"A sizzler"
Canyon Springs, New Mexico Fire Marshal Tucker Greywolf is
in Vegas attending forensic seminars. Popular author Misty
Fortune is in Vegas too seeking to overcome her writer's
block that she thinks is caused by a lack of orgasms, which
is depressing for an author known for her heated under the
covers scenes. However, murder occurs at Blackstone Resort, temporarily
placing the sexual fantasy resort off limits as a crime
scene. Through a mutual acquaintance, Detective Miguel of
LVPD takes Tucker under his wings, enabling the visiting
student to work on the homicide investigation. At
Blackstone, Tucker meets Misty and both of them are
attracted to one another. Soon they heat the sheets hotter
than a building inferno, but he is small town southwest
America and she is big city (in England). Though doubtful that the police allow an "inexperienced"
outsider, even with Tucker's investigative background, to
join in on the case, the who-done-it romance is fun to
read. The novel facilely consolidates a strong romance
with torrid settings with a police procedural. Tucker and
Misty prove that opposites do attract and though AGAINST
THE ODDS can forge a relationship if the loving bond is
strong enough to glue their souls. Fans of hot romantic
suspense will take delight with this charmer due to the
fascinating lead protagonists. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 26, 2002
SummarySex may be what she writes best, but he can teach her a
thing or two...
Misty Fortune is a famous erotica author—a convincing
one too, despite her considerably more tepid real-life
sexual experience. Worried that her extended dry spell is
affecting her writing, Misty heads to a unique Las Vegas
resort, one that promises to fulfill every sexual fantasy
a guest could want. But an unexpected encounter with a
gorgeous fire marshal has her thinking that a session with
him would be hotter than anything the resort has to
offer...
Tucker Greywolf knew it was his lucky day when the Las
Vegas police asked him to assist on a case involving an
unusual hedonistic resort. But he never imagined he'd meet
this lusty English writer—so teasingly prim and
proper, yet so sexually adventurous—and offer his
services! He figures four days helping Misty tap into her
erotic side during his stay in town would be the break he
needs, but four days may not be nearly enough!
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