Smitten by Books

This is one of those don’t let the cover fool you kind of books. It is NOT a paranormal despite the fact that it definitely gives that impression. This is a contemporary romance. Okay, now you can proceed. 😉

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Merilee Diego is desperate. With only days left to save her late father’s charter company, she must seek aid from the one man who can help her. A man her father treated like a son. A man whose raw sex appeal never fails to send her pulse racing. Too bad he seems to hate her.

Lawson Manning isn’t pleased to discover his final charter before branching out on his own is none other than his mentor’s spoiled daughter. He’s nothing if not professional, and decides to grin and bear it until he can rid himself of her in the Bahamas. His plan is thwarted when storms create an unwelcome detour to the hurricane-ravaged island of Walker’s Cay.

Isolated, with only their tempers and simmering attraction between them, the two do their best not to kill each other. It isn’t long before they discover a more creative, and hotter, outlet for their anger. But off-the-charts sex creates a complication neither is prepared for.

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REVIEW

Lawson Manning agreed to charter one last trip with his current employer before venturing off on his own. He would have never agreed had he known he was to carry spoiled Merilee Diego to Treasure Cay Island.  The two has never got along and being in close quarters is a disaster.  Their feud is the least of their problems when they encounter a tropical storm that leaves them stranded on the island and looking for safety.

Lawson and Merilee’s history creates tension between them on the flight out. Lawson has always seen Merilee as spoiled and self-centered. She has never shown a real interest in her father’s company but is quick to reap the benefits from it.

Merilee knows that Lawson is judging her based on her distant and icy posture. She is facing guilt for leaving her home and following her dreams. She left her father’s company in the hands of her brother who is greedy and doesn’t have the company’s interest at heart. Merilee is very vulnerable and insecure. I like that the author shows this side of her; making her more dimensional.

Lawson doesn’t know that Merilee is trying to save her father’s company from her brother. She wants to enlist his help but when he explains that he has been working hard to save up for his own plane, she doesn’t have the heart to tell him. She doesn’t want to hold him back. Lawson struggles with his perception of who Merilee is and the person he is spending time with.

This is my first read by this author and I will probably look for some of her other works. My biggest complaint is that the story is too short, leaving the plot very thin in spots. The racy steam factor is an added bonus. The ending is wrapped up too neatly for my taste but the story is very short so it is expected.

Overall, I recommend this for readers who need a quick and sweet read.

Reviewed by Samantha

Rating: 3 Stars (Good)
Heat Level: Hot

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