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A Taste of Heaven
First published 1990 · 192 pages
A whirlwind international adventure fueled by sibling loyalty and the crackling tension of two reluctant traveling companions.
What it feels like
This briskly paced narrative thrusts the reader straight into a whirlwind of impromptu international travel and fiery interpersonal conflict. The atmosphere is frenetic and adventurous, grounded by the crackling tension of a classic forced-proximity dynamic. As the protagonists are thrown together on a sudden flight across the globe, the tone balances dramatic urgency with the lighthearted, bickering energy of two people who are entirely unsuited for one another yet inextricably linked by family loyalty. The prose is lively and accessible, leaning into the hyperbolic threats and snappy banter that define vintage romance. It is an experience tailor-made for readers who love the friction of reluctant companions, where every shared moment vibrates with the possibility of either disaster or unexpected connection.
- Mood
- adventurous
- frenetic
- tense
- Tone
- dramatic
- bickering
- lighthearted
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- forced proximity · reluctant companions · protective loyalty · impromptu adventure
- The writing
- Lively and accessible, leaning heavily into the dramatic flair and snappy banter characteristic of vintage romance.
- The arc
- Moves from sudden, defensive conflict into the crackling, high-stakes tension of a reluctant partnership.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic romance tropes, especially forced proximity and the fiery bickering of mismatched travel companions.
About the book
Dries du Vaal wasn't overjoyed at her message
Bryony had come in person to tell him that his niece Clare - who should have been at her Swiss finishing school - had joined Bryony's brother Daniel on a trip to the Far East.
She hadn't anticipated Dries's angry reaction - nor that within a few hours they'd be jetting off to Bangkok. But Bryony told herself she had to prevent this blond giant from eating her brother for breakfast.
Of course, considering that she and Dries weren't ideally suited as traveling companions...perhaps he'd end up wringing her neck instead!
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