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If I had to TL;DR this review, it would be: borrow this from the library instead of buying it. It's not great, but it's not terrible.

Like many other reviewers have mentioned, Ms Garwood seems to have totally phoned this one in. In fact,I just realized when I started writing this that I cant even remember the hero's name.... and I just finished it 5 minutes ago. Tht's a bad sign.

On the surface, this has the hallmarks of a standard Garwood. Beautiful (but nice) woman in sudden danger, FBI agent friend/non-jerk alpha male who comes to help, "why is this happening to me", insta-love, happily ever after, etc etc. The fact that this is her only formula doesnt bother me; I actually like that I always know what Im in for. Sometimes youre in the mood for something specific. What's missing is any kind of.. well, spark.

The heroine is stock; gorgeous (but completely clueless to the trail of drooling men left staring at her "gently swaying hips"), wonderfully kind and sweet, naive. But that's it. Ms Garwood left her almost completely devoid of personality. She's a chef trying to bring back a hotel with her sister, but beyond mentioning her "trying out some recipes" and cooking for the hero a few times, she doesnt do any chef things. I cant imagine what those things would be, but if you're going to give her a semi-quirky job, you should have an idea. In fact, though a hotel manager is a character, it reads as though *she* was doing admin work (the few times it's mentioned, it's phrased as "she took her laptop into the [room] to do paperwork"). Oh! There's a mention of her ordering a shipment of argula, that counts, I guess?

The hero is similarly two dimensionale. He's a winner of 3 gold Olympic medals turned FBI agent, a waste of potential quirkiness. His status as such gets 3 one-sentence mentions (I'm not sure Ms Garwood understands what level of dedication it takes to achieve that level of athleticism). Somehow I dont think its that easy to breeze thru law achool (immediately after the Olymics) and immediately get recruited by the FBI (even though you're a certified genius with a 4.0 GPA ... in what, high school classes?). Ironically, my one sentence description makes him sound more interesting than she writes him. The heroine asks him what he does for the FBI at one point and he says he's "someone who gets people to talk". So does he specialize in interrogations? Just super good at that aspect? Behavioral sciences savant? We'll never know. Beyond one brief (unrelated to plot) scene of him questioning a suspect, this is never touched on again. Another waste of potential. And that scene goes as such: he's mentioned as charming the suspect into conversationly bragging about the crime, he zones out, gets a text that the heroine has been hurt, slams the suspect against the wall and whispers something, suspect turns pale and scrambles to the table to write a confession. Okie doke? Behavioral sciences savant, check.

The plot is truly laughable, even by formulaic JG standards. I realize that Ms Garwood writes romances with a hint of danger..ish (danger-lite?).. and Im fine with that. I dont expect thrillers, suspense, or mystery, but this was... it was bad, guys.

Spoilers! I mean, there's nothing really to spoil but....

Alright, so we know who the bad guy is (he's got a page of thinking "Im gonna get her!" and a side character telling the heroine how he'd get her (to make it clear in case this is the first "mystery/thriller" youve ever read. Ever.), we know why he's after her, the characters know who, why, and how, and where he is. It was silly to the point I thought there must be some twist - but nope. Theyve got 2 other agents looking for the gun used (off camera - we get updates via phone conversations).
I know evidence gathering is kind of a big thing in criminal cases, but when it's written as "[H] called the other agent. 'Find the gun?' 'No, we're still looking' 'Alright, let me know if you do.' " it's b-o-r-i-n-g.

There's a tiny side mystery-ish about the hotel sabotage that's so obvious you want to bang your head into the wall - or expect some sort of twist because my god this a professional author who has tons of real books published, not a fan forum.
Hey, there's person we dislike because she's always doing bad things. Wow, she screamed "I'll ruin this place!" (literally! in front of everyone including the agents! The Trained. Investigator. Agents.) Weird, she shows up and a bunch of things start going wrong. Huh, she leaves and everything goes better but then she comes back and the accidents start again. Who, who, who could be behind this? GASP. It was her the whole time?! That's crazy!

Usually Ms Garwood writes quirky side characters and kinda silly/kinda funny banter between the hero and heroine. That's completely missing. Completely. Not even one iota. Zip, zero.

