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Slow Heat in Heaven

by Sandra Brown (Goodreads Author)

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 · rating details · 2,855 ratings · 139 reviews

The adopted daughter of the most powerful man in town, Schyler Crandall left Heaven, Louisiana, a broken-hearted girl. Now a crisis has brought her home to a family in conflict, a logging empire on the brink of disaster, and seething secrets that make Heaven hotter than hell.

Still there are her beautiful younger sister, Tricia, with her cruel lies. . .Ken, Tricia's handsom...more

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Published July 1st 1991 by Hachette Books (first published 1988)

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Apr 30, 2013 Kathleen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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A dynastic, dark melodrama. Yikes. With a sis like Trish, who needs family?

Written in 1988, it's dated (Cash is a chauvinist, fought in Vietnam, smokes cigarettes. Language includes the racist N word and homophobic slurs -- but not by the lead couple). I may have enjoyed this more 25 years ago, but cannot recall reading it.

Some folks love this story, but ugh. I began to hate it. Too unpleasant. Depressing. I didn't laugh. Not even a smile. Just lots of unsavory characters doing lots of unsavory...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: keep-to-read-again, 5_star, tbr-kindle, tm_challenge_2013_in_2013

03/10/2013 -- Reread

Overall Rating = 5 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 4 / 5 = 3.5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 3 Stars
Character Development = 3 Stars
Story Appreciation = 3.5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 5 Stars [$4.74 Amazon – $4.99 on B&N]

Okay -- really 3.5 Stars, but I won't change my rating because this book still stands out in my mind. I originally read it when first released in 1988 and it was a break out book. First time I'd read the word "fuck" in a mainstream book by a mainstream author. Cash is...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Carrie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, suspense, read-2010, audio, manipulative-friends-family, mystery, own, read-2013, re-read, romantic-elements, small-town

January 19, 2013--"Rereading" on audio, narrated by Dick Hill.
Still 3.5*
Grade B-
My original impressions of the book didn't change much with this go-round. I loved Dick Hill's narration, which does add to the atmosphere of the book. He does an incredible Cajun accent and makes Cash come to life. But even Dick Hill can't make the characters more sympathetic. There is no one to latch onto or root for in this book. Schyler and Cash get some sympathy, but their refusal to treat each other with respec...more

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Nov 19, 2012 t'irla ~The BookSlayer~ rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Lovers of a great story

Shelves: audio-good-narrator, audiobook, contemporary-romance, erotica, misc-authors, misc-romance, owned, steamy, suspense-romance, sandra-brown, 5-star-read

My first Sandra Brown book and I loved it!!! Want me some Cajan heat!!!

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The adopted daughter of the most powerful man in town, Schyler Crandall left Heaven, Louisiana, a broken-hearted girl. Now a crisis has brought her home to a family in conflict, a logging empire on the brink of disaster, and seething secrets that make Heaven hotter than hell.

Still there are her beautiful younger sister, Tricia, with her cruel lies. . .Ken, Tricia's handsome husband, who married the wrong sister. ....more

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May 18, 2013 ElaineY rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mf, contemporary-romance, liked-it-to-read-again

Read and reviewed before the internet age but this book remains my favorite all-time romance. I'm wondering if there's an e-book version I can buy!

REVIEW OF AUDIO BOOK; MAY 1st 2013: 3.5 STARS
I have listened to two audiobooks but can say, unequivocally, that I prefer male narrators; at least for the contemporary ones. Slow Heat in Heaven was one of my favorite romances of all time, at least, when I am in the mood for something soap opera-ish. I loved Cash Boudreaux the first time I read this boo...more Read and reviewed before the internet age but this book remains my favorite all-time romance. I'm wondering if there's an e-book version I can buy!

