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White Heat (T-FLAC #11)

by Cherry Adair (Goodreads Author)

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Never have the stakes been higher. Never have two people faced greater risks or grappled with deeper desire. Never has Cherry Adair–award-winning author of Hot Ice–burned the pages with so much blazing action and blistering passion.

Professional art restorer Emily Greene is in no mood to see the devil-may-care Max Aries. She hasn’t forgotten–or forgiven–the way Max dropped...more Never have the stakes been higher. Never have two people faced greater risks or grappled with deeper desire. Never has Cherry Adair–award-winning author of Hot Ice–burned the pages with so much blazing action and blistering passion.

Professional art restorer Emily Greene is in no mood to see the devil-may-care Max Aries. She hasn’t forgotten–or forgiven–the way Max dropped into her life a year ago, stole her heart, then vanished without a word. Max hadn’t kept in touch with his father, Daniel, either. Daniel Aries had been a master of art restoration and reproduction, and not only Emily’s longtime mentor, but a trusted friend. His unexpected suicide devastates her. And when the prodigal playboy Max returns, her welcome is less than warm–even though his timely arrival in her bedroom saves her from a lethal intruder. But her fury gives way to fear when Max reveals that his father’s death was actually murder . . . and that Emily’s life is now in danger. Like it or not, to stay alive, Emily must put herself in Max’s hands. And once upon a time, that wasn’t such a bad place to be.

But what killer would target professional restorers of Renaissance artworks? Max suspects that a pencil sketch found in his father’s studio, inscribed with a cryptic code, may hold the key. His hunch is confirmed when intel from his control at the counterterrorist organization T-FLAC reveals that the Black Rose terror cell is involved–a chilling revelation that elevates the threat level almost as high as the tension that’s bristling between Max and Emily. Max isn’t about to take his eyes off Emily–though only partly for professional reasons–and even Emily’s rage over Max’s take-charge attitude can’t compare to her anger at herself for so long denying the truer, deeper feelings she has for him. As they crisscross Europe, piecing together the shocking clues to an insidious international plot, dodging increasingly lethal traps, and passionately making up for too much lost time, they realize that–in more ways than one–they can’t live without each other. With no chance of turning back, Max and Emily must put their lives on the line, put their true feelings to the test . . . and get ready to take the heat.

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Published January 29th 2008 by Ballantine Books (first published 2007)

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May 09, 2011 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Review: Your mission, should you decide to read it, is to have a few hours adrenaline pumped excitement and sizzling romance with the new T-FLAC suspense by Cherry Adair. T-FLAC operative Max Aries returns to Italy at the request of an old lover and because his estranged father death leaves Max with a lot of unanswered questions. Emily Greene is an art restorer and it was Max’s father that took her under his wings to teach her this trade. She met Max a year before through his father and shared s...more

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Sep 03, 2010 Mom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-during-2010

Not as good as the others, but still lots of action and was defintely good.

Professional art restorer Emily Greene is in no mood to see the devil-may-care Max Aries. She hasn’t forgotten–or forgiven–the way Max dropped into her life a year ago, stole her heart, then vanished without a word. Max hadn’t kept in touch with his father, Daniel, either. Daniel Aries had been a master of art restoration and reproduction, and not only Emily’s longtime mentor, but a trusted friend. His unexpected suicide...more Not as good as the others, but still lots of action and was defintely good.

Professional art restorer Emily Greene is in no mood to see the devil-may-care Max Aries. She hasn’t forgotten–or forgiven–the way Max dropped into her life a year ago, stole her heart, then vanished without a word. Max hadn’t kept in touch with his father, Daniel, either. Daniel Aries had been a master of art restoration and reproduction, and not only Emily’s longtime mentor, but a trusted friend. His unexpected suicide devastates her. And when the prodigal playboy Max returns, her welcome is less than warm–even though his timely arrival in her bedroom saves her from a lethal intruder. But her fury gives way to fear when Max reveals that his father’s death was actually murder . . . and that Emily’s life is now in danger. Like it or not, to stay alive, Emily must put herself in Max’s hands. And once upon a time, that wasn’t such a bad place to be.

