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Heat Waves
Radio personality Erica McCree really likes sex. Talking about sex, that is....
Ian Carlisle has already seduced Erica's imagination. Now he's trying for the rest of her....
Erica knows firsthand that you can hide a lot behind a microphone. Although she's earned a reputation for discussing every aspect of sex on her show, she's never had to back it up...until a sexy mystery caller proves to be even more irresistible in person. Their on-the-air chemistry sizzles and they heat up the airwaves, debating any and all provocative issues possible. As the ratings soar, so does the sexual tension. But what will Ian do when he discovers Erica's not the sex expert she professes to be?
Ian Carlisle has already seduced Erica's imagination. Now he's trying for the rest of her....
Erica knows firsthand that you can hide a lot behind a microphone. Although she's earned a reputation for discussing every aspect of sex on her show, she's never had to back it up...until a sexy mystery caller proves to be even more irresistible in person. Their on-the-air chemistry sizzles and they heat up the airwaves, debating any and all provocative issues possible. As the ratings soar, so does the sexual tension. But what will Ian do when he discovers Erica's not the sex expert she professes to be?
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2001
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About the author
Janelle Denison
161 books559 followersIt’s hard for me to imagine that I’ve been writing romances for over twenty years now! I started at the young age of 21, just after I got married. Reading romances, and then writing them, came about as a result of having too much time on my hands. When I first married my husband Don, I was working a regular nine to five job and he worked swing shift, from four in the afternoon until midnight. It wasn’t an ideal schedule for newlyweds, and in order to pass those hours when I was alone I started reading romances, and eventually tried my hand at writing them.
The road to publication wasn’t an easy one. It took me five years and dozens of rejections to make my first sale, which was to Harlequin for their “Stolen Moments” line. THE FAMILY MAN, written under the pseudonym Danielle Kelly, was one of the twelve novellas published in 1993 for this promotional line.
It took me another two and a half years (and more rejections!) to sell my second book. HEAVEN’S GIFT (written under my own name) was published in October 1995 by Leisure Love Spell for their “An Angel’s Touch” series. Another two years passed of collecting even more rejections before I finally sold to Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Temptation. At the time, writing for both Temptation and Harlequin Romance provided me with a wonderful creative outlet for both my modern, ultra-sexy stories, and my warmer, traditional romances. But as the years passed, I realized how much I enjoyed writing the sexier stories and streamlined my career accordingly so that I was no longer writing the sweet traditional romances, and instead focused on the hotter, sexier stories for Temptation and Blaze.
After writing over two dozen books for Harlequin, I decided to branch out. I wanted to write anthologies and single titles, and came up with an idea about three sexy brothers with the last name of “Wilde”. Little did I know that those Wilde brothers would become such a sensation with readers. In the second Wilde book, WILDE THING, four Wilde cousins were introduced, and readers started writing in for their stories, too. It’s been a joy and pleasure to write each of the Wilde stories, and I want to thank everyone for purchasing those books and putting them on the USA Today Bestseller list!
I’ve been a full-time writer for years, which consists of being deep in deadlines, writing proposals (growling at the husband to fix a glitch in the computer so I can get back to work!), perusing contracts, line-edits (stressing over a scene that won’t work or characters that just won’t talk or cooperate with my plans for them!), galleys, art-fact sheets, promotion, and other publishing paperwork. Admittedly, I wouldn’t trade all the craziness in for pantyhose, rush hour traffic, and a nine-to-five job again. Writing is hard work, but I find the rewards are well worth the effort. Fan letters are one of those priceless rewards, and can keep me on a high for days! I’ve met the most wonderful people through my books, some of which I now consider good friends.
The road to publication wasn’t an easy one. It took me five years and dozens of rejections to make my first sale, which was to Harlequin for their “Stolen Moments” line. THE FAMILY MAN, written under the pseudonym Danielle Kelly, was one of the twelve novellas published in 1993 for this promotional line.
It took me another two and a half years (and more rejections!) to sell my second book. HEAVEN’S GIFT (written under my own name) was published in October 1995 by Leisure Love Spell for their “An Angel’s Touch” series. Another two years passed of collecting even more rejections before I finally sold to Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Temptation. At the time, writing for both Temptation and Harlequin Romance provided me with a wonderful creative outlet for both my modern, ultra-sexy stories, and my warmer, traditional romances. But as the years passed, I realized how much I enjoyed writing the sexier stories and streamlined my career accordingly so that I was no longer writing the sweet traditional romances, and instead focused on the hotter, sexier stories for Temptation and Blaze.