Honestly, it reads like Ms Garwood wrote a pretty good standard outline, then forgot her deadline, remembered it 2 days before it was due, and had to race to make it. I can sympathize; I used to do that in college. Difference was, Im not a NYT best selling author, I didnt charge for my papers, and my profs were the only ones who had to read them.

So why did I give it 3 stars? Because it's not terrible. If I would have gotten it from the library, I'd have shrugged and figured it was a better way to kill a few hours than some movies Ive seen. I got mosly what I was in the mood for. Uncomplicated little romance where the H/h didnt fight constantly (except when tearing their clothes off), bad guy vanquished, ending tied up with no lingering threads for a sequel, happily ever after. No sparks, but sometimes a quick peck on the lips and a "See ya" is fine. Not great, but fine.


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Hotshot Julie Garwood 9780525953012 Books Reviews

This book is alright. It is not of the best in this series. I think that the main character is memorable. That might be the most important thing for me. I wonder what is going to happen the sisters though.
I'm seriously wondering if Julie Garwood even wrote this book. This is the first time I have ever had a such a negative reaction to one of her books. I'm disappointed because I feel like I've been waiting for over a year to read this novel. While the story was interesting, I found it a bit too long and drawn out. And for the first time, I truly did not like the hero and heroine.
Garwood has a habit of writing 'perfect' heroines, but they usually always have some kind of quirk that makes them endearing. Something that always makes me fall in love with them despite their perfection.
This book is about Peyton and Finn. They met when Finn saved Payton's life when she was a little girl. They have always kept in touch and when Peyton found herself in trouble, Finn is the obvious choice for her to call for help. They get together again, and fall into bed almost right away. Finn tries to help with the trouble Payton is in and when he thinks everything is ok, then he leaves. Only to come back when things get scary.
I didn't like Payton. She was just perfect, physically and emotionally, and could do no wrong. I found myself getting exasperated reading about her perfection and it just made me not like her. Same goes with the hero, Finn. The man could do no wrong. He can win Olympic medals, work for the FBI, have the perfect body and an amazing personality. There was nothing wrong with him.
So why shouldn't such perfect people get together? Well they do. But the romance between them gets completely over shadowed by the drama plaguing Payton. So much focus is spent on what is going on that it makes the romance between them seem disingenuous. Something that never really happens in a Julie Garwood book. The book lasted way too long. With the action becoming stagnate half way through. The villains are too bad, without a real reason, and the resolution was a bit anti-climactic.
I feel bad writing this review. I really wanted to like this book. Guess it's not meant to be. (
Julie Garwood is the author that I can always count on to deliver the kind of book that I want to read. Her characters are always well developed and believable. Even her secondary characters are well done. Her plots are fast paced and laced with her trademark humor. And the romance is what pulls it all together.

Peyton Lockhart is saved from drowning at age six by her neighbor, fourteen year old Finn MacBain. Later in life she becomes involved in a situation that could prove deadly. Once again Finn MacBain, now an FBI agent, comes to her rescue. Working together, Finn and Peyton are able to bring down a narcissist sexual predator and stop him and his cohorts from preying on vulnerable young women. Finn is an alpha male who needs a strong female to stand up to him. Peyton is that woman and I love the way that she able to stand her ground without being overly aggressive and obnoxious as some heroines are often portrayed. The strong bond with her sisters and her family is also a plus. (Love Uncle Leonard.) This is another Garwood that I will reread in the future.

Sexual situations (Heat rating Pretty darned hot!) may offend some readers.
If I had to TL;DR this review, it would be borrow this from the library instead of buying it. It's not great, but it's not terrible.

Like many other reviewers have mentioned, Ms Garwood seems to have totally phoned this one in. In fact,I just realized when I started writing this that I cant even remember the hero's name.... and I just finished it 5 minutes ago. Tht's a bad sign.

On the surface, this has the hallmarks of a standard Garwood. Beautiful (but nice) woman in sudden danger, FBI agent friend/non-jerk alpha male who comes to help, "why is this happening to me", insta-love, happily ever after, etc etc. The fact that this is her only formula doesnt bother me; I actually like that I always know what Im in for. Sometimes youre in the mood for something specific. What's missing is any kind of.. well, spark.

