"Blazing Romance in South Beach"

Club Paradise is the newest, hottest couples resort in South Beach. Now co-owned by four women determined to be successful, the club used to be the site of a huge scam that the FBI is still investigating. Brianne Wolcott, one co-owner and the club's Head of Security, has the misfortune to call the ringleader of the scandal her stepfather. Despite his rotten legacy, she's as dedicated as the rest of the owners to make her own future in the shambles that he left behind — as much for her mother as for herself.

FBI agent Aidan Maddock has been chasing Brianne's stepfather for years. Once he had even used her to get information. She had never forgotten him — or the teasing, sexy fantasies she used to whisper in his ear a decade before in an attempt to get him to see her as the woman she was just becoming. She recognizes him immediately when she spots him on the camera, and isn't happy. Now he's spending his time around the club in an attempt to catch her stepfather slipping up and it's threatening not only the newborn business that hasn't gotten off its feet yet, but her very peace of mind.

SEX & THE SINGLE girl is a blazing hot read featuring sexy, fully realized characters, both main and secondary, and a great series premise. It is the first book in the "Single In South Beach" series, a series that will be played out in both the Harlequin Blaze and Harlequin Temptation category lines. Brianne and Aidan's relationship is fun to read and very contemporary. The sex scenes are delicious, involving fantasy and exploration. The subplot (search for Brianne's step-father) proceeds nicely to a smooth and satisfying finish. This book is sure to please readers looking for a little extra thrill while remaining in (Blaze- stretched) category boundaries.

Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 14, 2003

Summary

Brianne Wolcott is back in town as co-owner of the hottest singles resort to hit South Beach. And her past is here to greet her in the form of Aidan Maddock. A lifetime ago she had a schoolgirl crush on the sexy FBI agent. But she is so over him now...or is she? The way her pulse reacts when he's around suggests that she still has a thing for Aidan. Well, fine. She'll have her one night with him and that's that. Too bad her libido insists that one night is not enough.

Aidan used up all his resistance to Brianne when he sent her away years ago. No surprise, then, that the sight of a very grown-up Brianne makes him forget all the reasons he refused...especially when she offers to act out the fantasies she'd once whispered in his ear. But she's in for a surprise. Because once they hit the sheets, he's not walking away...ever!