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Virtual dj le ddj wego3 software. Veil Of Night EPUB-ebook in english (with Adobe DRM) Jaclyn Wilde is a wedding planner who loves her job - until the bride whose wedding she's organising is brutally killed, with everyone involved pointing fingers at everyone else.
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Jaclyn Wilde is a wedding planner who loves her job—usually. But helping Carrie Edwards with her Big Day has been an unrelenting nightmare. Carrie is a bridezilla of mythic nastiness, a diva whose tantrums are just about as crazy as her demands. But the unpleasant task at hand turns seriously criminal when Carrie is brutally murdered and everyone involved with the ceremony..more
Published August 31st 2010 by Ballantine Books (first published August 10th 2010)
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Feb 09, 2019~Anna's ƦªϻƁℓℹռg$~ rated it did not like it
Shelves: cops-feds-n-such, _romantic-suspense, beauty-fades-dumb-is-forever, gag-puke-barf, pov-dual, worst-hero-ever, didn-t-like-it, assholes-anonymous, girl-i-pity-you, good-writing-meh-story
1 Star
Well, well, well, lookie what we have here: a macho hero with a tiny, ahem, brain.
Just for the purpose of entertainment, here's some of the crap that keeps passing through his slow, chauvinistic mind (in no particular order):
Oct 22, 2017Jilly rated it did not like it · review of another editionWell, well, well, lookie what we have here: a macho hero with a tiny, ahem, brain.
Just for the purpose of entertainment, here's some of the crap that keeps passing through his slow, chauvinistic mind (in no particular order):
Women were always complications, bless their perverse little hearts. A man didn’t even have to marry a woman to lose his bachelorhood; all he had to do was be in a somewhat steady relationship with her, and he’d find himself structuring his free time to accommodate h..more
Shelves: t-s-t-l, mystery, alpha-asshole, romance, characters-i-want-to-torture-maim
He wasn’t about to let a piece of ass, even a prime piece, mess with his good judgment and common sense.
Sorry, Ladies, he's taken!
Finding a quality man like this who considers women 'pieces of ass' is tough, but we have one here. He sees a woman at a bar and figures she MUST be either meeting a date or looking to get laid, because a woman having a drink at a bar has to be looking for a man. Unlike men. They can go to bars to watch the game, sit alone, maybe chat with other guys without anyone..more
Sorry, Ladies, he's taken!
Finding a quality man like this who considers women 'pieces of ass' is tough, but we have one here. He sees a woman at a bar and figures she MUST be either meeting a date or looking to get laid, because a woman having a drink at a bar has to be looking for a man. Unlike men. They can go to bars to watch the game, sit alone, maybe chat with other guys without anyone..more
Feb 02, 2016♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it
Loved! Was a little slow in the middle (the only reason it didn't get 5 stars) and I would've liked more of an epilogue, but soooo good!
Jun 29, 2011Auntee rated it it was amazing · review of another editionRecommends it for: Fans of LH: fans of romantic suspense with a lot of humorous dialogue
Shelves: 2011_reads, linda-howard, romantic-suspense
Jaclyn Wilde is an attractive, busy, successful wedding planner in Hopewell, an Atlanta suburb. Eric Wilder (funny, huh?) is a 35-year-old police detective in Hopewell. Eric and Jaclyn first meet when she literally bumps into him at city hall (while paying a speeding ticket). They share a few words and some admiring glances (he likes her 'world class' legs and classy looks, she likes his rugged sex appeal). Later after a very hellish day dealing with Carrie Edwards, a 'bridezilla' client, Jaclyn..more
Jul 21, 2018peachygirl rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery-thriller, romance, contemporary, read-in-2018, men-in-uniform
I'm really surprised no one from the planning crew killed carrie considering her annoying AF demands and the '60 tantrums in a minute thing' she had going. (R.I.P bridezilla. You will not be missed!)
The book was an enjoyable read, but there were some moments where I wanted to punch the male lead. Repeatedly.
The mystery part is not really a mystery if you think about it, but the narration kept me going. Keeping the chemistry crackling is kinda LH's speciality, so you can count on it to brighten..more
The book was an enjoyable read, but there were some moments where I wanted to punch the male lead. Repeatedly.