REVIEW OF AUDIO BOOK; MAY 1st 2013: 3.5 STARS
I have listened to two audiobooks but can say, unequivocally, that I prefer male narrators; at least for the contemporary ones. Slow Heat in Heaven was one of my favorite romances of all time, at least, when I am in the mood for something soap opera-ish. I loved Cash Boudreaux the first time I read this book, and again in 2011.

However, the audio book has left me much less enamored of this SB favorite of mine. I think Dick Hill did a good job it there were quite a few instances when he forgot to switch back Schuyler's voice back to Boudreaux. That confused me as I wasn't able to differentiate between the two MC's, something I can easily do if reading by simply scrolling up a few dialogue lines. Hill gives Boudreaux a compelling voice, rich and distinguishable from the other male characters with a heavy Cajun accent. Now, I don't know if that's how they sound like in Louisiana as I only spent two days in New Orleans and our friend, who is from Louisiana (a missionary) sounded nothing like Cash Boudreax!

I also did not like Cash as much as I did in the print version so perhaps Hill did a really good job of showing Boudreaux's bad side. If I didn't like Cash as much in the audio version, then Schuyler came off even worse. I did not like her at all. She came across way too self-righteous and even though she is a good-hearted person, her acts of kindness, her refusal to accept her friend, Mark's help, all left me cold. I could perfectly understand why her sister, Tricia, couldn't stand her either.

When my heroes are guilty of falling for TSTL or holier-than-thou heroines, they automatically slip down a few rungs in my estimation. Such is the case here though I am now curious as to why I did not feel this way when reading the print book.

REVIEW OF 2ND READING 12 Jan 2011
I must have read this more than a decade ago (it was first published in 1988) and it was a 5-star read. This time, I bought the 1991 reprint (couldn't find an e-format version) and those stars remain firmly fixed. I started out wanting- no, needing! - one of those old, lush, no-holds-barred contemporary 'bodice-rippers' (I never cared for the historical version and only read a handful) and, once again, Slow Heat in Heaven delivered it in spades.

Cash Boudreaux remains the quintessential Southern bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks - or so we're led to think. It doesn't take two chapters to figure out where that's leading even if you're reading SHiH for the first time. Unlike romances these days, Brown doesn't pull punches with Cash and so you will find him hopping from bed to bed even as he manages to 'rip Schyler's bodice'; he's dirt-poor and doesn't treat the women he fucks nicely. Yet by the end of the book, though, I heaved a sigh of relief when it was Schyler who said 'those three little words' first. Cash needed to hear that and so did I, for him. He deserved them, and so much more but while I would have liked a better resolution between him and Cotton, I can accept the way this book ended. It seemed consistent with romances written in that era. My perception is that nowadays, especially in the MM romances, we wrap everything up so nicely and neatly yet they lack the satisfaction I got from this oldie-but-goodie.

Schyler was annoying in several points of the story and, personally, I thought Cash was way too good for her. I can't stand female characters like her but did get some measure of relief that she, at least, didn't pretend to hate sex with Cash - even if her bosom did heave with indignation at his insolent ways.

I liked the way Jigger, one of the bad guys, got his come-uppance.(less)

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Jan 01, 2013 Jane Stewart rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense

The first half was pretty good. But by the end it was not to my taste.

The major life choices for two of the main characters were questionable, illogical, or not smart. Their reasons were: deathbed promises to others who died. Those promises were harmful or stupid and should not have been kept.

The heroine Schyler did several stupid things. Here’s one of them. Someone has been stealing from the company. Cash has someone go through the books to discover who it is. He then tells Schyler who it is an...more The first half was pretty good. But by the end it was not to my taste.

The major life choices for two of the main characters were questionable, illogical, or not smart. Their reasons were: deathbed promises to others who died. Those promises were harmful or stupid and should not have been kept.

The heroine Schyler did several stupid things. Here’s one of them. Someone has been stealing from the company. Cash has someone go through the books to discover who it is. He then tells Schyler who it is and shows her the documents. Instead of being ecstatic at the knowledge, which I would have been, Schyler fires Cash saying he was not authorized to do that - he did not have her permission to go through the books.

