Afternoon Delight by Mia Zachary

Dumped by her latest boyfriend, breast cancer survivor Rei Davis is in the market for a new man. When her girlfriend takes her to a dance club, Rei meets the hot looking Chris London, who gives her the best orgasm of her life. While Rei is ready to keep Chris as a boy toy, Chris is looking for something more. So when Rei walks into his computer dating service, he compares his profile to hers and finds their compatibility nearly off the scale. Now it’s up to Chris to convince Rei that they belong together.

This book has a slightly more complex story than a traditional Blaze, but the story failed to invoke strong feelings in the reader. When the heroine finds that her cancer may have returned, it’s brushed aside and forgotten until much later in the story. This isn’t very realistic to me. I can understand the heroine putting off the next round of cancer tests, but that should merely strengthen the angst in the heroine’s mind about the cancer – not ignore it. Still I liked the fact that Mia’s story featured a heroine older than the usual 27 year old, and that she managed to include the hot sex expected in a Blaze despite the age of the heroine. This is a book definitely worth reading.

Details: Blaze #247, April 2006

Bottom line: A pretty good book