After writing over two dozen books for Harlequin, I decided to branch out. I wanted to write anthologies and single titles, and came up with an idea about three sexy brothers with the last name of “Wilde”. Little did I know that those Wilde brothers would become such a sensation with readers. In the second Wilde book, WILDE THING, four Wilde cousins were introduced, and readers started writing in for their stories, too. It’s been a joy and pleasure to write each of the Wilde stories, and I want to thank everyone for purchasing those books and putting them on the USA Today Bestseller list!
I’ve been a full-time writer for years, which consists of being deep in deadlines, writing proposals (growling at the husband to fix a glitch in the computer so I can get back to work!), perusing contracts, line-edits (stressing over a scene that won’t work or characters that just won’t talk or cooperate with my plans for them!), galleys, art-fact sheets, promotion, and other publishing paperwork. Admittedly, I wouldn’t trade all the craziness in for pantyhose, rush hour traffic, and a nine-to-five job again. Writing is hard work, but I find the rewards are well worth the effort. Fan letters are one of those priceless rewards, and can keep me on a high for days! I’ve met the most wonderful people through my books, some of which I now consider good friends.
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December 26, 2016
Por fin termino el libro,ya era hora!!!
Nueva autora que leo,me ha gustado como escribe...
Es una historia bonita,sin mucho drama,fácil de leer.
Nueva autora que leo,me ha gustado como escribe...
Es una historia bonita,sin mucho drama,fácil de leer.
December 4, 2018
Sebenernya pengin kasih bintang karena ceritanya cetek bener tapi kok ya terjemahannya rapi juga... Jadi bintang 3 deh.
Beli buku ini karena nemu di rak obral Gramedia dan kebetulan butuh novel ringan buat refreshing.
Awalnya, gue pikir novelnya bakal bercerita seputar perdebatan seru via radio antara Erica, si penyiar acara Hot Wave, dengan penelepon misterius, Ian, yang selalu memunculkan pemikiran-pemikiran provokatif di setiap topik yang dibawakan Erica.
Jadi, Heat Wave ini acara radio malam hari di kota Chicago yang selalu ngebahas soal seks di mana para pendengar bisa menelepon dan membagikan pendapat mereka seputar topik yang dilemparkan. Erica, si penyiar, selalu berhasil ngebawa pendengar untuk bertukar pikiran secara jujur seputar seks, apalagi dnegan suara Erica yang serak dan terkesan ahli di bidang tersebut. Yang orang nggak tahu, sebenarnya stasiun radio tempat Erica kerja tuh butut banget dan hampir bangkrut. Erica sendiri cuma orang yang punya pengalaman hubungan cinta buruk dan cuma berbekal buku-buku tutorial.
Ian sendiri adalah seorang pengusaha kaya raya yang kesepian. Sejak kematian tunangannya, dia nggak pernah serius pacaran, sampai suatu hari dia tergoda dengan suara Erica di radio dan mulai menelepon.
Yang jadi masalah.... Ternyata perdebatan mereka nggak segitu serunya. Ian cepet banget nongolnya dan gara-gara kehadiran Ian, radio tempat Erica kerja malah ngerencanain Ian dan Erica buat kencan dan bakalan melaporkan kencan mereka via radio secara rutin. Dan sejak itu, yang ada cuma adegan ranjang, adegan ranjang, adegan ranjang... sampe bosen.
Trus klimaksnya jadi cuma dapet porsi sedikit dan terkesan diada-adain aja gitu.
Sayang banget.
Beli buku ini karena nemu di rak obral Gramedia dan kebetulan butuh novel ringan buat refreshing.
Awalnya, gue pikir novelnya bakal bercerita seputar perdebatan seru via radio antara Erica, si penyiar acara Hot Wave, dengan penelepon misterius, Ian, yang selalu memunculkan pemikiran-pemikiran provokatif di setiap topik yang dibawakan Erica.
Jadi, Heat Wave ini acara radio malam hari di kota Chicago yang selalu ngebahas soal seks di mana para pendengar bisa menelepon dan membagikan pendapat mereka seputar topik yang dilemparkan. Erica, si penyiar, selalu berhasil ngebawa pendengar untuk bertukar pikiran secara jujur seputar seks, apalagi dnegan suara Erica yang serak dan terkesan ahli di bidang tersebut. Yang orang nggak tahu, sebenarnya stasiun radio tempat Erica kerja tuh butut banget dan hampir bangkrut. Erica sendiri cuma orang yang punya pengalaman hubungan cinta buruk dan cuma berbekal buku-buku tutorial.
