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Fear for Hire Kindle Edition

by Natalie S. Ellis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
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Jack Wylie is tall, dark, handsome and brave - he's everything you'd want in a kidnapper.

Ex-cop Jack Wylie is a born protector, tormented by the day he misjudged a criminal and his life took a tragic turn. Now he's on a mission to kidnap a woman to help her overcome a fear of being tied up.

He's been told by his psychologist brother to keep up the game until the woman gives him the sign. But there has been a big mistake. Jack has accidentally abducted the feisty and beautiful Molly Rhoades - a newly arrived local TV reporter who has secrets of her own. And she doesn't know the sign.

After a dangerous and unlikely meeting, Jack and Molly find themselves consumed by sexual tension, but things get even more complicated when Molly finds out that Jack is engaged to the local Councilwoman Amanda Everett, a ruthless career climber determined to succeed no matter what the cost.

But why did Jack kidnap Molly in the first place? Who is pulling the strings in this perverted puppet show? Jack vows to protect Molly until he finds out the truth, but the layers of deception and vengeance run deeper than he could have ever imagined.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GGZSCFI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Impulse Australia (May 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1032 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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Natalie Ellis

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Natalie S. Ellis worked behind the scenes in TV news for sixteen years and will always miss the rush of a breaking story. But the seduction of writing a fiery romance with twisty suspense is even harder to resist, especially when she has a new curve-ball for the plot. Natalie enjoys living in her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attributes her cheerful attitude to empty nesting, a supportive family, and way too many lattés.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
55 global ratings
Lots of twists and turns..
4 Stars
Lots of twists and turns..
I've read some of the other poor reviews for this book ... and if you think this author put explicit sex into this story then you have no idea what explicit sex is. The sex scenes in this story are tame. I've never read this author before and suspense or mystery isn't usually my genre of choice. But i'm glad I picked this story up...it was nice to delve into something different. It all started with a convoluted plan. A kidnapping. The outrageous plan was to scare the poop out of Laura so she wouldn't fear her evil ex again...forcing her to face her fears. (Now while I thought this excuse for a kidnapping was absurd and very far-fetched, I suspended my belief enough to just go with the flow and enjoy the story). Laura paid for this therapy...to have this fear inflicted upon her. The problem? Wrong house, wrong woman. And to make matters worse, Jack Wylie accidentally kidnaps a reporter! What's not to like with this entertaining story? There was murder, mystery, suspense, lots of drama and a little romance. Jack is an emotionally wounded man with numerous severe issues, who's fearful to commit to any relationship --- and Molly Rhoades is a woman hiding a secret. I liked this story. It held me hostage. I especially liked Molly.. she's strong, very determined and committed to her career. Jack was ok but I didn't like how wishy-washy he could be... he carries so much damage that he couldn't commit to much of anything. I didn't like how easily he was manipulated and strung along...and he wouldn't or couldn't stand up for himself and it became annoying. There's some strong adult language but not overly done. No explicit or detailed sex scenes. Just an overall, well told suspenseful romance conveyed in great detail with excellent descriptions. Lots of twists and turns and "whodunits".
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Crystal Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014
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I NORMALLY don't write about books, but Damon I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I LOVED it cuz it's basses in my city nd the pilot was great! I hope she writes more about our lovely city. This is the first book I have read in a long time I didn't know what the pilot was right away. I it wish it was longer, I can't put it down. I LOVED the ppl in the book. Thank you, nd please write more books. U DID ONE HELL OF A JOB! :) :)
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Alicia Kline
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read, but a little too much hometown spirit
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014
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This book received media attention in the Fort Wayne area because the author resides here and the action takes place here. I'm a sucker for romantic suspense, so I picked it up based on that. Otherwise, I likely would have passed it by.

With this book, I did something I usually don't do: I downloaded the sample first. It's inexpensive enough to be an impulse buy, but I hesitated and decided to try it out before committing. Once I'd read the free portion, I still hesitated. I'm not sure why. Obviously I went ahead and purchased it, wanting to support local talent and all. Plus, so many of the reviews were from other people who live here and who lauded the author for including so many shout outs to the city. I didn't really get much of that from the preview, so I was intrigued to see what they were talking about.

Upon finishing the novel, I'm really glad I wasn't playing a drinking game during it. The mentions of Fort Wayne are so heavy handed that I was actually distracted by them. Seriously, I had to stop in the middle of reading it to Google when National City Bank became PNC. I think her facts are a bit off, because I don't think The Harrison was open for office space when Nat City was still around. After that, I found it to be like a list of attractions put together by the visitor's bureau. Alas, they didn't go ice skating at Headwaters Park prior to heading to a Mad Ants game, but they went just about everywhere else in between.

But back to the actual plot of the story. I found it to be different than anything I've personally read before. You have to suspend disbelief here more than a little bit - it's hard to swallow that two intelligent men (Jack and Rudy) would go along with a plan to willingly kidnap a woman as part of her therapy. But once the action truly gets underway and Jack realizes he's taken the "wrong" woman, the pacing is good and it's an enjoyable read.

Jack and Molly are likeable characters and they have a strong rooting value going for them. They both have pasts to hide and eventually overcome. I could have done without the obligatory sex scenes (one was enough), but this seems to be typical of the genre. After reading so many pages of them, they all seem to blend together and leave me just wanting to go back to the plot. If I wanted erotica, I'd go download some.

