Wow, this was one smoking hot Blaze novel! *fans herself*Turner McCloud (gotta love this name!) and Becca Mercer are best friends who have know each other since first grade and now work together at the same advertising agency. As the story opens, their smoking addition gets them in trouble with their boss, who doesn't allow smoking inside the office. They've tried to quit smoking many times before, with no success, so they - or better, Becca - decides it's time they took one final "drastic" measure to quit: to visit a hypnotherapist. The problem is, they arrive early to their appointment, the hypnotherapist mistakes them for another couple - who's seeking the hypnotherapist to help them with their sexual inhibitions - and, there you have it, Turner and Becca end up being hypnothized to respond sexually to each other.Turner has been in love with Becca for years, so the hypnosis doesn't really change anything in him. On the other hand, Becca finds herself very unable to control her lust for him. Unlike Turner, she's not really in love with him yet, but she's always been attracted to him and the only reason she's avoided "getting horizontal" with him so far is the fear of losing their friendship. But now that she's been hypnothized to let go of her inhibitions, there's no stopping her. But as they get closer and closer and she falls in love with him, the truth about her hypnosis session comes to light and Turner wonders how real her feelings are. Is it all due to the hypnotherapist's indecent suggestion?I really enjoyed this book. The writing was LOL funny - the opening scene was amazing -, the plot was a bit quirky, and Turner and Becca were adorable. And the love scenes... Wow, they were sizzling hot and borderline erotica. I wasn't completely comfortable with their love scene in her cubicle - I mean, at least get inside one of the conference rooms! - but Ms. Beverly's writing was so engaging that I gave it a pass. All in all, this was one of the best HQ Blaze novels I've read, and I'm going to dream about Turner tonight. ;)
Okay so this book had a different plot. Instead of Love-at-first-sight, or hero-heroine-separated-but-came-back-together plot, this book starts with the main characters being best friends, working in the same firm. Now these two are trying to quit smoking, but all their efforts so far have been failures. So they go out of their way and turn to hypnotherapy. But something goes wrong.After the hypnotherapy, Becca starts having really indecent thoughts about Turner, and it freaks her out, but at the same time, she can't stop these thoughts and neither can she stop acting on them. But it starts affecting Becca and Turner's friendship and Becca does not want things to change between them.Oh man! it was good, hot and steamy and funny. Becca and Turner both were believable and the book was also really good with a lot less drama than the other Harlequins.
What do You think about Indecent Suggestion (2005)?
Becca Mercer talks her best friend, Turner McCloud, into going to visit a hypnotherapist in order to cure them of their smoking habits. In a case of mistaken identity, the hypnotist gives them a post hypnotic suggestion that has nothing to do with smoking. Now Becca and Turner are having sex day and night. Lots and lots of sex. But they're still smoking.The reader knows from the beginning that these two best friends clearly love each other and just need a nudge in the right direction. Cute story with likable characters and some funny moments. My rating: 4 Stars.
—Robin
