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Forbidden, Book 5: Lady Sotheby's Curse Kindle Edition

4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

Feeling that she has no other choice, Jayne Clark trusts her instincts and takes the blackmail problem into her own hands. As she chases the criminal all over Europe, her business partner, Beatrice, becomes increasingly angry with her for not shouldering her share of the responsibility at the restaurant. Jayne feels tremendous pressure preparing the grand opening, searching for the blackmailer at the same time and trying to keep her fractured relationship with Robert intact. Is she really ‘losing it' under the all the stress, or—as unlikely as it seems—is she on the right track?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0771LH9RY
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2050 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 115 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
This story continues the saga of Jayne Clark and Robert Astor.

Jayne and Rob are trying to figure out who is blackmailing them. Rob has hired a private detective to trace the money from the first letter.

Rob is leaving for work in China - Jayne is preparing for the grand opening of her restaurant with her business partner, Beatrice.

While Rob is in China, Jayne is doing some investigating on her own. Jayne goes to Cypress to track Andre Gaillard; he is the father of Celeste's child. When she returns home, Rob calls her to let her know he received a text from the blackmailer demanding more money. He also tells Jayne that the detective has found the blackmailer!

Rob and Jayne's relationship is strained; the pressure from all this is taking its toll.

Jayne takes matters into her own hands - she's travelled all over to find Andre and Giles - with no luck. She's now in Spain looking for Giles.

Rob returns to London - he's going to see his parents. He tells his mother, Denise, about the blackmailing. She tells him that Jayne may be the blackmailer. He storms out of the Astor home.

When Jayne talks to Beatrice - she tells Jayne to consider Rob's parents as the blackmailer. Rob and Jayne are growing further apart. Jayne believes that her mother, Eleanor, did not die in Zurich; could she be the blackmailer? She's on her way to Zurich to speak to the police about Eleanor.

Will Rob and Jayne find out who is behind the blackmailing? Will their relationship survive this ordeal?

This is Book 5 in the "Forbidden" series! Mike and Devika have created an incredible and heart-pounding story. Once you think you know who the blackmailer is - you find out it wasn't that person. Jayne and Rob are people you care about - you feel for them and hope for the best.

As a fan of Mike Wells and Devika Fernando, they never disappoint their readers! Their attention to detail is vivid and dramatic. It's a page turning and well written story! Once you start reading, you can't put it down! On to Book 6!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
I do enjoy this series. I must say book 5 is good but far from the best in the series. It only should have taken about 10 pages to reaquint the reader with the series......not several chapters. Overkill! This book did tend to move slowly. It was not my favorite of the series. I do hope book 6 doesn't disappoint.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017
Jayne and Robert search for their blackmailer, while trying to keep there relationship and careers from falling apart. Another great installment in the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
In Book 5 of the Forbidden series, Jayne and Roger are still receiving blackmail threats. With Roger, who is in China a lot, tying to get his new business off the ground after being cut off from his parents and their monetary support and Jayne, who is busy trying to get a restaurant open with Beatrice, who is an old acquaintance of Roger, the blackmail letters hang over their heads. Jayne even tracks down her estranged twin sister to see if she is involved . She finds her but finds out for sure she is not involved with the blackmail letters. Roger has even hired a detective to see who is behind this but even he cannot find out. the blackmail letters are draining on Roger and Jayne's relationship monetarily and causing much grief to their relationship. Again, we are left again on a cliffhanger not knowing who is behind the blackmail letters and will have to wait for Book 6 and hopefully more will be revealed. This is a well written book which kept me on the edge of my seats. The suspense is immense. Also, I received this book as an ARC for an honest review.
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James Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Novel
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2024
A super good story line, full of suspense
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