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Sweet Talk, by Julie Garwood, is a passionate, exhilarating, emotional novel about
trust andcourage. The main character is Olivia Mackenzie. Olivia spent her childhood in a
experimental cancertreatment program. She and four other girls in the program had to fight
through the treatment, whichwas agonizing and frequent. The group of girls named themselves
the Pips. This group would be bestfriends for life.
Olivia had beaten the cancer! It was in remission, and as far as the doctors could see,
it would not return. Three of the other Pips had also obtained the same fate, but one was still
battling the relentless disease twelve years later.
Through the whole ordeal at the experimental program, Olivia had not retained a
relationship with her family, except for her aunt Emma. These harsh and mixed feelings
continued to haunt her even all these years later.
Olivia now works for the IRS as an attorney, and enjoys the job very much. The job
also gives her a skill which will be very helpful in putting away a powerful, but corrupt man.
See, Olivia's father is a very successful investor, and has made millions off of short term
companies, which had always gone bankrupt. Yet, Olivia's father walked away with a rapidly
increasing bank account. Olivia is sure that her father is running an elaborate ponzi scheme,
but of course there is no evidence. Not giving up,Olivia is determined to put her father away
behind bars.
With the economy as bad as it is, Olivia is preparing for a budget cutback at her work.
Being a new employee, Olivia knows her job is threatened. So, Olivia puts finding a secure job
in case she is laid off from her current job. Eric Jourgson is the CEO of one of the biggest
investment firms in the country, and Olivia got an interview for a job with him. The interview
went well, until they started talking about Olivia's father. After expressing some of her personal
views on her father, Olivia has made Jourgson weary. Especially since her father is basically a
celebrity. Jourgson knew that the FBI is interested in him, and was convinced that Olivia was
wearing a wire and he and his bodyguard attacked her. Little did they know that there was a
current FBI sting operation under way on Jourgson. Agents stepped in and contained Jourgson.
Agent Grayson Kincaid was leading the case. After interviewing Olivia, they begin the
process of trying to convict Jourgson, but they know his attorneys will delay the case.
During this period in Olivia's life, her father's attorney has been threatening Olivia trying to
get her to stop investigating her father. This started with phone calls, and escalated to phone
calls to her boss trying to discredit her. When her boss received one of these phone calls, he
immediately discussed with Olivia what the man had brought up. After squaring things up with
her boss, she walked home from the cafe in which they met. Upon arriving at her apartment
building, she was gunned down. She escaped with with three bullet wounds. Olivia barely
survives, and the FBI comes back into play. Agent Grayson, who had taken a special liking to
Olivia, places protection on Olivia, because he know who
ever tried to kill her will probably try it again.
Several months pass, and Olivia still has off duty cops at her apartment door. Grayson
and Olivia had begun to be very good friends. In fact, they start dating. With Grayson's
feelings for Olivia, he doesn't plan to let up the protection any time soon. An investigation is
still going on to find Olivia's shooter. The heat is rising, not only to find the criminal that shot
Olivia, but to finding evidence on he rfather's Ponzi scheme. One of her aunt Emma's friends
had become victim of her father, and is facing prison on money he invested in Olivia's father.
This man was in charge of money from a charity and Olivia's father had ensured him that if he
invests with him that his money will be secure. This of course was not true. Once again,
Olivia's father had ruined someone's life and only improved his. Olivia and her aunt team up
and hire one of the best fraud attorneys in the country.
Olivia's father and his attorney do not like this. They have everything to gain, and
everything to loose, and the chances of them loosing everything are way too high. Out
of pure desperation, her father's attorney goes to try to kill her one last time. He is
prepared to die in the process. He knows he is done, and all he wants is take Olivia
down with him. He waits outside her apartment, until her and Grayson leave to go to
dinner. He jumped out of his car and started shooting, but before he could hither,
Grayson put a bullet through his heart.
With Olivia's father exposed, and after things cool down, Olivia and Grayson marry.
Olivia's dreams had come true! She exposed her father for what he really was, and saved
her aunt's friend.Also, in the process she found true love that lasts till this day, and that
cannot be replaced.
