A Navy SEAL until his dishonorable discharge, Shane
Laughlin has spent a year looking for work. With his last
ten dollars burning a hole in his pocket, Shane finally
finds work as a test subject at the Obermeyer Institute. At
a point where he's willing to do almost anything to make
some money, Shane's unprepared for the kind of scientific
research that's conducted at the OI. Finding out there are
people in the world known as 'Greater-Thans', those who can
tap into regions of their brains that give them powers
such as telekinesis, is bad enough; finding out the woman
he just had a one night stand with, and is still hot for,
is one of them and can take him down, SEAL or not, just
might be more than Shane can handle.
As one of the top OI operatives, Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie
is working hard on eradicating a new drug that's come onto
the market called Destiny. With the promise of eternal
youth and making one an instant Greater-Than, Destiny more
than delivers but the user is instantly hooked and
occasionally 'jokers', causing users to become violent and
uncontrollable. Discovering the insatiable stranger she
couldn't get enough of is a new recruit to the institute
throws Mac off her stride. Though Shane is not a Greater-
Than, he has more than enough talents of his own that make
him useful. Used to doing things on her own, Mac has no
desire to let anyone into her life, but keeping Shane away
from her and out of her heart may be her greatest fight yet.
Fans of Suzanne Brockmann may be a bit thrown by her latest
book, BORN TO DARKNESS, the first in a new paranormal
series featuring individuals with unique abilities. I know
some people have had a hard time getting into the dark
subject matter, with the bases of how the drug Destiny is
created, but personally, I was hooked from the get go. I
thought the premise was original and the story was
riveting. After each chapter I couldn't wait to read the
next one to see what happens. The secondary characters are
an integral part of this series and I was as hooked on
their stories, especially Diaz and Elliot's, as I was on
Shane and Mac's. There are a few different threads worked
into BORN TO DARKNESS but Brockmann deftly handles each one
and ensures no story goes incomplete. Romantic suspense is
a genre Brockmann more than excels at; this is her forte
and she is one of the best. I can't wait until the next
book in this series and I hope this isn't the last we've
seen of Mac or Shane. There's so much more to their story
that I want to know.
In the not-too-distant future, the Obermeyer Institute (OI)
has made a revolutionary discovery: With special training,
humans can tap into the brain's hidden powers (think
telepathy, telekinetic powers, super strength, and more).
The training is strenuous, though, and it works only for
those with natural potential. Tough girl Mac has that
potential, and she's a devoted member of the OI. But there's
one rule she can't help but bend. Her boss thinks celibacy
is key to their work. Mac's learned differently—an active
sexual life enhances her powers. And when she meets Shane, a
sexy former Navy SEAL, the sparks are instant. But after the
two spend an amazing night together, Mac finds out that
Shane's a new recruit at the institute. How can she mix
business and pleasure?
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