Trouble in High Heels (Fortune Hunter Series #1)

by Christina Dodd

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers a smoldering tale about a man who’s not what he seems and a woman who’s all trouble...
 
When Brandi Michaels discovers her fianceé hopping a flight to Vegas to marry his girlfriend, she pawns her engagement ring, buys herself a fabulous outfit, and spends one sultry night in the arms of a gorgeous Italian stranger named Roberto Bartolini. When Brandi becomes the mark for a killer, she has no choice but to turn to Roberto—a man who’s destined to be either her savior or her downfall. But one thing's for sure: She’s not going down without a fight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440657535
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2006
Series:	The Fortune Hunter Books , #1
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	502 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Christina Dodd is a New York Times bestselling author whose novels—from suspense to paranormal to historical—have been translated into twenty-five languages, won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart and RITA Awards, and been called the year's best by Library Journal.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dodd delivers a high-octane, blow-out finale…This romantic suspense novel is a delicious concoction that readers will be hard-pressed not to consume in one gulp.”—Publishers Weekly

“Warm characterizations and caper-like plot make Dodd’s hot contemporary romance a delight, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eager for the sequel.”—Booklist

“Dodd brings her unique sense of plotting, character, humor and surprise to this wonderful tale. You’ll relish every word, cherish each poignant moment and ingenious plot twist, sigh deeply and eagerly await the sequel. Dodd is clever, witty and sexy.”—Romantic Times

“Dodd adds humor, sizzling sensuality, and a cast of truly delightful secondary characters to produce a story that will not disappoint.”—Library Journal

“Strong and likable characters make this an enjoyable read. Ms. Dodd peppers the story with interesting secondary personalities, which adds to the reading pleasure.”—The Best Reviews

“Sexy and witty, daring and delightful.”— Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author of After Midnight

“A master romantic storyteller.”—Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of Angel Falls

“Christina Dodd keeps getting better and better.”—Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author of Between Friends

“Treat yourself to a fabulous book—anything by Christina Dodd!”—Jill Barnett, New York Times bestselling author of Sentimental Journey

Interviews

Heart to Heart Interview with Christina Dodd

Heart to Heart: How did you get the inspiration for Trouble in High Heels, a contemporary romance that's part caper, part suspense and all hot romance? We were reminded a little of Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief and a little of Reese Witherspoon in the Legally Blonde movies.

Christine Dodd: Part To Catch a Thief, part Legally Blonde. That's exactly it! Brilliant! Trouble in High Heels is the first in my new contemporary suspense series, and it was a gift book, the kind of story that started as a clever concept and writes like a dream. A woman just out of law school moves to Chicago to be with her fiancé, discovers he's in Vegas marrying his pregnant girlfriend, and in a fit of righteous fury, goes out to spend a wild night with the best-looking, most romantic stranger she can find -- and afterward discovers he doesn't vanish as easily as she had hoped. From that idea, Trouble in High Heels grew by leaps and bounds into my favorite plot, a plot that revolves around family problems, high society, and the jewel heist of the century.
HtoH: The passion for jewels and the power of retail therapy is very persuasive in this book. Do you collect jewelry yourself? Did you do any interesting research?

CD: Me? Interested in jewelry? Heavens, no. Ignore the fact that the first time I hit The New York Times, I bought myself obnoxiously large diamond earrings. I admit, I enjoyed the research for Trouble in High Heels, which involved the Hope Diamond -- a blue diamond that started out in India at 112 carats, became one of the French crown jewels at 67 carats, disappeared during the French Revolution and turned up in London, was sold to George IV and, when he died, resold again and again until at last, whittled down to a mere 45 carats, it now rests in the Smithsonian. A writer can't make up stories that good, but I did dream up Roberto Bartolini, the Italian count in search of his real family; Brandi Michaels, the brilliant lawyer with the body of a goddess; and the Romanov Blaze, a diamond so blue, so big, and so well guarded it would be impossible to steal …

HtoH: Tell us about the challenges of writing contemporary romances versus your many historical series.

CD: Contemporaries are both easier -- naturally, the language comes much more easily to me -- and harder -- because if I make a mistake about a location or a profession, the readers know and I definitely hear about it.

HtoH: Last, what's coming up next? Heart to Heart fans want to know!

CD: The second book in the series, Tongue in Chic, is a cross between The Thomas Crown Affair and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with plot twists and turns and the ultimate happy ending.

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
You can just about picture the Reese Witherspoon of Legally Blonde as the spunky heroine of Christina Dodd's first contemporary romantic thriller, a sparkling, sexy payback tale.

Brandi Michaels, a young, gorgeous lawyer, moves to Chicago to join her fiancé, only to find out he's gone to Vegas to marry his pregnant girlfriend. She pawns the engagement ring, vamps herself up, and prepares to sleep with the first sexy man she meets that night. That man turns out to be a playboy Italian count and jewel thief, Roberto Bartolini, and the weekend is as hot and heavy as she could wish. On Monday, there's another surprise -- guess who turns out to be the client of her new law firm? Brandi not only gets to defend Roberto, who's accused of stealing a jewel, but to spend time with him 24/7, as a judge remands him into her custody. Can she reform this handsome bad boy in a hurry and prevent the jewel heist of the century in the process? Ginger Curwen

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Praise for Christina Dodd

“Dodd delivers a high-octane, blow-out finale...This romantic suspense novel is a delicious concoction that readers will be hard-pressed not to consume in one gulp.”—Publishers Weekly

“Warm characterizations and caper-like plot make Dodd’s hot contemporary romance a delight, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eager for the sequel.”—Booklist

“Dodd brings her unique sense of plotting, character, humor and surprise to this wonderful tale. You’ll relish every word, cherish each poignant moment and ingenious plot twist, sigh deeply and eagerly await the sequel. Dodd is clever, witty and sexy.”—RT Book Reviews

“Dodd adds humor, sizzling sensuality, and a cast of truly delightful secondary characters to produce a story that will not disappoint.”—Library Journal

“Strong and likable characters make this an enjoyable read. Ms. Dodd peppers the story with interesting secondary personalities, which adds to the reading pleasure.”—The Best Reviews

From the Publisher