just dare me… by Stephanie Bond

Gabrielle Flannery worked as the junior marketing exec for a major sporting goods company, when her boss moved on to a bigger and better job. She knew she could do the job, but so did another account exec, Dell Kingston. Their boss resolved the problem by pitting them against each other in a survival competition – the winner gets the account, and the loser gets nothing. But can Gabrielle resist Dell’s hot body long enough to win or will she give in and give up her dreams for a night of pleasure.

The next story in the Adrenaline Rush series is a more traditional Blaze with a strong sexual tension between the hero and heroine. I enjoyed watching how Gabrielle’s preparations always seemed to pay off when compared to Dell’s total lack of preparation. Though it did seem to me that Dell should have had a bit more sense of what not to do while out in the woods given his experience. Still, I loved the characters and the restraint shown by Gabrielle by not jumping into bed with Dell at the first opportunity. If you love Stephanie Bond’s Blazes, this is a must buy.

Details: Blaze #282, October 2006

Bottom line: A great book