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Enemies and Playmates [Kindle Edition]

Darcia Helle (Author)
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When the abused decide to fight back, the abuser's world might just shatter.

Lauren Covington's family maintains a grand facade that belies the life they live behind closed doors. Alex Covington, Lauren's father, keeps a tight rein on his family through dominance, abuse, and obsessive control. Consequently, Lauren doesn't believe she could ever trust a man, much less fall in love with one.

When Lauren meets Jesse Ryder, her carefully constructed protective wall shatters. She falls hopelessly and completely in love. It's only fitting that Jesse is a private detective who had once worked for her father, had defied him, and was now the subject of Alex Covington's wrath.

Amidst devastating loss, betrayal, and her father's destructive pursuit of Jesse, Lauren finds the trust and love she had always longed for.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant! 21 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
I settled down with high expectations and wasn't disappointed. Enemies
> and Playmates gripped me from the off and took me through its twists
> and turns with a tight control from the author.
>
> Lauren Covington lives with a control freak of a father, Alex. He's
> manipulative, abusive and rich. To the outside world he's a wonderful
> father and family man: loyal to his wife and patron to many charities,
> ironically battered women!
>
> Lauren stays in the family home out of love for her mother and brother,
> but when she meets the hero of the story Jesse Ryder and her brother
> dies she and Jesse pave the way for her father's downfall.
>
> Romantic diehards won't be disappointed, it's woven beautifully into
> the story. Darcia Helle is certainly going to be added to my top
> favourite author list!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Masterfully written! 3 April 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the first time I've read a suspense/ romance and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Being a novelist myself, I thought how I would tackle this kind of genre if I were to write a suspense/romance. Personally, I would find it rather challenging to weave the suspense side of the story with the romance side and keep them flowing with a fine balance. I have to say that Darcia Helle has achieved this in an excellent manner. She has weaved her story with the characters in a subtle manner. So much so that I started to feel just how the characters felt, their likes/dislikes, their fears and their joys. One thing that jumped out at me was Darcia's wonderful talent for developing her characters, especially the main protagonists. She doesn't rush in and tell us all about them, instead she slowly shows us through their actions something new about them. I must say that this was done so well that I take my hat off to Darcia. It's not easy trying to keep so many characters in your head (or even on paper) with their little quirks, habits, etc, and maintain continuity and consistency in a story, and also ensure the plot keeps moving. Darcia obviously has this gift and she delivers her story masterfully, even down to the little details that many of us never think about.

I loved the story, and the plot just kept getting better and better, until the story culminated into a spiral of suspense action that made me unable to put down the book--or I should say, I just couldn't shut off my e-book reader! I can't wait to read Darcia's other novels now :-)

Sylvia Massara
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Engaging 28 May 2011
By Lyndsay
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really enjoyed reading this book. This is the first Darcia Helle and I doubt it will be the last.

I felt that Darcia really explained her characters and nothing was left to the imagination (a good thing in my book). I prefer a book which is quite steamy and this certainly didn't tick that box however I certainly didn't miss it.

The way the story is told you could believe it is true, I think the way Darcia handles the mothers abusive relationship is fantastic and the way she makes her characters act and react to the situation is true to life.

The relationship between Lauren & Jesse is brilliant, I love everything about these 2 and I was on edge throughout wishing and willing for things to go right for them & I wasn't left dissapointed.

All in All a fantastic book, hero, villain, suspense and love. I loved the whole book and will certainly check out some more of this author's work.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Read
this book had me hooked from the start,very gripping story and great characters a real page turner couldn't wait to finish it
Published 5 days ago by JennyM
really good read
a hero saves the damsel in distress story...but very well written. lots of twists to the story. and in luv with Jesse!
Published 9 days ago by Dee
Brilliant!
Sometimes, I wonder what people want. I don't know how on earth the one star reviewer could have been bored with this book! I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published 23 days ago by Imani
The issues involved needed more careful handling
Domestic abuse is used as a plot device in a large number of crime and suspense novels, as it is here, but I am of the opinion that the author of this book has mishandled the issue... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anne
A dark romantic thriller
This has the easy to read style of romantic fiction mixed with a dollop of suspense and dark themes of domestic abuse and violence. Read more
Published 1 month ago by curly_helmar
A tangled weave of lies and deception
This book is about a young lady called Lauren who lives with her mother, brother and controlling father

She has a relationship with a man that her father does not... Read more
Published 1 month ago by N Smith
Loved it
I love a book that gives a character to hate right from the start - this story gave me that pleasure! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Wonderfully written!!
This book was a wonderfully written piece! The relationship between Jesse and Lauren seemed so real to me, the author is extremely talented!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Megs
Gripping & Enjoyable.
Really Enjoyed reading this book. Was engaging and was quite gutted when it finished. Would Definitely recommend as a causal read.
Published 1 month ago by Leanne F
I was engaged from start to end
this is my first ebook from kindle. It is really good and worth recommending. I was really engaged because author used each and every character so lively which meant to me more... Read more
Published 2 months ago by saravanastays
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Home is not a home it becomes a hell Turning it into your prison cell. &quote;
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Whats your name? Jesse asked. Go to hell, the man muttered. Interesting name. Your mother must have been thrilled with your birth. &quote;
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My head is possessed by demons. Got any aspirin? Dawn grabbed her purse from beneath her desk and fished out a bottle of Tylenol. She shook out two and handed them to Jesse. Just two? he said. I said demons. Not fairies. &quote;
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