| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
With Kiss and Tell, Cherry Adair wowed readers and set their pulses racing. The breathless, adventure-filled books that followed transformed Adair into one of romantic suspense’s brightest stars. No,w in her long-awaited hardcover debut, the award-winning author thrills us with a wild ride through the frozen north, where there are dangers greater than the bitter cold–and passions hot enough to melt ice.
Lily Munroe thought she had married an honest, dependable man, but she was painfully mistaken. It didn’t take long for her once-loving husband to become a secretive stranger–mixing with shady people and even shadier dealings. Although Lily nursed him through a sudden terminal illness, her marriage was over long before he passed away. During that difficult time, only her passion for the exhilarating Iditarod race across Alaska gave her something to look forward to–and she channeled her emotions into training dogs for the grueling event. Now single again, she’s more determined than ever to win the race, awaken her sense of self, and leave her past behind.
In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can’t deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent–or how desperately she’ll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is under way.
From the Hardcover edition.
Lily Munroe thought she had married an honest, dependable man, but she was painfully mistaken. It didn’t take long for her once-loving husband to become a secretive stranger–mixing with shady people and even shadier dealings. Although Lily nursed him through a sudden terminal illness, her marriage was over long before he passed away. During that difficult time, only her passion for the exhilarating Iditarod race across Alaska gave her something to look forward to–and she channeled her emotions into training dogs for the grueling event. Now single again, she’s more determined than ever to win the race, awaken her sense of self, and leave her past behind.
In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can’t deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent–or how desperately she’ll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is under way.
From the Hardcover edition.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
THE NEWBORN CALF LAY CURLED IN THE STRAW at its mother's feet while the proud mama started licking it clean. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt
THE NEWBORN CALF LAY CURLED IN THE STRAW at its mother's feet while the proud mama started licking it clean. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the final chapter in the Wright family story. Derek Wright is a charming and handsome rancher in Montana who has the reputation of an international playboy.
Dr. Lily Monroe is a vet and recent widow of Derek's partner, Sean. She loves her animals and the ranch but is at a point in her life where she is wondering if she needs a change of direction. Since her husband's death, she has learned some disturbing facts about the man she married and nursed through a terminal illness.
Derek saw Lily first but when she ran from him into Sean' arms, he appeared to be pleased for the couple and was even Sean's Best Man. Now that he is gone, however, he plans to get Lily back for himself.
The main part of the story takes place during Alaska's Iditarod race - a grueling race for mushers and dogs. Lily has entered many times but has never won and is determined to do so. Derek has won the race and is determined to win again, but it's not the race he has his heart set on.
Of course, this story would not be complete if T-FLAC didn't call on Derek's services during the race and it is at this point that there is something more important to Derek than winning a race - staying alive and keeping Lily safe.
The story kept me hooked from beginnig to end and I couldn't read it fast enough. I could almost feel the intense cold and shared Lily's excitement, fear and fatigue not to mention Derek's frustration. There are also some really humourous moments and Lily's sense of humour and sarcasm had me smiling. I think I might have fallen in love with some of the dogs too - especially Dingbat!! All in all, it's a fantastic story to end the series.
Dr. Lily Monroe is a vet and recent widow of Derek's partner, Sean. She loves her animals and the ranch but is at a point in her life where she is wondering if she needs a change of direction. Since her husband's death, she has learned some disturbing facts about the man she married and nursed through a terminal illness.
Derek saw Lily first but when she ran from him into Sean' arms, he appeared to be pleased for the couple and was even Sean's Best Man. Now that he is gone, however, he plans to get Lily back for himself.
The main part of the story takes place during Alaska's Iditarod race - a grueling race for mushers and dogs. Lily has entered many times but has never won and is determined to do so. Derek has won the race and is determined to win again, but it's not the race he has his heart set on.
Of course, this story would not be complete if T-FLAC didn't call on Derek's services during the race and it is at this point that there is something more important to Derek than winning a race - staying alive and keeping Lily safe.
The story kept me hooked from beginnig to end and I couldn't read it fast enough. I could almost feel the intense cold and shared Lily's excitement, fear and fatigue not to mention Derek's frustration. There are also some really humourous moments and Lily's sense of humour and sarcasm had me smiling. I think I might have fallen in love with some of the dogs too - especially Dingbat!! All in all, it's a fantastic story to end the series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really enjoyed this series and couldn`t wait for Dereks book as he was so different to his brothers - I loved that the story was set in a sled race and the way everything was set up but if you are hoping for alot of sizzle and spark in the romance department it wasnt there.
I found the other books hot and romantic but this was written differently to the others in that respect. Thats why i only gave it a 3.
I think I was gearing myself up to more as it was the last of the series..
I found the other books hot and romantic but this was written differently to the others in that respect. Thats why i only gave it a 3.
I think I was gearing myself up to more as it was the last of the series..
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
31 reviews
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Not her best effort
14 Sep 2004
Format:Hardcover
Three years ago Derek and Lilly had briefly dated. The number of dates were so few, it wasn't enough to convince me that these two had anything going on between them or were eventually meant to be together . And Lilly's reaction to Derek and what she did as a result of that reaction, just left me going, huh? It was such a ludicrous thing to do that the story began to crumble around me.
The story starts out slow with a lot of back-story filler. The race itself was interesting, but getting to it was tedious. And the story never seems to recover until the very end, which was a bit over the top. But unlike stupid heroines, I welcomed implausible action.
