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Sudden Engagement (The Taylor Clan) Kindle Edition

by Julie Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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With blazing blue eyes and beckoning broad shoulders, Brett Taylor was irresistible to most women. But Detective Ginny Rafferty wasn't about to succumb to his potent charm. The lady cop had learned early about love and betrayal, and buried her feelings beneath her badge. So the last thing she wanted was to pose as the brawny neighborhood hero's adoring fiancée, especially since she went weak in the knees every time he came too close. However, they had each lost a loved one to the killer they hunted, and Ginny needed Brett's connections to catch the perpetrator. Except she knew better than anyone that this sudden engagement could endanger her heart--and her life. But some things were worth the risk.
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    The Taylor Clan
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    255 pages
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    Harlequin Intrigue
  6. Publication date
    June 12, 2010
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003R4ZX12
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Intrigue (June 12, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1058 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.

Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sudden Engagement
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2013
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Another great read by Julie Miller--the Taylor Clan is one of the best series I personally have ever read. There is such love and commitment in every story. Love this series!! Recommend to everyone!
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blodg
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and exciting
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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Another book in the Taylor Clan Series, it's a "must read". It's unpredictable, it breaks your heart, it's full of intrigue and worth reading! I recommend reading ALL of the Taylor Clan Series!
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paula legate
4.0 out of 5 stars good book - do not judge by cover alone
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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You have heard the saying "Do not judge a book by its cover" That is a perfect saying for this book. I know I skipped over it many times, not giving it a second look until I read a few reviews. I am glad I did take the time to read this story. The cover does not do this book any justice. The first few pages started off slow, but were important to set up the story. Ginny Rafferty found out her sister was killed the same week that she had her heart broken. Now 12 years later She is a by the books detective. She started working law enforcement shortly after her sister was killed in hopes of one day finding the person the destroyed her life. She works hard, and never has relationships making a point never to have her heart broken again. Ginny finds out she needs Brett's help with a murder investigation. All the towns people trust and like Brett, and she needs them to talk to her. She feels they will only trust her, if she is going out with Brett. So she asks Brett to pretend to be her fiancé. Slowly Brett gets Ginny to trust him, and he breaks though the walls she had build around her heart. I really enjoyed this book!

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She was a pint-size package of beautiful woman that didn't even reach his shoulders. He remembered. Proper and peachy and stubborn enough to get under his skin like an itch he couldn't reach, Ginny Rafferty unsnapped the front of her jacket and fisted her hands on her slim hips, exposing the holster and badge clipped to her belt. Her proud, wary stance dared him to question her authority. Oh yeah. He definitely remembered her. His smile broadened a notch. "We've met." "Yes. We shared guard duty of your Cousin Mitch's wife before they were married. My boss called in all the favors to protect her from the man who assaulted her." She let the front of her jacket slide back into place, but her tiny body retained its stern posture. "As I recall, you cheat at Scrabble." "Being a bad speller doesn't make me a cheater." "No, but doing anything necessary to ensure a victory does make you annoying." She walked past him, directing the beam of her flashlight into the hidden corners of the room. Mac laughed at the clear brush-off. "Yep, big brother. She knows you, all right."
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Dream Maker
5.0 out of 5 stars Liked
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
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Good book
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Penny Griffin, Intrigue Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Sudden Engagement
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2001
Julie Miller improves greatly in her second Intrigue, "Sudden Engagement," an excellent romantic mystery. Detective Ginny Rafferty is driven by the unsolved murder of her sister more than a decade ago. Now a body has been found that could be connected to her sister's death. Ginny needs answers, and the only way she can get them is to cooperate with Brett Taylor, who grew up in the neighborhood. Can she handle being his fake fiancee for the length of this case, or will she forget that it's a ruse?

I really didn't care for Miller's first Intrigue, "One Good Man," a story I found too predictable and familiar. "Sudden Engagement" is better in every way, featuring strong characters, a well paced plot, and an excellent mystery. I remember the days ten years ago or so when I could count on a good mystery in every Intrigue I picked up. That's rarer now, with many writers telling simple on-the-run stories or tales where the killer is too easily deduced. So I was delighted to find in "Sudden Engagement" a well thought-out mystery, the kind with a number of suspects and clues and doesn't feel like the author came up with it in five minutes. Miller drops clues with ease. I figured it out before the characters did, but this is still one puzzle romantic mystery lovers will enjoy trying to solve. Old secrets and a good sense of danger enhance the tale. Add a stirring romance between two warm, courageous characters, and this is everything I like to see in an Intrigue.

I genuinely liked the heroine, a perfect blend of strength and vulnerability. It took a while for me to warm up to Brett. His attempts to protect Ginny from seeing anything he deems too difficult for a lady are often annoying, especially considering her profession, such as when he tries to keep her from viewing a dead body in Chapter One.

Brett: "You can't go in there."
Me: "She's a cop. You're an idiot. Get out of her way."

At least his heart's in the right place, and he's nothing like the jerk who was the hero of "One Good Man." Brave and bold, he's the right match for Ginny. The two of them have excellent chemistry. Miller also does a good job introducing other members of Brett's family in a way that feels unobtrusive. It's obvious they're being set up for their own stories, but it doesn't feel like they're being thrown in for that reason only. She actually finds reasons for them to appear.

The only reservation I have about the story is the sudden engagement itself. Like most books based on a hook, the one used in "Sudden Engagement" is gratuitous. There is absolutely no reason for Brett and Ginny to pretend to be engaged. They could pretend to be dating. He could go with her on her interviews to vouch for her and get people to open up. That works the first time they try it. Brett even suggests they pretend to be dating at first. It's Ginny that comes up with the engagement idea, probably because fake fiancees are a plot hook. It's never clear why she takes it this far, and that nagging element did bother me whenever it came up. (One more thing: whoever wrote the back cover copy should be fired. "Beckoning broad shoulders?" Yeccccch.)

A rating ultimately comes down to how much I enjoyed the book, and I enjoyed this one too much to give it anything less than five stars. "Sudden Engagement" is a very well-written, original tale of romantic suspense that shouldn't be missed. One of the year's best.
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Patti
5.0 out of 5 stars Sudden Engagement (The Taylor Clan) (Harlequin Intrigue Series)
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2009
I was pleased with my purchase. The book condition was as promised and it arrived in a timely manner. I will definitely buy from this seller again.
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A Lady
3.0 out of 5 stars The Taylor Clan Book Two - 3.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
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SUDDEN ENGAGEMENT is the second book in 'The Taylor Clan' series and although Ginny and Brett were originally introduced in "One Good Man" which is the first book, it can still be read as a standalone. I really wanted to love this story but just like its predecessor, there were moments I found my interest waning. I absolutely adored Brett though, who stole my heart with his strength, patience, and understanding. Ginny was a little harder to relate to and was so emotionally closed-off that I never quite fell in love with her. I did empathize with her fear and the guilt both she and Brett carried on their shoulders, but would have liked to have seen her open her heart up sooner. As it was I felt bad and often angry on Brett's behalf, who cared so deeply for a woman who kept pushing him away. The mystery was okay, but I didn't find it very suspenseful and guessed early on who the murderer was. I loved the closeness and bond of this family though and will probably give the next book a try at some point and hope I like that one more. I think I'll skip ahead to her 'Precinct' series next however, since I enjoyed the first one in it, and which is a spinoff of this series.
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