For Kip Barrett, a secret commission from her boss’s boss’s boss, CEO Tamara Sterling, shows that the respect she’s earned for her integrity and intelligence as a fraud investigator is justified.

All she has to do is what she’s done successfully before: Follow the cyber-trail, find the high-tech thief, and document it so that justice prevails. This time, however, the embezzler is one of their own. Sterling Fraud Investigations has an unblemished reputation for ethical conduct and security. Kip must find out who and how, as soon as possible, and no one but Tamara can know what she’s doing.

As Kip gets closer to discovering the embezzler, her clandestine meetings with Tamara grow more frequent. It doesn’t help that her admiration for Sterling’s work is compounded by an undeniable physical chemistry. But SFI has an iron-clad no fraternization rule, and Sterling investigators never break the rules.

She needs to wrap up her findings before anyone—including her emerging prime suspect Tamara Sterling—realizes Kip is not above temptation.

Fans of this book will not want to miss the short story in Frosting on the Cake 2.

© 2010 • 256 pages • 82,234 words

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Notes and Reviews

Full Review at Lambda Literary.Org

Victoria Brownworth: Above Temptation is [Karin Kallmaker's] latest—she’s written close to 30 books—and it is a compelling, well-crafted page-turner with a decided twist from her usual fare.

Kallmaker is known for her good, solid lesbian romances and her myriad fans will not be disappointed by the sizzling heat at the heart of Above Temptation.

What will likely lure new readers, however, is the twist on Kallmaker’s standard girl-meets-girl, chemical attraction-and-complications-ensue formula.

Spies.

Who doesn’t love spies, right? And while Kallmaker is not exactly a lesbian Robert Ludlum, Above Temptation is a tidy little espionage-ish thriller that has just enough suspense and plot turns to keep most readers guessing right to the as-ever (because this is still vintage Kallmaker) satisfying conclusion.

Just About Write

Anna Furtado: Above Temptation is not only about the romantic attraction of two women who struggle to maintain a belief their jobs are the only fulfillment they will ever find, it’s also a story filled with mystery, intrigue, and a red-herring or two. Above Temptation will appeal to romance and mystery buffs alike.