Infatuation

For a Good Time Call... #3

by Alison Kent

Hell on wheels... in bed someone had written on Rennie Bergen's business card. Now Rennie's card rested with many other men's in the glass booty--all up for grabs by the female dating pool in Milla Page's office building. Three dates! That's all Milla needed to write a sexy, juicy story on San Francisco hot spots for her online column. Was it fate she drew Rennie's card? The two of them had a history. Infatuation, wild sex, sneaking around--followed by a painful explosive breakup. But Milla was still hot for him six years later... . And it was clear Rennie felt the same. Could they have a shot at rewriting history?

Genres: Harlequin Blaze, Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

About the author

I often read of or hear about authors who knew they were meant to tell stories from the time they left the crib. Me? I didn't decide what I wanted to be when I grew up until I was thirty years old - and then sold my first book at thirty-four. Still, it was obvious that I always knew I was going places.

Like so many other authors, I was a voracious reader from day one, devouring everything from Nancy Drew to My Friend Flicka, which I remember sitting hovered over the heater vent in the kitchen floor to read while my father made his coffee.

I moved on to my mother's Phyllis Whitney, Dorothy Eden, and Mary Stewart gothics before discovering my first true romances written by Lucy Walker and set in the Australian Outback. And then, at last, when I was 18 I found 'The Flame and the Flower'. (My son almost spent his life as Brandon because of that, but I spared him and named him Casey instead!)

Why write romance? Because love stories have always been a major part of the books I've loved. Father Ralph and Meggie Cleary. (I did name my daughter Megan after reading The Thorn Birds! Do you see a trend here?) The aforementioned Brandon Birmingham and Heather Simmons. Wolf Mackenzie and Mary Potter.

Even more so, it's because I love writing romance heroes. The men who sweep both heroines and readers off their feet - not to mention their authors, too!

I've spent several years happily writing action adventure romance for Kensington Brava along with hot and sexy series romances for Harlequin Blaze. Now I'm thrilled to be a launch author for Vows.

Reviews

[Night Runner · Rating 4 out of 5]

3. 5 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story...
If significant, why? 3 - 3.75 Stars

Main Character Ratings...
H = 6/10
h = 6/10

Was cheating involved? Yes - see final notes
Any major triggers to be aware of? No

Scenes with heat... Several
What point does it start? 40%
How much of the story? 25%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 7/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The H/h get together while going to college but the problem is that he is her boyfriend's roommate. They have a bad break up and don't see each other for six years. Now she works for a magazine and needs a date for 3 different clubs and she comes across the H's business card in the booty call bowl.

The Romance... Mostly lust for the first 70%

The drama explosion...
Did it feel real or contrived? Neither
Was it OTT? No
Separation involved? A bit
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Rushef

Final Notes... The cheating was before the story starts. She is in a relationship that is not her choice.


HEA or HFN? HEA

[Lise Nanette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finding Love That Lasts

If you can read this story without falling in love with both hero and heroine, then I feel for you, I truly do. These two characters are so layered and deep, it was a pure joy to unwrap their hearts. I am now a solid Alison Kent fan, and look forward to reading more wonderful romances like this one, which give you a happy ending without ignoring the reality of what finding love looks like. It isn't always easy or perfect or even sane, but it is always worth it.

[May Mostly Romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

นักเขียนเบลซคนแรกที่แม็กซ์ทุ่มให้หมดใจก็คือ อลิสัน เคน ที่เดี๋ยวนี้เขียนเบลซไม่หนุกมาหลายเล่ม ตามคติดังแล้วไม่ต้องเขียนดี แต่เบลซเล่มล่าสุดของเธอที่ชื่อว่า Infatuation ก็สนุกใช้ได้ แม้จะไม่อาจเทียบเท่ากับ Indiscretion ซึ่งจนถึงทุกวันนี้แม็กซ์ยังยกให้เป็นสุดยอดหนังสือเบลซตลอดกาลอยู่ค่ะ

คนไทยอาจนึกรายการประเภทนี้ไม่ออก แต่ในอเมริกานี่ถือว่าสารคดีแนวเรียลิตี้ที่ดังมาก นึกถึงรายการอเมริกัน ช็อปเปอร์ทางช่องดิสคอฟเวอรี่ แต่เรนนี่หล่อกว่านั้น (จากคนบรรยายของคนอ่าน)

เล่มนี้แม็กซ์ถือว่าอลิสันกลับมาได้สวยค่ะ หลังจากทำเราผิดหวังกับเบลซหลายเล่มติดกัน

[Alison (Ali's Books) Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Best is Yet to Come has two couples in the the spotlight revolving around a mechanic shop where vehicles are tricked out. One couple is having a second chance romance so to speak, but they're first chance happened back in college and revolved around cheating. The second couple played a minor role, and their coming together was cute. There were interesting aspects to the story, and I mostly enjoyed it, but I was probably being too jealous with rating it 4 stars.

[Pam James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uplifting

Very entertaining read. A bit different for me. Rennie and Milla have an unusual relationship. They loose each other, then 6 years later find each other again. For a fun read this book is for you. Pam James.

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet read

Nothing overly moving in this one, but it's a sweet story. I like the twist to the college sweethearts cliche.

[Autumn Denise Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish they would have stuck with one couple. Was to much spice for me in random places and the stories were hard to follow.

[Ltlmer2 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like the business cards that start out this story, this one didn't work for me but might for someone else (which is why I gave 2 instead of just 1 star). I usually get through these books in one quiet afternoon, but I found myself putting this one down several times. The heat and chemistry were there, but I just didn't like the story and the characters annoyed me a bit. The whole thing is based on the fact that they screwed around behind her boyfriend's back for FOUR YEARS during college (not a spoiler, you know this right from the start), then they continue to harp on this over and over for the entire freaking book. Also, I rarely like dual stories. While the romance between Hector and Angie was sweet, I don't like how switching to an entirely different couple/story interrupts the flow of the main story (even if in this case I didn't care for the main story all that much).

I usually like Alison Kent, but this one was a definite miss for me.

[Nada Al-Karmi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was OK. Hated how she used him twice. However, it all ended well.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual with hard writings, this is an interesting story, with sex and intrigue. If you follow her, you will want to read this book. Reread, as it was a book group, read, and I needed to refresh