Ian sendiri adalah seorang pengusaha kaya raya yang kesepian. Sejak kematian tunangannya, dia nggak pernah serius pacaran, sampai suatu hari dia tergoda dengan suara Erica di radio dan mulai menelepon.
Yang jadi masalah.... Ternyata perdebatan mereka nggak segitu serunya. Ian cepet banget nongolnya dan gara-gara kehadiran Ian, radio tempat Erica kerja malah ngerencanain Ian dan Erica buat kencan dan bakalan melaporkan kencan mereka via radio secara rutin. Dan sejak itu, yang ada cuma adegan ranjang, adegan ranjang, adegan ranjang... sampe bosen.
Trus klimaksnya jadi cuma dapet porsi sedikit dan terkesan diada-adain aja gitu.
Sayang banget.
November 18, 2020
Ian menjadikan siaran radio Heat Waves menjadi kebutuhannya setiap malam. Mendengarkan dan berbincang dengan Erica tentang berbagai topik seksi membuat Ian merasa lebih hidup. Tentunya Ian juga penasaran ingin mengenal Erica lebih jauh. Hingga akhirnya kencan dari radio beralih ke kencan di dunia nyata.
Ian tidak menampik ketertarikan antara dirinya dan Erica. Dia menginginkan Erica sejak pertemuan pertama mereka. Namun Ian menahan diri, memberi kesempatan bagi Erica untuk membuka diri dan datang padanya.
Karakter Ian semacam too good to be true. Tampan, seksi, kaya, dan sangat memahami pasangannya. Ian bahkan mengajarkan dan memperkenalkan Erica pada pengalaman baru, seperti orgasme dengan pakaian lengkap. Ian membantu Erica memahami untuk tidak bergantung pada ketakutannya di masa lalu dan menyusun harapan di masa depan.
Kisah Ian dan Erica yang too steamy ini memang menbawa gelombang panas saat membacanya. Sayangnya typonya banyak banget. Bertebaran di mana-mana.
Ian tidak menampik ketertarikan antara dirinya dan Erica. Dia menginginkan Erica sejak pertemuan pertama mereka. Namun Ian menahan diri, memberi kesempatan bagi Erica untuk membuka diri dan datang padanya.
Karakter Ian semacam too good to be true. Tampan, seksi, kaya, dan sangat memahami pasangannya. Ian bahkan mengajarkan dan memperkenalkan Erica pada pengalaman baru, seperti orgasme dengan pakaian lengkap. Ian membantu Erica memahami untuk tidak bergantung pada ketakutannya di masa lalu dan menyusun harapan di masa depan.
Kisah Ian dan Erica yang too steamy ini memang menbawa gelombang panas saat membacanya. Sayangnya typonya banyak banget. Bertebaran di mana-mana.
September 13, 2017
That was... alright, I guess.
The story wasn't particularly interesting nor was the ending all that satisfying, but it wasn't exactly awful either, which is always a nice plus.
The thing that gets me is how creepy Ian is at the beginning. No, like hear me out. He's just like getting himself off to this lady he's heard on the radio, who he frequently calls to and decides 'hey yeah I'mma date her'. Like??? I don't care how sexy he's supposed to be, that's just creepy stalker fan thing that would need a restraining order.
Also that time she was pouring her heart out to him and all he thought about was licking fruit juice or something off her mouth. Like yeah, bro. Get your priorities.
But, like I said, not horrible.
The story wasn't particularly interesting nor was the ending all that satisfying, but it wasn't exactly awful either, which is always a nice plus.
The thing that gets me is how creepy Ian is at the beginning. No, like hear me out. He's just like getting himself off to this lady he's heard on the radio, who he frequently calls to and decides 'hey yeah I'mma date her'. Like??? I don't care how sexy he's supposed to be, that's just creepy stalker fan thing that would need a restraining order.
Also that time she was pouring her heart out to him and all he thought about was licking fruit juice or something off her mouth. Like yeah, bro. Get your priorities.
But, like I said, not horrible.
January 17, 2019
Not bad sih, tapi aku kurang suka.
November 18, 2019
2/3 stars
August 2, 2025
⭐2,25
Kisah cliche, sangat cliche. Tentang seorang perempuan yang memiliki trauma akan hubungannya yang lalu dan seorang pria kaya raya, seksi, wattpadable yang langsung jatuh cinta pada perempuan itu. Mulai dari strangers, kemudian fwb, akhirnya jadi pasangan. Yang penting disini keknya seks deh, yah, lagian sesuai dengan plotnya.
