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STALKING LOVE, AN INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC THRILLER Kindle Edition
THIS NOVEL COULD HAVE ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING GENRES:
ROMANCE, CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, MODERN DAY ROMANCETHRILLER, INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC THRILLER, ROMANTIC SUSPENSESUSPENSE, INTERNATIONAL SUSPENSE,SPY THRILLER, BODYGUARD THRILLER. INTERNATIONAL SPIES,BODYGUARD SERIES, POLICE PROCEDURAL,ACTION AND ADVENTURE, INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE, MYSTERY, INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE, MURDER AND MYSTERY- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 14, 2012
- File size3961 KB
Editorial Reviews
Review
Johnny Ray, a master of romantic suspense, never disappoints his readers. His books
are guaranteed to grab you and not let go. If you like a little suspense with
your romance, try Johnny Ray. Single Titles Book Reviews
Johnny Ray has the unique ability to blend intense thrillers with hot romances,
making him one writer you definitely want to follow ---- KINDLE BOOK PROMOS
Johnny Ray is able to really bring out just what we need in a good romantic
thriller. There was a lots of mystery.....who was doing what?.... who done
it?....you will be kept wondering up until the very end of this read---- Arlena
Dean, book reviewer
Johnny Ray is a great writer and an even nicer person. His willingness to help
other writers out in their pursuits is a pleasure for everyone involved ----
Author Brian Brown
Johnny Ray is quickly making a name for himself as the master of the romantic
thriller---- JT Kalnay is a writer and a patent attorney
Johnny Ray is one author you won't want to miss. He writes suspense and adds a
touch of romance. And....who doesn't like a little romance? Add Johnny Ray to
your list of "must" check out for the new year.----SILVER'S REVIEWS
Johnny Ray offers interesting stories, likeable characters, well developed
plots, and satisfying endings in his fun-to-read, fast-paced novels. My
favorite is Journey to Whitestone with a metaphysical conspiracy
storyline---HOT CHOCOLATE, IT'S A MYSTERY BLOG!
From the Author
I think this short passage from the first chapter explains where this book is heading.
"While she had always enjoyed spending money on her expensive clothes and jewelry designed by such names as Prada, Gucci, and Cartier to reflect her success, she knew they revealed the harsh reality of the sacrificed time and energy she had spent on acquiring them.
She was not near as vain as most people thought since she fully knew these cold, lifeless treasures did nothing to warm her bed at night. Her fabulous collection couldn't come close to filling the empty hole in her life threatening to swallow her. Where has my youth and my very life gone? Where is love? Inches from giving in to self pity, the thoughts of buzzing Detective Lindstrom in from below moments ago brought her back from the brink of despair."
In this love story Rachel Contino is a proficient, thirty-eight year old realtor and like many of her professional girlfriends who have no time for a life outside of their profession. When she meets Carlos Martinis, a twenty-three year old mortgage broker, she yields to the teasing of her friends and attempts to make this stud her boy toy only to discover he's much more of a man than a boy as he attempts to make her his party girl instead.
Meanwhile, her world falls apart when her main client, developer Jonathan Harrell dies in an apparent suicide. New evidence surfaces that it wasn't a suicide but murder. This is soon followed up by the murder of Jonathan's partner. These murders inside a condo complex hosting her largest number of listings, as well as the real estate meltdown, makes her sales all but disappear, forcing her into a deep financial turmoil. As the murderer closes in she must fight back.
In her darkest hour she has to depend on a guy she wanted to make into a toy--one that she hopes that she has not lost forever due to her rude behavior. Relying on love rather than her money is a hard lesson to learn, but one that she has to before it's too late and Carlos leaves her and the murderer makes his final move.
From the Inside Flap
STALKING LOVE is a romantic thriller set in St. Petersburg, Florida during the current real estate crisis. With a serial killer targeting people involved in the real estate business, and a potential love of a lifetime in the works, it takes all of the strength and courage of a woman thought to have it all, but lacking everything that really matters to grow and develop into who she is destined to become.
As Rachel Contino, a proficient, thirty-eight year old realtor, attempts to avoid the real estate meltdown caused by her main client, developer Jonathan Harrell who had died in an apparent suicide, new evidence surfaces that it wasn't a suicide but murder. This is soon followed up by the murder of Jonathan's partner. These murders inside a condo complex hosting her largest number of listings makes her sales all but disappear, forcing her into deeper financial problems. In addition to her financial situation, she is scared that the murderer may be targeting her next.
Meanwhile, Rachel, who has no time for a life outside of her profession, meets Carlos Martinis, a twenty-three year old mortgage broker, and yields to the teasing of her friends in attempting to make this stud her boy toy.
