Mishka Le'Ace is a heroine unlike any you've seen before.
Half-human, half-machine, she was handcrafted in a
laboratory by a group of scientists to be the perfect
weapon. She's spent her entire life as the possession of
power-hungry men, used in the cause of destruction and
mayhem until the spark of humanity has nearly burned out of
her heart. That spark sputters back to life, though, when
Le'Ace begins her latest mission: the rescue of Alien
Investigation and Removal (AIR) operative Jaxon Tremain.
Jaxon's reputation with the other AIR agents is that of a
reserved gentleman, but captivity and torture have released
his long-repressed inner bad boy. It's his true self that
holds such a dangerous attraction for Le'Ace, and that's a
big part of what makes Jaxon fall for her so hard and fast.
Jaxon is mouthwatering as a hero; he's a fighter, but once
he commits to Le'Ace, he is unwaveringly loyal -- even
knowing that the override system implanted in her brain
could force her to comply with an order to execute him.
SAVOR ME SLOWLY is the third and strongest installment in
Gena Showalter's Alien Huntress series. As riveting
as the previous two books were (and I was a big fan of
AWAKEN ME DARKLY), this one is better. The only thing about
it that doesn't work is the title -- there's no possible way
to savor this book slowly. I turned the pages fast enough
to end up with paper cuts, but it was worth it. Some of my
favorite Alien Huntress characters show up in this book,
including my girl Mia Snow. It's fascinating to watch Mia
and Le'Ace interact, especially since it turns out they
have a history. The big standout secondary character in
SAVOR ME SLOWLY, however, is Jaxon's best friend and fellow
agent, Dallas, who's trying to come to terms with his own
newly-conferred gift of precognition. Dallas has a sharp,
irreverent voice that made me wild to meet the woman who
can match him. Here's hoping his book is in the works,
continuing Showalter's fabulous, inventive series.
Mishka Le'Ace was created to be an undercover
operative...literally. Her beautiful body has been
mechanically augmented to give her superhuman
strength -- strength she's going to need. Her latest
mission sends her to rescue Alien Investigation and Removal
agent Jaxon Tremain from torture and death. With him, she
discovers a passion unlike any other. A passion she was
forbidden to know....
From the moment they meet in a darkened cell, Jaxon craves
her touch. But the machine half of Le'Ace forces her to do
things she doesn't always want to do. Even betray him...and
ultimately destroy him. Now Jaxon must battle the man
controlling Le'Ace, and even Le'Ace herself, to at last
claim the woman he's come to love.
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