Heaven Sent (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Rochelle Alers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arabesque | Publication Date: July 1, 1998

BETWEEN DANGER AND DESIRE

With her half-brother serving time in an American prison for a crime he didn't commit, Serena Morris-Vega returned to her childhood home of Costa Rica to help her influential stepfather obtain his freedom. But when a mysterious stranger shows up on the Vega estate, close to death, Serena discovers that the secrets surrounding his true identity not only strike very close to home, but also prove to be a dangerously seductive challenge...

LOVE IS THE MOST DESPERATE RISK OF ALL

Coporate CEO David Cole was struggling to remember what had happened only a few days before. The only thing he was sure of was that the gratitude he felt towards Serena for saving his life was igniting into an all-consuming passion. But soon, one man's implacable vendetta would force David and Serena into a daring game of deception. And as they struggle to trust each other, they must go past the bounds of law and duty to save themselves-and a love that promises forever...

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Readers everywhere savor award-winning author Rochelle Alers' contemporary stories of sexy, sophisticated men and women who dare risk everything for love. Now, she plunges us back into the lives of the enormously popular characters from her bestselling HIDEAWAY...Deep into an exotic, sun-drenched world of intrigue and deadly revenge, betrayal and unquenchable desire...

From the Author

Heaven Sent is the fourth book of this ten book Hideaway Series.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786005300
• ISBN-13: 978-0786005307
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,096,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rochelle Alers has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today's most prolific African American authors of romance and women's fiction.

With more than sixty titles and nearly two million copies of her novels in print, Ms. Alers is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists, regularly chosen by Black Expression Book Club, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Emma Award, Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award.

She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Theta Zeta chapter and her interests include gourmet cooking and traveling.

A full-time writer, Ms. Alers lives in a charming hamlet on Long Island.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A contuation of passion, January 5, 2000

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Patricia Ortega (MidWest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heaven Sent (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms Alers has the remarkable ability to make the characters come to life. Sometimes and more often than not; you feel like you're a fly on the wall of a real life drama playing out before your eyes. I started the "Hideaway" series out of sequence but caught on after the second book. I am grateful to Ms Alers for mixing the worlds of the african-americans and afro-latins. She enlightens the readers of other former slave countries and their modern day black people of their sucessess despite slavery. Its great to read about afro-latins in Costa Rica (Bahia Brazil and Mexico City) and their romantic relationships. Black people of the Americas have a common thread which is slavery but only culture/language separates us. We should not let language and culture keep us from seeking out each other in friendship and most of all, love. Although this book is the end of the first gen of the Coles; I thought you might re-visit this family and explore the relationships of Josephine and Nancy Cole (sisters of Martin and David, half sib of Joshua) and it would really be a treat to go back to the beginning with relationship of Samuel Claridge Cole and Margurite Josifina Diaz (Cole) and of course Teresa Emily Maldonado (Kirkland). This would be a joyous romantic adventure. Ms Alers, keep up the good work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven Sent is Truly Heavenly, December 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Heaven Sent (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Heaven Sent has you glued to it from the very beginning. The story takes place in Costa Rica, but you'll have to read the book to find out what happens between the two lead characters. If you love romance novels then this is the book to read. A co-worker, who is a native of Costa Rica, read the book and said Rochelle Alers did a great job describing her homeland. My co-worker and I would like to thank her for a book well written.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, February 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Heaven Sent (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I always enjoy the distinct images of landscape and decor. I was affirmed by the appreciation for various types of physical beauty in people of color and varying age groups. I was very attracted to confident, talented, and wealthy David Cole as well as the men in the Cole family who protect and adore their women. I was delighted by the balance of strength and vulnerablity displayed in the characters. I was warmed by the sense of humor exchanged between David and Serena. I am very happy with the Hideaway Legacy and looking forward to reading more.