Review: Author does a great job by keeping that hot sizzle going between her characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
Sexual tension can make or break a novel and Ms. Miller does a great job by keeping that hot sizzle going between her characters.  It starts slowly with Ryan Blake deciding the best method to gain Ashleigh Malone's attention is to piss her off every chance he gets.  And I might say that he does an excellent job!  Ashleigh wants to hold Ryan off, so she comes up with a no fraternizing policy that not only applies to guests at the resort, but staff too.  Ashleigh's mantra to help deflect her growing attraction is "He's my employee and the boss' son."Ashleigh is the accountant and manager of the Aurora Island Resort in Hawaii.  She's stretched to the max trying to do both jobs.  The resort owner, Richard Blake, decides to hire a new accountant, so that Ashleigh can concentrate on just running the resort.  Enter Ryan Blake, Mr. GQ, with a body that doesn't quit.  Ashleigh just knows that she's going to be repeating her mantra 24/7!What Ashleigh doesn't know is that someone has absconded with two hundred thousand dollars of the resort's money. Richard brings in Ryan, who's his son and the one person he can trust, to find out the identity of the thief.Will Ryan uncover the thief?  Is it Ashleigh?  Will the burning embers between Ryan and Ashleigh flare up into a forest fire?LOVE BY THE NUMBER uses alternative chapters to reflect each of the main characters' point of view.  The transitions flowed effortlessly with no repetition, which takes a lot of attention to detail by the author. I enjoyed this novella, but would have preferred a smoother conclusion.  It seemed a bit forced, because of the length of the novella. All in all, it's a good read.  How can you not enjoy escaping to Hawaii with a hottie for an afternoon?Reviewed by Annfor The Romance Reviews