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Summary: The power of passion - highly recommended
Review: Amber Riggs believes that control is everything. Her careful façade ensured that people take her seriously. She's good at turning the negative in the positive. But beneath her carefully cultivated façade lurks a child who fears the dark and being left alone. And the inner child panicked when an earthquake hits while she's alone, exploring an old warehouse.
Fire inspector Dax McCall checks vacant properties to keep them empty of the homeless, the mischievous or the desperate. The old mill and warehouse are on his list to check, so when he sees the sports car out front, he stops to see who might be there. The warehouse is a hazardous nightmare, and when he goes inside, Dax is trapped when the quake hits. Buried alive, Amber and Dax's sheer will keeps them calm as the court certain death. Aftershocks continue to the rock the building, and a sense of impending death makes life all the more precious. Arousal and the need to survive draw them together in act of passion that keeps panic at bay as the aftershocks continue to hit. Afterwards it feels like a hazy, sensuous, arousing dream. Not quite real; that is, until Amber learns she's pregnant. A chance encounter between Amber and Dax a year later reveals the truth in a soul shattering encounter that leaves them both coping with AFTERSHOCK.
A poignant tale of life changing events, AFTERSHOCK by Jill Shalvis will touch readers' hearts. With her characteristic dramatic flair, Shalvis forces characters to reevaluate their priorities and make life altering decisions. As these passionate, strong characters clash, they create both sizzling passion and hot challenges. A fun plot with fascinating consequences, AFTERSHOCK comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Worth the time & money
Review: I have only started reading the Harlequin Temptation books recently - usually I read the historical western romances. I thouroghly enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down, stayed up late and brought it with me to work to finish! I'll look for more from this author. I enjoyed it so much - I'll read it again! I loved the characters and Dax was just wonderful!
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Summary: A hero to die for!
Review: I've never read a better book about "strangers becoming lover." Hot and spicy but still wonderfully warm and emotional, Jill Shalvis' latest is one of her best to date. Dax is the best kind of hero--loyal, loving, strong and funny. I loved watching him peel away all of Amber's layers to the passionate woman beneath. Truly a wonderful book!
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Summary: Well-developed romance
Review: Shalvis' work is hit and miss for me. Sometimes she does a good job developing likeable characters and a believable romance, and sometimes her characters are trite and shallow, resulting in no firm basis for a romance."Aftershock," I'm happy to say, is the best I've read of her work, and one of the better Temptations I've read in the past couple years. Amber and Dax are great characters. Amber's very controlled and unemotional, but we're given enough information to understand why she acts the way she does. And Dax is wonderful -- passionate, loving, and full of everything I love in a romance hero. He is patient as he tries to coax Amber into trusting him and believing in their feelings for each other. But, at the same time, he makes mistakes, resulting in a well-rounded, plausible character. Shalvis does a fabulous job of developing the relationship between them. Their emotions are believable, and their mistakes understandable. In addition, the relationship between them develops at a reasonable pace. They're given the time for defenses to break down -- for emotion to truly develop. A wonderful book in the Temptation line! Enjoy.
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Summary: Well-developed romance
Review: Shalvis' work is hit and miss for me. Sometimes she does a good job developing likeable characters and a believable romance, and sometimes her characters are trite and shallow, resulting in no firm basis for a romance. "Aftershock," I'm happy to say, is the best I've read of her work, and one of the better Temptations I've read in the past couple years. Amber and Dax are great characters. Amber's very controlled and unemotional, but we're given enough information to understand why she acts the way she does. And Dax is wonderful -- passionate, loving, and full of everything I love in a romance hero. He is patient as he tries to coax Amber into trusting him and believing in their feelings for each other. But, at the same time, he makes mistakes, resulting in a well-rounded, plausible character. Shalvis does a fabulous job of developing the relationship between them. Their emotions are believable, and their mistakes understandable. In addition, the relationship between them develops at a reasonable pace. They're given the time for defenses to break down -- for emotion to truly develop. A wonderful book in the Temptation line! Enjoy.
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Summary: Just a little disapointed!
Review: Story was great to start with -- and I don't fault the author.
Completely understand the leadup to the pregnancy but then there is bed hopping overkill.
How can two people be responsible as adults and have sex when their relationship is so up in the air? Try it you will like it?? Doesn't work!
Dax and Amber have too many problems and Dax's family's support was really needful and great. Not that Dax wasn't willing to work his out - almost felt sorry for him.
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Summary: Scorching!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Thinking they are about to die in a collapsed building, Dax & Amber cling desperately to each other & give into their great need.
A year after the earthquake Dax & Amber meet again, in a baby clinic. Only this time Dax is with a pregnant lady & Amber is holding a 3 month old baby. That is when the aftershocks start again... I couldn't put this book down. Read it in a few hours. Wonderful book.
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Summary: Scorching!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Thinking they are about to die in a collapsed building, Dax & Amber cling desperately to each other & give into their great need.
A year after the earthquake Dax & Amber meet again, in a baby clinic. Only this time Dax is with a pregnant lady & Amber is holding a 3 month old baby. That is when the aftershocks start again... I couldn't put this book down. Read it in a few hours. Wonderful book.
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