Samantha Barton survived imprisonment on the war-torn island of St. Pierre. Her family wasn't so lucky. Now, in her new identity as the tough-as-nails revolutionary code-named Topaz, she enlists the aid of an enigmatic industrialist, Fletcher Bronson, on a risky mission to rescue some stranded refugees. Trapped behind enemy lines with a man she both fears and desires, Samantha finds herself irresistibly drawn by his promise of a new life away from the hail of gunfire. For Fletcher, Samantha is more than just an intriguing new lover. She's an object he must possess and protect at all costs. Opening his heart to her was never part of the bargain. But when new developments from Samantha's past life threaten to disturb his careful plans for their future, Fletcher must come to terms with the changes she's wrought in him—and reconcile himself to the truth of the warning she once delivered: "I'm Samantha, but I'm also Topaz."
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"After surviving in the remotr Jungle for years, Topaz finds herself falling in love and living a world filled with wonder! I was pleasantly happy reading this book, filled with love and romance on each page. This was a good, short, read."
— Jessica (4 out of 5 stars)
" I liked iris Johansen's books that I have previously read, but this was a very simple romance novel and I didn't like it at all. "
— L, 11/27/2013" Great fast read. It's a reissue by this author. You can never go wrong with her books. "
— Donnajo, 11/21/2013" I don't know if I will be able to finish it. Not very good at all... "
— Kelly, 11/19/2013" Too short to be a really good read, but what there was of it was good. "
— Pat, 7/1/2013" Oh man this book was hilariously bad. It was just sitting on my shelf, and it only took about an hour and a half to read, but it's so bad it's kind of funny. I think that I'll give it to a friend as a "gift". "
— Amanda, 5/25/2013" Insipid. Not even worth listing on my "Read" shelf. "
— Cindy, 4/14/2013" very quick read but very good "
— April, 3/10/2013" Very simple romance. Choose this for an easy one night diversion. "
— Glenajo, 1/28/2013" A very quick read, too short and rushed, in my opinion. It was good, but left me wanting more. I finished it in about three hours. The sex was more graphic than her later novels are, a bit too graphic in my opinion. "
— Barb, 10/26/2012" This is filthy. I couldn't finish it!! "
— Julie, 8/28/2011" I liked Samantha at first then not so much. Fletcher had moments when he was great and the rest of the time he was an arse. The book was so short that there was not enough time to really develop a story, let alone the characters. "
— Christine, 6/3/2011" Another very exciting Johansen book, with a touch of thriller in the beginning. Has her typical storybook ending. "
— Barb, 5/29/2011" LS no number- special edition not for sale. "
— Ruth, 4/15/2011" I liked iris Johansen's books that I have previously read, but this was a very simple romance novel and I didn't like it at all. "
— L, 3/29/2011" LS no number- special edition not for sale. "
— Ruth, 12/23/2010" Very simple romance. Choose this for an easy one night diversion. "
— Glenajo, 10/21/2010" I don't know if I will be able to finish it. Not very good at all... "
— Kelly, 7/22/2010" Great fast read. It's a reissue by this author. You can never go wrong with her books. <br/> <br/> "
— Donnajo, 1/23/2010" This is filthy. I couldn't finish it!! "
— Julie, 12/26/2009" A very quick read, too short and rushed, in my opinion. It was good, but left me wanting more. I finished it in about three hours. The sex was more graphic than her later novels are, a bit too graphic in my opinion. "
— Barb, 9/21/2009" Too short to be a really good read, but what there was of it was good. "
— Pat, 4/2/2009Iris Johansen is the author of more than thirty New York Times bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over twenty million copies and was the subject of the Lifetime movie The Killing Game. She has has also co-authored the bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels.
Angela Brazil is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and a professional actor who is proud to be a long-standing member of the Resident Acting Company at Trinity Repertory Company. She also teaches at the Brown/Trinity Conservatory.