Just Trust Me… by Jacquie D'Alessandro

Inventing an anti-aging cream with aphrodisiac characteristics should have been the crowing point of Dr. Brett Thornton’s life. But instead it created a new kind of hell for him, where everyone wanted exclusive rights to his formula and was willing to stop at nothing to get it When Kayla Watson’s boss discovered Dr. Thornton was heading to the wilds of Peru for a vacation, he sent Kayla on her way with explicit orders to use all her charms to get Dr. Thornton to sign on the dotted line. Unfortunately something unplanned happened along the way – Kayla fell in love with Brett. Knowing that she will never have a future with Brett, can Kayla needs to find the strength to walk away before it’s too late.

Most of the book takes place in the Andes, which is fitting since this is another title in the Adrenaline Rush series. The amount of research Jacquie did shows in the quality and quantity of the details as the hero and heroine journey though the mountains. The sex is almost nonstop throughout the book as the hero and heroine can’t seem to get enough of each other, even though the good doctor doesn’t make use of his invention. All in all, a good book and definitely worth the time to read.

Details: Blaze #276, September 2006

Bottom line: A very good book

Sinfully Sweet by Janelle Denison, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Kate Hoffmann

Sinfully Sweet is a collection of three short stories based around a small chocolate store, whose proprietors like to play matchmaker.

Rebecca Moore raised her younger sister with barely enough money for food on the table. Now her sister is about to marry into a very wealthy family and the best man, Connor Bassett is interested in Rebecca. The normally conservative Rebecca has turned him down several times in the past. But will a taste of some Sinfully Sweet chocolate open her up to some new experiences?

Carlie Pratt is the exact opposite of Daniel Montgomery. Daniel is moving from the small town where he lives to the big city, while Carlie is happy to be in the small town where she can be close to work and school.

Kel Martin and Darcy Scott shared a one-night stand five years earlier. No names. No regrets. Except Darcy has plenty of regrets. She missed the extreme chemistry they had that night. When a chance encounter in Sinfully Sweet brings the couple together for the first time in since then, will Kel feel the same way.

If you like chocolate, short hot stories and chocogams, then you’re in for a treat. All three stories manage to pack a lot of detail as well as well developed characters into a relatively small package, which you can easily finish in a single sitting (unless you’re Sadhbh, who’d finish all three and still have room for another :) ).

Details: Blaze #231, February 2006

Bottom line: A pretty good book