The mystery part is not really a mystery if you think about it, but the narration kept me going. Keeping the chemistry crackling is kinda LH's speciality, so you can count on it to brighten..more
Aug 10, 2010willaful rated it liked it
'I liked it' feels like the right rating for this book, yet when I think about what to say about it, mostly criticisms come to mind. Really bad pacing/foreshadowing -- it starts as a mystery with no mystery, then turns into romantic suspense with no build-up of suspense. Forced humor. Repetition. An incredibly classist and elitist attitude on the part of the wedding planner heroine, who sounds like she plans the dullest, most cliched weddings on the face of the earth. (If you want to read about..more
Jul 16, 2011Lisa Kay rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: setting-usa-georgia, genre-romance-suspense, m-library-sj-audio-oda, authors-l, bom-lhbj, authors-h, challenge-2014-rlftci, character-male-w, xyzcover-silhouette, vocation-man-in-uniform-or-w-badge
★★★★✩ (This is a review of the audiobook.) I had to get used to the narrator, Clarinda Ross, but I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would, considering some of the reviews. I set it aside but was glad I picked it back up. Maybe it could have used a little more romance, but I knew that going in, so I was fine with the level. And I didn't mind all the info on weddings. I was worried Jaclyn was turning in to a bit of a witch herself, like the victim, Carrie, at least towards Eric, but she..more
Aug 24, 2018Debbie 'Buried in Her TBR Pile' rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: romantic-suspense, kindle-library-cloud, wish-i-could-rate-higher, detective-pi-undercover-cop-spy
2.5 stars
Not my favorite by this author. There were some funny lines and I liked the H. The h was just bitchy and friends were catty for too much of the book. Funny, because I chatted with a GR buddy just the other day about liking a story but hard to rate high if you dislike the h. I guess it was my turn🤔
Not my favorite by this author. There were some funny lines and I liked the H. The h was just bitchy and friends were catty for too much of the book. Funny, because I chatted with a GR buddy just the other day about liking a story but hard to rate high if you dislike the h. I guess it was my turn🤔
Aug 22, 2010Jane Stewart rated it liked it
2 stars. Not enough relationship development. She’s mad at him for most of the story. Some plot details were missing.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
I loved the beginning: how they met, the bar scene, and how they got together for the first time. I loved the first sex scene – wow, sensual, wonderful. But I did not enjoy the main conflict in the story which was Jacyln being mad at Eric for most of the rest of the book. She could not accept that he was doing his job (investigating a murder and clearing her of..more
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
I loved the beginning: how they met, the bar scene, and how they got together for the first time. I loved the first sex scene – wow, sensual, wonderful. But I did not enjoy the main conflict in the story which was Jacyln being mad at Eric for most of the rest of the book. She could not accept that he was doing his job (investigating a murder and clearing her of..more
Nov 03, 2015D.G. rated it liked it
**3.5 stars**
This is the 4th Linda Howard book I've read in a row (I'm definitely in a Linda Howard kick!) and I enjoyed it a lot. She's the only writer I know who can make a romantic suspense book funny.
Eric & Jacklyn have a one-night stand but the next day, one of her clients is killed and she's the prime suspect in the murder case. As the detective in the case, Eric needs to do things by the book to make sure that he doesn't cloud the investigation but during most of the book, Jaclyn is f..more
This is the 4th Linda Howard book I've read in a row (I'm definitely in a Linda Howard kick!) and I enjoyed it a lot. She's the only writer I know who can make a romantic suspense book funny.
Eric & Jacklyn have a one-night stand but the next day, one of her clients is killed and she's the prime suspect in the murder case. As the detective in the case, Eric needs to do things by the book to make sure that he doesn't cloud the investigation but during most of the book, Jaclyn is f..more
Aug 14, 2010Norma rated it liked it
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. It really had the feel and 'voice' of a Linda Howard novel. I didn't love it though. THere was a lot of filler and too much detail about the weddings that I just wasn't interested in.
However, I did enjoy the H and h. Eric Wilder, our hero is terrific. His grumblings about not being able to get a decent cup of coffee made me laugh.
If you are a LH fan and you've been reluctant to read her books, I'd say give this one a try. It's not Mr. Perfect or Open Seaso..more
However, I did enjoy the H and h. Eric Wilder, our hero is terrific. His grumblings about not being able to get a decent cup of coffee made me laugh.