But what killer would target professional restorers of Renaissance artworks? Max suspects that a pencil sketch found in his father’s studio, inscribed with a cryptic code, may hold the key. His hunch is confirmed when intel from his control at the counterterrorist organization T-FLAC reveals that the Black Rose terror cell is involved–a chilling revelation that elevates the threat level almost as high as the tension that’s bristling between Max and Emily. Max isn’t about to take his eyes off Emily–though only partly for professional reasons–and even Emily’s rage over Max’s take-charge attitude can’t compare to her anger at herself for so long denying the truer, deeper feelings she has for him. As they crisscross Europe, piecing together the shocking clues to an insidious international plot, dodging increasingly lethal traps, and passionately making up for too much lost time, they realize that–in more ways than one–they can’t live without each other. With no chance of turning back, Max and Emily must put their lives on the line, put their true feelings to the test . . . and get ready to take the heat(less)

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Aug 01, 2012 Jeeperz96 rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One star is two too many. I couldn't even finish it. There are pages of her wondering if he can be trusted; should she sleep with him; should she have slept with him; can she count on him; she wants her new boyfriend,but even after six months she hasn't slept with him; is she cheating him since she can't care as much as the one she is worrying can she trust; and on and on and on....

There are pages of him wondering why he is jealous when: "the end justifies the means, no harm, no foul" when he sl...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: action, special-forces, romance-mystery

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Max - yeah... the typical special forces T-FLAC man - had an indifferent, self-centered cheating father who left them when he was 10, has sworn off long term relationships - they don't fit into his lifestyle... Emily - unknown father, a ex-model, needy, once beautiful addict mother - at age of 11, whe meets Daniel (Max's father) - an artist, and she manages to get him and her mother agree to take her on as an apprentice, and he paid for her to live in a boarding school in Italy and art schools.....more Max - yeah... the typical special forces T-FLAC man - had an indifferent, self-centered cheating father who left them when he was 10, has sworn off long term relationships - they don't fit into his lifestyle... Emily - unknown father, a ex-model, needy, once beautiful addict mother - at age of 11, whe meets Daniel (Max's father) - an artist, and she manages to get him and her mother agree to take her on as an apprentice, and he paid for her to live in a boarding school in Italy and art schools... she excells at restoration and reproduction paintings - and has painted Daniel's commisions in this area for him as he is suffering - for the past 10 years...

Emily and Max met a year ago when Max used his father's name for entrance to an artsy party in Italy - and they had a week of great sex (after Max completed his mission of course)... and then Max didn't show up at a restaurant and Emily didn't hear from him again... a year later, Emily starts leaving messages for Max when his father died - he didn't get it until 3 weeks later, when a mission is completed... and he changes courses on the jet, an shows up at her palazzo at 3 am... she doesn't awaken when he knocks - he climbs up to her balcony window - she's not in her room... she starts through the house, where she hits him over the head with a pan and knees him in the groin before she realizes its him... she had just knocked out an intruder... she calls in a cleanup team - and then a hazmet team when they find an empty vial in her room...

so Emily and Max become tied at the hip, until their health is ruled ok, until she is no longer in danger - and Emily knows max can't give her his heart - and fights her attraction to him, trying to keep her new boyfriend uppermost in mind...they go to Daniel's palazzo - and hunt through his things - Max knowing his father's (sperm donor) death was murder, not suicide.... they find a sketch of Emily (the only one he had ever done) but on regular paper, in ink, and with nonsensical letters printed around it -

Emily leaves Max (with Max thinking he is going to deliver her home) and goes to her boyfriend's house, and he and his family are all dead - killed in their kitchen... Max & team are right there and save her from the attacker still in the house ... she's obviously still under attack... on the way to the private plane, they are stopped by 6 poliz vans - but not the police... they manage to get out of it, with minor injuries - on the plane, Emily asks him to have sex with her, to help her forget... they other painter/restorers are being found dead - apparently of heart attacks, but they find an empty vial also in their studios... her initial attacker carries a rose tattoo... the terrorist called the Rose...

and there are mosques & temples being blown up... by the rose - with bombs set in paintings donated by 80 year old tillman - after Emily and Daniel had painted reproductions for him to keep in his own collection... except he placed the copies with the various religious places and kept the originals... and it wasn't actually Tillman, but his assistant - who was running his empire, using his money, to fund his own terrorist / illegal gun sales etc for 20 years - he was working with Savage - a TFLAC agent gone rogue - they knew she was a leader of a cell in theRose, and were watching her with the expectation she would lead them to others... and he is after anyone familiar with the copies of the paintings - and again almost kills Emily with his poison spider delivered in a vial he placed in her purse when she and Max tried to visit Tillman... and then after she recovered (she was in the facility when bitten, and the immediate medical care saved her)...

