MY DEEPEST LOVE: ZACK - Marie Rochelle
Phaze - www.phaze.com
ISBN: 978-1-59426-870-0
April 2008
Erotic Interracial Romance
Heat Rating: 3 Novas out of 5

Present Day

Traci Wells may hate going to the gym, but she knows in order to keep her body in shape, it is just something that has to be done. Usually her older sister Cherise joins her, but she is not as dedicated to exercise as Traci is. Even though Traci may think she doesn't have the perfect body, there is one man who definitely thinks she is all too perfect. Zack Drace notices Traci every time he comes to work out. He thinks she is gorgeous and would love nothing more than to ask her out, but since he has never dated outside his own race, he is not sure what to expect. Plus, what would his brothers say about his dating a black woman?

Zack is surprised to see Traci working as a nurse when he comes to the hospital because his brother Brad hurt his ankle playing tennis. Zack is thrilled because this will give him the perfect opportunity to finally ask Traci out. But because Brad is moody and a bit rude to Traci, Zack loses another chance. Finally, Zack tracks Traci down at the gym, and this time he won't let her get away. He finally asks her out, and she says yes.

Because Traci has never dated a white man before, she keeps Zack a secret from Cherise. Cherise has enough problems with someone trying to take her antique store away from her. And it is quite a coincidence when Lee, Zack's brother, is the man who wants Cherise's property! Zack doesn't realize that Traci is related to Cherise, and of course, when Traci figures out everything, it is almost too late. Can two people who seem so right for each other ever have the chance at their own happily ever after when the people they care most about want to keep them apart?

MY DEEPEST LOVE: ZACK, is a wonderful story about opposites attracting and the lengths people must go through to be together and happy. Zack and Traci seem so very real with their everyday problems such as trying to make a relationship work between them. Marie Rochelle does not sugar coat the different worlds they come from. Zack seems more innocent of the two, because he sees Traci for what she is, a beautiful and intelligent woman, and not because of her skin color. Traci has more concerns for her sister, who seems so unhappy with her life in general. And it is unfortunate that someone in Zack's family IS the one trying to take Cherise's pride and joy away from her, which is just another roadblock in Zack and Traci's already fragile romance.

Cherise may seems a bit harsh, but she is a woman who has low self-esteem and is so lonely. But when Lee enters the picture, he doesn't just want her store. These two may seem as if they can't stand each other, but when Lee kisses Cherise, things become very interesting between the two. This is one secondary story that is open ended, and Cherise and Lee will continue their bantering back and forth in CLOSER TO YOU: LEE, which will be published in November. Also, another Drake brother gets a little romance. Richard and his former employee, Dawn, seem to have sparks and should make for some interesting reading when their story, A TASTE FOR LOVE: RICHARD, comes out in a few weeks.

Marie Rochelle has a way of writing sexy, yet funny romances, and with MY DEEPEST LOVE: ZACK, she sure has written something special. She definitely caught my interest and I would recommend you introduce yourself to the world of the Drace brothers starting with Zack and his love, Traci.

Kate Garrabrant