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Double Exposure (Cooper's Corner, Book 2) (Harlequin Temptation, No 881)

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Stuntman Hugh Armstrong pursues his profession for the adrenaline rush. Leaping from flaming buildings, however, comes much easier than risking his heart. Consequently, when he and Kate Cooper just seem to click, Hugh welcomes the opportunity to turn a wedding into his own little weekend tryst. Unfortunately, he does not suspect that Kate's sensuous seduction is partially based on a case of mistaken identity.

With her twin rapped up in last minute wedding preparations, Kate promises to pick up best man Harry Armstrong on the airport. Her gift for photography makes picking him out of the crowd easily, but someone should have told her that he has an identical brother. It is not until after the fireworks lead them to bind blowing pleasure that Kate learns the man in her bed is not Harry. Her outrage is only matched by her mortification. Worse, she is not the type for a weekend fling and a Sunday afternoon goodbye.

Author Vicki Lewis Thompson delivers an outrageous read in DOUBLE EXPOSURE. Mixed identities, coincidence and heat lend DOUBLE EXPOSURE the plot twists that keep Thompson's fans begging for more. With a daring heroine seeking the hero of her dreams, and a hero who does not exactly meet her expectations, DOUBLE EXPOSURE reveals a memorable couple caught in the throws of passion. Further, Kate's gift for making every second count, her need for excitement, and passion for living make her an intriguing heroine. Hugh's persistence in running from a painful past to protect his heart builds deep sympathy in the reader. With a delightful cast of secondary characters, including a charmingly daring child who almost steals the scene, DOUBLE EXPOSURE satisfies. Very highly recommended.

Studio photographer Kate Cooper rushes to the Warwick, Rhode Island airport to pick up Harry Armstrong, the best man at her sister's wedding. When she sees Harry in person, Kate thinks what a hot hunk, but unbeknownst to her he is Harry's twin brother Hugh, a Hollywood stuntman. Hugh fails to correct Kate's misconception. Hugh mentions being tired from rescuing lives in the ocean, which Kate thinks he is the act of a hero while in reality he did his job as part of a filming for a movie scene.

Hugh and Kate are very attracted to one another and soon make love. However, as they begin to fall in love, he believes she feels deep affection for him, but not as Hugh, as Harry. He also worries about how she reacts when his beloved learns the truth as to who he is.

The second Cooper's Corner tale is an appealing novel that avoids the triteness of the overly used mistaken twin identity theme through a likable cast. The lead characters provide a delightful exchange even if Hugh should have corrected Kate's mistake from the moment he realized who she believed he is. Still, as Kristine Rolfoson did with the first novel, Vickie Lewis Thompson maintains a high level of quality that places double the pressure on the next author Jill Shalvis.

Harriet Klausner