Stairway To Heaven
Ebook ISBN: 1-59279-414-9
Shannon Leigh
Amber Quill Press
August 2005
Rhea has left home on a mission to the Amazon jungle in order to locate a plant that could very well be used to cure cancer. Rhea's profession of a biologist means she devotes all of her time to work and research. Being betrayed by her lover has only driven her to focus more intensely on work over the past six months. What she found instead is a mysterious man that no one else seems to see. A gorgeous man in the middle of nowhere, Rhea must be having hallucinations.
Now it seems that she's not only seeing him in her waking hours but he's also invading her every thought, her dreams, her very soul. When she has the chance to talk to him, she is floored with what she learns. Valos tells her about the ability of only certain people to witness his presence: only the ones that need him and that he is the guardian of the Stairway to Heaven. Rhea finds herself confused because if she can see him that means she needs him. But what does she need? Plus, Valos seems to appear and disappear at the drop of a hat which not only leaves her baffled and shaken up, too.
Stairway to Heaven offers readers two unique characters. Rhea is a scientist, therefore everything is explainable by facts and logic. Valos is the paranormal twist that is not so easily explained, but he is also a compassionate and determined man after something. They are quite the compliment to each other. Rhea and Valos have a magical connection that leads to tantalizing chemistry which readers will find touching and intriguing. Additional characters add humor to this story as well as more compassion. Shannon Leigh has done a great job creating a touching and light-hearted tale with some unknown elements, wonderful personalities, and a tender love story worth 4 stairs out of 5.
