--- product_id: 177719627 title: "Ready Paperback – June 28, 2005" brand: "lucy monroe" price: "£19.36" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177719627-ready-paperback-june-28-2005 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Ready Paperback – June 28, 2005 **Brand:** lucy monroe **Price:** £19.36 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ready Paperback – June 28, 2005 by lucy monroe - **How much does it cost?** £19.36 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177719627-ready-paperback-june-28-2005) ## Best For - lucy monroe enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lucy monroe brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From Booklist A writer living alone in Seattle, Lise is being stalked, but she knowingly drew her stalker there to protect her brother and his family in Texas. But now her stalker is escalating his advances and threats, so there's no way she is going back to Texas for the holidays. But Joshua has every intention of bringing her back, in case he is the reason she doesn't want to go home. Months ago they shared one spectacular kiss before Lise made herself scarce. When Lise comes at him with a fireplace poker, Joshua settles her down enough to get the stalker story from her--and to tell her that he is a mercenary. Drawing on all his skills and those of his partners, he plans to catch the stalker while keeping Lise safe, but will their growing attraction to each other prove too distracting? With an engrossing plot and characters who explore sides of themselves hidden from the world, Monroe's exciting romance is a great read. Maria HattonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Read more About the Author Award winning author Lucy Monroe's books have hit national bestsellers lists in both the US and England. Her highly charged, sensual stories touch on the realities of life while giving the reader a fantasy story not easily forgotten. Whether it's a passionate Harlequin Presents, a sexy single title for Kensington or a steamy historical for Berkley, Lucy's books transport her readers to a special place where the heart rules and love conquers all.Or email her at lucymonroe@lucymonroe.com Read more ## Images ![Ready Paperback – June 28, 2005 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/413RDA0QGXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ From Robot to Vixen *by B***C on May 1, 2017* The idea for a romantic-suspense novel is present, but the book itself is cringe-worthy. Our heroine has been badly damaged by her first marriage. Before horrible scenarios run through your mind you should know that she married her best friend straight out of high school. By her own admission there was no passion, just friendship, between them. Her monster of a husband had the nerve to tell her he met someone he loved and ended the relationship without cheating on her. No children were involved when their "mutual identity disintegrated". Is that like conscious uncoupling?Since the divorce there has been no sex which is how she likes it."She was not an overly sexual being. The coupling of male and female flesh did very little for her. It was a pleasant way to connect on an emotional level, but that was all."One b.j. with the hero and she considers herself a sex maniac. She starts referring to herself as a "fallen woman" and depraved.“I really seem to be more sexual than a lot of women.” Bwaaaahaaaa!It's not even that this was insta-lust as she had turned him down a year ago. The sex scenes, of which there are many, are awkward in terms of action and dialogue.“Be ready now,” she practically yelled at him.“Are you afraid you can’t do it right?” she goaded."She exercised her power, closing her thighs, taunting him again with her refusal to be dominated.""It was all she could do not to growl like a rabid dog.""He groaned like a man facing death."Most ridiculous of all is where he pats her face and asks if her cheeks are sore because he is SO BIG. Okay, we all get gagging references, but a member so large it stretches out your cheeks??? Does this guy have a fence post in his pants?There are turgid nipples and other body parts ad nauseum. Speaking of turgid and other antiquated vocabulary, there are references to Nanook of the North, Dudley Do-Right and Mae West. Holy outdated cultural references, Batman!I love an author with a rich vocabulary, but here the words seem out of place. Lambent sexuality, a plethora of roses carved into a headboard, then a reference to a conflagration at the same time as calling a seat belt a safety belt and saying something is 'blechy'.So, multiple mediocre sex scenes trying to cover up the fact that the plot fizzles out. As the heroine says, "It seems all too easy."Two stars only because there were limited editing mistakes. This is definitely not a book I would reread nor would I consider continuing the series. ### ⭐ Like the author, but not the book *by B***S on May 14, 2017* I was excited to read a romantic suspense, but Ready does not have much of romance or suspense. From the beginning, the heroine has a total TSTL moment. The heroine, Lise Barton, a writer who starts getting threatening emails from a stalker. When she doesn’t get the cops to take her seriously, and when her stalker starts threatening her family, she decides to protect her brother, his wife and kid, she takes for Seattle without explaining why to anyone. This is the beginning of her TSTL moment, she never explains to her family what’s going on about her situation. But all I was thinking about this people are walking around in ignorance when their life could be in danger.Now, the threats have followed her to Seattle and are escalating and the cops are still not taking her seriously, but does she seek other avenues of help or do more? Nope! Especially, when it is pointed out that her sister-in-law’s brother, Joshua Watt is a former army Ranger and a mercenary for hire, which she knows. Nope she doesn’t do anything! Lise’s sister-in-law sends the hero to her to find out what is going on with our heroine. In just a few pages, I was annoyed, but I was hoping with the hero in the picture, things will get better…. It did not. The whole suspense portion and the stalker just completely fell flat. There is no OMG moment, no fear, no unpredictability to motivate the write to keep reading. I guess I should have known after Joshua brings in 2 more of his mercenary friends. 3 former Army Rangers, now mercenary Vs. 1 deranged bad acting villain, I knew what is going to happen, but I kept hoping for a heart stopping moment, some unknown danger to make things interesting, but there was nothing. The hero and his friends had a lot of potential, but it was just lost in the trivial details and anon-existent plot, so I couldn’t really appreciate them much. It would have been boring, if not for the fact that the heroine has a sexual turnaround going from prim to wild and the sexual marathon that ensues. There were some steamy scenes, but again it was not enough. The ending was so ridiculous, it just pushed my 2-star rating down to 1. I can’t even talk about it. I have read Lucy Monroe’s Harlequin Presents and her writing, but I was surprised by this, so I am going to still eventually read the next book and hope the series gets better.

### ⭐⭐⭐ The last 100 pages were pretty good *by D***E on July 23, 2008* I have to agree with just about every negative review written here, even though I'm a big Lucy Monroe fan. The main characters did lacked tension, the plot was slow, and the lovescenes were weird. When I say weird, I don't want to imply that erotic scenes offend me. They do not. But the sweet heroine became so verbally raunchy, that I was embarrassed for her.I've enjoyed most of Lucy Monroe's Harlequin Presents and historical books. Mainly because she weaves such great emotional tension between her characters. That aspect of her writing was sorely missing in the first 200 pages of this book.And another thing, I felt like I was missing a part of their relationship in the beginning of the book, but I thought this was the start of a trilogy. There must be another book of hers where she shows their first kiss, etc. Maybe some of their crucial character development was in that book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177719627-ready-paperback-june-28-2005](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177719627-ready-paperback-june-28-2005) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*