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Smart Mouth Mass Market Paperback – Dec 1 2004

by Erin McCarthy (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
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"I'll leave as soon as you give me what I want."


In another time and place, that might have a nice ring to it. But standing in a Chicago hotel room with a cub reporter as obstinate as she is hot, FBI agent Derek Knight knows he has to play it charming. Something like, "By holding on to that evidence, you're interfering with FBI business, ma'am, and by the way, those long, gorgeous legs of yours would look awfully good wrapped around my. . ." Sure, losing all sense of professionalism may not help his career, but the off-duty perks would be sensational. . .



 "Yeah, right, you're an FBI agent. And I can bake a cake from scratch."


Reese Hampton is not giving up the envelope she found in her rental car--the one with the story that could take her from journalistic Siberia straight to the front page. She'll just have to outsmart the certifiably insane Fed with the movie-star good looks. Dodge and weave. Distract and bed. No! Bad hormones, bad! Still, spending time with that unbelievably broad chest up close and personal might just add, um, depth to her story. If only she can let her robe down while keeping her guard up. . .
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Kensington
  4. Publication date
    Dec 1 2004
  5. Dimensions
    10.52 x 1.93 x 17.37 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0758205961
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0758205964
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About the Author

Erin McCarthy, the author of A Date with the Other Side, Bad Boys Online, Smart Mouth, Houston, We Have a Problem, and Mouth to Mouth.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington; Reprint edition (Dec 1 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0758205961
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758205964
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 159 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.52 x 1.93 x 17.37 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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Erin McCarthy

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USA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Erin McCarthy sold her first book in 2002 and has since written over eighty-five books in the romance and mystery genres. The recipient of multiple writing awards, Erin has a special weakness for high-heeled boots, martinis, and traveling. She lives with her renovation-addicted husband (he built her a bar, so it’s all good!) and their blended family of kids and rescue dogs.

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MishaMisha
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must read!
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2004
When FBI agent Derek Knight realizes that his informant left evidence for Derek in the wrong rental car and a very sexy woman is about to drive away with the evidence, he tries to get it back but instead he ends up scaring her away. Journalist Reese Hampton thinks it's too bad that this hot hunk of a man who approaches her turns out to be some kind of creepy stalker and she takes off in the car as fast as possible. When they finally meet up again and things are explained, Reese decides that she should work with Derek to help him bring down the drug manufacturing company that is fixing prices and in return she gets first dibs on the news story that could turn her career around. And it doesn't hurt that they both have the hots for each other. What could be wrong with indulging in a little fling while working on the case?
Both Derek and Reese were lovable, interesting characters. If you read this book, be ready for laugh out loud scenes, witty dialogue, sizzling chemistry and steamy love scenes! The suspense was very well written and well plotted. I couldn't put this book down! This book a sexy, fun-filled ride from start to finish!
Erin McCarthy is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. SMART MOUTH is a not to be missed book! If you haven't read anything by Erin McCarthy yet, pick this one up and see for yourself what a great author she is. I know you'll want to pick up the rest of her books!
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Kristi Ahlers
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner By Ms. McCarthy!!!
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2004
Ms. McCarthy is now an automatic buy for me. Her latest novel managed to combine, wit, humor, suspense, drama, and of course steamy romantic feelings between Reese and Derek or heroine and hero.
These are not perfect characters and I think this was one of the reason's why I liked them so much. Reese is a "little spoiled aspiring for a real by-line reporter", and Derek is a " I better not screw this one up or else my brilliant FBI agent career is memorex" kind of guy. Despite these flaws these two characters really shine and their chemistry and growing relationship is HOT!!! Basically you have a mix up when an informate to a big case that Derek has been working on for a long time leaves his information in the wrong car. The car just so happens to be the rental car that Reese has contracted out for her stay in the windy city while she covers a society wedding. Could her life be more boring? Not for long, before either one of them knows it they have both found what they haven't been looking for and nothing will be the same.
This was a fun, fast paced read that as stated earlier combines great characterization, fun plotting, and great chemistry between the two main characters. This read is quite sensual but not over done, and certainly not used as page filler. Plenty of laugh out loud moments as well as some great secondary characters that I feel may just call out for their own story. Ms. McCarthy is now an author I will purchase simply because her name is on the cover. Who said you can't judge a book by it's cover?
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JKI
3.0 out of 5 stars Whatever...
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2004
Derek is a FBI agent - and apparently a pretty bad one but I'll get back to that - and Reese is a low level reporter aspiring for better. It opens with a mix up over rental cars. Derek's source leaves evidence in one but tells him the wrong color (or he gets it wrong - don't worry, it doesn't matter) and Reese, of course gets the car he wants. He chases her down and eventually tracks her to her hotel room (after an improbable and not really funny scene where poor Derek is tackled by store clerks that Reese sets on him as she mistook him for a stalking maniac). After ditching him, she's at her hotel and has already discovered the evidence and taken pictures of it when he arrives. She is naked except for a robe and they are instantly hot for each other.
(...) The characters struggle to keep their relationshipship while also excelling at their respective jobs. The secondary characters are okay (liked his sister - even his ex-wife had a couple of interesting scenes - though his heart to heart with her seemed unrealistic as her character did not seem the sort to give up that sort of information) and Derek's two co-workers seem as if they're headed for their own romantic sequel. Reese's brothers also seemed to have book potential. Maybe a love interest for Derek's little sis?
My main problem with the book, I suppose, is that Derek seemed like a bumbling FBI guy. He had a bad knee! Why was he in the feild? That's not a thing that can be hidden in that type of profession. The wrong car, giving Reese information, having her involved... I don't know. It worked for the plot, but he came off as stupid at his job. And after a while it just made Reese look annoying. Was she trying to screw-up his career to excel at hers?
All in all - A beach or plane ride read. Lots of fluff and fun.
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JJ
3.0 out of 5 stars Light Reading
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2009
Witty dialogue & a cutesy romance but no real mystery or suspense. Good writing makes it readable, but I would have liked a bit more depth to both the plot and the character development. A quick light beach read type of book. Some content rates it an 18+ book IMO.
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Judy
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a keeper
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2004
Smart Mouth by Erin McCarthy is a hysterically funny (...)read.
All Derek Knight, FBI agent wants is the evidence his informant left for him in a rental car. He realizes that the car he is searching is the wrong one. The car he should be searching is being driven away by the best set of legs on woman.
Reese Hampton, reporter for a rag magazine is in town to cover a wedding. She has this hunky man chasing her for this envelope she found in her rental car. Derek follows Reese to her hotel room to bargain for the evidence. He realizes the wants more from Reese then the evidence she is holding as a bargaining chip. Reese thinks if she can get Derek to agree to work together on this case they can get to know each other more intimately and she will get the story to make her career.
From their first meeting Derek and Reese's chemistry is off the charts. Their verbal exchanges are fast pace, so funny that you can only laugh out loud and keep a permanent smile on your face. They work well as a team in business and out.
Erin McCarthy is a fresh face in the writing field. She is an auto buy for me.
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jenartiles
5.0 out of 5 stars Derek and Reese
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021
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This is a story of an FBI investigation into pharmaceutical price-fixing with a mix-up in getting some evidence. He is the agent and she is a journalist who wants the story. They have immediate chemistry that gets in the way of getting their respective jobs done, but they eventually work things out. Witty conversations. Highly recommended.
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SEM
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy!...witty!...funny!...hot!...cool!...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2012
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What a glorious book and what wonderful writing. I am such a fool as I've been eyeing this book for ages but only now got round to buying it - my loss! This is a lovely, lively and funny (so many laugh out loud moments) story with an attractive, likeable pair of leads in Derek (Knight) and Reece. He's a world-weary FBI agent with boss problems and she is a journalist aiming for the top. Their paths cross by accident when Knight is attempting to pick up some incriminating evidence left by a source and Reece accidentally acquires it. Then the fun begins...

