She was a blond goddess, a box office megastar. Every woman wanted to be her; every man wanted to bed her. But over a year ago Devon Stafford vanished without a trace.
As a biographer, Jake Gannon had taught himself to follow the clues of a person's life story like a detective. As an ex-Marine, he was accustomed to being firmly in control. But when his car died in a little town called Mare's Nest on the Carolina coast, he had to admit he'd come to a dead end.
There he met a .38-toting tow-truck driver named Dixie La Fontaine. She was no celebrity, but Dixie had an irresistible sex appeal all her own. What did this down-to-earth woman know about a missing movie star?
Surprisingly, quite a lot. And Jake was going to uncover it all … if Dixie didn't end up shooting him first.
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"I liked this book. It is a mystery, but not a murder mystery. It is funny, sexy and has a few twists. It was somewhat predicable, but still a good read. It is a quick read. "
— Mark (4 out of 5 stars)
" What can I say? I'm now a fan of tami hoag's romance and mysteries, though as she says, there are sometimes parallels. This was a nice light read to pick up and put down at random, we all need books like this sometimes :) "
— Fiona, 2/18/2014" It was okay. I would read other works by this author. "
— Carla, 1/31/2014" I enjoyed this cute book. Dixie was a hoot- loved her. Jake brought a smile to my face- great match for Dixie. I also liked all the "neighbors" in the small town- what a bunch of people. "
— Christine, 1/20/2014" Ugh, what a dull, predictable story. The only reason this is even two stars is because the ending was cute(r than expected). "
— Sophie, 1/20/2014" I liked this book. It is a mystery, but not a murder mystery. It is funny, sexy and has a few twists. It was somewhat predicable, but still a good read. It is a quick read. "
— Mark, 1/14/2014" I sing Tami Hoags praises I know, but again delivered a great story. Wow in the romantic department, super love story. Overall great book. "
— Pam, 11/12/2013" Too predictable and "to the formula" of romance novels. I could see what was going to happen a mile away. This was just kind of a boring story. "
— Karen, 10/21/2013" Tami Hoag does a nice job of mixing peculiar people with complex problems in the same place. this was romance novel and could be read by a younger audience "
— Irene, 5/31/2013" I really enjoyed this book. I lovedhow Tami Hoag used her animal characters, Cyclops the cat and Bob Dog. This was an easy , fun reading book. "
— Ilean, 4/27/2013" An older work by Ms. Hoag. An easy read romance, which was predictable but sweet and had a good message. A nice escape from serial killers and mysterious mayhem. "
— Doris, 4/13/2013" It was okay. Will not stop reading her books because of it. "
— Vicky, 4/8/2013" This book was ok. It was rather short so it went quickly. The couple meets, the interests spark, there's the questioning and the should we, then there's the love, the shocking discovery, then the makeup and the HEA. Typical but easy and light if that is what you are in the mood for. "
— Keri, 3/19/2013" An ok romance, I prefer Hoag's murder/mysteries. "
— Breezy, 1/18/2013" its been a lazy couple of weeks, and sometimes you want to read something completely non thought provoking...mission accomplished :) "
— Kirin, 1/18/2013" I think I will never try a Tami Hoag book again. Really dumbed it down for the reader, gave us no credit and an incredibly old story line. Perfect guy falls for less than avereage girl. "
— Kym, 1/1/2013" This book started off good, but the more I read the sillier it seemed and it just didn't seem worth my time. Rather disappointing, because I like Hoag's writing. This has to be one of her earlier books. "
— Vanessa, 12/8/2012" Felt like escaping into a book- any book & that's what I did. Very predictable & schmaltzy. I'm sure I have read a book of Tami Hoag's that I enjoyed but can't remember what it was. "
— Cathy, 10/29/2012" Cute story but not the Hoag we know now. "
— Maxine, 5/2/2012" One of my favorite non murder mysteries by Hoag, LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! "
— Sarah, 3/21/2012" This was very much like my life =P "
— Caitlin, 12/8/2011" It was ok but pretty fast moving for my taste. "
— Me, 12/1/2011" My cousin and I listened to this audio book on a short road trip. It was really predictable and boring. There were parts when my cousin and I couldn't stop laughing, it was so bad. We will remember how awful it was for years to come. "
— Cyndi, 10/3/2011" Lame, lame, lame. I have never read Tami Hoag's books before and this one definitely doesn't encourage me to read another. "
— Sarah, 6/16/2011" Cute story but not the Hoag we know now. "
— Maxine, 2/6/2011" It was ok but pretty fast moving for my taste. "
— MRS, 1/18/2011" This book started off good, but the more I read the sillier it seemed and it just didn't seem worth my time. Rather disappointing, because I like Hoag's writing. This has to be one of her earlier books. "
— Vanessa, 9/24/2010" Tami Hoag does a nice job of mixing peculiar people with complex problems in the same place. this was romance novel and could be read by a younger audience "
— Irene, 6/17/2010" Ugh, what a dull, predictable story. The only reason this is even two stars is because the ending was cute(r than expected). "
— Lindsay, 10/10/2009" its been a lazy couple of weeks, and sometimes you want to read something completely non thought provoking...mission accomplished :) "
— Kirin, 1/22/2009" I really enjoyed this book. I lovedhow Tami Hoag used her animal characters, Cyclops the cat and Bob Dog. This was an easy , fun reading book. "
— Ilean, 8/13/2008" An ok romance, I prefer Hoag's murder/mysteries. "
— Breezy, 5/30/2008Tami Hoag is known for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense in her fiction, and her novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988.
Deborah Hazlett’s audiobook narrations include Phillip Margolin’s Lost Lake and Laura Lippman’s Baltimore Blues. She is a classically trained actor whose favorite roles include the title roles in Hedda Gabler and Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune. She earned her MFA from the University of South Carolina and lives and works in New York City.