"Two fantasies and a "crime caper"
"Hot and Bothered" by "Janelle Denison. In San Diego,
jewelry designer Claire Reissing needs to move beyond her
cheating former spouse Alan who lives on the other side of
the continent. While swimming, Claire finds herself in
trouble of drowning. Goldie, the dog of her next door
neighbor Shea O'Brien, alerts him that there is trouble and
he rescues her. They are attracted to one another until she
blames him for stealing a jewel. Will she trust her heart
or her head? "Paradise Bossed" by MaryJanice Davidson. In Little Cayman
Island, Nikki enjoys diving, but fails to return. The
authorities search for her failing to find her body, but
assume she is dead. Her depressed friends Cathy and Jack
hire Tom the medium to learn what happened to her. When Tom
meets Nikki's ghost he believes he met his soulmate, but
she is already on the other side. "Hot Summer Bites" by Nina Bangs. At the Castle of Dark
Dreams Sparkle Stardust assigns Deimos to insure that
visiting investigative reporter Kristin Hughes finds her
sexual fantasies fulfilled by vampiric hunk Taurin Veris.
He objects as this is his day off, but has no choice as the
union doesn't cover supervisors or supernaturals. Taurin
takes Kristin on a special tour that leads to the centers
of their hearts and souls, but she must choose love or
living. Two of the contributions are fantasies and the third
a "crime caper", but regardless each well written entry is
fun to read with couples having issues to overcome;
although death seems a bit stronger of a wall to surmount
than theft. Fans of each of the authors will enjoy their
latest tales. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 28, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 20, 2007
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