Hidden Heart

by Anne Avery

Reluctant heir to the Controllership of the planet Dilor, Tarl preferred the danger of working undercover to the drudgery of attending state functions. Yet he never dared hope that his midnight forays would land him in the room with a naked stranger who also happened to be armed. Determined to free her world, Marna had traveled to Dior with her own secret agenda--one that didn't plan on being seduced.

Determined to free her people, Mama had traveled to Diloran with her own secret agenda. And her plans didn't include being seduced by the first hard-bodied man she encountered. Although the enchanting beauty refused to forget her mission, she couldn't deny the ache Tarl roused in her. But the more Mama longed to surrender to unending bliss, the more she feared she was betraying everything she held dear.

Genres: Romance, Science Fiction

395 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Anne Holmberg was born on 1938 in Colorado, USA, where her family resides during four generations. She obtained a degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Anne wrote historical romance novels as Anne Avery, contemporary romance novels as Kate Holmes, and fantasy romance novels as Anne Woodard. She has been a four-time nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times Book reviews.

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hidden Heart by Anne Avery

This was a good story.

The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.

Reluctant heir to the Controllership of the planet Diloran, Tarl preferred the danger of working undercover to the drudgery of attending state functions. Yet he never dared hope that his midnight forays would land him in the room of a beauty who was armed, dangerous—and very naked. Then the ravishing stranger saved him from certain death and presented him with an even greater danger: passionate love.

Determined to free her people, Mama had traveled to Diloran with her own secret agenda. And her plans didn't include being seduced by the first hard-bodied man she encountered. Although the enchanting beauty refused to forget her mission, she couldn't deny the ache Tarl roused in her. But the more Mama longed to surrender to unending bliss, the more she feared she was betraying everything she held dear.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just LOVE a hero (or heroine) in disguise
I also love a strong, intelligent heroine who knows what she wants
This book is a fun read, with great chemistry between the main characters and a satisfying HEA
Read it :)

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marna of Jiandu, daughter of the Zeyn leader, is willing to pledge herself to Tarl, heir of the Diloran Controllership, in order to save her people. Having been raised among desert caves, she is astounded by the wonders of an advanced civilization. There in the city, even the crippled have jobs and aren’t cast aside like among her kind. But she has an assignment, and that’s to end the tyranny of the Controller and his son. However, Tarl is much more than the spoiled, entitled man she’d expected. He, too, is harboring secrets, and he is constantly surprising her. Soon her passion for him threatens to derail her mission and change her life forever.