The heroine is stock; gorgeous (but completely clueless to the trail of drooling men left staring at her "gently swaying hips"), wonderfully kind and sweet, naive. But that's it. Ms Garwood left her almost completely devoid of personality. She's a chef trying to bring back a hotel with her sister, but beyond mentioning her "trying out some recipes" and cooking for the hero a few times, she doesnt do any chef things. I cant imagine what those things would be, but if you're going to give her a semi-quirky job, you should have an idea. In fact, though a hotel manager is a character, it reads as though *she* was doing admin work (the few times it's mentioned, it's phrased as "she took her laptop into the [room] to do paperwork"). Oh! There's a mention of her ordering a shipment of argula, that counts, I guess?

The hero is similarly two dimensionale. He's a winner of 3 gold Olympic medals turned FBI agent, a waste of potential quirkiness. His status as such gets 3 one-sentence mentions (I'm not sure Ms Garwood understands what level of dedication it takes to achieve that level of athleticism). Somehow I dont think its that easy to breeze thru law achool (immediately after the Olymics) and immediately get recruited by the FBI (even though you're a certified genius with a 4.0 GPA ... in what, high school classes?). Ironically, my one sentence description makes him sound more interesting than she writes him. The heroine asks him what he does for the FBI at one point and he says he's "someone who gets people to talk". So does he specialize in interrogations? Just super good at that aspect? Behavioral sciences savant? We'll never know. Beyond one brief (unrelated to plot) scene of him questioning a suspect, this is never touched on again. Another waste of potential. And that scene goes as such he's mentioned as charming the suspect into conversationly bragging about the crime, he zones out, gets a text that the heroine has been hurt, slams the suspect against the wall and whispers something, suspect turns pale and scrambles to the table to write a confession. Okie doke? Behavioral sciences savant, check.

The plot is truly laughable, even by formulaic JG standards. I realize that Ms Garwood writes romances with a hint of danger..ish (danger-lite?).. and Im fine with that. I dont expect thrillers, suspense, or mystery, but this was... it was bad, guys.

Spoilers! I mean, there's nothing really to spoil but....

Alright, so we know who the bad guy is (he's got a page of thinking "Im gonna get her!" and a side character telling the heroine how he'd get her (to make it clear in case this is the first "mystery/thriller" youve ever read. Ever.), we know why he's after her, the characters know who, why, and how, and where he is. It was silly to the point I thought there must be some twist - but nope. Theyve got 2 other agents looking for the gun used (off camera - we get updates via phone conversations).
I know evidence gathering is kind of a big thing in criminal cases, but when it's written as "[H] called the other agent. 'Find the gun?' 'No, we're still looking' 'Alright, let me know if you do.' " it's b-o-r-i-n-g.

There's a tiny side mystery-ish about the hotel sabotage that's so obvious you want to bang your head into the wall - or expect some sort of twist because my god this a professional author who has tons of real books published, not a fan forum.
Hey, there's person we dislike because she's always doing bad things. Wow, she screamed "I'll ruin this place!" (literally! in front of everyone including the agents! The Trained. Investigator. Agents.) Weird, she shows up and a bunch of things start going wrong. Huh, she leaves and everything goes better but then she comes back and the accidents start again. Who, who, who could be behind this? GASP. It was her the whole time?! That's crazy!

Usually Ms Garwood writes quirky side characters and kinda silly/kinda funny banter between the hero and heroine. That's completely missing. Completely. Not even one iota. Zip, zero.

Honestly, it reads like Ms Garwood wrote a pretty good standard outline, then forgot her deadline, remembered it 2 days before it was due, and had to race to make it. I can sympathize; I used to do that in college. Difference was, Im not a NYT best selling author, I didnt charge for my papers, and my profs were the only ones who had to read them.

So why did I give it 3 stars? Because it's not terrible. If I would have gotten it from the library, I'd have shrugged and figured it was a better way to kill a few hours than some movies Ive seen. I got mosly what I was in the mood for. Uncomplicated little romance where the H/h didnt fight constantly (except when tearing their clothes off), bad guy vanquished, ending tied up with no lingering threads for a sequel, happily ever after. No sparks, but sometimes a quick peck on the lips and a "See ya" is fine. Not great, but fine.