THE FORTUNE HUNTER

Author: Jasmine Haynes ISBN: 9780425219171 11/2007 EROTIC Publisher: BERKLEY SENSATION

If she wants to realize her lifelong dream of having children, heiress Faith Castle had better find a husband—pronto. But there are two roadblocks on her road to happiness: she knows no eligible men, and she's not exactly Miss California. Then she meets Connor Kingston. He's yummy. He's available. And he thinks she's sexy… But he's also honest. After a kiss that leaves them hot and bothered, Connor offers to marry Faith, but purely as a career move. It's far from romantic, but it's as good an offer as she's going to get. Each has a caveat, though. She requires his fidelity—and he wants a no-holds-barred sex life. From their wedding night on, they get more and more adventuresome—and Faith starts feeling different about herself and her body. And somewhere in the midst of ecstasy, they come to know the most foreign, exciting aphrodisiac of all—love…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

If you haven't read a Jasmine Haynes book, you don't know what you're missing! I happen to be a big fan of her erotic writing, and her new release, THE FORTUNE HUNTER, proves once again what an incredibly talented author Ms. Haynes really is.

Faith Castle wants children. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a steady boyfriend and she thinks that her physical appearance is less than attractive. While at a party with her best friend, she is introduced to the very handsome and very single Connor Kingston. As the night progresses, Faith finds herself in a bit of a compromising position and things only become worse when she shares an erotic moment with Connor.

Connor finds the very curvaceous Faith a refreshing change from the typical woman he's been meeting lately. He's instantly attracted to her, and his attraction only becomes worse after that sexy moment during the party that they shared together. Thanks to her friend, Connor finds out an awful lot about Faith. There is something she can give him—and he has something that he can definitely give her.

Connor meets with Faith and proposes that they enter into a marriage of convenience. He will play a major role in her father's multi-million dollar company while having a healthy sex life with Faith. Faith, in turn, will try to have the baby she's always wanted and has the promise of fidelity from Connor. At first, the deal sounds good and everything is in play. But then something unexpected happens after their marriage—they begin to care a great deal about each other.

I know that plot sounds familiar, and in all honesty it was a bit predictable. However, that is not something that I'm going to dwell on. What makes THE FORTUNE HUNTER different is the intensity of Faith and Connor's emotional and sexual relationship as well as the issues that each has to deal with for themselves. Faith has a very overbearing father, and she also has self esteem issues. Connor had a less than perfect childhood. Together, they find themselves through this marriage, and what starts out as just a means to an end, becomes so much more.

Aside from the characters, the writing is near perfect. Jasmine Haynes can write truly delectable sex scenes. She knows how to get your pulse racing and your temperature rising! She also knows how to create likable and seemingly real characters that you can relate to and care about. Add that with an interesting plot, and Jasmine Haynes can deliver an erotic story that is worth reading.

If you take the time to read Jasmine Haynes THE FORTUNE HUNTER and enjoy it as much as I did, you will definitely want to take some time and read her previous books, as well. She is an author to keep your eye on!

Julie Kornhausl