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Elizabeth was a young widow with two small children when she met Congressman Richard Baker. Handsome and wealthy, with a sparkling public image, Richard seemed like the perfect man to provide the security that Beth and her kids were craving. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret about her new husband, Beth realizes he will go to any lengths—even murder—to keep it. After barely escaping with her life, she and her children flee. They eventually make their way to a secluded estate in the Pennsylvania countryside, where Beth dares to hope she has found a safe place at last...

Forced into retirement by an unexpected injury, Philadelphia homicide detective Jack O’Malley is mourning the loss of his career when his uncle abruptly dies, leaving Jack to dispose of his crumbling country house. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle engaged a caretaker just before his death, a mysterious woman with two children and a beautiful face that haunts his dreams. Determined to know her, Jack begins an investigation into Beth’s past. When he uncovers the shocking truth, and a local woman is viciously murdered, Jack puts his own life on the line to keep Beth and her children safe.

A 2012 International Thriller Award nominee for Best First Novel, She Can Run is a sexy, satisfying debut from award-winning author Melinda Leigh, packed with enough suspense and romance to get even the tamest heart racing!

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Elizabeth was a young widow with two small children when she met Congressman Richard Baker. Handsome and wealthy, with a sparkling public image, Richard seemed like the perfect man to provide the security that Beth and her kids were craving. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret about her new husband, Beth realizes he will go to any lengths—even murder—to keep it. After barely escaping with her life, she and her children flee. They eventually make their way to a secluded estate in the Pennsylvania countryside, where Beth dares to hope she has found a safe place at last...

Forced into retirement by an unexpected injury, Philadelphia homicide detective Jack O’Malley is mourning the loss of his career when his uncle abruptly dies, leaving Jack to dispose of his crumbling country house. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle engaged a caretaker just before his death, a mysterious woman with two children and a beautiful face that haunts his dreams. Determined to know her, Jack begins an investigation into Beth’s past. When he uncovers the shocking truth, and a local woman is viciously murdered, Jack puts his own life on the line to keep Beth and her children safe.

A 2012 International Thriller Award nominee for Best First Novel, She Can Run is a sexy, satisfying debut from award-winning author Melinda Leigh, packed with enough suspense and romance to get even the tamest heart racing!

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"In her debut romantic suspense, Leigh carefully weaves the subplot of a serial killer with the main plot of an abused wife on the run and successfully ties the threads in a thrilling conclusion..... . Leigh’s tight, consistent plotting marks her as an author to watch."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0053TIB6I
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance (November 28, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 906 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages

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#1 Amazon Charts and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh has sold over 14 million books. As a fully recovered banker and a life-long lover of books, she started writing as a way to preserve her sanity while raising her kids. Melinda's debut novel, SHE CAN RUN, was an International Thriller Award finalist. Since then, she has garnered numerous writing accolades, including two RITA® Award nominations and an induction into the NJ Romance Writers Hall of Fame.

Melinda holds a 2nd degree belt in Kenpo Karate. She's dabbled in Arnis stick fighting, studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and taught women's self-defense. She lives near the beach with her family and two spoiled rescue dogs. With such a pleasant life, she has no explanation for the sometimes dark and disturbing nature of her imagination. Find out more about Melinda by visiting www.melindaleigh.com.

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Cheri0

Really enjoyed the adventure

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024

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Beth is such a smart and resourceful tiny little strong lady!!
Her kids are cool too!! The basics of the story are really interesting and woven together well!
What a heck of a handicapped hunk!
And the uncle is, of course, a great relative to have whether blood or not!!

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4 stars - "She Can Run" by Melinda Leigh

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2012

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This is my first book from the author Melinda Leigh, and I will definitely say it will not be my last. I am now addicted to her She Can novels. I need a break from the paranormal every once in awhile and I am due to read "She Can Tell" the 2nd book in Melinda's She Can series...but I wanted to read the first book in the series first. I have a problem reading out of order, even when people tell me I can without being confused. I have a huge pet peeve if I do not read in order.

Elizabeth Baker, aka Beth Markham is on the run with her kids from her husband, Congressman Richard Baker since he nearly killed her one night when she found out the truth of what was going on with him. Poor Beth thought her life would be so much better. She has lost her first husband to a car accident and thought it would be happily ever after with Richard. Unfortunately, she was dead wrong and now must live with a different identity thanks to her Uncle James. Uncle James sends her to a secluded place where she is supposed to be the care taken of his old friend Danny's house. When she gets there Danny has passed away and does not know if she will keep her job at the house since Danny's nephew is now owner of the house.
Jack O'Malley, former Philadelphia homicide detective did not even know about his Uncle Daddy hiring a caretaker, let alone, one that would bring her two kids a long as well. He decides to keep her as care taker, but finds her and her kids very mysterious. Beth's daughter, Katie is scared to be around Jack and Ben seems to keep to himself as well. Jack wants to find out the truth about Beth and her kids since she is living under his roof and taking care of things around the house. He is forced to be at home since his incident in the force and he will most likely never work in the field again.
When Jack finds out the truth about Beth and her kids, he will do anything to keep her safe as well as her kids...especially when he is starting to develop feelings for the strong-willed woman who came into his life unexpectedly.
Not only is Jack trying to keep Beth safe, but he is also asked to help with a serial killer case that hits close to home.

"She Can Run" is definitely great first book to the series that opens up with a lot of suspense, mystery, and romance. I loved the fact that Melinda Leigh kept me on the edge of my seat because she not only had a killer on the loose where Beth and the kids were now living, but Beth was dealing with her past trying to catch up with her. I was trying everything to figure out who the killer was in town. It had to be someone close by. Once the clues came together, I was in shock to find out who it was.
The other storyline about Beth and her husband that she was trying to run from, that had a secret to it at well. Let's just say be prepared for lots of twists and turns in this book...which made it hard to put down, at least for myself.
I loved Beth because even everything that she has gone through, she still managed to keep her strength. The only time she really showed weakness is when she was trying to sleep and when she was afraid to be touched. She definitely was meant to meet someone like Jack because she had not been with someone who really showed how he cared since her first husband passed away.
Jack definitely had his ups and downs to him, but when he came down to his character, he opened up once he found out everything that was going on. He had it hard for awhile, until he accepted what he needed to do after his Uncle passed away.
I really getting different points of views in this book and actually being in the head of Beth, Jack, Richard and even the killer's head. It was definitely different.
I look forward to reading Melinda's next book, "She Can Tell" very soon since I definitely need another romantic suspense tale that will keep me guessing who the killer could be and of course have some romance to it as well. =) Melinda definitely put some steam in "She Can Run" between Jack and Beth. =)
I highly recommend "She Can Run" to readers who love the romantic suspense genre. You'll definitely want to keep clicking through your Kindle to find out the truth on what is going on and help solve who the killer is actually.

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K. Hollingsworth

She Can Run had me in circles

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024

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She Can Run was a great story. Melinda Leigh combined thrills and shrills. I’ll be reading more of her work.

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Becky J

Best so far in series

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023

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It was a good book, but I have to say that poor Beth, the heroine, if you can call her that, had the saddest most pitiful life. But the book was interesting and different from Melinda Lee‘s other books, but not so different that there wasn’t a damsel in distress and an evil man. No make that evil men. But there were also good guys. Real good guys. And it all made for a real good listen.

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Candice Starcher

3 stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

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This was an okay read. Characters were somewhat flat and irritating. The feeling you get when watching Friday the 13th and you scream “Don’t open the door!! and they do it anyway is exactly how I waffled through this one. Male main character had no alpha vibes at all. I’m not impressed with weak male characters. Narration was listenable.

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Jeff Harper

Sort of anti interesting mystery.

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024

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The mystery part has lots of options. But sometimes felt trite or predictable. I was a little concerned about the casual sexuality. Not sure what type of pheromones she gave off. But the men in this small town had trouble controlling their arousal.

I got the book through Kindle Unlimited and primarily listened on Audible app.

