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Fate has thrown two sworn enemies…Of all the hotel rooms rented by all the adulterous politicians in Chicago, female Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde had to choose the one next to 1308, where some hot-and-heavy lovemaking ends in bloodshed. And of all the FBI agents in Illinois, it had to... read more

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  • Cameron Lynde: Assistant U.S. Attorney, unwittingly sees a suspect fleeing the scene of a murder, 32 years-old, long chestnut hair, blue-green eyes
  • Jack Pallas: FBI Special Agent, just moved back to Chicago from Nebraska, 34 years old, dark hair, brown eyes.
  • Collin McCann: Cameron's friend and roommate from college. Lived with Amy and Cameron their senior year of college.
  • Agent Sam Wilkins: FBI Special Agent, Jack's partner, Yale grad.
  • Amy: Cameron's friend and roommate from college. Lived with Collin and Cameron their senior year of college. Preparing for her wedding.
  • Detective Ted Slonsky: Lead detective in the murder Cameron is witness to.
  • Grant Lombard: Senator Hodges personal security guard
  • Silas Briggs: Cameron's boss, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
  • Max: Investment Banker. meets Cameron at Bloomingdales. Blonde, tan.
  • Mandy Robards: Escort
  • Alex Driscoll: Hodges chief of staff.
  • Bob Kamin: Officer who is assigned to Cameron's surveillance, Danny's partner.
  • Danny Phelps: Officer who is assigned to Cameron's surveillance, Bob's partner.
  • Bill Hodges: U.S Senator from Illinois
  • Jolene and Melanie: Amy's cousins who are also her bridesmaids
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  • “How the toaster caught on fire is just as big a mystery to me.”
    Cameron
  • “Where's Wilkins, anyway?' Cameron asked. "In the living room, being accosted by eighteen women who think he's a stripper. I thought it was best to duck in here." "So much for never leaving a man behind." "If he starts screaming, I'll lay down a cover fire and go pull him out.”
    Cameron & Jack
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  • “‘I’ve licked stamps who were more excited than you by that kiss.’”
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  • she would check her calendar for the month of Probably Never, Buddy and get back to him.
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  • “Why didn’t you tell me this three years ago, before I left?” he asked. “You told thirty million people I had my head up my ass. Funny how that turns a girl off from having any meaningful conversation.”
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  • He got his answer. Silk didn’t hold a fucking candle to her skin.
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  • More like a chocolate molten lava cake. A dessert so sinful, so luscious, so filled with inner heat it made a girl want to lick each and every crumb right off the plate. That was Jack Pallas.
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  • “I’ll make it so fucking good for you. . . .” He kissed her neck, her throat, wanting to go lower, wanting to taste her everywhere.
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  • “I think the first thing we need to talk about is you not running around in
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  • “So much for never leaving a man behind.” “If he starts screaming, I’ll lay down a cover fire and go pull him out.”
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  • Jack clenched his jaw. “Christ, Cameron.” As he backed her toward the door, his expression was part angry, part . . . wow—something else entirely. “What the hell am I supposed to do when you look at me like that?” “Ignore it. Stay focused on the fact that you hate me.” “I’m trying. I’m really trying here.”
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  • and she realized then that her mind was already so far down in the gutter she’d need an extension ladder to get it out so she might as well just give in to the whole darn fantasy.
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Organizations edit see section history

  • CPD: Chicago Police Department
  • FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation

First Sentence edit see section history

Thirty thousand hotel rooms in the city of Chicago, and Cameron Lynde managed to find one next door to a couple having a sex marathon.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1-29

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in FBI / US Attorney. (standard series)

Followed by A Lot Like Love.

This is book 53 of 65 in Pink Pockets. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Julie James (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. J.C. van Kleef (Translator) - English-Dutch translation for Pink Pockets (Audax)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2, 2010
ISBN: 0425233383
Page Count: 336

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 3131 vol. 17 FT MEADE
  • Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Profanity. Sexual Content

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