"Fine island romantic suspense"
Jase Lassiter has lived on remote Saint Clair, a Southern
Pacific island for the past decade. There he owns the
Serpent bar and offers himself as a "souvenir" to females. When Amy Shannon shows up at his bar, Jase concludes that
she does not belong in a dive like his. Still he figures
he can score with her before he sends her on her way.
However, he soon realizes how far outside her lane she is
when thugs threaten her if she fails to stop her inquiries
over what happened to her former brother-in-law. Unable
to mind his business, Jase decides to protect Amy, not
expecting to fall in love with visiting Miss Innocent. This is a reprint of a 1980s tale (written under the name
Stephanie James) that will please fans of Jayne Ann
Krentz. The story line is vintage Ms. Krentz as the lead
male is more an antiheroic rogue until he meets the love
of his life; his heart subsequently supersedes his brain
forcing him to keep his cherished Amy safe. Though the
male lead seems to be overly protective to the point of
ordering his beloved around (hey this was the Reagan macho
conservative age not the compassionate conservative Bush
era -- we still had a long way to go baby), fans will enjoy
this fine island romantic suspense. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 29, 2004
SummaryAmy Shannon met Jase Lassiter at a seedy bar called The
Serpent, and she should have heeded the warning in the
name. At first he offered her paradise—nights of love
and days of sheer delight—but the taste of honey
turned to ashes on her tongue when she thought she'd been
abandoned. Now only Jase's return can satisfy Amy's hunger
for promises of love. Will his words take her to paradise,
or exile her forever?
(originally published under Silhouette in 1983 w/a
Stephanie James)
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