"A torrid, erotic anthology"

"Good Girl Gone Bad" by Dominique Sinclair. "Glimmer" magazine staff writer Reagan is assigned one shot to succeed or fail at writng an article "Relationship -- Independent Women" although she has no practical experience with men. She visits the bookstore to browse through bad girl titles. Noticing her taste in literature, Luke offers to provide her real world experience insisting action speaks louder than words.

"Aphrodite's Passion" by Jess Michaels. Colonel Kelsey died saving Major Gavin Fletcher's life. In 1885 London, Kelsey's adult children demand Gavin "repay" his debt by finding their missing stepmother Selena; they want her committed for "hysteria". Gavin traces Selena to Cyprus worshipping Aphrodite; he prefers worshipping Selena.

"White Heat" by Leigh Wynfield. Three years ago Malachi's goons killed Raine's team; she survived. Seeking revenge, Raine has devastated Malachi's wealth, but fled to an isolated icy planet to hide from her enemy. Walker refused to expose his people to death when he was betrayed so he is imprisoned in "Hell Frozen Over". Walker escapes and Raine saves his life.

"Summer Lightning" by Saskia Walker. Businesswoman Sally is on vacation idling her time with the sun, nature walks, and sculpting. On the beach, she observes a man strip before swimming like a fish. Sally returns to her cottage overheated to sculpt her God of the cove only to have her model Julian arrive at her place.

Secrets 12 is a torrid, erotic anthology that keeps the bar of excellence readers expect from the series at high quality levels. Though the sub-genre varies each tale is fun to follow as the lead couples seem real even as they heat up the sheets (an oxymoron as Secrets means heated excellence).

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 23, 2005

Summary

Good Girl Gone Bad by Dominique Sinclair
Seagan's dreams are finally within reach. Setting out to do research for an article, nothing could have prepared her for Luke, or his offer to teach her everything she needs to know about sex. Licentious pleasures, forbidden desires... inspiring the best writing she's ever done.

Aphrodite's Passion by Jess Michaels
When Selena flees Victorian London before her evil stepchildren can institutionalize her for hysteria, Gavin is asked to bring her back home. But when he finds her living on the island of Cyprus, his need to have her begins to block out every other impulse.

White Heat by Leigh Wyndfield
Raine is hiding in an icehouse in the middle of nowhere from one of the scariest men in the universes. Walker escaped from a burning prison. Imagine their surprise when they find out they have the same man to blame for their miseries. Passion, revenge and love are in their future.

Summer Lightning by Saskia Walker
Sculptress Sally is enjoying an idyllic getaway on a secluded cove when she spots a gorgeous man walking naked on the beach. When Julian finds an attractive woman shacked up in his cove, he has to check her out. But what will he do when he finds she's secretly been using him as a model?