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Secrets By Necessity Kindle Edition

by Jane Drager (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Alexandra Colter wants peace, quiet and a chance to recuperate from an overwhelming work schedule. A vacation in the mountains fits the bill, but she never expects to fall in love. Unfortunately, her surgical career is several states away. With a huge student loan to repay, she needs a high-paying job to make ends meet. Charles, the mountain caretaker, falls for Alexandra. He asks her to stay, but a caretaker's salary is a pittance. He can't help with her debt. Yet, if he doesn't provide a solution, her vacation will end, and she will forever be out of his reach.Alexandra refuses to saddle Charles with her heavy debt, but how can she expect him to wait? Charles can't wait. With Alexandra's uncanny ability to uncover one mountain secret after another, he must tell her the mountain's biggest secret of all: his own.
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  4. Publication date
    October 27, 2012
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Toni Carnall5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets by NecessityThe story was intriguing and kept you riveted with the charactercomposition of the hero and heroine. The subtle smaller storylines gave the story a pull and you were either rooting for the good guys andhating the bad guys. The ending was fabulous.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009Y81M9W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Wild Rose Press (October 27, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 418 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Jane Drager

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Writing a cross between Romantic Suspense and Cozy Mystery, Jane Drager follows one cardinal rule—weakness is not an option. Her heroines are strong-willed, independent, and comfortable in their own skin. Throw them into a mystery, add a man to get hormones jumping, and watch the fireworks fly.

Jane likes to keep the sex scenes to a minimum, focusing instead on the mystery that draws the two main characters together. Every novel has a happily-ever-after or a happy-for-now ending because—let's face it—the world is full of stress, and books are a great way to relax.

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Kat O'Roarke
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Take on Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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I enjoyed this book so much that reading it was the only real thing I accomplished today. There were so many things I liked about this book, it is hard to narrow down only a few specific points. The characters all came across as true to life. Their feelings and viewpoints were understandable and you relate to them. The "community" draws you in with their story lines. Having lived in a small town, I am familiar with the town grapevine working faster than the internet. *****SPOILER ALERT***** My favorite part was how the heroine had very real concerns preventing her from reveling in her new love. And her insistence of figuring out these concerns before she relaxed into the new life she so wanted. (Unlike so many novels where the heroine just falls in her man's arms and expect everything to work itself out.) I look forward to more books from this author.
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Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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I enjoyed this book, it was a light read and had a bit of a twist. The characters were not covered in depth however it was still a book I would recommend.
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Just sayin'
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to laugh with your suspense.....
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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This book was good to the end.

I felt I could describe all of the characters in detail, just could tell you who dunnit! Excellent.

After all the situations, character interactions, she made me doubt what I "knew" to the very end.

The kind of book you don't want to put down until you KNOW. I kept thinking all kinds of scenarios but alas, I didn't get it right. She got me!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
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I loved Alex, I loved Charles, I loved Lucy, I loved James, I loved this book. It was a wonderful heartwarming, romantic story. It brought tears to my eyes at the end. If you love romance with a bit of mystery you will love this story. By the way, I would happily live on their mountain!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Secrets by Necessity by Jane Drager
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014
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OK, the reader knows almost from the start who really owns the mountain. OK, the reader knows almost from the start who the serial killer is. It could happen that a very tired, street smart, 31 year old, top of her profession,. surgeon would decide to take her vacation in a rustic mountain cabin where the caretaker is a handsome hulk. The everyday people of the mountain breathe some soul into a romance story that shouldn't be analyzed. Jelly beans are a guilty pleasure, and we don't want to know their nutritional value.
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5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, easy read, couldn't put it down,
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013
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Loved this book. It was so good I couldn't put it down, read it first day. I loved the characters, feel like I miss them already. Enough mystery to keep you wondering. Great ending. Can't wait for her next book. It would make a great tv movie or show.
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Bonnie M
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it..Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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I just loved it...Loved it. I started reading and I could not stop. The characters were wonderful and so true to life. The ending was superb. The book left me satisfied. I just can't wait for the next book from this author.
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Toni Carnall
5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets by Necessity
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2012
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The story was intriguing and kept you riveted with the character composition of the hero and heroine. The subtle smaller storylines gave the story a pull and you were either rooting for the good guys and hating the bad guys. The ending was fabulous.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2014
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WOW - WOW - WOW
Amazing story that has you guessing right to the end. Both books I've read by Jane Drager I couldn't put down. Can't wait for another of her gripping stories!!
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