and then the assistant and Savage arrange for Emily's kidnapping from the facility, under the eye of TFLAC, though not with Max's knowledge - he has left again on a mission, with the intention of breaking off from her - expecially after feeling so helpless when she was poisoned. And the assistant takes her to Rome (where Max is because that is where they expect the next bomb) - to a room under the Vatican, and ties her to a bomb - hits her a few times - puts a camera on her... which broadcasts 30 minutes before the bomb is to explode unless he gets a billion dollars... on camera, she tells Max she loves him - tells him (and all) about what the assistant was doing... Max and bomb expert get to her... assitant's assistant comes in to shoot them - they kill her, the detonator is in her pocket - the timer has 5 seconds left.. Max hits the off button...

a month later, Emilyis resigned that Max is gone for good - she's moving on... comes home from a party - a Max is there - and after beating a bit around the bush and Emily trying to be passive and controlled finally admits he can't live without her... ahhhhh(less)

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Mar 22, 2012 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

White Heat is a followup to Cherry Adair's Hot Ice TFLAC novel and was sexy, fun and dangerous. Big bad TFLAC operative Max Aries tries so hard not to fall for art restorer Emily Greene, but you know the bigger they are the harder they fall. They are thrown together when someone breaks into Emily's home and tries to kill her and Max is there to save her, which is only the beginning of a series of crazy connections that all makes sense in the end and has your heart nearly stopping near the end. L...more

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Aug 20, 2009 Flora rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An ongoing book about an anti-terrorist group called T-FLAC. Lots of action and romance. You will probably figure out the bad guy before the denouement. I've read all the previous books by Cherry Adair and recommend all of them. If you like Suzanne Brockmann, you will enjoy this author. I do think Suzanne Brockmann is the leader in this genre, however.

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Jul 18, 2009 L8blmr rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was my first T-FLAC book. I know, I know! What kind of idiot would start with the 11th book in a series?!? Well, see, it's like this: my library had a book sale - I bought it in hardback for 50 cents. How could I pass that up? Then I decided with 700+ books on my TBR list, I didn't have the time or money to buy and read the first 10 books. Now, what I'm wondering is: whereas I thoroughly enjoyed this book and gave it 5 stars, and whereas several people whose reviews I trust implicity gave t...more

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Aug 02, 2010 Kari rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010

Not the best T- flac book I've read but it was pretty decent. I was disappointed to find out that the next "black rose" book won't be coming out due to a publisher change. I didn't feel the chemistry as much as in the previous books. I look forward to the T-flac psi series that is next.

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Nov 07, 2011 Judy Wise rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a different book to read. I love Cherry Adairs work, and usually do not have to read several chapters before catching on to the storyline. Once I got there I could not put it down. A basic good guy out catching the bad guys all his life until he meets that one woman and the strggles that go along with the good against the bad guys. I really like it.

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Oct 14, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is another T-Flac book. You will meet Max Aries, who is a T-Flac operative and his former lover, Emily Greene. There’s a lot of action involving Emily who paints replica s of great works of art. You’ve got to read this book and find out what happens! You won’t regret reading it because Max is one hot T-Flac operative.

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Oct 10, 2011 Karyn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

White Heat had a lot of action, and the main characters were interesting. I also liked the side characters as well. The sex scenes were minimalistic, however, and the book ended abruptly. There were also 3 typos.

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Jul 19, 2012 Ladying rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 stars! I love the hero & heroine as well as all the other characters in the book. I felt like i was reading a romantic angels & demons book. Cherry did an awesome job with this book!!

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Jul 17, 2008 ElaineY rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I haven't been a fan of Adair and thought her T-FLAC books poorly-written despite my being such an action-romance junkie. I decided to buy Hot Ice last year and found it better than the other T-FLAC books so I bought White Heat expecting Adair's latest would be as good, at least. I was wrong and found nothing to hold my attention in White Heat.

Emily was unattractive and Max Aries...well, I really expected much more from a T-FLAC hero. White Heat came across surprisingly amateurish in tone - too...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Mandi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

TWO OF MY FAVES IN THIS BOOK, A HOT AS HELL MACHO MAN AND ITALY! I NEVER DID PUT THIS ONE DOWN BUT I DID REREAD IT WHICH I NEVER DO!!! FANTASTIC BOOK IN THE BLACK ROSE SERIES!

