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The Cutting Edge: Harlequin comics Kindle & comiXology

by Linda Howard (Author), Yukako Midori (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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Just after she makes love to Brett, the first man she's ever fallen in love with, Tessa plummets from the heights of joy. “We have a warrant for your arrest,” the detectives tell her. Tessa can’t believe her ears. She may work in the accounting department, but how could they suspect her of embezzlement? At least Brett, the man her boss trusts most, will search for the evidence to prove her innocence, right? Wrong. Tessa is bowled over by the harsh truth. The one prosecuting her for embezzlement is Brett himself, and he only got close to her as part of his investigation!
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Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, Dying to Please, Open Season, Mr. Perfect, All the Queena (TM)s Men, Now You See Her, Kill and Tell, and Son of the Morning. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

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Lesa Lockford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at Bowling Green State University. She teaches courses in voice for the actor, dialects, acting, and performance studies. She is also a writer and performer. Before becoming a teacher, she was a professional actor in Great Britain where she appeared in a variety of roles in television, film, and on the stage. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00U8MXW2S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin / SB Creative (March 4, 2015)
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Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

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Nanasue
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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I've read negative reviews about this book but don't agree. This has been one of my favorites of her older books. I have it in paperback and digital. I've read this book multiple times and love it. Linda Howard's books are on my must buy list. She has a way of drawing you into the stories and feeling the emotions of the characters.
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Tina
4.0 out of 5 stars The Cutting Edge
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022
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A simple and straight-forward story which flows smoothly throughout.
Totally predictable but beautifully told.
This is one for the book shelf.
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Sheila M
3.0 out of 5 stars Average 1980s Series Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015
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FINAL DECISION: A bit dated in its depiction of the alpha male who is immediately forgiven for his poor treatment of the heroine, this book is an average read. Having read it in the 1980s, I liked the flashback, but it is not particularly memorable.

THE STORY: Brett Rutland is a troubleshooter at Carter Engineering. He is looking into an embezzlement case. Tessa Conway is an accountant with the company. Two failed engagements have taught her to keep her attachements light. She is friendly and flirty and everyone likes her. When Brett sees Tessa he is determined to make her his next conquest. Then he finds out that she is is the prime suspect in the embezzlement.

OPINION: This book shows its age a bit. Brett is an alpha male who is a jerk for much of the book. That is not unexpected in books of the era and not something that I often complain about. Unfortunately, I didn't feel that his character was defined enough to make him interesting and neither did he suffer enough for his treatment of Tessa. She forgives him far too quickly when he should have had to grovel for her forgiveness. The book just felt a big formulaic and average. I enjoyed the one time read, but probably won't pick it up again.

WORTH MENTIONING: Howard has a bunch of these books where the hero thinks the heroine has done something wrong, treats her terribly and then realizes that he is wrong. As much of a jerk as Brett is, there are worse Howard heroes.

CONNECTED BOOKS: THE CUTTING EDGE is a standalone.

STAR RATING: I give this book 3 stars.
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Judith D. Woronka
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
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I bought this book on release day many years ago it’s still in a box of saved favorites I decided to by it in ebook fashion so it’s always in my reach
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Ramelle Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars I love all of Linda Howard's books
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016
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This book was released several years ago when romance stories were a little different. I love all of Linda Howard's books! She is always wonderful at evoking strong emotions in us readers, and this book is the same.
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Betty Haynes
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Her Best
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013
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More recent Howard books are better written. Don't recall date printed but would not have purchased had I realized probably one of her earlier books. Storyline is trite but on a positive read it in a few hours.
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Kathleen Bleakney
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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Loved it
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Silver Girl
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting But Dated
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
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I liked this novel, but it wasn’t as good as Linda Howard’s usual works. I struggled with the heroine’s passivity and the hero’s frequent rage, both of which made it hard to relax into the story.
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PuceBallinger
1.0 out of 5 stars J’adore cet auteur mais pas ce livre
Reviewed in France on May 1, 2022
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Le héros est antipathique et veut à tout prix contrôler l’héroïne, mais après l’avoir accusée a tort. Il se comporte comme le dernier des mufles et ensuite il s’impose dans sa vie pour se faire pardonner sans qu’elle ait son mot à dire. C’est insupportable à lire de nos jours.
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Junelh
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2020
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Read this years ago and now have it on my Kindle. A very emotional book, I hadnt read in years, I’d forgotten who was the guilty party and got a surprise at the end.
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Lynda K
5.0 out of 5 stars much better
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2011
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The last Linda Howard book I read had the same sort of hero, with one difference, Brett was not totally self-absorbed, and that made all the difference. He had a job to do and his personal standards ensured he took the hard road. The problem with embezzler's, theives, shop-lifters etc is that they can't be picked out of a crowd. The person in an organization who spearheads and ethics campain could end up being the the theif. The art of con men (women) is to build trust, otherwise no one would ever be conned. Brett and Tessa did not have time to build trust between them and the timing of the relationship only added to Brett's suspicions (even though it was his pursuit). As soon as he realized in his gut, he made a horrible mistake he swiftly moved to correct it.
Tessa was no wimp. She fought back as best she could, had the support of good friends and was true to her personal values. Yes the book is somewhat dated (dot-matrix printer) but I read western's, regency etc so it is just a book set in a slightly earlier time period. Well written and a good read.
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Robynne Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2016
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Another great read
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Jody
4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2017
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I really enjoyed the plot in the book. When everything went downhill, this was well written and I found myself welling up. Very well written.
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