Marlie Montague created her comic book heroine alter ego
Angelina Avenger the same year her father was shot as a
traitor for providing missiles to Iraqis in the first Gulf
War. Now in her 20s, Marlie, shy, petite and cute,
researches government conspiracies and other outlandish
circumstances for her fictional comic book plots. She's
driven by her first-hand experience because she's convinced
her father was innocent and that the government covered up
his death.
Marlie's comic book has many fans, but she's received some
threats from detractors who find her creative expression to
be anti-American. When the UPS guy busts into her house and
starts shooting up the place, Marlie runs next door for
safety, straight into the arms of her sexy new neighbor.
Joel Hunter wanted to refuse his latest NCIS assignment to
move in next door and monitor Marlie Montague. He knew her
when they were children, back when their fathers were
friends, before Joel's dad tried to arrest Marlie's dad for
treason. Marlie doesn't recognize the grown-up Joel, so he
stays undercover, at first. He goes with Marlie to check on
her mother, but they only find a ransacked house and
encounter another attempt on Marlie's life.
Joel is mystified by Marlie -- sometimes she's reserved and
demure, and other times she's aggressive and sexy. Marlie's
not sure which of her conspiracy theories could have made
someone want to kill her, and she wishes her alter ego
Angelina Avenger could make her braver. She and Joel will
soon learn that this conspiracy is much bigger than comic
books, and much more dangerous.
This fast-paced romantic story begins with a loaded gun in
the very first scene and Lori Wilde never slows down. She
includes realistic and suspenseful events from the first
Gulf War and current actions in Iraq without getting
political. Popular wisdom says "where there's smoke,
there's fire" and if the government-issued smoke bombs in
Marlie's purse are any kind of indication, the passionate
sparks between Marlie and Josh will ignite a fiery romance.
While the couple's relationship goes back a long time, the
sweet flashbacks to a childhood romance between five- and
ten-year-olds felt contrived. Friends and family help
create an enjoyable and complex story as secrets and cover-
ups are revealed. Pick up this book for a great read!
Comic-book heroine Angelina Avenger battles dastardly
criminals and alien invasions. But her creator Marlie
Montague's life isn't as exciting…until Marlie opens the
front door and finds the business end of a pistol pointed
right at her. Her plan: to channel Angelina fast!
Recruiting her new next-door neighbor, who looks like a
rock-hard action hero, couldn't hurt either…
The last thing Navy secret agent Joel Hunter expected on
this surveillance gig was a luscious brunette bursting
through his window. Now he and Marlie are blowing the
doors off a full-blown conspiracy with more double agents
than a Bond flick. But in between shootouts and squealing
tires, the mystery that is Marlie is making Joel's heart
go thump thump thump. Is she a femme fatale or an
endearing bookworm? And how does she leave him both shaken
and stirred?
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