num_pages: 187
description: After witnessing a professional hit, Seattle architect Pamela Hayes has testified in court against the hit man. Unfortunately, a mistrial is declared and the hit man is released on bail while awaiting a new trial. He intends to silence the sole witness to murderâ€”Pamâ€”before that new trial begins. She needs to hide, and she runs as far as she to steamy Key West., Florida.Jonas Brenner, a Key West bar owner and easy-going slacker, is about to lose custody of his orphaned five-year-old nieceâ€”unless he can convince the courts that heâ€s a responsible father. What he needs is a prim and proper wife who will create the illusion that Lizard, as his niece likes to be called, is being raised in a stable environment.What Pam needs is a new identity. Joe offers her a if she marries him and takes his name, no Pacific Northwest hit man is going to find her. In return, she can pose as Joeâ€s respectable wife, dutifully caring for the rambunctious, feather-wearing Lizard.Of course, this will be a marriage in name only. No sex. No emotions. No love. Which, once Pam and Joe move in together and the sparks begin to fly, is easier said than done.CRY UNCLE was originally published by Harlequin Books.â€œWhen a classy architect joins in a marriage of convenience with a slightly scruffy bartender to hide from a hit man out to kill her, frustration runs high, making both want to CRY UNCLE and get on with the loving. Judith Arnold is a perennial favorite whose keen wit and way with mystery always hits the mark.***Â½â€â€”RT Book Reviews
language: English
title: Cry Uncle
titlecomplete: Cry Uncle (Life's a Beach, #4)
characters: Joe Brenner, Pamela Hayes
genres: Thriller, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Romantic, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Harlequin, Romance
ratings_count: 649
places: Florida
series: Life's a Beach
publisher: Harlequin Books