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Lost and Found
by Jayne Ann Krentz
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Jove (2001-11-01)
ISBN: 0515131741
EAN: 9780515131741
Dewy Decimal #: 813.54
Paperback: 368 pages
Release Date: 2001-10-31
SKU: mon0000037146
Condition: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Cady Briggs is very useful to Mack Easton-her expertise in art and antiques helps his shadowy, low-profile company, Lost and Found, find missing treasures for high-paying clients.
But as Cady's beloved Aunt Vesta warns her, being useful to a client is one thing-and being used is another. Still, Cady finds it hard to resist the magnetic pull Mack exerts, an attraction she felt from the first time she heard his voice on the phone. And as their work together puts them in an explosive situation, Cady wonders just how much she'd risk for the thrill of being with this man.
When Aunt Vesta dies suddenly, and strange developments affect her family's prestigious gallery, Cady must turn to a man she isn't sure she can trust. And instead of tracking down missing masterpieces, they'll be hunting for a killer....
Lost and Found will delight the readers who made Soft Focus a smash New York Times bestseller-and the new fans that Jayne Ann Krentz is gaining every day.
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Amazon.com Review
Cady Briggs was happy to get out of the family business. Aunt Vesta's antiques gallery may be a prestigious and successful business, but the stress and responsibilities weren't much fun for her, nor were the frequent comparisons to Aunt Vesta's quirky personality. Cady much prefers her art-consulting business, especially when it leads to meeting enigmas like Mack Easton. Mack's request for help tracking down a stolen Renaissance helm seems like an easy job, and a good way to get to know the mysterious man. When Aunt Vesta dies under suspicious circumstances, Cady finds she needs to call on Mack's unique talents. Posing as Cady's "almost fiancé," Mack helps investigate the complex workings of the antique world. Sparks begin to fly, however, as everyone becomes confused about the true nature of their relationship, including Cady and Mack. Jayne Ann Krentz's latest is sure to sell like hotcakes. Though the initial connection between hunk and heroine feels a bit awkward, their developing relationship evens out and, combined with the complex maneuverings of a corrupt antique world and the long list of murder suspects, keeps the reader hastily turning the pages toward a breathtaking conclusion.--Nancy R.E. O'Brien
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Customer Reviews
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Excellent Reading
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-06-20
Lost and Found was an excellent contemporary romance after so much historical romance. It was well written and fun to read. Enjoy !!
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My kind of hero - a mature man
Rating  (4)
Date: 2003-06-16
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is a mystery, yes, but it is also playful and cheeky. The subject of the mystery was different, and as I know little about antiques I actually learned that it is a very complex international business. What I loved about this story is the man. Mack, our hero, is the man I want to meet. He takes care of his woman, and her family, and his family. Most times the men are coaxed into the relationship, dragged into the family, but not Mack. He boldly walks right in. He is a mature man with a grown daughter, so why should he act like a confused kid? Nicely done. Cady is no weak woman either. She knows she needs a partner, first professionally, then personally. I liked the way they worked together. Now, about the ending. The mystery wraps up very nicely and quite credibly. It all made sense to me. But the love story had an epilogue that was a bit too sweet. I like a happy ending, but once again I had the feeling the author was compelled to give us a peek into their future in this book instead of writing another one. Mack and Cady could be Nick and Nora. There could have been at least two more books about this couple with their unique talents and genius friends. What about it, Jayne?
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This author ROCKS!
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-03-14
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Cady Briggs knew Mack Easton only from the internet. He owned an online company, Lost And Found. He mainly traced stolen artifacts for owners and museums when the owner could not go to the police for one reason or another. Mack hired her as a consultant often since she had excellent connections in the art world. They met face-to-face when Mack hired her to help him track down a stolen antique helmet.Everyone said Cady Briggs was a lot like her Aunt Vesta Briggs. They both had a fine eye for art and antiques, fought panic attacks, and had bad luck with men! But everyone also knew that Cady liked consulting jobs. She wanted nothing to do with Chatelaine, the gallery Vesta ran. Sylvia, Cady's cousin, was a natural born CEO and was a shoo-in for inheriting Vesta's shares when she passed away. However, one week before Vesta died, she changed her will to give all the stocks to Cady. Vesta made it clear that she was considering canceling a bidding for Chatelaine to merge with Austrey-Post as well. Cady did not believe Vesta's death to be a swimming accident. Thinking foul play and the concerns Vesta had of the merger, she called Mark for help. He would pose as her "soon to be fiancée", and help track down a killer that she could not prove existed. It quickly became apparent that more than one scam was going on! And Cady was in the hot seat! Jayne Ann Krentz has often proven to me that I am right to consider her one of the best Modern Contemporary authors of our time! This latest book will take a place of honor among my favorites in my "Keeper" shelf! There is not way I could recommend this book highly enough! *****
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Found another JAK winner!
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-02-28
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Cady Briggs knows art...what she doesn't know is what to do with Mack Easton, her sometimes boss, sometimes employee. They're looking for some answers, and maybe even a murderer. They're also forming a relationship...she knows it won't be permanent, but there's something different about it, about Mack. She feels like she's found something with him that's she never even knew she was missing...something she'll be lost without when he leaves.A great story of love and intrigue by a master storyteller.
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A great mystery, with a romance in the wings...
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-02-05
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
All Cady Briggs knows about a client, Mack Easton, is that he owns Lost and Found, a business on the internet that traces lost or stolen works of art, and has a voice on the phone that makes him her Fantasy Man.Finally seeing him face to face on a job he hires her to do, Cady Briggs is not disappointed in the man she's been fantasizing about, and Mack seems to share the same thoughts. But all that is put aside when Vesta Briggs, owner of Chatelaine's (an art gallery) and also her strange aunt, dies in a swimming "accident." Cady, suspecting that there is something wrong in this picture, hires Mack Easton to pose as her "almost fiancee," and help her prove her aunt was murdered. I read this book in one sitting, and enjoyed it 'til the last page. I read this for the mystery, and was not disappointed. The romance did not play center stage though, so this book may not be as satisfying to readers who read this for the lovey-dovey stuff.
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