When
it comes to
reading an Adele Ashworth romance, readers can expect an excellent
story, in-depth characters, and a sensuality that oozes from the pages,
keeping a reader riveted to the book. It is no different with this new
title “A Notorious Proposition."
Revisiting a place called Winter Garden from a previous book of that
name back in 2000, we find two people who left an intense emotional and
physical love behind two years ago due to undercover government
intrigue, mystery of missing Martello diamonds and amnesia. The
handsome Garrett Burke, who is the mysterious Winter Garden’s Marquis
of Rye, left the beautiful Lady Ivy Wentworth in his warm bed after an
intense night of love to finish this mysterious business with the
intentions of returning and asking for her hand in marriage. But then
it seemed everything went wrong and to make matters worse, due to an
injury he received that evening while trying to retrieve the famous
Martello diamonds, he is left with no knowledge about what actually
happened that night and the aspects of his relationship with Ivy. He is
so confused that he actually suspects she may actually be involved in
the nefarious plot; especially because her brother is missing since
that fateful night.
Now it is two years later and the diamonds and other individuals
besides Ivy’s brother, involved in the original mystery are missing.
Everyone seems suspect, but most of all, it is Ivy that is the one
deeply hurt at Garrett’s treatment of her, past and present, and his
suspicion toward her. Her reputation is at stake, together with her
fear for her brother’s life and his possible involvement in the
original theft and current mystery. Garrett and Ivy find themselves
thrown together at Winter Garden, at the invitation of the Marquis of
Rye, who Ivy does not know is actually Garrett, while walking a fine
line of suspicion, love and hate. Will Garrett find the diamonds and
who is responsible for their theft and his injury, while at the same
time will his memory return so he can remember just how important Ivy
is to him? Will Ivy help Garrett by using her famous talent as a seer,
to find her brother and somehow rediscover the diamonds and the love
she once had for Garrett, while fighting the continuous sensual desire
she discovers she cannot put behind her since that fateful night two
years ago when Garrett left her in his bed?
Adele Ashworth is a superb talent that seems to get better with each
book that is a definite keeper. Crime, mystery, and sensuality combine
with excellent storylines and interesting characters to keep readers
patiently awaiting a next release.
Publisher: Avon
(June 2008)
Reviewed
by Beverly,
Beverly Romance Books
