SUITE SEDUCTION Katie Spencer and Dylan Ward had been seeing each other for several months. Katie was bouncing back from a failed relationship so Dylan was careful to not push her into a more serious relationship too fast, when deep down he was aching to propose to her. Dylan enjoyed sex to the fullest, sometimes preferring it down and dirty, the raunchier the better, but because Katie is so sweet and gentle he is hesitant to come on too strong. Katie loves the way Dylan makes her feel, but she is tired of their vanilla lovemaking and decides to turn up the heat a bit by reserving a weekend for them at the Scimitar, a hotel that caters to adult fantasies. She is determined to show Dylan that she can be adventurous and daring in the bedroom. When Katie suggests they participate in a bondage fantasy, Dylan wants no part of it and it appears that she may have pushed him too far. Katie and Dylan are very sweet and loving characters, both very much wanting a successful relationship with the other, but both are reluctant in taking steps toward making a permanent commitment. SUITE SURRENDER Shelli Richards, manager of the popular adult pleasure palace known as the Scimitar, successfully manages any obstacle that crosses her path. Unfortunately, she cannot manage the weather or the snowstorm that has hit the mountains of western North Carolina. After being forced to close the hotel and send all employees and guests on their way, Shelli chooses to ride out the storm at the hotel, her only companion being her assistant, Tyler Strickland, who refuses to allow her to remain alone. Shelli has never let on that she has more than a professional interest in Tyler he has never shown anything more than a professional interest in her. Added to that is the discouraging fact that Tyler recently turned in his resignation, intending to go to work at a nearby hotel. What Shelli doesn't know is that Tyler is leaving because he has fallen in love with her and can no longer bear to work so closely to her without having her. Because of a recent painful experience that Shelli had with a co-worker, he is positive that she won't want to see him on a personal level while they work together and he looks forward to pursuing a much more personal relationship with her after he leaves the Scimitar. When the power goes out completely and their only generators begin to weaken, the two must find other methods to keep warm for survival. As road crews get closer to having their road cleared, Tyler fears that he will find himself alone in love, wondering if he will have the opportunity to tell Shelli how he truly feels. It is a pleasure to watch Shelli and Tyler face their uncertainties, each hopeful that the other shares the same deep emotions, but fearful of the chance that they may not. SUITE REVENGE Emily Drake spent a good portion of her childhood in love with Luke Marshall and all of her adult life lusting after him. Luke broke Emily's young heart when she was fourteen and she never forgot it. When Luke comes up for bid in a bachelor auction for charity, Emily is bound and determined to be the top bidder. Luke is surprised to see that Emily has the winning bid for two dates with him. For years she was the pesky little sister of his best friend, Brad, and he knows that he hurt her feelings years ago when he rejected her attention. The last time he saw Emily was at Brad's wedding, and he had found himself sorely tempted to dump his date to spend the rest of the night with her. Emily has decided that she has to get Luke off of her mind in order to be wholly satisfied with other men she dates. She can't stop comparing every man she meets with Luke. Once she makes love with him, she'll forget about him, right? The only remaining question is how Luke will react when she makes her request of him. Luke has a hard time breathing in response to Emily's proposal, and when she takes him to the Scimitar, he nearly goes into shock all over again. The only problem these two encounter is that Emily isn't sure that her plan was such a good one once they proceed. She wants Luke more than ever after they've made love. Luke decides that he wants more than a one night stand with Emily, but isn't so sure that she feels the same way. Maybe it's time that he make a proposal of his own. Emily and Luke are wonderful in this story about friends turned lovers. Emily is self-assured and certain of what she wants from Luke, until she has it, and then she begins to question her decision. Luke is faced with feelings for Emily that he hadn't realized were so strong. These three stories are wonderful, all sweetly sensual and all containing very likable characters with a high degree of class and the utmost respect for each other. I highly recommend this book for cold winter reading. COURTESY OF LAURIE/ROMANCE JUNKIES
