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Book Review By Sandra Calhoune
Ian's Ultimate Gamble by Brenda Jackson

When Brooke Chamberlain arrives at the Rolling Cascade Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, she comes face to face with her former lover, Ian Westmoreland. Four years ago Brooke and Ian were torn apart when Brooke's position as an FBI investigator came between the couple. Ian still hasn't forgiven Brooke from withholding information regarding an undercover investigation she was working on involving his close friend, Boris Knowles. Ian felt that had he known about Boris' criminal dealings, he would have been able to help his friend, who committed suicide in the aftermath of the investigation. Now, four years later, Brooke has arrived at the casino/resort Ian owns, presumably for some rest and relaxation. Unbeknownst to Ian, Brooke is working undercover trying to prevent Ian's casino from being ripped off from a gang of thieves called the Waterloo gang. Brooke feels that she owes Ian her protection after the events of the past. Furthermore, she can't deny to herself any longer that she is still head over heels in love with Ian. Although Ian tries to stay away from Brooke, he still feels the same overpowering attraction to her as he did in the past. Wanting closure between him and Brooke, Ian sets about to wage a war of seduction, with the goal being to get Brooke into his bed. Brooke can't resist Ian's attempts at seduction and the couple ends up embroiled in a sizzling affair. As deep feelings from the past rise to the surface, Brooke must face a tough decision regarding her undercover investigation at the casino. If she withholds the truth once again from Ian she may lose the man she loves.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover:
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Who: - cousin
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - police/investigator
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him
If he's not white he must be... - black

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing
If she's not white she must be... - black

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - Boob talk - Vagia talk - Weiner talk
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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