CAUSING HAVOC

Author: Lori Foster ISBN: 0425214230 2/2007 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: BERKLEY SENSATION

Sexy, sculpted extreme fighter Dean "Havoc" Conor has knee-melting good looks—and thick skin. But it's not because of his brutal sport. Orphaned and torn from his sisters as a boy, he has no family, and he's learned to be independent and tough. That is, until he gets a letter revealing how much the once-little girls want him back in Harmony, Kentucky. To stop one of his sisters from marrying a man as sleazy as he is wealthy, Dean finds himself teaming up with her pretty-but-smartmouthed friend Eve—who's heard of "Havoc's" reputation and doesn't need some hunk trampling on her heart. Now all Dean has to do is protect his sisters, win Eve over, and expose a devious criminal. And he thought winning the heavyweight cage fighting belt was hard...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Oh, man...

Lori Foster knows how to get your juices flowing.

Not only does Ms. Foster deliver a totally to-die-for hero, she is also a gifted storyteller with a great sense of humor.

CAUSING HAVOC's Dean "Havoc" Conor is yum. The kind of hunk of male meat guaranteed to cause a female's heart rate to speed up. Havoc is walking testosterone.

And Ms. Foster did a real convincing job of turning Havoc from a blockhead wanting only a quick tumble in the sheets with wise-cracking Eve into a caring, tender, bona fide hero. His gradual transformation from a cold, self-serving male into someone with deeper, more heartfelt emotions is one of the highlights of CAUSING HAVOC.

Another highlight of this story is the instant heat generated between Dean and Eve. The chemistry between these two appealing characters is explosive.

Amid an intriguing ensemble of supporting characters, a clever little mystery and some touching moments, CAUSING HAVOC is chaotic fun.

Fast-paced, intensely sexy and witty, CAUSING HAVOC is vastly pleasurable.

Debbie Jett