What do You think about Up Close And Dangerous (2007)?
^^NOT THE MOST HAPPY OF WAYS TO GET CLOSE!^^So I read this book a few years ago, and truthfully I was not overly impressed. The second time around was a lot better if I do say so. I interpreted it a lot differently from the first time and found it amusing and very romantic regardless of the dire circumstances.Cam Justice is a pilot, not for a big airline, but a small independently own air fleet that takes rich people to their destinations. He loves his job and shares his work with his best friend and his lioness of a secretary, things are all good. On his day off he gets a call saying he has to fly Bailey Wingate because his partner had a serious allergic reaction and his unable to fly, He is not impressed because Bailey rubs him the wrong way, but he has no other choice.Bailey is looking forward to her mini vacation with her brother and sister-in-law. She wants to escape her evil step-children who hates her existence because she controls the money left by her husband their father. This marriage was basically a business situation, because the step-children are money hungry grubbers. So until they prove some form of maturity the money remains hers to handle and it is looking like forever. Well the vacation will be a welcomed breath of fresh air, until she learns who her pilot is, seems Cam also rubs her the wrong way and this flight looks like its gonna be tortuous.Well there is hardly anytime for uncomfortable moments when the plane sputters and the engine dies, and they crash in the snowy mountains. The book now becomes a matter of survival and remaining alive until they are rescued. What is surprising is that Bailey is the one who does the work of trying to keep them alive, because Cam is seriously injured and she can’t let them freeze to death. This woman comes off all man verses wild, and she handles business. Builds a shelter and works her ass of to make sure Cam remains alive. Nothing brings people together like plane crashes and almost dying it then becomes a classic case of never judge a book by its cover. Bailey thought Cam was a hard ass with his sourpuss face, and Cam thought Bailey was a snooty rich bitch and they realize that they were “oh so very wrong”. They come to realize they could love each other and it took a bloody plane crash to do it. I find it a metaphor for how ridiculi people can be, take time to get to know each other, take the time.Well we know they won’t stay in the cold forever, and some quick talk time and lets keep each other warm sex leads to rejuvenation, and melting snow for water and eating snicker bars. A look around the crash proves the plane was sabotaged and now its figuring it out who wanted them dead.Not a blow away by Linda Howard but I did like Cam he is the type of guy I wanna be stuck with if my plane crashes or something equally disastrous happens to me. The sex was warm enough and Bailey and Cam are good together, not heavy hitting on plot just a light read. I raised it to a 4/stars because I liked Cam, and the other characters are well done, those evil step children are spoiled.
—DarienMoya
I really hadn't heard anything about this book, but when I saw it in the used book store I thought it looked good. I wasn't wrong. Bailey Wingate is a woman that is taking care of the trust funds of her step children, who are about her same age. she only does this out of loyalty to her deceased husband and former boss. But it is a lot to handle and the "kids" are terrible to deal with. When she decides to take a vacation in Colorado, river rafting, she boards a small plane to take her from Seattle to Denver. but things aren't all peachy keen right from the first. The pilot that was scheduled is sick and she is stuck flying with Mr. Sourpuss. Then only a little way into the flight there is engine trouble and eventually the engine completely fails. thanks to the "sourpuss" he sets the plane down in some trees on the side of a mountain, which saves their lives, but they aren't out of the woods yet. Cam Justice is a loner but a great pilot. He runs his air limo business with his best friend and a grumpy secretary. When his partner gets sick at the last minute he has to jump in on that flight. It really shouldn't be a problem, except that he is flying a beautiful but cold and icy Mrs. Wingate. She makes it know that she doesn't like him. But when their plane crash lands in the Idaho Mountains her real self comes out and she shows him how caring, resourceful and determined she really is. She is also a very beautiful woman that he means to get close to. Over the next 5 days they fight the cold, hunger, and a desperate situation. They both surprise each other and show their true selves. And while they overcome obstacles and a work toward survival they also discover that they are very attracted to each other and find that they don't want to let what they have found go. I liked the mutual respect that the couple found in this book. It wasn't the typical man saves woman type of story. And I didn't see the twist at the end coming, which I usually do. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
—Wendy
Sukaaaaaakkk...sukaaaaaaakkk...sukaaaaaaaakkk. Selalu suka dengan tema macam ini, dua tokoh utamanya terjebak berdua di daerah antah berantah, harus bertahan hidup dengan makanan dan peralatan seadanya, yang tadinya bermusuhan atau tidak saling kenal, kemudian menjadi saling cinta dan tidak terpisahkan. Beberapa buku yang bertema sama dan sangat kusuka antara lain , , dan .Sudah kuduga dari awal kalau pelaku sabotase itu adalah (view spoiler)[Brett. Soalnya sakitnya mendadak and bikin curiga. Tapi aku masih ragu-ragu coz belum jelas motifnya apa and masa sih Brett setega itu mencelakakan sahabatnya? Ternyata memang beneran tega. (hide spoiler)]
—Mahareni Maldini
