HOOKED by Kate Davies is a modern day romance between
two people who start out with very different agendas and opposing points of
view. Will they be able to negotiate a
compromise?
Madison McIntyre is an executive of a big development
company who hopes to start a very large project in the coastal town of
Westhaven. Dylan Edwards is a fisherman
who would like to keep Westhaven just the way it is. Madison knows going
into this little town that, if its inhabitants find out why she's there, she
will not be getting a visit from the welcome wagon. So she hides her
intentions for a time, while doing her homework and putting together a proposal
for the next town meeting. This gives her a chance to get to know the
townspeople of Westhaven, including Dylan Edwards.
About a quarter of the way through, I was fully
engrossed in this delightful romance. I especially enjoyed Kate
Davies' writing style. I was able to read the entire novel in a single
setting, with each page leading me effortlessly into the next. There was
a satisfying amount of conflict maintained between Madison and Dylan, which
kept the sexual tension nice and high, and it continued to build throughout the
book for an excellent climax at the end (no pun intended). All in all,
HOOKED provides an entertaining story, lots of romance, and an enjoyable
reading experience.
I was a bit perplexed by the book's cover and listing as
"erotic" romance. I personally tend to think of erotica as
containing more explicit (or unusual) sex than romance, whereas romance
generally has more relationship stuff than erotica. Erotic romance, then, ought
to have both. I felt that HOOKED was almost entirely romance, with nearly
all of the interactions between Madison and Dylan focusing around the
building of their relationship. I mention this only for reasons
of clarity. I would hate for Kate Davies’ story to get lost--or
worse, get bad write-ups--simply because it was categorized incorrectly.
So reader, if you're looking for an easy, romantic novel you can read by the
fire, this is a very good choice. If you prefer something that requires
you to check your blood pressure periodically, this might not be exactly the
thing. If this doesn't matter, provided it is a good story that
is well written, then you will enjoy HOOKED by Kate Davies.
Nancy Madore
nancy.madore@yahoo.com
