firedew's review
5.0
Romance, suspense, and mystery all rolled into one. Scott and Heather have plenty of trouble when a business deal brings them back together, partners again after pretending for years and a one-night stand they just can't forget. The couple's chemistry is explosive, and the plot only gets more gripping as you move along. Thought provoking and hot as all Hades. A must read for lovers of Romantic Suspense.
ginaardito's review against another edition
3.0
Heather and Scott have a brief history: a one-night stand after the wedding of mutual friends. Scott had thought it was more; Heather was terrified to let it go farther. But many months later, they're both vying to buy the same property to rehab and opt to pool their resources and ideas to work together. The sexual tension between the two is heavy--too heavy, in my opinion as I often wanted to shout at these two to have a real conversation or get away from each other. They spend more time daydreaming about sex with each other than dealing with their issues. On the other hand, the suspense is almost minimal for the first half of the book and only ratchets up once the body is found--a little too late for me. For the first third of the book, a few unusual things happen on the construction site, but the real suspense in those pages came from me sitting on my hands to keep from strangling Heather. She can only seem to have sex with Scott when she's drunk and lets down her guard. Scott has an issue with Heather being a rich girl, and Heather's issue with Scott is...I don't really know. All we know is that Heather is determined to make her own way, without the influence or wealth her family can provide. How that ties into her reticence to have a solid relationship with Scott escapes me.
There are a few minor bumps, editing-wise: missing commas, capitalization issues, and some danglers. Readers who aren't grammar nerds will probably not even notice.
It's always difficult to dive into a series mid-stream, but this is a stand-alone story and while the previous characters pop in and out, they don't take over the story. The sex scenes are vivid and inventive. The ending satisfies a hungry reader. If you like steamy sex with a little mystery, this is a great book for you. If you prefer more mystery or suspense, less sex, you'll want to pass. 3.5 stars
There are a few minor bumps, editing-wise: missing commas, capitalization issues, and some danglers. Readers who aren't grammar nerds will probably not even notice.
It's always difficult to dive into a series mid-stream, but this is a stand-alone story and while the previous characters pop in and out, they don't take over the story. The sex scenes are vivid and inventive. The ending satisfies a hungry reader. If you like steamy sex with a little mystery, this is a great book for you. If you prefer more mystery or suspense, less sex, you'll want to pass. 3.5 stars
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