She Wanted Red Velvet

by Dorothy Phillips, Dorothy Garlock

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Had she leaped out of the frying pan into the fire? Had she fled a terrible marriage in Cincinnati only to encounter violence on a deserted Montana road? Of one thing Gloria Masterson was certain: a man like Jack Evans wasn't in her plans. Then he appeared to sweep her to safety on his motorcycle. The green-eyed rebel's appearance belied his gentleness. His ravishing sensuality aroused her. She'd sworn to keep all men at bay, yet in his arms she felt safe, secure...loved. Once before she'd traded her heart for a glittering dream that quickly tarnished. But was this too merely a moment of searing passion or a love meant to endure?

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First published August 1, 1986

About the author

Librarian Note: This profile contains multiple authors.

Pen name for See Dorothy Garlock

Reviews

[Naksed · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’ll remember this one for hero threatening heroine’s abusive, stalking ex-husband with “outing” him to the Chairman of his local Republican Party as a wife and child abuser: it worked! Villain turned his tail and went back to his lair under threat of public shaming to his Republican colleagues. Thank you SO MUCH Ms. Phillips (aka Garlock) for that unintentionally comical plot device that managed to make me laugh out loud. It’s 2020 and I’ll cherish every ray of sunshine that comes my way :D

[Maura · Rating 2 out of 5]

A woman on the mend divorce takes a trip and becomes stranded on a desolate mountain road. Enter mysterious motorcycle guy to the rescue. Needless to say they fall in love and everthing was perfect hea...ok

[Smut Report]

Heat Factor: It’s a reasonably slow burn. For a book that takes place over, like, a week.

Character Chemistry: Competence porn with hurt/comfort vibes

Plot: She’s on the run and he can fix everything, but he looks like a sasquatch, so she thinks he’s no good (even though he consistently fixes everything)

Overall: I’m not sure what I make of this book. It was actually pretty good.

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[Erin]

If you're going to pick up a 1980s category romance, you could do much, much worse than this one.