"heated contemporary PI romance"

Ever since her police officer dad brought Cole Summers to their home when she was a teen, Melodie Turner wanted him, but the feelings were unrequited as he treated her as a kid sister. Years later, she works as his "Girl Friday" running the private investigation office while he works the cases. Alas she still desires him, but in her mind he still sees her as another younger sibling. Cole actually wants Melodie, but he believes she represents 2.5 kids, plus there is the regard he has for her father who guided him when he raised his younger brother and sister after the death of his own dad.

For the special demand of a wealthy female client, Cole needs a siren to work his latest case. Melodie overhears Cole asking Noah, his brother the chick magnet, for assistance but she steps in praying this is her opportunity to open her beloved's eyes. Cole, who already has found it nearly impossible not to fantasize over Melodie, is put to a test that Job would have conceded, as he confronts the ultimate seduction.

A SHAMELESS SEDUCTION is a fun tale that readers will enjoy especially when Melodie scorches the pages, while polar- like showers cannot cool Cole's desires. The story line follows the typical heated contemporary PI romance, but the lead characters make the plot feel fresh from the oven as they are stimulating and hot leaving readers wanting Noah's tale released earlier than the planned Fall.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 23, 2002

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Summary

When she was bad, she was better!

Secretary Melodie Turner has languished in lust for her boss, P.I. Cole Sommers, for years . . . and now she's going to do something about it! Cole might be able to resist her sassy new hairstyle, barely there lingerie, and sexy new attitude. But when she takes a cue from his current case, seducing Cole's mind with highly erotic letters, she knows his body won't be far behind.

P.I. Cole Sommers is definitely in over his head! He's got more cases that he can handle, but all he can think about is taking his secretary to bed. At every turn, Melodie is there, taunting him, teasing him, making him burn. But Cole promised to protect her -- even from himself. Only he hadn't counted on being the target of Melodie's sensual assaults. Nor had he planned to lose his heart in the battle!