Dark Fire [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Lowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2009

Romantic suspense set in exotic surroundings - The Andean Cloud Forest in Ecuador is mysterious and beautiful. Trace Rawlings is a man who lives by his own rules. Ruthless and domineering, he takes what he wants. But Cynthia is used to someone trying to manipulate her, having dealt with her father all her life. She feels sure she can handle Trace. After all, he's just there to guide her through the treacherous forest, right?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Cindy is worried about her business partner and best friend’s disappearance in Ecuador, so she travels to Quito to find her. Because her wealthy, powerful father insists that she hire a guide, she reluctantly retains the extremely macho Trace, who views her as a spoiled American princess with too much money and no sense. She doesn’t know that her father has offered Trace an astronomical amount of money, and neither knows that Cindy’s father is hoping that Trace will seduce his daughter. He’s bribed men before in the hope of grandchildren. Trace pushes Cindy to the limits of her endurance to make her give up and go home, while fighting his desire for her. Thanks to her father’s meddling, Cindy has doubts about her attraction to men. Sparks and steam abound when these two get together, but will it last? This first hardbound editon of an early Lowell title will please romance fans and showcase the seeds of her later, hugely popular romantic thrillers. --Patty Engelmann

Review

Cindy is worried about her business partner and best friend's disappearance in Ecuador, so she travels to Quito to find her. Because her wealthy, powerful father insists that she hire a guide, she reluctantly retains the extremely macho Trace, who views her as a spoiled American princess with too much money and no sense. She doesn't know that her father has offered Trace an astronomical amount of money, and neither knows that Cindy's father is hoping that Trace will seduce his daughter. He's bribed men before in the hope of grandchildren. Trace pushes Cindy to the limits of her endurance to make her give up and go home, while fighting his desire for her. Thanks to her father's meddling, Cindy has doubts about her attraction to men. Sparks and steam abound when these two get together, but will it last? This first hardbound editon of an early Lowell title will please romance fans, and showcase the seeds of her later, hugely popular romantic thrillers. --Booklist, 15th November 2009

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (December 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727868144
• ISBN-13: 978-0727868145
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #872,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell has numerous historical and contemporary novels in print, including her four-book series of suspense novels featuring the unforgettable Donovan family--AMBER BEACH, JADE ISLAND, PEARL COVE and MIDNIGHT IN RUBY BAYOU. Ms. Lowell's current release, DEATH ECHO, is Book 5 in her St. Kilda Consulting series and features twin yachts, international gangsters, and plenty of romantic-suspense. There are more than thirty million Elizabeth Lowell books currently in print. Ms. Lowell lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trace Rawlings..Forget Cynthia...Can I Marry You?, July 8, 1999

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This review is from: Dark Fire (Paperback)

Be still my beating heart...Trace is such a wonderful character and Cindy is so sweet and determined (to find her business partner in the Andean Forest) that I just LOVED this Book! The only thing I didn't like was that the story was too short, a total of 247 pages...It only lasted 1 1/2 hr of quality romance reading time. There is another book "Fever" that features Cindy's Brother Rye McCall, also a good read.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Fire by Elizabeth Lowell, April 21, 2006

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Ketzel (Vera Cruz, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Fire (Paperback)

This is a follow-up to Lowell's book "Fever" and
features some of the same characters as the previous
novel. Recommend that you read "Fever" first, but
both are excellent as stand alone novels as well.

Description from the book back cover:

The Andean Cloud Forest, Ecuador. Mysterious, hauntingly beautiful -- a land like nowhere else on earth. But a dangerous land, despite its beauty. A land to be feared. And respected ... Like Trace Rawlings -- a man who lives by his own rules. Ruthless, domineering, he takes what he wants. But Cynthia Ryan is used to someone trying to manipulate her, especially her powerful father. Surely she can handle this man. After all, he's just there to guide her through the treacherous forest. Thrown together by her father's ruthless ambition, first as adversaries, then as lovers, Trace and Cynthia force their way through the cloud forest -- transformed by a passion as wild and steamy as the forest itself.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Check the copyright date, October 8, 2009

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Singer (Panama City Beach, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Dark Fire (Hardcover)

This was listed on Amazon as being published in Dec.09, so I was surprised to receive it right away. Expecting a new work, I was surprised to find that the copyright date is 1988 - obviously a reprint of an earlier work. I wish that had been mentioned on the initial review.