High Tide: Summary and book reviews of High Tide by Jude Devereaux, plus links to an excerpt from High Tide and a biography of Jude Devereaux.

In all of her wonderful New York Times bestsellers, Jude Deveraux crafts more than just a magnificent story: she creates positively unforgettable characters who live on long after the last page is turned. In this sizzling new novel, she features a hero from one of her best-loved families -- the dashing Montgomerys -- and entwines thrilling sensuality, warmhearted wit, and hotblooded suspense. A rising star at a Manhattan corporation, Fiona Burkenhalter is a New Yorker through and through, with a New Yorker's disdain for anywhere but the city's bustling streets. When her boss inexplicably sends her to handle a new account in the Florida Everglades, it may as well be another planet to city slicker Fiona. But this is no ordinary business meeting: Fiona is to join her client on a rustic fishing expedition, accompanied by a guide with the larger-than-life name of Ace Montgomery. More than a little steamed at this detour from the executive fast track, Fiona never imagined that she'd embarked on the wildest adventure of her life -- or that the rough-hewn, undeniably handsome Ace Montgomery from the Southern backwoods would become her closest ally. But hair-raising circumstances pull her deep into trouble from the moment she steps off the plane. Only in Florida could Fiona get arrested for smashing to smithereens a frighteningly lifelike mechanical alligator. And only in the heart of the swamplands could she get lost in a maze of intrigue and become the prime suspect for a shocking murder -- with Ace as her presumed accomplice. Suddenly, they discover that they have inherited the murder victim's vast fortune -- and they are now Florida's most wanted couple! Joining forces is a matter of survival for Ace and Fiona. Following a string of jumbled clues tied to childhood memories -- a fabulous yarn that Fiona's father once told her, a long-lost treasure map -- they desperately attempt to decipher their connection to the deadly inheritance. As they wade into the murky waters of past secrets, an irresistible chemistry flares -- and Fiona surrenders to the legendary Montgomery charm. Now, with their lives and hearts on the line, they turn up the heat in their desperate search for a killer. Take off on a wild ride with High Tide, and discover once more why Jude Deveraux -- and her marvelous Montgomerys -- have won the hearts of millions.

Media Reviews

Publishers Weekly Fast-paced, suspenseful and shot through with goofy humor, [this] adventure romance should please fans who like a low danger quotient, slap-happy dialogue and a corny but sassy love story.   Kirkus Reviews Of course, our heroine falls for Ace's swamp patter after some sex-tease scenes sketched with Deverauxs usual hard-breathing expertise. Should float to the top like a bar of soap in a hot tub. Elizabeth Wendt As always, we are treated to another exciting tale about this family we have learned to love as if they are our own. Once again, Jude Deveraux has shown us that her skill is not bound within a specific genre. She proves that a romance can be more than just another love story...that it can keep you guessing until the very end!

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Amanda
i absolutly love all of deveraux's books they are great i love to read them when i am sad it helps remind me that there is happiness and not to loose hope i love each and every one of these books and the characters are great. once you start you...   Read More

Rated of 5 by kim
Every book of Jude Deveraux's is like meeting up with friends. I love the Montogomery's and the Taggart's. She has me laughing out loud with her character's and wishing I was part of the tale. All her books I have read so far makes me want to slap...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Chrissy
This book was fabulous - read in two days! Fast paced, witty, humorous with a great plot! A MUST READ.

Rated of 5 by Kelli
A fabulous Book! Could not put it down!!! It is one I'll read again!

Rated of 5 by Wendy Corrina
Compelling...a keeper! I finished this novel way too soon for it was a page turner from the get go. I couldn't put it down and stayed up way too late to see what would happen next! Ms. Devereaux is a fascinating writer and I am a fan of the...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Amanda
All of her book are wonderful i wasn't surprised that this one was too!!

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