In Fidelity (Original)

by M.J. Rose

Book Overview

Hot on the trail of her much talked-about debut, Lip Service, M.J. Rose once again explores the dark corners of the human psyche in a riveting and erotic tale of love, lust...and betrayal.
Although everyone thinks she's being paranoid, psychotherapist Jordan Sloan knows better. Haunted by the long-ago murder of her father, she learns that his killer has been paroled and she instantly fears his revenge. Only she knows the dark secret of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743406451
• ISBN13: 9780743406451
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

every woman has her secrets

Every woman has fantasies about living a life different than the than the one they have. It's natural to want to do something completely unlike the person everyone thinks you are. All of us have a little voice that tells us to break the rules and walk that line. All of MJ Rose's books are sexy and smart, and every woman should read all of them. She's writes with an edge I dont see in women's fiction very often, and I work in books. I love everything she does, and would recommend her to anyone who has read and loved Jennifer Belle and/or Anais Nin. I dont really want to compare her to anyone because she is just such an original. Absolutely no fear. If you havent discovered MJ, discover her now.

A page-turning erotic suspense!

I thought that M. J. Rose's first novel, Lip Service, was one of the most clever thriller/erotica novels I have read. It was well developed and had excellent character and story development. Needless to say that her second novel, In Fidelity, is just as, if not more, suspenseful and erotic as her first novel.Dr. Jordan Sloan's world shatters all over again when her father's murderer is released on parole. The key witness to his murder trial, she fears that he'll seek revenge -- though everyone, including her daughter, seems to think that she is just being paranoid. A psychotherapist, she tries to help her patients' problems while trying to figure the psyche of murderers and coming to terms with her about to be ex-husband's infidelity. Jordan is bound to suffer several more betrayals -- which leads to a spellbounding conclusion.Suspenseful, erotic and, yes, romantic, In Fidelity should be devoured in one sitting! I highly recommend it!

You won't be able to put it down - or stop thinking about it

What is so unusual about this book and Rose's writing in general is that she keeps you turning the pages and then for days after the book is over you are still thinking about some of the issues and questions her characters and her story line have brought to light.The reviewer above must have skipped over a whole lot of this book to not understand what the fuss is about.This is quality writing that is also entertaining. Smart and satisfying at the same time.

Ten stars! Sat up all night reading it

I think what I love so much about this novel is it really has it all: a story that keeps you up half the night reading, characters so real you feel as if you know them (the relationship between the mother and the daughter was remarkable in its insights), and writing that's clear and lyrical. There's so much to love: I loved the daughter's infatuation with all things zen, loved the psychotherapist mother's patients, loved the seamless way the past intruded into the present--and threatened the future. Can't wait to read more of the very talented MJ Rose!

Romance, Sensuality & Suspense

In Fidelity by MJ Rose is a great sophomore follow up to Lip Service. Twenty years ago, Jordan saw her father die at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. She made sure he was convicted of that crime. For twenty years Jordan has been trying to adjust to her father's death, while building a family, falling in and out of love and helping her patients face their demons. Meanwhile for twenty years her ex-boyfriend has been dreaming of freedom and reclaiming Jordan.Jordan's past has come pack to stalk her, during a time when she is trying to re-adjust to her ever maturing daughter, get back together with her husband and help a patient who has become obsessed with her life. In Fidelity is what I would call a good example of suspense romantica. The underlying theme of romance is spiced with erotica and suspense. Strong characterization and plot make this book a page-turner. I can't wait to see what MJ Rose comes up with next.