Cracked: Prelude to Passion
Ruby StormRomantic suspense
Available from Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 1-4199-0330-6
August 2005
| It’s been a year and Calli Lemont is still in grief over her beloved husband, Raine’s death. Raine was killed in a senseless car accident. As days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months, Calli played her piano as a way to feel closer to Raine. But, as Calli continued to play her nightly ritual, she began to receive visitations from her husband’s spirit. These visitations soon turned into the most erotic sensations Calli has experienced since Raine’s death. Calli decided this was the perfect way to satisfy her lonely nights, all while causing her to question her sanity because she knew Raine wasn’t real.
Calli wasn’t the only one questioning her sanity. Detective Quinn Morgan believes he is slowing going insane. For the past six months, Quinn has been having the most erotic dreams about this beautiful, dark-haired, silver-eyed woman. Believing this woman is a figment of his imitation, Quinn throws himself into his latest case. This case proves to be more than Quinn bargain for because he soon comes face-to-face with the woman of his dreams and the drug cartel is in a deadly pursue. In order to survive, Calli and Quinn trust and depend on each other. A lustful and suspenseful story, Cracked: Prelude to Passion proves to be a superb, engrossing story. Ms. Storm begins the story with a juicy sexual encounter that quickly caused me to go into an immediate state of arousal and I maintained that wonderful feeling throughout the book. This story had me feeling as if I was on a roller coaster ride filled with many twists and turns. One minute I was experiencing a sexual rush with Calli and Quinn and in the very next, Ms. Storm threw in a suspenseful teaser that continuous kept me on the edge of my seat. Trying to overcome her gloominess, Calli depends on her love of music to see her through her heartache believing she could never love again. While Quinn was a strong, self-sufficient character dedicated to his profession as a cop. The dynamic portrayed between Calli and Quinn was very realistic, enjoyable and extremely passionate. So if you are looking for a romantic suspense that will quickly set your blood on fire with desire, grab yourself a copy of Cracked: Prelude to Passion and start reading. This book is a definite keeper!
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Reviewer: Contessa |
