FBI

Alessandra Lamont has never really had to think or do for herself. She went from her parents' home to marriage at 19 with a control freak with mob connections.

From the back of the book:

When San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in Jacobsville, Texas, the strong silent loner is hoping to mend some broken family fences. He's not looking for love. Grace Carver grew up in this quiet Texas town, but because of her troubled youth, she's never married - hadn't even thought about it...until Garon.

These unlikely allies are brought together by the most difficult case of Garon's career: hunting an escaped child predator whose former victims are all dead. All except one.

t’s actually 8th in the series, so I may have some buying to do to
catch the stuff inbetween. Since Kelly gets hurt at some point. But
anyway, Hot Target has a lot going on. We have Cosmo Richter Navy SEAL

 Detective Rebecca Montgomery worked Homicide in San Antonio.

Shadow Surrender by Linda Conrad

• Forth in the series, Night Guardians 

March 2007, 256 pgs 

This is a new Romantic Suspense by AK.  The story revolves around Sloane, a former FBI agent who left the job due to an injury.  She reconnects to a former lover and current FBI Agent, Derek, when she is hired by a former childhood friend’s parents to discover what happened to her – she disappeared 10 months ago.

     On the back of the book, Before the synopsis of the story, there’s a quote from Nelson DeMille that I found very interesting:

“This work of fiction is based on a rumor, repeated on the Internet, about a government plan very much like the one I call Wild Fire. Hopefully, the story I’m about to tell will play out only in these pages…” 

    The story that this wonderful author then goes on to tell is a nail-biting, breath-stealing, chuckle-rousing, on-the-edge-of-your-seat ride that will keep you glued to the book… at least it did for me. Drat the need for sleep anyways! And yes, while adding “chuckle-rousing” to the description of a thriller may seem to be an error, it’s not: John Corey, one of DeMille’s returning characters, has the smartest, and funniest, mouth around. Irreverent, somewhat laissez-faire when it comes to rules, extremely loyal and all-round excellent hero, John Corey also makes me laugh all the way through the book. A serious story? You bet… but with a good dose of relief throughout. This story was, for me, a no-brainer as a Winner.

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent to OUTSTANDING ~ 4.5 stars
Steaminess: not really applicable (married behind-doors sex) 

Shadow Force by Linda Conrad

• Exciting part one of the series Night Guardians 

April 2006, 256 pgs