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Sweet Liar
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Montgomery / Taggart: Book 10

Sweet Liar (1992) (edit title/settings)

by Jude Deveraux (Author) (edit contributors)

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It was her father's dying wish that Samantha Elliot search for her grandmother, who'd disappeared from Louisville when she was a baby. So here she was, in big, dirty New York City...her parents were dead, her divorce was final, and she was all alone.... Michael Taggert was Samantha's... read more

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Samantha Elliot has lost the last known living relative when her father succombs to cancer. She finds herself going to New York and living with a friend of her fathers whom he had rented from in preparation for his upcoming retirement.

Samantha nearly makes love to Mike at their first... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Samantha Elliot has lost the last known living relative when her father succombs to cancer. She finds herself going to New York and living with a friend of her fathers whom he had rented from in preparation for his upcoming retirement.

Samantha nearly makes love to Mike at their first meeting, as she is virtually tackled when he tries to rescue a ball flying her way and as he keeps her from the dangerous spikes on the fence they first meeting is their first embrace and soon they are entangled in a lucious lip lock that has both of them reeling. Mike is then completely perplexed when she withdrawls and turns a cold shoulder, and deals with him so business like it leaves him wondering about her. When things dont get any warmer as time goes on he wonders what happened to her to make her so unwelcomed to physical affection.

Michael Taggert is an author, landlord, "adonisly" handsome, a bit arrogant and a real nuisance, especially since Dave had asked him basically to be her guardian as old fashioned as it seemed and Mike was taking his role very seriously. And yet Sam wondered who would protect her from him. Mike is working on a book about the old gangsters, and specifically the one who seems to be her biological grandfather.

They meet for tea with the old gangster called "Doc" or Tony Barrett, and he tells them that he never saw "Maxie" after the night of the masacre in 1928. But there is strangely an attack on Sams life that night and the attacker wanted to know where "half hands" money was.


Mike and Sam argue constantly about her outlook on life and the fact that she does not allow certain physical affection into her life and not only that that the passion she verballizes and shows at other times seems to be locked away most of the time.

As Mike learns about her history he slowly understands more and more. But he is still perplexed and finally when they learn that "Doc" isnt her real father and that the money that half hand stole is still seemingly at large, Mike conspires with his family to recreate
that horrible night of the "Jubilee Masacre" that has left everyone in wonder.
He believes this will unlock the emotions so carefully stored and preened inside Samantha.
Only then can their life together begin.

Characters edit see section history

  • Samantha Elliot: Has lost her father the last of the only family she has or at least thinks she has,
  • Dave Elliot: father of Sam, wanted Samantha to spend 1 year in N.Y. looking for her grandmother who had left when Sam was only 8 months old. He left stipulations in his will that she do this if she was to get her inheritance. with the help of his friend Michael Taggert. His landlord and now hers. also wanted Mike to be her guardian.
  • Gertrude Elliot: aka Maxie. Samantha's grandmother and Dave's mother. Ran away when Sam was only 8 months old, disappeared and only sent a message that she was safe. After that there was no more word from her. Night club singer of the blues.
  • Michael Taggert: friend of Dave's and also landlord, also was appointed guardian over Samantha and to help her when she went looking for her grandmother.
  • Jeanne Taggert: Mike's sister
  • Patricia Taggert: Mike's mother
  • Raine Montgomery: Mike's cousin
  • Victoria Montgomery: Mike's cousin, J.T. and Aria's youngest child
  • Anthony Barrett: lover of Maxie and father of Dave, (at least they think), Scalpini's once protege but later enemy, one and only friend of half hand Joe.
  • Half Hand Joe: only friend of Toni Barrett.
  • Daphne: a stripper friend of Mike's who comes by and eats at his house from time to time. "A wounded bird" as she calls herself and her friends.
  • Kane Taggert: Twin brother of Michael, lost his wife a few years ago. father of twin boys.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Fifteen minutes after Samantha Elliot landed in New York, her wallet was stolen.

Glossary edit see section history

  • sacrosanct: very sacred, holy, or inviolable. (another definition to look up)
  • inviolable: 1. Not to be violated; not to be fprofaned or injured; sacred. (an inviolable promise.)2. that cannot be violated; indestructible (the inviolbable heavens)

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 10 of 20 in Montgomery / Taggart. (standard series)

Preceded by The Duchess, and followed by Eternity.

This is book 28 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
This is book 52 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2000. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jude Deveraux (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1992
ISBN: 978-0671689735
Page Count: 384

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