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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping, sexy romantic mystery!, January 6, 2009
This review is from: Full Exposure (Paperback)
The victim of a vicious attack years ago, Serena Macafee has walled her heart away, keeping everyone in her life at arm's length. When she takes a job photographing popular sculptor Kevin Riley for an upcoming book, she finds it impossible to keep him at a distance. Worse, she's not sure she even wants to.
Kevin can't stop thinking about the sexy little photographer following his every move. It doesn't help that she is staying in his house while working on the book. Proximity and attraction work their magic and before long they find each other in each other's arms.
It isn't long before Kevin knows he wants this relationship to go all the way, but their romance is plagued with obstacles. Kevin must break through Serena's reticence about relationships while protecting her from a dangerous stalker if he is to have any hope at a future with her.
The thing I love most about reviewing books is the opportunity it brings to discover authors that may have otherwise slipped past my attention. Finding new author Tracy Wolff is a great example of this. With her book FULL EXPOSURE, she easily puts herself on my list of favorite authors and I am eagerly looking forward to her upcoming releases.
In this story, Ms. Wolff tells the tale of a woman who has experienced unbelievable tragedy yet survived through it - although barely. Her current survival, however, is threatened by an unknown stalker, a man already well past the edge of insanity, but who is pushed even further over that brink as Serena finally finds happiness in new lover Kevin.
Serena's reaction to the escalating threats from her stalker might at first confuse those of us whose first reaction it would be to report the issues to the police, but for someone whose past experience with law enforcement is less than satisfactory, it might not be so farfetched. Of course, that little plot point makes for a much more interesting story, as well.
My heart just went out to Serena. This woman has suffered beyond belief, and is fighting for her own sanity in the only way she knows how. She has had only herself to depend on for so long that opening up to Kevin is almost as frightening to her as her stalker. Her pain is palpable, and reader's can't help but feel a great deal of empathy for her. Watching her as she heals that damaged part of her heart and psyche is a beautiful thing.
Kevin is the perfect man for her. He is domineering enough to not allow her to hide away from him, yet patient enough to give her the time and space she needs to deal with her issues.
The suspense in FULL EXPOSURE is as important to this story as the romance, and Ms. Wolff does a splendid job weaving the intrigue throughout the plot, peppering the book with slight hints to the villain's identity. The climactic ending is a heart-stopper, with moments that will make you gasp in fear before leaving you breathing a sigh of relief at the happy ending.
FULL EXPOSURE is an admirable debut into the world of romantic suspense for Tracy Wolff, sure to motivate readers into talking about this book.
**Courtesy of Wild on Books**
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Full Exposure, March 25, 2009
This review is from: Full Exposure (Paperback)
After suffering from a traumatic event in her life, photographer Serena Macafee has no intentions of getting involved with her latest subject. After being a witness to her sister's brutal murder and rape, she has closed herself off emotionally.
Her newest photography assignment, sculptor Kevin Riley, might fit her requirement of a no-strings attached affair. He isn't too sure where he fits in her plans, since she sends out a lot of mixed signals. But he is ready to take her on. He wants all of her, not just the pieces she is willing to dish out.
When a demented stalker from her past starts harassing Serena, can Kevin help her overcome her fears from the past? Will Kevin wait around for Serena to finally make a decision?
Full Exposure is sexy, edgy, and erotic. An erotic thriller that although it has some weak spots, will keep you engrossed until the very last page.
Full Exposure is set in a sultry southern bayou. Kevin and Serena certainly heat up the pages. Serena's past trauma is what dictates her actions. After having to face her sister's murderer at his parole hearing, Serena runs to Kevin for comfort. When Kevin and Serena are suddenly caught in a blackout, Serena's cool façade breaks down and Kevin is there to pick up the pieces. Serena realizes that maybe Kevin might be worth letting her guard down. When the stalker realizes that she is now involved with Kevin, he escalates his attempts to possess Serena. Full Exposure is a little light on the suspense plot and may be a little predictable, but it is still a wonderful erotic love story.
Vivian
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to sympathize with a heroine making stupid decisions while being stalked., March 27, 2009
This review is from: Full Exposure (Paperback)
STORY BRIEF:
Damien stabbed Sandra to death and then stabbed her twin sister Serena who survived. He was in jail for ten years. Damien's family is powerful and used their influence to get him a light sentence. He is being released. Someone has been stalking Serena and making threatening phone calls. The reader believes it may be Damien. Serena is a photographer who has been commissioned to do a photographic book about the popular sculptor Kevin. She stays at his home/studio in the swamp area near Baton Rouge for a few weeks to take pictures. They fall in lust/love with each other. The stalker starts doing more than phone calls. Serena doesn't tell anyone about the phone calls, and she believes the stalker's other harmful activities are coincidental accidents.
REVIEWER'S OPINION:
It seems that most of the story consists of sex scenes between Serena and Kevin. Some of these scenes felt mechanical and were a little boring. However, my major problem was Serena. She doesn't want to fall in love with anyone because she fears she might be hurt in the future if she loses him. She resists Kevin because she feels bad luck follows her, and therefore she will be bad for him. She is hot to him one minute and cold the next, telling him to back off. When she is in trouble, she never calls anyone for help, not even the police. Even when she is physically attacked, she doesn't call anyone to help her because she doesn't want anyone else to be in danger. I had trouble feeling sympathy for her - too stupid to do reasonable things to help herself. Kevin is the kind of guy we all like, but I had one minor problem with him. When he is fighting the stalker, Kevin does something stupid and almost gets himself killed because of it. On balance, too many things bothered me to be able to recommend it.
Examples of Serena's logic (which bothered me) follows. Page 266: "She was afraid of losing control and having all of her past, all of the darkness inside of her, boil up and onto Kevin.... She was so afraid that she would absorb Kevin into her, destroying him for all time....(she ran away) because it was best for him." Page 272 Serena tells Kevin: "I didn't think that I deserved you, didn't think that I could really make you happy. Not with all my fears and my baggage and my incredibly boring blandness." Some readers may be ok with this, I wasn't.
DATA:
Story length: 273 pages. Swearing language: strong. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 13. Total number of sex scene pages: 67. Setting: current day Baton Rouge, Louisiana area, and San Diego. California. Copyright: 2009. Genre: erotic romantic suspense.
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