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Hot Mail

Janice Maynard

   
                 

      

  

 

  

    

      

  

 

  

        

 

 

Publisher:
NAL Trade

Release Date:
January 6, 2009

Genres:
Contemporary Romance
Erotic

ISBN:
Print
9780451225832
Kindle
No ISBN

Bookmark Rating:
5 Bookmarks!

Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray

Review Posted:
December 2008

 

As Valentine’s Day nears, Jane devises a plan to reveal her long-hidden love for her estranged best friend, Ethan.  She decides to pen a poem for him every week until Valentine’s Day, sending them anonymously.  Her hope?  That the object of her affection will be so intrigued by the outpouring of her heart that it will kindle a like sentiment in him when she finally announces her identity to him.

The letters definitely get Ethan’s attention, but when Jane becomes the target of a mysterious vandal, the danger she is in takes center stage in his mind.  The first attack gives him the perfect reason to renew his acquaintance with an old friend, but then something odd happens – he realizes that his feelings for Jane go far beyond friendship.

Ethan wants Jane, all right, but first the sexy lawman has to keep her safe from the danger stalking her.

Do you want to know why I like reading author Janice Maynard’s work?  HOT MAIL is a perfect example of why.  This book has it all – sweet romance, sexy love scenes, and even a little bit of suspense.

Ms. Maynard uses one of my favorite themes in this story – long-time friends who find true love in each other’s arms.  Really, is there anything better than the idea of finding a soul mate in someone you can call a friend?  Combining passion with friendship is a splendid recipe for a happy ending.

Jane is certainly a sympathetic character.  She has loved Ethan from afar for years, playing the part of his platonic buddy while watching him date other women.  Watching as she finally grabs life – or love, in this case – by the horns and makes one last attempt to seize romantic happiness for herself with the man of her dreams is inspiring.  Of course, plans often have a way of going awry, and hers doesn’t go exactly the way she imagined. 

When Ethan walks back into her life after a break-in, he isn’t quite prepared for the new feelings he finds he has for her.  Lucky for Jane, Ethan adapts quickly, although he is understandably frightened of scaring off Jane now that he finally has her back in his life.  Too bad he doesn’t realize sooner she is already hopelessly in love with him.  Then again, what kind of romance story would it be if he did?  LOL

HOT MAIL is a wonderfully sweet and suspenseful romance that will make you long for a relationship with a foundation as strong as the one Ethan and Jane build theirs on.  This book is definitely a keeper!

 

 

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