"The Phoenix Code promises to be a promising new series."
Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted November 27, 2014
Romance Anthology
CUT AND RUN is a new duology written by Lara Adrian and
Tina Folsum. It follows a group of men who are gifted
with premonition -- they get visions of the future and are
able to act on it before the event occurs. The only
problem is, they don't know when the events will occur.
As a fan of Lara Adrian's writing, I knew I wanted to try
this new series out. Since Folsum has her own story and
I've never read her before, it's a nice way to discover
new-to-me authors. I'm very glad I tried this because
both stories were well-written, perfectly paced and also
highly suspenseful regardless of the tighter word count.
Adrian's CUT follows Ethan Jones, a community college
professor who has built a new life that suits him very
well in the few months he has been with Tori Conners.
However, one signal changes everything and he leaves
without a word to essentially become a ghost to the
people who are out to kill him.
Years later when an assassin finds him, he runs into Tori
again and that's really when Ethan's dangerous world
collides with his dream world. Now it's a matter of
protecting Tori and nothing will stop Ethan until he can
ensure her safety.
I'm in love with Adrian's writing style. Her authorial
voice can definitely fit into the Romantic Suspense genre
well -- she has a great talent for timing, suspense and
action to make the perfect story.
Folsum's RUN reminds me a little of a Superman tale.
Scott Thompson is just your average joe, or so you think
until he gets a vision that has tragedy written all over
it. A school bus holding more than a dozen kids will stop
on railroad tracks and be crushed to death unless he can
do something about it. On it along with the kids is
journalist Phoebe Chadwick who has one week to find a new
story to write about or be fired from her job. She
doesn't know that her biggest story is one involving her.
As I mentioned earlier, this is my first story by Folsum
I've read and I really enjoyed it. Gripping suspense, a
hotter than hell hero and a smart and sexy heroine all
make for an engaging read. You can be sure I'll be
looking for more of Tina Folsum's books to try.
Fasten your seatbelts because CUT AND RUN is a fast-paced
thrill ride from beginning to end! The Phoenix Code
promises to be a promising new series.
SUMMARY
Darkly gifted and dangerously skilled, they were once the
nation's most powerful asset. Betrayed by unknown enemies,
unable to trust anyone—not even one another—the Phoenix
hold
the key to unlocking a conspiracy steeped in blood and
fire.
To survive, they'll have to solve... The Phoenix Code CUT by Lara Adrian Community college professor Ethan Jones is living a lie. A
precognitive agent known as Zephyr, Ethan is accustomed to
subterfuge and deception, but when the Phoenix program is
betrayed, he’s forced to cut all ties to the life he's
made
and everyone in it—including smart, beautiful Tori
Connors,
the one woman who tempted the cold agent to let down his
impenetrable facade. A chance encounter years later and thousands of miles away
thrusts the lovers together again, and this time Tori
refuses to let Ethan deceive her. Although he is a
dangerous
enigma, Tori still desires him, and soon their
inconvenient
reunion becomes a temptation too strong to resist. With
assassins closing in, Ethan and Tori embark on a desperate
race for their lives—one that will put their tentative
trust
to the ultimate test. RUN by Tina Folsom Motorcycle mechanic Scott Thompson isn't the laid-back
loner
he makes everyone believe. Three years ago, he was known
as
Ace, one of an elite group of agents in a top secret CIA
program. However, the preternatural ability that made him
invaluable to the government could now be his downfall,
when
his skill alerts him to a disaster bound to kill dozens of
innocents unless he intervenes. Journalist Phoebe Chadwick needs to persuade her editor to
spare her from department cuts that threaten her job. When
a
mysterious stranger prevents an accident that would have
killed her and many others, Phoebe goes after the story.
But
bad boy Scott is a reluctant hero unwilling to answer her
questions, despite the sizzling chemistry that ignites
between them. As his enemies hunt him down, Scott must
decide if he can trust Phoebe—and how far he’s willing to
go
to keep her safe at his side.
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