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Her dream husband.
Ever since their passionate encounter, Somer's dreams had been filled with the lean, tanned body of Chase Lorimer. She hadn't been able to look at another man - even though she'd thought she'd never see Chase again.
Now, Chase was back, and this time he wanted marriage - but on his terms. Somer had two choices: she could consent to be a convenient wife, or spend the rest of her life dreaming about him. Although the situation wasn't ideal, she knew she had to take a chance on the real thing...
My Review:
Somer is a rich man's daughter, and at 18 she got engaged to Andrew, who only wanted to marry her for her money. Somer walked in on Andrew having sex with another woman, and she felt rejected and inadequate (because of pride). She goes off and tries to seduce the powerfully sexy photographer, Chase, who she's seen around the hotel.
Chase was intrigued by her at first sight, noticing her air of innocence: one of the most sensual scenes was at the beginning when he first saw her, he followed her off the elevator, came up behind her, and put his hands upon her neck to caress her ears and murmur "just checking to see if you're as wet behind the ears as you look". It was a steamy little moment. Later Chase thinks she's trampy, because she deliberately tries to seduce him. He gives in to the seduction, though he resents his illusion of her being broken, but before going all the way the heroine loses her nerve and confesses her sophistication is an act, she's a virgin. He rejects her then, because she's on the rebound from her ex-fiance, but she interprets it as a fatal blow to her pride. She runs off and returns home, not leaving her name behind.
Five years later, the hero finds her via a photo in the newspaper. He flagrantly uses the opportunity presented to blackmail her into marriage, totally intent on tying her to him. It's a good read, I liked the passion. The hero's repeated references to her lovers and the man she gave her virginity to were ironic because she hadn't risked offering herself to anyone after Chase's rejection. The hero's comments though were a little unfair though, she had a right to normal experiences with the opposite sex, and I actually felt a little sad for her because she spent five years living with a phobia about sex. Enjoyable read though.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars, an older HP which was still enjoyable!
