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Colby Agency #46
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Colby Agency investigator Levi Stark had been prepared for the worst when his boss sent him to find her agency's deadliest enemy. But deep undercover in a Mexican mining outpost, Levi met danger from the unlikeliest source—an unknown blonde spitfire on the same trail.
Casey Manning had been secretly sent by Levi's boss's husband. The benched CIA agent trusted no one and worked alone…until she and Levi found themselves outmanned and outgunned. Around her sexy new partner, Casey had a feeling that protecting her identity—and her heart—would prove tougher than keeping them safe from the Colbys' most wanted.…
Casey Manning had been secretly sent by Levi's boss's husband. The benched CIA agent trusted no one and worked alone…until she and Levi found themselves outmanned and outgunned. Around her sexy new partner, Casey had a feeling that protecting her identity—and her heart—would prove tougher than keeping them safe from the Colbys' most wanted.…
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Debra Webb
548 books2,368 followersDEBRA 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.
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.
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January 16, 2022
Great book but I don’t have the next book,so know there’s unanswered questions
October 19, 2011
This was a nice, quick read with lots of action, romance, and intrigue. It is also obviously part of a much larger series, though you don't need to read the others to enjoy the story, it would probably help - and if the writing is the same, it wouldn't be a bad idea.
The book stars with several pages of back story that give the reader background information into what's going on. It does help with understanding of events, but it also gets a little boggy as you wade through past events to get you to "now." The real story about Casey Manning and Levi Stark, the main characters in this episode, starts several pages in.
Levi is an agent for the Colby Agency and, as such, has been sent by the owner of the agency, Victoria, to Mexico to investigate a man named Slade Keaton. Unknown to them, Lucas, Victoria's husband, sent Casey, a CIA agent and his goddaughter to Mexico on the same case. Of course they run into each other and sparks fly.
Things I didn't like about the story: the slow beginning full of back story (though admittedly, it is the only way to give the reader who hasn't read the other books in the series the information), the author's love of the phrase "en suite" (once is intriguing, multiple times is overkill especially when a simpler word would do), the fact that if you want to know how the overall thread plays out, you have to read more books (a marketing ploy I do not like).
Things I did like: the characters of Levi and Casey, though Casey could be a bit over the top at times. Still, they worked well together; it is a quick read that caught my attention and kept it (I've been reading so many YA post-apocalyptic novels of late that this was a nice break).
Overall recommendation - if you are reading the series, definitely pick this one up. If you aren't, but you enjoy category romantic suspense, Debra Webb is a good author to follow. Personally, I'd start at the beginning and read the entire series, but if you aren't into that much or can't find them all, then this is a decent book all by itself.
The book stars with several pages of back story that give the reader background information into what's going on. It does help with understanding of events, but it also gets a little boggy as you wade through past events to get you to "now." The real story about Casey Manning and Levi Stark, the main characters in this episode, starts several pages in.
Levi is an agent for the Colby Agency and, as such, has been sent by the owner of the agency, Victoria, to Mexico to investigate a man named Slade Keaton. Unknown to them, Lucas, Victoria's husband, sent Casey, a CIA agent and his goddaughter to Mexico on the same case. Of course they run into each other and sparks fly.
Things I didn't like about the story: the slow beginning full of back story (though admittedly, it is the only way to give the reader who hasn't read the other books in the series the information), the author's love of the phrase "en suite" (once is intriguing, multiple times is overkill especially when a simpler word would do), the fact that if you want to know how the overall thread plays out, you have to read more books (a marketing ploy I do not like).
Things I did like: the characters of Levi and Casey, though Casey could be a bit over the top at times. Still, they worked well together; it is a quick read that caught my attention and kept it (I've been reading so many YA post-apocalyptic novels of late that this was a nice break).
Overall recommendation - if you are reading the series, definitely pick this one up. If you aren't, but you enjoy category romantic suspense, Debra Webb is a good author to follow. Personally, I'd start at the beginning and read the entire series, but if you aren't into that much or can't find them all, then this is a decent book all by itself.
