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Ice
by Stephanie Rowe
Sexy,
dangerous, thrilling!!
Kaylie
Fletcher's whole family disappeared during one of their many climbing
expeditions. All died but no bodies were found. When a
mysterious phone call wakes her up in the middle of the night claiming
that her mother is alive, Kaylie has no idea if the call is a hoax or
not. What she does know is that she must do anything and
everything even based on a slim hope even if it means returning to
Alaska. Alaska is the last place on earth Kaylie wants to be. She
prefers civilization, diamonds and all the finer things of life and
safety above all else. When she encounters Cort McClaine, the
bush
pilot, she knows he will be the death of her. He may be hot, but
he represents exactly the kind of life she wants to put behind
her. Cort McClaine has nothing but disdain for this
groundie. He has had enough of women like her with their fine
clothes, their sheltered lives and their put-downs. Both can't
wait to be rid of the other's presence until suddenly a phone call from
Kaylie's friend warns her off her intended destination. When Cort
and Kaylie land, the scene they discover could not be more
horrific. Terrified and in need of a place to stay, Kaylie has no
choice but to rely on Cort's protection. Devastated by the
scene, Cort wants to protect her and stop the murderous
villain. In a race against time, weather and the unknown
madman, Cort and Kaylie are drawn together with a passion as hot as
their fear is deep. Can passion between two people so opposite
turn to love? As the murderer's path becomes closer and closer,
will Cort and Kaylie learn to trust each other with the secrets of
their past? In a race riddled with danger, Cort and Kaylie must
face their deepest fears or else, they might find themselves victims of
this unknown murderer!
In ICE, three-time RITA Award
finalist and Golden Heart Award winner
Stephanie Rowe makes her entry into Romantic Suspense, and what an
awesome entry! From the very first pages to the end,
heart-stopping danger and passion grab the heart. Relentless
weather and rugged terrain combine with the ruthless actions of an
unknown killer whose malice sends shivers down the spine. Death
lurks hidden in every corner, outside and in the heart. Against
the horrors, Kaylie and Cort discover sexual
passion that defies death with its intensity. Not only does ICE
paint a picture of an extreme, unmerciful landscape and the
ever-present danger of a mysterious killer in plot and description, but
the reader feels the landscape and human threat in the very depths of
the characters --- in their thoughts, their emotions and their
actions. Kaylie is a woman haunted by her past, a woman
determined to make a life for herself different than the adrenaline
thrills loved by her family, and yet when faced with danger, she has an
unfathomable courage in the face of the fear within her. Cort McClaine
is a loner at home in the wilds of Alaska. Unlike Kaylie,
adrenaline keeps Cort alive, sharpening his senses and his focus, at
least until Kaylie enters the picture. Forced together for
safety and expediency, danger and passion unlock their deepest fears,
their deepest secrets. Only by trusting one another can they
unlock
the identity of the faceless danger tracking them.
In ICE, Stephanie Rowe
handles the thorniest difficulties of the genre with a magnificent
deftness and agility that leads the reader right into the core of the
story. Sometimes in romantic suspense, a reader must gloss over
disbelief of the hero and heroine's passionate encounters when danger
threatens so. In ICE,
Stephanie Rowe doesn't just make the reader believe, she uses the
scenario to ramp up the intensity of the romance, leading the reader
even deeper into the mind-chilling suspense and
the urgency of her characters' drive to defy the odds against
them. As Kaylie and Cort work together, passion transforms
the other on even deeper riveting levels. The ending is
perfect! Stephanie Rowe knows her characters so well that the
ending plays to their deepest desires without sacrificing the true
nature of her characters. A wonderful romance through and through!
Publisher: Dorchester - Love Spell (June
2009)
Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
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