Review: Another great romance by Christi Barth
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
Love at High Tide by Christi Barth is another one of her fabulous contemporary romances.  I have read quite a few of Christi's books, and she continues to amaze me how she can keep producing such fun books to read.  Love at High Tide is a novella, but a perfect read either on the beach or in your air-conditioned house getting away form the extreme heat.  Either way, this is a fun perfect read.Darcy Trent is our heroine, and I thorough liked her from the start.  Darcy is not only beautiful, nice, loyal and a great friend, but she is also very smart, having just completed her Phd.  Darcy is on vacation with her best friend, Trina, relaxing on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland.  Darcy, having spent a few years in the African desert, has a few days to make a decision to accept a wonderful career opportunity, but it will force her to go back to Africa for a few more years.  She loves the beach, the water, and truly does not want accept the offer; however, she has not other job opportunities at this time.While Darcy relaxes and enjoys the beach, she finds herself almost drowning, but saved by a handsome blond hunk, who is truly our hero, Cooper (Coop) Hudson. Coop is also on the beach trying to come to terms with returning to his job as a detective, currently on leave due to the loss of his partner.  I have to say, I loved Coop right from the start.  He was not only a hunk, but the kind of guy any mother would want for their daughter.  He was awesome throughout.  That is not to say Darcy wasn't great either.  They made such a great couple, and we impatiently waited for them to have sex. Barth did a great job teasing us early on, as we knew they both had the hots for each other.  But so many times they were interrupted by mostly Trina and her crazy antics.  I did like Trina, she was funny, not to mention her and Darcy were very close friends.  But Trina was practicing to be a private eye, and I thought her antics trying to solve a mystery (yes there is a mystery in this wonderful romance story), was a bit too much & kind of got on my nerves.  Both Trina and Darcy were getting themselves in trouble constantly trying snoop on someone they suspected was doing something illegal.  Despite Coop telling them to be careful, Trina kept going and putting herself and Darcy in danger.Perhaps I loved the relationship between Darcy and Coop, I didn't want Trina constantly pulling her away.  Oh well, it was an interesting mystery.  When Coop and Darcy finally have steamy sex, it was all worth it though.  Their chemistry was hot, and they made such a wonderful couple.  I think I have said that a few times.  There are other mysteries that have to be resolved as your read the story.  Will Darcy take the job in Africa?  Will Coop be able to go back to being a Detective?  What happens when they find out the truth about the mystery person?  Will Coop and Darcy call it a fling or will they stay together?  Read this book to find out.Rather then tell you more about the mystery, let me just say the romance between Darcy and Coop makes this a must and fun read.  This is not erotica, but a perfect contemporary romance with some mystery, and hot steamy sex. Christi Barth has once again created a wonderful pure romance to fully enjoy. I love Christi's Aisle Bound series, and I so would love to see her do more with Coop and Darcy.