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Aug 17, 2009 Marie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Too much killing for me and the sex was quite intense, as the cover says "blistering passion" - if both had been toned down a bit I would have enjoyed the book.

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Apr 12, 2010 Beverly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I like Cherry Adair and the T-FLAC series. White Heat adds romance and action to a simply delightful story line, the good, hunky guys vs the bad guys.

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Jan 07, 2009 Sylvia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

the book keeps you on the edge of your seat when you get near the end.... You won't want to put the book down because if you wait the suspicion will be to much to...

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Jan 20, 2010 Judy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I've decided that, while these aren't the best written books in the world, they're great to read while at the gym. So, I'll continue to read them.

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Mar 31, 2010 Deb rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sep 02, 2012 Mskchick rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3-1/2 stars. Did not like as much as som of the other T-FLAC books. Teh romance seems too fast, and the ending srapped up too abruptly

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Feb 09, 2012 Anita rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really enjoyed this book. Loved the alpha male and his HEA. Wish the love scenes were written a bit steamier/better, but overall, great read. I read it in under a day.

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Mar 13, 2008 Debby rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

Intense suspense - Max Aries is a TFLAC operator whose personal are professional lives has just joined. Emily Greene is an art restorer in Florence and was protege to Max's father. When Daniel Aries dies, Max discovers that his and Emily's art works are being blown up in religious building around the world by the Black Rose terrorist group Max has been hunting. The race is on to prevent further bombings and save Emily's life. A little gory at times with a high body count, but fast paced and well...more

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Jan 10, 2010 K rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense

The book starts off with a bang and holds your interest for the duration of the story. The plot is original and although it is slightly unbelievable it is still fun to read. Max Aries is one sexy hunk of man-flesh!

Max and Emily's chemistry and their love scenes did fall a little flat for me. It seemed Emily had to be constantly rescued. I also thought that some of Max's inner monologue regarding Emily was rather cheesy but hey....he's still hot! I wished the situation with Savage had been handl...more

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Apr 12, 2009 Grannyvango rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Really enjoyed this book from beginning to end.Lots of action & romance.First time reading Cherry Adair do plan to read more

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Jan 25, 2010 Kindaangelic rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I didnt actually finish this book...the characters just didnt interest me and I dumped it for the latest Feehan book...lol

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Apr 25, 2013 Cynthia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Amazing for any Art fans that want amazing settings in Europe and even greater mistery-romances..

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Mar 11, 2008 July rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: home-library

The book of Max Aries and Emily Greene should really be read after Hot Ice. Max is a T-Flac Agent and he is visiting Emily after the many messages she has left on his phone that his father has died. When he gets to her flat he finds her place has been broken into. Emily konks him thinking him the accompliance of the man she has already knocked out. After Crossing Europe to America back to T-Flac Headquarters after many attempts at Emily's life. The Black Rose Terror Cell will finally make things...more

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May 09, 2013 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm really enjoying the T-FLAC series. They seem to get better as I go!

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Jun 22, 2009 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book is full of action, mystery, art and passion. Emily is an art restorer living in Italy when her mentor is killed and her own life becomes threatened. Her once lover, son of her mentor and secret member of TFLAC, Max, shows up to protect her and figure out what's going on. Emily is reluctant to listen to Max because her heart is still broken from the first time he left her, but ultimately she has to in order to stay alive. In a short time Emily and Max realize that they can no longer den...more

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Feb 13, 2008 Kathrynn rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Romantic Suspense Readers

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I enjoyed the heck out of this book! This was my first Cherry Adair book and I plan to go back and read her earlier books in this series. Right now, this is her latest in the T-FLAC series.

This book has goos suspense, action, romance, terrorist, secret organization(s), bloody and gory at times, art history and it was funny in places. The author had some great "one liners." "And the party was on."

The book setting is...Italy, a tad in Spain & the United States, too.

Enjoy

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Always an adventurer in life as well as writing, New York Times best-selling author Cherry Adair moved halfway across the globe from Cape Town, South Africa to the United States in her early years to become a interior designer. Now a resident of the Pacific Northwest she shares the award- winning adventures of her fictional T-FLAC counter terrorism operatives with her readers.

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