"A very quick and hot read"

Tess Delacourte's parents had been divorced for years now but their marriage was never one of the better ones. When her parents separated, Tess left with her mother and her father stayed in the family home. Now Tess' father has remarried to a much younger woman and is throwing his yearly Valentine parties. Tess has tried to get along with her stepmother Missy but finds it hard. Missy gives new meaning to the term dumb blonde, but Tess' father considers Missy's brother Cole Andrews a genius. Now Tess has agreed to spend the next week with her father at the old family home.

Cole is six feet three inches of tall, dark, and handsome male. Tess's father swears that Cole is the reason Delacourte Electronics is in the great condition it is in today. At one of her father's previous parties, Cole had shoved Tess into a secluded corner and whispered exactly what he wanted to do to her. Not ready for everything that he offered, Tess had refused. Ever since then, her desire for Cole grows stronger; she finds herself unable to stop thinking about him. Will this be the year that Tess will act upon her desire for Cole and accept everything he's offered her?

This was a very quick and hot read. The bondage was handled well with a light touch. The hero was a strong alpha male without going overboard and making you want to slap him. The heroine came across as intelligent with real feelings. The attraction between the two main characters is hot from the very beginning.

Sexual Content: NC-17, masturbation, oral and anal sex, one menage scene, toys, some bondage.

Reviewed by Emily Anne
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 30, 2003

Summary

Cole has wanted Tessa for years. And he's warned her of this several times. He's also warned her HOW he wants her. Tied down in his bed, under his domination, surrendering to his desires as well as her own. Will she surrender when he gets the opportunity to practice his wicked ways on her? And exactly what surprises does Cole intend to unleash on her?

Rated NC-17. This book contains mild dominance, mild spanking, sex toys, anal sex, and a menage at the end.