Calypso's Secrets

by Isabelle Kane

In the steamy, tropical decadence of the Florida Keys, an intoxicating love must find a way to overcome darker, more lethal desires. Bold, beautiful Skylar Connelly wants to know what happened to her sister, Maia, who has vanished without a trace. Skylar never expected to be blindsided by passion and ultimately lose her heart to the man who holds the key to Maia's disappearance. Unwilling to accept the authorities' dismissal of the case, she conceals her relationship to the missing girl and takes a position at Casa del Mar, a magnificent, seaside estate owned by Martin Escalle, a slick entrepreneur whose business interests, she suspects, include illegal activities. Luke White, the captain of the yacht named Calypso and Escalle's right hand man, challenges and fascinates her with his combination of surfer good looks, bad boy charm, and stiletto sharp mind, but is he also a killer? Dare she trust him? Her heart and soul will accept no less.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Contemporary Romance

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Isabelle Kane believes that romance and love are among the most delightful aspects of the human experience. She seeks to provide her readers with rich tapestries of stories in which love is just one element of the forces that intertwine the lives of her protagonists. She believes every dreamer deserves the adventures and escape offered by an exciting novel. The greatest sources of joy and inspiration in Isabelle's life are her husband and their three children. Isabelle is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and holds an MA in English from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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Reviews

[TDCbookreviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is set Florida, and the descriptions of the house and town do an amazing job of making you feel like you’re there alongside Skylar as she searches for her missing sister. The tone is set right from the beginning, and you find yourself hoping that Skylar’s sister Maia is still alive despite the evidence to the contrary. The chemistry between Luke and Skylar is also immediately noticeable. If you like brash, openly sensual men, you’ll love Luke. He makes it clear from the beginning that he’s interested in Skylar, but he also seems to be involved in some very shady business.
You quickly meet the rest of the cast of characters, and I was pleased to find they all had multi-dimensional personalities, rather than just being background characters. I’m an avid romantic thriller reader, but this book still managed to surprise me with a few twists near the end that I definitely did not see coming. While the book is on the shorter side, it was well paced and managed to wrap everything up without feeling rushed. Overall, this book was an enjoyable read and one I’m happy to recommend.