"Enjoyable contemporary romance"

Simon Falcon informs his son Paul and his nephew Joshua that he will split family company Falcon International Development Company between them when they both marry. The first to wed will have controlling interest. Paul is marrying tomorrow so Joshua needs a bride tonight. At a diner on the California Nevada border, Joshua persuades a financially desperate waitress with the nametag Vera to elope with him though he is unaware and uninterested that this is not her name. She agrees, they marry, and he leaves her without even a kiss or a goodbye.

Seven years later, Joshua sees a beautiful woman at a party his uncle hosts. Simon introduces Jessica Adams to his nephew. Though Simon knows who she is, Joshua fails to recognize that Jessica is "Vera", his wife who has never asked him for what he promised her, anything in the world. All Jessica wants from Joshua is to give her a baby. Neither expected to fall in love when he pursues her especially since he is rightfully called Glacier.

TAKE ME is an enjoyable contemporary romance though the audience will find it very difficult to feel the slightest positive vibe towards Joshua. The story line concentrates on the lead couple as the delightful Jessica tries to melt the Glacier by enflaming the ice that has petrified his heart. Fans of tales starring a warm female arousing the right feelings in an iceberg male will want to read Cherry Adair's novel.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 27, 2002

Summary

Joshua Falcon is The Glacier. Who could love a man as cold as ice? He doesn't believe anyone can. Consequently, emotion has no place in Joshua's life. But sex does! A busy man, his affairs are brief, expedient, torrid, and mutually pleasurable. Jessie Adams wants more from Joshua than his body. And she's prepared to risk anything to get it. Once she has her hearts desire, she'll be on her way, thank-you very much.

Neither of them will be hurt because both will have gotten exactly what they want from their affair. . .Or will they? Through sexual indulgence, Joshua and Jessie find the one thing each was missing in their lives. Love.