The Notorious Mrs. Wright (Harlequin Superromance No. 1068)

by Fay Robinson

Book Overview

The notorious Mrs. Wright -- and the resourceful Mr. Lewis Private investigator Whit Lewis is pursuing a case that has taken him to St. Augustine, Florida. His assignment: track down a woman named... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373710682
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Harlequin
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Worlds Collide

1979-Emma Webster is fed up of helping her con man father with his cons. She decides to dress up as someone else and run away from him, her mother and her younger brother John Thomas or J.T. Present Day- John Thomas and Emma are all grown up and John asks Whit Lewis to find the sister that left more than 20 years before. Whit tracks Emma to Florida were she is living as Susan Roberts Wright. At least that is what Whit thinks. He and Susan Wright meet and start to like each other- and it is established that Susan is Emma. There is only one problem-Someone is breaking into the restaurant Emma owns and is after something or someone connected to Emma's past. Who is it and what are they looking for-read The Notorious Mrs. Wright

Wonderfully entertaining!

This was my introduction into the works of Fay Robinson, the 2001 RITA Award-Winning author, and it will definitely not be the last book I read from her. She found a wonderfully new topic with this story, dipping into the world of deception within a very unique family, and presenting surprisingly warm characters that were enjoyable to read.The other reviewers provided very detailed descriptions of what this book is about, however, I would like to add a few comments on the content of this book. The details Ms. Robinson provided about the unusual career of scam artists, from the very simple to the very elaborate ways they "earn" their money, is alone a fascinating read. However, add a little romance and a scam artist on the run from her own family, and then the father of her child, and you have a real winner!I highly recommend this book, and find it refreshingly different and very entertaining.

High Scores for Mrs. Wright

Fay Robinson has done it again in creating dynamic characters and a fast-paced read.Private investigator Whit Lewis travels to St. Augustine, FL to discover if Susan Wright is really Emma Webster. Falling for the beautiful restaurant owner is not part of his plan.Susan has things to hide, and Whit, who masquerades as a tourist, hasn't been entirely honest with her, either.Gaining each other's trust while thwarting danger, and trying not to fall in love are two of this story's plot points, but the talented Ms. Robinson adds a suspense dynamic, wonderfully drawn secondary characters, and sparkling prose to create a stunning adventure of intrigue and deception that will keep you reading. Very highly recommended.

has the right stuff

In 1979 Cleveland, weary teenager Emma Webster wants her dad Ray to stop his scams, especially those that use her and her younger brother J.T. Ray swears this will be the last one and Emma acquiesces and successfully but barely pulls off the venture. An elated Ray tells her they will be more careful in the future. Knowing it will never end yet feeling guilty for deserting J.T., Emma vanishes into the night.In the present, J.T. hires private investigator Whitaker Lewis to find his sister, missing for over two decades. Though the trail is brilliantly covered, Whitaker thinks he may have found the elusive Emma in St. Augustine in the personality of Susan Wright, owner of the Illusions restaurant. As Whitaker continues to investigate, he begins to fall in love with his target. To her chagrin, she reciprocates his feelings. However, what will happen to any permanent relationship not built on trust when she learns the truth that he is no tourist?Fans who relish an engaging contemporary romance will want to read award winning Fay Robinson's latest tale. The story line is fun as Whitaker and Susan play a game of cat and mouse even while love blossoms. The support cast augments the prime plot by making the lead characters seem human and adding to the conflict of what happens when discovery and disclosure occur. As she did with MR. AND MRS. WRONG, Ms. Robinson provides a fun yet strong novel that shows once again this author knows right from wrong.Harriet Klausner

A marvelous read -- Very highly recommended

Her father's tutelage resulted in Emma Webster's extraordinary skill with illusion. Until she ran away from home as teenager, Emma ran cons with her father, transforming herself into various characters with amazing skill. Twenty years later, living under an assumed identity, Emma must confront the past when her brother sends Private investigator Whit Lewis to find her. Emma now lives as Susan Wright, proprietor of Illusions, a successful restaurant with marvelous themes enacted with costuming she inherited from a friend. She has never told her son the truth of his parentage, of her identity, or of the past. Whit's arrival in her life forces Emma to face the moral and ethical dilemmas her life chooses have created. Author Fay Robinson creates a delightful read in THE NOTORIOUS MRS. WRIGHT with its unusual combination of opposites, secrets and danger. The skillful manipulation of ethical and moral dilemmas force Emma to confront the past in order to create a future. Her concerns for her teen son particularly reveal an endearing vulnerability; her ability to survive extraordinary circumstances with her resourcefulness and skill reveals her incredible strengths. Whit's nonjudgmental acceptance proves to be refreshing even as he struggles with his own ethical dilemmas. With an unusual and fast paced plot and these eccentric, yet charming characterizations, THE NOTORIOUS MRS. WRIGHT comes highly recommended.