"For readers who like to go beyond sexual boundaries"
Beatrix "Bea" Clouet and her best friend Lela are looking
for Mr. Right. This book tells the story of their
adventures along the way. Bea has secretly been in love with her stepfather, Philip
Carmichael, for years, but she has resisted giving in to
her desire. When her powerful mother dies, Bea and Philip
begin a long journey toward each other. Philip was 20 years
younger than his wealthy wife. Evangeline Clouet was the
founder of a chain of exclusive designer boutiques and her
daughter, Bea, is closer to his age. Bea and her mother
were never close but when she died she left the company to
Bea, and Philip must run the business as he always has. Lela is about to strike the deal of her life--business
training from an expert--but it's not going to be free.
Simon Graves is a powerful man who has the business
expertise Lela needs. When Lela asks for his help she gets
more than she bargained for. In this book as well as other works by Ms. Holly, she
demonstrates her excellent commend of fiction writing. Her
characters are always multidimensional, expressing the many
facets of human life and action. Her scenery descriptions
draw the reader into the character's world. Her plots are
parallel with many turns that do not always end up where
the reader might expect. That said, I did not enjoy this
book but it was not because the story was poorly written.
It was mainly because I began reading it expecting a
romance, which it is not--it's all about sex. There was too
much partner sharing without the benefit of emotional
investment or responsibility for my taste. For those
readers who like to go beyond standard sexual boundaries,
you'll enjoy this book. For those readers who just like
good writing no matter the subject, you'll enjoy this book.
For traditionalists like myself--skip it. Rating: erotic. Sensuality: oral sex, multiple partners. Reviewed by Angela Black for Sensual Romance.
Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 4, 2003
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