February Featured Novel - Discovery in Passion by Sheila Stewart

Some Like It Hot is a song from the 1980's group Power Station--which included Robert Palmer, John and Andy Taylor from Duran Duran, and Chic drummer Tony Thompson.

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But for those of you who like your romance hot, Discovery in Passion is a title you should pick up.



Cassie Evans moves to the town of Passion to get away from her overprotective parents. What she doesn't expect to find is a neighbor as handsome as artist and handyman Thomas Healy. Oh, she didn't really expect her house to be haunted either.

As I mentioned in my review--which you'll find here--Discovery in Passion is more than a hot and steamy romance novel. It's got a gripping storyline and complex characters. I had a hard time putting this one down, so it definitely makes my featured novel list for the month of love.

Discovery in Passion by Shiela Stewart--Book Review

Hot, spicy, and mysterious, Discovery in Passion is an entertaining page-turner.

Cassie Evans moves to the small town of Passion to start a new life away from her overprotective parents. She instantly falls in love with her new house, but strange and scary things keep happening. Luckily the guy next door is a gorgeous hunk of man who she can run to. But artist and handyman Thomas Healy thinks she's a bit nuts, no matter how beautiful and hot she is. There's no such thing as a haunted house. Besides, Tom makes a point of never sleeping with anyone he works for, and since Cassie has hired him to refurbish her new home that makes her off limits.

Everything changes when Tom makes the mistake of agreeing to paint Cassie. Not only is he falling in love with her, he's beginning to think her house really is haunted. One of Tom's cop friends begins investigating what might have happened at Cassie's house, making Cassie the target of a killer. Will they figure out who wants Cassie dead or will Tom lose the love of his life, forever?

Romance novels certainly have evolved over the years and Discovery in Passion is perfect proof of that evolution. A gripping storyline combined with complex and interesting characters makes this debut novel of the Passion series a great read. Moving along at a quick pace, the reader finds herself unable to put the book down until its satisfying conclusion. Stewart's storytelling and attention to detail draw the reader in from the very first word.

The cover art is absolutely stunning, though I'm not quite sure what it has to do with the book directly.

Sensual, sexy, and full of suspense, Discovery in Passion will leave you craving for the next book in the Passion series!


Title: Discovery in Passion
Author: Shiela Stewart
Publisher: Linden Bay Romance, LLC.
ISBN: 978-1-60202-081-8
U.S. Price: $13.99

DISCOVERY IN PASSION VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '08 will officially begin on July 7, 2008 and continue all month long. You can visit Shiela's tour stops at www.virtualbooktours.wordpress.com in July!

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