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Amorous Liaisons

Amorous Liaisons, October 2008
Lust in Translation
by Sarah Mayberry

Harlequin Blaze
Featuring: Max Laurent; Maddy Green
224 pages
ISBN: 0373794290
EAN: 9780373794294
Mass Market Paperback
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"May I Have This Dance?"

Fresh Fiction Review

Amorous Liaisons
Sarah Mayberry

Reviewed by Stacey Hayman
Posted October 6, 2008

Romance Series | Romance Contemporary

Max Laurent and Maddy Green were dance partners at the Sydney Dance Company until eight years ago when Max left to care for his quadriplegic father, but they've never lost touch. When Maddy is told her professional dance days are over, the first person she turns to is Max. Arriving unannounced at Max's Paris flat, Maddy hadn't even considered that she might not be welcome and her instincts were right. Max is more than happy to do whatever he can for the woman he has loved in secret for the past ten years.

With his father's recent death, Max has begun to explore his interest in art. His first project is going to be a series of dance inspired bronze sculptures. When his life model cancels, Maddy offers to step in. Max isn't sure it's a good idea but Maddy needs to be needed, so he agrees. An even tougher task is introducing Maddy to Charlotte, his sister. After a rough beginning, Maddy finds a unique approach to communicating with Charlotte's three-year-old autistic daughter and the women become true friends.

Living in the same flat for a prolonged period of time, it was inevitable that Maddy would finally realize why she came to Max for comfort. She loves him. But she's just as afraid to change things as Max is, will one of them be brave enough to take that leap of faith?

When the book starts, Max is a glutton for punishment and Maddy is amazingly self-involved. As their story progresses, Maddy becomes more aware of how the people around her feel and Max is realizes he needs to stop making self-sacrificing choices. It's when the two are able to understand their true priorities and act on them, the story reaches it's pleasantly satisfying end.

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SUMMARY

Max Laurent has always wanted Maddy Green. But he let her go once before rather than stand between her and her dreams. Now she's on his Paris doorstep, needing a place to stay. She's just as hot and he wants her just as much. How can he resist seducing her? When Maddy's world falls apart, it's only natural that she turns to Max for support. But fall into his bed? Never… until one steamy night, that is. And having had a taste of him, she's hungry for more. Then she has the chance to resume her career, although it means leaving him. Can she throw away the best sex—and the best friend—she's ever had?


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