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Wild

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I have been waiting for Zane Winston's story since the last Winston brother story was out two years ago. I was thrilled to find out that he was going to get a full-length story. I was not disappointed as I enjoyed the story and Zane definitely deserved the longer book, as he is too sexy to contain in a short story.
(Note: pick up THE WINSTON BROTHERS if you have not read about the other brothers. Very good stories.)
Zane Winston was always the Winston heartthrob and he had no interest in falling to the "Winston Curse" like his brothers. But that was before he got his heart (and body) zapped by one exotic Gypsy. Tamara Tremayne is part of a Gypsy family, but is different from them. She feels beholden to her uncle and aunts, as they raised her. She has known Zane from the family bar and his business, and has felt attracted to him. She wants him to do something for her, so one day she enters his business and utters the three words that change their lives: I want you!
Zane has been attracted to her in the past, but the erotic way she says those words turn him on and he cannot resist her offer. But first, he wants to get to know her and discover what she is really like. They share some hot and steamy scenes...scenes that Lori Foster has written well. I had to fan myself a few times.
Zane finds out that someone is trying to run Tamara out of her business and home. Being a Winston (and a typical Lori Foster hero) he wants to help her and protect her. He enlists the aid of his renegade cousin Joe Winston. (Joe will definitely get your attention. He is fun and hot)
There is not a lot of suspense in who the bad guy was, as I figured it out pretty early on, but this is a Romance book. I prefer the book to be heavy on the romance side, and Lori Foster has delivered very well. I fell for Zane and wished I had a guy like that not only to protect me, but also to cuddle up to. If you like your romance steamy and hot, with a hero who is protective and to die for, then you need to read WILD.
I am already hoping that Lori Foster gets the chance to write about more Winston's, including Joe's story.

The words "I want you," transform sinfully sexy Zane Winston's life as intense awareness arcs between himself and the mysterious Gypsy woman. Her words send his senses reeling with possibility, echoing the passion of his erotic dreams. Before he met Tamara Tremayne, Zane subtlety controlled his relationships, cautious about how much he reveals or how much he gives. With three words, the Gypsy sends him careening out of control, filling him with desire and leaving him hot and resentful.

Faced with selling her shop and moving, Tamara ventures across the street to visit Zane's computer shop determined to act on the advice of the journal she is reading. Tamara appears to be Gypsy with long black hair, black eyes, flowing skirts, and all of the appropriate accouterments in her shop for palmistry and tarot card reading. Behind the mysterious silences lies a talented technical writer, the responsible family woman who cares for her aging relatives, and blond hair.

WILD by Lori Foster is a sizzling voyage of discovery. Tamara learns there is more to Zane than the sexy heartthrob who dances topless on the tabletops of his brother's bar. Zane quickly comes to appreciate the woman behind the mysterious façade who's remarkable strength matches his own. In addition to self-discovery, however, lies a very serious danger. Someone stalks the Gypsy lady, breaking into her shop and following her on the streets. Now the very self-reliant Tamara must not only learn to trust her heart, but her safety to another.

A sensual treat that combines fascinating character development with a terrific plot, WILD will satisfy the most discerning readers. Not only do the main characters sparkle, but the secondary characters are likewise dazzling with nuance and flavor. Tamara's unorthodox family, her employee Luna, and Zane's cousin Joe all come alive with this masterful author's pen. A tantalizing and titillating delight, WILD lives up to it's title with flair! Very highly recommended.

Zane Winston is the last of the four brothers who has not been bitten and happily married by the "Winston curse". He intends to keep it that way, inspite of how aroused Tamara Tremayne makes him feel everytime she comes around him. He likes his life the way it is, thank you, and no witchy gypsy is going to change his Capital B bachelor status. But from page one, when Tamara comes in and tells him straight out, "I want you", he's in trouble.

He refused at first, but now he is on the attack. He calls the shots in a relationship, and now he is going to teach her that, and alot more. But it now looks like he is in over his head as the Winston curse takes a big bite and reels him in. Problem is, he now has to convince her that their "just for sex" relationship is so much more. And to top off the complications, she has some crazy aunts and uncles interfering, and someone keeps breaking into her place.

