Review: Wonderful Romantic Escape
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2012
Risk pens an engrossing story filled with romance, secrets, and hope with "Her Greek Romance." Ashley Shepard is a lawyer sent to Myknonos, Greece determined to save her grandfather's villa. Stefano Kostapoulos is just as determined to bulldoze the villa and build a resort. It's a lose-lose situation for both - or is it?The story opens with Stefano spying Ashley coming out of the villa. Attracted to the redhead, he's determined to meet her. He sends his lawyer, Ted, to make introductions.  Ted recognizes Ashley from law school. Stefano quickly realizes that Ashley is the lawyer from America sent to save the villa from his plans to tear it down. Ashley does not recognize him. Stefano invites her to his yacht, the Athena, for a cruise around the island. Despite knowing who she is, Stefano can't hide the attraction he feels for her or fight the chemistry between them. After a night of passionate lovemaking, he knows Ashley's "the one" for him - only now he's a pickle. What will happen when Ashley discovers who he really is?I've read several of Risk's stories before and I always enjoy her international contemporaries. They take me to another time and place and it's fun to get lost in her stories. Her ability to paint a vivid setting allows me to visualize the setting with ease. Risk's writing is crisp and easy to read.What I enjoyed the most in this story was the romance of the moment. For Stefano, he knew Ashley was "the one" right away. He's not infallible though, and his actions test the hero in him. For Ashley, she has to come believe in the power of love and it's promise of hope. It's not an easy thing to do.The love scenes are sophisticated for romance readers, capturing the sudden intensity of emotions that Stefano and Ashley share. "Her Greek Romance" is a wonderful romantic escape with a beautiful romantic setting. I highly recommend it.