These two can't keep their minds or hands off each other but you really love them for it. Even when they are being responsible - like when they realise they don't have condoms they are still so, so sexy. The author has created such a very appealing, everything you could ever want, hero in Knight - ulcer, gammy leg and all. Reece in her quest for her story insinuates herself completely both into Knight's life and the case that Knight and his colleagues are working on. The actual case is kept bubbling along nicely sometimes in the background and when necessary at the centre of the story. All the secondary characters play their parts to perfection and everything ends, as it should. Knight and Reece get the HEA that they deserve and the reader wants for them. My only two complaints are that the story had to end and that the interesting issue between Knight's colleagues Maddock and White was not delved into further (will say no more you just *have* to read the book!) Methinks they need a book of their own - hint, hint Erin McCarthy.
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Laura
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good...
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2010
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I really enjoyed this book. I actually bought it after reading 'Houston, We Have A Problem' by the same author because I had enjoyed it so much I was looking for a book that would be comparable to it. Once again Erin McCarthy did not let me down. This book had three things I look for the most in my books and that is witty humor, heat, and love. I will say it comes in second compared to 'Houston, We Have A Problem' but at the same time it was a good read and well worth my money.
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Chloe C.
3.0 out of 5 stars NOT WHAT I EXPECTED
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014
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I was looking forward to reading this book. I've never read Erin McCarthy before.

It is seriously funny. Romantic comedy can be hard to write.

But the sex started early and three quarters of the book had Reese and Derek either messing around or having sex.

I liked Reese and Derek, especially Derek. I feel this could have been a great story, had the two main characters developed a relationship before all the messing around.

I like her writing style. I'm fine with reading romantic fluff if it's entertaining and holds my interest. I had a hard time getting through all the sex scenes. I wanted more from the characters.
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Sukie2
5.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted romance...
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2010
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...and a total must-read book! I highly recommend this book for beach reading (or anytime reading). Reese is daring and funny and Derek, well, Derek is a total hottie. Erin McCarthy has written another winner. I don't know how she does it but the lady just can't write a bad romance.

The action in this book is relentless and starts off with the first sentence. Reese and Derek are a perfect couple. Buy this book.
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