"Sensitively written deaf romantic heroine"
Cleveland Police detective Russ Evans is trying to bring
down con man Trevor Dean, who victimizes unsuspecting women
by befriending them before emptying their bank accounts.
Laurel Wilkins is Dean's latest target, by way of intimate
Internet chats leading to a coffee shop meeting that he
fails to show up for. Russ wanders into the coffee shop to
try to see what is going on. When Laurel mistakes him for
Trevor Dean, imagine his surprise when she calls him by his
own name. It turns out that Dean has been using the name
and identity of Russ Evans in his Internet chats with
Laurel. Laurel, who is deaf, explains to Russ that she only
became involved with Trevor Dean because she wanted some
excitement in her life, hopefully in the form of an intense
sexual affair. Russ and Laurel begin working together to set up and catch
Trevor Dean which gives them the perfect opportunity for a
hot affair. It turns out that Dean has a violent side and
when Laurel's safety is compromised, Russ finds himself
experiencing feelings for Laurel that he has always denied
being capable of. Casual sex was more his style and he
could not believe that a sweet, naive girl like Laurel
could knock him so off-kilter. Erin McCarthy has done a fabulous job in writing Laurel and
Russ in this book. Her descriptions of life in Laurel's
deaf world as well as many of the obstacles faced by the
deaf are very sensitively written and show incredible
attention to detail. Russ and Laurel are two of the
sweetest, most likable characters that I have read in a
very long time. Secondary characters in the form of a
concerned mother, a teenage brother, and two best friends
who throw sparks of their own, are an added bonus in this
book. Don't let the sweetness fool you, love scenes between
Russ and Laurel pack a powerful punch with an abundance of
hot sex. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an
excellently written book with lovable characters all the
way around. Reviewed by Laurie Damron for Sensual Romance.
Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted January 5, 2005
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