Into the Fire
Isobel "Sable" Duchesne barely survives a warehouse fire in New Orleans in which Marc LeClerc, favored candidate for governor, dies. The detectives on the case include J. D. Gamble, the wealthy Creole man she loved in college before they were driven apart. Ecstatic at finding her again, J. D. insists on staying with her even after he realizes that her life is in danger. Running from one hiding place to another, in and out of the Cajun bayou, they re-ignite their affair and solve the mystery of LeClerc's murder as well as the attempted murder of Sable and her mother years ago. J. D.'s brother, Cort, finally admits his attraction to his detective partner, Terri; their mother accepts Sable as her son's bridal choice once she understands their history together, and all the bad guys get theirs in very satisfying ways. This is a one-sitting read, interspersed with steamy sex scenes, including one on a Mardi Gras float during the parade (this is fantasy, after all).Mary K. CheltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved