Hot Island Nights (Harlequin Blaze, #566)

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Hot Island Nights (Elizabeth and Violet)

by Sarah Mayberry (Goodreads Author)

3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 · rating details · 475 ratings · 65 reviews

Elizabeth Mason didn't intend to abandon her very proper life. But that's the best way to find her true and less than proper self. So here she is in Australia, standing in front of a man who's clad only in a towel.

Nathan Jones is so tempting he could be the ideal candidate to help this good girl be very bad! Sure enough, thanks to Nathan's talented hands, Elizabeth is liv...more

Mass Market Paperback, 220 pages

Published September 1st 2010 by Harlequin

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Mar 27, 2012 Jane Stewart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Wounded hero has problems. I liked the development of the relationship. I liked the passionate sex.

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Elizabeth’s parents died when she was 7. She was raised by her grandparents. They overly controlled her life including selecting her fiancé. She always tried to please them and did what they asked. She sees her birth certificate and is shocked to learn that the man she thought was her father was really a stepfather. She is angry that her grandparents and her fiancé kept this secret from...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Natālija rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mf-category

Loved loved loved! I admit that I started reading this book only to get to know Martin & Violet, but I ended up loving it as much as Her Best Worst Mistake. I think Ms. Mayberry did a fantastic job & I am now a big fan of hers.

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Jan 20, 2013 Kala rated it 2 of 5 stars

I read "Her Best Worst Mistake" (the companion novel to this) and LOVED it. Unfortunately, Hot Island Nights just didn't appeal to me at all. I had trouble buying the progression of Elizabeth and Nathan's relationship.

The sex started immediately and seemed to come out of nowhere, and the "feelings" between them also seemed to come out of nowhere. We get some glimpses in to Nathan's mind, and he was not seeming to want anything to do with Elizabeth outside of sex, then suddenly he's confessing a...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Chachic rated it 3 of 5 stars

Originally posted here.

When bibliovangelist Angie recommends a book, I listen and add it to my wishlist. But when she recommends a book for fans of both Sarra Manning AND Julie James (two of my favorite contemporary romance authors), I do my best to read it as soon as I can. This was what happened when Angie reviewed Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry. While I was at it, I thought it would be a good idea to read the companion novel, Hot Island Nights right after.

LOL I'm pretty sure this is...more

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Jun 01, 2012 Saly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: category-romance, harlequin-silhouette, read-in-2012

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, being a Blaze it was hot but also had depth. We see the heroine letting go of her inhibitions and her grandparents expectations she has lived her life by, it is all precipitated by her finding out that she has another father, her biological one and that makes her break free, she breaks off her engagement to Martin, a sweet man she has been with for six years, partially because her grandparents approve of him, calls off her wedding and goes to Australia.

I liked ho...more

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May 14, 2012 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, romance-harlequin

Although I am a stone Sarah Mayberry groupie, I tend to shy away from the Harlequin Blaze line, even with her books. So I hadn't any intentions of reading this one. I finally picked it up so that I could read it before reading her more recent Her Best Worst Mistake, which is a sequel to this one.

While I think the story was well plotted and it felt like a much bigger book than it was, I felt a curious distance from Elizabeth and Nathan which did not let me get as invested in them as I could have....more Although I am a stone Sarah Mayberry groupie, I tend to shy away from the Harlequin Blaze line, even with her books. So I hadn't any intentions of reading this one. I finally picked it up so that I could read it before reading her more recent Her Best Worst Mistake, which is a sequel to this one.

While I think the story was well plotted and it felt like a much bigger book than it was, I felt a curious distance from Elizabeth and Nathan which did not let me get as invested in them as I could have.

The set up and plot is actually quite good with Elizabeth feeling he need to break away from a stultifying existence and throwing over her rather lackluster fiance in the process. She ends up in Australia having super-sexy times with the hunky, troubled Nathan. Both of the main protagonists have issues to confront. And again, it is amazing how much story this author manages to pack in the category format.

Since I did read this solely for the prequel benefit of the other book, I was intensely curious about Elizabeth's stuffy fiance Martin. He is the hero of the sequel. I wondered if I'd be able to envision him as hero material since he is described as being sexually boring in this book and given a mischievous nick-name 'Droopy drawers'.

