Una detective especializada en recuperar objetos de arte robados recibe un encargo inusual, que la llevará a sospechar de un arqueólogo famoso por sus descubrimientos....y por sus conquistas amorosas.

Overall Rating: 4.40 // Action: 3.0 / Emotion: 4.0 / Romance: 4.75 / Sensuous: 3.5 / Intrigue: 3.0 // Laughter: 9 / Tears: 0

Michele Albert:
There is just something about the way Michele Albert tells a story that works for me. She wrote an interesting, engaging, sexy and fun book.

Getting Her Man: 4.40
An intriguing story of a private investigator hired to find a stolen precious artifact by gallery owner, Steven Carmichael. The intrigue is not so much about who the thief is, but about how Diana is going to figure out why Jack stole the piece from his benefactor.

Dr. Jack Austin: 5.0
A professor of archeology at Tulane. Although not Cajun born and bred, he possesses that magic charisma and enjoyment of life that seems to be an integral part of a Louisiana boy's make up. Jack's intelligence and quick-wit are featured in this book and we cannot help but enjoy his blatant good looks and beautiful body as we stare at him through Diana's lust-ridden eyes.

Diana Belmaine: 3.0
A private investigator who specialized in stolen antiquities. A bold, brassy, smart, gorgeous, intelligent, determined, sharp-dressing heroine. Her strong will is humanized because it is soon obvious that she is trying to re-establish herself as a competent investigator in a specialized field after having lived through the scandal of having been used by an antiquities thief two years ago.

Action: 3.0
There was not a lot of exciting adventurous action, but more of the procedures of Diana's day-to-day investigational activities.

Emotion: 4.0
It was easy to connect with both Jack and Diana because Albert detailed their pasts during their many confrontations as they tried to 'one up' the other as they made their way through the book. Albert's talent shines because she was able to bring forth peals of laughter with her well-written dialogue.

Romance: 4.75
There is a constant stream of sexual tension and awareness between Jack and Diana as they constantly fight the losing battle of strong mutual attraction.

Intrigue: 3.0
The question that ran throughout the entire book was: How were Diana and Jack going to outwit Steven Carmichael so Jack wouldn't have to go to prison for art theft and they could have their happily ever after.

Sensuous: 3.5
The love scenes are filled with spice, sizzle and heat.

Supporting Characters: 4.0
Interesting, intriguing, well-developed supporting characters added a rich flavor to the story -- and promoted an interest in reading the future books of the series.

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From BackCover:
HOT ON HIS TRAIL

Private Investigator Diana Belmaine always gets her man -- and her hunt for a brazen, clever thief leads the cool blonde straight to Dr. Jack Austin. A globetrotting adventurer and shoo-in for "America's Most Eligible Bachelor," Jack is a pillar of the community -- and guilty as sin. But while his gorgeous smile could melt nearly any woman's resistance, she's learned her lesson about sweet-talking men and won't be swayed by Jack's obvious charms, no matter how much the criminally handsome hunk turns up the heat.

Jack is used to living life on the edge and is drawn to smart, sexy women with a bite -- but this lady is wickedly dangerous! Diana's vow to expose his secret could cost him his livelihood, his reputation, perhaps even his life. He should keep his distance, though closing in on her tempting curves is a risk he can't resist. With nothing left to lose, his beautiful adversary his only salvation, why not surrender to fate and steal her heart with a deep, lingering ... larcenous ... kiss? ( )

3.5 stars ( )