Vonna Harper
Refuge
Author:
Vonna Harper
ISBN:
1-8436-0-938-X
Genre:
Paranormal
3 Hearts
Description:
Freedom
from responsibility, from self-control even.
The thought
pounds through Magara Force as the high-powered executive runs through the
night-dark Florida rainforest refuge. In her mind she becomes she-animal, a
wild creature at home in the ripe and savage land, Tarzan's equal.
Then he
joins her. Male and large, his shoes slapping the gravel make her think of
heartbeats. She hears his quick breathing, feels the sweat rolling off him, his
heat on her skin. The heat travels through her veins, flows into her skull,
fingertips, belly, between her legs.
Destroy
civilized-woman and let she-animal roar.
Lon Storms,
a man just stripped of the control and power that has been his way of life, has
his own needs-needs this woman will satisfy.
He'll take
her hard and wild. She'll give as good as she gets, meeting him muscle for
muscle and nerve for nerve, screaming out her climax so the night creatures
fall silent. In his mind and body, his running partner becomes an earth
creature. Unburdened by modern constraints, they'll mate-pure and simple.
Neither can
comprehend the consequences.
Author Bio
From Publisher Ellora's Cave:
Under her
"real" name, Vonna Harper has published more fiction than she can
keep track of . These include category romances for the major players as well
as the "juicy" stuff. She also penned a series of well-received
Native American historicals. One earned her finalist status in both the Women
Writing the West Willa award and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
Before discovering romances, both erotic and otherwise, Vonna
"confessed" all kinds of nonsense for the confession magazines.
When asked
about erotica research, she insists, "Of course I've time-traveled to the
ancient Everglades, infiltrated bondage strongholds, done wilderness search and
rescue, and spent a night trapped in a workout gym with Mr. Universe. How can I
possibly write about something I haven't experienced?"
As for day
jobs, "I've been a commercial pilot, brain surgeon, worked as a
white-water river guide, bee keeper, snake charmer, and garbage
collector."
And if you
buy all that, she'd like you to check out the bridge she has listed on eBay.
My View:
I was reading
some romance notes today and ran across Vonna Harper's name and was thinking
about some of the books I've read by her, so I opened my e-book files on my
laptop and found this story. It is from a few years back, but not a bad quick
read.
To be
honest I can't quite get the paranormal angle the publishing company credits
this with, but I'll let them keep it. The isn't a bad book, but a little too
short for my taste. I liked the characters. Lon is a strong hero, but Magara's
character is a great heroine . The book follows a BDSM theme a bit, but not too
much for those that aren't comfortable with the scene. Generally Refuge is a
quick read that offers hot sex scenes on an even hotter night. Perfect for the
cold winter nights when you need something to warm you up.