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The heat is on in Palm Beach-and Rick and Samantha are sizzling.
Samantha Jellicoe is no ordinary thief. At least, not anymore. She promised her significant other, British billionaire Rick Addison, that she'd retire from her life of crime. So no more midnight break-ins . . . no more scaling estate walls . . . no more dangling from the ceiling. From here on in, it's intimate dinners with Rick in posh Palm Beach followed by rock-your-world sex.
Who'd have thought that doing the right thing would turn out to be more deadly than her former life of crime? When the first client of her new security business is murdered, Sam is determined to find the killer. Now if only she can manage to stay out of jail, resist her former "associate's" lucrative job offers, and keep Rick from sticking his nose into her business, she might just manage to stay alive. Because trouble isn't just walking—it's running—to catch up with her.
A good addition to the series...Reviewed by ReadingHobbit, 2009-07-09
This series was recommended to me because I enjoy the In Death series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts). This series is similar, but doesn't have the same depth or skill in characterization as Robb's series. Don't Look Down wasn't quite as good a read as the first book in the series. The plot seemed to drag more and didn't hold my attention as well. I think that the hero is a little too angsty for me, too. Throughout the book, he has to be careful what he says and does in order to not scare off the heroine (he's more invested in their relationship than she is - or more than she admits she is). This theme got a little repetitive. I guess I prefer a little more "alpha" in my heroes after a point. That said, I enjoyed it enough to recommend it to those who want to continue with the series. (It rated more toward a 3.5, but I rounded it up.) If you want something grittier, more intense, check out the In Death series by JD Robb (starting with Naked in Death).
Another great addition to this seriesReviewed by Alma Elizabeth, 2009-04-26
I accidentally stumbled across this series when I found the 3rd
book- 'Billionaires Prefer Blondes,' and I love it. This is
probably the least enjoyable- but that's not saying much. I'm a
huge fan of the series- it's a funny and intense romance. I've read
and reread the books, and I actually bought all four- when I
usually buy very few books, and check them out several times from
the library before considering it. I'd recommend this
enthusiastically- and I give the entire series a five.
The series is realistic and detailed enough to be believable- and
happy enough to be satisfying as a romance. Enoch is a great
writer. I've read several of her historical romances, and while
they are well written they don't pop like this series. This and the
other books often have me laughing, and often loving the
characters- especially Richard.
It was okay I suppose...Reviewed by J. Llewellyn, 2009-01-17
Perhaps I should have read the first book in this series first
because while it stood on its own reasonably well, the relationship
between Sam and Rick didn't work for me. I just found the two of
them to be so annoying. I wanted Sam to be funky and spicy and all
she really did was just conform to Rick's ideals. I found myself
wanting them to have a massive fight and for Sam to resort back to
her old ways.
Tough luck for me because it was a typical happy ending.
It was an okay book. It took me forever to read. But I got there
eventually.
Romatic Suspense without the suspenseReviewed by luvsmusicndance, 2008-07-18
I really liked the first book in this series, Flirting With Danger. This sequel felt like it was more about the "romance" and she forgot about the "suspense." The whodunit was not a surprise and there wasn't much of a mystery getting to the conclusion.
Cars, clothes, kids, ex-wives, plus a whole lot more.Reviewed by Gold Star Reader, 2008-06-10
Number 2 in the Sam n Rick story arc.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from start to finish. It has a most
wonderfully imaginative denouement scene. Involving a girl-on-girl
muddy catfight, cops and polo players. There's plenty of hot but
not too graphic bump and grind. And a fairly decent plot. But most
of all. It's about interlocking relationships. Between a guy and
his attitudinous girl-friend, between an ex-wife and the main
couple, between a girl and her surrogate Dad...and some more too. I
loved them all.
I'll say it straight out. I think Sam is a great romance heroine.
Clever, resourceful, beautiful. She can talk clothes, gardens,
cars, children at the drop of a hat. Also. For the record. I like
the way the characters speak to each other.
Definitely joining my 'to be read again' pile.
This is the one where Sam slashes the tyres on Rick's BMW. The one
where Sam n Rick have sticky food nookie. And the one where quite a
few times Sam hugs Rick for strength and comfort. I love all that
kind of mushy stuff. Plus. It's one of those novels where the
beautiful heroine drives to a Palm Beach place in a Bentley with
the dishy hero following behind, convoy style, in a flashy Merc.
Not that I worship money or crass style but I totally relished
visualising that scene in my mind.
Very enjoyable.
