Playing With Fire
by Gena Showalter
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Author: Gena ShowalterEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-01
ISBN: 0373771290
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: HQN Books
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Book Review: Belle Jamison controls the four elements but can't control what comes out her mouth
Summary: 5 Stars
Belle Jamison could be described as somewhat flaky with a seriously smart mouth (reinforced by the number of times she's been "let go" by her employers), yet despite this she continues with her crummy jobs to pay for round the clock care her beloved father needs. Taking a brief break at her job as a waitress (with her superbly made Grande Mocha Latte), she never notices when a rambling man in a lab coat; insisting someone intends to kill him, adds his own perfected formula to her coffee.
Ill for over one week, Belle finds herself not only waking to find a major hottie threatening to neutralise her, she learns she has the ability to wield all aspects of the four elements; difficult to deny when your hands and eyes start spewing fire. Initially unable to trust this handsome stranger, Belle learns that agent Rome Masters has orders to deliver her to his boss for testing, possible recruitment to battle villainous psychics or life long imprisonment. With another agency out to capture Belle for their own use (and some far nastier tests) Belle not only finds herself trusting Rome, but also falling in love; somewhat dampened when she meets Rome's psychic, impossibly stunning ex-wife and their very special daughter.
Wise-cracking Belle just wants her ordinary old life back and initially finds it difficult to control her new powers. On the run with Rome and trying to evade capture by both secret psychic agencies, Belle soon learns emotions are the key to controlling her power over the elements; fear (the kind dodging bullets creates) is cold, sadness is rain and passion is most definitely fire, well proven when Rome sets her on flames quite literally. Now accompanied by an empath, and finally witnessing the special ability Rome possesses, they try to hunt the missing scientist and find his formula in the hope it will reverse Belle's abilities.
There are so many funny episodes in this book that I lost count; the suggestions concerning Belle's superhero name, her before superpowers and after superpowers r?sum?s and anything that came out of Tanner's equally smart mouth (Belle's empathic side-kick) are just a few that deserve highlighting. This author never fails in producing humorous, seriously passionate, yet tender romances. Belle is a great character and initially a somewhat reluctant heroine; however her increasing control over her powers makes her realise she may have found her niche in life, maybe a life with Rome if he wasn't so determined to go into hiding with his ex-wife and daughter after his mission is complete. I now eagerly await GS's next scheduled paperback publication; "The Nymph King" is the third book in this author's "Atlantis" series and is due for release Feb 07.
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