Desert Heat by Cindy Gerard

Desert Heat Reviews

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  Robin

  When Assistant D.A. Elena Martinez is teamed with Police Detective Seth King for a charity scavenger hunt, she is less than thrilled. They've known each other for quite a while, and she is not Seth's biggest fan. But a long hike through the Grand Canyon leads to danger when they are held at gunpoint by two criminals bent on revenge.
  
  This is a fast-moving novella. I highly recommend if you're looking for a quick read. My rating: 4 Stars.
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  Cindy McDonald

  Different book—same characters
  
  I’d like to start this review by stating that Cindy Gerard is an extremely talented writer and I wish that I could give Desert Heat 5 stars, but the fact is that I simply can not. Don’t get me wrong, this book is very well written as all of Ms. Gerard’s books are—the woman can’t help but write well—that is not my problem. My issue with Desert Heat is the characters. Elena Martinez and Zeth King are the exact same characters that Ms. Gerard has in her Black Ops series: the dialogue, the banter, and even their personal appearance—all the same. The heroine that is strong and never sheds a tear of fear in a dire situation, and the mighty alpha male that makes jokes and can’t help but get an erection for the unwavering heroine during said dire situation. All the same.
  
  Mind you, Desert Heat is not part of a series. It is a stand-alone novella. I have read all of Gerard’s Black Ops books, and loved every one of them, so I decided to download something different that she has written only to find the same characters following the same formula, similar bad guys, and an all too familiar ending. I was disappointed.
  
  As I said, Desert Heat is a well-written adventure in the Grand Canyon, but it will have you asking yourself, where have I read this before? Love you, Cindy but this book gets 3 Stars.
  
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  Anita

  I love Cindy Gerard and this book is just wonderful, great H/h, Grand Canyon location, and MacGyver solutions. All elements that make a great book. This is a novella and has a lot packed in a small page count. This novella is included in the
  Rescue Me anthology.
  
  Elena Martinez is an ADA in Flagstaff, Arizona and has made some enemies and not made many friends in the police department. As part of a benefit fundraiser Grand Canyon hike and scavenger hunt she is paired with not a friend, Seth King, a Flagstaff detective. These two may not like each other but there is a sexual spark that can't be ignored. Also not to be ignored are the two baddies that have tracked them into the Grand Canyon and are focused on doing them great bodily harm.
  
  
  
  
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  Anne OK

  ADA vs. Police Detective with history of courtroom clashes between them are paired in a scavenger hunt charity hiking event in the Grand Canyon. Not only are they contronted with an enemy from their past, but also with strong personal feelings surfacing between one another. Plenty of action, sizzling romance, and a really nice ending to a short novella that was originally published in the anthology "Rescue Me" along with stories by Cherry Adair and Lora Leigh.
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  Jessica

  I love Cindy Gerard, and this novella had all the right ingredients but didn’t come together. It was a bit angsty, but too short to establish characters with enough background to make angst worthwhile. There was professional tension without any connection to character. It tried to be too much.
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  Books and Spoons

  What a fun thrill ride novella this was!
  The fun banter between the main characters is entertaining.
  In the action the chase is on and our hero and heroine has to survive the elements of the Grand Canyon, until the hunted becomes the hunter, and with old boy scout tricks they fight against villains, with their life on the line.
  The attraction and connection they felt in the wilderness is passionate, but it will be tested before they find their happily ever after...
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  Shawna

  3-3 ½ stars – Romantic Suspense
  
  Read as part of the
  Rescue Me anthology.
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  Anita

  I love Cindy Gerard! This was an enjoyable and fun, fast-paced read. Standard Cindy Gerard characters, bantering, sexy times, and suspense and action. A little on the formulaic Cindy Gerard Romantic Suspense-side, so it was predictable. But I still loved it.
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  Ann (Noumena12)

  I think this was part of an anthology that I already read. Hate that!
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  Greeneyes Belle28

  Very Good
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  Rae

  It was OK.
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  Angel Padillo

  Quite interesting and a little wild.
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  Selenity Jade (Coffee Addicts Book Reviews)

  A quick nice read. I enjoyed it. Nothing thrilling, but nice!
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  Kobie

  3.5 really good until the end, which was just silly.