[.ca] The Water Nymph (ISBN 0671027425)

From Amazon.com:
In The Water Nymph, Michele Jaffe meets the standard of steamy passion, tense mystery, and historical detail that made last year's debut, The Stargazer, such a success. In this novel, our hero, Crispin Foscari (the "Earl of Scandal"), and heroine, Sophie Champion, meet over the recently murdered body of her friend. (This is not the only similarity to The Stargazer, but hey--Jaffe knows a good thing when she sees it.) Crispin accuses Sophie of murder, but agrees to give her some time to prove her innocence. As they search for the true killer, Sophie and Crispin find their common interests extend far beyond that of a murder investigation, and some steamy passion develops. This novel is sure to be a huge hit: its combination of suspense and passion keeps the pages flipping by at a fast enough rate to keep you cool on a Texas summer day. And did I mention the love scenes? Do not lend this one to your mother, but recommend it to your best friend, and sit back and watch her blush rise. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

The water Nymph:
Very different ! and i was pleased with that fact. it definitely isn't the usual romance but that's why i liked it .. even though the plot was unbelievable, it was fun. the characters were very interesting and a lot of great and funny banter between them. i usually read romances in the realm of catherine coulter, jude deveraux .. each of these author's style is very different .. and now Jaffe is def. on my list .. ... the only other thing i wished it had was more of a relationshipo between the couple.. they hardly talked of stuff other than the murder .. great reading.

The Water Nymph review:
I loved this book. I read all 418 pages in 2 days. Sophie and Crispin made and attracting couple. All the romance with a murder mystery added. This is one book that I will read again and enjoy just as much as I did the first time.

Slow, but an ok read.:
This is the first book I have read by Michele Jaffe and I am not impresed. I am an avid mystery reader and romantic suspense reader, there was suspense (little) and romance, but not enough of mystery and suspense for my taste. I often found myself falling asleep while reading this book, but some parts did have some thrilling moments. If you like slower paced books, then I would suggest that you read this book. I definitely will not read Stargazer at the result of the Water Nymph. This is a good book, and she is a good writer but I do not like slower paced books. Sometimes the characters were not very believeable, and when there was suspense, it went as soon as it came.

I will read her work again:
This is the first book by Ms. Jaffe that I have read, and it was so good, that I am going to find her other book, The Stargazer, next. Sophie, the heroine, is a smart strong woman that goes to investigate what she suspects is the murder of her godfather. Unknown to her, she is being framed for numerous murders, her investigation leads her to become entangled with a master spy, Crispin Foscari, and her life is in danger. The book is a fun mystery with secondary characters that make you wonder if there is a sequel to follow. Be warned, the love scenes are steamy!

A Very Good Romance:
As I have said before mysteries drive me nuts. I can't seem to wait to find out who did it. Ms Jaffe is very clever in that she dosen't wait until the very end to reveal the villian. So you can't flip to the end and find out what is going on. I liked this book mush better than the first in the series. I would recommend the book to those who like a good mystery and even those who are looking to a good romance