Janelle Denison Reviews

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Added November 2, 2003

All She Wants for Christmas

novella in Jingle Bell Rock

Author: Janelle Denison
Publisher: Kensington Brava
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: October 2003
Genre: Romance: Contemporary
Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-7582-0569-4
Author Email/Website: www.janelledenison.com
Reviewer: Robin Taylor

A year has past for Faith Roberts. Her last relationship ended rather badly. Faith is about to get All She Wants for Christmas, in a hot and sexy treat by Janelle Denison. She has been having a hard time putting her lust and attraction aside for Dr. Matthew Carlton.

Pediatric surgeon Matthew couldn't be a happier man. After months of asking schoolteacher and hospital volunteer Faith Roberts out for dinner, she approaches him. She asks for a night of uninhibited pleasures. Matthew immediately reacts...and plans. Can Matthew give Faith a night to remember, while convinced he can bring Faith's emotions into the night, thereby setting a course to a future together? Ms. Denison writes a sexy story that includes enough emotions to grab your attention.

Be sure to pick up this fantastic anthology written by familiar authors who will always have you coming back for more. It is hard to pick a favorite story, as each is so well-written. Even though these are very short, they are thorough enough that I was satisfied after each read. Jingle Bell Rock is already destined for the keeper shelf.

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Added May 21, 2003

Wilde Thing

Author: Janelle Denison
Publisher: Kensington Brava
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: July 2003
Genre: Romance: Contemporary
Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-7582-0359-4
Author Email/Website: www.janelledenison.com
Reviewer: Robin Taylor

Oh, no. She's already had one experience too many with a bad boy. The customer at her café who has captured her interest and played a starring role in her fantasies for the last month is just that type of man. Or is he?

Liz Adams' free-spirited cousin has been missing for a few days. Liz takes the advice of her co-worker and goes to this sexy customer of hers to inquire about his P.I. services. Liz needs to find her cousin, but that's it. The fantasies she has with this "bad boy" will remain just that.

Steve Wilde is pleasantly surprised when gorgeous Liz Adams comes to his office to inquire about his services. After struggling to get his libido in check, and he hears her out, he takes her on as a client. But, he makes one thing clear: keeping his hands off her will be a major problem. That's okay, though, because she rises to the challenge. However, Steve and Liz both agree that a short fling is all either of them can commit to.

Back to Liz's cousin. Liz's cousin works for The Ultimate Fantasy, a phone-sex operation. Liz has applied there (before she hired Steve) to try and find out information about her cousin. Steve thinks this is a great way to get information from the inside, as it seems the cousin's disappearance is related to The Ultimate Fantasy. Ooh, what happens as a result of this is utterly titillating!

Steve is a man who knows what he wants, and loves to be in control. Liz meets his challenges each and every time, making them exceptionally compatible. Can Steve and Liz keep their affair brief and uninvolved, as they both agreed in the beginning? They both have pasts that make them fear a total commitment, so why does this question even come up?

As hot and steamy as Wilde Thing is, this book also has the intrigue of discovering what has happened to Liz's cousin. We also get to see Eric and Jill again (Something Wilde). Then we get another peek at Adrian, who will be in the upcoming Kensington Brava Anthology, Bad Boys to Go. Adrian's story is The Wilde One.

When you pick up this scorcher, you won't want to put it down. Ms. Denison has a way of making these Wilde men truly wild and sexy. Steve exudes sensuality, power, confidence and more, in spades. Liz finds it harder and harder to resist this man; he keeps weakening her defenses. This book has so much to offer. Watching Steve and Liz's relationship evolve was wonderful. I knew when I got Wilde Thing that it would be good, because Ms. Denison is an autobuy and all her books are. But, Wilde Thing just blew me away! The heat is immediate and intense! Don't miss this one!

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