White Hot
White Hot is a 2004 romantic suspense novel by Sandra Brown. Much of the action takes place in Louisiana. Readers will find themes of death, brothers, iron industry and trade and conflict of generations.
Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 40 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Monthly bestseller list in 2021.
At about 509 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About White Hot
White-hot labor disputes, family conflict, murder and romance are ablaze in bestselling Brown's latest romantic thriller (after Hello, Darkness), when Sayre Lynch returns to Destiny, La., for her brother Danny's funeral. Estranged from her family for 10 years, Sayre arrives in town believing Danny committed suicide, but suspects otherwise after a surprise encounter at the cemetery and a disquieting interview with the sheriff's deputy. The Bayou-born firebrand now San Francisco interior decorator stays to investigate her brother's last days, confronting her father, Huff Hoyle, the powerful owner of the foundry that provides most of the town's jobs and all its corruption; defying her brother Chris, Huff's heir apparent and OSHA's worst nightmare; and becoming the first woman on the floor of the hellish factory that fuels the family fortune. At every turn, Sayre crosses paths with Huff's handsome lawyer henchman, Beck Merchant, irresistible although he represents everything she despises. The steamy pair cannot escape each other or their conclusions about Hoyle Enterprises. Brown makes up in pace and intensity what she lacks in prose style, guaranteeing readers a brain vacation in print, much like watching a favorite movie: an exciting yet familiar experience, the satisfactory resolution never in doubt.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Monthly, 2021
Quick answers
Who wrote White Hot?
White Hot was written by Sandra Brown and first published in 2004.
What genre is White Hot?
It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.
How long is White Hot?
The median edition has 509 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to White Hot?
Readers who like it often enjoy Shiver, Deadly Night and Dead to the World.
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