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Gemini Project #3
Deuces Wild
Her heart is wild, but can she handle two mates for the price of one?
Jeff and Marlon are men on a mission. Highly-trained special operatives with a hidden talent for telepathy, they’re infiltrating an illegal high-stakes poker tournament in order to gather intelligence on the other players.
Maya has been invited to the tournament to help guard an ancient vampire. She’s a bear shifter, who has never found her mate. When fate introduces her to two men who make her inner bear turn into a hussy, she’s not sure what to make of it. Can she really have two mates? It doesn’t seem likely, but the more she’s around them, the more she wants to keep them...both...forever.
When terrorists attack the mansion where they’re all staying, the boys will have to swing into action, to save the day. Will they be able to handle Maya’s secret dual nature, or will the bear frighten them off? And, will they all survive the battle to discover if they are meant to spend the rest of their lives together, or will they never get the chance?
*Author’s Note: This story more firmly establishes the connection between the Gemini Project and Grizzly Cove, Jaguar Island, and all the rest of my paranormal series. Yes, they are all set in the same world - just different parts of it.
Jeff and Marlon are men on a mission. Highly-trained special operatives with a hidden talent for telepathy, they’re infiltrating an illegal high-stakes poker tournament in order to gather intelligence on the other players.
Maya has been invited to the tournament to help guard an ancient vampire. She’s a bear shifter, who has never found her mate. When fate introduces her to two men who make her inner bear turn into a hussy, she’s not sure what to make of it. Can she really have two mates? It doesn’t seem likely, but the more she’s around them, the more she wants to keep them...both...forever.
When terrorists attack the mansion where they’re all staying, the boys will have to swing into action, to save the day. Will they be able to handle Maya’s secret dual nature, or will the bear frighten them off? And, will they all survive the battle to discover if they are meant to spend the rest of their lives together, or will they never get the chance?
*Author’s Note: This story more firmly establishes the connection between the Gemini Project and Grizzly Cove, Jaguar Island, and all the rest of my paranormal series. Yes, they are all set in the same world - just different parts of it.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2019
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Bianca D'Arc
165 books1,367 followersBianca D'Arc is the USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romance titles. She has been published traditionally, by a few notable small presses, and indie. Before becoming a full-time writer, she ran a laboratory, a legal department, and jetted around the country on business while working for a Fortune 500 engineering firm.
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December 3, 2019
4.5 Stars
A hypnotic well delivered story!
Marlon Parkhurst and Jeff Shera are part on a secret black ops team. Their abilities and their background have made them perfect candidates for a special mission.
Maya needs a break from her brother so has accept a protection detail with Hiram in Washington. She is instantly drawn to Marlon & Jeff as they are to her.
As chaos unfolds and the enemy appears the truth will be revealed in this amazing action paced story.
A hypnotic well delivered story!
Marlon Parkhurst and Jeff Shera are part on a secret black ops team. Their abilities and their background have made them perfect candidates for a special mission.
Maya needs a break from her brother so has accept a protection detail with Hiram in Washington. She is instantly drawn to Marlon & Jeff as they are to her.
As chaos unfolds and the enemy appears the truth will be revealed in this amazing action paced story.
November 28, 2019
Deuces Wild Gemini Project Book 3
Bianca D’Arc
Jeff Shera and Marlon Parkhurst are Spec ops SEALS, actually Black Ops so secret only a few actually knew about them. Paired in a very special military team of Psy-Ops agents that use Telepathy. These men essentially are two lethally trained bodies with one highly connected brain. Both come from big money in Texas, both love Poker so this is why they were chosen to attend this Poker Tournament.
Maya Marshal is a grizzly shifter, older sister of Big John Marshal from Grizzly Cove. This trip she’s helping out Hiram Abernathy, Master Vampire from Seattle. All are here at the high stakes Poker Tournament somewhere near Washington D.C. But nothing about this tournament was going to plan. In fact, you might say its smells ….fishy!
Jeff meets Maya while checking out the place and the people at the event. He was doing what most SEALS love to do, swim! The attraction is “electric”. Soon Marlon gets a glimpse of Maya. He too is tongue-tied and swooning. Soon the male-female hormones begin to take hold and the mating dance begins in earnest!
If you have ever read any of Bianca’s books you know she likes to blend series together. This book does even more. Grizzly Cove meets the Gemini Project meets Jaguar Tycoon meets Brotherhood of the Blood and other Tales of the Were series combined. Its like a point in time when all her major series converge! If this is your first book, go ahead and read it. But you will get more out of it if you’ve read any of the Grizzly Cove, Brotherhood of the Blood, Red (Redstone Clan Series) or Jaguar books plus Wolf hills and Wolf Quest. Happy Reading!