Kisah cliche, sangat cliche. Tentang seorang perempuan yang memiliki trauma akan hubungannya yang lalu dan seorang pria kaya raya, seksi, wattpadable yang langsung jatuh cinta pada perempuan itu. Mulai dari strangers, kemudian fwb, akhirnya jadi pasangan. Yang penting disini keknya seks deh, yah, lagian sesuai dengan plotnya.
November 4, 2016
Sexy City Nights #3
4 1/2 Stars! ~ Ian lost his fiancée tragically eight years ago, and ever since has buried himself in his work. For awhile now he's been listening to a late night radio talk show, Heat Waves, and has been totally captivated by the sexy voice of the DJ and her provocative topics. Erica's fear of becoming dependant on abusive men, just like her mother and sister, prompted her to run across the nation from California to Chicago. After three hard years, she's finally starting to make something of herself, and all without a man's domineering influence. When Ian starts calling in to her radio talk show, Erica finds herself sweating in the radio booth, and not just because the A/C is broken. Their nightly on-air debates jack up the ratings. When Ian asks Erica out on a real date on-air, she's forced by her listeners to agree. The chemistry is even stronger in person than over the telephone, so the station prompts them to go on a series of dates following a recent magazine article of erotic photos taken from various public places around the city, and then share the dates with Erica's listeners. The heat cranks up even more!
This was an exceptional read! Ian and Erica both share a scarred. childhood and a lonely climb up the career ladder. The love scenes are very hot and extremely well written, esp. the scene in the limo. From the beginning, Ms. Denison brings emotional life to both Ian and Erica. Their story is both passionate and endearing. A definite keeper! And to me, a five star rating all the way!
4 1/2 Stars! ~ Ian lost his fiancée tragically eight years ago, and ever since has buried himself in his work. For awhile now he's been listening to a late night radio talk show, Heat Waves, and has been totally captivated by the sexy voice of the DJ and her provocative topics. Erica's fear of becoming dependant on abusive men, just like her mother and sister, prompted her to run across the nation from California to Chicago. After three hard years, she's finally starting to make something of herself, and all without a man's domineering influence. When Ian starts calling in to her radio talk show, Erica finds herself sweating in the radio booth, and not just because the A/C is broken. Their nightly on-air debates jack up the ratings. When Ian asks Erica out on a real date on-air, she's forced by her listeners to agree. The chemistry is even stronger in person than over the telephone, so the station prompts them to go on a series of dates following a recent magazine article of erotic photos taken from various public places around the city, and then share the dates with Erica's listeners. The heat cranks up even more!
This was an exceptional read! Ian and Erica both share a scarred. childhood and a lonely climb up the career ladder. The love scenes are very hot and extremely well written, esp. the scene in the limo. From the beginning, Ms. Denison brings emotional life to both Ian and Erica. Their story is both passionate and endearing. A definite keeper! And to me, a five star rating all the way!
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June 11, 2011
meh. this was ok. i didn't feel ripped off when i finished it, or anything, but i certainly wasn't looking for an epilogue.
sex was ok, lots of talk about it (due to heroine's job, and the method her and hero meet), but overall the corny dialogue mostly overwhelmed the hotness.
sex was ok, lots of talk about it (due to heroine's job, and the method her and hero meet), but overall the corny dialogue mostly overwhelmed the hotness.
April 6, 2014
I could tell it was a Blaze straight off sometimes you can sometimes you can't. It was hot and sexy. I can understand her qualms and really don't understand how he soothed them. I wish he would have offered her a partnership.
October 10, 2009
Cute and entertaining, but not one I'll reread again.
April 19, 2011
Updating my "read" books. I reviewed this for All About Romance quite a few years ago and the review is archived HERE .
July 9, 2011
Read it a few months ago and can't remember much about the story. That says it all.
September 4, 2016
Fun light read. Erika and Ian on the radio show. Liked that both were honest to their hearts. Hotness was intermediate, not bad, not too little.
November 12, 2014
Too hot and tender! And too fun! I loved it.
January 9, 2016
Buku terjemahan tapi hot. Wuh, buku kipas.
February 15, 2016
Ceritanya bagus..sayangnya terjemahannya banyak typo..Membaca buku ini gak cukup kipas saja..AC dan mandi air dingin saran yang bagus..hahaha
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