Little did each know they would get much, much more than they bargained for.
With Jackson's help, Alexis undergoes a startling transformation from no-nonsense business to the soft and feminine woman underneath. In return, Alexis gives Jackson something he'd always found elusive: a woman who loved him for himself only.
But everything isn't rosy in Paradise, as our two lovebirds will soon discover. Alexis captures Jackson's heart and he's forced to face some serious questions about his motives.
Ms. Denison, in this first in the Fantasies, Inc. mini-series, gives us two likeable characters in a setting where anything goes. I found the whole premise believable and so enticing. The guilt Jackson felt as time went on and the remorse that hit him when it was discovered just exactly what he'd done were right on the mark. It made him totally believable and a very sympathetic character. I quite liked him.
SEDUCTIVE FANTASY is a great book to kick off your summer reading schedule.
However, the best laid plans of mice and women running fantasy resorts often goes astray. Jackson Witt, owner of Extreme Software, has discovered that the proprietary code of his revolutionary gaming software has ended up in Gametek's breakout game and he is out to get Alexis Baylor for what he thinks she has done to him and his company. When his detective uncovers that Alexis is going to Seductive Fantasy, his quest for personal revenge turns to a whole new twist. Jackson is going to steal Alexis's heart and then walk away (while suing her company as well). The next thing we know he is sitting next to her on the plane flying off to Seductive Fantasy and the fun begins.
The plot is fairly predictable once "Seductive Fantasy" establishes the players and the game. Jackson has little trouble becoming the man in Alexis's fantasy and even as he seduces her is cognizant that the woman in his arms does not conform to the image of the manipulative businesswoman he has created in his mind. Of course seduction works both ways and the truth will come out at the worst possible moment for Jackson, creating that inevitable final set of hurdles that true love always has to overcome in these stories. The best parts of this romance are the seduction, since early on Jackson finds his sense of vindictiveness slipping away as he makes his moves on Alexis. Still, I would have liked to have seen Jackson come up with something spectacularly romantic to earn the happily ever after ending. More importantly, Merrilee has some quality control issues at Fantasy, Inc. to deal with before the next guests check in.
Jackson Witt, owner of Extreme Software, believes that a former employee Fred Hobson took proprietary code data with him when he joined Gametek. Jackson wants vengeance for Alexis stealing his programming. His plan is to steal her heart during her fantasy before departing alone. However, he failed to calculate his heart when he previously created his plan.
If SEDUCTIVE FANTASY is an indication of the Fantasy Inc miniseries, fans will have an enjoyable updating of Fantasy Island. The current tale is fun to read, as Jackson gets more then he expects from Alexis. Readers will simply have to fantasize what Carly Phillips, Julie Kenner, and Janelle Dennison will do to match Ms. Denison's opening trip to the four isles.
Harriet Klausner