I was given an ARC to read but the Review is mine and freely given.
Bianca D’Arc
Jeff Shera and Marlon Parkhurst are Spec ops SEALS, actually Black Ops so secret only a few actually knew about them. Paired in a very special military team of Psy-Ops agents that use Telepathy. These men essentially are two lethally trained bodies with one highly connected brain. Both come from big money in Texas, both love Poker so this is why they were chosen to attend this Poker Tournament.
Maya Marshal is a grizzly shifter, older sister of Big John Marshal from Grizzly Cove. This trip she’s helping out Hiram Abernathy, Master Vampire from Seattle. All are here at the high stakes Poker Tournament somewhere near Washington D.C. But nothing about this tournament was going to plan. In fact, you might say its smells ….fishy!
Jeff meets Maya while checking out the place and the people at the event. He was doing what most SEALS love to do, swim! The attraction is “electric”. Soon Marlon gets a glimpse of Maya. He too is tongue-tied and swooning. Soon the male-female hormones begin to take hold and the mating dance begins in earnest!
If you have ever read any of Bianca’s books you know she likes to blend series together. This book does even more. Grizzly Cove meets the Gemini Project meets Jaguar Tycoon meets Brotherhood of the Blood and other Tales of the Were series combined. Its like a point in time when all her major series converge! If this is your first book, go ahead and read it. But you will get more out of it if you’ve read any of the Grizzly Cove, Brotherhood of the Blood, Red (Redstone Clan Series) or Jaguar books plus Wolf hills and Wolf Quest. Happy Reading!
I was given an ARC to read but the Review is mine and freely given.
November 27, 2019
Know when to hold them
Oh wow! This series keeps getting better and better. The author really did a fantastic job of bringing the series into the fold of her other books when she penned this one. It’s a veritable who’s who of Tales of the Were characters and the action is over the top exciting. I love how these three were already connecting on an emotional level before the danger began. It made the transition into The Know smooth and seemless. I really can’t wait to read how the author intends to continue the integration of this unit into the wild world of the Tales of the Were and what other talents the characters pick up along the way. This book is one you are not going to want to miss.
Oh wow! This series keeps getting better and better. The author really did a fantastic job of bringing the series into the fold of her other books when she penned this one. It’s a veritable who’s who of Tales of the Were characters and the action is over the top exciting. I love how these three were already connecting on an emotional level before the danger began. It made the transition into The Know smooth and seemless. I really can’t wait to read how the author intends to continue the integration of this unit into the wild world of the Tales of the Were and what other talents the characters pick up along the way. This book is one you are not going to want to miss.
December 3, 2019
I loved, loved, loved it! While this is a completely different story, we get an update on Grizzly Cove and other old friends. This IS a menage story, unlike the Grizzly Cove saga. Maya (were-grizzly) keeps referring to "Johnny" who turns out to be none other than Big John--her little brother!
Marlon and Jeff are part of the military's Gemini Project. They know that they are looking for the one perfect woman who is willing to join her life to theirs. Danger and mayhem draw them closer to Maya and provide for their introduction to a whole new world.
Oh, yeah, the Venificus show up too. Nothing is ever easy in the shifter world.
Marlon and Jeff are part of the military's Gemini Project. They know that they are looking for the one perfect woman who is willing to join her life to theirs. Danger and mayhem draw them closer to Maya and provide for their introduction to a whole new world.
Oh, yeah, the Venificus show up too. Nothing is ever easy in the shifter world.
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November 27, 2019
Loved the Gemini series and this book didn't disappoint. Maya, Jeff and Marlon are all on a mission to check out the players in a high stakes poker tournament with a lot of high profile people, what they didn't anticipate was the attraction between the three and the evil that some of them have been fighting to make an appearance and try to take out a few of the players. Jeff and Marlon find out about the secret side of some of their associates and they share their secret with Maya. I really like that some of the characters from the other series are also featured in this story and they all end up working together to defeat the evil or at least stop its plan this time.
November 29, 2019
Maya is taking a job that allows her to leave town for a minute. All the ratings have highlighted her lack. She never expected date to hand not one but two mates. Can she convince the humans in her midst to try her on for size?
I really enjoyed meeting Jeff and Marlon. I loved that they were entranced by Maya. Especially as Maya didn't see herself as all that special. Seeing Ms. D'Arc give Maya two men who saw her beauty was wonderful to see. I loved seeing Marlon and Jeff roll with the punches when danger arrived in unexpected ways on their latest op. But will they trust in the new reality before them?