If you are a LH fan and you've been reluctant to read her books, I'd say give this one a try. It's not Mr. Perfect or Open Seaso..more
Dec 14, 2014Lyndi W. rated it liked it
I tend to love or hate Linda Howard novels. She writes either a strong, clever, kick-ass female character or a simpering, woe-is-me, washrag of a female character. There are few 'in-betweens' for me with this author. That being said, this is an 'in-between' story.
I liked the story. I really did - it was intriguing, entertaining, and sexy. The murder mystery played out in hilarious and intense moments. The romantic sparks between Eric and Jaclyn worked and their sexytimes were yummy. And with Jac..more
Aug 10, 2010Jacqueline J rated it really liked itI liked the story. I really did - it was intriguing, entertaining, and sexy. The murder mystery played out in hilarious and intense moments. The romantic sparks between Eric and Jaclyn worked and their sexytimes were yummy. And with Jac..more
Shelves: cop-fbi, from-work-borders, romantic-suspense
I liked this for what is was. It was a light hearted romantic suspense. It succeeded best where the heroine, Jaclyn, was trying to deal with her frustration with the hero Eric. I kept picturing this as a romantic comedy. The scene where she pitched a hissy fit at a wedding rehearsal was laugh out loud priceless. I would totally go see this at the movies.
The book was fast paced and quick to read. LH is good at writing clear coherent scenes which are easy to visualize. There was a lot going on, a..more
Aug 20, 2010Carrie rated it liked itThe book was fast paced and quick to read. LH is good at writing clear coherent scenes which are easy to visualize. There was a lot going on, a..more
Shelves: read-2010, suspense, contemporary, law-enforcement
While I enjoyed the book, and liked the two main characters, I felt a decided lack of.something..in this book. Howard has all the elements here for a really decent suspense novel and a satisfying romance but didn't quite pull it out in the end. The best 'heat' in the book was in the first part, and while I could believe the chemistry between the main characters, I would have liked to have seen the tension between them explored and developed more thoroughly. There was some classic Howard humor..more
Nov 01, 2014Eve rated it really liked it
Veil of Night (Hardcover)
by Linda Howard
Eomantic Suspense / Contemporary Romance
One afternoon the wedding planner Jaclyn Wilde and Detective Eric Wilder run into each other at the courthouse, then later at a bar where they talk and discover their last names are almost the same (Wilde and Wilder).
They end up together in bed that same night.
I liked the morning-after scene: Eric is lying in bed contemplating how he likes women for sex but really wishes he could avoid the complications like having..more
Sep 15, 2010Pamela(AllHoney) rated it really liked it · review of another editionby Linda Howard
Eomantic Suspense / Contemporary Romance
One afternoon the wedding planner Jaclyn Wilde and Detective Eric Wilder run into each other at the courthouse, then later at a bar where they talk and discover their last names are almost the same (Wilde and Wilder).
They end up together in bed that same night.
I liked the morning-after scene: Eric is lying in bed contemplating how he likes women for sex but really wishes he could avoid the complications like having..more
Shelves: suspense-mystery-thriller, cops-fbi-dea-cia-etc, favorites, ebooks, loc-usa, divorced
Jaclyn Wilde is an events planner and one of her clients it the ultimate bridezilla. When she ends up murdered, Jaclyn is on the suspect list.
This one put me in mind of Mr Perfect and Open Season but not quite as good. Still I felt it was a good, entertaining read and have no regrets reading it. I fell in love with Eric, the hero and I even liked Jaclyn but I did feel she was a little too hard on him. But sometimes authors have to take a character in a direction to make the story work as it's s..more
This one put me in mind of Mr Perfect and Open Season but not quite as good. Still I felt it was a good, entertaining read and have no regrets reading it. I fell in love with Eric, the hero and I even liked Jaclyn but I did feel she was a little too hard on him. But sometimes authors have to take a character in a direction to make the story work as it's s..more
Feb 23, 2018Sumeetha Manikandan rated it really liked it
A good read. But it would have been great if the author had been able to maintain the suspense until the end. Yet the book is worth a read.
