Hot rain

Format:

Book

Title:

Hot rain

Author:

Martin, Kat.

ISBN:

9780821769355

9781420147995

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

414 pages ; 18 cm

Series title(s):

Zebra romantic suspense.

General Note:

"Zebra books."

Summary:

"Allie Parker knows her best friend's death was no accident, and her quest to find the truth soon puts her in the wrong place at the worst possible time. An unwilling passenger on a boat carrying deadly cargo and dangerous men, her only ally is mysterious Jake Dawson, who warns her that she must play the role of his reluctant bedmate if she wants to stay alive."--Page 4 of cover

Subject(s):

Murder -- Investigation -- Mexico -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Genre:

Romantic suspense fiction.

Romantic suspense novels.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

Allie Parker knows her best friend's death was no accident and heads to Mexico to prove it. Allie becomes an unwilling passenger on a boat carrying deadly cargo and dangerous men, but strikes an alliance with mysterious Jake Dawson. Soon, they are both drawn into the heart of the Mexican jungle--and into something deeper than they ever imagined.

Author Notes

Kathleen Kelly Martin was born July 14, 1947 in the Central Valley of California. She obtained a degree in Anthropology and History from the University of California in Santa Barbara.She is an American writer of romance novels under the pen names of Kat Martin, Kathy Lawrence and Kasey Marx. Martin is a member of the Romance Writers of America. To date, she has been published in England, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, South Africa, China, and Korea. She has written several series which include Southern Series, Garrick Family Series, Kingsland Series and Litchfield Series. Her novel titles include Magnificent Passage, The Secret, and Secret Ways. She made The New York Times Best Seller List with her title Into the Firestorm.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Readers who like their romances and jungles steamy will gobble up the latest contemporary romance from the unfailingly entertaining Martin (The Fire Inside). With two blonde ex-wives in his past and an arsenal of blonde jokes at his fingertips, undercover ATF agent Jake Dawson thinks his luck couldn't get worse when he discovers a pert blonde stowaway in the middle of his sting operation to capture gun-runners. But his unmasking as a fed by one of the bad guys and a subsequent airplane crash into the Mexican jungle quickly prove him wrong. Luckily Allie Parker, who stumbled into Jake's operation while searching for her roommate's murderer, possesses more brains, guts and stamina than he initially gives her credit for, and it's not long before the attraction between the two of them reaches a boiling point. But Jake regards his heart as a lost cause, and Allie has to fight through all his defenses to prove they can have a future together once his mission is complete. Martin's latest offers few surprises to those familiar with the law-enforcement-hunk-meets-kindhearted-modern-gal formula, or any deep emotional tugs, but the story succeeds admirably as a fluffy escapist adventure that is buoyed by frequent doses of hot sex. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Allie Parker is devastated by the death of her best friend in an explosion on a company-owned yacht, and she's convinced foul play is involved. Determined to find evidence in support of her theory, she slips aboard a second company yacht. Stunned to hear people coming aboard, she decides to hide until they leave, but soon finds herself in real danger as the yacht departs the harbor and heads out into the open sea. Jake Dawson is in charge of a menacing crew and the illegal cargo they're transporting to Belize, and the simmering mistrust among the outlaws is further heightened when Allie is discovered aboard. Jake claims her as his own to protect her, then feels compelled to confide in her, disclosing his true identity--he's an undercover agent--and his mission. Allie proves her mettle to her savior when, having boarded a cargo plane, they crash in the jungle. Martin, author of the bestseller Heartless [BKL My 1 01] among other popular romances, spins a busy and suspenseful plot in her newest sexy tale. Maria Hatton.