One of my least favorite NR books. Plot seemed underdeveloped and the heroine wasn't willing to compromise on anything. ( )

Female police hostage negotiator is targeted by a male underling. She meets an incredible guy. Romance takes off. Bad things happen. First half of the book is amazing. Not so much when she finds out who is doing the bad things. Her family is a mess. ( )

Molto bello, mi è piaciuto moltissimo e due protagonisti perfettamente caratterizzati - Phoebe, tenente della polizia di Savannah e negoziatrice nei casi di sequestro e Duncan, un ricco imprenditore molto fortunato – che mi hanno letteralmente conquistato.
Una storia ricca di suspense e sentimenti e dove anche i personaggi secondari riescono ad imporsi all’attenzione per la loro varietà, un altro romanzo della Roberts che colpisce nel segno.
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Decent Nora Roberts. Kept me reading and as long as we're reading escapist fiction why not a handsome hero who cashed in big in the lottery? I enjoyed the job the heroine had and her slightly eccentric woman heavy family. I enjoyed reading about Savannah since I have fond vacation memories of there.

In addition there is a pretty decent made for TV movie based on this book. We're not talking Emmys here but it sure beat watching Swamp People or Cops. ( )

Thoroughly enjoyable romantic suspense filled with a wonderful cast of characters. Heroine Phoebe MacNamara is a single mother to seven-year-old Carly and she’s a top hostage negotiator. I liked that she’s a very strong heroine, has a very interesting profession, and I liked how she really held her family together. Her mother Essie is agoraphobic and never leaves the house. Essie is still traumatized by a break-in from years ago where an ex-boyfriend held her and her two children hostage for hours, an event that also set the path for Phoebe's career choice. Duncan Swift was such a fabulous hero. He won millions on the lottery and he owns a number of sports bars, and is working on other business ventures. He was such an all-around good guy, and I loved how he really took to Phoebe’s family. He was so kind, caring, and considerate towards them, and really made everyone feel special. The Savannah, Georgia, setting and the house where Phoebe lived with her family really added to the atmosphere with vivid descriptions. Add to that, lots of edge-of-your-seat suspense and this made for an extremely entertaining and captivating read. ( )