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The Drifter
Charlie Templeton is a certified wanderer. In his career as an adventure journalist, he's crossed every continent, climbed the highest mountains...and dated some of the hottest women. And he's done it all without a trace of fear.But one thing scares him--the chance that he's permanently lost the woman he loved, the woman he left. So he's going home. And Eve Keller better be ready for him.
Eve's ready, all right. Ready to follow in Charlie's bootsteps. She's tried settling down. Now she wants to experience everything--travel, adventure...great sex.
And Charlie's more than willing to help her out. After all, everybody knows the best adventures start in the bedroom....
Eve's ready, all right. Ready to follow in Charlie's bootsteps. She's tried settling down. Now she wants to experience everything--travel, adventure...great sex.
And Charlie's more than willing to help her out. After all, everybody knows the best adventures start in the bedroom....
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Kate Hoffmann
391 books106 followersKate began reading romance in 1979 when she picked up a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss's Ashes in the Wind. She read the book from cover to cover in one very long night and was immediately hooked on the genre.
The next morning, she was standing at the door to her local Waldenbooks and when they opened, she hurried inside and asked for everything else written by Woodiwiss. At the same time, she found wonderful books by Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, and Jennifer Blake.
Nearly 10 years later, while working as an advertising copywriter, Kate decided to try writing a romance of her own. After a history of interesting jobs in teaching, retailing, advertising, and nonprofit work, she was determined to add romance author to that list.
After numerous failed attempts over three years, Kate decided to forget writing historical romance and turned to category romance. Six months later, her first story, A Vagabond Heart, was finished. A year later, Harlequin bought the book after Kate won the national 1992 Harlequin Temptation contest. The book was published in 1993 as Indecent Exposure.
Her dream of adding romance writer to her resume came true and in December of 1993 she turned off her alarm clock, shredded her pantyhose, and became a full-time writer.
Since then, Kate has written numerous books for Temptation, Weddings by DeWilde, Harlequin anthologies, Love and Laughter, and Duets. Her new Duet, Three Babies and a Bargain (July 2000) will be her 24th project for Harlequin and All Through the Night (August 2000), a Temptation Blaze, will mark her 25th.
Kate lives in southeastern Wisconsin in a cozy little house in a picturesque village. Two cats also live with her—Tansing, a grumpy Himalayan, and Tibriz, a tortie Persian mix that she rescued from an animal shelter. She enjoys gardening, golf, reading, and romantic movies.
The next morning, she was standing at the door to her local Waldenbooks and when they opened, she hurried inside and asked for everything else written by Woodiwiss. At the same time, she found wonderful books by Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, and Jennifer Blake.
Nearly 10 years later, while working as an advertising copywriter, Kate decided to try writing a romance of her own. After a history of interesting jobs in teaching, retailing, advertising, and nonprofit work, she was determined to add romance author to that list.
After numerous failed attempts over three years, Kate decided to forget writing historical romance and turned to category romance. Six months later, her first story, A Vagabond Heart, was finished. A year later, Harlequin bought the book after Kate won the national 1992 Harlequin Temptation contest. The book was published in 1993 as Indecent Exposure.
Her dream of adding romance writer to her resume came true and in December of 1993 she turned off her alarm clock, shredded her pantyhose, and became a full-time writer.
Since then, Kate has written numerous books for Temptation, Weddings by DeWilde, Harlequin anthologies, Love and Laughter, and Duets. Her new Duet, Three Babies and a Bargain (July 2000) will be her 24th project for Harlequin and All Through the Night (August 2000), a Temptation Blaze, will mark her 25th.
Kate lives in southeastern Wisconsin in a cozy little house in a picturesque village. Two cats also live with her—Tansing, a grumpy Himalayan, and Tibriz, a tortie Persian mix that she rescued from an animal shelter. She enjoys gardening, golf, reading, and romantic movies.
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May 10, 2020
HBZ #532 = 3.5 stars
April 15, 2018
An emotional journey through trust issues. It's both charming and heartbreaking
August 7, 2011
Charlie Templeton suddenly shows up in Eve Keller's restaurant after 5 years, claiming he's had a realization while completing climbing his 7th summit climb that he's meant to be with her.
From having a father who cheats on her mother, and a mother who allows her father to cheat, and her own divorce from her cheating husband, Eve doesn't believe that men can change. What's to keep Charlie in her life now? She's finally realized that Charlie just isn't a man who settles down. He's always searching for the next adventure.
Although Charlie isn't sure where a relationship between him and Eve would end, he at least wants to give it a try. They know from last time and now that they have explosive bedroom chemistry, but he's determined to learn about the other chemistry they have.
But Charlie is learning just how much Eve's life has hardened her to believing the he won't leave again and that loves her.
As he's offered a job that will once again take him around the world, Charlie must complainant what he now wants in his life. Perhaps they both can focus on their careers and be happy together.
From having a father who cheats on her mother, and a mother who allows her father to cheat, and her own divorce from her cheating husband, Eve doesn't believe that men can change. What's to keep Charlie in her life now? She's finally realized that Charlie just isn't a man who settles down. He's always searching for the next adventure.
Although Charlie isn't sure where a relationship between him and Eve would end, he at least wants to give it a try. They know from last time and now that they have explosive bedroom chemistry, but he's determined to learn about the other chemistry they have.
But Charlie is learning just how much Eve's life has hardened her to believing the he won't leave again and that loves her.
As he's offered a job that will once again take him around the world, Charlie must complainant what he now wants in his life. Perhaps they both can focus on their careers and be happy together.
March 22, 2010
What a great story - the characters are just too sweet and vulnerable, and yet have so many emotional hurdles to jump. It makes the ending that much sweeter...
Can't wait for the next book in this series.
Can't wait for the next book in this series.
January 3, 2011
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January 1, 2012
Didn't finish this book, unsure why...
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