"Tantalizing and Amusing Tale!"
Etiquette columnist for the San Francisco Herald, Nora
Pierce is starting to look and sound like her alter ego,
Prudence Trueheart, a bit too much for her peace of mind.
When Nora is whacked in the face by a whiffle ball thrown
by sexy sports columnist, Pete Beckett, she realizes just
how sadly her life is lacking romantic male company.
Convinced she only feels attracted to Pete because of her
lack of a social life and a boyfriend, Nora decides it's
time to go out and have some fun, and discreetly take back
control from Prudence. Nora counts on having a good time,
but she never imagines the night will lead to hot and
steamy sex with the same man who'd given her a shiner that
very morning! Pete Beckett didn't really mean to hit ëprissy' Prudence.
It was 'a perfect line drive to right field' and a
colleague didn't make the catch! When Pete goes to
retrieve the whiffle ball, he crouches next to Nora and
ends up looking into the most beautiful eyes and a face
that is much prettier when examined close up. Pete wants a
chance to get to know Nora better, but she won't even agree
to lunch. So, when she walks into a bar at Fisherman's
Wharf, it takes only a whiff of her perfume for him to
realize it's Nora under the wig! After an amazing night of
sizzling passion, Pete wants more, but how can he convince
Nora of it? Especially when Pete knows that Nora is
unaware that he knows the sexy woman in the bar was Nora
wearing a wig. Then Pete cooks up a plan -- Nora is going
to give him etiquette lessons in dating, while he figures
out a way to get her back in his bed and keep her there! Kate Hoffman's ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT brims with warm and
lovable characters and delightful dialogue. Fans of Ms.
Hoffman can sit back and get ready to enjoy a thoroughly
entertaining and scintillating read, as this story promises
to keep those pages turning rapidly. You can't help but love Nora's character; a woman so
adorable and fascinating, warm and humorous. I
particularly enjoyed the scene when Nora gets arrested
while trying to break into Pete's bedroom window to
retrieve her wig! The interaction between the characters
is realistic and engaging, while giving the reader several
laugh-out loud moments. I found Pete's character
wonderful, too. His warmth, sex appeal and tender
considerations of Nora are charming. Pete is every woman's
fantasy hero; gorgeous, strong, caring and sexy. The
secondary characters were refreshing, adding more humor to
the story and helping it along very smoothly. While Nora
worries about how Pete will react when he learns Nora is
the woman under the wig, Pete wonders what she will say
when she realizes he's known from the minute he met her at
the bar. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT is a tantalizing and amusing tale
that is sure to delight all readers of contemporary
category romance. Ms. Hoffman gives her fans another
humorous and romantic romp while still providing plenty of
steamy and torrid love scenes. If you love hot and sultry
stories with plenty of humor, ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT is one
book you shouldn't miss out on!
Reviewed by Leena Hyat
Posted July 3, 2001
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