I have to give the author kudos here as well. I can't even begin to count how many books I've read where the non-hero boyfriend of the heroine is given the character trait of 'stuffy' only to be further demonized or emasculated to further contrast with the hero. He either becomes overly pompous, or is made to seem super petty, or in some extreme cases he's made downright evil. But Mayberry neatly side-steps that here. Martin isn't demonized or somehow made lesser to further polish up Nathan. He and Elizabeth manage to maintain a friendship and the character retains some sympathy for the reader. So I was relieved that I wouldn't have to overcome some bad character pre-conditioning when I got to his book.

Still this was a nice, easy read on a Sunday afternoon and whetted my appetite for the sequel.
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May 20, 2012 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

I first read the (sort of) sequel, Her Best Worst Mistake, and then decide to backtrack this title to find out Elizabeth and Nathan's story.

I know that Harlequin Blaze is Harlequin's sexiest line which emphasizes on the physical sex. I guess it proves the quality of Sarah Mayberry's writing because I can gloss over the sex scenes and the sort-of insta love between Elizabeth and Nathan, and end up caring for this couple very much.

Since I already read the sequel, there are some parts that I alrea...more I first read the (sort of) sequel, Her Best Worst Mistake, and then decide to backtrack this title to find out Elizabeth and Nathan's story.

I know that Harlequin Blaze is Harlequin's sexiest line which emphasizes on the physical sex. I guess it proves the quality of Sarah Mayberry's writing because I can gloss over the sex scenes and the sort-of insta love between Elizabeth and Nathan, and end up caring for this couple very much.

Since I already read the sequel, there are some parts that I already know. I know that Elizabeth meets Nathan when she is searching for her father in Australia. I know that Nathan is a man with baggage, he has been involved with an accident (though the details are yet known to me), and later on Elizabeth herself suffers an accident, which actually brings her father and her closer. It's great to finally read their story and find out the details.

I like how Elizabeth grows as woman, who knows what she wants, and be what she could be, and fights for what she believes in. It might take a journey all across the world from England to Australia to do so, but sometimes one must gets out from his/her comfort zone in order to find oneself. So, I applaud her for that.

Nathan suffers from post-traumatic stress after an accident that killed (view spoiler). He's a man with a chip on his shoulder and that makes him a complicated character, which I enjoy to read. I like his journey towards healing, even if he does ONE stupid thing near the end. I am glad that Elizabeth refuses to give up on Nathan, when he is too afraid to reach for happiness.

This is definitely one of the better romances from Harlequin. Which is great since I thought I'm done with Harlequin romances. I guess I can give them a second look, if the stories are from Sarah Mayberry :).

PS: I'm glad that Nathan settles with "Lizzy" as short name for Elizabeth because I don't think "Betty" is sexy (sorry!)

PSS: I'm also glad that I read the sequel first because from this book alone, I don't think I want to know about Martin. He's just to flat and dull. I guess Violet sort of gives him life :)
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Sep 08, 2010 Judi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, sept-2010, harlequin-blaze

Prim, proper, conservative English rose Elizabeth Mannen receives some news that rocks her perfectly planned life, causing her to break off her engagement to her equally stuffy English fiance (aka Droopy Drawers, so coined by Elizabeth's best friend) and trek half way around the world to an Australian island hot spot in search of answers. She sure as heck wasn't prepared when Nathan Jones answered the door clad only in a low slung towel precariously tucked about his hips. And her English sensibi...more Prim, proper, conservative English rose Elizabeth Mannen receives some news that rocks her perfectly planned life, causing her to break off her engagement to her equally stuffy English fiance (aka Droopy Drawers, so coined by Elizabeth's best friend) and trek half way around the world to an Australian island hot spot in search of answers. She sure as heck wasn't prepared when Nathan Jones answered the door clad only in a low slung towel precariously tucked about his hips. And her English sensibilities were equally affronted when the Aussie charmer insisted on calling her Betsy and Lizzie. I personally like nicknames, so I found it quite amusing.

Nathan Jones isn't quite the carefree Aussie "mate" he appears to be. He's got a whole boatload of his own demons he's trying to work through. A tragic event in his life has caused him to drown his sorrows in the bottom of a bottle (beer, vodka whatever's close at hand), just so he can make it through the day. Mayberry does a really good job making you experience Nathan's grief right along with him.

Elizabeth and her cool, calming influence seems to be just what Nathan needs as he deals with his debilitating loss and slowly helps him find his way back to the land of the living. Hot Island Nights was a beautiful story of healing and understanding and Nathan and Lizzie make a potent couple.

