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Years ago, their friendship had been private --- known only to themselves. Intense, passionate, dangerously good-looking, the only son of a small-time mobster gunned down on the mean streets of the big city, Renzo Cassavettes wouldn't have fit in Sarah Kincaid's world. But one sultry summer afternoon, while the honeysuckle had bloomed, Sarah had allowed the illegitimate boy from the wrong side of the tracks to make love to her, never dreaming that within hours, he would be accused of murder, fleeing from their small hometown, leaving her pregnant with his child. Now, twelve years later, like a dust devil blowing into the outwardly quiet town, Renzo is back, and his arrival proves a catalyst, reviving what had started in those last, bittersweet days of their youth. For there is a killer on the loose...and soon, Sarah is swept into a whirlwind of danger. Which way could she turn? Was the man she loved with all her heart a cold-blooded murderer playing some kind of diabolical game with her? Or was he the only port in a seething storm of deception and desire, of secrets and sins poised to be revealed during a long, hot, and fatally explosive summer?
"Brandewyne delivers a strong romance with a well-paced suspense story. The author's passion for her characters shines through and will hook readers from beginning to end." ---Affaire de Coeur on Dust Devil
"Dust Devil is an exhilarating romantic suspense with two great lead characters and an exciting, fast-moving storyline that easily swings from the present to the past and back. With her debut mainstream contemporary, Rebecca Brandewyne serves her myriad fans a savory cordial of a novel. Ms. Brandewyne will be considered as good a contemporary romance writer as she is a historical romance writer, a feat few can claim." ---GEnie Romance Exchange on Dust Devil
"With strong, appealing protagonists you care about...a town full of well-drawn secondary characters, and Brandewyne's trademark sizzling sensuality, the novel offers a compelling, well-written story." ---Library Journal on Dust Devil
"Brandewyne has outdone herself; her amazing talent knows no bounds as she crosses over from historical to contemporary with taste and style. Dust Devil abounds with her usual knack for sultry, intriguing tales and extraordinary characters, not to mention keeping the reader hanging onto the edge of the seat with anticipation for the next exciting page to unfold." ---Rendezvous on Dust Devil
"Rebecca Brandewyne brings her skill for in-depth characterization to her first [book for] Mira." ---Romantic Times on Dust Devil