Belle Jamison never wanted to be a super hero, she just wanted to find a job that she could hold onto for more than a couple of weeks. After a crazed man disrupts the coffee shop where Belle works, she tries to relax and sip her cup of Grande Mocha Latte. The next thing she knows, she’s so sick she wishes she could die and a man – Rome Masters – is standing over her waiting for her to get better. Soon Belle learns that she has power over the four elements: fire, water, air and earth and that Rome’s assignment is to kill her if she learns how to use those powers. But she sees something special inside Rome and when she accidently torches his apartment, Rome saves her life. Now Belle must decide if Rome saved her because she’s special to him or is he just playing with her before he carries out his orders.
This is a hot story (okay, I just couldn’t resist that one :) ) told in first person from Belle’s point of view. I loved the characters – and not just Belle and Rome but the entire cast and some of the unique roles they played in the story. The story ends in such a way that I expect to see more of the characters in a future book and my only hope is that I don’t have to wait another year to see the sequel.
Details: HQN, September 2006
Bottom line: A great book
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