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SUMMER HEAT - A. C. Arthur Harlequin Kimani/Romance August 2010 |
SYNOPSIS: P.I. Sam Desdune hasn't been able to forget art dealer Karena Lakefield. When she needs help to clear her family's name, Sam seizes the chance to accompany her to Brazil and they both get caught up in a passion that leaves them scorched.
CATEGORY ROMANCE |4| Ashley Haney
REVIEW:
A.C. Arthur has yet another remarkable novel on
her hands with SUMMER HEAT.
We are reintroduced to Samuel Desdune, Sabrina Desdune’s twin. Sam is a straight
forward, simple man who likes simple things. That is until he sets his eyes on
Karena Lakefield who is anything but simple. Karena has a jaded view on love
thanks to what she perceives of her parents marriage as a controlling one. When
Karena calls on Sam for help she finds herself falling in love with him, will
her fear of losing herself keep her from love and happiness or will she realize
that love is a give and take and she won’t truly be happy until Sam is in her
life permanently?
When Sam first met Karena in Maryland, he knew that there was a strong
attraction between them and he definitely wanted to explore it. When she calls
on him to help her find the person who sold her a stolen painting, Sam sees it
as the perfect opportunity to explore their relationship. Only thing is Karena
fights him every step of the way. Karena is head over heels for the P.I. but she
would much rather keep things strictly business between them. The art buyer
doesn’t stand a chance against Sam and his determinations to make her not only
accept, but act on the obvious attraction between them. When Sam confess his
love for Karena fear overtakes her and she flees back home to forget about him
only to discover that it’s impossible. When Sam looses control and gives Karena
an ultimatum, they both have to decide if they have what it takes to make a
relationship work.
The story takes place in several places. They met in St. Michaels, Maryland. The
majority of the story takes place in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut.
There are trips to Pirata and Las Vegas that are influential points of their
relationship. The supporting characters keep us informed on the Donovan and
Desdune families. They help the main characters realize that relationships
require compromise in order to survive. The dialogue is fascinating and helps
the story flow smoothly.
I loved this novel. I recommend that you read LOVE ME LIKE NO OTHER, A
CINDERELLA AFFAIR, DEFYING DESIRE, GUARDING HIS BODY,
and FULL HOUSE SEDUCTION prior to reading
SUMMER HEAT to
get a feel for the series and the characters. A.C. Arthur is a brilliant author
and I can’t wait to see who will fall in love next.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 9th August 2010