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Hero Under Cover
When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard to Annie Morgan, she wanted nothing to do with him. She was certain the threats that had been made against her weren't serious. The Indian death mask she was working on was valuable, but it definitely wasn't worth killing for. One murder attempt later, Annie was only too happy to have Pete Taylor on board. He saved...more
Hardcover, Large print, 287 pages
Published
September 1st 2006
by Center Point
(first published May 1st 1994)
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Yet another "romance" in which male bullying is portrayed positively. Yuck. I'm disappointed to be seeing this from Brockmann, although it's nice that her books improved with time.
In the opening scene, our heroine Annie, an antiquities appraiser, has been held without charges or legal counsel on barely-even-circumstantial evidence that she might, possibly, have something to do with some recent art-related crimes. After 6 hours of questioning, our titular "hero" agent Peterson has her strip-sear...more
In the opening scene, our heroine Annie, an antiquities appraiser, has been held without charges or legal counsel on barely-even-circumstantial evidence that she might, possibly, have something to do with some recent art-related crimes. After 6 hours of questioning, our titular "hero" agent Peterson has her strip-sear...more
Hero Under Cover was not bad but it was actually quite un-remarkable. I never really clicked with the characters Pete and Annie.
Annie is an archaeologist who is fed up with the FBI and CIA, harassing her whenever she gets into the country and accusing her of being some thief. "Pete" is at the other end of the interrogation room enjoys Annie's guts.
So, well when she gets one threatening phone-call relating to a death-mask of some Native-American that gives them an excuse and Pete goes undercover...more
Annie is an archaeologist who is fed up with the FBI and CIA, harassing her whenever she gets into the country and accusing her of being some thief. "Pete" is at the other end of the interrogation room enjoys Annie's guts.
So, well when she gets one threatening phone-call relating to a death-mask of some Native-American that gives them an excuse and Pete goes undercover...more
Der falsche Bodyguard.
Annie kann es kaum fassen, dass die CIA sie tatsächlich beschuldigt professionellen Kunstdiebstahl zu betreiben. Als wäre das nicht schon nervenaufreibend genug, wird auch noch ein Anschlag auf ihr Leben verübt. Nur warum? Auf Wunsch eines ihrer Kunden, und gleichzeitig Freund der Familie, steht auf einmal ein Bodyguard vor ihrer Tür. Was sie allerdings kategorisch ablehnt. Was wiederum ihn nicht interessiert. Somit folgt Pete ihr nun wie ein Schatten um ihr Leben zu schütz...more
Annie kann es kaum fassen, dass die CIA sie tatsächlich beschuldigt professionellen Kunstdiebstahl zu betreiben. Als wäre das nicht schon nervenaufreibend genug, wird auch noch ein Anschlag auf ihr Leben verübt. Nur warum? Auf Wunsch eines ihrer Kunden, und gleichzeitig Freund der Familie, steht auf einmal ein Bodyguard vor ihrer Tür. Was sie allerdings kategorisch ablehnt. Was wiederum ihn nicht interessiert. Somit folgt Pete ihr nun wie ein Schatten um ihr Leben zu schütz...more
This book was originally published in 1994.
Dr. Annie Morrow, archaeologist, art historian, and artifact authenticator, is under investigation by the FBI and CIA for some European museum thefts and tragedies. The government agencies have been harassing her and investigating her for months and are no closer to the truth. When a threat is made against Annie's life, the CIA seizes its opportunity and plants one of it's agents in her home as a bodyguard. Kendall Peterson takes on the persona of Pete...more
Dr. Annie Morrow, archaeologist, art historian, and artifact authenticator, is under investigation by the FBI and CIA for some European museum thefts and tragedies. The government agencies have been harassing her and investigating her for months and are no closer to the truth. When a threat is made against Annie's life, the CIA seizes its opportunity and plants one of it's agents in her home as a bodyguard. Kendall Peterson takes on the persona of Pete...more
This is an early Brockmann, and it shows. She hadn't quite honed her craft when she wrote it. There's a LOT of head-hopping, the characters are really schmoopy with each other in some scenes, and you can see the Big Misunderstanding coming chapters in advance, which makes you want to yell at Pete. The resolution to the central mystery feels a little out of left field, too. (MILD SPOILER: There's a lot of stuff with artifacts and archaeology, and then, all of a sudden, in the last chapter it turn...more
This book is an early novel by Suzanne Brockmann. If you have followed her Navy Seal series you know that her writing has only gotten better over time. That said I did enjoy this story.
When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was sure that the death threats against her weren't serious. While the Native American mask she was working on was valuable, it wasn't worth killing for.
One murder attempt later, Annie was glad to have Pete...more
When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was sure that the death threats against her weren't serious. While the Native American mask she was working on was valuable, it wasn't worth killing for.
One murder attempt later, Annie was glad to have Pete...more
TBR Challenge 2011- Hero Under Cover has been on my TBR pile since May 2010.
3.5* While Hero Under Cover had a few plot holes, and one or two "duh!" moments, it was a better than average "light" romantic suspense read. The main characters were sympathetic and the chemistry was believable. One "duh!" item was when Annie thought Pete didn't want her and he gave no explanation. Since Pete was undercover as a bodyguard, the only explanation he needed was that it's unethical for a bodyguard to sleep...more
3.5* While Hero Under Cover had a few plot holes, and one or two "duh!" moments, it was a better than average "light" romantic suspense read. The main characters were sympathetic and the chemistry was believable. One "duh!" item was when Annie thought Pete didn't want her and he gave no explanation. Since Pete was undercover as a bodyguard, the only explanation he needed was that it's unethical for a bodyguard to sleep...more
For an early book, this is okay. Pete Taylor is an undercover CIA agent who is assigned to archaeologist Annie Morgan when the Company suspects her of bomb attacks in museums overseas. Actually, now that I think of it, that doesn't really make sense but whatever, it's a cute story. He gets in 'cause she's getting threats about an artifact that she's authenticating. Actually, I don't think they explained how they got the guy who bought the artifact to insist on a bodyguard but, still, cute story....more
When Pete Taylor first offers his services as a bodyguard to anthropologist Annie Morgan, she wants nothing to do with him. She's certain the threats she's received aren't serious. The Native American death mask she's working on is valuable, but not worth killing for. Now, after a murder attempt, Annie is only too happy to have Pete on board.
