"After one incredibly erotic night, will she risk it all for love?"

Travel agency manager Gwyn Verde has dreams of one day visiting the wonderful places she books her clients to go visit. She also has secret fantasies that she hasn't shared with long-time boyfriend Peter Payne. That's because she has her hands full already, trying to gently instruct Pete on the art of romancing her. Gwyn begins to realize that Pete may be a lost cause, but she's reluctant to rock the boat, afraid of listening to her impulses. Gwyn doesn't want to end up like her mother, who risked it all and lost in her desire for a man. When Pete coerces Gwyn into attending a costume party at his boss's yacht, she acquiesces grudgingly.

Fantasia Resort owner Dominic Laredo may appear to have it all on the surface, but inside he's lonely. He wants to find the woman of his dreams, the one he's desperately seeking. As he travels the world, visiting his various branch offices, Dominic continues to search for "the one". He has a premonition that she will be appearing soon at one of his lavish costume parties on his yacht. Once he sets eyes on Gwyn, he senses that she is the one he's been waiting for. Does she share his love of games and role-play?

Gwyn finds herself overwhelmed by Dominic's sensual presence. After Pete abandons her for his friends -- again, she is ready to leave the party, when Dominic offers her the use of his stateroom below. He can't be flirting with her, right? After all, she's nothing like the glamorous women he sees every day. Gwyn decides to allow herself one night -- one incredibly erotic night of passion -- and then go back to the mundane real world. Will Dominic be able to convince her that he's for real? And that she is the one woman for him?

HOOK, WINE & TINKER demonstrates the importance of taking a chance on love. Ms. Ballou will have her work cut out for her to turn self-absorbed Pete into a convincing hero in the sequel coming out later this year. Dominic and Gwyn are soulmates with their love of adventure and eagerness to play games. Join them for a night so hot it should come with a warning! A fast, fun story to savor again and again.

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex, bondage, role-play, anal play, spanking; sexually explicit scenes: 12

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted February 29, 2004

Summary

Gwyn's landed in a once-in-a-lifetime fantasy.

Donning the costumes of Peter Pan characters, Gwyn and boyfriend Peter go to a Halloween party—where Tink meets a very seductive Captain Hook. Gwyn gets up close and personal with A-list bachelor billionaire Dominic and his cabinet full of the type of toys Tinkerbell never dreamed of, but that Gwyn can't wait to try for just one night of exotic pleasure. Then she'll go back to her "real life".

But Dominic wants more—and Captain Hook doesn't hesitate to compete with Peter. In the end, Gwyn must choose—the pirate or the lost boy.