I loved seeing Ms. D'Arc pull together this world into her overriding arc. It is seamless even as she allows Maya an opportunity to find her happily ever after. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to where Ms. D'Arc will take us next.
I really enjoyed meeting Jeff and Marlon. I loved that they were entranced by Maya. Especially as Maya didn't see herself as all that special. Seeing Ms. D'Arc give Maya two men who saw her beauty was wonderful to see. I loved seeing Marlon and Jeff roll with the punches when danger arrived in unexpected ways on their latest op. But will they trust in the new reality before them?
I loved seeing Ms. D'Arc pull together this world into her overriding arc. It is seamless even as she allows Maya an opportunity to find her happily ever after. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to where Ms. D'Arc will take us next.
December 1, 2019
Bianca D'Arc does it again! If you are like me and have set authors that you just automatically buy, you'll understand where I am coming from.
This book crosses over the Gemini Project world and the Tales of the Were sub-series (Brotherhood of Blood, Jaguar Island, Grizzly Cove, etc.) world.
If you have not read any of the Tales of the Were series (and there are PLENTY in the various sub- series) or any of the Gemini Project books, I highly suggest you do not start with this book. Your enjoyment of this book would be further enhanced if you are familiar with the other characters that appear from many of the other books within the Tales of the Were world and make the experience of reading much more understandable.
**I was provided an ARC in exchange for a fair review**
This book crosses over the Gemini Project world and the Tales of the Were sub-series (Brotherhood of Blood, Jaguar Island, Grizzly Cove, etc.) world.
If you have not read any of the Tales of the Were series (and there are PLENTY in the various sub- series) or any of the Gemini Project books, I highly suggest you do not start with this book. Your enjoyment of this book would be further enhanced if you are familiar with the other characters that appear from many of the other books within the Tales of the Were world and make the experience of reading much more understandable.
**I was provided an ARC in exchange for a fair review**
December 3, 2019
I am a huge fan of Biana´s books and I have been following the Were series she has done since the beginning. I have read the previous Gemini project books as well and I loved them. That said and hinted from the previous book Doubling Down, she merged the 2 words soooo smoothly, that I was like WOW did she just do that? ... I loved how Maya worked herself to protect her secret that at the end came out and how Jeff and Marlon were all ok its weird but so are we :)
The action parts in the book are great .. and moreover that I had characters from other books from the Were series that came back for this book, it was a work of art .. well done, not overwhelming at all.
I can’t wait to see what else Bianca cooks for us merging these 2 great series !!! Her books are always a work of art!
The action parts in the book are great .. and moreover that I had characters from other books from the Were series that came back for this book, it was a work of art .. well done, not overwhelming at all.
I can’t wait to see what else Bianca cooks for us merging these 2 great series !!! Her books are always a work of art!
November 30, 2019
Great book of every thing coming together!
Gemini Project actually takes place in the Tales of Were World so we got to see lots of characters we've not seen in a bit - Really appreciate the Author's Note letting you know where each of the "older" characters stories are located - major Win.
This story is about the Gemini Team of Jeff and Marlon (humans but not) & bear shifter Maya (Big John's *older* sister - ala not this 'little' sister) from Grizzly Cove.
Great Story - heat level is good, certainly not extreme.
Can't wait for next one!! Do we finally get Seth's story???
Gemini Project actually takes place in the Tales of Were World so we got to see lots of characters we've not seen in a bit - Really appreciate the Author's Note letting you know where each of the "older" characters stories are located - major Win.
This story is about the Gemini Team of Jeff and Marlon (humans but not) & bear shifter Maya (Big John's *older* sister - ala not this 'little' sister) from Grizzly Cove.
Great Story - heat level is good, certainly not extreme.
Can't wait for next one!! Do we finally get Seth's story???
December 3, 2019
Old friends and new acquaintances.
This book was one that I was looking forward to, and it was more than I expected. There was romance, danger and some humor as well. Watching as the three main characters titled around their hidden talents was delightful. And reconnecting with old friends from this intriguing world that Ms. D'Arc has created was a treat. I like that the different factions are finally converging, preparing for the upcoming battle. Maya is a strong character (she is a grizzly , after all) and Jeff and Marlon are just perfect for her.
