"Hot Ice", by Nora Roberts.
Doug Lord, a professional thief, is being chased by bad guys who want to double cross him when he aquires important documents for them. He happens to board car of Whitney McAlister, a beautiful heiress.
Both of them form a partnership (strictly professional), Whitney providing finance and Doug the location of treasure, & set off to Madagascar for the search of hidden treasure buried during French revolution, with bad guys on their heels.
Can bad guys catch them? Do they find the treasure? Do they get it? Are they attracted to each other? Does love kindle between them? How does the story end?
This book is a little 'hat-ke' in style from other books of Nora. She has used action more than romance. The book gets sluggish at times. There are no major twists or surprises in the story. You don't get bored but it also doesn't keep you on the edge.
Relationship between Whitney and Doug is portrayed nicely. A little bit of more story would have helped the cause.
Not a bad book. Read if you have time, but you will not miss much if you don't.
