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FORBIDDEN HEART Felicia Mason June 2000 BET/Arabesque (4) Nathasha Brooks-Harris |
Contemporary Romance |
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Mallory
Heart is a beautiful, spoiled young woman from the right side of the tracks.
Rich and politically well-connected, she’s sick and tired of not getting a key position in her family’s chain of
department stores, so she breaks out on her own to open an upscale shop. She has
a carefully-planned itinerary of how and when her shop should open, but
Murphy’s Law prevails and everything goes wrong. She refuses to accept the
many changes that prevents her shop from opening and she alienates everyone who
comes into contact with her. When Mallory Heart sets her mind on something,
nothing or no one can change it. However, one brave person stands up to her and
tries to get her to relent. Ellis
Carson is the person who tries but fails to change Mallory’s mind about her
raising so much cain when his construction company doesn’t finish their work
on her shop as quickly as she likes. Ellis is the direct opposite of Mallory--a
low-maintenance gentleman--who enjoys running his self-made construction
company. They butt heads at every turn about every conceivable subject, but the
chemistry between them is undeniable to everyone around them. For some reason,
they are the last to know that they’re a perfect love match. The only thing
standing in their way is Mallory’s intense stubbornness and her having to be
right about whatever they’re discussing or debating. Mallory
does everything she can not to let the lowly entrepreneur steal her heart. She
doesn’t want to admit how she really feels about Ellis because to do so
means that she would have to change her high-minded values and conform to
Ellis’ down-to-earth views. However, Mallory can’t help herself and her
heart overrules her head. Despite all of the gyrations she goes through to keep
from falling in love with Ellis, she realizes that he is the man for her and
she’s a goner after that. FORBIDDEN
HEART is a well-crafted book. The character-driven story unfolds
perfectly and nothing happens before its time. Every plot twist and sub-plot is
plausible and has a place in the story. The author didn’t put them in as a
mere plot device. Every word and scene moves
the story forward and helps to bring it to an exciting, explosive climax. FORBIDDEN
HEART is the answer to Mason’s many fans wanting to read
Mallory’s story. She first appeared in the book, FOOLISH
HEART, as the evil woman who tried to sabotage her cousin’s job
at their family’s business. Mallory stood out as a strong character even then
and her story begged to be told--now, it is! Ms. Mason's latest is an excellent and very entertaining novel that deserves to be read. It’s an upbeat and light-hearted book that is perfect for vacation or beach reading. Author Felicia Mason is known for her exceptional writing skills and this book doesn’t disappoint. It is perhaps her best work to date. This reviewer’s recommendation is to buy yourself a copy, choose a quiet spot and get to reading. You’ll be so glad you did! |
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nathasha@romanceincolor.net (1st June 2000) |
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