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Too Hot to Handle
Kate didn't want Luke's autograph!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1982
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June 22, 2016
The chemistry was there right from the word go but there is not much by the way of a story. The H is one obsessive angry dude who screams insults and threats when thwarted. The h should be pleading for a restraining order instead of gazing at him in a bemused daze. And I should have been disgusted at his behavior, not silently cheering him on!
Two grouses-I felt quite cheated at the lack of a sexscene. SH tends to do that- builds up intense chemistry and then ends things 'platonically'!
And the topic of the ow’s presence in his life remained untouched.
Two grouses-I felt quite cheated at the lack of a sexscene. SH tends to do that- builds up intense chemistry and then ends things 'platonically'!
And the topic of the ow’s presence in his life remained untouched.
July 20, 2019
She watched in mounting terror as his face contorted into a mask of pure rage, his skin taut across his cheekbones.
'I think,' he said thickly, 'I'm going to kill you.' Kate opened her mouth and tried to scream, but nothing came out. His hands jerked her viciously towards him, his fingers curling around her neck.
How nice..
"Too Hot to Handle" is the story of Kate and Luke.
Basically, our hero is a world famous superstar, and a series of unfortunate events gets the heroine trapped in his world. There is attraction, crazy jealousy, OM/OW drama, violent kisses, threats, drama and a heartfelt confession.
I think I do enjoy this author and her obsessive heroes, yet they often cross the line towards psychotic that is more creepy and less romantic. This one had a weak plot, unlikable MCs and too much drama.
Her body was crushed against his as his mouth descended in a bruising, punishing kiss, and she felt the salty flow of blood on her tongue as her lips grated against her teeth.
Did not like it.
Safe
1.5/5
'I think,' he said thickly, 'I'm going to kill you.' Kate opened her mouth and tried to scream, but nothing came out. His hands jerked her viciously towards him, his fingers curling around her neck.
How nice..
"Too Hot to Handle" is the story of Kate and Luke.
Basically, our hero is a world famous superstar, and a series of unfortunate events gets the heroine trapped in his world. There is attraction, crazy jealousy, OM/OW drama, violent kisses, threats, drama and a heartfelt confession.
I think I do enjoy this author and her obsessive heroes, yet they often cross the line towards psychotic that is more creepy and less romantic. This one had a weak plot, unlikable MCs and too much drama.
Her body was crushed against his as his mouth descended in a bruising, punishing kiss, and she felt the salty flow of blood on her tongue as her lips grated against her teeth.
Did not like it.
Safe
1.5/5
May 18, 2016
No bad at all. I really enjoyed the old school drama of this book. How the hero just falls for her hard and she is not understanding her own emotions as she has never felt this overwhelming desire before. He was a recording artist being stalked by everyone including the paparazzi. They are found in a compromising situation which allows him to develop his relationship with the heroine. However, as usual he does not tell her his feeling and just acts crazy when I guy even looks at her for too long. Ah sweet and creepy! She does not what to make of his actions and her own reactions to him. It would have been a 5 star if we had gotten some sex out of the deal. Almost but nope! Did not happen!!! It would have been good too as it was a very passionate read until the end. Loved it and a keeper for me.
June 8, 2016
2.75 stars review later
I knew I should have reviewed this book right after I read it! So now I have to rely on my hazy memory for this review. I gave this a 2.75 stars because the H just seems a little too much to handle Actually the title does seem to make sense for the H - he was too hot to handle, sometimes he simmered and burned and then most of the times he was very volatile, like a raging fire! From what I remember the story is that the h's friend wanted to get the autograph of the famous H. Something happens (isn't that always the case in HPs lol) and somehow the H and h get embroiled in a possible scandal and so the H has to pretend the h is his family member of some sort and in the meantime battle/force his attraction to her, doubts her true motives, etc. etc.
In the first first pages/chapter I thought it was pretty cute on how they met and how the H seemed really into her. And the H did seem charming and kind of amusing to me. But after those first few chapters and the possible "scandal"the H seemed to transform into mean, violent bully who kept accusing the h of deceiving him and her motives! I have to read the book again to give examples but right now my memory of this book is that the H was too much, a little all over the place and darn right confusing to me. Anyhow, the H himself, the writing definitely had drama to the max in regards to the H's behaviour (the usual punishing kisses, angry verbal words and sometimes even violence) I read this book because I heard Sarah Holland is Charlotte Lamb's daughter and I usually like Lamb's books for all those maximum drama angst, even super alpha mean heroes. The same can be said for this book in regards to the H and drama but H just didn't seem that consistent to me.
