Carnal Vengeance (Lust and Lies Series, Book 4)
Romantic Suspense
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Publisher Description
". . . unleashes a riveting, intense, and chilling tale of justice denied, vengeance, and murder." ~Rave Reviews
Holly Kaufman's heart is closed to love. She never shared what those frat brothers had done to her two decades ago, but when she's asked to join a support group, she hesitates only briefly.
Now mature women, the former coeds have only one item on their agenda--revenge. Holly is chosen to feed information to a reporter without implicating the group. David Wells is the best man for the job.
David smells a prize-winning story, and Holly Kaufman looks like his best bet for unearthing the truth. Although seduction is his preferred tool for getting information from a woman, he's unprepared for being the one seduced.
But, when the former frat boys start turning up dead, Holly wants out. Unfortunately, she's now a prime suspect and her only hope of proving innocence lies with the man who's awakening her passion but cannot be trusted.
Publisher's Note: This story contains graphic sexual scenes and sexual abuse. It's intended for mature readers and may not be appropriate for individuals with a sensitive nature. Previously titled: Pretty Maids in a Row.
"A stunning novel of love, lust, and lethal vengeance!" ~Judith Kelman, author of Someone's Watching
". . . one of the juiciest revenge plot novels to hit the stands." ~San Francisco Chronicle
"A diverting story of obsession and vengeance."~Orange County Register
"Thoroughly entertaining . . . a fast-paced story that blends mystery and romance." ~Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The LUST & LIES SERIES, in order
Unnatural Relations
Twisted Hunger
Wicked Obsessions
Carnal Vengeance
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A headline-grabbing plot that draws from the Anita Hill situation, the Spur Posse in Lakewood, Calif., and the case of Lorena Bobbit is the basis of this soap opera masquerading as psychological suspense novel. ``Little Sister'' was a jeering sobriquet applied by 15 Dominion University frat brothers to the sometimes willing--and oft-times raped--coeds they dogged for sex, then tallied on their ``dance cards.'' Now, 14 years after she was victimized, environmental lobbyist Holly Kaufman finds that one of her assaulters, Tim Ziegler, now a senator, has been nominated for a cabinet post. His role in the vicious game is raked up, then swiftly buried. Disgusted, Holly joins the Little Sister Society, a group dedicated to nonviolent retribution. Her fellow members are a quartet of one-note characters: Bobbi, a mousy IRS employee with a movie-of-the-week-style split personality; calculating businesswoman Erica, who has buried several husbands; Rachel, a man-hating, lesbian FBI agent; and April, a psychologist. Clearly, someone has become unhinged: first Ziegler, then other ex-frat boys, are killed in a vengeful, bloody fashion. Campbell, the author of Pyramid of Dreams and other paperback novels, tries to inject excitement with a sizzling romance between sex-shy Holly and a womanizing, arrogant reporter trailing the group, but she can't get beyond the formulaic argue-assault-apologize school of attraction. The final scene, in which the killer is unmasked, is ludicrously flat. Literary Guild selection.
