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INTIMATE SEDUCTION - Brenda Jackson Harlequin Kimani/Romance April 2009 |
SYNOPSIS: Playboy Donovan Steele has one goal: to make sultry Natalie Ford his latest conquest. She's resisting, only their sizzling chemistry makes her think twice. But once she reveals her true identity, will Donavan disappear for good?
SERIES ROMANCE |4+| Susan Plummer
REVIEW: Readers; if you’re looking for a summer read that aims to please, add to your list, soon to be released novel INTIMATE SEDUCTION by renowned author Brenda Jackson.
Princeton Science Professor, Natalie Ford is taking over her aunt’s housekeeping
business while she recuperates from an injury but her aunt would not approve of
her falling asleep in her most finicky client’s bed. Voracious playboy, Donovan
Steele is puzzled when he comes home to find a woman sleeping in his off-limits
private master suite. Maybe it’s because she is absolutely gorgeous but
Donovan’s reaction is not to toss her out but to join her. Natalie’s
embarrassment turns to outrage when Donovan confidently declares, she’ll be back
in his bed but next time with him. The gauntlet is tossed and neither intends to
lose. Donovan gives chase but why does he begin to feel he’s the one being
captured. Donovan realizes Natalie is no ordinary woman which might explain his
extraordinary response to her. Then a top secret formula for a new invention at
Steele Corporation is compromised and Donovan begins to wonder just who is his
beautiful and elusive bed partner. Maybe finding Natalie in his bed wasn’t a
coincidence after all.
Ms. Jackson wastes no time getting right into the pursuit with Donovan and
Natalie. Everything happens quickly but it isn’t rushed. Donovan’s attitude is
overly confident but the fact that he’s described with such vivid, delicious
glory adds to his inability to do any wrong. Natalie’s character is equally
beautiful but she doesn’t come across quite as comfortable in her skin as
Donovan does. She is a very relatable character because other successful women
sometimes experience the same emotions. The Steele brothers are gorgeous, so are
all of Donovan’s friends. There are so many bachelors and so many more stories
to tell; I can’t wait.
INTIMATE SEDUCTION is set in Charlotte,
North Carolina home of the Steele family and establishes Donovan’s connection
with his brothers. Dialogue throughout the novel is infused with humor and a
particularly noteworthy exchange occurs when Donovan and his friend Xavier run
into Natalie and a friend at a night spot. Xavier basically quips that both
ladies are beautiful but he’d take the one that wasn’t throwing visual daggers
their way. There isn’t an exchange between characters that falls short of
expectation. Donovan and Natalie’s exchanges keep you tuned in and turned on.
Be warned: INTIMATE SEDUCTION requires a
couple hours of undivided attention and a cool bottle of water. Why might you
ask? Well you’ll need the time because you won’t want to put the book down and
once you start reading you’ll figure out why you need the water. That’s all I’m
saying.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 16th April 2009