2.94 stars

This story is a mess from the get go. Neither the characters nor the authors knew what they wanted, with the exception of Scott, Brick's brother, and Penny, J.T.'s best friend, whose coupling was not so much a surprise as it was inevitable (i.e. too obvious and easy).

After Brick makes the monumental mistake of asking J.T. for a little break in their love affair and the argument that follows, J.T. goes to Savannah with Penny to go to a romance writers' convention in the hopes of getting some R&R. All is not well with the convention though, especially when one woman ends up dead after a fall down a stairwell and a hurricane moves in from the coast, adding chaos to to a stormy situation. In the meantime, Brick comes after his erstwhile lover, calling his brother Scott in to help him keep an eye on things.

I think one of the problems with this story is that though I understand J.T.'s frustration with Brick's obvious reluctance and discomfort in being open and out about their relationship, J.T. isn't all that sympathetic to Brick's situation with the police force and his work partner. When J.T. storms off to Savannah in a fit of pique, Brick freezes J.T.'s credit cards in retaliation. When he shows up at the hotel in the middle of the storm, J.T.'s feelings are completely mixed up, between anger and desire, and though he really wants Brick to stay away, he can't keep his hands off the man. It makes for a confusing situation and one which comes from bad writing. What's worse, J.T. never really acknowledges that he's in the wrong with Brick.

In short, J.T.'s acting like a spoiled brat and that is no fun to read. ( )