Nicole Conn (Claire of the Moon, LJ 7/93) here targets straight women as well as lesbians. Opening with a car accident whose victim is unknown, her romantic novel focuses on events leading up to the crash, with several characters as possible victims. The story concerns Lindsay, a talented, attractive, and driven architect. Through a series of twists, she finds herself involved with a vulnerable interior designer, Sondra, and, ultimately, Sondra's grown daughter, Samantha. The novel focuses on couples-gay, straight, and lesbian-but the love scenes are mostly lesbian. Although the writing is acceptable, the key question is whether straight women will read a lesbian romance. What may attract a broader readership is the novel's concern with issues: trust, passion, love, addictions (alcohol, food, and work), and the human quest for happiness.
Rebecca S. Kelm, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Passion's Shadow
$14.95
$14.95