Eric Wilder and Jaclyn Wilde meet when she is at the police station to pay a speeding ticket. She literally runs right into him. They are attracted but go on about their day. Eric is a police detective and Jaclyn is an event planner. They meet again later that evening when she happens to stop into a cop bar to get a drink to unwind from a tough day. Sparks fly, the conversation flows, and, ultimately, they wind up having a one-night stand. He leaves in the morning promising to call her in a week..more
Jaclyn Wilde is an event (mostly weddings) planner, and her latest client Carrie Edwards is an outright diva b****. When Carrie is murdered, the detective Jaclyn had a one-night stand with, Eric Wilder (Wilde and Wilder, get it? Ugh), is the cop on the case. She's furious that she's considered a suspect, since Carrie slapped her and fired her shortly before she was murdered. Although Eric is fairly certain Jaclyn isn't the culprit, he still, understandably, does things by the book. Jaclyn saw a..more
Dec 22, 2010Christine rated it it was ok
Very disappointing. I think I only finished because I usually like this author. The mystery/suspense was almost painfulone of those in which the culprit would never get caught except that they start trying to kill the person who might have seen them do it. (Come on, if they had actually seen you do it, someone would have had a warrant out by now!) Not to mnetion that those attempts on her life were so feeble as to be almost laughable. I couldn't work up the slightest sense of apprehension.
But t..more
Jul 28, 2015Cruth rated it liked itBut t..more
Shelves: hero-divorced, library, hero-injured, heroine-divorced, contemporary, mystery-suspense
Author: Linda Howard
First published: 2010
Length: 340 pages (hardcover)
Setting: Contemporary. Around Atlanta.
Sex: Explicit. Infrequent. First time a one night stand bar hook-up.
Hero: Detective,
Heroine: Event planner
I enjoyed this light romantic-suspense. Two very independent people suddenly having a potential romance and their lives turned upside down by a bizarre murder. But rather than focus on the romance or the mystery/suspense, Howard spends a lot of time on wedding side trips, unnecessary i..more
First published: 2010
Length: 340 pages (hardcover)
Setting: Contemporary. Around Atlanta.
Sex: Explicit. Infrequent. First time a one night stand bar hook-up.
Hero: Detective,
Heroine: Event planner
I enjoyed this light romantic-suspense. Two very independent people suddenly having a potential romance and their lives turned upside down by a bizarre murder. But rather than focus on the romance or the mystery/suspense, Howard spends a lot of time on wedding side trips, unnecessary i..more
Jul 07, 2012Anita rated it it was amazing
Unlike Nora Robert's Bride Quintet, Veil of Night shows a truer face of the perils a wedding planner faces. This book is hot, darkly humorous and has a great suspense plot to boot.
Jaclyn and her mother run a wedding planning business called Premier. Not all their clients are wonderful to work with. In fact, Carrie, is the bride from hell and no one is safe from her. After a nasty meeting with Carrie, Jaclyn decides that she could use a time out and stops at a neighborhood bar. It is a cop bar a..more
May 05, 2016Vintage rated it liked itJaclyn and her mother run a wedding planning business called Premier. Not all their clients are wonderful to work with. In fact, Carrie, is the bride from hell and no one is safe from her. After a nasty meeting with Carrie, Jaclyn decides that she could use a time out and stops at a neighborhood bar. It is a cop bar a..more
Shelves: hairy-hero, hunky-heroes, stupid-title, humor, suspense, mystery, nice-guy, mature-lovers
Nice detective/mystery story, but it did not set me on fire. I am an avid Agatha Christie, Margaret Maron, Patricia Wentworth cozy British mystery fan just for backstory.
Jaclyn, a wedding planner, and Eric, cop, have a hot night together which is little unfortunate since Jaclyn is a potential suspect in the murder of one her clients, a truly obnoxious character. So awful I actually wanted to see more of her she was so over the top.
The mystery, no more like a detective story, plays out rather pro..more
Oct 09, 2015Amanda S. rated it liked itJaclyn, a wedding planner, and Eric, cop, have a hot night together which is little unfortunate since Jaclyn is a potential suspect in the murder of one her clients, a truly obnoxious character. So awful I actually wanted to see more of her she was so over the top.
The mystery, no more like a detective story, plays out rather pro..more
Shelves: lawman-fireman-soldier-alert, linda-howard
Ugh, I really want to like this book. I do, actually, but not so much.
The plot is promising. And even though it's predictable and typical from Linda Howard, I still look forward to read it. Mostly because I enjoyed the previous book with this kind of plot before (I can't remember the title but it's also from Linda Howard), plus Linda's writing always good, right?
