Handsome Devil #612

by Joan Hohl

Mr. December

Who? Luke Branson - the most sinfully seductive devil ever to tempt mortal woman.

Where? The stark, sun-scorched mountains fo West Texas.

With? A fiery passion for heavenly Selena McInnes.

Why? He'd finally met his match!

Luke never lost his cool, and he always got his woman. But all that seemed about to change. Selena had blazing green eyes, a red-hot tempter and a sultry style that drove Luke wild. He meant to have her - but the raven-haired adventuress was a force to contend with. So what was a smitten rogue to do? Answer: Unleash the full power of his devastating charms...

Genres: Harlequin

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

For as long as she can remember, Joan Hohl has always wanted to be a writer. Her mother said Joan had her head in the clouds, always daydreaming. The only thing was, Joan's daydreams had plots!

She is a popular U.S.American writer of over 60 romance novels since 1980. She also signed her novels as Paula Roberts and Amii Lorin

Reviews

[Rappaccini's Daughter · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Dammit, I'm all right!" he shouted, pushing her away. "I don't need rescuing, you bimbo! I can swim."

H/h were on a boat, jackass hero had a couple beers too many (wasn't drunk, just a little clumsy from the alcohol) and fell in the water. Heroine jumped in immediately to rescue him and that was his response.

Total. Ass.

Oh, and this was near the end of the book and after they'd already slept together and she'd been a virgin. Why he called her a bimbo when he was the one who was a manslut I guess we'll never know since he never explains why he chose that particular insult. Or why he insulted her at all when she was just trying to save his loser ass. And the only reason he was drinking was because she had enough self-respect not to sleep with him again after he admitted that he didn't like women (banged 'em, didn't like 'em) and he was too stupid to include the heroine in the list of the few women (his relatives) that he actually did like.

I didn't like the "hero" after that -- thought he was a whiny crybaby. The heroine should've dumped his ass back in the water and taken off.

Also, is it just me or is the guy on the (red) cover not really a "Handsome Devil"?

[Милена Божинова · Rating 2 out of 5]

Струва си да я прочете човек. Хареса ми историята и героите, които с времето се развиха. Определено тази авторка ме впечатли с писането си и то още от първата глава.