Eden Burning

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 2002. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Fine/Very Good. 6" x 9 1/2. 336 pages. This love story, set in Hawaii, has a white and blue illustrated dust jacket with raised pink and gilt lettering over a green cover with white spine. Dust jacket price unclipped. Romance novel about a research scientist and his artistic assistant on a project in Hawaii. Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds, while escaping the destruction of his own personal world. Here where warm breezes caress the skin and vibrant colors assault the senses, and where dangerous fires rage unseen beneath the earth's surface. Chase plans to immerse himself in his work, and somehow heal and forget. The thing he needs or wants is love. But the island is home to many unexpected wonders, which is why Nicole Ballard could never leave it. A research assistant, artist and a dancer, a tall stunning redhead who goes by the stage name of Pele, the goddess of fire, she too, hides a secret pain, releasing her pent-up sensuality to the audience. Nicole has never met a man quite like Chase.