'Thirty-five, fit and solvent with children at school and the sweet scent of freedom in my nostrils, I was ripe for it . . .' What has transformed Harriet Blair, contented wife and mother and bestselling author of torrid historicals into a rampant vamp? Could it be the arrival in sleepy Basset Parva of Constantine Ghikas, blond Greek god and latest addition to the local medical practice? With husband George safely marooned in the Middle East, Harriet feels the Fates have conspired to throw a real-life romantic hero in her ...
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'Thirty-five, fit and solvent with children at school and the sweet scent of freedom in my nostrils, I was ripe for it . . .' What has transformed Harriet Blair, contented wife and mother and bestselling author of torrid historicals into a rampant vamp? Could it be the arrival in sleepy Basset Parva of Constantine Ghikas, blond Greek god and latest addition to the local medical practice? With husband George safely marooned in the Middle East, Harriet feels the Fates have conspired to throw a real-life romantic hero in her path. But her carefully staged seduction scenes are thwarted by the unwitting sabotage of family and friends. Not to mention the demands of her publishers, panting for the new masterpiece . . . Hell-bent on indulging her dishonourable intentions, Harriet lurches from crisis to hilarious crisis, delighting and entertaining everyone who has ever cast a greedy eye over forbidden fruit . . .
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Add this copy of Hot Breath to cart. $10.99, good condition, Sold by Booksalvation rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Future.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -Thirty-five fit and solvent with children at school and the sweet scent of freedom in my nostrils I was ripe for it. Thus muses Harriet Dare the woman with everything-a brilliant career as the author of hot historicals a happy marriage two lovely teenage children and a comfortable home. So what makes Harriets fancy turn to adulterous thoughts of lust? The arrival of Constantine Ghikas bachelor of the parish of Basset Parva to join the local medical practice. Constantine is as handsome as any of Harriets thick-thewed heroes and she finds herself in the throes of a knee trembling passion so far experienced only between the pages of her own bodice-rippers. With her unsuspecting husband George safely marooned in the Middle East Harriet has a brief and hilarious tussle with her consience. and loses. Hell-bent on snaring the romantic Greek she stages endless seduction scenes only to be thwarted by the unwitting sabotage of her family and friends. And all this against the background of a procession of domestic distractions. Not to mention the mute reproach of her trusty tripewriter and the more vocal demands of Harriets publishers Era Books panting for a sight of THE REMBERANCE TREE as well as sending her on the relentless rollercoaster of promotional tours. Harriets erratic progress as she skirts the minefield of illicit desire a romantic adrift in a sex-mad world makes hilarious reading and will strike a familiar chord in anyone who has ever cast a lavicious eye over forbidden fruit. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Future The date of this copy is 1986 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
Add this copy of Hot Breath to cart. $16.77, very good condition, Sold by Prominent Trading Company rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Sphere.
Add this copy of Hot Breath to cart. $23.01, new condition, Sold by Robin Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kingston, ON, CANADA, published 1986 by Time Warner Paperbacks.
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