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Ivan Hinojosa

"She Can Run": An Excellent Debut

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2013

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Being a fan of thrillers and romance, I decided to buy "She Can Run". The cover is intriguingly designed, looking almost like a film poster. It perfectly conveys the emotional nature of the novel's protagonist, Elizabeth Baker. She's a single parent with two children who is on the run. For several years, Beth--as she's almost always referred to--was forced to live in fear of her shadow. Her husband, a dirty stuck-up politician, has been looking for her all this time. While the public believes Congressman Richard Baker is concerned for the welfare of Beth, his true motives are to find and kill her. Beth holds a secret that Richard must protect to have a shot at being elected President.
Beth eventually ventures to a Pennsylvania estate whose owner died recently. The owner's nephew, former cop Jack O'Malley, takes Beth and her kids into his care, and with time he grows to care for them...and even fall in love. I find Jack a very well-created and solid character. He has the professionalism of a detective and the raging hormones of a teenager. Jack's constantly imagining Beth in lingerie (and less), but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about her as a person. Jack slowly falls in love with her. His fantasies are understandable and not perverted, as Jack's been a cop for decades and has never had a serious relationship due to the job demands.
Elizabeth is neither a damsel in distress nor as strong as Lizzy Gardner of "Abducted", and that's okay. Beth, like everyone, has her own unique personality. At the top of her priorities are her children, and she's willing to go far to protect them. Her hiding acts are not cowardice; she just has no choice. It's her word against that of a prominent politician (I know, it sucks). I think her underdog position, vulnerability, and charm makes the reader root for Beth. She also has emotional baggage, but lets go of it by the end of the book. Overall, and with her suggested girl-next-door beauty, Beth is a woman any man like Jack would be willing to protect with his life.
The novel's plot was well constructed, except perhaps for the last 10 percent or so. The ending is a bit rushed, but I won't spoil it. I just feel there was so much buildup for such an unceremonious climax. It just was too easy. Another minor annoyance is the author's use of similar names: Beth and Ben (Beth's son); Jack, Jeff, and James; O'Malley and O'Connell, Wes and Will. The English language has a lot of names, even for a novel set in a pint-sized town where everyone knows each other.
Don't let the minor annoyances scare you. This novel is a remarkable debut. If you like thrillers and romance, you won't regret buying "She Can Run". I highly recommend it.

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christine

A Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023

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This is one a can't put down books. This book pulls you in until the end. A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. The characters are supporting, strong and real. I recommend this book If you like suspense/thrillers.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2024

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Excellent reading

Edna

Engaging

Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2020

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It is very mysterious and engaging that you don't want to put it down until you reach the end which makes you crave for the book two.

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She Can Run..!!!!

Reviewed in India on May 18, 2017

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The name says it all... A nice thiller.
Great thrills with super drama!!
Starting the next book of the series immediately..!!!!

Lavi

Not worth your money. Not worth your time if this is free of cost.

Reviewed in India on September 21, 2020

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Zero stars. Utterly stupid, boring and miscategorised book. It's not a thriller, as there is no thrill. There are two separate threats, Beth learning about her husband's "secret" which is stupid and obvious wayyy before it's revealed, and the way that threat is neutralised is also stupid. Then there's the serial killer threat whose identity is ALSO obvious. Then there's the clairvoyant angle which is too out of place. Add to that, the conflict resolution is stupid, boring, convenient and oh too predictable. It's also not a cosy mystery. It's trying to be a romance novel at times, but it's homophobic, has ZERO development of characters, and is disrespectful towards victims of domestic violence. You see an abused and battered woman and what do you do, you get into bed with her, duh. And an ex-cop at that, who should know better. Even plain romance novels treat cops and victims of domestic violence better than this novel. Then there's the war glorification. The author is a woman but her character description of the woman protagonist is like a male author. She's picture perfect and wears satin bras and thongs everywhere, even while rearing horses.
The Morgan Dane books of this author are better.

Kindle Customer

Past paced book true to form

Reviewed in Australia on November 1, 2021

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I love this author's work and this book was no different - fast paced and action packed. For each book of hers I have read, I always have the same issue though...
...I just wish she would add an epilogue. The stories always come to a screaming stop in the last chapter, and I would love the closure of a 3 month / 1 year later style epilogue to round out the MC stories.

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