Wildest Hearts

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Summary: My most favourite JAK novel!!!
Review: Annie and Oliver stole my heart!! This is my favourite JAK novel, and I have read it several times, just because these characters are so warm, funny and loving.

Annie Lyncroft equated Oliver Rain to a panther taken on human form, so she knew she was treading on dangerous ground when she approached him with a business proposal. Her genius brother had disappeared mysterious, and is feared dead. Annie is not equipped to step into his shoes and run the firm, because it is built around her brother's electronic inventions. Oliver is a high powered businessman, friend of her brother, so she goes to Oliver with an offer that would save her brother's firm, until he can be found. A marriage on convenience. Marry her, give the business investors knowledge that Oliver Rain was there backing her brother's firm as part of the family.

Only a marriage on convenience is not convenient when both Annie and Oliver were deeply attracted to each other from first meeting. Oliver is taken off balance by the offer, only because he was slowly, calculating working to corner Annie so she would accept a marriage offer from him. Not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Oliver quickly agrees to Annie's terms.

Oliver is a quite Alpha/Gamma male, a panther on the prowl and Annie soon learns making deals with the devil can mean paying a high price. And Oliver is making a clear a marriage of convenience is the first condition to be tossed out the window.

JAK is on beam, at her best, with Annie and Oliver just endearing characters, with a Quirky manservant/bodyguard tossed in called Bolt. The writing is dazzling!

JAK just does not get any better than this.

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Summary: Love amongst the fern fronds
Review: I can't put my finger on exactly what I don't particularly like about this book. It wasn't terrible, but after this second reading I wouldn't read it again. Safe to say I didn't like Oliver (and yes I can understand how he became the control freak he was) and Annie wasn't particularly bright either (no excuse I can think of for that). JAK's characters/books can be repetitious. But I do like some of her writing. I just won't buy any more at this time.

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Summary: Had potential but...
Review: I have read a few stories by Amanda Quick and was unimpressed. Recently I picked up a book by Jane Ann Krentz and found it to be not to bad... must have been the exception. I picked up a few other books by her under the assumption that she wrote better in the present tense and went with that idea. Boy was I wrong. Not to shun or critized Ms. Krentz but I found the writing in this book to be stereo typical romance novel. The characters were not convincing and I could not believe any of them. This book had potetial... the plot itself was great but the characters never really came alive. I agree with another respondant that Bolt was the saving grace of this book!
Don't waste your money, if you MUST read it get it from the public library!

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Summary: One of the BEST JAK's
Review: In a twist from her usual plot, the woman goes after the man with several layers of ulterior motive. Jayne Ann Krentz is a master of the plot twist, and her writing delights as usual.

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Summary: Wildest Hearts, wild marriage
Review: In this book you will see that your reputation means everything to the people, Annie asked Oliver to marry her for her convenience, and everybody thought that the wedding was for Oliver's convenience.
The story of Annie and Oliver is quite different but when they meet each other they know that each one was made for the other, is a very nice and easy reading, but I have to say that the story of Daniel is not so good.

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Summary: Wildest Hearts BLOWS
Review: This title represents my introduction to Jayne Ann Krentz, and I hope for her sake it is not indicative of her typical production. This read is the epitome of hackneyed romantic literature--weak writing that inhibits a potentially inventive romantic premise. This title amounts to dull, lifeless storytelling--NOT COMPELLING. In fact, I couldn't find a single correlation between the story and its title. Bolt's character turned out to be the only redeeming element of the entire story, the only reason (beyond the fact that I'd already paid for the book) to keep reading this drivel until the last page had been turned.

I bought this title on a whim because I wanted to give other authors the time I've been reserving for Linda Howard, Christene Feehan and Susan Donovan, who have never failed to inspire me. Jayne Ann Krentz (and her alter-ego Amanda Quick) have no less than 30 titles in the catalogue of the garden-variety book retailer--I thought, why not? Now I have to wonder how she made it this far.

Do yourself a favor--KEEP YOUR MONEY.

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Summary: Wildest Hearts
Review: Wildest Hearts is a great contemporary romance. The characters are wonderful, colorful and engaging. Krentz did a superb job of presenting this story.

Annie Lyncroft does what few modern women would have the guts to do which is propose marriage to a man.....a marriage of convenience. Annie is a slightly quirky character who is fun and easy going.

Oliver Rain is a man surrounded by mystery. His personality is cold,hard and smooth. Oliver is a very controlling man and strangely methodic.

The relationship between Annie and Oliver surges out of control as the suspense and drama build in the story. Annie and Oliver search for clues surrounding her brother's disappearance while trying to save Lyncroft Unlimited.

Annie enjoys thawing Oliver's icy heart while Oliver struggles to maintain control. Wildest Heart's is a wonderful story thats even better the second time.

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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: Witty, well-written romance/suspense novel. The plot revolves around a mystery that while a little far fetched, is still enjoyable. The story is suspenseful (for a romance novel), and I have to admit that I was completely surprised at the end when the true villain was revealed. The main characters in the book are well developed and surprisingly human, and like real people they possess both good traits and bad. The dialog is snappy and flows smoothly, and there are none of those long descriptive passages that make you want to start skimming.

Annie Lyncroft becomes the sole owner of a high-tech electronics company after her brother's plane disappears off the Alaskan coast. It isn't long before the vultures start to circle and the company's creditors are pressuring Annie to sell. Annie needs to stalls for time, she is sure that her brother is still alive and she intends on keeping the company safe until he returns. She approaches Oliver Rain (her brother's former employer) and proposes an outlandish scheme. A marriage of convenience. If they were to marry, Oliver would legally be entitled to half of her share of the company, and he could run it until her brother is rescued. Surprisingly Oliver agrees, but he agrees on his own terms.

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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: Witty, well-written romance/suspense novel. The plot revolves around a mystery that while a little far fetched, is still enjoyable. The story is suspenseful (for a romance novel), and I have to admit that I was completely surprised at the end when the true villain was revealed. The main characters in the book are well developed and surprisingly human, and like real people they possess both good traits and bad. The dialog is snappy and flows smoothly, and there are none of those long descriptive passages that make you want to start skimming.

Annie Lyncroft becomes the sole owner of a high-tech electronics company after her brother's plane disappears off the Alaskan coast. It isn't long before the vultures start to circle and the company's creditors are pressuring Annie to sell. Annie needs to stalls for time, she is sure that her brother is still alive and she intends on keeping the company safe until he returns. She approaches Oliver Rain (her brother's former employer) and proposes an outlandish scheme. A marriage of convenience. If they were to marry, Oliver would legally be entitled to half of her share of the company, and he could run it until her brother is rescued. Surprisingly Oliver agrees, but he agrees on his own terms.