6/20/2023 0 Comments Hot Ice by Nora Roberts![]() Her chapters are long with only 16 chapters total in the 356 pages of the paperback. Roberts throws us into the action immediately and never lets up on the gas. Whitney is no longer bored as the journey takes them to exotic Madagascar. He runs off and jumps into Whitney’s car as they bad guys give chase. ![]() When he arrives to turn over the papers, he realizes they want to kill him instead. ![]() He was hired by very bad guy Dimitri to steal papers dating from the French Revolution, leading to a box of jewels. Whitney McAlister is a bored heiress and Doug Lord is a thief who steals enough to enjoy the good life before a pretty girl takes his last dollar or he runs out of cash. The characters are opposites who battle wits as they are increasingly drawn to one another The story is more about the interaction and relationship between the man and woman than the jewels. Hot Ice is a mixture of Romancing the Stone and How to Steal a Million. I’m starting with the oldest book 1987 and working toward her more modern writings. ![]() As a writer I’m looking at what makes Nora so successful. I’ve already reviewed Sue Grafton’s 25 books, A through Y, and I’ve read and reviewed J.D. Last summer I bought 14 Nora Roberts books at a yard sale. Like many, I’m working from home and catching up on my reading in my spare time during the coronavirus outbreak. Hot Ice by Nora Roberts 1987 Bantam Books ![]()
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