Wedding Surprise ~ Susan Johnson

Sofie Piper wants Jake Finn. They are coworkers and she’s always been hesitant to make a move. But when both are attending the wedding for a mutual friend, Sofie takes the chance and ends up in Jake’s arms…or so she thought. Little did Sofie know that Jake had a twin brother and it’s a case of mistaken identity. When Sofie realizes what she’s done, she’s overwhelmed with guilt and is upset that she may have blown her chance with Jake. But when the real Jake finally arrives at the wedding, he puts the moves on her, determined to win her, no holds barred. But what will Jake do if he finds out that Sofie ended up in his twin brother’s bed?

Double the Pleasure ~ Jasmine Haynes

When Kristin Prescott turns thirty, she’s ready to leave the good, conservative woman behind and find herself a man. But there’s one man that she wants, Ross Sloan, but he’s her boss. Office romances are usually never the best option for anyone and Kristin knows that Ross would never look at her twice in anything other than the secretarial way. Ross prefers women who are her exact opposite, in fact, he prefers women who are exactly like her twin sister, Kirby.

The night of her birthday when she dresses sexier and more seductively than ever before, and Ross finds her having a drink, she can’t bring herself to be herself and tells him that he’s actually found Kirby, Kristin’s twin. Can Kristin continue the charade as her sister and finally be in the arms of the man she wants most in the world? Will her plan backfire and she’ll lose Ross, and possibly her job, forever?

Skin Deep ~ Jasmine Haynes

Kirby Prescott is a woman who does what she wants, owns a successful business and never lacks male attention. So why is Kirby more involved with a man she’s only met over the phone, a man who turns her on and knows her more intimately than all the men she’s ever dated? Jack Taylor makes Kirby burn and the phone conversations are heated and passionate. And Kirby loves it that way. No commitment, no morning after awkwardness and she doesn’t have to look good for him because he can’t see her. It’s a perfect arrangement as far as Kirby is concerned.

But Jack suddenly changes the rules of the game. He comes to town and Kirby is panicked. What they had on the phone will change after meeting one another face to face, she’s sure of it. She’s not a woman to settle down with one man like her twin sister, Kristin, but Jack makes her want him around more and more and think about the future.

What’s a girl to do when a man gets under her skin…?

Susan Johnson and Jasmine Haynes will tempt, seduce and keep their readers laughing while enjoying Twin Peaks. This is a saucy and exciting ensemble of spice and pleasure. In Wedding Surprise, Ms. Johnson turns up the heat and readers are frantically flipping pages to see what would happen, if Jake learned what Sofie had done. Though I was a put off a lot by Sofie’s sleeping with one brother one night, then the other the next, I did enjoy the humourous moments.

Double the Pleasure gives exactly what the title implies, and then some. Kristin and Ross set the book on fire with their passion and their game. Ross knew that Kristin was not really Kirby, but let’s her pretend anyway, since he’s madly head over heels for her and thinks it will be the only way to be with her. Both characters are exposed believably and I enjoyed really getting to know them both. I found myself very much connected to each of them and it was a true pleasure to read this story. It is my favourite story of the three.

Skin Deep was also a pleasure to read, and while I enjoy a ballsy type female character, I found at times that Kirby overdid it. Independence and Kirby went together like cement – strong and hard. Thankfully Jack was strong enough to break it all away. Kirby and Jack were very enjoyable, but I just felt frustration with Kirby being standoffish and held her independence too tightly. I loved that Ms. Haynes paired Kirby with a less than perfect hero. But for this reader, he was a great one! In the end, I was smiling and pleased with the outcome.

Twin Peaks delivers three very hot and intense stories that are too powerful to resist. Throw in the writings of two of today’s hottest authors and you have a winner. Twin Peaks found its home on my keeper shelf.

Reviewed by Tracey West for The Road to Romance

September 10, 2005