Product Description

Could a revolutionary used to running wild win the heart of a world-weary journalist?

Liam Bartlett had nearly lost his life in San Salustiano, and for five years the correspondent had done his best to silence his ghosts.  But when Marisala Bolivar arrived in Boston, all his memories returned—along with a white-hot hunger for the young rebel who'd hidden him and kept him alive!  Marisala ached for Liam's touch, so long forbidden but now hers to fight for with a woman's fierce need.  Could a love once forged in fire at last burn true?

In this unforgettably sensual love story, Suzanne Brockmann creates a portrait of two daredevil survivors, tested by sorrow and bound by destiny to heal each other's wounds.  A flame who beckoned him out of the darkness, she understood his pain as no one ever would, but could he soothe her hidden scars by offering her his soul?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10956 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-26
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 240 pages

Inside Flap Copy
Could a revolutionary used to running wild win the heart of a world-weary journalist?

Liam Bartlett had nearly lost his life in San Salustiano, and for five years the correspondent had done his best to silence his ghosts.  But when Marisala Bolivar arrived in Boston, all his memories returned--along with a white-hot hunger for the young rebel who'd hidden him and kept him alive!  Marisala ached for Liam's touch, so long forbidden but now hers to fight for with a woman's fierce need.  Could a love once forged in fire at last burn true?

In this unforgettably sensual love story, Suzanne Brockmann creates a portrait of two daredevil survivors, tested by sorrow and bound by destiny to heal each other's wounds.  A flame who beckoned him out of the darkness, she understood his pain as no one ever would, but could he soothe her hidden scars by offering her his soul?

About the Author
Bestselling author, Suzanne Brockmann has won numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, seven Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards, sixteen WISH Awards, and two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America. She lives outside Boston with her husband and two children.

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"I'm sorry I called you a sewer rat who lives in a nest of horse manure."

He pulled his hand away from the silken softness of her face, hiding his sudden rush of emotion and need with a snort of laughter as he stood up. "No, you're not."

But she stood up, too, catching his hand in hers, bringing it up to the softness of her lips. She kissed his knuckles, and the featherlight sensation was totally unnerving.

"Yes, I am," she whispered. "I am sorry."

When she released his hand, he tried to convince himself that his sudden disappointment was in fact relief. But when she stepped even closer and reached up to touch the side of his face, he knew the truth. There was nothing in the world he wanted more than to kiss Marisala.

"We are friends," she said again. "When I'm with you, I can say what I want. And you--you can do the same, you know."

"I will," he whispered. He wanted to kiss her, but he'd never tell her that. He couldn't.

She pulled him close, not for a kiss, but to embrace him in a friendly hug.

He buried his face in the sweet-smelling mass of her beautiful hair. He could feel the softness of her breasts against his chest, feel her fingers lacing through his own hair, feel her thighs pressed against his as she stood on tiptoe.

And he was lost.

All he knew was that suddenly he was kissing her.

Customer Reviews

This Was A Very Difficult Review to Write...
Suzanne Brockmann is my FAVORITE author. Hands Down. She has been for the last several years, ever since Linda Howard knocked herself off the throne she'd held for about 10 years. However, after reading several of her re-published contemporaries, I've discovered a horrible trend.

If it's not part of her "Troubleshooters" or "Seal Team 10" series, it's probably not worth reading. I've realized this after reading a number of re-published duds, "Freedom's Price" being one of them. I'm beginning to realize that I'm going to have to leave these earlier published contemporaries in the bookstore.

Still, a boring Brockmann is definitely better than any of the current offers. That's why she still gets 4 stars. But...I'll just wait and get my Brockmann fix from the next Troubleshooters book that's released. (Should be soon!) They NEVER disappoint.

Formulaic and Predictable
Brockman is re-releasing a short romantic novel about Liam and Marisala, who have shared experiences during a civil war in a small South American country. Years later, Marisala's uncle sends her to America to attend college and learn to be "civilized". Liam is asked to help her make the adjustment. It's a light read with "hot" sex scenes, if you need that sort of thing to enjoy your book, but the plot lacks depth. Both characters struggle with their traumatic memories from the war; their gap in age causes some self-doubt about whether they would be right together. Age gap is overcome . . . Misunderstanding = precipitous breakup. Man has revelation, breaks through trauma to win the girl. Light, easy reading,completely devoid of challenge.

A quick, fun read
With most authors I won't bother with their re-released, less than full length novels, which are never quite as good, but Suzanne Brockman is always one of my favorites. So I decided to give it a try, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. It does lack some of the depth and all of the suspense of her newer stories, but it's a sweet romance, with an engaging plot and characters who are easy to care about. A good single-serving read.