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A rare and volatile element has been discovered on the grounds of a monastery in China. Its existence could shift the balance of power on a global scale. And Kelly Morrison has accidentally wound up with knowledge of it that could save the world. Or get her killed.
Feeling like a failure at both work and life, Kelly Morrison has decided to shake things up with a six-week retreat at a castle-turned-monastery in Yunnan, China. It sounded like a good idea at the time. But four weeks in she still feels lost and has begun ditching the classes in favor of sneaking around, exploring the ancient halls. That's how, one night, she wanders into the wrong room at the wrong time and sees an illegal, international arms deal and witnesses two murders. Kelly runs out the door with Li, the now-orphaned ten-year-old son of one of the murder victims, with assassin-monks hot on their heels. They get to her best friend and childhood pen-pal, Qing, for help, and Qing takes them to a friend of his, an Australian tour guide named Durango. Unfortunately, Durango is both hot... and giving Kelly red-flag vibes. Why is this man risking his life to help them, when he doesn't even know them? Why is he so interested in the strange, little box Li took from the monastery? And why is he so good at killing people?
But their pursuers are getting closer, and they're out of options. Kelly is going to have to trust the hunky, mysterious Aussie and brave the journey. She's also going to have to quickly figure out how to trust her own instincts-at least enough to keep them all alive.
Feeling like a failure at both work and life, Kelly Morrison has decided to shake things up with a six-week retreat at a castle-turned-monastery in Yunnan, China. It sounded like a good idea at the time. But four weeks in she still feels lost and has begun ditching the classes in favor of sneaking around, exploring the ancient halls. That's how, one night, she wanders into the wrong room at the wrong time and sees an illegal, international arms deal and witnesses two murders. Kelly runs out the door with Li, the now-orphaned ten-year-old son of one of the murder victims, with assassin-monks hot on their heels. They get to her best friend and childhood pen-pal, Qing, for help, and Qing takes them to a friend of his, an Australian tour guide named Durango. Unfortunately, Durango is both hot... and giving Kelly red-flag vibes. Why is this man risking his life to help them, when he doesn't even know them? Why is he so interested in the strange, little box Li took from the monastery? And why is he so good at killing people?
But their pursuers are getting closer, and they're out of options. Kelly is going to have to trust the hunky, mysterious Aussie and brave the journey. She's also going to have to quickly figure out how to trust her own instincts-at least enough to keep them all alive.
474 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2021
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March 25, 2022
This is a very Interesting read. It’s not a book that I would normally pick up. I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway.
I ended up really enjoying it. The writing captured me from the begging to the end. If a book keeps my Interest from start to finish it’s a win for me!!
It was the perfect mixture of suspense, mystery and romance. I recommend to anyone who enjoys both Mystery and romance.
I ended up really enjoying it. The writing captured me from the begging to the end. If a book keeps my Interest from start to finish it’s a win for me!!
It was the perfect mixture of suspense, mystery and romance. I recommend to anyone who enjoys both Mystery and romance.
September 26, 2022
Disclosure: I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway.
I'm actually surprised that this book held my interest, and that I finished so quickly! Especially surprising were the Easter eggs sprinkled throughout that I felt were insignificant details (like Kelly's stellar record at darts).
Weak points: long at nearly 500 pages. The inclusion of intimate scenes at the very end of the book could have been summed up in far fewer lines. I would have liked to hear more about the trip through Burma, as the escape in China seemed so long compared to Burma and even arriving to India. And there was no indication as to how Durango and his team ended the mission to destroy the plume, which feels like a disservice after 500 pages.
I'm actually surprised that this book held my interest, and that I finished so quickly! Especially surprising were the Easter eggs sprinkled throughout that I felt were insignificant details (like Kelly's stellar record at darts).
Weak points: long at nearly 500 pages. The inclusion of intimate scenes at the very end of the book could have been summed up in far fewer lines. I would have liked to hear more about the trip through Burma, as the escape in China seemed so long compared to Burma and even arriving to India. And there was no indication as to how Durango and his team ended the mission to destroy the plume, which feels like a disservice after 500 pages.
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