"The exciting conclusion to the August series!"

Sam August is a haunted man. His brothers and their girlfriends have been caught up in a stalker situation for which he feels responsible. And both his brothers have emotional scars that he thinks are his fault as well. All three went through hell twelve years ago and someone wants them to pay for surviving it. Any woman Sam gets close to will be a target. Can he fight his attraction, his need, for Heather March, who works for the security company hired by the Augusts?

Heather desires Sam, but she's apprehensive about being shared sexually with Sam's brothers. How can she give herself to two other men if she loves Sam? How can he ask such a thing of her? Although she knows Sam wants her, he keeps blowing hot and cold with her as he fights for control. The sexual tension is driving her insane and she has to find some means of relief. Will the gift of sexual toys be enough to take the edge off her need?

Sam and Heather do not have an easy path to true love. In addition to the physical danger facing them, there are the emotional scars that must be dealt with before they can go forward. The August men have been through horrific torture that would have destroyed most men. Sam is still teetering on the edge of sanity since he suffered the worst of the abuse. Will Heather's love help to heal him, allowing him to finally lead a normal life?

Heather is a ballsy woman for her age and I loved seeing her take no guff from the very alpha August men. She senses that Sam doesn't need the emotional protection the rest of the family forces on him. Rather than let the emotional wounds fester, she believes in facing the inner demons and setting them free. Sam may not appreciate her tactics at first, but Heather holds the key to his emotional wellbeing. Does he love her enough to face his past and lay it rest?

I definitely recommend that readers new to this series read the first two books prior to HEATHER'S GIFT. More of the background story is given and the unusual relationship is shown through the other women's eyes. Most fans will be satisfied with the choices the characters make in the end. Although I had hoped for a slightly different conclusion, I felt that Ms. Leigh's ending stayed true to the characters.

Sensuality: Rated NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex, anal sex, light bondage, spanking, threesomes, foursomes; sexually explicit scenes: 11.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 3, 2003

Summary

Will she bring the gift of acceptance, or will she break the bonds that have been forged through the fires of hell?

Heather's job was to guard Sam's body. As part of the team assigned to the protection of the August family, she had taken her job seriously. Until a mad man learned she was Sam August's weakness. Until the past rose with deadly intent and surprising secrets.

Will Sam be able to deny his passion for this woman, or will the dark nightmares, and sensuous desires that rage through them both be the cause of his destruction, and the destruction of the woman he loves.

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: Romantic Suspense.