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Torrid Teaser 44: Smoldering Ember & Touch of Fire
Mila Ramos
Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
April 2008
ISBN: 978-1-60313-072-1
Contemporary
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Synopsis:
Smoldering
Ember
Five years after their divorce, Cassandra and Ethan Vance still have an
estranged relationship. In a single conversation with her ex-husband,
Cassandra discovers why Ethan had to give up everything in his life, including
their marriage. Coming to terms with secrets and truths, both Cassandra
and Ethan learn that there are some fires that can never be extinguished.
Touch
of Fire
Katherine (Kat) O'Brien has moved on after a terrible, life-threatening
relationship. Relocated with a new life, she learns her ex-boyfriend,
Jared, has escaped from jail. She's now the target of revenge, and the
one man she has pushed out of her heart is the one she needs to help her
survive. Will Kat touch the fire she once knew, even if it means revisiting
a painful memory?
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SRR GRADE: B
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In her Torrid Teaser duo Mila Ramos uses a deft pen to tell two outstanding
tales about love lost and rediscovered after personal trials. In Smoldering
Ember, Cassandra Vance endured an extremely traumatic divorce from
her husband several years prior to the start of the book, and now receives
an invitation to the opening of his new building. Smoldering Ember
explains Cassandra's feelings as she relives their marriage and the trauma
she experienced during their separation and break-up. As readers, Ms. Ramos
allows us to feels Cassandra's pain over Ethan's alleged infidelity, and
the heartbreak of their subsequent split. This is a very emotional story,
however the author does a very good job of balancing the light to remind
us this is after all a romance novel.
In the final story in the duo, Touch of Fire, Katherine O'Brien is a part of the Witness Protection Program when she finds herself
once more targeted by her ex-boyfriend Jared. Apparently he has escaped
from prison and has singled her out for revenge, causing the FBI to arrange
protection for her. Much to Kat's dismay, her new FBI bodyguard happens
to be her former fiancé Ben Macdermott. As we see, Kat has trust
issues being a victim of domestic abuse. Ms. Ramos is very adept at handling
such a sensitive subject, without being overly dramatic or heavy-handed.
Ben and Kat do have their "trials and tribulations" before getting
their much deserved happy ending, however they do finally get the end
they deserve. Torrid Teaser 44 is an entertaining novel,
both stories able to provide the reader with hours of enjoyment.
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