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Hot Summer Nights (Arabesque)

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With a title like Hot Summer Nights I expected some passionate, romantic summer fling instead I got just another boring romance between two boring people. Frankly, this books just didn't have enought passion for me. Although Quentin and Bobbi were likeable enough characters, there was nothing about them that made me want to root for them. In fact, Ms. Anderson spent a lot of time on the facts regarding prison life than she did on developing any passion and romance between the characters. Now I like my books Brenda Jackson and Rochelle Alers hot and this book had only one love scene and I almost missed it, it was so short and frankly dull. This book just does not deserve the word "Hot" in its title.

Bridget Anderson brings to you a story of a young woman trying to run from her past yet has built a shelter world which makes it hard for her to accept certain things in her life. Bobbi Cunningham has done everything she can to lead a normal drama free life working as a movie reviewer for a small town paper to taking night classes at a small college in her town but never did she think that falling in love would be in the plan.
Quentin Brooks knew he had flaws, but he also knew what he wanted out of life. When he meets Bobbi in class he realizes he wants her in his life but when reality hits of what she wants Quentin wonders will Bobbi ever be his. Bobbi and Quentin go through their ups and downs as they fight the battle of love.
Mrs. Anderson exhibits an extremely well crafted writing tone her books are quick yet witty reads with a mellow tone to follow.

This was my first Arabesque Romance book and I loved it! It wasn't as realistic as I would have liked, but it was enjoyable.
This was the kind of book that was not sex obsessed and "macky-girl" attitude like a "Flyy Girl" book would be. It was basically romance between two people with their own un-enjoyable pasts.
I fell in LOVE with the people of this book as if they were my own family. And Quentin Brooks, mmmm, he KNOWS he is fine!

Bobbi Cunningham does not believe in fairytales. She has a somewhat jaded opinion of love, mating, and the availability of a `good' man. "...I know happily ever after doesn't live in my neighborhood. Finding a good man is like...finding a four-leaf clover. You spend hours searching through the grass and never get lucky." Quen Brooks has something to say about Bobbi's ornery attitude towards love, romance, and good men. Quen & Bobbi meet at a class they are both taking. A project on prisons has them paired and butting heads. The class and Quen make Bobbi ponder and maybe even reconsider her position on love, men, and prison inmates. Both Quen and Bobbi have family issues they contend with throughout the novel. A whirlwind of attraction sweeps Bobbi and Quen away into their own love affair; however, the secrets they each harbor and keep from the other creates an undercurrent of danger that could extinguish the fire in their romance.

This is an enjoyable love story. It's full of realistic drama that occurs in families and relationships. No sugar coated fairytale situations in this novel. The story is strong and the characters are vivid and real.

Reviewed by KaTrina Love (MissLove)
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