Take My Breath Away

April 15, 2005
Writer-director Cole Ryder dreads meeting Thaddeus Leigh's niece, Ariel, but he's a visitor on Leigh's Isla de Delicia (Isle of Delight), so there's no escape. But Ariel, much to Cole's surprise, turns out to be a strong, beautiful woman who is able to pilot her own helicopter. As far as Cole can tell, Ariel's major flaw is the fact that she wants to change the script of his movie. In his version, a handsome marine (someone like him) saves a damsel in distress. In her version, a superwoman (someone like her) saves a clueless, stranded politician with her keen survival skills. Finally, Cole agrees to follow her script step-by-step in a real-life, jungle situation to see if her changes would actually work. Fans of Lori Foster will enjoy Donahue's light, sexy romp.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)