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The Ultimate Seduction (Harlequin Blaze, No 61)

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Nine months ago Natalie Hastings came to Oakland, California seeking anonymity and safety. A long time boyfriend turned stalker betrayed her ability to trust or enter into intimate relationships. Despite her determination to remain aloof, however, Natalie cannot resist entertaining very erotic fantasies concerning Noah Sommers, a regular patron of the restaurant where she waitresses. Nevertheless, she dare not yield to her beckoning need for a wild, reckless adventure with this hottie.

Repeated rebuffs cannot discourage Noah's interest in Natalie. One night he finally persuades Natalie to allow him to walk her to her car -- a fortunately decision when Natalie recognizes her dreaded stalker nearby. To Noah's surprise, Natalie flings herself at him, giving him an incredible kiss. When she tears herself away and flees, Noah follows Natalie, but he cannot prevent her from running out in front of a car. After her transportation to the hospital, Noah pretends to be her fiancé so he can remain close. He never expected the situation to escalate and for Natalie to indeed believe them to be engaged!

Fans will recognize Noah Sommers from Janelle Denison's previous two "Seduction" books and be pleased that he has at last earned his own story - and what a terrific tale THE ULTIMATE SEDUCTION is! Noah's aura of seduction and sin deserves the equally tempting Natalie. The selective use of amnesia as a plot devise allows an unexpected advantage: Natalie forgets her fears and allows her passionate nature to dazzle Noah. Further, does not belabor the amnesia issue, allowing it reach a graceful resolution with her surprising reactions. As a result, Denison once again demonstrates her consummate skill for remarkable characterizations and a delightful plot, in addition to a marvelous blend of romance and erotica. THE ULTIMATE SEDUCTION comes very highly recommended.

A great couple and a great story. I've always thought that contemporary romances were thin and lightweight compared to historical romances (which I still prefer), but authors like Janelle Denison, Julie Ortolon and Rachel Gibson might just make me re-think that opinion.

Noah Sommers, hunky, sexy PI and all around nice guy, has been quietly, doggedly pursuing waitress/student Natalie Hastings for seven long months. Unfortunately, Natalie's response continues to be an annoyingly familiar "No". She steadfastly refuses all Noah's attempts to take her out, though he thinks he sees suppressed interest in her eyes. What's her story and why won't she go out with him? He's about to find out when she finally agrees to let him walk her to her car one night.

Natalie Hastings is living a solitary, lonely life out of habit as well as necessity. Her early life in foster care prepared her well to survive on her own, but Noah Sommers personifies everything she longs for. He's handsome, sexy, sweet, considerate and protective and much as she'd love to have him in her life, she can't. It would endanger herself as well as him, for she is being stalked. She moved to Oakland from Reno to escape the guy, but fears she will never be safe. And as Noah walks her out, she sees her stalker following them, panics and runs - into the path of an oncoming car.

In order to stay near her at the hospital, Noah tells the staff he's her fiance - a lie that will domino into so many more when it is revealed that Natalie has suffered retrograde amnesia! While Noah hates the lies he feels compelled to tell, he's doing it all in order to keep her safe. And while Natalie may not be sure of much else in her mixed-up mind, she knows for certain that being with Noah is right and where she belongs. But Noah dreads the day when her memory returns - will she hate him for his deception? And can he catch her stalker before he can hurt Natalie again?

A terrific, fast-paced, sexy love story that I'm sure I'll read again! I'm going to check out the stories about Noah's brother Cole and sister Joelle as well. Recommended!

Sensual romance doesn't get any better than this. Harlequin veteran Janelle Denison concludes her Seduction series with her latest focused on the romance between P.I Noah Sommers and love-interest Natalie Hastings. Noah frequents the bar Natalie waitresses and is intrigued by her persistence to stay uninvolved. This is stemmed from a disastrous relationship to an ex-turned stalker who makes her naturally wary of men. Yet all is changed when she is hit by a car after she panicked from the return of her ex and suffers a retrograde amnesia. Noah steps in as her 'fiance' to protect her and root out the culprit to her nightmares. No longer remembering with only trust in Noah, Natalie bares her sensual side and tempts Noah to a full-blown sexual interlude and a chance at love without realizing that their relationship was a pretense with good intentions. Janelle Denison's Seduction series sparkles with erotic abandon and this entry is no different - except being her most indulgent and sophisticated effort in weaving a superb romance with a cavalcade of hot smoldering passion that will leave you breathless. The intimacy of their passion is a reckless and wild guilty pleasure, a blaze from start to finish.