Take My Breath Away.

Take My Breath Away

Tina Donahue

Brava 

Kensington Publishing

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ISBN 0758210787 $14.00 / $20.00 320 Pages

He was there solely to understand survival skills in that climate. Cole Ryder was an ex-Marine so he knew the basics and theories. Yet when shooting a realistic action film, he needed to help from a survival expert that knew the area. And he wanted the best.

Cole admired her skills. He admired her body. But he could have lived without her uncle controlling his stay on their island. It was just his luck that Thaddeus Leigh outright stated romancing his niece was not allowed. So if this was true why were they being thrown together for three glorious nights? Nothing made sense. Especially his assistant, Gwen, who sided with his expert concerning the script. He was the writer. Shouldn't he be the one writing?

Ariel Leigh had a string of bad luck concerning men. But her uncle refused to give up in finding her a husband. So when she received a call from her uncle asking her to give tips on survival to the Hollywood types, Ariel reluctantly agreed.

Ariel could not keep her eyes from the man she was suppose to take into the rain forest. Would three days be enough to teach him everything? He was, after all, someone who would never understand survival. At least she thought so until her uncle spilled the beans that Cole was an ex-Marine Recon.

This sounds like an ordinary story of two opposites being thrown together. Quite untrue. Cole and Ariel are more alike than they would ever admit from the beginning. Yet the sparks really fly when Ariel starts making changes to Cole's script. Then top it off that Gwen approved every single change Ariel made. Cole thought it had sounded good without a female lead. Besides a pampered politician should be able to make his way through a rain forest unhindered without advice from a local. Shouldn't he?

Not to Ariel's way of thinking. And she sets out to prove she is right by taking Cole on an adventure of a lifetime through her rain forest.

For a Marine, even an ex-Marine, Cole is wimpy and unbelievable in some of his actions. Not many military types that I know would ever make a woman believe he cannot do something that he had been trained to do. It is in their blood. Yet Cole does. It is true that it fits in with his Hollywood character. But it is difficult to believe he would have become so soft after his stint in the Marines. Especially a section that deliberately goes out and has fun in the field.

Donahue does an excellent job of moving the story along from one point to another to keep the readers interested in going along for the ride. However, for those who want a speedy race to the end will be disappointed. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY is not one of those tales. It is slow, yet enticing as Cole continues to heat up on the inside from his attraction while Ariel does everything possible to get Cole to break his vow to her uncle.