This is not a terrible book, but considering the talent, this book could have been so much better. When I pay hard cover prices, I expect a little more than average effort on the part of an author
The story starts out slow with a lot of back-story filler. The race itself was interesting, but getting to it was tedious. And the story never seems to recover until the very end, which was a bit over the top. But unlike stupid heroines, I welcomed implausible action.
This is not a terrible book, but considering the talent, this book could have been so much better. When I pay hard cover prices, I expect a little more than average effort on the part of an author
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Buy a used book if you really need to read a story
18 Sep 2004
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lily was too mean to Derek to be interesting. Then. Suddenly. She could laugh at his flirting. She was too hot and cold to be a character to care about. Derek flirted so rudely that I was so totally turned off to him. I like flirting. His was dirty and creepy.
The story line was too stupid to be believable. Derek is this great spy and was totally unaware of his best friend doing bad things in front of him. How can a guy be a best friend if he had no redeeming qualities and apparently Sean didn't at any point in time.
Here Lily works and trains to do the dog race and on the first day she is so tired that she allows Derek to take of her and feed her. Dah. Take care of yourself woman. You've done this race before.
There is a sniper out there in the Alaskan wilderness. Does Lily protect herself? No, she make love in a sled and prepares dinner out in the open.
For a hard bound book I wanted something edgier, to have a well written story be worth the extra money
The story line was too stupid to be believable. Derek is this great spy and was totally unaware of his best friend doing bad things in front of him. How can a guy be a best friend if he had no redeeming qualities and apparently Sean didn't at any point in time.
Here Lily works and trains to do the dog race and on the first day she is so tired that she allows Derek to take of her and feed her. Dah. Take care of yourself woman. You've done this race before.
There is a sniper out there in the Alaskan wilderness. Does Lily protect herself? No, she make love in a sled and prepares dinner out in the open.
For a hard bound book I wanted something edgier, to have a well written story be worth the extra money
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
A Delusional Romance.
27 Jun 2005
Format:Hardcover
Cherry Adair caught my attention in KISS AND TELL; this was the first book in the 'Wright series' and I enjoyed it immensely. So, I set out on my own mission, to read the entire series. ON THIN ICE is the final installment for the family, it continues with the anti-terrorist team of warriors known as T-FLAC, but as a love story it fails miserably.
As a Canadian I understand snow, and ice, and wind, and I cannot imagine any of these elements inspiring romance. Well maybe if the couple were snug and warm inside a cabin, with a toasty fire blazing and hot toddies on the menu, but racing in the Iditarod Sled Race just doesn't stir romantic visions.
And then our couple . . .
Dr. Lily Munroe is the woman Derek Wright loves. Derek Wright is the man who dazzles Lily Munroe. Six years ago, they dated. Lily was terrified of the feelings Derek stimulated, so terrified, so overwhelmed; she decided to marry his "best" friend! WHOA, run that again. His kisses were too hot and his embraces were too powerful, so to be on the safe side, Lily wed another! Wed another and on her honeymoon, in her husband's arms, she imagined she was with the man she'd fled (pg. 166)!
O . . . K . . .
And yes it was six years (pg. 47) and (pg. 77)! Let's see - 1 week after the honeymoon, the doctor diagnosed terminal cancer; for 3 years Lily nursed the husband; then 6 months as a widow; ummm, that leaves 30 misplaced months? What she dated this lying, cheating fellow for 3 years and super T-FLAC agent Derek Wright - who prided himself in his ability to size someone up - stepped aside? Exactly how smooth, how smart, how much in love was this guy?
Alas, all I ask from an author is one basic requirement: I want to believe that the romance is truly there! I want the romance to feel real. In ON THIN ICE, Lily Munroe is just not a convincing participant. And why, oh why, Derek Wright loves her is beyond this reader. How many times can a woman insult and slam a man's feelings? Six years is a long time for a man to cling to a dream. Sorry, I don't buy it! A shame too, because I liked this family and their reunion at the end of the book was delightful!
Grade: C+
MaryGrace Meloche.
As a Canadian I understand snow, and ice, and wind, and I cannot imagine any of these elements inspiring romance. Well maybe if the couple were snug and warm inside a cabin, with a toasty fire blazing and hot toddies on the menu, but racing in the Iditarod Sled Race just doesn't stir romantic visions.
And then our couple . . .
Dr. Lily Munroe is the woman Derek Wright loves. Derek Wright is the man who dazzles Lily Munroe. Six years ago, they dated. Lily was terrified of the feelings Derek stimulated, so terrified, so overwhelmed; she decided to marry his "best" friend! WHOA, run that again. His kisses were too hot and his embraces were too powerful, so to be on the safe side, Lily wed another! Wed another and on her honeymoon, in her husband's arms, she imagined she was with the man she'd fled (pg. 166)!
O . . . K . . .
And yes it was six years (pg. 47) and (pg. 77)! Let's see - 1 week after the honeymoon, the doctor diagnosed terminal cancer; for 3 years Lily nursed the husband; then 6 months as a widow; ummm, that leaves 30 misplaced months? What she dated this lying, cheating fellow for 3 years and super T-FLAC agent Derek Wright - who prided himself in his ability to size someone up - stepped aside? Exactly how smooth, how smart, how much in love was this guy?
Alas, all I ask from an author is one basic requirement: I want to believe that the romance is truly there! I want the romance to feel real. In ON THIN ICE, Lily Munroe is just not a convincing participant. And why, oh why, Derek Wright loves her is beyond this reader. How many times can a woman insult and slam a man's feelings? Six years is a long time for a man to cling to a dream. Sorry, I don't buy it! A shame too, because I liked this family and their reunion at the end of the book was delightful!
Grade: C+
MaryGrace Meloche.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
