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Full Exposure

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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**

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
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

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.

Tracy's writing is amazing. The book kept me off kilter wondering what came next and begging for more. The characters were amazing and complex and utterly desirable. An incredibly hot read that will leave you anxious for Tracy's next book. She weaves a compelling story in with awesome emotions. You won't be disappointed!

Photographer Serena Macafee is just trying to tread water. Since the heartless and violent murder of her sister and her subsequent injuries, Serena suffers from post traumatic stress and has been unable to form healthy relationships with the opposite sex. Using men for sex and then leaving with no strings attached has worked for Serena, and she assumes her new subject, Kevin Riley, will have no problem with what she has to offer. When Kevin kisses Serena during a storm, Serena and he begin a torrid and erotic affair. The next morning, when Kevin pushes for more than what Serena wants to give, she leaves and heads back to her house. Of course, she had to leave anyway - she has appointments to keep. One in particular is heart breaking and when a decision is made that puts Serena's life in danger, she does the only thing she can think of - she returns to the bayou and the man that made her feel again.

Sculptor Kevin Riley fights his attraction to the photographer invading his life and taking pictures of him for a photo spread. Unable to keep his hands off of the beautiful, if somewhat standoffish Serena, Kevin isn't prepared for the feelings and emotions this woman evokes after one night. When Serena acts like nothing happened after their `sexcapades' the night before, Kevin is unable to maintain his silence. When he pushes Serena for more, however, she escapes, evidently not wanting to talk about their time together. But Kevin is nothing if not patient, and so he waits.

Kevin Riley is one of the hottest heroes I have read about in a long time. Muscled with long hair and a beguiling smile, quite simply he made me melt. His loving manner towards Serena had me sighing more than once as he divulged glimpses of his romantic side. I thought him quite perfect. Serena's character had to evolve and change. Accustomed to depending on no one other than herself, Serena had to learn to love and trust Kevin. That took some doing because as with all people who have experienced something traumatic, her trust level was basically zero. I found her gradual belief in Kevin's love insightful and very gentle.

I adored FULL EXPOSURE. I found it extremely suspenseful and in fact, I did not guess the villain until the very end. I LOVE when that happens because as a reader, it means that the author thought through the plot and came up with a viable and highly enticing ending. Add in two characters that fit together so completely they could have been stuck together with glue, and you have the perfect read.

Natalie S.

THIS WAS MY FIRST BOOK BY TRACY WOLFF. AND WELL I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. THIS BOOK WAS WELL WRITTEN WITH A FEW ERRORS BUT HEY NO ONE IS PERFECT. THE BOOK HAD PASSION AND SOME GOOD SEX SCENES. BUT OVERALL GREAT READ. HAD SOME MYSTERY TO IT ALSO AND YOU WILL NEVER GUESS THE MYSTERY IN THE END. THE AUTHOR KEPT YOU OFF BALANCE. WILL LOOK MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR.

Years ago photographer Serena Macafee was the victim of a brutal assault. She physically healed but emotionally she fears intimacy with men.

In Baton Rouge, her current project is to take pictures of highly regarded sculptor Kevin Riley. To her shock she is attracted to her subject as he awakens a part of her that she thought died with the vicious attack. Kevin wants her as much as she desires him. Both struggle with their need for the other. Especially adding to their difficulties is there is no respite from their respective hearts as she is living in his house during the shoot. As they fall in love and make love, he wants forever, but she fears relationships. Kevin soon realizes her paranoia has a current base as someone filled with rage stalks her. He pleads with her to go to the cops, but she says done that and have the mental scars to prove it so she insists no cops. He reluctantly accepts her proclamation fearing she might leave otherwise and vows to keep her safe.

Although Kevin seems too perfect especially his patience level, FULL EXPOSURE is an exciting romantic suspense thriller due to the heroine who needs a forklift to carry her baggage. Serena makes the tale work as her past, her kin, and her emotional withdrawal make her a fascinating protagonist. The stalker enhances her most crippling quirks. Fans will wonder whether the photographer will be able to overcome her phobias and stay with Kevin; or will she flee from love as Tracey Wolff provides a strong contemporary in which the answer to stay or not to stay is in the photos.

Harriet Klausner