This was a reissue of a title Brockmann wrote several years ago. It was entertaining but nothing like her Troubleshooters series.
This was a reissue of a title Brockmann wrote several years ago. It was entertaining but nothing like her Troubleshooters series.
Pour in one measure bodyguard cliche, a shot of mistaken identity, and a dash of femjeop. Shake, and serve as a moderately entertaining piece of fluff that's pretty forgettable in the scheme of Brockmann's work. Minor extra credit points for having the artifact in question be Native American, which is a bit out of the normal run, but that's like saying she poured a middling martini in a snazzy glass.
I liked this book...it's one of Brockmann's better non-series books. Deception of the magnitude this book has usually doesn't play a big part in her novels and for that I'm grateful. I can only handle the drama that comes with it so much. Fortunately she kept the drama to a minimum as well. Annie and Pete are sweet together and the art/archaeology theme was a new and interesting piece of the story.
A bit dated (it was first published in 1994) before the internet and fax were the way to get informations. I guess that period is still too recent for me to be able to appreciate it properly and not be taken out of the storyline. Putting the whole technology thing aside, the characters are fun and competent, both of them. Annie and Pete make a good pair and make it worth reading until the end.
One of SB's earliest, I think. It had a great hero who can climb to the attic while gravely wounded, fairly interesting plot, kind of a silly crime, and a decent heroine too. As usual with such formats, there's a dearth of detail and backstory, but honestly. sometimes this is better than writers who go to far the other way!
Hero Under Cover was quite OK, nothing special. The thing that bothered me (like, really-really bothered) was Annie`s unhealthy eating habits. Like seriously, all she ate was peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches?? I know this is totally irrelevant but I really did not like that. Oh, she ate an apple too. But, seriously?
This was not the best book I've ever read, but I have to say that I liked it. Some parts of the story were a little far-fetched and not believable, but the characters of Annie and Pete were very likable and I liked the way it ended. I will read more of her.
I read this book when I was too tired to decipher the language and keep track of the characters in Sense and Sensibility (which I am also reading). It was a nice light read and I always enjoy Brockmann's characters and plot lines.
A good, quick suspense read. I finished it in just a few hours with breaks. Strong characters that don't rush into a relationship and who have to get to the bottom of a frame job before Annie is killed.
A sweet romance with a CIA hero undercover. I enjoy quick romances, they are like candy. They are sweet, fast and you need to read another for a sugar high. Not a bad romance, I enjoy this author. This is one of her older books.
Thin mystery wrapped around a romance between a suspect (Annie) and the CIA agent (Pete) who's supposed to be investigating her alleged involvement in a smuggling operation. Solid writing as with almost all the Brockmann books I've read so far.
A really fun little book! I love Brockmann's twist on a story, and this one didn't disapoint. A great book to take away for the weekend. Enjoy!
Brockmann is doing well here keeping my attention, but I have to wonder at the instant attraction between the two main characters...
This was the first novel I'd read by Suzanne Brockmann and I took my time picking it out. I was impressed and to this day, it's one of my "author's first" favorites. I'll never forget this one moment in the story when the villian really scared the pants off me. The heroine, Annie, was like "I'm not scared," and I was thinking, "Crap, I AM. Jump on Pete's back and tell him to keep his gun drawn." LOL. I stayed up late that night, reading ahead to one of the more *ahem* lovely parts just so I didn...more
Brockmann is always fun, but her earlier books always seem a bit forced to me.
It wasn't quite her Seal collection but still an enjoyable read.
Enjoyed it bot not as much as her newer books
Orig. pub. 1994; pretty standard romance but author writes well.
A somewhat tender and relatively tame early Brockmann that has been re-issued with a cover that's not so sappy. I thought the writing was fairly good, but some of the aspects of the plot were rushed or glossed over. A more credible rating would be 3.5 stars, but I gave the extra half because, having read a couple of her more recent titles, I can appreciate how much she has built on that early foundation to become the respected author she is today.
Feb 27, 2010
Mollie *scoutrmom*
rated it
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
romantic suspense fans
Shelves:
romance,
read-in-2010
This older book of Brockmann's proves that authors get better over time. I liked the protagonists and their internal conflicts, but the external threat plot was not as good as the author's later work. I guessed the villians before I think Brockmann wanted me to.
I love most all of Suzanne Brockmann's books. This one was recently reprinted (with a pretty new cover and everything), but I got an old copy of the same book. It was a classic of hers...fun, fast paced, and just plain good. I'm always left with a good feeling at the end of her books.
An early book of Brockmanns. Reminded me of how much I love her books!
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Suzanne Brockmann is the author of nearly 50 romance and romantic suspense novels, including her wildly popular 15-books-and-counting Troubleshooters series. She also wrote the popular Tall, Dark & Dangerous series for Silhouette Intimate Moments.
In her free time she likes to sing and do volunteer work. She is a proud member of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) as well...more
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In her free time she likes to sing and do volunteer work. She is a proud member of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) as well...more
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