Dangerous Temptation

Starred review from October 15, 2006
When archaeologist Zeke Kendall tumbles off Maeve's Cairn and into the parallel world of Faerie and the heart of the Fairy Queen's eldest daughter, Nuala, he precipitates a battle that will either destroy the underpinnings of both worlds or restore the dwindling, fragile balance between them. Honorable and courageous, selfish and treacherous, sharply defined characters of both worlds bring to vivid life this multilayered, conflict-filled story that nicely launches Silhouette's new dark paranormal Nocturne line. Lush, lyrical, and loaded with sensuality and Celtic lore, this compelling tale is the first in Korbel's Daughters of Myth trilogy and will leave readers wonderfully satisfied yet hungry for more. Korbel, who also writes medical mysteries as Eileen Dreyer, lives in the St. Louis area.

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September 15, 2006
Anthropologist Zeke Kendall believed in science, not fairy tales. But after he falls down Maeve's Cairn in Ireland, bumps his head, and suddenly finds himself in the world of the " Tua" " de" " Dannen" , Zeke begins to think it might be time to revise his original thoughts about faeries. Nuala, the eldest daughter of Faerie Queen Mab, wants nothing more than to have Zeke stay with her forever, but Nuala realistically knows that not only would it be dangerous for Zeke but also her responsibilities as future queen do not allow her to fall in love with a mortal. With a poetic sense of grace, deftly defined characters, and her usual wicked sense of wit, RITA Award winner Korbel fashions a lusciously sensual and thoroughly romantic love story that is imbued with magic of Ireland. " Dangerous Temptations " is bewitching, beguiling, and brilliant. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)