Digging Deeper
Barbara ElsborgContemporary erotic romance
Available from Cerridwen Press
ISBN: 9781419921551
April 2010
| Instead of spending the month in Italy, Professor Alexander Beckett is supervising a group of students on a summer dig in Yorkshire and he just knows it's going to be boring. That is until he steps foot on the grounds of Hartington Hall and witnesses Flick Knyfe's tango with a sheep. Beck is immediately beguiled with the outlandish redhead. Even though Flick is equally enthralled by the sexy archaeologist, the last thing Flick needs is someone unearthing all her secrets. There is also the fact that she ends up injuring him whenever they come into contact so a physical relationship seems almost impossible, or is it?
This is a racy, riot of a read. I thoroughly enjoyed this contemporary romantic comedy, it made me laugh out-loud on more than one occasion. This was a weird and funny novel and so was the heroine. I'm not sure if I really liked Flick as a person but she was definitely entertaining. Every character in this book was well developed and easy to identify with. I must say I especially enjoyed the less redeeming qualities of some of the key players as it makes for a more realistic feel to the entire story. Some of the things Flicks says and does are very outlandish yet still entirely plausible. This is a pragmatic novel that shows a wonderful glimpse into a modern life. The relationship between Beck and Flick is great, fraught with misunderstandings and sexual attraction. I felt for Flick, as I myself am quite a klutz and while I have never actually injured anyone other than myself I can easily see it happening. For me this is one of those perfect books for summer reading, you stuff it into your beach bag along with a towel and sun screen and you've got a perfect way to spend the day.
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Reviewer: Theresa Joseph |
