Island Romance (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sonia Icilyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arabesque | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

London advertising agency co-founder Carla McIntyre comes to Jamaica to land her company's first major international account through a deal with one of the world's most famous coffee plantations. She soon discovers that her most formidable obstacle is one irresistible temptation--plantation owner Cole Richmond. Burned once by an unhappy romance, Carla is sure she can keep her passions in check--until she finds herself weakening to Cole's sensual resolve.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583140093
• ISBN-13: 978-1583140093
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,053,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tortured souls find love in Jamaica, but can they keep it?, March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Island Romance (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Carlayne McIntyre had reinvented herself and was now a confident, successful young woman running her own advertising agency. She had lived her affair with a famous boxer in the public eye, and their break-up was still fodder for the media. When she traveled from her London, England, home to Jamaica to bid for the account at Linden Vale Plantation, she was determined to remain cool and businesslike toward its owner Cole Richmond.

Cole had just inherited the coffee plantation from his grandfather and is determined to make it a success. After Carla wins the account, she has a week in Jamaica to discuss and finalize her plans for the growth of the plantation. Carla and Cole both have old baggage. Carla does not get along with her mother and feels she will be unable to live up to the self-righteous person her mother is. She is also burdened with nightmares that have been plaguing her for years. Cole's mother died without revealing to him who his father was, and his cousins highly resent him as the heir of the plantation they have lived and worked on all their lives.

The description of the beautiful scenery of Jamaica and the rich history surrounding the slave who built Linden Vale Plantation is worth the read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Book of Lust, December 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Island Romance (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first romance novel that I just could not get into. However, I forced myself to continue reading it to the end in hopes that it would get better. Although the ending had a little surprise, it was not enough the save the story at all. The characters were too troubled, and all the sex proves that the relationship was based on lust, not love....

5.0 out of 5 stars This book had an excellent story line, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Island Romance (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the best Romance book I have read in a long time. Not just because of the romance but because the side plots. The book has action and adventure also. She did an excellent job in describing the characters. You really felt that you were there.