"Great character development and multi-layered plot!"

Sydney Colburn just reached her goal in life, #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. As a writer of historical romances, at the not-so-ripe age of 30, she's achieved everything she's set out to do in her life. Now what? All her friends are happily married, and she's feeling a little sorry for herself.

In the past, she's always approached the opposite sex as someone to have lots of intimate fun with, but never got involved. She always had "rules". No sharing of personal information. No staying overnight. No talk of expanding the relationship to more than a fling. She only came close once, with Adam Brody. They were involved for about six months, and then he asked her to stay overnight and began to talk of a real relationship. She'd already broken a few of her rules with him, so instead of considering it, she left the country to go on a book tour for two months. When she returned, his architectural business was gone, his condo was sold, and he'd vanished without a trace. But he was the only one she couldn't get out of her head. So she decided to hire a private investigator to find him. Maybe that was what she needed in her life.

When Sydney finally tracks Adam down, he's recovering from a near-fatal hit-and-run accident. It not only cost him months of his life, but also his recent memory. He has no recollection of Sydney. But she's determined to make him remember her, or create new memories that he can't deny. And help him solve the mysteries that surround his accident.

Julie Elizabeth Leto does it again with another great read! Danger, mystery, suspense, romance and well, lots of hot sex. (Particularly the golf course scene!) The character development is great, especially when Sydney decides that love is what's missing in her life and sets out to find it. (She's a very goal oriented woman!) I wish I could say more, but I don't want to spoil the story. I highly recommend this book and can't wait for another release from Ms. Leto. Please write faster, Julie!

NOTE: This is book #2 of the "Bad Girls Club" miniseries from Harlequin Temptation, but can stand alone. Fans of Julie Elizabeth Leto will recognize cameos from Cassie Michaels (WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE) and Jillian Hennessy (JUST WATCH ME...), as well as a mention of Devon Michaels (Cassie's older sister and main character in WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE).

Sexual Content: R.

Reviewed by Maryellen Kunkel
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted February 26, 2003

Summary

Sydney Colburn is a card-carrying member of the Bad Girls Club. When she wants something, she goes after it until its hers. Too bad it took her over a year to realize that she wanted sexy architect Adam Brody for more than a love-'em'- and-leave-'em affair. So with a little help from her friends, Sydney finds Adam and sets out to seduce him back into her life. Unfortunately, Adam doesn't remember who she is...

Adam Brody instantly reacts to sultry, sensual Sydney. He doesn't remember their affair, but he's completely open to Sydney's offer to remind him—touch by touch and kiss by kiss—particularly since Sydney holds the key to sorting out the mystery of the accident that stole his memory in the first place. Besides, there's no man alive who can say no to a bad girl...