Hidden Riches

4.6 | 9,213 ratings

Price: 23.63

Last update: 05-27-2024

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RITA Award Winner, Best Romantic Suspense, 1995

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts unveils the intriguing world of antiques dealing, where an independent woman discovers the price of breathless desire - and the schemes of an obsessed killer...

Dora Conroy has a passion for antiques - and any other rarities she can acquire for her quaint Philadelphia shop. A seasoned dealer, she knows all the tricks of the trade. But she is unprepared for the deadly consequences when she purchases a few curiosities at an auction - and unknowingly brings home a priceless cache that makes her the target of an international criminal. Entwined in a reckless chase, Dora turns to her new neighbor, Jed Skimmerhorn, a cop who’s turned in his badge - and whose desire for lovely Dora puts him back in the line of fire. Fighting their attraction while falling in love, they find that hidden riches can have a most ordinary façade. And that possession can be a lethal obsession...

Huntress (I hunt books)

Humor, murder, robbery and romance make for an unforgettably good story.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013

Dora is a quick-witted, sharp, compassionate, savvy business, woman who loves what she does. She buys and sells antiques and collectible novelties which she purchases at auctions and estate sales. At the last sale she was at, she unknowingly purchases some items that were used to smuggle stolen merchandise inside them. As the thieves track down these items and retrieve them one by one, the robberies and the body counts start growing.
While Dora was out buying, her father rented her apartment across from her to an ex-cop named Jed. Jed is attracted to Dora but does his best to ignore it. Dora, on the other hand, recognizes the interest he is trying to conceal and pushes her advantage by showing up around him frequently and ignoring his gruff, get lost behavior.
Jed was not raised in a loving caring family style atmosphere. His parents fought constantly, usually publicly. He wants no part of a relationship. Dora is the opposite...raised in a loving, nose poking, but caring atmosphere. She is drawn to sexy Jed.
They are drawn to one another but Jed tries to keep an imaginary wall erected between them.
Dora's store is broken into while she and Jed are upstairs in their apartments. Jed and Dora get shot at when they try to catch the burglar. They start to realize that the break-ins, the robberies and the murders are all related to the items that she purchased. Time is running out. The last item is a painting and Dora has it. The thieves know it and plan to get it at all costs.
The dry humor and quick wit in this book will keep you laughing. The suspense will keep you hanging on til the end. The spicy romance will warm up any cold night. A very good read.

LovingRomance

Cops, antiques, murder, love. Just another very good Nora Roberts book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018

First I have to like the characters in the book. The plot, however good it is, will not work unless I care about the characters. Except for the bad guys I really enjoyed every single character in this one. The heroine is an antique dealer who is perfectly comfortable in her own skin. She is not husband hunting, she’s just enjoying her life and her business. She owns the building where her business is downstairs and she has her apartment upstairs. There is another apartment which she rents out. Into this comes a very troubled, private man who somehow gets under her skin. He tries very hard to keep his distance but she is too lovable and too interesting and he can’t help himself. There are murderers and thievery, and she’s in the middle of it all. He is a cop first last and always but has quit his job because of his sister’s murder. Soon enough he becomes involved in the goings on in her business. He also meets her parents. They are actors and have their own company. She has one sister who is married and lives a “normal” life. Love creeps up on this couple but they nearly lose it because of a very evil man. All‘s well that ends well and this one does end very well.

Always Reading!

Really Enjoyed It!

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015

Nora Roberts writes great female characters that are independent and strong and this book is no exception. Dora, who owns an antique shop and Jed an ex-cop make a charming and emotion-charged couple in this book about redemption, love, family ... oh and illegal smuggling. Not that Jed and Dora are doing anything illegal, no they are wearing white hats in this story which is suspenseful, poignant and funny. Each character is uniquely drawn and most of them you would love to be friends with, but it is Dora and Jed who make this story so easy to read and so satisfying. Really enjoyed it, I never pass up a Nora Roberts book!

Greg

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024

I’ve alway liked to read Nora Roberts. This is one of my favorite novels. It has everything a romance novel needs.

Mary

An amazing story!

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

This book is about breaking through obstacles set forth by the main characters. Both great people and unusual and determined to be independent until they realize there is more to life. I really enjoyed every word.

Gayle

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

Nora Robert’s just does not disappoint! Very enjoyable story.

S. J. Cooper

Another great Novel From Nora Roberts

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017

Another great mystery from Nora Roberts! This was published back in 1995 (22 years ago, WOW). It was a little odd reading about the characters using fax machines instead of email and desk phones instead of cell phones! The phone lines are cut in one scene and neither character had a cell phone to use so they just had to wait til it got fixed. I laughed as I read it because I remember when that used to happen to me and I didn't have instant access with a cell phone!

Isadora Conroy is probably one of my very favorite N.R. heroine's. She was classy, super confidant, sarcastic but not overly so, sassy, wicked smart, and so sure of herself but still so in touch with her emotions and so willing to love and give of herself to not only those closest to her, but people she barely knew just because that was who she is. No other woman could have matched the hard edged hero, Jed Skimmerhorn.

The only reason I give this book four stars instead five is because it was a bit too long for me. There are a lot of interwoven scenes from multiple bad guys. A lot of that could have been skimmed down. Don't get me wrong, I love a good bad guy and I do not mind scenes from their perspective every now and then but I felt like just when things were getting real good between Jed and Dora, the scene would end and we'd jump over to what one of the bad guys was doing. I just didn't need that much commentary on any of them.

There was only two scenes of explicit sexual content, and the scenes weren't even that explicit compared to some other authors I've read. Barely any foul language, I could count every F-bomb that was dropped on one hand. Quite a bit of detailed violence. Don't read this book if you don't enjoy bad guys who murder for pleasure and give detailed descriptions of how and why.

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