Heart of Fire

October 29, 2007
In Martin’s newest, the second in her Heart Trilogy (after Heart of Honor
), writer and aristocrat Coralee Whitmore is in mourning for her late sister, Laurel, believed to be a suicide. Brave, impetuous Coralee, however, suspects foul play, and so she starts an investigation of Grayson Forsythe, Earl of Tremaine, the man she suspects was her sister’s lover. Disguised as Forsythe’s impoverished cousin, Coralee gains admittance to his world and discovers that things are not what they seem—especially her own feelings for the roguish earl. A night of passion and a dollop of danger kick the smart, sexy protagonists into high gear, though they play off each other superbly from the start. Martin’s Victorian is blessed with a strong plot and a rich supporting cast of family and friends, making this fun, full romance a surefire crowd pleaser.

December 1, 2007
Coralee Whitmore knew her sister Laurel did not commit suicide. Although everyone might think Laurel drowned herself and her new baby to avoid the scandal of being an unwed mother, Corrie knew that someone else was responsible. Determined to find her sister's murderer, Corrie uses her connections as a society columnist for Heart to Heart, one of Victorian London's most popular ladies magazines, to find out more about Grayson Forsythe, Earl of Tremaine, and the man Corrie believes was Laurel's lover. When Corrie learns that Gray's first wife drowned a year ago, leaving Gray a wealthy widower, she disguises herself as a distant relative of the nobleman?s, and with her cousin Allison Hatfield, travels to Castle Tremaine to find evidence that will prove Gray murdered her sister. Martin deftly laces the captivating, gothic-tinged plot of the second tale in her Heart series with subtle danger and plenty of sexy romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)