Tori Carrington, Obsession

Obsession

Tori Carrington

Harlequin Blaze, April 2006, $4.75

ISBN: 0373792476

In the French Quarter of New Orleans, Josie Villefranche, owner of Hotel Josephine, owes taxes that if not soon paid will mean losing her business. The murder of guest Claire Laraway in room 2D two weeks ago has driven away her customers leading to Josie letting her last maid go due to her inability to pay her.

Drew "Closer" Morrison, known as a business piranha, who can get anyone to sell, has arrived to close the deal for a hotel chain to buy Hotel Josephine from a money-strapped Josie. However, the shark is shocked when he finds he is attracted to Josie; she too is taken aback by her desire for her guest. As they share passionate ardent lovemaking, someone tries to force Josie to sell using dangerous deadlier methods, that even a Closer like Morrison would never utilize. Drew realizes he must choose between love and money.

OBSESSION is a dark modern day Gothic romantic suspense that grips the audience from the moment that Josie and Drew meet, and never slows down whether the scene is fervent heat in the boudoir, or someone attempting to force the heroine to sell. Josie's desire to hold on is admirable and a bit obstinate, while Drew's past is not something to write home proudly to mother about, as he has used some underhanded tactics, but nothing like his rival is doing; before Josie he did not care what anyone thought, but now he fears she will accuse him of the dastardly potentially lethal stunts. Tori Carrington provides a gripping blazing thriller.