Ian’s Ultimate Gamble (Silhouette Desire)
Scale of 1 – 5: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Ian Westmoreland owns a casino and Brooke is a FBI agent. The two dated seriously years ago, but then Brooke broke Ian’s trust (in his opinion). Breaking up with him years ago broke her heart but she could not stop loving him. Brooke did not know if the same could be said about Ian.
Now she is on an unofficial assignment at his casino. She knows her heart is in a precarious situation because her body will give in to the urges by being in close proximity of her one true love.
On the other hand, Ian wants to believe that the years of pent up attraction can be sated if they get each other out of their system one last time. (How many romance novels have I read where the man “thinks” it is just a matter of getting the woman out of his system? But I digress…)
This might be one of my favorite stories because Ian’s personality reminds me of my husband (tough exterior but a softie on the inside). Plus, this is one of the more believable romances that Ms Jackson has written. I don’t believe in love at first sight or even love-after-two-weeks. Those make for entertaining afternoon or evening reading, but no time during my reading do I think “Hmmm that could happen and create a lasting relationship.” In this case, Ian and Brooke have years of history and their story is picking up in the middle of that. Ian has to deal with his trust issues and realize everything is no so black-and-white. Trusting Brooke means really treating her as his equal and trusting her judgment to have his best interest in mind and heart.
I loved the characters and loved the story line. There was a little bit of drama, suspense, but a lot of romance!
Brenda Jackson is one of my go-to authors when I want consistency in the story with characters that I can tolerate.
Go to Amazon and buy Ian’s Ultimate Gamble (Silhouette Desire)
Yes I am giving you a command. That’s how much I love this book!
And if you want to double your pleasure reading, you can buy Promises of Seduction: The Durango Affair\Ian’s Ultimate Gamble (Arabesque)
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I hope you’ll say the same thing about my next book–consistency in the story with characters that you can tolerate. I would prefer that you are thrilled with my characters, not simply tolerating them.
Sounds like a good story. I’ve been reading some Christian books, hoping to get an idea of what is involved in the story line. The first 3 were bland, terrible really. The 4th one was better. What I’m writing is completely different, and, I think, 100 times better. I still worry that it won’t be what the publisher wants.
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Looking forward to reading whatever you write!
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