Desert Heat

. This is a book I could not put down. The characters, plot and suspense kept me interested and waiting to see what would happen next. This is one of the best books I ever enjoyed. I'll recommend it and loan it to friends, but I want it returned so I can keep it for rereading in the future.

This is my first Kat Martin book, and I loved it! I'm not much for 'sappy' romance novels and to me, this one wouldn't quite fall into that category. I agreed with some of the other reviews in saying I learned things about the west and the rodeo I would not have known otherwise. I could not put the book down any time the story shifted to the two main characters Dallas and Patience encountering each other, especially in the beginning, watching the attraction of these two opposites (who aren't really all that opposite afterall) start to grow. I was totally drawn into it. Great romance, educational, interesting characters...two thumbs up! I plan to read Kat Martin's first book in this trilogy called 'Midnight Sun'.

As Patience Sinclair arrives at the rodeo in Texas. She's driving a little red Chrysler convertible. Enjoying the wide open spaces of Texas. Finally away from the last terrible six months. She's not paying much attention to her speed, thinking of the exciting summer ahead. She doesn't see the horse and boy until he dashes out in front of her.She slams on the brakes. Misses the boy and the other two riders. She apoligizes. But one of the cowboys don't care much for her Boston accent. Patience has had enough of her share of pushy men. She speeds off for the arena. When she approaches another cowboy looking for Shari Wills. The cowboy points her out as the little red head. Shari is a barrel racer. She will be Patience roommate for the summer. Patience is doing research for her thesis on Modern Day Women of the West. Shari takes Patience to meet the owner of the rodeo "Circle C" Charlie Carson. She also introduces her to the rest of the rodeo. As she is intoduced to Dallas Kingman, she recognizes him as one of the cowboys she ran into on the road. She thought she should have recognized him before as the "World Champion All-Round Cowboy". But she didn't before now. Her and Dallas at first do not hit it off. She thinks he's arrogant and overbearing. He thinks she's out spending daddy's money and that she is what they call a buckle bunny. Through out the summer Patience proofs Dallas wrong. Someone is causing accidents at the rodeo. And there costing money and horses. Dallas and Patience finally hit it off. Between the two of them they find out who and why. But will the two of them be able to their differences aside and live happily ever after or will they seperate to live the lives they've made for themselves. Him a cowboy. Her a proffessor.Have fun reading "Desert Heat". Very good book. You'll enjoy it from the first page to the last.

I really enjoyed this book. I could hardly put it down. It is not a great suspense novel, the suspense is of the mild type. The romance is good and the suspense was good enough for me.Dallas and Patience are worlds apart in their careers, but love doesn't understand careers. I liked the tangle of emotions they had to go through.I really enjoyed the facts about rodeos. I have never been interested in them, but some of the things I learned were fasinating.This is not a spectacular book. But it is a warm, fulfilling read. That is what I look for in a book, not great soul-searching, or drama, but a warm, cozy, feeling when you finish it.

Desert Heat by Kat Martin is the story of Patience Sinclair, sister of Charity from the book Midnight Sun.Patience Sinclair is leaving a stressful situation in her hometown of Boston to travel to Texas to work on her dissertation about women of the west. She is traveling with the rodeo for the summer. Patience wasn't thinking that the man of her dreams would be a champion rider. Dallas Kingman was a cowboy down to his bones. He didn't know how to handle this classy woman from back east. The rodeo helped to make Dallas the man he is today. Patience and Dallas give in to their attraction for the summer. But both want more.As they begin to fall in love, strange accidents start to happen at the rodeo, leading fear to creep into their lives.Kat Martin writes a sensual tale of love and convictions. Looking forward to Hope's story.