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Throwaway [Kindle Edition]

Heather Huffman (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
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Jessie  Jones is living the life--except for the fact that she earns it by working the streets. She's been under pimp Spence's thumb for fourteen years, and she isn't looking to change it. That is, until undercover cop Gabe walks into her life and offers her something she's never had before: a love, a future, a home. But even if Jessie could walk away from Spence, there are darker forces of evil who want her to stay put, or worse, dead. 

In this romantic suspense, author Heather Huffman delivers an adventure from the vibrant streets of St. Louis to the caves of the Ozarks as Jessie discovers whether she can love another, whether she can love herself, and whether any of it is enough.

Don't miss Heather Huffman's other books: Suddenly a Spy, Jailbird, Ring of Fire, Ties That Bind, Tumbleweed, and the newly-released Devil in Disguise!

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 480 KB
  • Print Length: 274 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: B004478IMW
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Booktrope (20 Aug 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005J6GYIM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #43,623 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars captivating story but execution could be better 10 Sep 2011
By humbella
Format:Kindle Edition
Romance, crime, action, mystery, thriller, good cops/bad cops - all elements of a good story are present. The story is captivating and thought-provoking. I also appreciate that prostitutes are portraited as normal women who have emotions, thoughts, dreams, hobbies, and humour like everyone else; but who unfortunately ended up in the harsh world of prostitution. The main characters Jessie and Gabe are funny, likeable, intelligent and brave; and you make wish to follow them through the end.

So why didn't I think that this book is fantastic? The writing is poor in several places. The story is slow at the beginning, then moves on very quickly, after it suddenly ends.

By all means, give it a try - especially now it's free - it's still a good weekend read!
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127 of 131 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Throwaway 7 Sep 2011
By D. Jones #1 REVIEWER #1 HALL OF FAME
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jessie spent her childhood in and out of foster homes and she had no one to turn to and nowhere to go after being thrown out at the age of 18. She ends up spending the next 14 years of her life working as a prostitute, a role that deep down she despises. Her pimp, Spence terrifies her and it is clear that up until now she has spent most of her time trying to keep on the right side of him or face the consequences.

One night she meets Gabe, an undercover cop and finds herself attracted to him in a way that she has never experienced before. Very quickly her life begins to change as she begins to experience the normality that a loving relationship can bring. However, before she can commit to spending her life with Gabe she knows that she must find a way of breaking her ties with Spence as he will never willingly let her go.

As you would expect, things very quickly begin to go wrong and Jessie finds herself in a very dangerous situation.

Although Jessie is a prostitute, the story does not focus in any depth on her working life; there is very little in the book that would be likely to offend those who might not agree with her occupation.

On the face of it, this would be classed as romantic fiction. However, there is a strong underlying message throughout the book about how many modern day prostitutes are living as slaves, having to do as they are told by their pimps or otherwise face the consequences.

The book is a fairly quick read and it could easily be finished in a day. Having said that, the characters and the storyline will draw you in quickly and keep your interest throughout.

This book was free to download but I would have happily paid the full price for it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book 14 Sep 2011
By manxcat
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fantastic story of Jesse who became a prositute because of the difficult circumstances in her young life. Gabe is supposed to arrest Jesse to question her about her pimp Spence but can't find it in his heart to do it. Against all odds the form a strong bond and fall in love but Spencer is possesive and his mistakes may ruin any chance of happiness for Gabe and Jesse if they don't shut down his buisness and find out who he really work for. I really loved this book fall of good/ bad cops, baddies adventure and a love story all in one. I really love the ending and this was fantastic as is free on kindle at the moment.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
This book has me hooked by the end of the 1st chapter and from then on I couldn't put it down!
Published 1 month ago by Ms. D. S. Wheeler
2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks detail
Not impressed, story seemed rushed in places.

I was impressed that I finished it, few times i wanted to give in.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. A. Clift
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but not memorable enough.
This was a good book but i found the story not very deep. Yes i read it to the end but i felt the story was unbelieveable and far fetched. it didnt make me think! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Elaine
1.0 out of 5 stars Throwaway (by Heather Huffman) - Amazon - Kindle version
I could read only a few pages of this book before I had to delete it. The writing style was simplistic and uninspiring. Sorry
Published 10 months ago by stgunisa01
4.0 out of 5 stars ***** Easy Read *****
Although this was an enjoyable easy read book it wasnt really believable. The beginning happened to quick no substance to get your thoughts going. Read more
Published 11 months ago by QWERTY
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
I was bit dubious about the book but thought the story sounded OK. Great love story and thriller. Easy reading and had me in suspense, tears and laughing all the way through it.
Published 12 months ago by MagsK
2.0 out of 5 stars Suffers from false assumptions which mar the story
This book suffers from two big faults - firstly, it perpetuates the prostitute with a heart of gold myth (otherwise known as Julia Roberts syndrome) and secondly, it assumes that... Read more
Published 13 months ago by KindleFan
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and unbalanced..
I selected this book on the other reviews and I feel I ought to have taken more time to read them as the clues were there! Read more
Published 14 months ago by StevenM
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
I would recommend this book, the story is fantastic. when I read just the first few pages I wasn't sure where the story was going, I read a few more pages I then found it hard to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. G. Organ
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy read
Having read some of the other reviews, I thought some of them were rather harsh. At the end of the day, I got this as a free download. Read more
Published 16 months ago by anniegirl
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