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Mercenary's Honor
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
In Bogotá, it could be difficult to tell which was which. Since witnessing a brutal murder, Fiona had been on the run. The reporter's only shot at survival was tracking down the notorious mercenary "Angel."
As skilled with weapons as Fiona was with words, the dark, sullen merc thought her naive and foolhardy, yet he agreed to get her out of Colombia even at his own peril. But Fiona desired more than safety; she wanted justice. And soon, she realized, she wanted Angel.…
In Bogotá, it could be difficult to tell which was which. Since witnessing a brutal murder, Fiona had been on the run. The reporter's only shot at survival was tracking down the notorious mercenary "Angel."
As skilled with weapons as Fiona was with words, the dark, sullen merc thought her naive and foolhardy, yet he agreed to get her out of Colombia even at his own peril. But Fiona desired more than safety; she wanted justice. And soon, she realized, she wanted Angel.…
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2008
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June 12, 2009
Fiona Macmillan is tired of covering fluffy stories in LA. She wants a chance to do real, investigative work so she heads to Bogota, Columbia to try and discover something newsworthy. There she and her cameraman Tony Torres witness the execution of a top Revolutionary leader by Ramon Montoya, the head of Columbian National Security. Luckily, they get the execution on tape, unluckily, Tony is shot and killed in the process and while he lies dying, he urges her to run and get to a mercenary named Angel for protection.
Angel Castillo is exhausted and all he wants is for the alcohol to take his nightmares away. He's still mourning the loss of his irrepressible fiancee and when Fiona walks into his bar, the similarities are painful. When he finds out about the death of his friend, he shakes off his funk and takes on the job of protecting Fiona and getting her and the tape out of Columbia. It's just a job he tells himself, and he'll be damned if he gets involved with another reporter.
Angel drags Fiona all over Columbia, zig zagging their way through enemy territory, mercenaries and the military. Her resolve to do the right thing impresses him and his admiration and lust for her grows. At first Angel tries to hold himself back and stay aloof, but he remembers the last time he let something wonderful slip through his fingers and he vows not to make the same mistake again.
This was a surprisingly exciting, thrilling and sexy read! I was really impressed by this little gem. Angel was extremely sexy and competent and Fiona was a brave and intelligent woman. I liked how she did what Angel told her to do, too. Sharon McClellan didn't rely on Fiona making stupid, reckless decisions to further the story along and when Fiona was able to help, she did so quickly and assertively. These were two well adjusted and intelligent people stuck in a deadly situation. Let's put it this way, if ever I was in such a situation, I would want to be on their team because these two were survivors. They used their wits and their brains and were able to not only get out alive, but were able to find love along the way. The love that these two found was a little abrupt but Sharon McClellan made it work and it wasn't intrusive. The whole story flowed naturally, and she was able to work a believable romance throughout all the action and it was just enough to make all the thrills worthwhile.
There is a lot of crazy action in this fun story. Lots of memorable characters and also a lot of humor. While Angel is a quiet and steady merc, he and Fiona do share a few laughs that helped to relieve some of the tension. This was a perfect blend of romance, action and sexy thrills and I wouldn't mind hunting down some other books by Sharon McClellan.
Angel Castillo is exhausted and all he wants is for the alcohol to take his nightmares away. He's still mourning the loss of his irrepressible fiancee and when Fiona walks into his bar, the similarities are painful. When he finds out about the death of his friend, he shakes off his funk and takes on the job of protecting Fiona and getting her and the tape out of Columbia. It's just a job he tells himself, and he'll be damned if he gets involved with another reporter.
Angel drags Fiona all over Columbia, zig zagging their way through enemy territory, mercenaries and the military. Her resolve to do the right thing impresses him and his admiration and lust for her grows. At first Angel tries to hold himself back and stay aloof, but he remembers the last time he let something wonderful slip through his fingers and he vows not to make the same mistake again.
This was a surprisingly exciting, thrilling and sexy read! I was really impressed by this little gem. Angel was extremely sexy and competent and Fiona was a brave and intelligent woman. I liked how she did what Angel told her to do, too. Sharon McClellan didn't rely on Fiona making stupid, reckless decisions to further the story along and when Fiona was able to help, she did so quickly and assertively. These were two well adjusted and intelligent people stuck in a deadly situation. Let's put it this way, if ever I was in such a situation, I would want to be on their team because these two were survivors. They used their wits and their brains and were able to not only get out alive, but were able to find love along the way. The love that these two found was a little abrupt but Sharon McClellan made it work and it wasn't intrusive. The whole story flowed naturally, and she was able to work a believable romance throughout all the action and it was just enough to make all the thrills worthwhile.
There is a lot of crazy action in this fun story. Lots of memorable characters and also a lot of humor. While Angel is a quiet and steady merc, he and Fiona do share a few laughs that helped to relieve some of the tension. This was a perfect blend of romance, action and sexy thrills and I wouldn't mind hunting down some other books by Sharon McClellan.
