Trust No One

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Summary: Another good book!
Review: Another good book from Meryl Sawyer. It takes place in the wine coutry of Northern California. If you've never had the pleasure of visiting this part of the state then this book will take you there. The descriptions of the wineries are right on target as well as the tourists and the locals who inhabit the area. Brody Hawke is sent a letter by his father along with a picture of a brother he never knew existed. The last sentence of the letter tells him, Trust No One. Tori Anderson is the woman who can't let go of her past, and is engaged to a man she knows she can't marry. One kiss from Brody and her world is spinning. The web spins as soon as Brody arrives in town. His father has died and someone would just as soon get him out of the picture too. The entire family is involved in this story from Brody's twin brother to Tori's dog. Brody has some insecurities when it comes to women and this comes across as rather refreshing without being wimpy

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Summary: Meryl Sawyer Is A Keeper!
Review: I borrowed this book from a friend who went on and on about how good the book was. I'm pretty picky about the authors I read, and usually stick with the same ones. I must say that Meryl Sawyer has just joined my list of favorites. Trust No One focuses on two twins separated at birth, both have no clue of the other. One of the twins, Brody, is a Navy Seal. The other, Elliott, runs the fathers winery business. Both are brought together when their father dies, which looks as if it was no accident, but murder. Brody and Elliott connect as they try to find who is making trouble for the family. In the meantime they have problems of their own when both realize they are in love with the same women, Tori, who Elliott is engaged to marry. Trust No One is full of suspense and plenty of surprises, and will keep you intrigued till the very last page!

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Summary: A Real Winner
Review: I have enjoyed Meryl Sawyer for a long time now and this was another good book. (Not my favorite, but I did enjoy it very much.) If you have never read Meryl Sawyer, I would suggest starting with THE HIDEAWAY or HALF MOON BAY or LAST NIGHT, just to name a few. If you have read Meryl then you should feel right at home with her mix of passion and mystery, and her wonderful way of slightly taking you back, even for just a moment, to another of her great books. I didn't feel quite as drawn into the mystery of all the events in this book, but the romantic aspect helped to draw me in and I was hooked.

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Summary: Great Story, Gripping Action!!!!
Review: I really liked "Trust No One." Especially the character Brody Hawke and his brother Elliot. I mean, who hasn't dreamed of having an identical twin? Their conversations were fun and interesting... Brody is intimidated at having such a cosmopolitan brother, Elliot is surprised by having a brother who is a SEAL. Simply fun.

Now for what I didn't like: I really did NOT like the romance being between his brother's fiancée and Brody. His brother deserved better than to have Brody steal his fiancée, even if Tori was going to call it off, likewise Brody was a jerk to betray his brother like that. Bleh. I also thought Tori's character was very undeveloped. I mean she seemed to serve no purpose other than to be an object for Brody and El to fight over. She was a bit on the spineless side.

This was a great book, with exciting gripping characters, even if the Heroine irritated me.

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Summary: A Real Winner
Review: Okay, twins separated at birth. I'd read this before but I trusted that Meryl Sawyer who did such a wonderful twist on anmesia in UNFORGETTABLE would deliver another unusual book and she did. This is Brody from THUNDER ISLAND'S story. He's a Navy SEAL and everything about him--except his looks--is different than his brother, Elliott. The twists and riveting characters and the setting in California's wine country were great. I did not want this book to end. Again, as Meryl always does, there was a great animal. Piny, Tori's labrador retriever is a very special dog. If you want romance and suspense, Meryl is the best. Now I'm waiting for Elliott's story.

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Summary: SUPERB!!
Review: This is a great book!! Meryl Sawyer is a master of romance and suspense. I loved Brody and Tori and Elliot. The suspense was great and the romance too. If you get the chance, read this book and all of her others!

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Summary: Wine country
Review: This was a good book with enough twists & turns to satisfy. The information about the wine process was fascinating.

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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: This was an enjoyable book. The familia situation is interesting and heart warming. I'd give it 5 stars, but it didn't come across as compelling as I thought it could've. There was no punch when it came to revelations. I guess after reading "Tempting Fate" I just haven't come across anything as good by this author. Now that was a book! Overall, this is an interesting story.

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Summary: Meryl Sawyer Does It Again
Review: While on a counter-terrorist mission, Navy Seal Brody Hawke receives a letter from Giancarlo Hawke, who purports to be Brody's father. The letter says that he, Gian,is in danger and begs his son to come home and "trust no one". Also included in the letter is picture of a man who looks exactly like Brody except for the scar over the eyebrow and is supposed to be Brody's twin brother, Elliott. Brody is stunned by the letter as before his mother died, she told him that his father had died in an automobile accident and never mentioned any living relatives

Brody takes off for the Napa Valley where Hawke's Landing Vineyards is located and rents a room at the Silver Moon Bed and Breakfast, owned and operated by Lou Edwards whose daughter Victoria Anderson, a graphic artist, is engaged to Elliott Hawke. Brody meets Tori and sparks immediately fly. He is informed that his father, Gian, is dead and fowl play is intimated and that the funeral is the next day.

In the meantime, the family lawyer has read the will wherein Gian leaves 10% of the vineyards to his wine master and best friend Aldo Abruzzo, and 10% to Gian's twin sister, Gina Barzini and other than small bequests to servants, the reminder of the vineyards is left to Elliott and his twin brother, Brody. Everyone is shocked especially Elliott who had no idea he had a twin brother and had been told by his father that his mother had died in an automobile accident.

The brothers meet and each is suspicious of the other;however, Brody offers his share of the vineyards, no strings attached. Elliott is still quite wary and is not certain he can believe his newly discovered brother.

Prior to Gian's death Tori had decided that she did not love Elliott and planned to return his ring even before she met Brody and is dangerously attracted to him. The return of his ring did not please Elliott.

Elliott lends his Porsche to Brody and a near fatal accident when trouble develops with the steering mechanism and the car is totaled. Who was the target? Was it Brody or Elliott?

Rachel Rittvo, a distant cousin, works for Elliott and unbeknownest to him is in love with him and resents Tori. To complicate matters Rachel has been having an affair with Alex Abruzzo who manages another vineyard and has hopes of owning his own.

Enter the Corelli brothers who want to buy Hawke's Landing Vineyard, Keith Puth, a millionaire who also wants to buy a vineyard, Maria, who cared for Elliott as a child, The Rittvoes who will inherit the vineyard if anything happens to Elliott and Brody.

Tori and Brody set out to solve Gian's mysterious death and they uncover a trail of lies and betrayals which had been hidden in the past.

You will suspect everyone and no one. This is a really good romance suspense book. Enjoy.