Second in the 'Barrington Brothers' series, this bubbly romantic tale introduces us to Chey Rodgers, who dumped her manipulative fiancé before the wedding. She's moved to New York, planning to go back to college, at the start of HIS LOVE LESSON. Chey has felt the freedom of being single and made changes, including cutting her hair so she looks just like Halle Berry, and planning a ski vacation in Utah. Her life is starting all over again, away from the small family perfume business - though she's keeping in touch with her sister in Virginia.

Hunter Barrington has a lot to live up to. Not only did his father work some of the most important cases in African- American history, his mother wants him to settle down, now he's in his thirties, and have children she can leave her jewellery to someday. Hunter would like to find the right lady for him, but meantime he'll enjoy the ladies who drop in and out of his life. The Barrington brothers take a ski vacation in Utah, but snow blocks the airport just after Chey arrives and before Hunter can get his flight home. The two are destined to meet when their cabin is double booked as tourists are stranded.

These two quite normal people have a civilised time getting to know each other, with Chey taking the lead by granting a strange man her spare room and Hunter being on his best behaviour. I enjoyed reading this gentle and building romance which reaches the bedroom without either party looking for commitment - but then asks what it is they really want from life. Returned to normal life, they can't forget each other. I really did not expect what happens next, forcing the pair to put any personal relationship on hold. Can their romance survive New York? I had to keep reading.

While the sexy scenes are tastefully written, with euphemistic references to jewels and pearls, this may be one of the sexiest contemporary romances you've read in a while, so be prepared to let author Nicki Night knock your socks off. HIS LOVE LESSON takes a man who has loved often but not well, and a lady determined not to be forced into the kitchen by a controlling man. They each get the chance to grow and learn. This entertaining multicultural romance for adults should appeal to people with a positive outlook.