There are several mean and nasty characters with schemes, secrets, and spies. Some of them reminded me of the scheming smiling villain twisting his mustache. Schyler is trying to save the company and the family home. Villains sabotage. I’m ok with stories having bad guys. Most stories need them, but here there was nobody good to balance it out. Also a bad guy who redeems himself or changes would have been a nice addition.

As to romance, Cash wanted her but did not treat her well. After sex he was remote. There were some brief sex scenes, but the narrator ruined them.

WRONG NARRATOR FOR THIS BOOK:
Dick Hill is a good narrator for crime fiction and other genres, but please keep him away from romance and sex. His interpretation of the hero was repulsive - not sexy. His voice sounded like an overweight lecherous old man. No character had any sex appeal. He read most of the characters with a sarcastic or jeering tone. He used too much sarcasm for the dialogue between Cash and Schyler. Also at times Schyler sounded like a whiny little girl. I would have used a softer and different tone for some of their conversation.

Several times the narrator sniffed for different characters. I do not believe the author wrote “sniff” in the text. It didn’t feel right.

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Narrative mode: 3rd person. Unabridged audiobook length: 15 hrs and 39 mins. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words, but not often used. Sexual language: moderate to strong, but not often used. Number of sex scenes: about 9, includes three rape scenes, mostly referred to with not much detail. Setting: current day mostly in the small town of Heaven, Louisiana. Book copyright: 1988. Genre: romantic suspense.(less)

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Oct 20, 2010 Lea's Audiobooks Hensley rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unabridged audiobook review written for Speaking of Audiobooks 6/17/10:

Narrated by Dick Hill
I really enjoyed this one but that statement carries this disclaimer – it’s best to read Slow Heat in Heaven (originally published in 1988) as general fiction rather than romance. In today’s romance community, the lead male character is unlikely to make the grade as a romance hero and the heroine’s actions may disqualify her as a romance lead as well. Although there is a sensuous love story within, I view...more

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Apr 11, 2010 Paige rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book has been reviewed umpteen times, so adding mine to the mix seems a little redundant, but I felt like I could share some information that might make the decision of whether or not to read this book easier for others.

I wanted to read this years ago, but after reading reviews chock-full of less than positive things to say about the "hero," I postponed actually doing so until very recently. I'm glad that I finally read it, because both the book and Cash weren't as bad as I thought they'd...more

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Jun 13, 2009 Kath rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oct 11, 2011 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, listened-to-in-2011

You know when they say it's so bad that it's good? This is that book.

The "hero" is an asshole. He's got a major freeway on his shoulder and for most of the book, is quite cruel. The "heroine" often acts stupid and immature, sees herself a martyr, and is overall a drama queen. Think Rhett and Scarlett in Gone With The Wind, less the epic scale and depth of its characters, particularly Tara, then pump it full of steroids to seem like it has scale and depth. A major character in this story IS the...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is kinda like Gone with the Wind on crack of the 20th century and its based in Louisiana. Instead of Tara you have Belle Terre. Before the book starts you have older sister that seduced younger sister fiance and married him which caused younger sister Schyler to run away to London for 6 years.. She comes back because her father (adopted father - both daughters were adopted) had a heart attack. In coming back she finds out her home that she loves is in danger of foreclosure. That her fa...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Tonya rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, romantic-suspense, why-do-i-do-this-to-myself, lunch-break-books

I usually pick up a book to leave in the truck or at work that I can read on break/lunch. I usually pick books that are fluffy and something I know I can put down/pick up at anytime and not have any angst about the characters doing something when I'm not looking. Yes, it's irrational but I still worry if I've left a character too long they'll do something and not tell me about it.

