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Title: Taken
ISBN: 0451218736
Author:
Barbara Freethy
Publicate Date: 2006-06-06
Publish: 2006-06-06
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: lots of twists and turns
Barbara Freethy has fast become one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. The books are full of twists and turns and a multitude of threads, which she handles deftly, weaving them all together to make a believable and satisfying conclusion. I've been slowly collecting her backlist.
In Taken, a young woman's decision to take a chance on love has disastrous consequences when her brand-new husband goes out for ice... and never comes back. Weeks later, she goes past his house, and finds another man living there, claiming to have the same name.
A con artist, the FBI, a decades-old robbery and jailbreak, a 12-year-old grudge, people with hidden pasts and shadowy presents... and two people trying to unravel it all while becoming inextricably entwined with each other.
Good book. I recommend it.
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2: Get ready for the sequel
The book is well written and fast paced so it won't take you much time to finish it. The book's end is almost a fairy tale I mean the way they found the watch and the trove and the epilogue... I won't spoil it telling you the epilogue. I can recommend to read this book in a long weekend off and then get ready for the sequel.
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3: Taken
It's her wedding night but Kayla Sheridan's husband, Nick Granville, has walked out on her. Kayla only knew Nick for three weeks prior to their hasty marriage, but when Nick went to get ice on their wedding night, the last thing she expected was never to see him again.
Nick Granville has just returned from spending three months in Africa engineering bridges. He discovers several messages from a woman named Kayla claiming that she is his wife and that he walked out on her. Nick also realizes after looking around his home that someone has been in it. Deeply concerned and puzzled, Nick calls the police while tying to figure out how to get in touch with Kayla. Getting in touch with her is easier than Nick thought though when she shows up on his doorstep.
Now, Kayla and Nick team up to find out who the imposter is and why he's done it. The more they uncover, the deeper the trouble and all the while Nick and Kayla are slowly falling for each other.
The suspense grows and the plot thickens on every page of Taken. Nick and Kayla are drawn on a roller coaster ride full of lies and deceit trying to solve the mystery. Nick is such a great guy, he's sexy and a strong protector. Kayla is tough and smart. I loved them together. Just when you think it's over, it's not. There is more to come in this story and I'm looking forward to reading it!
Nannette
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
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4: Wonderful Romantic Suspense
TAKEN is the first of two books and I read them back to back. The first story introduces con man Evan Chadwick, who was a great villain, a nice mix of evil and charming. Nick Granville is the hero and also shares a past with Evan. Kayla Sheridan is the woman Evan uses to take everyone on a ride. I liked the blend of romance and suspense in the story. And I thought it moved at a great pace. The story kept me guessing until the end.
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5: Juvenile Reading
The only thing that separates this book from the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series are the tepid sex descriptions, thrown in every now and then as if to keep the reader interested. The ending is half-baked. There are 3 villains and only 2 are accounted for in the ending. The third is reserved for in another book according to the epilogue. As if, after reading this, one would go to the next book. It's a book, not a TV mini series!
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