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Touch of Heaven
Revenge is sweet…but desire is sweeter
Warrick Mayne has spent twelve years blaming Raina St. James for ruining his sister’s life. Now the self-made millionaire has got the perfect opportunity for payback—knocking down Raina’s luxury day spa to build an office complex. But his plan has met a hitch, in the delectable form of Raina herself.
He may be her enemy now, but long ago, Raina had a secret crush on her friend’s gorgeous older brother. And time has only enhanced Warrick’s appeal. When an innocent business trip to Warrick's out-of-town estate turns unmistakably seductive, they succumb to their electrifying mutual attraction. But it’ll take more than one encounter of sensual healing—no matter how blissful—to open Raina’s and Warrick’s eyes to the passionate, heartbreaking truth.
“Romance writing tends to be formulaic. The basic boy meets girl format has been around for years and will continue for hundreds more. It is that basic principle which guides real-life relationships, but when a gifted and talented writer like Maureen Smith steps out of her normal style of writing and tackles that formula the results are astounding. Ms Smith has been admired for her willingness to do something different within the accepted structure and she never fails in this regard. Touch of Heaven is by far the most difficult review I’ve had to write thus far, I was so utterly pleased at this entire novel a review doesn’t do this novel justice.…
Touch of Heaven takes you on a journey from enemies to lovers and the trip is so intriguing the book is very hard to put down. It challenges the notion of family loyalty, relationships, forgiving and second chances. A journey of drama, poignant humanity and heat makes Touch of Heaven, above all, a delightful and emotionally charged read. You will not be disappointed.”
—Anamaria Akins, Romance In Color
Harlequin/Kimani
Release Date: October 2009
ISBN 10: 0373861354
ISBN 13: 978-0373861354
Touch of Heaven (4.5) by Maureen Smith: Raina has loved Warrick since she was his youngest sister’s 10-year-old sidekick. When Raina doesn’t provide an alibi for her, however, his sister goes to prison while Raina goes to college. Fast forward 12 years. Warrick is a businessman and Raina owns a spa in the location where he wants to build a new office complex. When she turns down his offer to buy her building the negotiations begin, and Warrick falls for Raina, despite the uproar it causes in his family. Smith does a masterful job bringing Warrick and Raina from sworn enemies to lovers, and the trip is so intriguing the story is hard to put down!
—Debbie R. Sims, Romantic Times Magazine