"A wonderful short Christmas romance"

This short story is all about fantasy and indulgence that will wrap the reader in its clutches for a brief respite from a busy life.

Allison Beckett is feeling overwhelmed with the holiday season's hectic schedule. Her boutique at the mall is keeping her busy, working long hours. It certainly didn't help her husband has been just as busy, if not more so, for the last few weeks as well, giving them hardly any time to spend together. Frustration is setting in, until she meets a mysterious stranger at the mall where she works.

Thus begins quite an intriguing day for Allison. She keeps running into this man every where she turns, and she can't deny the sizzling attraction they both feel. Finally she can't help but give in to the allure, for he has designed an all-out sensual assault on her, indulging all the senses for a night of passion.

For starters, be warned, do not read this book at work, lunch break or no. It will get the reader caught up in the web of sensation the characters are experiencing. This story is all about the details, and anticipation. Each feeling invoked in Allison is vividly described, so well in fact, that the reader will, see, taste, and hear everything along with her.

Sexual tension escalates with each page, and the fantasy builds, driving one forward to the volatile ending, guaranteed to make the reader squirm in the seat. Make sure to have a cold glass of water nearby for putting out the flames after this enticing read. Looking for a guilty pleasure or some interesting ideas to try out? Then this story is going to hit the mark.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, January 2004. All rights reserved.

Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted May 3, 2004

Summary

Allison Beckett has a fantasy, she wants to experience an all out sensual seduction by a tall, dark, handsome stranger, a seduction so compelling she finds herself incapable of resisting.

While taking her dinner break, attempting to find her way through the moving maze of last minute shoppers, Allison was momentarily stunned when she walked headlong into a wall of solid muscle. As strong arms wrapped around her to steady her, she looked up into the eyes of her fantasy man, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome.