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Summer mahogany
First published 1995 · 218 pages
A tense, emotionally charged coastal romance where a sophisticated woman is forced to confront the intense, unresolved desires of her hidden past.
What it feels like
This contemporary romance delivers a brisk, emotionally charged reading experience steeped in the tense atmosphere of a dramatic coastal reunion. The narrative thrives on high-stakes angst, plunging the reader directly into the visceral panic and shock of confronting an inescapable past. Its prose is unapologetically melodramatic, lingering on chilling glances, sudden pallor, and the sharp, confrontational dialogue of two people bound by a heavy secret. The mood is thick with apprehension and the heavy weight of unresolved desire, contrasting the sophisticated present with the naive, worshipful feelings of youth. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour intense, second-chance love stories where buried histories and explosive revelations shatter carefully constructed lives.
- Mood
- tense
- emotionally charged
- coastal
- apprehensive
- Tone
- dramatic
- intense
- angsty
- confrontational
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- unresolved pasts · secret marriages · second chances · loss of innocence · inescapable desire
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and melodramatic, focusing heavily on visceral physical reactions and sharp, dramatic dialogue.
- The arc
- Moves from sudden, panic-inducing shock to a tense, emotionally fraught confrontation with an inescapable past.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave intense, angsty contemporary romances featuring dramatic reunions and explosive secrets.
Content notes
- panic
- emotional distress
About the book
Gina's face grew pale with shock
It couldn't be Rhyder. Not after all these years. But there was no mistaking the tall, darkly tanned figure moving menacingly nearer.
Like a child, a young, naive Gina had once worshipped Rhyder Owens. But her desire for him, even then, had been like a woman's. Gina was older now, an intelligent, sophisticated lawyer. Yet she felt the waves of panic rising inside her. "Why did you have to come back to Maine?" she protested in angry despair. "I don't want you here. All I want to do is forget."
Rhyder's narrowed blue eyes raked her body chillingly. "You couldn't possibly have forgotten that you are my wife!"
Description from Open Library.
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