Notorious (Seidkhan, #17)
by:
Iris Johansen (author)
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen’s gripping novel of romantic suspense, a man’s lust for revenge turns into an obsession with his brother’s wife.Beautiful actress Mallory Thane endured the harsh, unforgiving glare of publicity during the trial in which she stood accused of...
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In #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen’s gripping novel of romantic suspense, a man’s lust for revenge turns into an obsession with his brother’s wife.Beautiful actress Mallory Thane endured the harsh, unforgiving glare of publicity during the trial in which she stood accused of murdering her husband. But even the acquittal that set her free couldn’t ease the heartache of her ordeal. Desperate to get back her life, her career, and her sanity, she accepts a new movie deal on an island paradise–only to realize that she has walked into a trap.Her captor is power player Sabin Wyatt, a dark, enigmatic man who still holds Mallory responsible for his brother Ben’s death. But at the root of his scheme is his obsessive need to possess the woman who haunts his dreams, no matter what truth she’s hiding.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553593440 (0553593447)
Publish date: January 5th 2010
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Sedikhan 1 (#17)
This is such a typical 80's romance, the male character is such an alpha and the female character is pretty compliant. It was almost annoying, I did want to shake Mallory Thane occasionally for submitting but there were moments where she actually showed a bit of backbone. Mallory is accused and ac...
This starts out gloriously Old Skool, with Sabin, a crazed, obsessed hero, kidnapping his step-sister-in-law Mallory, the woman he believes “owes him” her body. Fun times ahead! And indeed, there’s a classic old skool climactic scene -- that unfortunately takes place on page 31 of 136. Everythin...
Notorious could have been a soap opera story arc. I don't mean that in a demeaning way, either. Soap operas can be very watchable, and enjoyable. I did my share of soap opera watching before I became a working woman who didn't have time for daytime television, and I don't judge people who enjoy th...