But this book somehow went waaay too fast than usual. I don't feel the chemistry between Jaclyn and Eric (I love this name!), and I r..more
The plot is promising. And even though it's predictable and typical from Linda Howard, I still look forward to read it. Mostly because I enjoyed the previous book with this kind of plot before (I can't remember the title but it's also from Linda Howard), plus Linda's writing always good, right?
But this book somehow went waaay too fast than usual. I don't feel the chemistry between Jaclyn and Eric (I love this name!), and I r..more
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Apr 13, 2018A.S rated it really liked it · review of another edition
3.75 Stars
I borrowed this book from the Library, read a good few chapters and was really enjoying it, but then I got sidetracked and kinda forgot about it for agessssss, until I was sorting my books and found it again and decided to finish it.
I really enjoyed it.
I liked the characters, especially Eric and I found myself a lot of the time with a smile on my face reading.
Favourite quote:
Every time he touched her it was like being stroked by lighting, and everyone knew lightning destroyed. It was..more
I borrowed this book from the Library, read a good few chapters and was really enjoying it, but then I got sidetracked and kinda forgot about it for agessssss, until I was sorting my books and found it again and decided to finish it.
I really enjoyed it.
I liked the characters, especially Eric and I found myself a lot of the time with a smile on my face reading.
Favourite quote:
Every time he touched her it was like being stroked by lighting, and everyone knew lightning destroyed. It was..more
Oct 29, 2018Rebekah rated it liked it · review of another edition
This novel is highly readable and typical Linda Howard. It breezed along with her stock hero and heroine with all their strengths and weaknesses intact. There is plenty of conflict between them as well as (of Course) very hot instant sexual attraction. If you want a deep and complex love story and relationship building, go elsewhere. The hero is her typical male chauvinist alpha male. The only way he broke the mold was that he takes his coffee with cream and sugar when everyone knows real men ta..more
Jun 22, 2018Chitra *CJ* rated it Veil Of Night Linda Howard Epub Online
liked it Shelves: shitz-and-giggles, safety-first, mystery-thriller, drama-llama, seduced-by-the-sex, wicked-banter, crazy-jealousy
'Veil of Night' is the story of Jaclyn and Eric.
Wedding planner Jaclyn is having the worst client ever: Bridezilla Cassie who drives both her mother/ business partner, as well as her colleagues nuts! To blow off some steam, she decides to get a drink- only to meet, get infatuated, and have a one night stand with detective Eric.
When Cassie is skewered and murdered after she fires Jaclyn, she ends up becoming a suspect.in an investigation led by Eric!
Fast paced, thrilling read between an independ..more
Wedding planner Jaclyn is having the worst client ever: Bridezilla Cassie who drives both her mother/ business partner, as well as her colleagues nuts! To blow off some steam, she decides to get a drink- only to meet, get infatuated, and have a one night stand with detective Eric.
When Cassie is skewered and murdered after she fires Jaclyn, she ends up becoming a suspect.in an investigation led by Eric!
Fast paced, thrilling read between an independ..more
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Romantic suspense novels need to be driven either by intrigue or a couple falling in love. This book has neither in sufficient quantities.
There is no romance, only a bit of lust. The H/h hardly spend any time together. There is no suspense either. Most of the book is endless descriptions of the weddings the heroine and her mother arrange (they run a business as wedding planners) or scenes with the hero (who is a cop) interviewing potential suspects.
The story in brief: The H/h have a one night st..more
There is no romance, only a bit of lust. The H/h hardly spend any time together. There is no suspense either. Most of the book is endless descriptions of the weddings the heroine and her mother arrange (they run a business as wedding planners) or scenes with the hero (who is a cop) interviewing potential suspects.
The story in brief: The H/h have a one night st..more
Nov 01, 2010Darcy rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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Jaclyn Wilde literally runs into Eric Wilder while dealing with a traffic violation at city hall. They end up later at a bar and have a night of very passionate sex. The next day Eric is called in to investigate the homicide of a young woman. It turns out Jaclyn is the main suspect, seeing as the victim was a young bride and Jaclyn her wedding planner. Jaclyn had been slapped in the face because the 'bridezilla' was anything but pleased with Jaclyn's service. Eric has to clear Jaclyn's name and..more
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Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance..more
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance..more
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