Romance Books Reviews & Treats

25yo heroine works as a university research asst & manager of her eccentric uncles' rare bookshop. She flies to a little island off of NZ due to both her beloved uncles' requests. They want her to 1.) return the valuable necklace that belongs to a wealthy family of that island that 1 of her uncles 'borrowed' 2.) take photos that prove that a certain married woman is having an affair with the married hotel owner (who her uncle pointed out to her at the airport). Based on her knowledge of cheating Hero, heroine manages to not be swayed by his charm & good looks as soon as they meet on the plane. Their fiery interactions get worse when Hero becomes suspicious of her spying on him with other women & asking him about his reclusive uncle. When Hero eventually finds out about his family's missing necklace, his response was not what heroine expected.Na

I liked this Napier book. She did very well in drawing out the main characters sexual tension. Their constant one-upmanship served to heighten their chemistry & expose their characters. I liked the heroine. She was funny in her innocence, determination, & pretense when she had no clue what was going on. She was even funny about her insecurities about her body & robust sexuality. She had courage to get her goals accomplished b/c she cared for her uncles. I also liked that she wasn't prideful when shown she was mistaken. I liked Hero's strong attraction to heroine's plus-sized body & how his self-control was undermined by heroine.

This was an emotionally-charged book, although not angtsy. Dialogue was snappy. Characters were portrayed well, with both their strengths & flaws. The couple love scenes in the book were just ok b/c of lack of details.

Recommended.