Tamara has wanted Zane since she first saw him. She also has the ability to know what he is feeling. So, following an instruction journal, she goes on direct attack. However, she is also careful not to be a "clingy female" in order to keep Zane. She has a hard time realizing that Zane WANTS her to depend on him...and if he has his way, to fall in love with him.

The sensuality never lets up from page one. Zane...sigh..what a lover and what a man. The love scenes are extemely hot and definitely had me faning myself. I really love how he sticks up for Tamara's uniqueness against her relatives. He is also fun to watch as he does the man thing... "stay behind while I check things out" type guy. Of course, Tamara being independent, is not going to put up with being relegated to "helpless" female.

Great match and wonderful fun to read. Pick it up and get ready for the roller coaster ride! And if you like it, pick of the other Winston brothers collection "The Winston Brothers". They are just as sexy, fun, and lovable as Zane. Read on!

"Wild"? In what way? That was the question I kept asking myself while reading this book. In Foster's earlier works on the Winston brothers, Zane is alluded to as the "wild" one, apparently because of his carefree sexual lifestyle, flirtatiousness, and willingness to strip off his shirt when customers in the family bar ask him to do so (which begs the question of how this bar is known as a "family" place). Whether or not the reader might think that behavior is wild, however, is moot because we see precious little of it in this, the only full-length book about the Winstons. Don't get me wrong - the plot is generally well constructed and the "read" is an enjoyable one, which is why I gave it three stars. The book begins when Zane's next door business neighbor, Tamara, propositions him in the middle of a huge sale in his computer store (sure, that's when I would proposition a hunk with whom I had scarcely exchanged two words). Tamara runs a "gypsy" boutique and dresses the part, complete with long black hair, toe rings, and ankle bells. Inexplicably (since Zane would seem to have sex with anything that moves), he turns her down and then later changes his mind and knocks on the door to her apartment over the store. There he discovers not only what she really looks like (blond), but what she really is (the standard Foster heroine: a virgin), and what her life is really like (crazy "Gypsy" relatives who belittle her and mess up her life, a business in trouble due to sabotage and break ins, and a family-approved suitor from the "old country"). Throw in a new Winston cousin with a dark past and an erotic journal Tamara inadvertently purchased at an estate sale, apparently wanted by someone else and unbelievably tied to someone else in the story, and you have the stew of a plot. Although Foster handles the plot well enough, the whole book has a feeling of "construction", i.e. the reader can feel the author creating the plot devices as one reads along. Zane goes from turning Tamara down for easy sex to shortly thereafter wanting her forever with little motivation or relationship development (another common Foster plot device, especially evident in the Chase Winston story). Finally, I have just not been enthralled with Foster's reliance on virgin heroines who, during their first time having sex, have no inhibitions in bed and are emotionally and physically able to have multiple intercourse episodes - hey, I know romance are fantasies, but when I wince during a love scene, well, that's not so fantastic.

His brothers recently found love that led to marriage, but Zane Winston plans to remain a contented bachelor for at least the near future. Zane loves to play the field, but his perfect single world changes when Tamara Tremayne garbed in erotic new age garments enters his computer shop whispering: "I want you."

Tamara has been attracted to Zane, but he has never noticed she existed. Deciding that she must act on her feelings she finds a journal full of erotic advice that she applies to Zane. He is aroused and she encourages him further. Tamara feels she has earned a last fling before leaving town when her New Age business finally fails due to vandalism. Zane feels protective, but desperately wants to become the latest married Winston if he can convince Tamara to have him permanently.

WILD lives up to its title name, as the story line is a fast-paced madcap trip. The opening line of "I want you" will be considered a classic and sets the tone for the lead characters, whom readers will like when they avoid abusing the use of sexual innuendoes. When they go sexual, Zane and Tamara lose some of their appeal. Still, Lori Foster closes the Winston Brothers saga with a pleasant erotic romance.

