"Fine Motown contemporary romantic suspense"
In Detroit, Environmental Protection Department chief Lacy
Green struggles with her first time driving in a snow
storm when the vehicle driven by the chauffeur of Mayor
Drake Randolph causes an accident between them. Drake
takes Lacy to the hospital to insure she is okay, but also
wants to see her afterward as he finds himself
surprisingly attracted to the Atlanta native. She
reciprocates as "His Fineness" is quite a hunk, but
rejects anything between them having been burned once when
she was married to a Georgia politician. As Drake refuses to accept no and continues to pursue
Lacy, City Councilman Reynard Parker wants to become the
mayor. To achieve his ambition he must eliminate the only
obstacle in his way, Drake by any means possible. When
Lacy investigates a contractor who apparently has been
ignoring environmental rules, she becomes the target of a
dirty campaign and real attempts on her life. Drake will
do anything including resigning as the mayor if necessary
to keep his beloved safe. In her latest Motown contemporary romantic suspense (see
THE EDGE OF DAWN and THE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT), Beverly
Jenkins provides a fine tale that takes its time to
introduce the key trio so that the audience understands
motives for each of them. Once readers meet Drake, Lacy
and to a lesser degree Reynard, the action picks up and
never slows down as the environmental issues add backdrop
strength to the growing relationship between the lead
couple. Fans of Ms. Jenkins will appreciate her latest
Randolph family saga. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 1, 2005
SummaryOver her head . . .
The last thing Lacy Green needs is trouble -- and handsome
Mayor Drake Randolph has "danger" written all over
him . . . especially when "His Fineness" accidentally runs
her off the road. Despite Drake's sensuous charm,
irresistible magnetism, and unwavering determination to
make amends, she's thinking it might be smart to play it
safe and keep her distance . . . if only his lips weren't
so inviting.
But trouble comes from a different source when Lacy, as
the head of Detroit's Environmental Protection Department,
launches an investigation into the activities of a
ruthless developer. Suddenly, Lacy becomes a target,
dragged down into a swamp of greed, corruption . . . and
murder. Now Drake Randolph might be the only one in Motown
who can keep Lacy alive . . .
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