July 14, 2023
Opposites attract in this romantic suspense novel, originally published in 2001, by Stacey Abrams under her nom de plume, Selena Montgomery. Former secret agent Phillip Turman, aka Sphinx, is haunted by his time working for the shadowy organization known as the International Security Agency. Held captive for three years undercover and burned by a failed romance, Phillip has trouble trusting others, especially flighty women like Alex Walton, whom he's been tasked with protecting. As an artist, creativity and sensuality come naturally to Alex, but prudence and common sense do not rank high on her list of priorities, which is why she's inadvertently found herself transporting a dangerous object into the country, an object directly related to Phillip's painful past. Adventure, secrets, and burning desire keep the pages turning, while some nearly purple descriptions confirm Abrams' earlier writing style: "She was sex poured into silk and no man could not want." Recommended for readers curious about Abram's early works and those who enjoy lyrical prose with witty banter similar to the books of Eric Jerome Dickey and Terry McMillan.
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