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Summary: An Exciting, Surprising Read
Review: Harper Allen's first Intrigue is a real treat, expertly balancing action, mystery, and romance with ease. For several years, Dana Smith has been living trying to live a normal life, even though she has no idea who she is or what happened to her in the past. Then one night, a ripple in time sends her back to the 1930s, and into the arms of Gabriel O'Shaunessy. The private eye recognizes her all right, since he was the one accused of killing her when she mysteriously disappeared. Suddenly returned to her old life--and her own time--Dana has to join forces with Gabe. Because someone did try to kill her, and is picking up where he left off, all because of something Dana knows, but can't remember.Allen handles Dana and Gabe's love story with a skill that keeps us invested in their story, and the mystery continues nonstop, gaining momentum through a series of revelations, until delivering the trademark Intrigue twist when the killer's identity and motive are revealed. I almost can't believe this is her first novel, like the author's note says; it's so well-written. This is definitely one writer to watch out for. If there was anything I really didn't care for, it was the time-travel element, which seemed kind of pointless (and the epilogue was too cute.) But of course, there isn't a lot of call for mystery-romances set in the 1930s, and Allen handles her setting so well, we should just be glad she was able to deliver this book, no matter what she had to do to make it acceptable for series romance. A definite winner.
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Summary: Great read -- Harper Allen is a psuedonym for Sandra Hill!
Review: I happened to pick up this book as the plot sounded interesting. I read it and loved it -- then when I was checking out the forepages to check to see if she'd written others I might want to check out also, I found out that Harper Allen is a pseudonym of Sandra Hill.
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Summary: Great read -- Harper Allen is a psuedonym for Sandra Hill!
Review: I happened to pick up this book as the plot sounded interesting. I read it and loved it -- then when I was checking out the forepages to check to see if she'd written others I might want to check out also, I found out that Harper Allen is a pseudonym of Sandra Hill.
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Summary: Harper Allen not a pseudonym for Sandra Hill
Review: Thanks so much to all the great readers who have left comments about THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY--I'm glad you loved Gabe and Dana as much as I did when I was writing them (especially Gabe, am I right, girrrls! ). Just wanted to correct something in Deb's review (thanks, Deb-great review--check out TWICE TEMPTED!) The only name I write under is Harper Allen--not Sandra Hill. Sandra's another fab writer, but we're two different people. Again--thanks for the comments (Intriguefan's reviews are always so in-depth and cogent) and thanks for reading!
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Summary: A fantastic suspense/romance with a hero you'll fall for
Review: This time travel romance held my interest from the first page to the last! I literally could not put it down. Dana, a director's assistant in present-day Hollywood, is pulled back into the Hollywood of the 1930's, where she finds herself reluctantly helping a sexy private eye, Gabe O'Shaunessy, solve a mystery. The setting of Tinseltown in its glorydays is portrayed superbly and the characters, secondary and main, are unforgettable. The mystery is full of twists and turns that keep you guessing until the end. Dana is a strong and sympathetic heroine and Gabe- whew! All I can say is take a cold shower after (or while!) reading the love scenes. The ending is touching and satisfying (yes, I got weepy). All in all, one of the best romances I've read!
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Summary: Romance, nto up to par
Review: Though the take on the story is original, I wasn't that impressed with it. The plot itself has a nice twist on teh amnesia trick but the twist of timetraveling really didn't live up to its' premise for me. A good, lazy, easy read that shoudl be purchsed used and new.
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