"Will the secrets Aleecia's keeping lead to her death?"

Scott Mathis' way of life ended five years ago with the September 11th attacks when he lost his family in a Pennsylvania field. Giving up his security company, Scott has dedicated himself to cleaning lakes and educating people on the importance of being kind to the environment. Scott doesn't expect the trip to Table Rock to be any different than any of the other lakes he's cleaned up. But this trip is different.

Aleecia Fields is different. Very different. Born with gills as a result of genetic experimentation, she's been in hiding since she was a baby. Trained in martial arts, she keeps a low profile and tries not to catch anyone's notice. Until Scott comes along, she's successfully suppressed her sexuality. From the very first meeting, Aleecia finds herself attracted to Scott and wants to act on the attraction.

When Aleecia saves Scott after a foolhardy dive, her secret is out. Can she trust Scott or is it time to move on? Instinct tells her to move on, but her heart wants to trust. But what will happen to them when someone decides that Aleecia is hiding something? Will her cover be blown? Will she be killed or kept as a laboratory experiment? Not if Scott has any say in the matter.

Scott and Aleecia are a well-matched couple. Scott learns to love again after his tragic loss. Aleecia falls in love for the first time in her life and discovers that Scott sees her as a woman, not a freak. MISTRESS OF TABLE ROCK begins with heavy emphasis on diving, but segues in the latter half to a military action adventure. Be warned that there is violence in the last part of this novel, with a high body count. Give Mr. Casteel's latest novel a try if you?re a fan of a story that has a little of everything.

Sensuality: Rated borderline NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex, ménage à trois (m/f/f); sexually explicit scenes: 16.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted June 16, 2003

Summary

When the Government plays God, there's the Devil to pay...and she comes fully equipped with gills and a body that could literally kill. But when Scott touches her, all her womanly passions come boiling to the surface. Now she finds herself in a battle to keep her instincts at bay and her secret hidden from the world, a secret that can place many lives in grave danger.

Sexual Content: borderline NC-17. Genre: paranormal.