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andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;She trusted her husband and got burned.andlt;BRandgt; Now she's playing with fire and daringandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;To Trust A Strangerandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Suspicion burned within Julie Carlson -- the heartbreaking, infuriating suspicion that her husband, a wealthy and powerful contractor, was having an affair. Not sure whom to trust, Julie turns to a handsome stranger....Private detective Mac McQuarry ignores his better judgment about not mixing women and work when he's hired by Julie Carlson. Not only is she drop-dead gorgeous, but Sid Carlson was a player in Mac's inglorious downfall from the Charleston P.D. -- and revenge would be sweet indeed. But when Mac witnesses an explosive hit that targeted Julie, the tables are turned -- and Mac and Julie become the hunted. With their fiery flirtation sparking into full-blown passion, they must crash their way through a maze of buried secrets and deadly deceptions. andlt;BRandgt; Karen Robards electrifies the page with thrilling passion and suspense in this heart-pounding andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestseller.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Sullivan County Democratandlt;/Iandgt; Seduction, corruption, and bone-chilling suspense....This is a really good edge-of-your-seat, humorous, and sexy romantic suspense novel that all can enjoy.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Midwest Book Reviewandlt;/Iandgt; [A] taut thriller....An exciting romantic suspense novel that never slows down.
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Kirkus Reviews [A] tough, sensual romantic mystery from the prolific and popular Robards.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Pilotandlt;/Iandgt; (Southern Pines, NC) You'll be snagged on the first page....Robards neatly combines the elements of suspense and romance.
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andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt; A top-notch romantic suspense writer....[A] steamy novel.
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andlt;divandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt; A top-notch romantic suspense writer....[A] steamy novel.
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andlt;Iandgt;Romantic Timesandlt;/Iandgt; (A andlt;Iandgt;Romantic Timesandlt;/Iandgt; Top Pick) Trust author Karen Robards to deliver up another choice romantic thriller. andlt;Iandgt;To Trust A Strangerandlt;/Iandgt; is vintage Robards.
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Old Book Barn Gazette One of Robards' best books....It's dynamite!
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andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; [A] tough, sensual romantic mystery from the prolific and popular Robards.
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andlt;Iandgt;Old Book Barn Gazetteandlt;/Iandgt; One of Robards' best books....It's dynamite!
Synopsis
She trusted her husband and got burned.
Now she's playing with fire and daring
To Trust A Stranger
Suspicion burned within Julie Carlson -- the heartbreaking, infuriating suspicion that her husband, a wealthy and powerful contractor, was having an affair. Not sure whom to trust, Julie turns to a handsome stranger....Private detective Mac McQuarry ignores his better judgment about not mixing women and work when he's hired by Julie Carlson. Not only is she drop-dead gorgeous, but Sid Carlson was a player in Mac's inglorious downfall from the Charleston P.D. -- and revenge would be sweet indeed. But when Mac witnesses an explosive hit that targeted Julie, the tables are turned -- and Mac and Julie become the hunted. With their fiery flirtation sparking into full-blown passion, they must crash their way through a maze of buried secrets and deadly deceptions.
Karen Robards electrifies the page with thrilling passion and suspense in this heart-pounding New York Times bestseller.
About the Author
Karen Robards is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including To Trust a Stranger, Paradise County, Scandalous, and Irresistible. Her next novel, Whispers at Midnight, is available in hardcover from Atria Books. Her short fiction was featured in Pocket Books' romantic-suspense anthology Wait Until Dark. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, Doug, and their three sons.