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by Anne Stuart (Author)
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Brilliant and beautiful Jilly Lovitz goes to Japan ostensibly to study Japanese art and to visit her sister, Summer, and brother-in-law, Taka, who are mobbed up to the eyeballs. What she's really there for is to reconnect with dashing tattoo-laden yakuza thug Reno, Taka's cousin. Unfortunately, her arrival coincides with Russian mercenaries hunting for Summer and Taka. Bound by an attraction he cannot explain, as well as family honor, Reno goes to rescue Jilly from Russians looking for her sister, with a complex, countrywide chase resulting. Reno is charismatic and infuriating; Jilly manages to be both strong and vulnerable—and oddly believable as a 20-year-old California virgin genius. The plot moves at a breakneck pace, never letting up on the sexual or criminal tension. Stuart handles the action well and sprinkles Japanese custom and language vividly throughout. (May)
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In the wake of a failed love affair, brainy beauty Jilly Lovitz takes off for Tokyo. She's expecting to cry on her sister Summer's shoulder, then spend a couple months blowing off steam in Japan. Instead, she's snatched away on the back of a motorcycle, narrowly avoiding a grisly execution attempt meant for her sister and brother-in-law.

Her rescuer is Reno, the Committee's most unpredictable agent. They'd met once before and the attraction was odd— tattooed Yakuza punk meets leggy California egghead—but electric. Now Reno and Jilly are pawns in a deadly tangle of assassination attempts, kidnappings and prisoner swaps that could put their steamy partnership on ice.

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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Mira (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0778325369
  • ISBN-13: 978-0778325369
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, A Hit Outta The Ballpark! , May 23, 2008
By C. Farley "seafaire" (Bakersfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I remember when I first started reading this series. I had no notion of where the story was going, did I like any of these murderous characters? most of the plot left me lost BUT I kept on reading because of the sheer writing mastery of this author. I liked a few in this series, but most I did not. The one immediately before this one, left me cold. None of the characters I cared about and the female lead needed a sharp needle to the pericardium. Except it would have been too difficult to find the heart. Now comes this home run and wow! Can you IMAGINE a tall, brilliant, Japanese hero with a head of flame-red hair down to his waist? With a leather jacket, Harley, a master Yazuka grandfather and a hunka a' burninglove for the female lead. Just quit folding laundry and making dinner, right now! Find a comfy spot and don't leave it because you won't want to put this honey of a book down until it's read. Then maybe you will turn around and read it again! It's that darn good.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not perfect, but I found myself not caring , July 20, 2008
I love Anne Stuart. It is my goal to read every single book she's ever written, and I'm getting there! She is probably the only author whose books I will buy without even reading any kind of plot description. That's because anything this woman writes, even if it's flawed, is still more enjoyable then the best work of a ton of other authors. Fire and Ice is no exception; it is Stuart working her usual magic.

I've really liked all the "Ice" books, and ever since we first meet Reno in Ice blue, I've been eagerly awaiting his story. After reading it in one sitting, I can say that I was not disappointed. Reno came across as such a unique and complicated character in Ice Blue, and fire and Ice definitely does him justice. Who else but Stuart could take a flamboyant Japanese punk/gangster/secret agent with long red hair and tattoos and make him into a feasible romance hero?

Some people have commented that Reno has lost some of his spunk and become too much like the other ice men, but I don't agree. He's still as outrageous as ever, but he seems a little bit harder and wiser. I think he's just grown up a little. And we do get a better understanding of him-- beneath the outrageous exterior, he's actually not a bad guy, he's a brilliant engineer, and he's scared of falling in love. Aww.

People have also commented that Jilly is cowardly and annoying, but I disagree. The poor girl is only 20, and she is on the run for her life faced with numerous near-death situations. The way she behaves is realistic. Yes, I was disappointed that we only heard about her genius IQ but never saw it in action. However, this is a small complaint, as I still found her likable and spunky. Yeah, she did some stupid things and took a lot of orders from Reno, but come on! she's young and frightened, and what other choice does she have?

Most importantly, the chemistry between these two that was hinted at in Ice Blue really explodes. They argue constantly, throwing out insults and inuendos, but you can tell that sexual tension simmers close to the surface. I was worried that Jilly would not be able to hold her own alongside the larger-than-life Reno, but she does. They're a good match, and their feelings for each other are believable; you can really see the gradual transformation from lust to grudging respect to love.

My only real complaint was the plot. For the first half of the book there kind of isn't one-- Jilly and Reno just basically run around Tokyo, trying to escape various thugs. It seems that the purpose of this is to force them into close proximity so that their relationship can develop. The plot was a bit hazy; I never really understood why exactly they were being chased and who was doing it. However, the plot improved in the last third, when we see the complicated problems within Reno's family's gangster organization and finally somewhat understand what's going on. Anyway, I always think the relationship between the hero/heroine is way more important than plot in a romance novel, so the plot holes didn't really detract from my enjoyment.

Overall, this book is full of non-stop action and riveting sexual tension-- making it a worthy addition to the "Ice" series!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Fire and Ice" is another triumph for Anne Stuart, May 7, 2008
By J. R. Benjamin (Duvall, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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If Anne Stuart decided to write the phone book out in longhand, I would beg to read it. She's an amazing author. I've been enjoying the "Ice" series for quite some time now, and it finishes with a bang!

Reno, the flame-haired punk Yakuza, made his first appearance in "Ice Blue". To say that he's unforgettable is an understatement. Of course, he's met his Doc Martens-wearing heroine in a traditional English garden, but he doesn't know that. Jilly is the younger sister of "Blue Ice"'s heroine Summer, and loses her heart at first sight. Reno and Jilly meet again when Jilly impulsively visits Japan, trying to find her sister. Jilly's had a crush on Reno since the moment she met him. Reno's been warned to leave Summer's little sister alone. Guess what happens?

The descriptions of the various entities after Jilly, Reno's efforts to protect her from those who would hurt her, and the unfolding of Jilly and Reno's love story will keep you enthralled.

Get the series, read them all, and marvel over the writing skill of an author who can make an assassin a believable, sympathetic romance hero. Anne Stuart is the best, and you'll love "Fire and Ice".
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting only for the Japanese cultural parts
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4.0 out of 5 stars We found it enjoyable.
I have read through a lot of the reviews, and it seems that people either loved this book or found it disappointing. My husband and I both enjoyed it a lot. Read more
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