Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780671027421
ISBN number: 0671027425
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 432
Printing Date: June 26, 2001
Publishing house: Pocket Star
Release Date: June 26, 2001
Sale Popularity Level: 1075129
Studio: Pocket Star
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When Sophie Champion crosses paths with the imperiously dashing Crispin Fascari, the notorious 'Earl of Scandal,' her circumstances are awkward -- and precarious. Disguised as a man, and seeking clues in the suspicious death of a loved one, smart, beautiful Sophie arrives at the scene of a murder -- only to fall into a tangled web designed to implicate her. Now, her salvation lies with Crispin -- and he has a mysterious agenda of his own. Locked in a battle of mutal distrust and magnetic attraction, Sophie and Crispin strike a boldly seductive bargin that binds them together in their search for answers among London's darkest streets -- where love is a secret killer, waiting to strike again.
Amazon.com Review:
In The Water Nymph, Michele Jaffe meets the standard of steamy passion, tense mystery, and historical detail that made last year's debut, The Stargazer, such a success. In this novel, our hero, Crispin Foscari (the 'Earl of Scandal'), and heroine, Sophie Champion, meet over the recently murdered body of her friend. (This is not the only similarity to The Stargazer, but hey--Jaffe knows a good thing when she sees it.) Crispin accuses Sophie of murder, but agrees to give her some time to prove her innocence. As they search for the true killer, Sophie and Crispin find their common interests extend far beyond that of a murder investigation, and some steamy passion develops.
This novel is sure to be a huge hit: its combination of suspense and passion keeps the pages flipping by at a fast enough rate to keep you cool on a Texas summer day. And did I mention the love scenes? Do not lend this one to your mother, but recommend it to your best friend, and sit back and watch her blush rise. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien
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Gnart, Gnart! I have become retarded. I feel like I have just had a Lobotomy. The pale pink/white matter of my brain is now a putrid brown/green mush. I've forgotten my owm name.
Characters? What characters? I think a 10 year old wrote this story. I am so frightened that there are people in the world who could actually read and enjoy all the nonsense in this book.
There is no even flow to the story, one minute the characters are doing something and the subsequent they are somewhere else in the room or holding something and you're constantly thinking, "Where did they get that? Where did that come from?"
Ugh, I'm finished...
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This is the very first book by Ms. Jaffe that I have read, and it was so good, that I am going to find her other book, The Stargazer, next.
Sophie, the heroine, is a smart strong woman that goes to investigate what she suspects is the murder of her godfather. Unknown to her, she is being framed for numerous murders, her investigation leads her to become entangled with a master spy, Crispin Foscari, and her life is in danger. The book is a fun mystery with secondary characters that make you wonder if there is a sequel to follow.
Be warned, the love scenes are steamy!
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As I have said before mysteries drive me nuts. I can't seem to wait to find out who did it. Ms Jaffe is very clever in that she dosen't wait until the very end to reveal the villian. So you can't flip to the end and find out what is going on. I liked this book mush better than the very first in the series. I would recommend the book to those who like a good mystery and even those who are looking to a good romance
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I loved this book. I read all 418 pages in 2 days. Sophie and Crispin made and attracting couple. All the romance with a murder mystery added. This is one book that I will read again and enjoy just as much as I did the very first time.
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Very different ! and i was pleased with that fact. it definitely isn't the usual romance but that's why i liked it .. even though the plot was unbelievable, it was fun. the characters were very interesting and a lot of great and funny banter between them. i usually read romances in the realm of catherine coulter, jude deveraux .. each of these author's style is very different .. and now Jaffe is def. on my list .. ...
the only other thing i wished it had was more of a relationshipo between the couple.. they hardly talked of stuff other than the murder ..
great reading.
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