Desert Heat (Arabesque)
Kate Matthews has just finished filling in for her physicist father at an awards ceremony. While she's phoning for a cab at the airport, she overhears the conversation of the man next to her. First he says he's a cold-blooded terrorist and then she sees his gun. Fortunately, her cousin works security and between the two of them, they wrestle the "terrorist" to the ground, but not before Kate gives him a bloody nose. Turns out, the gentleman is U.S. Marshal Rafael Grant. Kate and Rafe soon become an item, despite the inauspicious meeting. Although various issues such as the theft of her father's research, Rafe's killing a fugitive in the line of duty, and Kate's class reunion threaten to derail the budding relationship, they only make it stronger. The story has something for everyone: Kate provides the humor and wit, Rafe supplies the steamy romance, and Kate's large family offers a wide range of characters who make the whole a delightful read.Maria HattonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved