Kathleen Creighton's rich characterizations, emotional depth, vividly described settings, and ability to create a sizzling magic between her heroes and heroines without slapping you in the face with what passes for sexual tension in far too many books has made me a devoted fan for many years. Her latest IM, THE SEDUCTION OF GOODY TWO-SHOES, is Creighton at her best. Her hero is an American expatriate living in Mexico, a social recluse/artist/beach bum, who finds himself sucked into helping out a biologist turned government agent when her partner/pretend husband takes ill. A more unlikely pair you'll never see. . .but watching the jaded McCall's defenses crumble under the pressure of Ellie's fervent determination to set at least part of the world to rights is an absolute delight. Ellie is idealistic but not naive; McCall is crusty without being obnoxious. If you like a touch of suspense and danger in your stories, but are looking for something a bit different -- and for a romance that, even within the parameters of a short time frame, still doesn't seem rushed or based solely on physical attraction -- this just might be the ticket.
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