Although this is a Harlequin Blaze, it seemed longer than its 217 pages and read with more depth of story and character than a lot of other similar books. There were lots of hot, steamy sex scenes and chemistry between Nathan and Elizabeth (after all it is a Blaze). Lizzie's previous sexual experiences with Droopy Drawers were lacking and pedestrian to say the least, but Nahtan's just the man to help Lizzie broaden her sexual horizons.

I've said this before about Mayberry whose heroes are Aussie men...there is nothing sexier than a hero with an accent - even if it is only in my head.

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May 27, 2012 Bree T rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-version, romance

Elizabeth has always done what people have expected of her. She lost her parents at a young age and was taken in by her grandparents. To repay them for their generosity, she changes her degree to suit them, joins the committees her grandmother nominates her for and even dates the young man they push her towards, agreeing to marry him.

Her world is blown apart when, weeks before the wedding, Elizabeth sees a copy of her birth certificate and realises that the man she believed was her father was no...more Elizabeth has always done what people have expected of her. She lost her parents at a young age and was taken in by her grandparents. To repay them for their generosity, she changes her degree to suit them, joins the committees her grandmother nominates her for and even dates the young man they push her towards, agreeing to marry him.

Her world is blown apart when, weeks before the wedding, Elizabeth sees a copy of her birth certificate and realises that the man she believed was her father was not, he was her stepfather, marrying her mother when she was two years old. Devastated that not only have her grandparents kept this information from her, but they’d informed Martin, her fiance and expected him to keep it from her too, Elizabeth finally sees that what she is doing is not making her happy. She calls of the wedding and flees. Maybe if she can find her father, then she can set about finding herself.

Her father’s last known whereabouts were Phillip Island, Australia a tiny dot south east of Melbourne famed for its beaches and penguins and that’s where she goes. She doesn’t find her father, who is off in Sydney preparing to crew a boat for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, but she does find Nathan Jones. Who is wearing only a towel.

Elizabeth has always lived a very proper life, she’s never really known passion. She knows that she doesn’t love Martin the way she should and that they weren’t really compatible. When she sees Nathan, her proper side, her upbringing of 30 years of doing what other people want, tells her not to worry about him. He’s a bum living in a shack on the beach with no real discernible job. But the other side that’s trying to break out says well, why not? He’s there and he’s very sexy and what does she have to lose?

As she falls headlong into an affair with Nathan, Elizabeth is about to discover that he is more than just a cut body. Nathan is suffering in the aftermath of a severe trauma, something that has caused him to shun his previously successful life and hide away down in Phillip Island drinking and surfing away the pain. The more she learns about him and the more she shares about herself, the more she realises that this isn’t just a fling. It’s very, very real.

I used to read a lot of Harlequin M&B stuff when I was in high school and I probably overdosed. My grandmother had a subscription and she was a prolific reader and passed them all on to me. I had no money, she had books. And when they’re all you read, they can get a bit repetitive. And because of that, I didn’t read any for a very long time. But in the last few years I’ve found that every now and then, one makes a nice change. Especially when it’s a well written one.

I picked up this one because I’d seen Marg’s comment on her review of the companion novel, Her Best Worst Mistake and the premise of that one intrigued me a lot. Marg said I should read this one first, so I did and although you could probably read them in any order without detracting from the story, I’m glad I saved the other one for last.

I vowed to read as widely as I could for the Australian Women Writers Challenge but I hadn’t yet read any Category Romance so this also helps nicely to qualify for a part of the challenge I hadn’t completed yet. I read through this in about two hours whilst my husband watched his team play footy and it was the perfect read for a cold Saturday night.

Elizabeth is a bit typical, an ‘English rose’ with blonde hair, blue eyes and pale skin who comes all the way to Australia to track down a father she’s never met and who might also possibly not even know that she exists. It’s a brave move that is the very beginning of her resolution to find herself and live her life the way she wants to and to stop sacrificing things she wants in order to please other people. She’s very uptight in the beginning, very frosty and Nathan seems to enjoy baiting her and getting a rise out of her but as she settles in to life in Phillip Island she starts to relax and unwind. Her character evolution is quite remarkable as she falls in love with Nathan and comes to realise that she doesn’t need anyone’s approval, not even her real father’s, in order to be happy.

