Paradise Lost (Harlequin Presents No 11666)

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Summary: fantasy island
Review: This story feels a bit more grown-up than the usual for the genre, with Blair, the heroine, thirty and recovering from a recent divorce. Her hero, one Hugh Bannatyne, is a mystery man who turns up like the fantasy he is, offering consolation, comfort and adult companionship. The story is good, nice to read and the tension well generated over Hugh's status in life (is he married or isn't he?). Donald takes a stand on an ethical issue which you might not agree with and whether you do or not will have an impact on how you see the rationale behind the story. A character from a previous book (Tamsyn Chapman, who had the sort of integrity you could bruise yourself on), is the one who pumps the ethically dubious line, which does tend to ring a little untrue. Still, if you've not come across Mrs Chapman's previous incarnation, then you won't mind. A great setting on a made-up South Sea island adds to the fun