"Loving and giving tone, but not for the faint of heart."

One exciting night six years ago, Sarah ran from Brock August because of rumours about his brothers. Now, after a bitter divorce from Mark, Sarah decides that she wants a one-night stand with Brock, but nothing else. Brock has been waiting for her to approach him and quickly takes her up on her offer, but he wants more than one night with his Sarah-love. He won't lie to her that he and his brothers need more from her than she might be willing to give. Sarah struggles with her attraction to Brock and understanding the August men.

This is the second novel in a series about the August males from Lora Leigh. I did struggle with the balance between seduction and coercion with both novels; as an example, in a couple of sex scenes the word "no" is ignored or explained away as fear. I'm also not sure if the premise is that Sarah needs to expand her sexual horizons or if the August brothers need therapy. But the writing is so well done that there is a loving and giving tone that makes even acts I'm uncomfortable with seem acceptable for these characters. I'm also a sucker for alpha males, but only in my fantasies, so the novel really works on that level. I would recommend this novel, but it is not for the faint of heart.

Sensuality Rating: Sex toys and play, anal sex, group sex.

Reviewed by Karen Williston for Sensual Romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 10, 2003

Summary

On a hot summer night six years before, Brock August showed Sarah Tate a passion that would nearly destroy her. But fear and innocence drove her from his arms and into a marriage she neither wanted, nor found happiness in. Now Sarah is free and she wants that night she lost. One night, a few stolen hours to know the heat and passion of the man she never forgot. But Brock has other plans in mind. A secret, a passion, a desire his brothers share. A desire Sarah will be unable to deny. That is, if she can escape the dark designs of the stalker intent on destroying the August men.

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: romantic suspense.