Journalist Smokey Powers has detected a pattern in accident
fatalities in the
small coastal town of Storm Bay, which may in fact be
murders. They could
also be connected to the recent disappearance of a land
developer. Smokey
hopes to find enough evidence to write a news feature for
her Oregon
newspaper.
On her first day in the city Stormy visits an art gallery
and is fascinated by the
realism in the photograph of a hawk in flight. She inquires
about the artist
and learns that he is a local wildlife photographer, Mato Hawk.
Smokey's visit coincides with a controversy over building a
resort that will
bring jobs into the town at the expense of destroying
natural resources, and
local tension is at its highest. During a town meeting to
discuss the issue she
meets Mato, who emerges at the most outspoken against the
development.
The two immediately sense their mutual attraction and begin
to develop a
relationship. Because of the local disdain for reporters,
and her fear of what
may happen to their budding relationship, Smokey decides not
to reveal the
real reason for her visit. She also hopes that people will
openly share
information with her. But she soon suspects that Mato may be
behind the
latest disappearance. And when Mato discovers the true
motive for Smokey's
visit, she too disappears.
Harper is a talented writer. The plot idea is good, the
dialogue is smooth, and
the story flows well. However, a story with themes like
murder investigation,
kidnapping, spirit possession, bondage, and forced sex
promise the reader a
great story filled with suspense. Unfortunately, the themes
are quickly
abandoned and the story falls flat. Smokey never quite gets
around to doing
the investigation since most of the story takes place at
Mato's home.
A better summary for this book is: Investigative journalist
visits small town to
uncover a series of murders but instead has lots of sex with
the local hunk.
This story does not fit into the traditional romance
category, but dedicated
Vonna Harper fans and readers who prefer lots of sex with
very little plot
development will enjoy this book.
Reporter Smokey Powers has come to a small Oregon town to
investigate a developer's disappearance. But from the moment
she wanders into a local art gallery, she's captivated by a
stunning photograph of a hawk in flight...and by her urgent
need to meet the photographer, to touch him...to know him.
When Smokey comes face-to-face with Mato Hawk, a member of a
local tribe, his masculinity overwhelms her. For once, this
ambitious career woman is learning what it means to submit
in every way. Again and again Mato takes her to the brink of
release, becoming more dominant and demanding, awakening
every inch of her body to pure sensation until she's never
felt more alive - or less in control. Seduction was a way
for Mato to stop Smokey from jeopardizing his people's land
with her investigation. Now their desire has become an
unstoppable force that's wild, risky, and deliciously
unpredictable...
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