Keeping Baby Safe

Colby Agency #13

by Debra Webb

Keeping Baby Safe by Debra Webb released on Oct 14, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Harlequin, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Contemporary Romance

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

DEBRA WEBB is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 170 novels, including reader favorites the Finley O'Sullivan and Devlin & Falco series. She is the recipient of the prestigious Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense as well as numerous Reviewers Choice Awards. In 2012 Debra was honored as the first recipient of the esteemed L. A. Banks Warrior Woman Award for her courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity. Recently Debra was awarded the distinguished Centennial Award for having achieved publication of her 100th novel.

With more than four million books in print in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood when her mother bought her an old typewriter in a tag sale. Born in Alabama, Debra grew up on a farm. She spent every available hour exploring the world around her and creating her stories. She wrote her first story at age nine and her first romance at thirteen. It wasn’t until she spent three years working for the Commanding General of the US Army in Berlin behind the Iron Curtain and a five-year stint in NASA’s Shuttle Program that she realized her true calling. A collision course between suspense and romance was set. Since then she has expanded her work into some of the darkest places the human psyche dares to go. Visit Debra at www.debrawebb.com.

Reviews

[Paula Legate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second time I have read this book. I really enjoyed the intensity of the suspense, and action. The plot was really good. There were a lot of twist and turns to the story that I didn't expect. I read a lot of books, so reading this book again over a year later, I had forgotten most of it. It was nice to be surprised. I love all the Colby agency books.
Scout, and Max are both P.I's. Scout was hired to rescue a scientist and bring him back to the U.S. She ran into problems, and Max was sent in to bring Scout, and the scientist back. The scientist had contracted the K-141 virus. He had made a antidote, but his formal was off. In his dying breath he told Scout and Max he needed the lab to correct his antidote or they too would die soon. When Scout, and Max got back to the U.S. they were kept in isolation. Everyone expected that they too would die. They were attracted to each other from the start. During their time in isolation they let that passion sizzle. What would it matter? They would both die soon anyways.
They were released from isolation when the lab techs discovered that they were both immune to the K-141 virus. Then the lab techs found out Scout got pregnant during her time in isolation. Her baby held the key to the antidote. People would pay big bucks for that key. Scout and Max had to stay one step ahead of the people that wanted her, and her baby.

Sample from chapter 4 - He's be lying if he said he wasn't still attracted to her physically. He had been since the day he'd first laid eyes on her in that jungle. In the forced isolation and with the certainty of death handing over their heads, that attraction had mushroomed with the force of a nuclear blast. And they'd talked...some.

Sample from chapter 9 - "Can't return fire with my head down." Scout augured as she squeezed off a couple of shots. The van swerved, but didn't slow in it's pursuit. His heart hammering into warp speed. Max tried another evasive maneuver in the hopes of putting distance between them. The van never let up, staying right behind them. Three consecutive shots struck the SUV.

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've never read any of the 'Colby Agency' novels until this one. I was pleased how it went. It was quick at getting into the plot, conflict and everything else. However I don't like how the novel ends. I assume because it's a series, it ends that way but it would of been better to see the future of the hero and heroine.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story - it had twists and turns all along and enjoyed the characters, their story, and seeing their love they had for each other despite what they were being told and who couldn't trust!

It was definitely a surprise ending with who was involved!