January 2, 2009
Fiona Macmillan is tired of covering fluffy stories in LA. She wants a chance to do real, investigative work so she heads to Bogota, Columbia to try and discover something newsworthy. There she and her cameraman Tony Torres witness the execution of a top Revolutionary leader by Ramon Montoya, the head of Columbian National Security. Luckily, they get the execution on tape, unluckily, Tony is shot and killed in the process and while he lies dying, he urges her to run and get to a mercenary named Angel for protection.
Angel Castillo is exhausted and all he wants is for the alcohol to take his nightmares away. He's still mourning the loss of his irrepressible fiancee and when Fiona walks into his bar, the similarities are painful. When he finds out about the death of his friend, he shakes off his funk and takes on the job of protecting Fiona and getting her and the tape out of Columbia. It's just a job he tells himself, and he'll be damned if he gets involved with another reporter.
Angel drags Fiona all over Columbia, zig zagging their way through enemy territory, mercenaries and the military. Her resolve to do the right thing impresses him and his admiration and lust for her grows. At first Angel tries to hold himself back and stay aloof, but he remembers the last time he let something wonderful slip through his fingers and he vows not to make the same mistake again.
This was a surprisingly exciting, thrilling and sexy read! I was really impressed by this little gem. Angel was extremely sexy and competent and Fiona was a brave and intelligent woman. I liked how she did what Angel told her to do, too. Sharon McClellan didn't rely on Fiona making stupid, reckless decisions to further the story along and when Fiona was able to help, she did so quickly and assertively. These were two well adjusted and intelligent people stuck in a deadly situation. Let's put it this way, if ever I was in such a situation, I would want to be on their team because these two were survivors. They used their wits and their brains and were able to not only get out alive, but were able to find love along the way. The love that these two found was a little abrupt but Sharon McClellan made it work and it wasn't intrusive. The whole story flowed naturally, and she was able to work a believable romance throughout all the action and it was just enough to make all the thrills worthwhile.
There is a lot of crazy action in this fun story. Lots of memorable characters and also a lot of humor. While Angel is a quiet and steady merc, he and Fiona do share a few laughs that helped to relieve some of the tension. This was a perfect blend of romance, action and sexy thrills and I wouldn't mind hunting down some other books by Sharon McClellan.
Angel Castillo is exhausted and all he wants is for the alcohol to take his nightmares away. He's still mourning the loss of his irrepressible fiancee and when Fiona walks into his bar, the similarities are painful. When he finds out about the death of his friend, he shakes off his funk and takes on the job of protecting Fiona and getting her and the tape out of Columbia. It's just a job he tells himself, and he'll be damned if he gets involved with another reporter.
Angel drags Fiona all over Columbia, zig zagging their way through enemy territory, mercenaries and the military. Her resolve to do the right thing impresses him and his admiration and lust for her grows. At first Angel tries to hold himself back and stay aloof, but he remembers the last time he let something wonderful slip through his fingers and he vows not to make the same mistake again.
This was a surprisingly exciting, thrilling and sexy read! I was really impressed by this little gem. Angel was extremely sexy and competent and Fiona was a brave and intelligent woman. I liked how she did what Angel told her to do, too. Sharon McClellan didn't rely on Fiona making stupid, reckless decisions to further the story along and when Fiona was able to help, she did so quickly and assertively. These were two well adjusted and intelligent people stuck in a deadly situation. Let's put it this way, if ever I was in such a situation, I would want to be on their team because these two were survivors. They used their wits and their brains and were able to not only get out alive, but were able to find love along the way. The love that these two found was a little abrupt but Sharon McClellan made it work and it wasn't intrusive. The whole story flowed naturally, and she was able to work a believable romance throughout all the action and it was just enough to make all the thrills worthwhile.
There is a lot of crazy action in this fun story. Lots of memorable characters and also a lot of humor. While Angel is a quiet and steady merc, he and Fiona do share a few laughs that helped to relieve some of the tension. This was a perfect blend of romance, action and sexy thrills and I wouldn't mind hunting down some other books by Sharon McClellan.
September 21, 2018
3.5 stars
This was a nice action packed read. h witnesses an execution and has to turn to the hero to help her escape and let the truth out. I liked how non-stop the action was and the fast romance worked for me. H had loved and lost before and this time wanted to not let time fly by.
This was a nice action packed read. h witnesses an execution and has to turn to the hero to help her escape and let the truth out. I liked how non-stop the action was and the fast romance worked for me. H had loved and lost before and this time wanted to not let time fly by.
February 5, 2012
This was a fun adventure. Set in Columbia, kind of Romancing the Stone meets a certain Season 1 episode of MacGyver - female report sees something she shouldn't have (FILMS something she shouldn't have) and needs help getting out of the country. Needs to get the film to someone to expose a bad guy and bring peace and order - and make sure good people didn't die for nothing. There's death and betrayal aplenty here, and on occasion I got lost because several of the action scenes followed so closely and there was a lot of Spanish dialogue that some of it blurred together in the middle. But it didn't lack for excitement and I hung on to the end. Characters were interesting and I love high stakes.
August 15, 2008
Great book. I enjoyed the book about a mercenary who saves a reporter. She tries to get out of Columbia to let the world know what is going on there and all the misadventures on the way. Fast moving and suspensefull.
January 22, 2014
exciting fun and of course predictable and a quick read.
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