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Kiss in the Dark

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Any fan of Meryl Sawyer's never has to worry about setting high expectations with her books, and "A KISS IN THE DARK " is no exception.This one delivers. This is one of my favorites. A romance that practically sizzles off the pages, and a mystery that has more twists and turns that a pretzel ! Mitch Durant is a tough, smart yet unfailingly likeable guy, and Royce Ann Winston is his perfect foil. Both are trying to keep their lives in some kind of order , yet fate keeps throwing them curves - and throwing them together! Trust was what nipped their relationship in the bud years before, and now Royce realizes that trusting Mitch might be the only way out of the mess she's found herself in. Meryl Sawyer has again given readers a sexy, touching love story, and a crackling mystery that keeps you turning the pages at a fever pitch. Beg , borrow, or steal this one folks! It's FANTASTIC !

Royce Winston is in deep trouble. Accused of grand theft, then murder, the only man who can help her is Mitch Durant. But she hates him because she blames him for her father's death. Still, she is forced to turn to him if she wants to clear her name. Mitch is a dark, tortured hero with secrets of his own, but that doesn't stop him form helping Royce. They have to sort through a list of possible villains while the murderer lurks in the back ground ready to strike. The ending is a zinger! I was surprised, then I looked back and all the clues were there. Well, crafted. VERY SENSUAL. I can't recommend it more highly. One of my all time keepers.

This book was incredible!! It was sexy, page-turning, & emotional all at once (similar to an SEP novel). It was such an unexpected surprise; I've never read Meryl Sawyer before but now I'm very curious to see if her books are always this well-crafted and moving. The love story between Mitch and Royce is possibly the most passionate and plausible I've ever read in a romance novel. If I had any complaints, I'd say that the resolution to the mystery needed to be explained better. I cried more than once reading this book, but at the same time, it's steamy...and has an uplifting sweetness to it. Read this book!

This book is very hard to find. I won it at Amazon auctions. I'm glad I read it. Mitch, a criminal attorney with a very sad past and Royce, a columnist who hates him because he convicted her father 5 years prior. She's accused of theft and he's there to defend her. I usually figure who is the villian in most books but this one fooled me. I didn't like it that Royce's uncle conducted an investigation on Mitch even though he specifically told Royce not to do it. Right... Royce didn't do it but she didn't demand her uncle seize. That was the least she could do as she couldn't afford his attorney fees. Nevertheless, it made for a good story. I loved it that they had this chemistry that neither could deny, hard as they tried. I recommend this book to anyone who can find it, although, Tempting Fate is still my favorite.

A Kiss In The Dark is a suspense filled romance that introduces the reader to two couples, each harboring secrets crucial to their relationships. Royce Anne Winston, journalist and Mitch Durant, defense attorney, are destine for a romantic collision that could result in pain for Royce Anne since she hates Mitch. She is wrongly jailed for theft and drug possession and must turn to Mitch for help. Enter Royce's best friend Val and Mitch's best friend Paul, each dedicated to proving Royce's innocence while establishing a relationship with each other. There are enough twist and turns in this book to keep the reader turning pages well into the wee hours.

From the back cover:

Even in the darkness of the moonless night he saw the passion blazing in her green eyes...

His kiss was hot and powerful, a primal act of male domination. She hated him, hated herself for responding to Mitch Durant, the man who stole her heart with a kiss, the lawyer who destroyed her father in court years earlier. Now she was back, engaged to another man--but determined to get even...Until she was framed for theft and murder and Mitch was her only way out. His price for defending her was total trust--and a promise to never investigate his shrouded past...

Royce was a journalist at the top of her form, challenging him with her beauty, brains--and a fiance Mitch despised. But not even Mitch Durant, San Francisco's top criminal attorney, could have anticipated the felony-murder charges that drove her into his arms. He was her only refuge. Mitch, the man she hated, was willing to risk his life to clear her name--and to catch the killer who stalked her every move...

And my review:

Second try of Meryl Sawyer, and probably my last. I find that the relationship between the leads is pure sex, and no substance. I guess that a lot of readers like that, but I don't. I have no problem with sexual attraction between characters (in fact, good chemistry is vital for a good romance), but there needs to be something besides flying hormones for me to cheer a couple on. This was another "I hate you, come here" kind of story, and I've gotten very sick of those over my years of reading romance.

Also, this felt a bit like a "melodramatic lives of the rich" for me. I prefer "ordinary people" romances. Obviously, not everyone agrees with me, but that's my opinion. I doubt I'll be trying this author again. I read romance for a relationship, not just a lot of hot sex.

Royce Ann Winston and Mitch Durant sizzle in this fast-paced mystery love story. Trying to find out who's framing Royce Ann Winston and why will keep readers on edge in this brilliant plot delivered by Sawyer. And how does Mitch Durant figure in the story as the lawyer she loves to hate? The ending will shock and excite you. A definite winner.