Nathan’s trauma was quite an interesting story line, it’s not often I’ve read too many of these types of books where the male love interest is suffering in such a way. Nathan is suffering dearly and it was hard not to feel sorry for him, so obvious was the depth of his pain. He’d been drowning himself in grog and women so he could sleep without hearing the screams but it isn’t long before he figures out that the thing that soothes him the most, is Elizabeth. The only thing is, Nathan isn’t sure he deserves to be so happy and embrace the life he has left, after what happened. Elizabeth will have to draw upon all her new-found confidence to try and make him see that they both deserve it.(less)

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Oct 05, 2010 Leslie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Awe, I just love Sarah Mayberry. Once again she's written a romance in the short Blaze format that feels much longer. The characters are well developed. The setting is vivid and has a decided island feel to it. Both Elizabeth and Nathan have some baggage and Mayberry explores their pasts and how it got them to where they are now - on Phillip Island outside of Melbourne, Australia.

Elizabeth is a well-bred, proper English woman who suddenly finds out a family secret that sets her off on a journey...more Awe, I just love Sarah Mayberry. Once again she's written a romance in the short Blaze format that feels much longer. The characters are well developed. The setting is vivid and has a decided island feel to it. Both Elizabeth and Nathan have some baggage and Mayberry explores their pasts and how it got them to where they are now - on Phillip Island outside of Melbourne, Australia.

Elizabeth is a well-bred, proper English woman who suddenly finds out a family secret that sets her off on a journey to confront the truth. She travels from England to Australia but before she finds what she's looking for she finds sexy Nathan Jones. The sparks were flying from their first encounter. Elizabeth is funny in how she deals with Nathan's rudeness and lack of clothing. She doesn't have much experience with flirting and with men who come on strong the way Nathan does. She's smart and picks up quickly on how to deal with Nathan and his shocking behavior.

Nathan Jones wants to be left alone. He's got his routine down pat - sleep late, hit the beach for some surfing, evenings at the bar getting drunk. Then he walks/stumbles home to pass out and hope the nightmares don't wake him. Nate's cute and sexy in a gruff type of smart-ass way. And you guys know, I love those smart-ass heroes! He's sad too. And the loneliness pores off him in waves. He acts like he's having a good time, surfing and drinking, but it's all an act. Nate's hiding out from his past and the last thing he wants is a proper Englishwoman messing that up. But he is curious - he wants to see what's under those proper clothes.

Nate gets his wish when Elizabeth has a little too much to drink and decides to pursue her fantasy of a one night stand. Holy Guacamole Batman! These two are hot! When Elizabeth lets her hair down she doesn't hold back. She shocks Nate with her willingness and enthusiasm. Mayberry's ability to write hot love scenes while continuing to show character development is evident in Hot Island Nights. Nate and Elizabeth both have hang-ups when it comes to sex, although it's usually after the sex when those ghosts appear.

While Nate and Elizabeth continue with their island fling, the rest of the world tries to intrude in one form or another. It's not all paradise when reality knocks in the form of Elizabeth's former fiance'. I thought Elizabeth dealt well with the situation. Nate, not so much. His jealous side was showing which really irritated him since he's not serious about Elizabeth. Nope, not him. Men! Mayberry shows how at the beginning it seemed Nate was the experienced one but as their affair continues it's Elizabeth who has the knowledge and experience to help Nate confront his past.

The story isn't all fun in the sun. Both Nate and Elizabeth have serious decisions to make, including the willingness to risk rejection. The issue of alcoholism is addressed but not in any lengthy, in depth process. If Hot Island Nights had been a full length novel, then I would have expected the alcoholism addressed in greater depth but for this length I thought Mayberry gave it just enough page time.

Mayberry continues to be one of my go-to authors for contemporary romances. Hot Island Nights proves it once again. A steamy, romantic love story with complex characters in a beautiful setting. (less)

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Jun 15, 2012 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was the book that went along with Her Best Worst Mistake. I wish this one had been as good as the sister book, but I wasn't disappointed by any means. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if I had read it first, and didn't know as much backstory, but that's my penalty for reading out of order (bad, bad girl).

The characters, as always, were full and rich and believable. There was never a hint of "WTF, real people aren't so dramatic!" as I've seen in other books. They had issues,...more

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May 31, 2012 July rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, ebook, romance

3.5 stars

Liked:
* The romance was somewhat formulaic but there were many parts that surprised me, especially the way Elizabeth reacted to things. She is a strong heroine but not in an in-your-face kind of way. She's very practical, even emotionally, and I find that refreshing.
* It took a little bit but I really warmed up to Nate, the hero. I also like that his problems were not all solved immediately and without complication by the Magic HooHa.
* The setting sounds great! I want to go to Australia...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Mlleelizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Not as good as most of the Superromances I've read by this author but still quite good. My main gripe is that there's no real transition between the lead characters' superficial fling and their sharing intimate details of their lives. But other than that one thing I though this was very good. As is usual in Mayberry's books the characters are genuine with realistic faults and problems. The secondary characters are also realistic and three dimensional and even the "bad guys" are really good peopl...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-new, 2012-all, contemporary-romance, library-manhattan, ebook

This ended up reading a lot faster than I thought it would at the beginning. Definite trigger warning for anxiety and PTSD, but overall a very satisfying read. I like the way Sarah Mayberry writes and handles relationships.

