NYC summer days are hot. Nights are even hotter…
Not much has stirred Detective Jake Lowell’s interest since a perp put a bullet in his shoulder, killed his partner, then walked on a technicality. Until a sexy waitress at a tiny neighborhood café catches his eye.
Physical therapy is the last thing on Jake’s want-to-do list, but he needs it to get back on the street and track down the killer. But what’s a guy to do when he meets his new PT—and it’s his smoking hot café angel?
Working two jobs, Brianne Nelson never expected to do more than fantasize about Mr. Tall, Tanned & Gorgeous. But when her new private PT client turns out to be the man who fuels her fantasies, she realizes she’s going to be seeing a lot more of him—in the flesh—than she bargained for.
It’s not long before skin-on-skin contact turns into a hot summer fling. But the killer Jake is after isn’t going down without a fight and more than their hearts could get caught in the crossfire…
Note: This title was originally published in 2002 by Harlequin Blaze. It appears here in its original glory, without substantial revision.
Re-Release Date: July 19, 2022
CP Publishing
Simply Series #4
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza’s Review:
Body Heat was originally released in September 2002, and was rereleased this year. I read the book when it was originally released, and I loved revisiting this book and characters when I re-read Body Heat.
I absolutely loved Brianne Nelson and Jake Lowell pretty much from the first page. Brianne is such a strong woman. She had been responsible for her younger brother since their parents’ deaths. She has worked 2 jobs for years to pay for his education and pay all their bills. When she is offered a PT job with a place to stay for the summer, she jumps at the chance to finally get ahead. Jake Lowell is the sexy police detective currently on medical leave, and needs more PT in order to get back on the force and take down the drug dealer who killed his partner.
The chemistry was smoking hot between Brianne and Jake. They were each attracted to one another just from seeing each other in a restaurant, and once they were near each other, they couldn’t keep away from one another. I loved the elements of suspense thrown in with the drug dealer Jake was working to catch. Yes he technically was on leave, but he was very driven to bring down Louis Ramirez and end his drug ring.
Body Heat was a really wonderful romance filled with a bit of suspense to help keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Ms. Phillips once again delivers a beautiful romance that will pull you in from the very first page.
Rating: 5 stars (B+)