Wanting You [Paperback]

A.C. Arthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2007

She's an heiress to a hotel chain. His hotel is in danger. Celise Markam, a spoiled and pampered heiress, doesn't want the life her family planned for her. After breaking her engagement, she moves to Monterey, California to venture into the restaurant business. But spending the night with a handsome stranger changes everything. Jason Carrington struggles to keep his dream alive. But Cupid has other ideas for him. As he tries to find the person responsible for sabotaging his hotel, Celise Markham walks into his life and rocks his world. Inexplicably drawn to each other, they ignite a fire bound to burn until someone gets hurt.

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About the Author

Artist C. Arthur was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school and she hasn't stopped since. Working in the legal field for almost thirteen years now she's seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Her debut novel Object of His Desire was written when a picture of an Italian villa sparked the idea of an African-American/Italian hero. Determined to bring a new edge to romance, she continues to develop intriguing plots, sensual love scenes, racy characters and fresh dialogue-thus keeping the readers on their toes! During the course of her writing career Artist has won the YOUnity Guild's Best New Drama and Romance Author Award in 2005/06; been nominated 3 years straight for EMMA Awards, with the fourth time being a charm she took home the 2007 EMMA Award for Favorite Romantic Suspense; and has also received her first Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nomination for Best African American Romance. Artist loves to hear from her readers and can be reached via email at [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Parker Publishing Llc (October 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600430228
• ISBN-13: 978-1600430220
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #550,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A.C. Arthur was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school.

During the course of her writing career Artist has won the YOUnity Guild's Best New Drama and Romance Author Award in 2005/06; been nominated 3 years straight for EMMA Awards, with the fourth time being a charm she took home the 2007 EMMA Award for Favorite Romantic Suspense; and has also received 3 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominations for Best Kimani Romance.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Times at the Carrington, November 20, 2007

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J.C. Wallington "jnettefrommi" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanting You (Paperback)

When Jason Carrington, the owner of the Carrington Resort saw the sultry Celise Markam checking into his hotel, he knew he would have her in his bed by the end of the night. Celise had no intentions of beginning a relationship with Jason or any other man. She was in Monterey to prove to her family that she could take care of herself without their interference. She went to Monterey with the goal of opening her own restaurant, much to the chagrin of her father, who had other plans for her. The magnetic sparks between Jason and Celise start at the check- in counter and continue throughout the entire book in A.C.Arthur's highly erotic novel, Wanting You.

Wanting You is not for the faint, timid or sexually repressed. The pages are filled with steamy sexual escapades of Jason and Celise. While the majority of the pages are devoted to the sexual escapades of Jason and Celise, there is a mystery component. Jason received several offers from potential buyers for the hotel, but he is not selling, even in the midst of destructive antics that compromises his integrity and business reputation. Wanting You is an enjoyable, albeit very explicit read. It is one I would recommend to those who like erotica and romance.

Jeanette
APOOO BookClub

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looking for a hot read? You've Found It, December 6, 2007

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1Lovely "the wannabe critic" (No Cal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanting You (Paperback)

Having previously read several of AC Arthur's novels, I expected the mystery element that was in Wanting You. That element added a nice backdrop to what was an erotic romance extraordinare. The desire and passion that Jason and Celise had for one another jumped off the page in this VERY erotic and explicit love story. The main characters didn't waste any time hiting the sheets, but the love aspect of their relationship did develop over the course of the book. I won't ruin the plot for you, but Celise did have some emotional scars that Jason more than helped to heal. I would highly recommend this book, but agree with the previous reviewer that it's definitely NOT for the sexually repressed.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carrington Hotel, December 16, 2007

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Louise L. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanting You (Paperback)

AC,
This is a great book you will not be disappointed. This book is HOT HOT HOT.
Celise is the youngest and the only girl in her family. She has a loving family a father who don't want his baby girl to grow up which cause some problem for them but in the end all is well can't give away to much. Jason is young and the owner of a hotel who he and his friend turn the hotel around but there is always someone who is out to try and still your joy but in the end all is well with Jason. Now Jason and Celise together is great is show the trust they have for each other and the support that they both give and as I said the this book is HOT the LOVE SCENE all I can say is LAWD HAVE MERCY......................Buy the book you will not be disappointed.

Louise