Over the years I've noticed a change in my reading habits, and find that I do tend to enjoy some steamier romances now and again. With so many choices out there it's truly hard to find one book that does not only a passable job, but also a truly enjoyable one of mixing the steaminess with the slow romantic build. It's my opinion that Tawny Weber's Harlequin Blaze, RISQUE BUSINESS has the right combination of steam, romance, and believable story line.

Delaney Connor is an intelligent somewhat respected college professor. She believes the biggest issue she has is swaying the hiring committee that she truly is the best candidate to be Assistant Chair of the English Department. However, the head of the English Department, Professor Belkin, is swaying the committee towards a beautiful outgoing woman.

Delaney's best friend and sole ally at the college convinces her to enter a contest being held by Risqué Magazine for a makeover. Mindy truly believes that the makeover will give Delaney a much needed confidence boost, and enable her to win the coveted position she so desires.

What neither truly expects is that after Delaney does indeed win the makeover how her life will change. The new improved Delaney has opportunities that the old 'let me be invisible' Delaney could only have dreamt about. However, does Delaney believe in herself enough to grab for that brass ring with both hands, or does she believe that if people saw her without the make up and stylish clothes that they would look through her as though she were invisible?

Yes, RISQUE BUSINESS has a wonderful hero in Nick Angel who challenges Delaney to not only a war of words, but a war of emotion versus lust, and while the chemistry between them does ignite the pages I was happy to see that Delaney was able to use her makeover to learn about herself, and to grow as a person and not only use her makeover for what she could gain not only from Nick or the college, but the outside world as well.

When I closed the last page of RISQUE BUSINESS I was a very satisfied reader. I don't believe I've read Ms. Weber before, but I do believe she has earned herself another reader.

Book Summary

A literature reviewer out to make a name for herself and an erotic suspense author out to save his reputation go head to head in a game of sexual one-upmanship. When newly made over Delaney Connor publicly critiques best-selling author Nick Angel’s inability to bring emotion into his stories, it hits him where it hurts… his sales and his ego. In retaliation, he issues her a challenge of his own. Either prove good sex needs emotions… or admit the greatest sex in the world is purely physical.

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