Olivia is the main character. She is a strong willed, stubborn, independent, beautiful,
intelligent,kind, and remarkable woman. She refuses to back down to help others, even
when her life is threatened. These qualities shouldn't be taken for granted, but they are.
Most people do not admire these traits, but Grayson did, mainly because he has obtained
the same ones. Grayson and Olivia are literally the perfect couple. Their kind hearts, and
longing to help others bring them together. Don't forget their chemistry! Grayson is the same
as Olivia, only in a man figure.
The theme in this book is honesty. All Olivia wanted to do was make it known that her
father was not honest. She does this by being honest, and it almost gets her killed. This book
makes me realize that even if you're honest good things can happen to you. Olivia's father,
even though he had a luxurious life while it lasted, lost everything because he lied. Being
honest is very important, and you can succeed by doing so. No matter if the chance arises
to benefit from a lie, you mustn't give in. The theme in this book is honesty.
This book was very fun to read! There were so many twists and turns it made my jaw
drop. Iadmire the research the author had to of done in order to write so many in depth
details about the ponzi scheme industry. The author wrote the book fantastically! She made
every detail count. Even the prologue had in depth details, so by the end of the book you
could remember it as though you had just finished it. Concluding, I would recommend this
to anyone. It was very fun to read, and I hope you agree!
Julie Garwood had written many other books by the time she finished this book in 2011.
These include: The Ideal Man, Sizzle, Fire and Ice, Shadow Music, Shadow Dance, Slow
Burn, Murder List, Killjoy, Mercy, Heartbreaker, Ransom, Come the Spring, The
Clayborne Brides, The Wedding, For the Roses, Prince Charming, Saving Grace,
Castles, The Secret, The Prize, The Gift, Guardian Angel, The Bride, The Lion's Lady,
Honor's Splendour, Rebellious Desire, Gentle Warrior, A Girl Named Summer. Including
this book, she has written 29 novels. She is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and has
received numerous awards for her writing. I can't wait till more of her work comes out!
trust andcourage. The main character is Olivia Mackenzie. Olivia spent her childhood in a
experimental cancertreatment program. She and four other girls in the program had to fight
through the treatment, whichwas agonizing and frequent. The group of girls named themselves
the Pips. This group would be bestfriends for life.
Olivia had beaten the cancer! It was in remission, and as far as the doctors could see,
it would not return. Three of the other Pips had also obtained the same fate, but one was still
battling the relentless disease twelve years later.
Through the whole ordeal at the experimental program, Olivia had not retained a
relationship with her family, except for her aunt Emma. These harsh and mixed feelings
continued to haunt her even all these years later.
Olivia now works for the IRS as an attorney, and enjoys the job very much. The job
also gives her a skill which will be very helpful in putting away a powerful, but corrupt man.
See, Olivia's father is a very successful investor, and has made millions off of short term
companies, which had always gone bankrupt. Yet, Olivia's father walked away with a rapidly
increasing bank account. Olivia is sure that her father is running an elaborate ponzi scheme,
but of course there is no evidence. Not giving up,Olivia is determined to put her father away
behind bars.
With the economy as bad as it is, Olivia is preparing for a budget cutback at her work.
Being a new employee, Olivia knows her job is threatened. So, Olivia puts finding a secure job
in case she is laid off from her current job. Eric Jourgson is the CEO of one of the biggest
investment firms in the country, and Olivia got an interview for a job with him. The interview
went well, until they started talking about Olivia's father. After expressing some of her personal
views on her father, Olivia has made Jourgson weary. Especially since her father is basically a
celebrity. Jourgson knew that the FBI is interested in him, and was convinced that Olivia was
wearing a wire and he and his bodyguard attacked her. Little did they know that there was a
current FBI sting operation under way on Jourgson. Agents stepped in and contained Jourgson.
Agent Grayson Kincaid was leading the case. After interviewing Olivia, they begin the
process of trying to convict Jourgson, but they know his attorneys will delay the case.
