All at once, Summer's banal and scholastic existence changes when Takashi O'Brien, hot mystery man, interrupts cult kidnappers intent to get the urn at any cost including murder. Lucky for Summer, every time the cult comes near, Taka gets closer. Or is Summer so lucky? The seductive Taka seems to have a knack for his prompt rescues at her near-death moments. Taka takes the role of hero lightly and seems to run the edge of being Summer's enemy more than even she is willing to admit. Things get even more twisted when an unexpected attraction begins to break the ice between Taka and Summer. To add to her confusion, Taka has his own agenda that might just include killing her. Every one is expendable when terrorism threatens the world.

As things heat up, the mystery of the urn takes center stage. Despite being a curator, Summer's thoughts on the ceramic urn range from ordinary to banal compared to other artifacts at the museum. She is mystified that her life is at stake over a piece of fired clay. Unaware of the consequences of letting the urn fall into the wrong hands, Summer also holds a few more keys to the mystery than she'd like to admit. Will her mystery man Takashi O'Brien turn out to her hero, her enemy, or her lover? Will the urn lead Summer Hawthorne to safety or will it cost her her life? The lethal game ends in Japan where the truth explodes. Anne Stuart's novel ICE BLUE runs the gamut of a typical summer time blockbuster. She whips readers in and out of high-speed pursuits, dangerous cults, and seductive romances. There are moments in the book where characterizations are repetitive and suspense falls flat. ICE BLUE is the third installment in the Ice series that put Anne Stuart on the New York Time's bestseller list. ICE BLUE is the story of a chilling romance motivated by the consequences of life and death.

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