In Slow Heat in Heaven which by the way is a reissue from 1988, anyone else dislike when publishers do this? I hate w...more

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Aug 22, 2011 Sari Loocev rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, romantic-suspend

Jadi malu..sering reread yg ini. Tokoh hero Cash Bodereux (maaf kalo salah tulis nama) benar-benar hero dg karakter yg tak pernah dilupakan pembaca..disini bisa dibilang tokoh hero bukan pria sempurna. Sudah nakal (dalam artian 'ehem-ehem'), kasar, kurang ajar, gak ada sopan santunya, dan toleran ama wanita, palgi disini Sychler sering dilecehin. Syukurlah Scyhler memang tipikel wanita tangguh, mandiri dan keras kepala, jdi selalu bisa menangani Cash, dan inilah yg membuat mereka semakin tertari...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Linda Kilgren rated it 5 of 5 stars

In the sweltering heat of Heaven Louisiana, Schyler Crandall and Cash Boudreaux make things even warmer with the tempetous romance. This romance goes on while Schyler dodges barbs from her viscious sister, and unwanted advances for Tricia's(sister) husband. Belle Terre is at stake, the beautiful antebellum house that Schyler loves, so she grabs the reins of Crandall Logging while her father Cotton tries to survive a severe heart attack. Won't tell you more because I'll ruin it for you except to...more

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Nov 29, 2009 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

This novel is about Schyler coming back from London after her father had a heart attack. Schyler comes back to her small town that she left when she thought everyone turned their back on her. Her father seemed to no longer love her and her ex-boyfriend married her sister. Along with the stress of her father's heart attack she has found out that her beloved home, Belle Terre, is in danger of foreclosure. Follow the journey of Cash and Schyler as the find/fight the attraction between them and save...more

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May 12, 2013 Kat rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013

I want to begin by saying that this book really ought to come with trigger warnings for domestic violence, male & female rape, and animal abuse.

Now that that's out of the way...

This book was apparently first published in 1988 (which surprised me because I'd only noted the mid-2000s audio publication date), but it feels even more dated than that. Just about every cliche from the late 70s/early 80s makes an appearance in this book, from the ball-busting career bitch epithet to (view spoiler)...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Nikki Kohls rated it 3 of 5 stars

I listened to the audiobook of this read by Dick Hill. He does an amazing job of setting each character apart with how he vocalizes them. I thought it was thrilling, but it could use a bit more on Jigger Flynn's character. The book kept saying he was strongly feared and no one would dare mess with him, but besides his attitude and few examples I didn't see a real reason for that fear...not anymore than people feared Cash.

Overall I had strong feelings towards most of that characters...Tricia was...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: across-the-tracks, challenge-2012, dangerous-or-bad-boy, illegitimate-hero-heroine, jerk-or-abusive-heroes, love-hate-relationship, rakes-rogues-womanizers, rs-mystery-thriller, irritating-or-tstl-heroines

After reading a few pages, I realized I'd already read this one years ago. That is not surprising because I read a lot of Sandra Brown many years ago and just don't remember all of them. Anyway, I was able to start skimming through some parts more quickly since I already knew what was happening.

I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. The story itself was fast paced and gripping but it contained many elements I'm not fond of. One being that the hero, Cash, was a jerk. I understand his child...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Kim_bab rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-suspence

3.5 star.ooh begini ceritanya slow heat..dari dulu aq ga mudeng sama sinopsisnya(kumat lemot :D),jdnya baru kesampaian baca skrng. Setelah 6 tahun Schyler hrs kembali ke kampung halamannya yaitu Heaven(ealah ternyata judulnya dr nama kota) krna ayahnya sakit. Di heaven dia harus menghadapi bnyak hal,al: luka masa lalunya dgn adik schyler dan suaminya,perusahaan ayahx yg hampir bangkrut dan Cash cowok misterius (misterius ga sih?ga yakin jg
:D, meski ga punya kualitas 3H =_=...ada yg nyinggung 3H...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Krishawna Stewart rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: the-unpretty-sister

