A Dangerous Woman

by J.M. Jeffries

Book Overview

Odessa Ripley is devastated when her beloved father dies in a convenience store robbery. But soon it's clear that the random shooting was really murder. With a laidback white cop as her unlikely ally,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585711950
• ISBN13: 9781585711956
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Genesis Press (MS)
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Good Cop, Bad Cop.

I liked this book because it wasn't the typical story line. It was different and the main female was strong. This is a read for the person that doesn't want the typical story line, but also wants a story behind the rommance. Great metro or plane read.

Not a Sappy Romance!

I enjoyed this book that started quickly jumping into the story. The reader immediately knew what kind of woman Odessa was. Yes, its still a romance, but I enjoyed the reparte between the characters, and not just the main characters either. It had the romance I was looking for as well as just enough technical information to keep me interested in solving the mystery. Wyatt and Odessa were well developed characters that I identified with and began to care about as I read the story. I love my romance stories, but prefer them with a little bit of meat between love scenes. I was not disappointed with this one. The writing team did a very good job and I look forward to reading more of their work.

I agree...surprisingly good

I have to say that I really enjoyed this story. When I purchased this book I wasn't sure of what to expect vut I did really like. I highly recommend this book because this heroine is truely an heroine. You know how in some books the heroine turns into a whiney help me because I have fallen and can't get up. Not in this story this woman is kikc but all the way and the heroe is in awe of her. Actually all the ,ain woman in this tory are very strong black woman. This is a book to get if you are interested in espionage with sex thrown in. Great read.

Fun Read

I enjoyed this story which involves government assassin, Odessa. She's out for revenge against the persons responsible for the death of her father. Odessa takes a trip to Phoenix, the place where her parents lived and where the murder occurred. While there, she meets Wyatt Earp (No, not the one you think). This one is somewhat of a not so old, good ole boy who happens to be a cold case detective working the case. Wyatt is trying to run interference (He tries desperately to keep Odessa out of trouble)while at the same time help Odessa find the killer(s). That's where the fun begins. They start falling for one another, which adds another interesting element to the story for they are so much fun to watch. Yes, I felt as though I was watching instead of reading about them. I really loved the constant banter between the two of them. There were more than a few really funny lines. I'm looking forward to seeing there story continued in the future, I hope.

Surprisingly good read.

Book Description: Rogue CIA agent Odessa Ripley is back home in Phoenix on a mission of vengeance. To find her father's killer teams up with hotshot good-ole-boy detective Wyatt Earp Whittaker of the Cold Case Unit, and what looked like a random shooting turns into a conspiracy that reaches deep into the Phoenix Police Department. While digging for evidence against a prominent Phoenix citizen, she finds her need for Wyatt becoming more important than her need to avenge her beloved father's death. Upon meeting the brash CIA agent, Wyatt has met his match. Odessa plays by her own set of rules; she's as tough as she is beautiful, and as sexy as she is cynical. He's falling in love with a woman he might have to arrest for murder. Even as Odessa is determined to discover the truth about her father, Wyatt is just as determined to capture her heart and preserve justice. He refused to jeopardize their growing love, their lives and their very souls. Odessa is faced with the choice of a lifetime. Will she sacrifice honor for love and vengeance for happiness? This was my introduction to this writing team so I didn't expect much. I noticed early on that the cover art did not match the author's description of the heroine and hoped this was not a sign of things to come. I was pleasantly surprised however, enjoyed the story, and went on to purchase several related stories previously released.