Tropical Storm

by Melissa Good

Book Overview

From bestselling author Melissa Good comes a tale of heartache, longing, family strife, lust for love, and redemption. Tropical Storm took the lesbian reading world by storm when it was first written . . . now read this exciting revised "author's cut" edition.

Dar Roberts, corporate raider for a multi-national tech company, is cold, practical, and merciless. She does her job with razor-sharp accuracy. Friends are a luxury she cannot allow...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619295377
• ISBN13: 9781619295377
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Flashpoint Publications
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The best romance ever

I have read Melissa Good's fan fiction stories and throughly enjoyed them but I did have my doubts about Tropical Storm since I read that it was an uber story and I didnt understand what that meant, it made me a little apprehensive. After reading all of her fan fictions and deciding that she was the best author I had read in a long time I took a chance. I read it and re-read it and I thought it was the best romantic story ever written. It grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go until I had finished the whole story. I read a lot of books and ive been disappionted by how many have been good but havent made me feel, really feel that I was there watching the action and feeling what the characters were feeling, this book did that. I have bought it and if it is possible I will probably wear it out from reading it too much. It made me feel like I wanted to be them, I wanted to be kerry because I could feel how much Dar loves her, and I wanted to be Dar so I could be in love with Kerry as completely as Dar is. This book is definatley the best romance ever, well done Melissa.

I feel like I've found my best friends

The adventures of Dar Roberts and Kerry Stuart, set within the corporate structure of EDS (a fictional Information Service Provider, which could be compared to an AOL, or MSN) has all the elements of a good story. There is conflict, both outer, and inner conflict. There is romance...yes lots of romance, and it's potrayal of women in high positions, truly inspired me in my own business life. I was mesmerized by the first paragraph, and could not stop reading for days. Melissa Good, the author, uses her knowledge of the industry, to make situations that our two heroines get into, very credible. I feel like I've found my best friends in these characters, and can't wait for the next two follow-ups to be published.

A Great Book from A Talented Author

I first found Melissa Good online and feel in love with Dar and Kerry. I read this book over and over and never grow tired of it. I can't wait for the next two installments to be published. I highly recommend this book to people looking for characters that seem like old friends.

Fell in Love with These Characters

I had read Melissa's online Xena fan fiction, and was hesitant to venture out into her "uber" stuff, but was hooked on this after a few pages. She has created two very complex, likeable, believable characters, with whom I fell in love. Well thought-out plot, nice action, and a story of growing love that left me feeling giddy, along with the characters. Looking forward to more works by Melissa Good.

Fantastic debut for new author

Set in modern-day Miami, this terrific new novel centers on the lives of two strangers whose destinies bring them together amidst the turmoil of a hostile corporate takeover. Wealthy, brilliant and deadly, Dar Roberts has cultivated a well-earned reputation as one of the most efficient corporate raiders in the Information Technologies business. To her bosses she is a formidable weapon to be used in the never-ending struggle for power, control and profit. To the people employed by the companies she assimilates - the executive is a predator - cold and merciless. It is a reputation she is living up to as she prepares to decimate the work force of a recent acquisition. In charge of that work force is Kerry Stuart - a smart, young manager whose life had been going well until the recent turn of events. With dogged determination, Kerry has escaped the pressures of family to make her own way in the world - establishing a career and rising quickly within a small company - only to now have to face the prospect of those efforts being for naught as a disconcertingly beautiful blue-eyed shark strolls into her office. Missy's many strengths as a writer are quickly in evidence throughout the first parts of this story - rich descriptions that engage your every sense - multi-layered characterizations that draw you into the psyche of the characters and a story very much grounded in human emotions, human frailties and strengths along with the raw vulnerabilities that ultimately make us all seek the comfort of another soul. Working in the Information Technologies industry herself and a native Miamian, Missy also imbues the story with a very realistic feel. TS is one of the finest, most engaging stories I've ever read - a fantastic professional debut for a very gifted storyteller. It gets my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!