Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Mexican Heat




Book Title: Mexican Heat
Author: Laura Baumbach and Josh Lanyon
Publisher: ManLoveRomance Press
Publisher URL: http://www.mlrpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-934531-05-1
Genre: Gay Crime Mystery
Nymph Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs reviewer: Chocolate Minx

SFPD Detective Gabriel Sandalini walks into Club Madrone, a bar rumored to be mob-owned, looking for his informant. Working undercover as one of Botelli’s soldiers, Gabriel is taking a risk in hopes of gaining more information. Scanning the bar, Gabriel makes eye contact with a tall, dark and handsome stranger sending a sexual message his way. A minute later, the contact is broken and the stranger is gone. With his informant a no-show, Gabriel is snooping around in the club’s private office when the handsome stranger slips in and slams Gabriel down across the desk and proceeds to have rough sex. Gabriel is not opposed to the stranger’s handling; in fact Gabriel thought it was the best he had ever received. The next night at the big meet between west coast mob boss Ricco Botelli and Mexican mob boss Don Jesus Sanchez, Gabriel is surprised to see that Mr. Tall, Dark and Irresistible is lieutenant to their rival, the Mexican drug lord.

Mexican Heat is the first book in the Crimes & Cocktails Mystery Series. Gabriel is an intelligent, dedicated cop with good instincts. Since he has no family and friends, he focuses all of his energies into his work. Gabriel has learned to not show his emotions and to hide his fears with a cocky attitude. Caught between Botelli who does not trust him, Sanchez who does not like his pretty face and his secret desires for the opposing team’s handsome lieutenant, Gabriel can see things are not looking too bright for a healthy future. The extraordinary talent of Laura Baumbach and Josh Lanyon has produced an exciting action-packed thriller that will keep you hanging on the edge of your chair. The plot is well paced and intense; the action is heart stopping and the love scenes are tantalizing. This is a brilliant story that is almost impossible to stop reading until the end. I recommend Mexican Heat to anyone who enjoys this genre.

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