I knew I should have reviewed this book right after I read it! So now I have to rely on my hazy memory for this review. I gave this a 2.75 stars because the H just seems a little too much to handle Actually the title does seem to make sense for the H - he was too hot to handle, sometimes he simmered and burned and then most of the times he was very volatile, like a raging fire! From what I remember the story is that the h's friend wanted to get the autograph of the famous H. Something happens (isn't that always the case in HPs lol) and somehow the H and h get embroiled in a possible scandal and so the H has to pretend the h is his family member of some sort and in the meantime battle/force his attraction to her, doubts her true motives, etc. etc.
In the first first pages/chapter I thought it was pretty cute on how they met and how the H seemed really into her. And the H did seem charming and kind of amusing to me. But after those first few chapters and the possible "scandal"the H seemed to transform into mean, violent bully who kept accusing the h of deceiving him and her motives! I have to read the book again to give examples but right now my memory of this book is that the H was too much, a little all over the place and darn right confusing to me. Anyhow, the H himself, the writing definitely had drama to the max in regards to the H's behaviour (the usual punishing kisses, angry verbal words and sometimes even violence) I read this book because I heard Sarah Holland is Charlotte Lamb's daughter and I usually like Lamb's books for all those maximum drama angst, even super alpha mean heroes. The same can be said for this book in regards to the H and drama but H just didn't seem that consistent to me.
October 19, 2021
I usually like Sarah Holland’s HP’s, she’s a talented writer, but this one I didn’t like. I finished reading it, so therefore I give it two stars and not just one star.
The pace in the book is very slow. I think the first half of the book (around a 100 pages) was only about two days in their life. It just dragged.
And the h irritated me so much. A lot of things annoyed me about her, but what made me really dislike her, was when she kissed his co-worker near the end of the book. She had already kissed the H several times and she caressed his naked chest, so for me it felt like she was cheating on the H. And I hate cheaters.
At the HEA she didn’t tell him she kissed his co-worker the night before and that she had put her arms around his co-worker. I feel that as an omission from the writer. The H had the right to know that.
I wonder why no other reviewer here mentions the h kissing and putting her arms around another man near the end of the book after she has kissed the H many times before. I’m sure if it were the H doing that, he would have been slaughtered by the reviewers. Does sisterhood makes you think it’s worse if the H is kissing another woman than if the h is kissing another man?
Anyway, the book was published in 1982, so no sex as in a lot of those vintage HP’s.
The pace in the book is very slow. I think the first half of the book (around a 100 pages) was only about two days in their life. It just dragged.
And the h irritated me so much. A lot of things annoyed me about her, but what made me really dislike her, was when she kissed his co-worker near the end of the book. She had already kissed the H several times and she caressed his naked chest, so for me it felt like she was cheating on the H. And I hate cheaters.
At the HEA she didn’t tell him she kissed his co-worker the night before and that she had put her arms around his co-worker. I feel that as an omission from the writer. The H had the right to know that.
I wonder why no other reviewer here mentions the h kissing and putting her arms around another man near the end of the book after she has kissed the H many times before. I’m sure if it were the H doing that, he would have been slaughtered by the reviewers. Does sisterhood makes you think it’s worse if the H is kissing another woman than if the h is kissing another man?
Anyway, the book was published in 1982, so no sex as in a lot of those vintage HP’s.
September 7, 2019
Kate didn't want Luke's autograph!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
February 7, 2019
This was a pretty unconvincing romance and I did not feel it.
July 18, 2016
I'm being quite generous by giving this book a two star rating. It really got on my nerves so I was glad it was only 189 pages and I could finish it rather quick. Most Harlequin romances follow the same sort of plot line. Man meets woman, they are attracted to each other so they look for ways to spend time together, they have a conflict, separate, discover their undying love for the other, meet up again to declare their undying love and live happily ever after. In this book the main characters seemed to be fighting all the time. They meet and have a fight. He (almost) kidnaps her and they fight. He has his sister hire her and they fight!! And so on and so on. I think if I was single and met a man who constantly accuses me of wrong doings I think I would give up after the second time but not this woman. She kept going back for more. Definitely not one of the better Harlequins that I have read.
March 28, 2015
Luke Hastings - superstar, singer, song writer suddenly Linda was propelled into his world, his orbit. She didn't want his autograph, she just wanted for Kate to hurry up so she could get back to her their flat.
Suddenly flashbulbs to popping in her face and Luke is shoving her into his car, all he can think about is getting away from the reporters and photographers.
A chance brush with Luke turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
Suddenly flashbulbs to popping in her face and Luke is shoving her into his car, all he can think about is getting away from the reporters and photographers.
A chance brush with Luke turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
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April 22, 2018Kate didn't want Luke's autograph!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
She just wanted to go home; she was tired. But her friend Linda insisted, and Kate was dragged along. This was Linda's chance of a lifetime to actually speak to a world-famous singer, and she wasn't going to miss it!
Later Kate acknowledged that bizarre circumstance had played a part in the events that followed. Mainly, though, it had been the force of Luke Hastings' personality that compelled her into his orbit....
A chance brush with a superstar turned her world--and her heart--upside down!
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