Johnny Ray's novels include:
A WAR HERO RETURNS
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2013
DRONES
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2013
JOHN RAIN-THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR
Published by AMAZON DIGITAL in 2013
THE JOURNEY TO WHITESTONE
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
LITERARY AGENT-BEWARE
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
MODELS AND LOVERS
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
HER HONOR'S BODYGUARD
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
FOR LOVE AND VENGEANCE
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
SCANDAL - THE DEATH OF A LEGACY
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
THE SALSA CONNECTION
Published by Sir John Publishing in 2012
From the Back Cover
By
JOHNNY RAY
MASTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC THRILLER
This romantic thriller set inside the world of real estate involves an arrangement of a hot romance between a realtor and a mortgage broker who is fifteen years younger. While they have issues to be worked through, they must first survive a serial killer who is targeting people closer to her.
Sometimes when you think your career has provided you with everything you would ever want, life has a way of opening your eyes to what little you actually have. While finding and accepting love can be the biggest challenge of a life time, revealing secrets can be dangerous. So, can it be possible to admit what is really important and toss away a life time of work to lock in on love?
About the Author
An International Bestselling author
Winner of the Royal Palm literary award for best thriller
The Master of the International Romantic Thriller.
Johnny Ray won the Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller, and he is often interviewed on various literary blogs, as well as TV and radio shows. His blog, located at sirjohn.us, has a large following from around the world, and this is his central hub to his other social media activity. There you can find his links to other social media sites, such as twitter (sirjohn_writer) where he has over 150,000 followers. He also would love for you to join Sir John's Army, his fan club, which is located on his blog.
Johnny Ray belongs to the Romance Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America. He loves attending various national and international writer conventions, like the Frankfurt Book Fair, throughout the year.
As an avid traveler and international businessman conducting business worldwide for years he has made many interesting contacts and received numerous awards for top sales production. He loves radio and TV talk shows, as well as speaking in front of various audiences. Feel free to contact him if you need a guest speaker.
Product details
- ASIN : B00AP7VM3W
- Publisher : Sir John Publishing (December 14, 2012)
- Publication date : December 14, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 3961 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 355 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,132,648 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #58,845 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #102,370 in Romantic Suspense (Books)
- #192,146 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Johnny Ray won the Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller, and he is often interviewed on various literary blogs, as well as TV and radio shows. His blog, located at www.sirjohn.us, has a large following from around the world, and this is his central hub to his other social media activity. There you can find his links to other social media sites, such as twitter (sirjohn_writer) where he has over 250,000 followers. He also would love for you to join Sir John's Army, his fan club, which is located on his blog.
Johnny Ray belongs to the Romance Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America. He loves attending various national and international writer conventions, like the Frankfurt Book Fair, throughout the year.
As an avid traveler and international businessman conducting business worldwide for years he has made many interesting contacts and received numerous awards for top sales production. He loves radio and TV talk shows, as well as speaking in front of various audiences. Feel free to contact him if you need a guest speaker.
When it comes time to play, he is very active in many sports including dancing, swimming, tennis, biking, and skiing. While he loves a life full of action and adventures that are new, interesting and challenging, making friends that share his passions is a special gift.
Johnny was born in Texas, raised in Alabama, but now loves living in Clearwater, Florida where he works full time as a writer. He can be often found in one of the hundreds of coffee shops along the beach working on his next international thriller, murder mystery, or perhaps a contemporary romance novel that is guaranteed to be full of action and adventure you should expect from a romantic suspense novel. His signature combination, however, is international romantic thrillers.
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. However, some encountered issues with grammar, spelling, and writing style. They felt the characters lacked depth and connection, and felt Rachel was shallow and vain. There were mixed opinions on the suspenseful storyline, with some finding it solid and romantic, while others found it hard to follow or confusing.
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They describe it as a romantic, suspenseful read that is enjoyable and fast-paced.
"The book started out good. Had no idea that it would turn out like it did. Very good love story as well as a very good mystery." Read more
"This book was ok. It kept my interest to the end but it does not compare against Fifty Shades by any means. Happy it was a free book !" Read more
"...Rachel is shallow and vain, and I could never picture Carlos as a 22 yr. old with his dialogue...." Read more
"As usual another GREAT book from Johnny Ray. Geat read. I can never put his books done. Suspense book love love love it" Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the story. Some find it suspenseful and engaging, with a good love story. Others feel the storyline is difficult to follow, and the book is long-winded.
"...Had no idea that it would turn out like it did. Very good love story as well as a very good mystery." Read more
"This was a long drawn out novel. It would have been much better shortened...." Read more
"This book was ok. It kept my interest to the end but it does not compare against Fifty Shades by any means. Happy it was a free book !" Read more
"...Some sexy, romantic scenes with Carlos and Rachel would have added wonderfully to this story...." Read more
Customers find the grammar and spelling in the book poor. They also mention that the writing is stilted and unnatural.
"...There were also many grammatical errors." Read more
"...couple that is supposedly growing quite attracted to each other is very stilted, unnatural and disjointed. There is no character development...." Read more
"...There were a lot of grammatical errors that were missed by the editor." Read more
"Story was good. The grammar and spelling drove me crazy!" Read more
Customers find the characters lacking development and connection. They feel the main characters lack chemistry, even though they are together.
