Jennifer LaBreque Anticipation

Anticipation

Jennifer LaBreque

Harlequin Blaze, Jan 2006, $4.75

ISBN: 0373792328

Known as a player, his best friends bet Nick O'Malley that he can not be without a woman for thirty days; Nick is on the honor system. He figures his new job will help him fill much of the time and keep his head off of females.

Detective Serena Riggs is on the trail of a criminal, who rumors say, is an S&M freak. She dresses up as a dominatrix and enters Nick's hotel room. He is stunned, as he has never been aroused like this; he knows it is more than just the outfit, as it is the woman. She, in turn feels the heat of his turn-on, the kinky costume, and incredible desire. However, she also thinks Nick is the criminal, as he remains ignorant to why he got the job in the first place; he resembles a certain fetish felon.

The mistaken identity forged relationship makes for an amusing romantic suspense thriller, as Nick, upon seeing Serena becomes a fan of the S&M scene. The storyline is tongue in cheek, as the two lead characters err when it comes to the other, but soon believe to err is divine in this case. The police procedural elements take a way back seat to a fun heated romance.