"Hot sex, fleshed out characters, and a smooth-shaven woman"

A corporate raider is taking over her family's company, and Phaedra Astor's uncle asked her to plead with Mr. Scott- Thomas on their behalf. While working up the nerve to approach him, Phaedra becomes captivated by Rand Thomas, a charismatic, seductive man. Little did she know as she was telling him her woes and then giving in to his sensual seduction, that Rand is Rand Scott-Thomas.

In the hotel bathroom freshening up after the hottest sexual encounter of her life, Phaedra finds out that Rand is the man she was there to meet. Moments later, Rand quickly whisks her away, with the promise to let her uncle's company go, provided she lives with him until the passion between them cools.

Phaedra agrees, not only for the sake of her family, but also for her own personal pleasure. As the days pass, she finds herself drawn deeper into the web of sensuality Rand weaves around her, until she isn't sure what she will do when their affair ends.

As a long time fan of Mlyn Hurn's, I enjoyed FAMILY AND PROMISES. It was everything I have come to expect from Mlyn: hot sex, fleshed out characters, and a smooth-shaven woman. I admit, the lack of birth control was a bit blatant, but Mlyn's steamy love scenes were so erotic, to me it didn't detract from the story.

I have been recommending Mlyn's stories for years and this is yet another one I would be proud to tell others about.

Rated by Ellora's Cave Hard R/Borderline NC-17.

Reviewed by Michelle Houston
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 23, 2002

Summary

Phaedra Aster has a mission to accomplish. She's been charged by her aunt and uncle to get corporate raider Rand Scott-Thomas to stop the takeover of their family business. She accomplishes her mission, but in a totally unexpected way...she's blackmailed into becoming Rand's mistress. Rand Thomas knew he was taking unfair advantage of the situation, but then Phaedra didn't know who he was when he approached her for a dance at the hospital fundraiser. And after a blazing hot encounter in a deserted hall, he will ruthlessly use her candid comments about her mission against her...anything to keep her in his bed.