Hard Lines
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4.5 • 81개의 평가
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Violet Miller never wanted to be a star, but fate conspired against her when she won the lead role in Hidden Intent, the latest experiment from acclaimed director David Jackson.
Part movie and part reality show, the production takes over Violet’s life. She’s soon battling against a jealous co-star, a horrific script, and an A-lister who thinks the world revolves around him. Then the anonymous gifts start arriving…
As the torment continues, the studio grudgingly hires bargain-basement bodyguard Dawson Masters, a man with his own secrets. Which will catch up with them first—Violet’s stalker or Dawson’s murky past?
Hard Lines is a romcom suspense novel with a protective, former military hero, a small-town heroine, and a touch of vigilante justice. HEA guaranteed!
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A new world
In this book we meet some new characters in the start of this series. Its started off a little slow but heats up after a few chapters. Some romance, a bit of who dun it. I’m very interested to see where the overall arc or the series is going. Elise Noble is a master at weaving her worlds together into one.
Unimpressive
Didn’t and couldn’t finish. Naïveté can’t carry a main role in a book. There should be something gripping and interesting after 70 pages, not lukewarm plotting and characters. Maybe other books by this author are better. This one is unimpressive.
A compelling start to a new series!
In her closing notes, Ms. Noble writes that Hard Lines has been ready and on hold for a few years. I'm thrilled that she finally decided to publish it!
The book's theme is a classic that many authors and filmmakers have explored. In Ms. Nobles's interpretation, Violet, the female protagonist, is presented as an "accidental actress." She is a generous and kind soul who landed, mainly by chance, in the glimmers of Hollywood, leaving behind a simple life in her small hometown in Kansas. As the story evolves, she becomes more self-conscious, revealing an intelligent, resourceful, and hard-working human persona.
Dawson is an ex-Seal, who has spent several years working as a mercenary. His career takes a turn when he is hired as Violet's bodyguard when she starts receiving sinister gifts. Soon, things get complicated, prompting his old roommates at Blackstone House, team extraordinaire, to come to the rescue.
The story's rhythm picks up when they come into play, and a rollercoaster of events morphs into a fast-paced, intriguing, and always entertaining plot.
Two compelling female figures stand out in the rich and vivid cast of characters: Alexa and Storm; the first is a mysterious, bright, and incredibly skilled hacker, while the second is a military test pilot whose cameo appearance suggests future involvements.
Violet's story is emotional, vivid, and captivating. At the same time, the Blackstone team promises fun and adventure for the next installments, and I look forward to hearing more about them soon.