"Heated romance"

Real estate attorney Mallory Sinclair has worked extremely hard for the last eight years at the Waldorf, Haynes, Greene, Meyers & Latham law firm. She is one year away from becoming a partner, but the cost has been high, as Mallory has buried most of her emotions. Her ultimate objective is to gain her father's respect.

Jack "The Terminator" Latham is a partner at the prestigious law firm. He is known for his uncanny ability to sever marriages beneficially in favor of his clients. Between his work and his parents' relationship, Jack thinks marriage is worthless and women less than that.

The company's largest account is that of Paul Lederman, but he is beginning to look elsewhere for his legal services. Paul needs a good divorce attorney and has asked Jack to visit with him. The partners send Mallory along to help Jack keep Paul in the fold. When the two lawyers meet Paul's wife, Mallory acts frosty as if the lady does not matter. Jack accuses Mallory of being frigid so she counter challenges him to a battle of the boudoir even if it means costing her the legal partnership she once coveted.

The key to EROTIC INVITATION, the first Midnight Fantasies tale, is the vulnerable and scarred lead protagonists. Their life-altering week together is more than a catharsis as both realizes that you must take care of yourself, but a warm caring relationship makes it easier and more satisfying to do so. Carly Phillips shows her ability to melt two icebergs through the heat of love.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 3, 2001

Summary

Midnight Fantasies
Seduced by a stranger...

Lawyer Mallory Sinclair wants a partnership—almost as much as she wants fellow attorney Jack Latham. Unfortunately, she's worked so hard at making it in a man's world, that nobody's aware that she's even a woman—a very sensual woman. But Jack's about to find out, big time. Because Mallory's about to send him an invitation he can't refuse...

Jack can't believe it! Underneath Mallory's power suits lies a temptress—one determined to seduce him! Not that Jack's complaining... Only, this new Mallory is so uninhibited, so blatantly sexy, Jack can't help wondering if he's sleeping with a stranger, instead of the colleague he's known for years. Still, he'd like their liaison to continue—if only he knew which woman would end up sharing his bed...