Trust Me (1995) - Jayne Ann Krentz

Written by Jayne Ann Krentz
Read by Richard Ferrone
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher:Recorded Books, Inc.
Release Date:12/1/2010
Duration:11:34:28

One of her earliest novels….

Passion is simple, but there’s no logic to love….
Struggling young Seattle businesswoman Desdemona Wainwright meets reclusive super-rich computer genius Sam Stark.

Hired to cater Stark’s wedding reception, Desdemona is left with the bill when Stark is left at the altar, she encounters not a heartbroken suitor, but the steel-willed head of a multimillion-dollar consulting firm with the cold brain of a computer — and the finely hewn body of a medieval knight. The account settled, Desdemona finds herself attracted to the emotionally aloof Stark, whose ruggedly handsome looks are often obscured by his outfit of choice-jeans, running shoes and a “nerd pack,” a plastic pocket protector for his pens.

Sam sees a beautiful, theatrical hoyden with huge turquoise eyes who has just the right professional catering skills he needs for his business. Opposites attract, and before long, he’s sure he’s found the perfect business wife; but Desdemona intends to break down the walls around his heart.

When Desdemona backs away from their increasingly intense relationship, Stark responds by hiring her to cater parties for Stark Security Systems-on the condition that she act as his hostess. During a swank party at Stark’s home, someone tries to make off with ARCANE, his new, top-secret encryption and decryption software. Sam’s suspicions center on the people Desdemona holds most dear. As sinister intrigues swirl around them all, this unlikely pair discover that their love and even their lives may depend on emotions and bonds that can’t be measured — like unstoppable passion and unbreakable trust. Filled with fabulous fun, tingling suspense, and a wonderful new love story

Krentz’s prose, especially in the amorous scenes, is high purple (“His mouth came down on hers with the impact of lava on snow”), and her characters, especially Stark, are two-dimensional, but the pace is brisk and the high-tech gloss fun if rudimentary (at one point, Desdemona, locked into a freezer by the killer, uses a PDA, or wireless minicomputer, to e-mail for help). While not likely to appeal to aficionados of sophisticated high-tech thrillers like Michael Crichton’s, this should please Krentz’s readership.