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Murphy's Law

by Lori Foster

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ISBN13: 9780821778036
ISBN10: 082177803x
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Quentin Murphy, a fabulously successful businessman, falls in love with a former street kid who is working three jobs to put herself though college at the age of 27.

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"Lori Foster reintroduces benevolent, hunky millionaire Quinton Murphy and scrappy, virginal Ashley Miles in her unconvincing follow up to Jude's Law. Although Ashley is too busy for love trying to get ahead (she works two jobs while attending college), her sexual attraction to Quinton is so strong that they begin an affair. After thwarting the evil plans of the previous book's villain, a dangerous nutjob, Ashley's now atop his hit list, but fails to appreciate the danger she's in-or Quinton's concern for her safety. Inelegant foreshadowing that points out Ashley's resemblance to her best friend is just one of the book's clunky aspects; another is Ashley's unbelievably stubborn go-it-alone attitude, which not only grows wearisome, but calls her intelligence into question at several points as the story (and violence) progresses. And considering Foster's background in contemporary romance, toss-away phrases straight out of Regency England ('watering pot,' 'leg-shackled') strike odd notes. Still, the major issue is that Quinton must work too hard to prove his worthiness to Ashley, leaving readers to wonder why such a great hero would fall in love with such a prickly pain in the behind." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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- Jamie was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller.

- Just a Hint--Clint, When Bruce Met Cyn, Perfect for the Beach, Bad Boys in Black Tie, The Secret Life of Bryan, Unexpected, Never Too Much, I Love Bad Boys, and Too Much Temptation were all USA Today bestsellers.

- Say No to Joe? was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller.

- All Through the Night, I Love Bad Boys, I Brake for Bad Boys, Too Much Temptation, Never Too Much, Say No to Joe?, The Secret Life of Bryan, When Bruce Met Cyn, and Just a Hint--Clint were all selections of the Rhapsody and Doubleday Book Clubs.

- Lori Foster has written more than forty novels.

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The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Jamie" delivers a steamy and exciting modern-day Cinderella story in which a fabulously successful businessman sweeps a fiercely independent beauty off her feet. Original.
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Kenda Montgomery, January 25, 2007 (view all comments by Kenda Montgomery)
Ms. Foster brings us the sequel to Jude's Law. Teaming with witty dialogue, excellent characters and a little bit of suspense, this one literally had me up till the crack of dawn. It was that hard to put down. I laughed, I cried, then both at the same time.

Ashley Miles has goals in life and no one better mess with them. The only problem is someone is trying to mess with them, but good. We met Ashley in Foster's previous title, "Jude's Law", as the sassy best friend of May. On her night cleaning job, she meets Quinton Murphy, savvy business mogul and all around heartthrob extraordinaire. Sure, she's attracted to him, but if he thinks he's getting inside her carefully erected shields, well, he's got another thing coming. She had a hard enough life with deadbeat parents and she's not about to end up like them. But how can she resist his persistent pursuit? He's wearing her down slow and steady, in tantalizingly sexy ways. Amongst the steam and starry eyes though, a killer has his eye on Ashley. The tragic cloud hanging over from Jude's past has set new sights on her and the killer is determined to make her pay for her interference. With her life literally on the line, Ashley and Quinton will go through trials no couple should ever see. Will their relationship survive the onslaught?

A long anticipated sequel, "Murphy's Law" panned out to be all it promised and much more. Ashley was a favorite character of mine from the previous installment and Quinton was a definite eye-catcher. Their dialogue throughout is fast paced, snappy and downright hilarious. Ashley alone could fill pages and pages of dialogue by herself--she is that vivid. Quinton is a man that knows how to plan a seduction and any woman would love to be his prey. Smart, genuinely caring and hot, hot, hot, he's the perfect man. Like Ashley, he's not without his little secrets, but once they were revealed, I only loved him more. Characters from the first book make an appearance. Jude and May's relationship is solidified. Denny (Jude's fighting trainer) is back and still training the seemingly deadbeat Tim into a human fit for living. It's an all around, wonderful read, not one to be missed. Absolutely brilliant, Ms. Foster! It's a keeper for me, one I'm certain to revisit again.

K. Montgomery
Official Reviewer for The Mystic Castle
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780821778036
Author:
Foster, Lori
Publisher:
Zebra Books
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Subject:
Romance - General
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Love stories
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
349
Dimensions:
6.76x4.24x1.00 in. .39 lbs.
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