All her life, photographer Lara Saunders has been able to hear and see ghosts. But when the ghost of a lighthouse keeper saves her life, she repays him by documenting all the old lighthouses in the country, and their owners. Her current project is Point Loma, in San Diego, California.

When she arrives into town, she meets up with Cody, owner of Del Fantasma. Although they’ve been corresponding via email, they’ve never met, but he’s agreed to introduce her to a friend who works at Point Loma as a Park Ranger.

Matthew Martinez is enthralled by Lara from the first moment he meets her. He’s indescribably magnetized by her, something altogether new for him. Matt, or Texas as he’s often known, senses something otherworldly about the sensual photographer. He also feels she’s keeping a secret, and yet, he’s drawn to know more.

Lara hasn’t felt a sexual pull this strong since she doesn’t know when. Her awe of the Point Loma lighthouse is nothing like her awe of the man. He’s sexy as sin, almost animalistic in his single-minded intent to know her and claim her for his own. She can’t believe a man this gorgeous could possibly want her. She finds herself quickly falling for him, but is afraid to tell him about her ghostly experiences. Little does she know that she’s not the only one with something to hide.

Del Fantasma: Texas Tea is a stunning debut for new author Maura Anderson. This story is smoking hot! Lara is feisty and assertive which is just the right mix for intense, Alpha Matt. The sexual tension between the two is so heady, the pages fairly fly by as the story becomes more engrossing by the minute. Texas Tea not only has a great erotic romance element, but the plot throughout makes for a highly scintillating read. I wholeheartedly recommend that you rush off to buy Ms. Anderson’s Del Fantasma: Texas Tea today!

Reviewed by: Bella