September 18, 2011
It's another Colby Detective story. Good as always but leaves lots of questions unanswered for future books.
Lucas is worried about Slade Keaton and wants to find out more about him. Especially after Victoria and him where almost kidnapped down in Mexico. Victoria wants to let the investigation of Slade go, but Lucas can't. So he asks his goddaughter Casey to go undercover in Mexico and find out what she can. Casey has been a field agent for CIA for two years and is on desk duty so she is willing to get answers for him. She can not let Victoria find out that he is still investigating Slade.
Victoria owner of Colby Agency is going behind her husband's back to protect him. She asks Jim if he can go to Mexico and find this lead who might know something about Slade. He can not let Lucas know she is still trying to find out if Slade is a dangerous to her husband. Jim has a background in art so he can ask questions in the artist village in Mexico.
Casey is trying to ask her contact but he says she has a tail until she looses him he won't answer any questions. Casey is furious and she gets Jim to follow her so she can ask why he is following her and they both pull guns on each other than. Why they are fighting each other two people get the drop on them, knock Casey out she comes too tied up in back of truck with Jim also tied up. Casey can manuver her arms and gets her arms in front and than can get her switch blade that strapped too her leg under her skirt and unties Jim. Jim unties her. They get the one guy passed out and running from second guy why he tries to shoot them they fall in shaft loose the knife,gun and flashlight/
They keep getting out of trouble and than back into again again and again. They trust each other but still won't tell each other who they work for.
Its full of drama and action. Its a fun easy read great for relaxing into a story.
I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
Lucas is worried about Slade Keaton and wants to find out more about him. Especially after Victoria and him where almost kidnapped down in Mexico. Victoria wants to let the investigation of Slade go, but Lucas can't. So he asks his goddaughter Casey to go undercover in Mexico and find out what she can. Casey has been a field agent for CIA for two years and is on desk duty so she is willing to get answers for him. She can not let Victoria find out that he is still investigating Slade.
Victoria owner of Colby Agency is going behind her husband's back to protect him. She asks Jim if he can go to Mexico and find this lead who might know something about Slade. He can not let Lucas know she is still trying to find out if Slade is a dangerous to her husband. Jim has a background in art so he can ask questions in the artist village in Mexico.
Casey is trying to ask her contact but he says she has a tail until she looses him he won't answer any questions. Casey is furious and she gets Jim to follow her so she can ask why he is following her and they both pull guns on each other than. Why they are fighting each other two people get the drop on them, knock Casey out she comes too tied up in back of truck with Jim also tied up. Casey can manuver her arms and gets her arms in front and than can get her switch blade that strapped too her leg under her skirt and unties Jim. Jim unties her. They get the one guy passed out and running from second guy why he tries to shoot them they fall in shaft loose the knife,gun and flashlight/
They keep getting out of trouble and than back into again again and again. They trust each other but still won't tell each other who they work for.
Its full of drama and action. Its a fun easy read great for relaxing into a story.
I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
August 14, 2011
This is a thriller, Casey Manning is assigned by Lucas to discover the identity of a man attempting to insinuate himself among the Colby Investigator Agency operation in a classified, undercover. At the same time Levi Stark is assigned the covert task to find the same information. This sends to two to the same perilous place in Mexico searching for the same information.
The two make some headway in the operation, but much remains unknown except that Casey and Levi really like each other...
This is the set up for a series.
The two make some headway in the operation, but much remains unknown except that Casey and Levi really like each other...
This is the set up for a series.
September 12, 2019
Quite the mystery. Liked the story.
October 18, 2011
In Webb's romantic suspense novel, Colby Agency investigator Levi Stark had been prepared for the worst when his employer sent him to find her agency's deadliest enemy. Deep undercover in Mexico, Levi met danger when he encountered an unknown blonde spitfire on the same trail. Casey Manning had been sent undercover by Levi's boss's husband. The CIA agent trusted no one and always worked alone until the two of them found themselves outnumbered. New mission: protect both her identity and her heart from her sexy new partner. Another great installment to Webb's Colby Agency series.
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