Promise Me

By Margaret Allison

When a reporter for The New York Times suspects a business tycoon and former Olympic athlete of murdering his wife she goes undercover as a horse trainer at his mansion to uncover the truth, but instead of finding clues that incriminate him, she finds herself helplessly falling for the man she suspected of murder in this romantic tale by the author of Indiscretion. As her career and life hit a slump, an accomplished reporter for The New York Times, Alexandra Webster, jumps on the potentially explosive story of the mysterious death of the socialite wife of business tycoon and former Olympic boxer Steve Chapman. Certain that he is guilty of murder, Alex disguises herself as a horse trainer to gain access to Steve's estate, isolated on a rugged tropical island in southern Florida, but she is completely unprepared for the attraction she feels for the man she thinks is a killer. As she works her way into Steve's world, her suspicions slowly give way to a heartfelt belief in the innocence of a man who fights to protect his young son from tormenting rumors and struggles to put his painful marriage behind him. As their love deepens, Alex fears that her own ambitious scheme may shatter the trust and caring that have brought the two of them together.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476715998
• ISBN13: 9781476715995
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Hooked Till the End

Such a great easy read that was also full of suspense. The story had enough twists and elements along with the right dash of romance to get you hooked till the end. Unlike some romance-turned-thriller writers where you could tell deliberate effort was made to create the thrills, here the story was never awkward but flowed smoothly. I admired the writer's courage of giving the heroine a dead-end at the beginning of her investigation when she was fired by the hero. And, just when you were worried how the heroine could continue with the investigation, the writer effortlessly put the heroine back on the case.This was the 3rd Margaret Allison book or story that I read. The first one was Christmas Magic from an anthology. Though it was short, it was more than a romance and it won my tears reading the feelings the heroine had to her father. Now the writer did equally well in this suspense. Though the other book that I read, The Last Curve, was good, I hope her "Christmas Magic" and "Promise Me" set the benchmark for her future works. I am glad to have discovered this talented writer and will definitely seek out her books.

You'll Get Hooked

Such a great easy read that was full of suspense. The storyline had enough twists to get you hooked until the end. Unlike some romance-turned-thriller writer where you could tell deliberate effort was made to create the thrills, here the story flowed smoothly. I admired the writer's courage for creating the herione a deadend at the beginning of her investigation when she got fired from the hero. Just when it made you worry how she could move on to the case, the writer put the heroine back on so logically.This is the 3rd Margaret Allison book or story that I read. The first one was Christmas Magic from an anthology. It was a romance, but she won my tears when she wrote the feelings the heroine had for her dad. Now, she did equally well in this suspense. I find this writer talented and hope that her future works can keep up with Promise Me and Christmas Magic.

I Loved this book

This book was a very fast read, it kept me entertained throughout the entire book. The book was easy to follow because she only had a handful of characters. I felt like I was with Alex throughout the story. I've already read the Last Curve and loved it.

Wonderful!

"Promise Me" is the first book that I have read by Margaret Allison. It was a wonderful romantic/suspenseful story.

Great reading!

It's the kind of book you don't want to end but you can't wait to see what happens. It is a stand-out, and I read a lot of suspence/romance novels