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Date Reviewed: April
30, 2004
 HOT
BOYZ by Marissa Monteilh
Avon Trade, May 2004
352 Pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0060590947
RAW
Rating:
(4.5 out of 5) /
BUY IT
Passionate family drama!
The title HOT BOYZ had me thinking of a steamy bad boy relationship
story, but that was not the case. While this story is about three
severe brothers who are categorized as hot boys, and the scenes
flowing through the pages are indeed sizzling, this is a gripping
story about family and trust.
Wanting to stay true to their roots, the Wilson brothers still live
in Ladera Heights, California. Pro Golfer Mason, the oldest of the
three, is an excellent role model with money, the respect of the
sports world and a wonderful family. He has the complete trust of
his wife, who is adamant about
her belief in his fidelity. She is unshakable until she finds a
strand of hair that's too long and too auburn to be hers. Claude is
a successful realtor in Black Beverly Hills, and the most confused
of the three brothers. Two years earlier his girlfriend was shot
and killed by a jealous lover. Surrounded by controversy, he
marries her best friend, but Claude is still holding on to memories
of the girlfriend. Now his wife is wondering if theirs is a marriage
of guilt, convenience or love? Finally there's Torino, confirmed
bachelor and manager of Mason's club, Foreplay. The club is the
perfect forum to maintain a revolving door atmosphere with the women
in his life. But Torino is not the aloof brother he portrays.
At a glance their lives are enviable, but beneath the surface are
secrets that could shatter three perfect dreams and shake a family
to its core. A legacy of infidelity threatens everything they have
worked so hard to obtain.
Marissa Monteilh has written a mature, emotional story that exposes
deep family wounds. Her secondary characters are strategically
placed and add necessary drama which increases the story's girth.
HOT BOYZ rings with passion and realism which draws readers into the
character's lives and shares the healing that comes only through
honesty and love. This is a powerful novel of the commitment to and
the sanctity of family.
Reviewed by aNN of The RAWSISTAZ™Reviewers
Author's Website:
http://www.marissamonteilh.com
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aNN Brown is a Computer Systems Analyst who resides in Newport
News, VA. She is an avid and eclectic reader and enjoys sharing her
views on authors and books.
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