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In Safe Hands (Grace & Poole, #1) by [Lee Christine]

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'A seamless read. The prose is well crafted, the pacing is spot on and Christine calibrates the romance and suspense plots so that neither overshadows the other.' - Book Thingo Blog

She thinks she needs him, but she doesn't know the secrets he keeps…

Threatened with the publication of naked photographs taken in her law student days, defence attorney Allegra Greenwood enlists the help of former SAS Commander Luke Neilson, unaware of his involvement in her brother's death in Afghanistan.

In a race to stop the photographs appearing on the Internet, Luke battles a hidden enemy, his growing feelings for Allegra, and his conscience, which demands he protect a fallen comrade's sister. As the stakes increase and more sinister motives unfold, Luke not only has to fight to save her career, he has to fight to save her life.

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1 November 2012
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Lee Christine is a former legal practice manager and corporate trainer. An amateur songwriter in her teens, she is passionate about music, and plays the alto saxophone. In 2011, In Safe Hands won first place in the Romance Writers of America Silicon Valley Gotcha Contest, followed in 2012 with first place in The Smoky Mountains Laurie Award and the East Texas Southern Heat Writing Contest. The novel also received a Commended in the 2012 Romance Writers of New Zealand Clendon Award. In Safe Hands is Lee's first novel, and she is currently writing her second, another gripping romantic suspense. She has two grown children, and lives in Newcastle, Australia. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A1UEBG8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Escape Publishing (1 November 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 774 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages

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A potent cocktail of crime, danger and high stakes suspense.

Lee is the author of two crime novels with romantic elements set in Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains.

Charlotte Pass was published by Allen and Unwin in February, 2020 and Crackenback in February, 2021. Charlotte Pass recently won the Australian Romance Readers Association award for Favourite Romantic Suspense in 2020. Lee's third novel in the series, Dead Horse Gap, will be released in February, 2022.

Prior to her shift into crime writing, Lee wrote six romantic suspense novels published with Harlequin Australia’s Escape Publishing.

Lee loves connecting with her readers and has appeared on a panel at the Newcastle Writer’s Festival, Lake Macquarie Libraries Write Here! festival, and has been a guest speaker at major fundraisers for the Friends of Newcastle University and the Mark Hughes Brain Cancer Foundation.

Lee lives in Newcastle with her husband and her Irish Wheaten Terrier, Honey.

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Great read. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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amazing storyline !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2014

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Amazing storyline,was on edge of my seat,Allegra greenwood is an attorney who enlist help of former SAS commander luke neilson.being threatened with publication nude photographs taken in her law student days.loved there sexual chemistry,they have feelings for each but will his secrets destroy them ever having a future ? Luke not only has to save her career but her life too !

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Great debut novel

Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2022

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I have read Lee Christine's more recent books and loved them, and then found out about this earlier series, so decided to give it a try. This is a fantastic debut novel. It had everything from hidden secrets, to relationship challenges, to life-threatening situations, in the heroine's personal and corporate life. Ms. Christine does a great job setting up several sup-plots that come together to solve the case, find the criminal, and provide a happy ever after ending. The book has great pacing and is an easy, yet suspenseful, read. I also loved that I could identify with and fall in love with the hero, heroine, and major supporting characters.

Brenda Telford

Romantic suspense at its best!

Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2013

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When an old envelope appeared on Defence Attorney Allegra Greenwood's desk, addressed to her and marked Private, she had no idea her world was about to be rocked to its core. Shaken, she rushed to see Private Investigator, Luke Neilson, a former SAS Commander who had served in Afghanistan around the same time as her brother Martin. Her embarrassment was acute as he viewed the photo inside the envelope; a photo of a naked Allegra which was taken back when she was a student by a boyfriend photographer. Though tastefully done, the publication of the photos would mean the end of her career - hiring Luke to find the person intent on bringing her to her knees was paramount.

As Luke and his two assistants investigated, digging deeply to find the origin of the photos which Allegra had been promised were destroyed, sinister secrets started appearing. But with Luke as her bodyguard, she also discovered the handsome ex-SAS Commander was creating havoc with her senses. Trying to keep her mind busy by working long hours, she found keeping her sanity was proving much harder in more ways than one.

But suddenly the danger was right on top of them! It didn't seem to matter where she went, she couldn't escape - would her life ever be the same again? Could Luke discover who was trying to ruin Allegra's career? Or was there more to it? What were the motives for this sinister and evil plot?

What a brilliant, gripping and intense novel! I loved it! Romantic suspense at its best in my opinion. Lee Christine is an Australian author, and this is her debut novel. I certainly will be watching out for more from this talented lady. The cover picture doesn't do justice to the contents, and created a wrong impression about the book to me. I'm so glad a couple of friends told me it was excellent - they weren't wrong! Highly recommended.

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Refreshing - loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on 7 October 2015

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Allegra lost her brother in combat and her mother couldn't deal with this blow of destiny. Without any other family, Allegra, still a law student, faced economic difficulties. Her boyfriend offered her a daring way out but finally they decided not to pull through with this solution. Now, several years later, her past hunts her down and could ruin her life and career. Desperate and humiliated she turns to Luke Neilson without knowing that he is deeply involved in her past. Can he save her future?

This was a classical suspense romance regarding plot and structure. The mix between romance and suspense was well balanced, the plot well elaborated, without leaving any loose ends. The artfully injected different potential villains kept the plot riveting and the reader was involved in the process of finding out who the real culprit was.

The background information on the main characters was sufficient and nicely integrated into the plot. I liked the fact that the Hero and heroine were around their 30ties and acted accordingly. Their banters were funny and had me more than once smiling.

This read was very enjoyable. The writing style was refreshing and combined with the sound plot this is a very recommendable read.

Sandra Uresti

Perfect story outside the US!

Reviewed in the United States on 4 June 2013

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It was refreshing to read a story that didn't take place inside the United States.
Add to that the fact that it keeps you intrigued to know who the bad guy is; we don't get any hint until the end of the book!
What fascinated me the most was that all the story action is developed in a time frame of just one week.
""Your week from hell just got worse", he rasped, almost wrenching her arm from its socket."
And then there is the romantic story between Allegra and Luke:
"Allegra Greenwood was one feisty woman, and he was going to need balls the size of melons to deal with her."
"Yes, Luke Neilson was like dessert to someone on a calorie-controlled diet."
And yet, they don't complicate the things beyond the fact that they are both afraid of getting attached and care for someone and losing it later just like they did in their past lives.

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