Okay.... where shall I begin? Yes the hero was somewhat of an ass. But he is not as horrible as some of the reviews make him out to be. He just has some resentment issues and it kind of makes him a little rough around the edges. But not so much that you can't learn to like him. If you can get past the assbagishness. This book was entertaining and I read through it pretty quickly. But with that being said the ending did not come as a big surprise. I figured out what was going on pretty quickly so...more

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Apr 01, 2010 Darcy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, audio-book

This book was a little slow starting out for me. It did get better and I would have rated it a little higher, but I didn't always care for the behavior of the hero, Cash, who was a womanizer and chases after everything in a skirt. I did like Schyler who came home to a father she wasn't sure was going to live. Schyler slowly started to realize just how much things changed in the 6 years since she left home. As she tries to help her family she discovers family and community secrets that will affec...more

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Jun 14, 2007 Nikki Golden rated it 4 of 5 stars

This steamy little number was discovered on my grandparents bookshelf. LOVED IT! Wished my name was exotic like Schyler, wished I lived on a bayou with a man named Cash!

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Oct 09, 2009 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audible-version, a-plus-narration, genre-fiction, genre-mystery-thriller, genre-sexy-stuff, focus-uber-alpha-protagonist, theme-legal

The end is predictable but story is colorful and fast moving. Narrator Dick Hill's talent makes the story come alive & a hard-to-put-down listen.

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Mar 29, 2013 Meghan Stith rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Apr 28, 2007 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

Two words, y'all - Cash Boudreaux.

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Feb 28, 2013 Jenny Quach rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned

i hated Cash from beginning to..near the end. and even on the second to last page, i still hated him even then. hate's a strong word, so maybe i just disliked him. to all these romance writers, are men gods or something? anyway, all of the characters were dislikable, actually, but a good part of that made them all so human and real.

i rather cared more about the romance between Gayla and Jimmy Don than the main characters', though the HEA was still a nice touch.

what i noticed about Sandra Brown's...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Janet rated it 3 of 5 stars

I definitely enjoyed this book. It was intriguing, had good characters and the pace was excellent. I feel the most touching moment was with Gala and Jimmy Don on pages 445 & 446.
It brought a tear to my eye( maybe two or three)
. That said, the only character I truly got involved with was Jigger ' man you love to
hate' (and he came to such a fitting end'!
As for Schyler, you start out really liking her but end up being pretty disgusted with her. There is trusting, then there is being loyal. the...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Golder-Mier rated it 5 of 5 stars

I think I have read this book about 5 times. The first time, I wanted a quick read, something to distract me from school, and ended up sleeping late and waking early to finish it. The second time because I wanted to understand Cash. The third, fourth and fifth time was to understand Cash.

Cash Boudreaux is the main reason why I love this book. I think he's the kind of character that you either hate or love, his man-whoring can be frustrating, and his violence and arrogance can also make him sound...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Fani rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of After The Night

Shelves: audiobooks, 2010-purchase, romantic-suspense, hero-is-bad-boy, hero-is-cold-or-rough, emotional, lust-at-first-sight, smexin-hot, heroine-miss-perfect, from-opposite-tracks, enemies-to-lovers, hero-is-lethal

This is not an easy book to rate, because there were times I loved it and times I wanted to throw it in the wall (figuratively speaking since it's an audiobook!).

The heroine, Schyler, returns to her hometown Heaven, because her father had a heart attack. She belongs to one of the most prominent families in the area, because of her father's successful lumberjack business. Her sister and brother in law (to whom Schyler was once engaged) are now running the business, which doesn't seem to be going...more This is not an easy book to rate, because there were times I loved it and times I wanted to throw it in the wall (figuratively speaking since it's an audiobook!).

