Heat Wave by Stephanie Bond, Leslie Kelly, Heidi Betts... QC #253

Reviewed by christa_r on July 9th, 2008, 9:45am

by Heidi Betts, Leslie Kelly, Stephanie Bond

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Series: Harlequin

Heat Wave by Stephanie Bond, Leslie Kelly, Heidi Betts, July 2007

Rex on the Beach by Stephanie Bond- Private investigator Lucinda Belvedere is hired to track down a runaway groom. It is believed that best man Rex McCormick might know the grooms whereabouts. And with Lucy having 100% success rate, how far will she go to get the information? Can she keep her feelings out of it?

I wasn't impressed with this story. There was no honesty on either's part. He was at his beach house trying to decide if he wanted to marry his girlfriend of a year. It was no accident that she ran into him. She even dyed her hair to red because redheads appealed to him.

Excellence Rating- Good ~ Steaminess Rating- Yummy (*)

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Getting into Trouble by Leslie Kelly- After an incident at work as a counsellor and caseworker with the Florida Department of Children and Families, Damon Cole decided he couldn't do it anymore and quit. No sure where his life is going he joins his cousin's carnival as a hypnotist. Most women are throwing themselves at him; Allie Cavanaugh seems to be heading in the other direction. But was the kiss she gave him because she was under a spell or is this the real Allie?

I really liked this story. The main thing the had to resolve is the fact that he told her because of his experience that he may not be able to let himself be close to a child again. Unbeknownst to him she has a 10 month old son.

Excellence Rating- Good+ ~ Steaminess Rating- Yummy (*)

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Shaken and Stirred by Heidi Betts- A while after breaking up with her boyfriend of three years Abby Weaver's friend convinces her she needs a vacation. The day before they are to go, her friend informs her that she has to stay in town for a while longer but Abby should go. Finally Abby relents and head to Fort Lauderdale by herself. As she struggles trying to carry an umbrella, beach bag and cooler, Mike Mastriani stopped to help her. What was even more puzzling to her was that this hot guy wanted to get to know her better and he wasn't interested in the younger big breasted, skinnier females on the beach. Soon they are spending a lot of time together. Both start having feelings for each other but don't voice them and then one day while she is having dinner at his parent's house, a woman stops by. A woman that Mike sees on and off since high school. A woman who thinks the relationship is more serious than what Mike believes. A woman who thinks the relationship might head to marriage.

Very good story. With the recent break-up of her long term relationship and living in the shadow of her gorgeous friend I think Abby self esteem took some hard knocks. I liked that they had fun in their relationship like giggling at him one time at the beach because he had an erection.

Excellence Rating- Very Good ~ Steaminess Rating- Yummy (*)

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Personal total- 127 ~ harl/sil- 97 ~ other- 30

Ratio of TBR/ new- Totals since Jan 1= 50/77 ~ July= 2/3

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