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At an auction in Virginia, antiques dealer Dora Conroy purchases a mismatched box of porcelain figurines and an abstract painting on a whim. Across the country, a man opens his expected shipment to discover the items he received are not the ones he arranged to have shipped. A search begins immediately for the lost shipment; it's a search that brings a murderer closer and closer to Dora Conroy. With the help of her tenant, ex-cop Jed Skimmerhorn, Dora unravels the nature of the violence that has trailed the auction items. As that same violence begins to swirl around Dora, she and Jed are drawn together in a relationship complicated by Jed's past and his undecided future. Hidden Riches returns to the strength Roberts showed in her novels of a few years ago, Sacred Sins (1987) and Brazen Virtue (1988), avoiding the extensive flashbacks of Honest Illusions (1993). Highly recommended for all public libraries. Melanie Duncan
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Roberts (Private Scandals, 1993) keeps us sensuously engrossed in a suspenseful romance that moves smoothly between the harsh world of high-stakes crime and the zaniness of theater, antiques, and bric-a-brac. Jedidiah Skimmerhorn, a prematurely retired police captain, has moved into an apartment above an antiques shop owned by Isadora Conroy. Jed has money, social position, and power, but he is wary of love and burdened by guilt for the death of his sister Elaine, who was killed by a car bomb intended for him. Dora is small, tough, and beautiful, with an impeccable sense of style. She was raised in a family of actors who lived the romances they played on the stage. Jed's world of ``minks and diamonds, heirlooms and fat portfolios'' is contrasted with ``the noise, the smells and the freedom of being in the center of things'' that characterize Dora's life. Jed and Dora's physical proximity and inevitable chance encounters lead to comic intimacy and a quick repartee that thinly masks sexual attraction. When a lot of smuggled antiques is accidentally shipped to a country auction house, Dora unwittingly becomes owner of priceless antiquities and an original Monet concealed under a superficially rendered abstract painting. She and Jed team up to follow the path of ``collectible objects d'art'' and murders to an obsessive collector and ruthless killer. The suspense relies not in discovering whodunit--the murders are violently obvious--but in the inevitable confrontation between Jed and Dora, our detective team, and the culprit. Jed and Dora's romance is as fast-paced as the plot. The refreshingly contemporary style of their courtship, romance sparked with funny dialogue, makes this book a good choice for light summer reading. (Literary Guild featured alternate) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Hidden Riches, set in modern-day Philadelphia, brings together Jed Skimmerhorn, a discontented police captain and Dora Conway, an antiques dealer. Captain Skimmerhorn is the new tenant in the apartment located above Dora's antique shop and across from her own living quarters. No doubt that their feeling definite attraction toward each other, Skimmerhorn fights against his feelings for Dora and the loving, overwhelming Conway family. Forces change however when he is pulled in by Dora, who unwittingly stumbles into the evil world of art and antique smuggling valuable and finds her very existence threatened. Hidden Riches is quite a suspenseful story with a love story happening along the way. Skimmerhorn, a strong, brooding man has that some demons from his past to conquer. Dora is a strong character-a woman who is independent, intelligent, beautiful, and determined. Drawn together by forces greater than themselves, they are forced to face his past and the future neither had planned for. This book is one of my favorite that Ms. Roberts' has written - strong characters, excellent setting. One of Nora Roberts' greatest stories!
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What a wonderful story. Jed an inactive cop (his resignation was not accepted but was put on leave) moves into the apartment building that Dora Conroy owns to get away from the house he grew up in with bad memories. Dora an antique collector owns her own little store downstairs. She finds Jed very attractive and while he is also attracted to her, he tries to stay away from her because he has no desire to be involved with anyone. He feels too much guilt over things that happened while he was an active Captain. She is more of the aggressor but not in a pushy way. She sees he's a man with much hurts to overcome and she knows she's the one to help him through. The dialogue between these two is incredibly funny at times. She purchases two items from an auction and the problems begin. The shipment sent to this auctioneer was sent in error. This shipment should have gone to a very wealthy and very crooked man who will stop at absolutely nothing to get his merchandise back. He too is a collector of the fine arts and antiques but he smuggles to get them. Trying to get the items back after they are sold at the auction is what the story is about. A great read from beginning to end. The ending was better than I could have imagined.
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This is my favorite book of Nora Roberts. It is very easy to believe that these characters are real because she tackles issues that are true. The dialogue and content is amazing. Never once was I bored. Jed and Dora are hilarious and interesting. Their romance is sizzling and very hot! The suspense and mystery is also amazing. You never know what is going to happen. I would like to see a sequel to what happens to Jed and Dora. THIS IS NORA ROBERTS BEST BOOK EVER!
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Good story as most others from N.R
The story is nice to read, but nothing new. N.R. is one of the best storytellers ever lived. But after reading most of her novels, I think, I can tell the stories myself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 2010 von Petra Pfaffenberger
Wonderful dry-wit humor
I agree this might not be the most suspenseful book I've ever read, but it's certainly one of the better romances. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. November 2002 von M. Scheibenberger
A disappointing book with no suspense
The conflict between the two main characters was certainly interesting and at times, witty. However, as a Nora Roberts fan, the book was a huge disappointment. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Mai 2000 von Ashley
One of her best
This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts books. I absolutely loved the character of Jed, and Dora is one of the best female protagonists Nora Roberts has written. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
AWESOME !!!!
An OUTSTANDING read - I only wish Nora Roberts would make a series of books based on Dora and Jed. Dora's colorful, warm family getting mixed up in "intrigue" and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. August 1999 veröffentlicht
a gem in itself
i liked this book. as always, the relationship between dora and jed is perfect (from bitter to insulting to love) and the family of dora is a strong one (seems like im talking... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
FANTASTIC!!!
"Hidden Riches" was my first reading of Nora Roberts, and I've been hooked every since! After reading all of Nora I can find, this one still remains "Top" on my... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Very Good-But not Robert's Best
Hidden Riches takes a little bit longer to get going then most of Robert's books. It is well worth the wait, however, as Robert's eventually pulls in her trade mark suspense,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
Another wonderful book by Nora Roberts!
I have just finished reading Hidden Riches. This book is absolutely one of the best books I have ever read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. April 1999 veröffentlicht
AMAZING!!!
Nora Roberts is my favorite writer, and this book is my favorite of them all. The characters are fun and lovable and their interaction is beautifully written. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
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