A highly skilled and respected volcanologist, the handsome Chase Wilcox has been trained to detect and observe every different nuance in the nature of the volcanoes and lava flows that he loves so much, yet due to the gold-digging and heartless nature of his first wife, he only views women one way -- beautiful bitches out to get the most out of rich men!
Now off to work in Hawaii and to visit his rich younger brother, Dane, and his lovely and talented wife, Jan, Chase is appalled by the warmth and interest Dane seems to be showing for a stunningly beautiful dancer and her swirl of flaming red hair. Seeing her golden skin glistening as she tirelessly dances at the club as Pele, the Goddess of Fire, Chase is instantly aroused and knows he has to have her - if only to get her away from Dane.
Goddess by night, yet making her living by day as an artist and dedicated research assistant, Nicole Ballard has been hired by Dane to help Chase with his latest Islands of Life project. With her love of children, kind nature and quick humour, Nicole has always managed to keep men at bay while being well-liked and respected on the island. But, when Chase drums and carelessly burns his way into her life, everything changes. Too late, he finally sees the deepest scars that only a discerning eye can reveal. Can he heal the shocking burns from his molten fury of hot tainted passion?
Breathing new life into her previously published work, Fires of Eden, USA bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell offers a fresh and passionate look at two deeply hurt characters that both need to learn to trust again. Poignantly interwoven in their story are the stories of young Lisa, Chase's daughter, and Benny, a Hawaiian boy who conveys many truths with insightful eyes and few words. Set in a veritable Hawaiian Eden setting, EDEN BURNING is a wonderfully sensuous and steamy romantic read to pass away the chill of a winter night!
Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds—while escaping the destruction of his own personal world. Here where warm breezes caress the skin and vibrant colors assault the senses—and where dangerous fires rage unseen beneath the earth's surface—Chase plans to immerse himself in his work...and somehow heal and forget. The last thing he needs or wants is love.But the island is home to many unexpected wonders, which is why Nicole Ballard could never leave it. A research assistant, an artist, and a dancer—a tall, stunning redhead who goes by the stage name of Pele, the goddess of fire—she, too, hides a secret pain, releasing her pent-up sensuality to the accompaniment of native drums before a mesmerized audience. Nicole has never met a man quite like Chase, strong, intense, and brilliant. And he, in turn, is fascinated by this remarkable woman who seems to be a breathtaking force of nature in her own right. Fate has cast them together, causing a chain reaction that neither imagined in their most secret dreams.Joined on an important scientific project that carries them into the verdant heart of a tropical wonder land, Nicole and Chase will be forced to confront their own lingering inner darkness, while resisting a newly inflamed need to touch, to give...to care. But in the shadows of Kilauea, all restraints will be broken, as emotions flow as hot and free as rivers of molten lava. And desire will erupt, as unpredictable and dangerous as the living volcano, transforming the very landscape of their lives—a torrent that no power on earth can contain, a passion that bums like fire.
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