This book was one that I was looking forward to, and it was more than I expected. There was romance, danger and some humor as well. Watching as the three main characters titled around their hidden talents was delightful. And reconnecting with old friends from this intriguing world that Ms. D'Arc has created was a treat. I like that the different factions are finally converging, preparing for the upcoming battle. Maya is a strong character (she is a grizzly , after all) and Jeff and Marlon are just perfect for her.
November 26, 2019
Fabulous book bringing everything together but definitely not the book to start with. If you don’t know the characters from her other books that show up here you’ll get confused. Story was smooth and the characters were wonderful.
March 16, 2020
Nice read
This was a nice read. It was great to see the connections between the various parts of the Tales of Were world. The Redstone Clan, Grizzly Cove, Jaguar Island, etc. are all represented. Jeff and Marlon share thoughts, so it is not a stretch that they share a mate.
This was a nice read. It was great to see the connections between the various parts of the Tales of Were world. The Redstone Clan, Grizzly Cove, Jaguar Island, etc. are all represented. Jeff and Marlon share thoughts, so it is not a stretch that they share a mate.
March 20, 2020
3.5 Stars
August 16, 2022
Can't wait to see the followup with Seth.
January 9, 2020
Ehhh... Not my favorite though I enjoyed seeing some of my favorite shifters at work and seeing Maya fall in love... But waaaaayyyy too short
December 30, 2019
Loved Marlon, Jeff and Myra
Duces Wild ties the Gemini Project to the Tales of the Were.
Jeff and Marlon were born with silver spoons. Their families traveled in the same circles. Their friendship was cemented when they both and answered the call to serve and become SEALs together, then Gemini. Their unique background sends them under cover as themselves, to a high stake poker tournament, where the rich and powerful broker deals.
Myra is a bear shifter from Grizzly Cove, she is under cover, with a powerful vampire friend, working to make contact with powerful paranormals, to forge needed alliances in the battle against the dark. The
She connects with two human males. Her bear is calling mate. Marlon and Jeff have seen their team mates find mates to share. Myra just may be it for them.
Fast paced and steamy, action romance with some appearance from other series.
Duces Wild ties the Gemini Project to the Tales of the Were.
Jeff and Marlon were born with silver spoons. Their families traveled in the same circles. Their friendship was cemented when they both and answered the call to serve and become SEALs together, then Gemini. Their unique background sends them under cover as themselves, to a high stake poker tournament, where the rich and powerful broker deals.
Myra is a bear shifter from Grizzly Cove, she is under cover, with a powerful vampire friend, working to make contact with powerful paranormals, to forge needed alliances in the battle against the dark. The
She connects with two human males. Her bear is calling mate. Marlon and Jeff have seen their team mates find mates to share. Myra just may be it for them.
Fast paced and steamy, action romance with some appearance from other series.
December 3, 2019
Jeff Shera and Marlon Parkhurst are men from the Gemini Project (of which this is #3) and Maya Marshall, a gorgeous bear shifter from Grizzly Cove. This threesome (something author Bianca D'Arc does very well as fans can see in her Dragon Knights series) offers up a very steamy romance that is bound to have readers fanning themselves.
Jeff and Marlon are assigned to investigate while pretending to be in high stakes, illegal poker game. The mob guys who were expected to show up don't and that cause a lot of questions for the powers that be.
Maya is playing arm candy and bodyguard to Hiram Abernathy, Master Vampire from Seattle, who is there at the game for his own reasons. Things go a little crazy and Jeff and Marlon find themselves thrown into a bizarre situation. There are vampires, bears and lions ... oh my!
Deuces Wild is a fantastic read. It ties in Ms. D'Arc's various series' by pulling in some old favorite and new characters from these amazing worlds. Loved seeing again the jaguar's, the mysterious Admiral Morrow (who at one point was wearing only boxer briefs and thinking nothing of it), his boys, a couple of sorceresses, and a fight with the Venifucus that takes all of them to win. All around great read.
If you want an action packed, steamy, fun read then this is it!
Jeff and Marlon are assigned to investigate while pretending to be in high stakes, illegal poker game. The mob guys who were expected to show up don't and that cause a lot of questions for the powers that be.
Maya is playing arm candy and bodyguard to Hiram Abernathy, Master Vampire from Seattle, who is there at the game for his own reasons. Things go a little crazy and Jeff and Marlon find themselves thrown into a bizarre situation. There are vampires, bears and lions ... oh my!
Deuces Wild is a fantastic read. It ties in Ms. D'Arc's various series' by pulling in some old favorite and new characters from these amazing worlds. Loved seeing again the jaguar's, the mysterious Admiral Morrow (who at one point was wearing only boxer briefs and thinking nothing of it), his boys, a couple of sorceresses, and a fight with the Venifucus that takes all of them to win. All around great read.