During this period in Olivia's life, her father's attorney has been threatening Olivia trying to
get her to stop investigating her father. This started with phone calls, and escalated to phone
calls to her boss trying to discredit her. When her boss received one of these phone calls, he
immediately discussed with Olivia what the man had brought up. After squaring things up with
her boss, she walked home from the cafe in which they met. Upon arriving at her apartment
building, she was gunned down. She escaped with with three bullet wounds. Olivia barely
survives, and the FBI comes back into play. Agent Grayson, who had taken a special liking to
Olivia, places protection on Olivia, because he know who
ever tried to kill her will probably try it again.
Several months pass, and Olivia still has off duty cops at her apartment door. Grayson
and Olivia had begun to be very good friends. In fact, they start dating. With Grayson's
feelings for Olivia, he doesn't plan to let up the protection any time soon. An investigation is
still going on to find Olivia's shooter. The heat is rising, not only to find the criminal that shot
Olivia, but to finding evidence on he rfather's Ponzi scheme. One of her aunt Emma's friends
had become victim of her father, and is facing prison on money he invested in Olivia's father.
This man was in charge of money from a charity and Olivia's father had ensured him that if he
invests with him that his money will be secure. This of course was not true. Once again,
Olivia's father had ruined someone's life and only improved his. Olivia and her aunt team up
and hire one of the best fraud attorneys in the country.
Olivia's father and his attorney do not like this. They have everything to gain, and
everything to loose, and the chances of them loosing everything are way too high. Out
of pure desperation, her father's attorney goes to try to kill her one last time. He is
prepared to die in the process. He knows he is done, and all he wants is take Olivia
down with him. He waits outside her apartment, until her and Grayson leave to go to
dinner. He jumped out of his car and started shooting, but before he could hither,
Grayson put a bullet through his heart.
With Olivia's father exposed, and after things cool down, Olivia and Grayson marry.
Olivia's dreams had come true! She exposed her father for what he really was, and saved
her aunt's friend.Also, in the process she found true love that lasts till this day, and that
cannot be replaced.
Olivia is the main character. She is a strong willed, stubborn, independent, beautiful,
intelligent,kind, and remarkable woman. She refuses to back down to help others, even
when her life is threatened. These qualities shouldn't be taken for granted, but they are.
Most people do not admire these traits, but Grayson did, mainly because he has obtained
the same ones. Grayson and Olivia are literally the perfect couple. Their kind hearts, and
longing to help others bring them together. Don't forget their chemistry! Grayson is the same
as Olivia, only in a man figure.
The theme in this book is honesty. All Olivia wanted to do was make it known that her
father was not honest. She does this by being honest, and it almost gets her killed. This book
makes me realize that even if you're honest good things can happen to you. Olivia's father,
even though he had a luxurious life while it lasted, lost everything because he lied. Being
honest is very important, and you can succeed by doing so. No matter if the chance arises
to benefit from a lie, you mustn't give in. The theme in this book is honesty.
This book was very fun to read! There were so many twists and turns it made my jaw
drop. Iadmire the research the author had to of done in order to write so many in depth
details about the ponzi scheme industry. The author wrote the book fantastically! She made
every detail count. Even the prologue had in depth details, so by the end of the book you
could remember it as though you had just finished it. Concluding, I would recommend this
to anyone. It was very fun to read, and I hope you agree!
Julie Garwood had written many other books by the time she finished this book in 2011.
These include: The Ideal Man, Sizzle, Fire and Ice, Shadow Music, Shadow Dance, Slow
Burn, Murder List, Killjoy, Mercy, Heartbreaker, Ransom, Come the Spring, The
Clayborne Brides, The Wedding, For the Roses, Prince Charming, Saving Grace,
Castles, The Secret, The Prize, The Gift, Guardian Angel, The Bride, The Lion's Lady,
Honor's Splendour, Rebellious Desire, Gentle Warrior, A Girl Named Summer. Including
this book, she has written 29 novels. She is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and has
received numerous awards for her writing. I can't wait till more of her work comes out!
