Thursday, October 19, 2006

Jamie Denton's latest, THE MATCHMAKER



Author Jamie Denton http://www.jamiedenton.net/ has a new book, THE MATCHMAKER, releasing October 31st. I have read many of Jamie's books, including UNDER THE COVERS, SEDUCED BY THE ENEMY, SLOW BURN, HOW TO BE A WICKED WOMAN, and HEATWAVE, and have enjoyed them all. There are a couple that I haven't read - one of which is SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, and oh, what a hot cover on that one!
I've written a review for THE MATCHMAKER, and I'm hopeful that you'll read it, be teased into ordering this excellent book, and then spread the word about it!
Greer Garson Lomax is attempting to put her life back in order after a bungled FBI case that nearly killed her. It successfully destroyed her marriage to fellow agent, Ash Keller, and ended her stellar career with the FBI. She abandoned both to return to her hometown of Magnolia, North Carolina to heal, both body and soul. Barely maintaining a grip on her tortured sanity and physically exhausted, Greer buys and begins renovating a dilapidated old house into a bed and breakfast, and for some much-needed money and as a favor to the local sheriff, an old family friend, she agrees to take on the temporary position of deputy sheriff. When it looks as if a serial killer has targeted the sleepy town of Magnolia, flags are raised at FBI headquarters, and Ash soon arrives on the scene to check things out and to make sure that Greer is holding up okay. Seeing Ash after two years is a total shock to her system, and Greer isn’t certain that she can handle the stress of a serial killer and her estranged husband at the same time.
Ash wishes he could take back his actions of two years ago, as he was the one who put Greer in the dangerous position that almost cost her life. He hasn’t seen her in almost two years and is shocked at the gaunt, tormented, shell of a woman that Greer is now. He tries, and fails, to take over her investigation of the gruesome killings. Greer eventually concedes and accepts Ash’s assistance in catching “The Matchmaker,” the serial killer who apparently knows secrets from Greer’s long-deceased father’s past, and who may have now set his sights on her sister. Ash can only hope that Greer might also accept his still-strong love for her and give their marriage a second chance. But first they will have to catch the madman who is a deadly menace to the people of Magnolia; hopefully they can do so before he kills again. What they don’t know is that he has his sights set on Greer.
Jamie Denton has given readers an incredible treat with THE MATCHMAKER. Greer and Ash are tortured souls, both holding Ash responsible for their pain. Greer’s troubled relationships with her mother and sister are excellently written as neither of them can begin to understand the hell that she went through or why she has pretty much cut herself off from them and from life in general. Ash is eaten up with guilt over his failure to keep Greer safe from the lunatic two years before and is determined to be there for her this time. The secondary characters in this book are as real as the people in your own town, and their interaction with Greer and Ash is realistically written. The suspense is intense and spine-tingling, but not so gruesome as to be a turn-off.
Don’t miss this latest offering from Jamie Denton, especially if you like romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Here's a link to Amazon so you can go pre-order! http://www.amazon.com/Matchmaker-Jamie-Denton/dp/0758210124/sr=1-1/qid=1161300272/ref=sr_1_1/002-3263010-5911217?ie=UTF8&s=books

Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Laurie
:)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have never read Jamie Denton before. This book sounds really good, is there a book I need to read before this one?

Judy F said...

Oh I can't wait to read it. I loved her other books.

Laurie D. said...

Lori, this is a stand alone and I'm sure that you will love it! Jamie is a very talented author, and oh, so sweet!

Judy, I've loved her other books too, there are only a couple that I haven't read. You'll enjoy this one, I just know it!

Anonymous said...

This one looks great!