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Hard Focus
2018
First Published
4.64
Average Rating
212
Number of Pages

This is an intense page-turner, a gut-punch twist-filled story about a woman who has confidence in herself, believes she's a good judge of character, and has filled her life with people she can trust. She's right, but she's also very, very wrong. Readers will have a time of it trying to decide who to watch closest. Where do you place your trust when your own instincts betray you? Connie Rowe is a receptionist at a respected legal firm. She’s a little bit sassy, a lotta bit happy, has good friends, and is adored by her neighbors. Life is good. She’s got a boyfriend she enjoys spending time with. He can be a little intense, but he’s got a lot going on in his own life, sorting out his young daughter and nightmare of an ex. Life is grand. “Trust your gut.” That’s what Connie’s police officer father told her often, training his daughter to believe in herself through the years. But … what happens when you can’t? When your intuition lies? What happens when things come into Hard Focus? ———————————- "Hard Focus was totally edge-of-the-seat, what shoe is about to drop next!" "Made me really ponder how well you know someone, and how someone can screw up your gut instinct." "[deMora] can write about anything and her characters come alive." "This is really really good. I'm supposed to be working but they can wait." "It is a great story. Definitely one I wanted to read straight through." ———————————-

Avg Rating
4.64
Number of Ratings
85
5 STARS
69%
4 STARS
26%
3 STARS
4%
2 STARS
1%
1 STARS
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Author

MariaLisa deMora
MariaLisa deMora
Author · 45 books

Raised in the south, Wall Street Journal & USA TODAY bestselling author MariaLisa deMora learned about the magic of books at an early age. Every summer, she would spend hours in the local library, devouring books of every genre. Self-described as a book-a-holic, she says "I've always loved to read, but then I discovered writing, and found I adored that, too. For reading...if nothing else is available, I've been known to read the back of the cereal box." A member of Romance Writers of America, deMora​ has penned a variety of stories, with five established series that include motorcycle romance, veteran repatriation, and time travel, as well as a romantic standalone, dark suspense, and a legal thriller. Her website is filled with links and information, as well as extras like character interviews, playlists, poetry, and trailer videos! Her short bio reads, "Plate-spinner / cat herder at work; totally geeked author; single mom in the thick of autism at home; hockey freak; wanna-be hiker; usta-be/on-again EQ gamer."

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