In The Dark (Hotel Marchand) Review

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Julie Sullivan had made a new life for herself, putting behind her the problems from her past... or so she thought.
Now in New Orleans, Julie enjoys working as Charlotte Marchand's right-hand woman, assisting in the management of the classy Hotel Marchand. Having put her past life as a model responsible for bringing one of the modeling world's biggest scandals, involving her former agent to light, she is content in her new life. But someone has vengeance in mind for Julie's involvement in said scandal...
Mac Jensen is a private investigator extraordinaire, hired to keep an eye on Julie and protect her from dangers arising from the release of her formal modeling agent from prison. He is undercover as the head of security at Hotel Marchand, and finds more than one problem with which he has to deal. Someone seems set on taking advantage of rumors surrounding the hotel's waning finances, staging little "accidents" all around the hotel. Never mind the fact Mac finds himself undeniably attracted to Julie, and if he's not mistaken, the feelings are mutual. Both mysteries come to a head at the famed First Night celebration, when a blackout puts both Julie's life and the hotel's reputation at great risk.
Time is running out... Can Mac save Julie from imminent danger and get to the bottom of the problems at Hotel Marchand?
In the Dark by Judith Arnold is a compelling beginning to one of Harlequin's latest continuity series. The stage is set for underlying plot lines surrounding the hotel, bound to be carried throughout the entire series. It is evident some mysteries are not yet to be resolved, presumably to be taken through to a climax in the final book in the series. Readers are kept guessing as to just who is harassing and threatening Julie. Though not a twist per se, the actual identity of who is after Julie is a surprise as no hints are given throughout most of the story. We are led to believe the threat is someone else entirely.
Julie is an elegant woman with brains and beauty combining into a very impressive person, especially to Mac. She has overcome much to get where she is today and is very happy with her accomplishments and the life resulting from them. If it feels like maybe something is missing, that's perfectly fine with her, until Mac enters her life, mixing up all her feelings. He epitomizes everything she escaped from, and she's not exactly eager to allow him in to her life. But love always overcomes it all and when she finally gives in to her longing, she is in for quite a surprise. How that all plays out is sure to keep readers charmed by Julie and Mac's story.
In the Dark is a satisfying start to the Hotel Marchand series and I for one intend to read the rest of the series and see how everything finally plays out.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, September 2006. All rights reserved.

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The most beautiful hotel in New Orleans, and someone's out to destroy it.The party at the Hotel Marchand is in full swing when all the lights suddenly go out. What does head of security Mac Jensen do first? He's torn between two jobs -- protecting the guests at Hotel Marchand and keeping Julie Sullivan safe.Mac knows Julie has no idea that he took the job at the hotel in order to act as her bodyguard. But now he feels a loyalty to both the hotel and the Marchand women who run it. As for Julie, she's being harassed by someone from her past . . . and what Mac feels for her is anything but professional.A woman to protect. A hotel to secure. And no idea who's determined to harm them.

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