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TAKE ME THERE - Leslie Esdaile Kensington Dafina/Romance October 2006 |
SYNOPSIS: The last thing CPA Karin Michaels needs is to tangle with her firm's most difficult client, Jacques Bernard Dubois. Dubois needs a special lady to balance his books, but neither he nor Karin count on a passion so explosive it steals their reason and puts them in the worst predicament of their lives.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE: |4| Betty Dowdell
REVIEW: With TAKE ME THERE, author Leslie Esdaile delivers a
lighthearted look at romance between CPA Karin Michaels and Def Island
Sounds founder and CEO Jacques (J.B.) Bernard Dubois.
When music mogul J.B. finds his next hit maybe in the form of a tax lien
from the IRS he seeks a new accounting firm for relief. But, with the
boss out sick and his top staff handling other major accounts Karin’s
expertise is finally challenged when she’s assigned the task of securing
the multi-millionaire’s account. Jacques is immediately taken with Karin
and after mistaking her for the company’s secretary is equally taken by
her fieriness in the way she corrected his thinking and confidently
assessed the depth of his situation in true Philly sista’ style. Karin
is shocked by her own candidness after their introductions, she prides
herself at being professional but there is something beyond the surface
of this talented rap icon that compels her to help the sexy Island
Sounds star.
The story begins in the city of brotherly love Philadelphia, PA but
unfolds surrounded by the sensual beauty in the tropical oasis of St
Lucia with its picture perfect skies and crystal blue waters. Jacques
and Karin are a spirited pair whose chemistry explodes like a tidal
wave. Mrs. Orville is the wise second mother slash housekeeper you can’t
help but love. But, it’s Karin’s self-absorbed doctor boyfriend Lloyd I
would have liked to see taken down a notch or two more. As with many of
Ms. Esdaile’s characters the dialogue between Jacques and Karin is often
metaphoric as they share their inner emotions with each other.
Although Jacques and Karin’s trip to love was a bit too speedy, TAKE ME THERE is still a delightful read. Ms. Esdaile is a wonderful storyteller who keeps her readers satisfied in whatever genre she writes.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com |10th November 2006