Intimate Intentions

This is my third book that I've read by Angie Daniels, and I must say that she is starting to become one of my favorite authors. I thought this book was so romantic and funny. I'm such a sucker for romance. This was a definite page turner. I didn't know that her book When it rains is a continuation of this book now dealing with Honey Love and Jay. I'm getting ready to read that one now. Angie keep up the good work girlfriend.

When I first picked up Intimate Intentions I was kind of skeptical because of the number of pages. But once I started reading the story I was hooked. The story introduces us to Sasha Moore a top model who has stop modeling to reach her goal to open up her own Bridal Gown shop. But when she is turned down for a loan she decides to model for Diva Designs to earn the money that she needs. When she meets the new CEO she may get more than what she bargains for.Terraine Andrews has come back to Diva Designs after his grandfather has died. He hires Sasha to promote a line of business for the company. But he was shocked at his emotions when he sees her. He must also discover who has murdered one of his models and protect Sasha from becoming the next victim.This was an excellent who-done-it story. There was so many suspects to the murders of the models. It will truly keep you turning the pages to see if you were right. And when everything is revealed you will be totaly shocked. All of the secondary characters bring everything together. The extra love story between Terraine's brother Jay and Sasha's friend Honey did not take away from the main story. It just leaves you wanted the author to write their on story.If Mrs Daniels keeps writing books like Intimate Intentions, she will definitely be around for a while.

If you are a romantic at heart, then this book was written just for you. Intimate Intentions by Angie Daniels is a wonderful story with a mixture of romance, steamy drama, mystery and intrigue all in one incredibly written book. Ms. Daniels not only outdid herself with the story line, she has redefined the romance novel. I was unable to put the book down after reading the first page. Intimate Intentions not only holds your interest until the very last page, you are drawn into solving the mystery, and cheering for the lead characters until the very end of the book.Meet Sasha Moore, a model that has finally called it quits until she is turned down for a loan to start her own wedding designer business. To earn the money necessary to finance her venture, she has no other choice but to return to modeling. She accepts a contract with Diva Designs after their featured model is murdered. She soon learns there is more to modeling for Diva Designs when she meets their CEO, Terraine Andrews. Together with two unsolved murders of models associated with Diva Designs along with finding out that her ex- boyfriend Robby, who traumatized her in the past, has recently been released from a mental hospital; she realizes that she is in the midst of a stormy discovery of self and the people around her, including the killer.Meet Terraine Andrews, CEO of Diva Designs, who is forced to return to run the business after his grandfather passes away. Even though he never saw eye to eye with his grandfather, he feels a deep obligation to continue the showcase success of Diva Designs his grandfather built. Unfortunately, when two of his models are murdered one by one, he has much more facing him than the continued success of the business. Not only must he find out who the killer is before more innocent people are murdered, he must also deal with a welcomed romantic awakening with Sasha and realize that he must protect her at all costs.Adding to the saga is Honey, Sasha's best friend and roommate, who has everyone believing she is so together, when in reality she is in denial of tragic events in the past that has hindered her desire for commitment. Jay Andrews, Terraine's brother, is a private investigator who plays a prominent role in helping solve the mystery surrounding the deaths of the models. Jay also realizes there is more to his feelings toward Honey than being a good friend. Natalie, fashion director of Diva Designs, has only one agenda, to marry Terraine, who she has tried to deceive in the past. Then there is Robby, recently released from a mental hospital, who still harbors an obsession for his ex-girlfriend, Sasha. They, along with other characters in the book, makes this story line a wonderful page turner. Finally, the icing on the cake, if you will, is the mystery surrounding the identity of the killer. You won't be disappointed. Ms. Daniels wraps it up with a very intense, descriptive ending that will lead you to wondering if

Sasha Moore wanted to pursue her dream of having her own line of bridal gowns. Sasha a retired model was in a crunch to start her business, so she took a modeling job with Diva Designs. She was replacing a model from Diva Designs named Deja, who was found murdered. Sasha was intrigued by the company president Terraine. She didn't know he was the president when she met him at a nightclub. She was kind of turned off by him when she found out that he was the president of the company. But he was so handsome, she just couldn't help but be attracted to him. Terraine Andrews inherits the family business. The company is not doing well. He and his grandfather had an argument some years before and he was some what estranged from him. His grandfather dies and Terraine steps in to try help the family business. Terraine is attracted to Sasha's beauty and intellect. He is usually a player, but she makes him want more out of life. They really find that they have alot to talk about. Terraine (Tee) is really concerned when another Diva model is found murdered. Who could be doing this and why?Intimate Intentions was a book that was kind of like Detective Columbo and Murder She Wrote movie of the week. There were so many people that I was thinking was the killer. I then found out that the person I was thinking was not it. Then you have some underhanded things going in the business itself. Their god-sister was very nasty. Ms. Daniels did a good job with her debut novel. This book was full of surprises. I hope she will purse Jay (Tee's brother) and Honey's (Sasha's best friend) story. There is definitely a story there. Hat's off to Ms. Daniels.

Though her agent calls once a week to remind Sasha Moore about what she gave up when she retired as a model, the beautiful African-American refuses to return. Instead, she follows her dream of starting her own wedding gown design company, Creations by Sasha. However, money is a problem so when she is offered the job of modeling for Diva Designs, she reluctantly accepts even knowing she replaces model Deja Davis, a homicide victim in a St. Louis hotel. Terraine Andrews, CEO of Diva Designs, knows his family company is nearing bankruptcy. They lost a bundle of money last year and he has a plan to increase profits. The murder of his supermodel hurts, but he feels Sasha is the perfect replacement. However, he also finds himself wanting Sasha who refuses to play with an employer even one as desirable as Terraine. When someone kills another model, Terraine worries that Sasha who he loves could be next. INTIMATE INTENTIONS is an engaging ethnic romantic suspense novel that shines a spotlight on the design and model industries. The story line is insightful and filled with action, but belongs to the lead characters and the unknown murderer. The support cast provides understanding to Terraine and Sasha as well as to the businesses. Angie Daniels provides fans with an intimate captivating novel that will definitely entertain the audience.Harriet Klausner