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One of Krentz's best novels. Excellent read that keeps you turning pages.
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Grand Passion
Grand Passion
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Cleopatra Robbins has imagined the moment when she'll meet the man of her dreams. But when Max Fortune strides into the Robbins' Nest Inn, a devastating sensation sweeps through her. She knows it's him. And he's all wrong! — Head of the giant Curzon Hotel chain, a cynical man whose only passion in life has been for rare works of a... more »
Author:
Cleopatra Robbins has imagined the moment when she'll meet the man of her dreams. But when Max Fortune strides into the Robbins' Nest Inn, a devastating sensation sweeps through her. She knows it's him. And he's all wrong! — Head of the giant Curzon Hotel chain, a cynical man whose only passion in life has been for rare works of a... more »
ISBN-13: 9780671778705
ISBN-10: 0671778706
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 320
Rating: 22
ISBN-10: 0671778706
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 320
Rating: 22
3.7 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Atria
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
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Grand Passion is a great book. I enjoyed it very much and could not put it down.
Cleo Robbins runs a small inn, meets Max Fortune, head of the Curzon Hotel chain. He's looking for something he thinks she has; she doesn't (to her knowledge). Opposites attract.
Cleopatra robbins has imagined the moment when whe'll meet the man of her dreams. When Max Fortune strides into the Robbins' Nest Inn, a devastating sensation sweeps through her. She knows it is him, but he is all wrong.
loved it
In her first hardcover under her own name (she published Deception under the Amanda Quick name last year), bestselling romancer Krentz spins a glib, breezy tale about dashing art collector Max Fortune and earnest, fey innkeeper Cleopatra Robbins, secret author of an erotic book. Max comes to the Robbins' Nest Inn searching for five valuable paintings his dying employer claimed to have left there for him. Confused and charmed by open, nurturing Cleo, who denies any knowledge of the artworks, Max decides to stay and investigate further. He is soon part of the inn's eccentric family--cooks from a nearby women's commune, a lonely, fatherless little boy, a young couple struggling with an unplanned pregnancy--and he begins to act out with Cleo the fantasies in her book. When someone makes a death threat against the love-smitten innkeeper, Max hires a detective friend to find the culprit. After a dramatic crisis and pursuit of the villain, the expected romance ending arrives. Much of the humor here seems arch or forced, but overall this frothy fare will please Krentz's readers. Literary Guild alternate; Doubleday Book Club main selection.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Great book to read on a rainy day or for a lazy day by the pool or at the beach.
I like everything by Krentz
Good book. Well written and easy reading.
First off let me say I love Krentz - she is one of my all time favorite writers. Having said that though this is not one of my favorite books. It just didn't grab my attention like some of her others and I struggled to finish it. I would choose most of her other books before recommending this one.
meet the man of your dreams, but he's all wrong...
Head of the giant Curzon hotel chain,a cynical man w/a passion for rare works of art,Max is looking for 5 priceless paintings left to him by his mentor,Jason Curzon.With one long look at Cleo Robbins,Max knows he's gazing at a masterpiece...and for the first time in his life,the solitary and powerful executive is overcome w/the strangest desire for that wonderful institution called home.
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