Review: Lover’s Leap

LOVER’S LEAP by Kimberly Keyes

Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Suspense, Level 4 heat

4****

Blurb: You know what they say about assumptions…
After finding her fiancé in bed with another woman, Candace, an up-and-coming
fireball of a romance novelist, escapes to her best friend Eric’s upscale vacation
retreat in Tahoe. Once there, she finds she’s not alone. She’s sharing the place with fellow house guest, Logan, a man she believes to be Eric’s latest lover. Except…he’s not Eric’s lover.
Logan, the nearly-irresistible-to-women, sexy photographer, isn’t gay. He’s hiding out,
licking personal wounds of his own, and before he’s allowed anywhere near Candace,
he’s sworn off of her. No problem. You know what they say about forbidden fruit…
Except…There’s something about Candace. She’s not simply beautiful and enticingly off-limits. She treats him like he’s more than the shallow pleasure seeker he believes himself to be, brings light to his life, and peace to his world-weary soul. Too bad she thinks he’s gay. But even if he can clear that hurdle, can he really entrust Candace’s heart to his own haphazard keeping?

Thoughts: Candace is a romance novelist who needs to finish her book. When she discovers her fiancé cheating on her, her agent, Eric, offers the use of his Lake Tahoe home for peace and quiet. The catch is, she has to share it for a week with his friend Logan. From Eric’s description, Candace assumes Logan is Eric’s lover and she has no problem sharing with a gay man. But he is extremely hot and she is drawn to the sexy photographer like no one else. Then she discovers he’s not gay and the sparks really fly. Meanwhile Logan has been warned to stay away from Candace by Eric. The task becomes increasingly difficult as they become closer. There is a thread of stalker issues that gives us a bit of a subplot, and a surprise as to who it is (though to be honest, I kind of had it figured out).

I enjoyed the characters for their realistic portrayal and the setting was nicely done as well. This is a quick read with some heat and a HEA ending that satisfies.

Recommended

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