"a quick, steamy, satisfying read"

Newly divorced, Lynne Temple is on her way to start her new life in West Virginia when she gets lost on the roads of the Appalachian Mountains. It's the middle of the night and she's trying to decide whether or not to turn around and try to find her way back to the main highway when she sees a man in the middle of the road. Swerving her car so as not to hit him, she crashes into a tree and passes out. She comes to and realizes that the man she almost hit is fugitive and convicted serial rapist and murderer, Jesse Redshaw. Recovering from a concussion in Jesse's secluded cabin, she realizes that she'll have to do anything to please Jesse and to keep him happy in order to stay alive while she finds a way to escape him.

Jesse Redshaw has no plans to harm his beautiful captive. He is on the run from the law, but he knows that no one will believe him, especially Lynne, whom he's come to care about. But telling Lynne that he has no plans to harm her is kind of hard when she's constantly throwing herself at him. Jesse decides to take what Lynne offers and save the talking for later. When he does finally let Lynne know that she's safe with him, Lynne is confused and upset with herself for enjoying what they've shared and doesn't know what to believe about Jesse. Is he capable of raping and murdering innocent women? How can she have feelings for a man she doesn't know she can trust?

Reading this book was very enjoyable for me. The sex scenes were plentiful and hot, the characters were very likable and believable. I wished the book was a little bit longer so I could spend a little more time with the characters, but the length did not get in the way of the developing story. The relationship issues and conflicts were resolved in a way that was believable to me. I felt that I got to know enough about the characters to satisfy me and I finished reading this book with a smile on my face. I highly recommend this book if you want a quick, steamy, satisfying read. This is the second Jaid Black book that I've read and I'll be sure to read more.

There is some light bondage in the book and no mention of birth control. I counted about 5 explicit scenes, which I felt was just right for the length of the book.

Reviewed by Sara Andrade
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted January 25, 2003

Summary

Lynne Temple is driving through the Appalachian mountains and toward her new life. She made grand plans to start fresh after her divorce, including settling into a new town. An overturned semi on the West Virginia turnpike forces Lynne to use a temporary detour route through a remote rural area high up in the mountains...
A detour route from which she will vanish without a trace.

Sexual Content: Rated NC-17. Genre: bondage/capture fantasy.