The heroine, Schyler, returns to her hometown Heaven, because her father had a heart attack. She belongs to one of the most prominent families in the area, because of her father's successful lumberjack business. Her sister and brother in law (to whom Schyler was once engaged) are now running the business, which doesn't seem to be going very well lately. Schyler decides to try and save the business, but to do that she needs the help of the one man her employees are willing to trust: Cash Boudreau. Cash is the bastard son of Monique, wild and untamed -and sexy as hell- as the bayou he lives in. And of course their chemistry is sizzling hot, despite their different social statuses and backgrounds.

Well Cash was Sexy and some of the love scenes were very hot, but the overall feel of the book was that of a Danielle Steel novel, rather than a pure romance. Also Cash's behavior was questionable sometimes, making him less than a perfect hero. But my main problems with the book were two:

1. I didn't like the narrator at all (so people with paperback copies, skip that part). He made Cash sound like a 60 year old mountaineer with little to no contact with the civilized world, rather than a sexy young man. I really, really hated his narration where Cash was concerned, which unfortunately was a lot. I couldn't get a sexy image out of his freaking accent and he ruined Cash for me:(

2. I didn't feel the love between Cash and Schyler. There certainly was a lot of lust and passion between them, but Cash didn't leave much ground for intimacy and closeness in another level. He was cold, deliberately mean and completely disrespectful to his treatment towards the heroine, and though that was in accordance with his character, it left me wondering where or how his feelings for her, went from lust to love. I could better believe heroine's crush for Cash, but I also have to believe she had a soft spot of domineering men, by the way she accepted his not so kind treatment of her.

Be warned, that I've had more or less, the same issues with Linda Howard's After the Night, which most readers have loved, and which IMO is quite similar with this one. It also takes place in the wider New Orleans area, the hero and heroine belong to different social backgrounds (though the roles were reversed in that one) and the lust/passion between the hero and heroine are sizzling hot, plus there's plenty of mystery & intrigue in the back side. So, people who've read and loved that book, should definitely ignore my review and go grab this one as well.(less)

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Aug 04, 2010 D.G. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, reviewed

I really wish this hero would have had a different sort of book. After being rejected/hurt every day of his life by the people who should have loved him the most, this guy deserved a heroine who loved him like crazy and that by the end of the book, he would know without a doubt that he was first in her heart. As it was, we got a sort of romantic suspense plot with tons of villains (and lots of villain sex!) Don’t get me wrong the book was good, very gritty and dark, with a crude, very tough hero...more I really wish this hero would have had a different sort of book. After being rejected/hurt every day of his life by the people who should have loved him the most, this guy deserved a heroine who loved him like crazy and that by the end of the book, he would know without a doubt that he was first in her heart. As it was, we got a sort of romantic suspense plot with tons of villains (and lots of villain sex!) Don’t get me wrong the book was good, very gritty and dark, with a crude, very tough hero (he had to be to survive) and a decent, strong heroine (she had to be to put up with him.) One of the best things about the plot is that you discover the hero by degrees and you don’t realize the extent of his suffering until the end. You don’t feel pity for him but you suffer with him – this conflict was real and way more powerful than the external problems.

After such a complex hero, the heroine felt a bit short. She cared a lot about her father, the house (which is almost a character in itself) and some of her friends but she left and lived away for 6 years with almost no contact. Sure, she left with a broken heart (always a convenient excuse in romance for people leaving!) but given her attachment to the place, it didn’t seem like the kind of thing she would have done. She’s portrayed as a take charge sort of woman, so it didn’t make sense (at least to me) that she would abandon all that was dear to her for that long. The book is told mostly from her perspective with some thoughts from the hero and the villains but I was left with the impression that I didn’t know her well and that I wasn’t sure why she loved the hero (besides him being hot and good in the sack, that is.)

Then there are the villains: the nasty sister, the weak ex-boyfriend/now brother in law, the corrupt banker, his skanky wife and the abusive pimp. At some point, we see ALL these characters having sex, which got a bit tiresome. In general, I think the book could have been better with fewer villains.

Overall though, this was a really good book and I heartily recommend it. (less)

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