"I had trouble getting into the story. The main character is really not sympathetic to me...." Read more
"...There is no character development. At one point, a character that is in a coma is referred to as dead...." Read more
"I never felt the connection between the characters and felt that Rachel was shallow and vain...." Read more
"It was really hard to get through this boom. The main characters had no chemistry, but yet are together...." Read more
Customers find the book's characters shallow and vain.
"...The main character is really not sympathetic to me. She is so shallow and the author keeps pushing that fact over and over...." Read more
"...It was very hard to make a connection with the main characters. Rachel is shallow and vain, and I could never picture Carlos as a 22 yr...." Read more
"I never felt the connection between the characters and felt that Rachel was shallow and vain...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013The book started out good. Had no idea that it would turn out like it did. Very good love story as well as a very good mystery.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2013This book was ok. It kept my interest to the end but it does not compare against Fifty Shades by any means. Happy it was a free book !
- Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013This was a long drawn out novel. It would have been much better shortened. A big problem was the last letter of the words on the right hand margin were missing. There were also many grammatical errors.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2015I enjoyed this thriller of a killer targeted a small group of people for an unknown reason with a backdrop of a budding romance between a mysterious, younger man and an older, insecure, independent female real estate agent. I liked that Rachel, though successful, was an insecure because of getting older. It's tough for many women as they mature and head into middle-age and mid-life crisis. Because Carlos is younger and handsome, it makes her more insecure. Her 'friends' call him her boy toy and don't take the relationship seriously. Rachel tries to hold on to it by demeaning herself and clinging to him.
Surprisingly, Carlos is the more mature and secure person, but can he be trusted? He comes and goes. Who is he? The killer? A young guy having a good time? I like that I wasn't sure until the end who and what he was. That helped keep the suspense going.
This book also showed how the group of women, all successful in their own ways, were shallow and not really good friends. And as dead bodies were discovered, the women weren't so helpful to each other. It's a spotlight on a small community and how disconnected they really are. The good times with drinking and parties cover lives that are less than fulfilling.
I wasn't sure until it was revealed who was the murderer. I was satisfied with how it worked out. This book could use some editing, and I would have liked an epilogue. Some sexy, romantic scenes with Carlos and Rachel would have added wonderfully to this story. Overall, I enjoyed this book as a suspense/mystery with some romance.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2013As usual another GREAT book from Johnny Ray. Geat read. I can never put his books done. Suspense book love love love it
- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013I had trouble getting into the story. The main character is really not sympathetic to me. She is so shallow and the author keeps pushing that fact over and over. You really feel sorry for the younger man she is interested in. And you really wonder what on earth there is to love in her...
The murders and the search for the culprit are really what keeps you going...
- Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013I tried really hard to like this book. I read a teaser somewhere that compared it to Fifty Shades. NOT in the slightest. It was very hard to make a connection with the main characters. Rachel is shallow and vain, and I could never picture Carlos as a 22 yr. old with his dialogue. There was absolutely no chemistry between the two, and the sex scenes were really strange. The dialogue between this couple that is supposedly growing quite attracted to each other is very stilted, unnatural and disjointed. There is no character development. At one point, a character that is in a coma is referred to as dead. I had to go back and read to make sure there wasn't something I missed. There were also lots of proofing errors, which gets distracting. I had the killer figured out about halfway through the book, it was fairly predictable. The ending was very disappointing. I wouldn't recommend, unfortunately.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013One reviewer complained about the editing. I'd have to agree with him that this book did need better editing, but if one looks beyond the misused words, it was a decent read. I connected with the characters, and could envision them. I did think the plot was a bit jumpy, but overall, I enjoyed it. I'll probably reread this book just to make sure I didn't miss anything.
Top reviews from other countries
- TinkerbellReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars keeps you guessing
Nice change to read about property dealings, had a good storyline and kept you hooked from the start to the ending.
- LynnReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2014
3.0 out of 5 stars Exciting thriller/romance
Enjoyable romantic suspense story. There were lots of exciting twists and turns. The formatting was slightly out of wack on my kindle so the last letter of each line was half hidden. The dialogue was a bit wooden and I didn't warm to the main character until the end. Worth a read if this is your kind of thing. I am not sure it's mine
- BeccyReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018
2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get in to the book
Quite sorry I couldn't get in to this book as the blurb & context sounded good.
Got to chapter 4 and it felt a little drawn out and long winded already
Bought the book a few years ago on free kindle books and only just got round to reading it as have bought better books since which I have read first. Glad i didn't buy the book as would have been disappointed.
- C A BoamReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Stalking Love
I enjoyed the storyline and the suspense, I would recommend the book to anyone who likes to read a thriller
- minelabfiendReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
a good story