Harriet Klausner

Lori Foster has done it again! Zane Winston is totally Wild! And Tamara is his perfect match. Zane is just like his brothers Cole, Chase, & Mack. He is dropped dead gorgeous and intelligent with a wonderful sense of humor to boot. The chemistry between Tamara & Zane really keeps you glued to the pages. Tamara is the "gypsy next door" to Zane's computer business. She tells Zane exactly what she wants of him. Zane is both shocked and intrigued. The sparks fly when they are in the same room! Their antics along with those of their families will keep you laughing and smiling through the whole book. When Tamara is in danger, Zane steps up and will do anything he can to keep her safe. A very riveting novel keeping in tradition with the rest of the Winston Brother's stories.

"I Want You"... what a way to approach a gorgeous guy! And he turns her down!?!? Luckily, that's not the end of the book. It's only the beginning, and Zane and Tamara's story is a truly wild continuation of the super novellas on "The Winston Brothers." Having Zane fall to the "Winston Curse"... with a gypsy who's not exactly as she appears! I truly liked reading about these 4 brothers and noting their differences. Each one is so unique, you're bound to find one you can't resist and likely, more than one. In WILD, bringing in cousin, Joe, is a "hoot" and keeps our hopes alive that there will be at least one more chance to visit the wonderful Winston men. Great sequel Ms. Foster and looking forward to Joe's story.

I really enjoyed this addition to the Winston Family saga. The three prior short stories about the other brother's were very fun reads. I love romantic suspense, which at times can be very enveloping. So, for a nice light read, the short stories were perfect. But "Wild" took me right back, having been a great balance of romance and suspense. It's jam-packed with both. The characters were outrageously wonderful; you'll fall in love with both of them. One of the things I love about this author is you don't have to forge through a number of paragraphs to get to the actual couple's interaction in the story. And her books seem to make you feel like you've spent every moment of the days passed through the book with the characters, being able to learn about them thoroughly. I f you even half enjoyed "The Winston Brothers," you'll LOVE Wild.

Fun and amazingly engrossing. The main plot is more than a bit weak (gypsies? The journal thing? C'mon - this is 2002!) but somehow that just doesn't matter. Foster's writing makes you forget that Zane goes from loathing Tamara to loving her in about 27 seconds. Truly.

It's fun and definitely a summer (or vacation) read. I'm ordering the trilogy The Winston Brothers to find out how the rest of the brothers met their downfall.

Having watched all three of his brothers give up the joys of bachelorhood for the bonds of marriage, Zane Winston has no intention of falling victim to the family "curse." Which is why he's gone out of his way to avoid Tamara Tremayne. His intense attraction to the captivating gypsy has taken hold like a virus, short-circuiting his brain and leaving his hormones in constant overdrive. Totally unacceptable reactions as far as the handsome workaholic who's spent the past several years focusing all his energy into his growing computer business is concerned. He's determined not to succumb to temptation...until the day she enters his store and says the three words he can't resist: "I want you." Soon the involvement-wary Zane finds himself dealing with her overprotective uncle, wacky ghost-believing aunts, her assorted oddball clients, her unusual assistant and a would-be rival for her affections and loving it...loving her...every minute.

Readers have anticipated Zane's story for the past two years and now, not only do readers finally get to know this mouth-watering male, but we also get to revisit all of his seductive siblings as well. It can't get much better than this! (Well, except maybe the last Buckhorn brother. <g>)

Zane has happily ascribed to the "work hard, play hard" philosophy, although lately he seems to be all work and no play, making him ripe for Tamara's seductive overtures. It doesn't take Zane long to figure out that Tamara is not exactly as she appears, however, and that her seemingly free spirit covers up a lonely heart. Although she's done her best, Tamara has never quite fit in with her flamboyant, nomadic family. While they revel in the gypsy ways, Tamara has instead longed for a steady, stable life. Owning her own place and shop have given her part of her dream, but it is her relationship with Zane that finally allows her to strike a balance between the needs of her family and the desires of her heart.

With engaging characters, clever dialogue, and smoldering sensuality mixed with plenty laugh-out-loud humor -- and, MMM, those wicked Winston brothers -- you'll be totally wild about WILD.