Advanced copy received from publisher for an honest review

I have to say, I have enjoyed every book of Nora Robert/JD Robb I have read so far, and this was no different with The Collector.

Professional house sitter and writer Lila enjoys a bit of people watching, making up tales for herself of the people she observes.

Until the night she witnesses a murder.

What ensues is a tale of romance, murder, suspense, mystery, intrigue.

Enter Ashton Archer - brother of one of the murder victims. And now things get interesting.

Ash and Lila's worlds are already more interweaved more than they realise, but now they are forever entwined.

We are drawn into a world of murder, mystery and priceless antiquities. We have a story that shows us just what lengths some people will go to to get what they want. And what other people will do just for the love of it (definitely not my kind of fun!)

While this is a suspenseful book, the suspense is not in the "who dunnit?" aspect of the story, as it is not really a secret who does things, It is more of a where and when suspense.

There are secondary characters in The Collector, some that I loathe and some that I love. I love love love Luke and Julie. With a little history of their own which plays out in the story, they are the perfect balance for all that is happening in Lila and Ash's life.

Whether writing as Nora Roberts or JD Robb, I am always taken on a ride with her stories. We ride the highs and the lows of her characters and their relationships and she draws us right into their lives.

While I did miss the little twist in the tale that we usually get when writing as JD Robb (who doesn't love Roarke and the In Death series), this leans a bit more to the romance side of things, which I still love love love.

Ms Roberts could write the telephone book, and I would still read it!