"powerful guy meets his match"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted July 30, 2014
Romance Contemporary
The bigger they are the harder they fall. It's one of Diana
Palmer's trademarks and as a longtime fan it's the element
that draws you in and holds tight. Diana Palmer is a western
romantic at heart and with
INVINCIBLE she adds quite few lighthearted moments. Her
heroes are ex-military men with intriguing backgrounds and
an arsenal of physical weapons that far outdo even the
nastiest gun or knife. It's not being armed that counts.
It's knowing what to do with your strength that ultimately
brings down the bad guys or gals. INVINCIBLE certainly has
its share of bad guys who harbor resentment for anyone with
power and yet covet that same power for themselves.
At the beginning of INVINCIBLE I started to think that this
must be a reissue of an older Palmer book. Diana Palmer's
books are so popular that they are often times back on the
shelves. But I was wrong. I recognized Carlie Blair
instantly and then when Carson Farwalker appeared I was
certain this was a case of déjà vu. What I was remembering
was the fact that these two people were introduced to us in
a former story. It was like finding an old friend and now
being treated to what they were up to now.
There afe a lot of residual problems left behind after most
of the criminals had been caught or killed back several
stories ago. Unanswered questions if you will. In INVINCIBLE
Diana Palmer is going to help clear that up and hopefully
bring resolve to so many unsolved cases. In the meantime we
are treated to an ongoing tug and pull between Carlie and
Carson. They are seemingly the most different people on
earth. Carson is tough, independent to a fault and
ferociously guarded about his freedom. Nothing and nobody
will ever be able to tie this guy down. Carlie is just a
good girl whose life has had its share of violent moments
and yet she is able to see the beauty in her little world.
No denying that there is something about Carson that deeply
touches Carlie. But she is an observer of people and knows
nothing of any value can ever come from her feelings for
this man who would strain at any leash. But Carson can't
help but keep a watchful eye on Carlie. There is someone out
there who has already tried to harm her and that danger is
still very real. Carson has convinced himself he is just
being a friend and guardian but that's not going to fool
anyone.
Those who are diehard fans of Diana Palmer are going to
truly enjoy following the story that INVINCIBLE tells about
people who have been central to many that center around
Jacobsville. As usual love is in the air but that doesn't
mean a happy ever ending -- or does it. After all this is a
vintage Diana Palmer story.
SUMMARY
He's everything she fears... and everything she wants Mercenary by name and by nature, Carson is a Lakota Sioux
who stays to himself and never keeps women around long
enough for anything emotional to develop. But working with
his friend Cash Grier on a complex murder investigation
provides Carson with another kind of fun—shocking Cash's
sweet-but-traditional secretary, Carlie Blair, with tales of
his latest conquests. Then Carlie lands in deep trouble. She saw something she
shouldn't have, and now the face of a criminal is stored
permanently in her photographic memory-and Carlie is the key
piece of evidence that could implicate a popular politician
in the murder case. Her only protection is Carson—the man she once despised. But
when she learns that Carson is more than just a tough guy,
Carlie realizes she's endangered herself further. Because
now her only chance to live means losing her heart to the
most dangerous kind of man.
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