CHARMED AND DANGEROUS

Author:Lori Wilde ISBN: 04466136737 7/2004 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: Warner Forever

Former Olympian Maddie Cooper keeps her trim, taut body in great shape . . . and her heart safe from any man. Until her thrill-seeking twin, Cassie gets in big trouble and Maddie has to come to her rescue---again! FBI agent David Marshall has a big headache and all because of two women. He’d enlisted Cassie in a sting operation, but she’s disappeared among art thieves and forgers. Now, determined to find her sister, Maddie charges furiously into the picture, sticking to his side and making him tingle in all the right places. But David knows just how to take back control. First locate, Cassie. Second reclaim the stolen masterpieces. Third, figure out how to put Maddie’s fears about men to bed . . . and get her delectable self into his..

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

I got sucked into a whirlwind called CHARMED AND DANGEROUS, carried swiftly along by the force of the characters and the story line before being dropped, gently, into a nice feel good state at the end.

Boy, oh boy. I didn't know if Ms. Wilde could repeat the quality of her LICENSE TO THRILL.

But she did.

CHARMED AND DANGEROUS is a charming whirlwind of a story, with vivid larger-than-life characters and non-stop action. Ms. Wilde not only has a knack for grabbing a reader's attention from the get-go and not letting go, she also has a special humorous touch. The banter between the romantic couple and the situations the pair find themselves are highly entertaining.

Maddie Cooper and David Marshall are dynamite together. Calm, sedate Maddie becomes almost a wild woman in her quest to find her missing twin sister while playing havoc with oh-so-yummy FBI agent David. The love dance is in full swing in this story as the pair, both cautious about romantic feelings, play at keeping their distance from each other. And what a engaging dance it is!

Intriguing characters, different locales and hilarious situations keep this story moving quickly. Maddie and David together make CHARMED AND DANGEROUS sizzle.

Funny, fast and sexy, this story is top notch reading entertainment.

Debbie

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

David Marshall had hired Cassie Cooper to do some undercover work for him without telling his boss. She had managed to began dating the prime suspect in numerous art robberies, Peyton Shriver, to gather information. Now she was late for a meeting, and he was beginning to worry that she may have switched sides and joined the criminal's side.

Maddie Cooper, Cassie's twin sister, had always felt responsible for her sibling. When they were nine years old, Cassie had almost drowned, and Maddie thought it was her fault. She had vowed to protect her forever, since. While jogging one day, David mistook her for Cassie. They had quite a tussle over the mistaken identity.

After talking together they realize Cassi is missing, and though David wanted Maddie out of it, she decides to help him find her sister.

CHARMED AND DANGEROUS by Lori Wilde is a fast paced, witty novel. The characters are strong and believable and the plot intriguing. I enjoyed reading it very much and could not put it down. Ms. Wilde is an excellent writer and I look forward to reading many more of her novels.

Mariah LeGrand