Primitive Passion [Paperback]

Shara Lanel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2006

Sylvia Radcliff likes her men fast talking, fast moving and gone by the second date. At least, she thought she did until she meets the brooding and sexy Heath Williams while on vacation in Mexico. Heath is the polar opposite of every man Sylvia has ever dated ... only they aren't exactly dating. . .

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About the Author

Award-winning author, Shara Lanel, started her writing career by passing around serial stories in her sixth grade class. She moved on to writing and editing for her school paper. But then her dreams switched to making movies-too much Indiana Jones-so she went to NYC for college and majored in film. But her true love remained writing. One hubby, one dog, and one son later, she started writing romance. Joining Romance Writers of America introduced her to the business side of romance, but it was the research that fascinated her. She met sexy SWAT guys and shot targets at her county's Citizen's Police Academy. She's attended crime scene investigation workshops and read books on every subject from werewolves to The War of 1812. Shara currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, growing hot peppers and starting fires in her kitchen in her spare time. To learn more about Shara and read excerpts from her books, visit www.SharaLanel.com. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Atlantic Bridge Publishing (April 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159578232X
• ISBN-13: 978-1595782328
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,646,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning author Shara Lanel, started her writing career by passing around serial stories in her sixth grade class. She moved on to writing and editing for her school paper. But then her dreams switched to making movies-too much Indiana Jones-so she went to NYC for college and majored in film.

But her true love remained writing. One hubby, one dog, and one son later, she started writing romance. Joining Romance Writers of America introduced her to the business side of romance, but it was the research that fascinated her. She met sexy SWAT guys and shot targets at her county's Citizen's Police Academy. She's attended crime scene investigation workshops and read books on every subject from werewolves to The War of 1812.

Shara currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, growing hot peppers and starting fires in her kitchen in her spare time. To learn more about Shara and read excerpts from her books, visit www.SharaLanel.com.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Primitive Passion by Shara Lanel, May 13, 2006

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C. K. Gregory (New England) - See all my reviews
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An evocative, well-written fantasy in which readers can easily lose themselves for a few hours. Ms. Lanel does a terrific job creating the Mexican jungle, a hermit hero and the woman many of us would become in similar circumstances.

Covering terror with brazen dissent, determination and her inner feminist, Sylvia doesn't give in easily to the demands placed upon her by her would-be rescuer. Unlike a knight in shining armor, Heath refuses to give her any help at all, even though he's the only human for miles in a dangerous environment--unless she does something for him first.

The explicit, erotic scenes that follow are worthy of the book's name. Three days of primitive passion may not be enough for this unlikely pair, or for the reader. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Lanel's books.

2.0 out of 5 stars Primitive... That's for sure., May 25, 2010

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Princess Nhya "Ebone'" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

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This one was just okay for me. The reason I say this is because it just didn't seem realistic that someone would agree to a total stranger's every demand for the course of 3 days just so that she could be taken back to "civilization" after being stranded by her cab driver/robber.

Having said that, Heath Williams was a surprise given that we were told what caused this man to be a recluse and abandon just about all human contact due to a condition caused by a few traumatic experiences in his life. This was believable and caused me to feel for him. @ least understand him. The fact that he felt immediately drawn to Sylvia and that for some reason she caused him to come out of his shell was believable given the short amount of time they spent together. But it did not excuse his demands upon her. I did not like how he clearly used the fact that she was totally @ his mercy. Not just for protection, but getting back to her life to his advantage. It kinda took the "Hero" out of his role. Their physical interactions were.. lack of a better word HOT! And there was some emotional depth that came with that, but I just didn't see nor feel how they could have loved so deeply as they claimed to over the course of those 4 days together. Not saying it's not possible cuz I've read plenty of stories where the H/H have fallin hard for one another in less time and it was totally convincing. But sorry just wasn't feelin it in this short "Novella".

So if you are looking for a short story with hot very explicit "Love" scenes with a few pinches of emotion in the mix, then this is the story for you.