In the eye of a storm,
as Dr Emma Randall prepares to bury one man, another enters her life with
the force of the cyclone gathering around them.
Drew Jarrett, his feet and hands torn by nail wounds, has stumbled onto
her isolated farm in the O’Connor Valley, with no clue to the identity of
the man who has injured him. But he will come to know that someone wants
to kill him - and that he wants Emma more than he has ever wanted any
woman.
Emma fights to deny her feelings for Drew, but the growing danger that
surrounds her and this mysterious stranger will create an intimacy between
them she could never have imagined. As Emma and Drew join forces, their
need to stop a killer will soon be rivalled only by their need for each
other ...
In Dance with the Devil, menace and love meet
in a story as suspenseful as it is passionate.
Reviews...
"Dance with the Devil is a rattlingly good adventure and it
is clear that Bundaberg-based Sandy Curtis revelled in its telling.
Increasingly adventurous in her own right - the mother of three has tried
paragliding and hot-air ballooning is next on her agenda - she has
exploited her new literary freedom but never loses control of the
narrative. Dance with the Devil mixes love and menace, danger and
daring, human nature and nature itself and does so with aplomb. Her
publisher agrees ... Sandy Curtis has already been contracted to write two
more novels."
Gold Coast Weekender, 31st March - 1st April, 2001.
"This is a romance novel with a difference and is the first by
Queensland writer Sandy Curtis. The publishers are confident she has hit
on a best-selling style - romance with real-life characters."
Sunday Life, Sunshine Coast Sunday, 25th March, 2001.
"Sandy Curtis has made an amazing debut. Dance with the
Devil combines action, adventure, suspense and romance in a
very readable package... It's like reading a Matthew Reilly novel with
romance added."
Robinsons Book News, April 2001.
Close your windows and doors, draw the curtains and curl up in your
bed with Sandy Curtis' Dance With The Devil...
Isolated, humid heat, storms filled with electricity, the wonder of
giving birth and a newborn life, the danger of crocodiles, snakes and
untamed nature, bodies responding to the calls of nature (impulsive,
passionate and heated), an unseen thread, fear and longing battling for
their share of attention, emotions and feelings with no way to escape
scrutiny, no place to hide from hurt and disappointment - all that is not
Queensland, the sunshine state, but as described in Dance With The Devil,
a side of it that is dark, disturbing, seductive and dangerous.
Sandy Curtis' competent, steady and strong voice gives the reader
the freedom to concentrate on well- drawn characters and a riveting story
with love scenes that are not only hot, but also radiate tenderness and
love in an exchange of giving and taking.
Ms. Curtis achieves a sense of awe for the beauty and power of
Queensland, and its population, better than any guidebook.
Excerpts from A Romance Review,
February 2002
Readers' Comments...
"I have finished your wonderful story and look forward to the next
& next & next. Snakes, crocs, murderers that don't die... great
excitement."
Lyn Dwyer, March 2001.
"Well I went out Friday & got your book & sat up till 2am
reading it & I must say I am IMPRESSED. I really did enjoy it. I love
a good mystery/murder & you gave it that plus a good dose of
romance/sex but without being trashy porno."
Christene Spearman, March 2001.
"A fabulous book, one I couldn’t put down. I say this
wholeheartedly, as I’ve become very selective in my reading material -
as you know, us writers don’t have a lot of spare time. If a book doesn’t
grab me immediately, it doesn’t get finished. ... A fantastic plot that
kept me on the edge of my seat. I can’t say enough good things about
your book."
Elvina Payet, July 2001.
Just want to say how much I enjoyed your book, Sandy! Honestly, I got
scared enough to start biting my nails, and engrossed enough to read
well past my bedtime! Very powerful stuff.
Heather Cleary, November 2001.
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