I was cleaning out the attic this weekend and found some very old silhouette books that I haven't read for years. I was astonished to find some books that I haven't even read yet but had bought when I first started out reading these romantic novels. Fire and Rain was one of this books.
Fire and Rain was a book about Luke Mackenzie who was Silhouette's Man of the Month. He was described as big, rugged, tough and the owner of the wildest, loneliest stretch of land this side of the Rockies. His secret passion was Carla McQueen who was innocent and irresistible - the one woman who could never be his.
Luke hadn't seen Carla for three years. Not since that day he'd so cruelly sent his best friend's kid sister storming from the Rocking M Ranch - and out of his life. Now she was back, lovelier adn even more desirable than he remembered. But Luke knew he could never give in to the fire that still raged in his heart. For he'd made a vow long ago, one he was determined to keep - no matter what the price...
Fire and Rain was one of my favourite stories as they reminded me of the books written by Diana Palmer. Whereas in books written by Diana Palmer the heroes have a misconception regarding the heroine and thus treat them very badly before realising the truth. In this book, Luke scared Carla with his desire for her which in turn made her run away for 3 very long years. The romance and the tenderness is the same in this story as is usually apparent in Diana Palmer books. The feelings both Luke and Carla have for each other leap off the page. The chemistry was hot between them.
Luke's reasoning behind not letting there be anything romantic in his relationship with Carla is that she isn't ranch born and raised. His unhappy proved to him that women who weren't born and raised on the ranch wouldn't be able to make it long-term living there. It was aparent from the firt page that Carla loved the ranch as much as he did but Luke wasn't able to see it.
This book is a must-have. I will put this on my shelf for a re-read. I loved it. The characters and the scenery were mind-blowing. The story was also fab. The tension and desire apparent in both were so real that it sparked off the pages throughout the book.
