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In a decisive moment, she breaks off the pending engagement and travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, where the now-widowed Jeff lives with his young daughter. Cassie becomes the child's nanny, but, even though she sees the object of her desire every day, Jeff has yet to even notice her.

Then, one day, she hears shots coming from the mansion of Althea Fairmont, an eccentric woman who is thought of as the world's greatest living actress. Cassie runs to investigate, and, in an instant, her safe little life is turned upside down. She begins to learn that all the people around her aren't who they claim to be. Everyone has secrets -- and until Cassie unravels those secrets, she and Jeff will never have a chance to be happy together.

Average Customer Rating:

Skip This One	Customer Rating:
I forced myself to read it. The character were shallow, the plot lame. I felt like I was wandering through a maze. No sparks between the main characters. Mundane. I recommend skipping this one.

So much potential...	Customer Rating:
It started off well...but, then it stalled. The romance was buried beneath all kinds of crazy, secret plot lines...none of which were really given any depth. I was also a little concerned about the stability of the main character. What started off as an innocent adolescent crush came real close to a manipulative stalking!

Not much substance	Customer Rating:
I read Jude Deveraux for something to read not deep thoughts so this book was very similar to most of her books. The first part drags in spots and the ending is rushed & wrapped up with less explaination than I would like.

Secrets

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I love Jude Deveraux and have EVERY one of her books. I have read them over and over and am always anxious for her next to come out. I have to say that I was a little dissapointed with this one. As other reviewers have said...there is no romance, no sex, nothing that really grabs at the reader. I feel like this book was one that she just sat down and wrote on one rainy day when she had nothing better to do. This book won't change my mind about her as an author because I know her next will be better. If you want to read it, I would suggest going to the library instead of buying it. Then decide if you think it is a keeper.

What's Going On???!!!

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Unfortunately, I waited for the new release and expected sparks to fly, and all I received was a kiss--at the end of the book!! Is this a new style of writing "romance" novels"? I've been a Deveraux fan forever, but this story had all the romance and suspense of the comic strips! I've also read this plot before about the renactment of a murder from a previous story of Deverauxs' with "Samantha and Mike Taggert" and half expected those same chracters to pop up in the story line. Good Try--But, Try Again!!! Truly a disappointment!!!