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Mar 24, 2011 ♡KarLynP♡ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, genre-erotica, read-2011, steam-hot, published-2010

For an HQN Blaze, pretty good!! Believable, tender, HOT, and well written. Mayberry really should be writing full-length romances.

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May 27, 2012 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2012, favorites

MAJOR trigger warning for anxiety issues. It's very well handled (its treatment is the main reason I'm giving this five stars), but it was so real that I had to put the book down several times.

But yeah. It was handled very very well. Both Nate and Elizabeth's emotions were spot on.

I also really liked Elizabeth's grandparental issues because I could relate a lot to them. It's hard to stand on your own when you know people really do want what's best for you.

And this is one of those times when a re...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, category-romance

I enjoyed this book, but I really liked its sequel (Her Best Worst Mistake) better. I think the Blaze line is just not my favorite. There seem to be more sex scenes and a shorter length, so I felt the characters' relationships weren't as well developed as I would like. That said, within the constraints of "heat level" and length, I thought this was a fun read with an interesting hero and heroine. I like that Elizabeth took responsibility for her actions and decided to stand up to her family with...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Lord Rose rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, genre-contemporary-romance, heroes-that-cry, place-oceania

Why does Harlequin have such awful titles? Really, I've been putting off reading this because of the title, but I finally decided to start today.

Anyway, I really liked it. Often, with shorter books, it feels as if there's something missing to the story, but that was definitely not the case here.

Okay, I'm horrible at writing positive reviews. My reviews usually consist of complaining, so when I have nothing to complain about, I'm really at quite a loss. But you can take this as a definite recomme...more

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May 13, 2012 Ridley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, 3-star, contemporary, read-2012, category-romance, hqn-blaze

I really wanted to love this one. Mayberry writes great, fully-developed characters, and this book is no exception. Elizabeth and Nathan are both brilliantly multi-faceted characters. The full image of who the characters are takes the entirety of the book to become clear. Their secrets and inner workings are doled out slowly, making the book near impossible to put down. You want to know what's next, how will Nate/Lizzy react to this new detail, where is the author taking me?

Two things, however,...more

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May 25, 2011 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: category-romance, contemporary, read-2011, tbr-challenge-2011, ptsd

TBR Challenge 2011- This book ahs been on my TBR list since fall 2010.

If you read the back cover of this book you'd probably dismiss it as quick, hot romp, and you'd be partly right. It's a quick read, and it's steamy at times, but it isn't a "romp." Sarah Mayberry knows how to use her 200 pages to write well-drawn characters and emotional stories with real depth. Nate is an Australian man suffering from PTSD due to an accident. Elizabeth is a somewhat repressed English woman who has recently le...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Katherine O'Grady rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

I bought this one from the late, lamented Fictionwise.

So good. Happy sigh. Why did I wait so long to read this? Oh yeah, I was saving it for a time when I needed a guaranteed good read and a shorter novel. Both the heroine and hero were real people with flaws and baggage, as well as being sexy and gorgeous. They were also independently wealthy, which is convenient in romance-landia. Read this. It will make you want to visit Oz and hang out at the beach. It will make you wish your love was like...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

cute story. I didn't know there was actually a story of Elizabeth and her run off adventure to Australia. In my opinion, I think I should have read this story first before actually reading Martin and Violet's story. I think I would have been excited to know how Martin and Violet got together despite Elizabeth's claim that they despised each other than finding out first how they hooked up and Elizabeth seeing it.

Elizabeth and Nathan's story started out as the typical one night stand till it beca...more

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Aug 20, 2010 Susanna Carr added it

Shelves: blaze

She was looking for someone who could fulfill her secret fantasies. He was looking for peace. It was supposed to be a holiday fling, but it turned out to be the relationship they didn't even know they were looking for.

This was a very sensual and moving love story. While Elizabeth becomes the strong and sexy woman she always wanted to be, Nathan slowly recovers from a devastating trauma with her help.

