Yours in Black Lace [Import] [Paperback]

Mia Zachary (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Mills & Boon (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263845915
• ISBN-13: 978-0263845914
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Over the years, award-winning author Mia Zachary has penned really bad poetry, even worse song lyrics, adolescent short stories and overly descriptive class papers. She had written several chapters for a medieval romance, but credits her husband with suggesting that a modern timeframe might help her focus more on the story than the setting.

Her first completed contemporary manuscript placed second in Harlequin Books 2000 Summer Blaze contest. She's written four Blaze novels since then, including AFTERNOON DELIGHT (April 2006) and is under contract for two more Blazes (tba), as well as a romantic mystery (March 2007) and a paranormal novella (Oct 2007) for Harlequin Special Releases.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sequel to RED SHOES & A DIARY, June 2, 2004

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yours In Black Lace (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

For four months Stephanie "Stevie" Madison has been sending anonymously bold and sensual notes to her boss, P.I. Emilio Sachez. She signs each note "Yours, in black lace." With three women regularly calling Emilio, she figures erotica is the key to getting his attention. Unfortunately, Emilio refuses to become involved with employees or with clients, and Stevie is both when she brings him surveillance photos she received anonymously.

Rogelio Braga's face in the background of Stevie's photos instantly indicates that she is in more danger than she realizes, and Emilio feels compelled to step in. Before opening January Investigations, Emilio worked for the Justice Department. A case involving Braga resulted in the death of an informant and blew his cover and three years of work. Now Emilio attaches himself to Stevie 24/7 until he can solve the potentially deadly connection between Braga and Stevie. Meanwhile, Emilio quickly catches on that Stevie has been sending him the black lace notes and they become the springboard for their fantasies to come true.

Author Mia Zachary has quickly proven herself to be one of Harlequin's rising stars penning provocative and passionate romance. YOURS IN BLACK LACE is a "one-sitting" read that takes the reader's emotions on a roller-coaster ride. The essential blend of sensuality and excitement brings her characters vividly alive. Indeed, Stevie's relentless enthusiasm whether she's hotwiring a car or making love creates marvelous tension as she struggles with her internal demons. Emilio's own demons result in a haunted hero who has a chance at redemption if he can end this case and keep Stevie safe, despite her willful determination to remain actively involved in the investigation. This multicultural romance brings a taste of the exotic and the splendor of independence into a memorable read that comes very highly recommended.

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars, June 16, 2008

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D. K. Stokes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yours In Black Lace (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Stevie Madison has been lusting after her boss, P.I. Emilio Sanchez, for months. But with all the women around him, she doesn't want to be one of the crowd, so she writes him anonymous, sexually explicit notes, signed "yours in black lace."

Then she gets surveillance photos of herself, and asks Emilio for help investigating. He recognizes someone in the background of one of the photos and realizes she's in danger, and decides to stick to her like glue to protect her. While he's doing that, he discovers she's the anonymous letter writer.

The romantic suspense part of the story was... well, romantic and suspenseful. Stevie and Emilio had both been attracted to each other for a while, so the fast-paced romance made sense, and alternately running from and chasing the bad guys kept the tension high. I enjoyed that part very much.

But there were two things that kept me from really loving this book--one was the anonymous letters. Even though we know he enjoyed them, and they worked, anonymous letters in general squick me. It's stalkery. And the letters themselves were embarrassingly cheesy, though I wouldn't be surprised if that's just me and everyone else thinks they're hot. I have a low tolerance for that sort of thing.

The other thing was Emilio's secret. I'm not going to give it away, or even say what kind of secret it was, but it needed to be either expanded on or left out entirely. As it is, it's interesting, but there was really no point to it, as far as the plot goes. If it had connected to the suspense plot in some way, or if it had been something Stevie wondered about, it would have made more sense, and would have made the book feel more layered.

At any rate, I have one or two more of Mia Zachary's books in my TBR pile, and if they're as entertaining as this, I'll be happy.