Still, I had a good time reading this and will likely look for more by this author.
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Karen Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific plot twists kept me turning the pages!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015
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Wow, what a terrific romantic suspense! The plot kept twisting further and further as Ms. Ellis wove an imaginative and convincing tale. Even better, the story is set in my hometown--so cool to have our local favorites highlighted in this novel. Molly was a terrific, spunky, lovable heroine, and Jack...oh, Jack. If only we could all be so lucky as to have one just like him waiting for us at home. Loved this story!
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kaestormy
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book hard to put down
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2013
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Love, love, love the book. I just got done reading the Lisa Gardner Series, Det. D.D. Warren Series, and I thought it was going to be hard finding a book as good as hers. I was wrong -- Fear for Hire was a wonderful, intriguing read and very well written. I had a hard time putting it down. Hope to see more from this author.
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Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
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I really enjoyed this book. I could feel the heat between Jack and Molly. I didn't want to put it down because I had to know "who done it?". I worked in local TV for years, so I loved that Molly was a reporter working her way up in the business.
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Nad
1.0 out of 5 stars Waste
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
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Do not waste your time and /or money. Poor cheap story that has no value whatsoever. I hope thatthe writer wrote this as some kind of joke 'cause that's what this is!
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Tbascoebuzz
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of twists and turns..
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
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I've read some of the other poor reviews for this book ... and if you think this author put explicit sex into this story then you have no idea what explicit sex is. The sex scenes in this story are tame. I've never read this author before and suspense or mystery isn't usually my genre of choice. But i'm glad I picked this story up...it was nice to delve into something different.

It all started with a convoluted plan. A kidnapping. The outrageous plan was to scare the poop out of Laura so she wouldn't fear her evil ex again...forcing her to face her fears. (Now while I thought this excuse for a kidnapping was absurd and very far-fetched, I suspended my belief enough to just go with the flow and enjoy the story). Laura paid for this therapy...to have this fear inflicted upon her. The problem? Wrong house, wrong woman. And to make matters worse, Jack Wylie accidentally kidnaps a reporter!

What's not to like with this entertaining story? There was murder, mystery, suspense, lots of drama and a little romance. Jack is an emotionally wounded man with numerous severe issues, who's fearful to commit to any relationship --- and Molly Rhoades is a woman hiding a secret. I liked this story. It held me hostage. I especially liked Molly.. she's strong, very determined and committed to her career. Jack was ok but I didn't like how wishy-washy he could be... he carries so much damage that he couldn't commit to much of anything. I didn't like how easily he was manipulated and strung along...and he wouldn't or couldn't stand up for himself and it became annoying.

There's some strong adult language but not overly done. No explicit or detailed sex scenes. Just an overall, well told suspenseful romance conveyed in great detail with excellent descriptions. Lots of twists and turns and "whodunits".
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Tbascoebuzz
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of twists and turns..
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
I've read some of the other poor reviews for this book ... and if you think this author put explicit sex into this story then you have no idea what explicit sex is. The sex scenes in this story are tame. I've never read this author before and suspense or mystery isn't usually my genre of choice. But i'm glad I picked this story up...it was nice to delve into something different.

It all started with a convoluted plan. A kidnapping. The outrageous plan was to scare the poop out of Laura so she wouldn't fear her evil ex again...forcing her to face her fears. (Now while I thought this excuse for a kidnapping was absurd and very far-fetched, I suspended my belief enough to just go with the flow and enjoy the story). Laura paid for this therapy...to have this fear inflicted upon her. The problem? Wrong house, wrong woman. And to make matters worse, Jack Wylie accidentally kidnaps a reporter!

What's not to like with this entertaining story? There was murder, mystery, suspense, lots of drama and a little romance. Jack is an emotionally wounded man with numerous severe issues, who's fearful to commit to any relationship --- and Molly Rhoades is a woman hiding a secret. I liked this story. It held me hostage. I especially liked Molly.. she's strong, very determined and committed to her career. Jack was ok but I didn't like how wishy-washy he could be... he carries so much damage that he couldn't commit to much of anything. I didn't like how easily he was manipulated and strung along...and he wouldn't or couldn't stand up for himself and it became annoying.

There's some strong adult language but not overly done. No explicit or detailed sex scenes. Just an overall, well told suspenseful romance conveyed in great detail with excellent descriptions. Lots of twists and turns and "whodunits".
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Roberta D. Keefer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014
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I enjoyed this book. It is amazing to see how ambition can change your life and everyone around you. Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I enjoy the reference to the sites of our area.
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Soggie
5.0 out of 5 stars On the edge of my seat
Reviewed in Australia on July 20, 2015
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A unique and interesting start with absolute nail-biting tension. A psych patient, Molly, convinces her shrink, Rudy, that the best way for her to get over her fear of abduction, is for him to organise an abduction. Can't see any problems there! His ex-copy brother, Jack, agrees to do it. What Jack didn't expect was to be attracted to Molly's fighting spirit. When Molly gets free, Jack gets more than he's bargained for. She's a TV journalist and threatens to expose what he's done, but she might just need him, because someone is out to get her in the most final way. Jack is a born protector with his own demons and can't leave Molly unprotected. Excellent read with a new twist.
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