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DESTINATION LOVE - Gwynne Forster Harlequin Kimani/Romance April 2010 |
SYNOPSIS: For professor Sheri Stephens, a luxury cruise where she meets a sensual stranger is just what she needs. But her lover has his own agenda. Dalton Hobart's never forgiven Sheri for standing in the way of his academic success. Can she forgive his deception?
SERIES ROMANCE |4| Ashley Haney
REVIEW: DESTINATION
LOVE is Gwynne Forster
latest tale of love and revenge. Professor Sheri Stephens was trying to prove
herself as an equal professor when she pointed out a minor omission in a
doctoral candidate’s dissertation that prevented him from marching with his
class. Dalton Wright Hobart has never forgiven or forgotten Professor Stephens
and how her unwillingness to bend caused his parents not to see him graduate and
him missing out on the job opportunity of a lifetime. When Dalton runs into
Sheri on a Nova Scotia cruise and realizes that she doesn’t recognize him, he
plans the ultimate revenge. He never counts on falling head over heels in love
with Sheri. Can the two of them learn to forgive and forget or will their past
mistakes keep them from a happily ever after future?
Professor Sheri Stephens is a highly intelligent woman who was raised in a home
where academics was encouraged but emotions were never nourished. As a result
Sheri is incapable of interacting with others on a social level and lacks the
ability to show empathy to others. During the cruise, Sheri realizes this fact
and begins to take drastic changes in her life. Part of this is due to her
budding relationship with Wright. Dalton is determined to get revenge on the
woman who was single handedly responsible for his missing out on so much in
life. As he leads Sheri on, he discovers that there is a shy, novice, woman
inside who is looking to learn about who she is and what she can become. When
the perfect moment presents itself, Salton realizes that he lacks the heart to
go through with his plan because Sheri has stolen his heart. He knows that he
has to tell her the truth about who he is, but he can’t risk loosing her. When
the truth spurs its ugly head, can Dalton convince Sheri that he’s a changed
man. As they embark on a second cruise together, Dalton and Sheri work and
search desperately inside themselves to find if they have the love that will
last a lifetime.
The story begins in Boston. The setting changes as they cruise to Nova Scotia,
and the Mediterranean. The dialogue moves smoothly. The supporting characters
add to the complexity of the story.
DESTINATION LOVE
is a good read. It definitely fits into the themes that are often found in
Gwynne Forster’s novels
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | March 2010