Product Description

Dr. Carly Cambridge, wildlife biologist, returns to the Texas Gulf Coast to manage the latest Habitats for Nature project, restoring the woods and wetlands to their natural state. She is devoted to the environmental cause with a passion usually reserved for a lover – something she hasn’t had since a disastrous love affair ten years earlier. Having sworn off women and relationships, Carly is perfectly content to live her life alone while she focuses on her latest project.

Wildlife photographer Pat Ryan is duped into volunteering her talents to the Habitats For Nature cause, but she wants no part of the overzealous Dr. Cambridge.

While they spend most of their time sparring and bickering, an early season hurricane finds them fighting nature – instead of each other – to save the wetlands and the birds that brought them together.

Soon Carly finds her heart opening, little by little, and struggles to ignore the feelings that are growing between them. And Pat, always searching for that certain someone to take her breath away, can’t believe for a moment that the woman she’s been waiting for could possibly be Carly.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #306873 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781931513975
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
Best-selling author Gerri Hill brings us a stunning portrait of love and passion against the stormy backdrop of the Texas coast.

From the Inside Flap
"What makes you think you can do that?"

Pat grinned. "Because I’m the one with the camera."

The smile that Carly flashed caused Pat’s heart to stop. She slowly lowered the camera, her eyes searching and finding Carly’s. "Jesus, you are so beautiful," she whispered.

Carly watched as Pat stepped closer, but she was powerless to move. Her eyes dropped to Pat’s lips, knowing without a doubt that she could not say no to this woman. When she raised her eyes again, there was no doubting the look in Pat’s blue ones. She reached for Pat even before Pat stopped walking. Their mouths fought for control.

Carly whimpered when Pat’s tongue moved past her lips and danced with her own for the first time. She needed no encouragement from Pat as her lower body molded itself to the other woman. And God, it felt so good to be held and kissed this way. She crushed Pat to her, her arms holding Pat tightly against her body.

They drew apart, their breathing ragged. Carly opened her eyes, looking into Pat’s. So blue. She wanted to drown there. She pulled Pat’s mouth to hers again, softer, gentler now. The fury of their first kiss was absent as they explored each other with gentle tongues.

Finally, Carly pulled away, separating herself from Pat.

"You drive me absolutely crazy, you know that, don’t you?" Carly asked.

"You could pretend you’re smashed and I’m a stranger and you won’t know my name in the morning," Pat suggested quietly.

"You know I can’t do that. You’re not a stranger and I’m not going to use you to satisfy my . . . hunger."

"Please, use me," Pat whispered.

Carly reached out a hand and touched Pat’s face.

"I would never."

About the Author
Gerri lives in the Piney Woods of East Texas with her partner, Diane and their two labs, Zach and Max. The resident cats Alex, Sierra and Tori round out the household. Hobbies include any outdoor activity, from tending the orchard and vegetable garden to hiking in the woods with camera and binoculars.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read!
I have read a lot of books both straight and gay and this has got to be the best romance novel I have read. Her characters, Pat and Carly make you want to drive down to Texas to meet them. Like other readers, once I started I didn't want to put it down. I was entranced by their surroundings and the story line as well as the sexual tension that kept building throughout the book. As soon as I finished, I immediately started rereading it again and then gave it to my partner who has also read it back to back times. We can't wait for Sierra City to come out and to read all the rest of Gerri Hill's books. Thanks Gerri and I disagree with the other reviewers, don't wait another 3 years, keep them coming!!

A nice afternoon read
This is a good old fashioned dyke romance, in the best sense. It's well written, being in the same class as the work of authors like Cameron Abbott, Jennifer Fulton and Karin Kallmaker, who all know how to set a story and who write very good characters. There is gentle humor, a nice build-up of tension and real charm in the story. My only criticism, and the reason I'm not giving five stars, is that the book was maybe too short. I think this excellent writer could probably have made it even better if it was longer. I'd have liked to see more of Pat and Carly in the nature setting that sparks their romance.

Very believeable and sexy
This is the first lesbian book I have been able to read. I loved it. Just the right amount of romance at the right time. Not just sex. Romance is great and this isn't the sappy type of love story that anyone could write. I will defintely be looking for more titles by this author. Great job!!