Hide and Seek [Paperback]

Alyssa Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2007

Another sexy tale from a sultry new voice in erotic romance.

Confident, freewheeling Maxim Cox has been thinking lately that something's been missing in his life. Then he sees his old college crush facing scandal in a tabloid and figures it out; it's Elisa Cross, the one who got away. Now he'll do anything it takes to have Elisa, in every way. To escape the scandal, Elisa has sworn off men and holed herself up in a cabin miles from anywhere. So when Maxim appears at her door in the middle of a snowstorm, she can't believe it. She swore she'd never give in to his devilish good looks, but the raging storm and her raging desires make him impossible to refuse. But Elisa's determined to keep the upper hand-and arranges a game of Hide and Seek. And if Maxim can play by her rules and find her, he can have her-all of her.

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About the Author

Alyssa Brooks is from Pennsylvania. This is her second novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (December 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425218759
• ISBN-13: 978-0425218754
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Slip between the sheets with Alyssa Brooks, erotic romance author.

Author of fun, flirty, and contemporary erotic romance and erotica, Alyssa Brooks was first widely published as a bestselling e-author and small press author, with over fifteen short stories and novellas in electronic and print form. She currently writes for Berkley HEAT as well as Kensington Aphrodisia and Ellora's Cave.

In Alyssa's free time, which there isn't a lot of, Alyssa loves to read, garden, and enjoy the outdoors. She is married and has a beautiful three-year old daughter and two stepsons. Some of her hobbies include camping and hiking and she's a huge fan cuddling on the couch, sipping wine, and watching movies. Her favorite television show is S*x and the City, followed closely by The Girls Next Door and Law and Order: SUV. Alyssa resides in Amish country, Pennsylvania.

Alyssa loves to hear from her readers at [e-mail]. Alyssa can be found on Myspace.com at http://www.myspace.com/iloveeroticromance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This was more creepy (and poorly written) than romantic, January 6, 2012

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Steplianna - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hide and Seek (Paperback)

So she and Max have not seen each other in 10 or so years (since college when he was careless and got her minorly injured in a chem lab accident because he was hitting on another girl) and when he finds out -- out of the blue -- that she is in a sex video with two men, he immediately wants her back in his life.

So determined is he, that he tracks her down to a remote cabin in CO, snowshoes quite a ways to the cabin, and proceeds to watch through a window as she masturbates WITH A GIANT TUB OF TOYS next to her. After he worms his way inside after seeing nothing wrong with watching and getting caught mid-stroke, he repeatedly offers to be her sex slave and on more than one occasion, expose himself through the shorty robe he is wearing.

Also, the sex logistics are horrible. It's repeatedly stated how "large" he is and yet they are easily able to have anal sex with no prep, no lube, and him sliding all the way in in one go.

The whole thing was absurd and very laughable. I'd give it negative stars if I could...The premise is creepy, he is a peeping tom/stalker, she is abrasive and rude throughout (that is understandable, but I could not like her as a character).

All around, a horrible attempt at writing that should have been stopped at several points along the way of being published.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bor-bor-boring!, April 28, 2008

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K. Frederick (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hide and Seek (Paperback)

Once again, another bor-bor-boring romance novel trying to pretend at erotica. Soooooo, predictable, it put me to sleep within minutes. If you want to read a hyped-up romance novel, great, go for it. If you want erotica, don't waste your money or time.

4.0 out of 5 stars More than I thought., July 22, 2008

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L. Carter "zsadist lover" (south carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hide and Seek (Paperback)

When I purchased this book I knew that it was erotica, but I didn't realize the amount of sex that was in the book. Alyssa Brooks manages to insert a plot among all the sex scenes and you get your money's worth.