It's Hotter In Hawaii

Caleb Wilson is about to get shot by a beautiful woman. Cassie Montgomery was searching through the wreckage of her brother Dan's ransacked home when Cal tried to break in. Turns out, they are both on the same team, sort of. Cal has come to Hawaii to find out what happened to his Air Force buddy, and Cassie is trying to figure out why someone wanted her brother dead. While Cal lets Cassie believe she's in charge of their investigation, the sparks fly between them. Unfortunately, so do gun shots. Someone wants Cassie and Cal to leave things alone, but Cassie is determined to see her brother's name cleared. But Dan might not be the good guy she always thought he was. Can Cal help Cassie without falling for her or hurting her? It's Hotter in Hawaii is fun, exciting, suspenseful, and sexy. There is a lot of sexual tension and chemistry between Cal and Cassie. Cassie is stubborn, pushy, and aggressive -- in a good way. She can hold her own and doesn't take anything from anyone. Cal needs a woman just like Cassie to keep his life interesting. It's Hotter in Hawaii plays out like a good book should. The danger grows right alongside the romance. Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Once again HelenKay Dimon brings readers a plot line that offers substance along with some pretty hot love scenes. It's Hotter in Hawaii offers it all--a great plot line, beautiful lead characters with substance and a supporting cast that helps to build a better story line. I liked that Cassie was so loyal to her brother, even after the evidence was piling up against him. Cal was a strong hero, which was needed in a story like this where the heroine could easily have walked all over the hero. Cassie was strong and feisty sometimes to the point of almost being annoying. Sometimes I even wanted to slap her. All and all this is a great read for someone looking for short suspense with some great, hot sex scenes.

When Cassie Montgomery's big brother dies while piloting, and subsequently crashing, a helicopter used in his Hawaiian island-hopping business, she feels certain that his death was not accidental. Finding Dan's rural Kauai home ransacked when she arrives to clean it out, she begins to search for clues and it isn't long before she's interrupted by an intruder trying to sneak in the window. Cal Wilson isn't truly an intruder, but his work is cut out for him to get Cassie to trust him and allow him to join her investigation. Sparks fly when the two are together and soon their desire for each other is as strong as that to solve the mystery behind Dan's death. Caleb "Cal" Wilson was summoned by Dan shortly before his death and he's incredulous to learn of Dan's crash. He hadn't seen Dan for some time and despite the unsettled issues and hard feelings between them, Cal couldn't refuse Dan's request for help. Cal can't resist his attraction to Cassie, just as he can't help his frustration over her hard-headed, albeit admirable, determination to find the truth behind her brother's death. Soon the two have joined forces in searching for answers, in butting heads with local police and the DEA, and there's an attraction that immediately encompasses them both. As the investigation deepens and more truths about Dan are uncovered, Cal knows it's simply a matter of time before Cassie learns that he and Dan had been estranged and just what his role was in the termination of Dan's military career. HelenKay Dimon is consistently creative and always entertains readers with quick-witted characters, settings that come to life in readers' minds, and vivid sensuality. Cassie's pain at the loss of her brother seems almost tangible at times, and despite their frequent banter and heated passions, she and Cal never lose sight of the real reason they've been brought together. While this book is promoted as contemporary romance, it has a fair amount of suspense and could also, in my opinion, be categorized as a romantic suspense. Secondary characters play an intricate role in the story and two will have their stories told in upcoming books from Ms. Dimon. I give IT'S HOTTER IN HAWAII the highest recommendation to all romance readers.

Cassie Montgomery is upset over the death of her half-brother Dan Rutledge that was ruled an accident. Her feelings are not just grief, which she has in abundance; it is her belief that her sibling's death was no accident. She is in Dan's Hawaiian home on a remote part of Kauai snooping around for proof when a thug tries to break in; only to be caught halfway through the window with a gun aimed at his head. Caleb Wilson persuades the she-warrior holding the gun that he is Dan's friend. He is shocked when she tells him Dan is dead. He agrees with her assessment that his death is highly suspicious in spite of the official position of local law enforcement especially with Dan's house trashed. As the pair team up to uncover the truth, he has a new overarching objective: to make love with his late buddy's sister. IT'S HOTTER IN HAWAII is an enjoyable humorous romantic suspense starring two individuals whose matchmaker is a dead man. The lead couple is a wonderful fun pairing as each wants to know the truth of what happened to Dan and also want to get the other in bed; their debates at times feel like a 1930s screwball romantic mystery comedy, but much hotter. Although at times the romantic subplot supersedes the amateur sleuth inquiry, fans will enjoy following the antics of the sister and the friend go Hawaiian. Harriet Klausner