Getting It Good!

Chicks in Charge #2

by Rhonda Nelson

Francesca “Frankie” Salvaterra is exactly where she wants to be in life. She is known as the Carnal Contessa, the resident sexpert for CHiC magazine, and her outrageous suggestions for spicing up flavorless sex have propelled her to semistardom. But when the magazine pairs her up with sexy Ross Hartford, aka The Duke of Desire, she knows where she'll end up—on her back. And she plans to enjoy it….

Ross isn't happy to learn that he's been set up to give sex advice to thousands of women. There's only one woman he wants, and he'd like to personally demonstrate just how much he knows. Still, this temporary partnership—in and out of bed—might be exactly what he needs to get Frankie out of his system for good. Only, the more he has her, the more he needs her. And it doesn't look as if there's anything temporary about it….

Genres: Romance, Harlequin Blaze, Adult

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars! ~ Frankie Salvaterra and Ross Hartford know each other because Ross' best friend and boss is married to Frankie's best friend and business partner. And from their first meeting the chemistry zinged between them, but Frankie used her sarcastic tongue to keep Ross at a distance. Zora's been trying to find a way to get Frankie and Ross together, and when an opportunity falls into her lap she pulls out all the stops. Suddenly Frankie and Ross find themselves touring the US to promote the print version of Chicks In Charge's highly successful ezine CHiC. Frankie aka Carnal Contessa is the magazine's sexpert. Ross has been manipulated into being the Duke of Desire. They are a huge success when during a question and answer session, Ross demonstrates the proper way to kiss a woman, of course, this means he has to kiss Frankie. Their attraction reaches near boiling. And when the next city's hotel doesn't have the standard two bedroom suite but instead a single room with a king size bed and jacuzzi, Frankie finally acknowledges that she's been royally set up. What happens when Frankie decides if you can't fight 'em, you should join 'em?

This one dragged a bit at the beginning. Frankie and Ross are both great characters and are obviously made for each other. But for some reason I just didn't feel their chemistry and tension until half way through the book. Frankie needs to know she can trust Ross and Ross needs to get over his commitment phobia. The loves scenes were well done and appropriate to the story. It was fun watching them finally hook up and make the leap.