Hot Island Nights is a September 2010 Harlequin Blaze.

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Jan 11, 2011 Blez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hot Island Nights was a story of a woman’s quest in discovering her true self by uncovering the circumstance of her parentage and in doing so; she inadvertently found not only her inner nature but her capacity to love a person deeply in such a short time.

This was my first Sarah Mayberry read and I’ve enjoyed it immensely. The storyline was really great and the romance was really hotter than the Australian blazing heat.

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May 26, 2012 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2012

I worry sometimes when I read glowing reviews that I'll be disappointed having built up expectations, but this book really was lovely. Hadn't read any of Sarah's books before, but I'd bought the new novella that runs in parallel, and figured I might be better off reading this one first. Struck me as a respectful treatment of the difficulties of coping with PTSD, no miracle cures, etc.

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Mar 30, 2011 Jennifer Conner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

Sarah Mayberry is one of my favorite Harlequin authors. Where as many take the easy road, she flushes out her characters and always gives me a great read! KUDOS again for another great one! Loved it. I own the book and also listened to the audio version. Quite a feet for the reader who had to read the hero in an Aussie accent and the heroine in an English accent!

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Jun 11, 2012 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-kindle, m, finished-2012

I kept hearing about Sarah Mayberry on several different romance blogs - so I decided to check her out. She didn't disappoint!

There were some things that the lovers didn't discuss that seemed weird to me - and a bit unbelievable - but otherwise, the romance was sweet and the sex was hot. Can't ask for much more than that.

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Apr 04, 2011 Nicola Marsh rated it 5 of 5 stars

I adore Sarah Mayberry's Blazes.

Her characterisation is brilliant, with added depths that make her category romances feel like 'bigger' books.

This one features a psychologically wounded hero who is so real he leaps off the page and she's masterfully matched him with a prim and proper Englishwoman.

An excellent read.

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Aug 11, 2012 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-contemporary

3/5; 3 stars; B

I always enjoy Sarah Mayberry's romance novels. She usually does a good job of showing people struggling to overcome some damaging aspects of their childhood or history. In this book, both main characters had to deal with some past trauma in order to find their HEA.

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May 18, 2012 Marg rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another winner from Sarah Mayberry.

Was a little surprised to find that the island in question was philip island - I wouldn't have picked htat as a hotbed of passion but such a fun read!

Read Her Best Worst Mistake straight afterwards and loved that too

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About Sarah Mayberry

Sarah Mayberry was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is the middle of three children. From the time that she first “stole” paper from kindergarten and stapled it together to make “books,” Sarah has always wanted to be a writer. In line with this ambition, on graduation from high school she completed a bachelor of arts degree majoring in professional writing, then sat down to write a book. When ins...more Sarah Mayberry was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is the middle of three children. From the time that she first “stole” paper from kindergarten and stapled it together to make “books,” Sarah has always wanted to be a writer. In line with this ambition, on graduation from high school she completed a bachelor of arts degree majoring in professional writing, then sat down to write a book. When inspiration didn’t strike, she began to wonder if, perhaps, she needed to live some life first before writing about it.

This still left the burning question of how to pay the rent. She found her way into trade journalism, working off the principle that it was better to write anything for a living than nothing at all. Her time there lead to the opportunity to launch a new decorator magazine for one of Australia’s major retailers, an invaluable and grueling experience that she found very rewarding.

But the opportunity to write fiction for a living soon lured Sarah away. She took up a post as storyliner on Australia’s longest running soap, Neighbours. Over two years she helped plot more than 240 hours of television, as well as writing freelance scripts. She remembers her time with the show very fondly — especially the dirty jokes and laughter around the story table — and still writes scripts on a freelance basis.

In 2003 she relocated to New Zealand for her partner’s work. There Sarah served as storyliner and story editor on the country’s top-rating drama, Shortland Street, before quitting to pursue writing full time.

Sarah picked up a love of romance novels from both her grandmothers, and has submitted manuscripts to Harlequin many times over the years. She credits the invaluable story structuring experience she learned on Neighbours as the key to her eventual success — along with the patience of her fantastic editor, Wanda.

Sarah is revoltingly happy with her partner of twelve years, Chris, who is a talented scriptwriter. Not only does he offer fantastic advice and solutions to writing problems, but he’s also handsome, funny and sexy. When she’s not gushing over him, she loves to read romance and fantasy novels, go to the movies, sew and cook for her friends. She has also become a recent convert to Pilates, which she knows she should do more often. (less)

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