Dark Heat
Arianna HartParanormal Romance
Available from Samhain Publishing
May 2006
| Talia Dane is an empath. She worked hard to shield herself from the constant onslaught of emotions from the city and the special wards at the bookstore helped her to find peace. That is why she is surprised by a sudden overwhelming sense of pure evil that leaves her terrified. The only person in the store at the time had been her friend and co-worker Cassidy and a man she described as “Mr. Yummy.” Talia warns Cassidy to be wary of this man. When Detective Finn O’Brien enters the store Talia is overwhelmed by her own desire. He has come asking about a missing woman. There has been a string of girls gone missing and the police have no clues. When Cassidy goes missing, Talia decides to use her gift to help find the source of evil that had come into her store. Finn is doubtful at first but is willing to do anything to find the missing women.
Dark Heat is a thrilling paranormal suspense filled romance by Arianna Hart. It is filled with interesting characters that will take the reader on an emotion filled adventure to find the evil behind the kidnappings. Along the way Talia and Finn develop a steamy erotic romance that is explicitly described in exciting details. Talia is a person that has to shield against others emotions to keep from being overwhelmed. Finn is used to hiding his emotions behind a wall to do his job. Both will have to open themselves to their emotions if they want to solve the case. Misunderstandings and feelings of vulnerability will have to be overcome. The dialogue is well written and flows smoothly making for a relatively fast read. Mild humor and deep sadness are experienced as well as the strong sexual energy that is described through the words of the author. Very descriptive the story plays out vividly and is easily imagined while reading. A thrilling suspense filled story that includes a steamy romance, Dark Heat by Arianna Hart is sure to be enjoyed by the readers.
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Reviewer: Anita |