If you want an action packed, steamy, fun read then this is it!
December 3, 2019
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This was a great book !
Jeff + Marlon were undercover agents in the poker tournament.
There might be criminal activities on this tournament.
Because of their hidden talent, they were perfect for this job.
Maya was at the same tournament as a bodyguard for one of the players.
What are the chances that she would meet her mates on this tournament ?
When danger comes, they will have to work together to save the day.
Loved the characters + the storytelling !
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
( Romance, action, danger, etc ... )
I can't wait for the next book in this series.
This was a great book !
Jeff + Marlon were undercover agents in the poker tournament.
There might be criminal activities on this tournament.
Because of their hidden talent, they were perfect for this job.
Maya was at the same tournament as a bodyguard for one of the players.
What are the chances that she would meet her mates on this tournament ?
When danger comes, they will have to work together to save the day.
Loved the characters + the storytelling !
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
( Romance, action, danger, etc ... )
I can't wait for the next book in this series.
December 4, 2019
Maya, a bear shifter meets her match with Marlon and Jeff (two psychics from the Gemini Divsion) when danger strikes, mysterious happenings evolve and hidden motives emerge. Will her connection with them be enough to settle her inner bear while allowing their dominance to shine? Will the evil that persists follow them no matter where they go? And just how do all of the arcs coalesce to push the agenda. In this third installment of the Gemini Project series, details are laid out, but questions remain. It is not necessary to have read Tag Team or Doubling Down, but like any other series, many characters reappear and further the story line. Tying in the Grizzly Cove, Tales of the Were and multiple other series, the Gemini Project series is well worth the read.
December 17, 2019
Loved it!
I love the duplicity of the characters. The fact that they didn't know about the other. I just wish the ending would of been a tad different.
I love the duplicity of the characters. The fact that they didn't know about the other. I just wish the ending would of been a tad different.
May 29, 2024
an enjoyable and interesting read. several of the author's characters from her paranormal world provide support, uniting this series with the rest of her paranormal world. the author provides sufficient background so that new readers (to any of her books) wouldn't be lost but not so much as to bore long standing fans. there's a nice mix of romance and action.
copy of arc from author in exchange for fair & honest review
copy of arc from author in exchange for fair & honest review
December 3, 2019
Wow. I really dont know how Bianca does it but she never fails to draw me into a book from the first page. The world she has been pulling us into for however many years keeps getting bigger and bigger. And not forgetting more exciting by the minute. I can't wait for the next installment to this arc, be it this series or another of the fantastic series of hers that are all leading us to this great battle between good and evil. Amazing.
January 22, 2022
This was a great read!! I love every minute of it. I love how Bianca d'Arc weaves together her seemingly different storylines into a single tapestry. She lets you visit with old friends and learn more about new ones in this book. The worlds she creates and the characters she places in them draw you and leave you wanting to come back over and over again. I can't wait for her to continue this storyline.
December 3, 2019
Fantastic
This captivating story was everything I expect from this author, and more. It tied the Gemini series in to the rest of her books, and had cameos of some of my favorite characters- as well as some new info on the more illusion characters. I knew the story would be entertaining, sexy, and captivating, but I didn’t expect it to be as awesome as it was. I think this is my favorite Bianca D’Arc book to date.
This captivating story was everything I expect from this author, and more. It tied the Gemini series in to the rest of her books, and had cameos of some of my favorite characters- as well as some new info on the more illusion characters. I knew the story would be entertaining, sexy, and captivating, but I didn’t expect it to be as awesome as it was. I think this is my favorite Bianca D’Arc book to date.
December 13, 2019
I thought this was a brilliant book to read as we follow Jeff and Marlow go on a mission and meet Maya while they are there. Jeff and Marlow get an education they did not expect when things go south. The story sucks you in and brings in outside characters from other books and series together. I look forward to reading the next book.
December 4, 2019
I am so excited to have this new book in the Tales of the Were that continues story arcs from other series from this author. For those of us that have read the other series it is a family reunion. For those that have not, it is a great introduction and gives a glimpse into other series by this author. Amazing book, can't wait for the next one!!
December 5, 2019
A lot of action
This book brought together many of my favorite characters from other books and brought the shifter and magical world of Ms. Darc together in the same universe. I loved it.
This book brought together many of my favorite characters from other books and brought the shifter and magical world of Ms. Darc together in the same universe. I loved it.
December 8, 2019
Fabulous
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