When FBI agent Grayson Kincaid first encounters Olivia MacKenzie, she makes quite an impression.
The beautiful, tough young attorney has stumbled into the middle of an FBI sting operation and reduced it to chaos. Months of surveillance and careful planning down the drain, Kincaid’s partner is furious and lets Olivia know that she’s ticked off the wrong guy. After all, he’s FBI.
But Olivia isn’t intimidated by his partner’s bullying because she’s something even scarier…she’s IRS.
And working for the IRS is no picnic. She’s on the trail of an elaborate Ponzi scheme, one that threatens to ruin the lives of naive and unsuspecting victims, and one she has personal reasons to be angry about. But after she asks the wrong people questions, her life is suddenly endangered. She’s accustomed to looking out for others who are weak, but being vulnerable herself makes her realize she needs help. In desperation, she calls Grayson Kincaid.
Together they join forces to fight corruption, but Olivia is also fighting the immediate and intense attraction she feels for Agent Kincaid, and that may be a battle she is bound to lose.
“As always, Ms. Garwood creates engaging characters who come alive page after page. The banter and interaction between Ellie and Max is beyond charming. Ellie is a spirited and strong heroine, and Max is charming in a stoic, gruff sort of way.” —New York Journal of Books on The Ideal Man
“Julie Garwood creates masterpieces every time she writes a book. Indeed, she is the Rembrandt of romance novels.” —The Kansas City Star
“Julie Garwood has become a trusted brand name in romantic fiction.” —People
“It’s [Garwood’s] timely subjects set against a timeless background that attract so many modern readers.” —USA Today
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"I love Julie Garwood's characters. Her work is always witty and even though there are intense and serious moments, there's fun, charismatic, and romantic tension throughout.I continue her series, which says a lot!"
— JC (4 out of 5 stars)
“[An] intrigue-laden, passion-filled romantic thriller…A great plot with strong characters and red-hot romance.”
— Publishers Weekly“Julie Garwood, a first-class writer of romantic suspense, has created another compelling mystery with likable characters and a thrilling plotline. It’s a fast read, since you can't put it down once you start reading.”
— Freshfiction.com“When diving into a Garwood novel, you know you are in for great storytelling laced with humor and passion!”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)" By far, the best book from Julie Garwood lately. The characters remind me a little of her original historical series - which are still amongst my favorite to read. "
— Nicole, 2/16/2014" What a delightful story, hero and heroine, Grayson and Olivia. Looking forward to Collins, Jane and Sam's stories too. The Pips are indeed that! "
— Edi, 2/2/2014" Basically, I second every negative review on this book, plus one point. Ms. Garwood (or her ghostwriter) would benefit tremendously from indulging in research and employing a fact-checker. This book reads like a fairy tale: everything is black or white, no grays; and the prose is kindergarten-reading level simple, and as compelling. "
— Raynell, 1/27/2014" Loved this book. Great characters, great story, great romance. !!!!! "
— Jami, 1/22/2014" I loved this book!!!!!! I always enjoy a Julie Garwood novel. She never dissappoints!!!!!!1 "
— Katrina, 1/14/2014" Loved it. Have not enjoyed her contemporaries as much but this one was great. "
— Marci, 1/9/2014" cute book. good vacation read. predictable but fun. "
— Melanie, 1/3/2014" Loved this book! 4.5! I hope this will be a series with the other Pips! "
— Alicek, 1/2/2014" Julie Garwood is always good for some escapism and her dialogue is pretty witty. Was nice to read something by one of my favorite romance authors that wasn't some paranormal garbage (just sayin'!). "
— Ebirdy, 12/17/2013" i have never read a book from this author but this was very good!!!!! "
— Natalie, 12/13/2013" It's fluff fun Garwood. Not rocket science but entertaining. "
— Valerie, 7/16/2013" My first non-historcial Garwood. Love her characters as always. My only complaint? Gratuitous head-hopping! Argh. Still rated high on my happy list "
— Julia, 6/12/2013" This was good and fast paced. Enjoyed it immensly. "
— Virginia, 3/22/2013" Always a guilty pleasure, but I was struck this time around by the over-use of the word "reeked." I'm pretty sure that eyes cannot reek. On the plus side, the heroine had a core group of friends, a change from the rugged and solitary female lead. "
— Sharon, 3/1/2013" A good read with some good sex scenes. Story line is pretty good as well. "
— Brenda, 2/1/2013" I really loved this book the characters were great. Loved Grayson Kincaid and Olivia MacKenzie, they are great together. "
— Ursula, 1/5/2013" Very good story and great characters. It's a modern perfect romance. "
— Christienne, 10/4/2012" Loved it! Grayson is my fav hero so far.. "
— Anju, 8/1/2012Julie Garwood is among a critically acclaimed and popular romance authors around, published in thirty-two languages worldwide with forty million copies of her books in print. She is the author of numerous bestsellers, of which more than a dozen have made the New York Times bestsellers list.
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.