From Literary Times
Roman Wilde is a Navy SEAL on a mission in the Mexican desert when fate dumps a tarp-wrapped body in his lap. When he investigates, he discovers the body is alive, barely, and struggling to give life to a baby that is determined to be born. Helping the woman to deliver the baby, Roman is out of his league when the new and dying mother assigns him a mission that is beyond anything he has ever encountered before. As she slips into death, the woman implores Roman to watch over her baby and Roman reluctantly agrees, determined to find the person responsible for the young woman's murder. When W.G. Phoenix leaks information to the prosecution, she ensures that her client is rightfully sent to jail for crimes he committed. She also ensures that she is fired from her position in the law firm that was hired to defend him. Disillusioned and disappointed, Phoenix drops out of circulation for a while. After months of doing nothing specific, she is devastated to learn that her childhood friend has been missing for more than a year. Determined to find the friend that is more like a sister, Phoenix goes to April's last known address in Past Peak, Washington and applies for a job at the exclusive club where April last worked. Phoenix and Roman are both searching for information in Past Peak's exclusive Peak Club. Both are aware of the danger of doing so, and both are determined to achieve their seemingly separate goals. To accomplish this, they must infiltrate the inner workings of the establishment, and that means becoming more than just members. Roman buys himself a partnership and Phoenix becomes an unlikely masseuse. While neither is willing trust the other, they are nonetheless unable to deny the powerful attraction they feel. As they strive to unravel a mystery that becomes more complex each day, they are destined to find in each other the love they both need so desperately. In Sheer Pleasures, Stella Cameron once again showcases her amazing ability to keep the reader captivated. From the very beginning of the book, her plot will keep the reader wondering and guessing but never quite knowing for sure. If you like your romance heavy on the suspense, you will love Stella Cameron's Sheer Pleasures.With each addition to her repertoire, she proves that it takes Stella Cameron to outdo Stella Cameron. As always, Stella Cameron gives a stellar performance. Ms. Cameron's star continues to burn hot.Gerrie Shepard -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved

ANNOTATION

Wilhelmina knows she's heading for treacherous waters when she sets out in search of her oldest friend, who disappeared from a private club in Washington State's Cascade Mountains. But she doesn't realize just how treacherous--until she meets Roman Wilds, an ex-Navy Seal who's working undercover. Original.

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