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CIA Agent Lucy Donovan has a reputation within the agency for taking incredible risks. However, the debacle in Venezuela has left her with a serious case of PTSD she's trying to alternately ignore and overcome. When she's assigned to participate on an undercover UN mission in Colombia with her former lover, Navy SEAL Gus Atwater, he's concerned and she's trying to prove she can handle the assignment.
There's lots of tension in this story and the action in the last quarter of the story was palpab ...more
There's lots of tension in this story and the action in the last quarter of the story was palpab ...more

After barely surviving her last mission, CIA Agent Lucy Donovan suffered through months of post-traumatic stress. Finally ready to get back to field work, Lucy is surprised to find out that she is being teamed with Navy SEAL Gus Atwater, her former lover. Lucy and Gus are going undercover as U.N. Peacekeepers negotiating the release of two CIA agents held captive for nearly a year. They will also be feeding information about the terrorists to Gus' SEAL team who are on standby in case their cover
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Better than the previous book, this is an adrenaline fueled suspense takes place in the South American jungle. I cannot help but think of the challenges faced the survivalists on Naked and Afraid. One word: bugs. The stories feature two very skilled and experienced CIA operators who also happen former lovers. Their conflicts, burdens and regrets that come with a second chance romance are woven into their rescue operation. Ms. Melton does a fine job balancing the romance with the suspense. The ba
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After a rocky start to this series, Marliss Melton has found her groove. This book is a great action-adventure tale with a wonderful second chance romance.
Lucy was a crack CIA agent until she is captured, beaten and molested by the Venezuelan Elite Guards. She has been on desk duty for 10 months and, unknown to her superiors, she still has PTSD from it. But, she has been cleared for a mission.
Gus is a Navy SEAL who has been trained and is working closely with the CIA is situations that require S ...more
Lucy was a crack CIA agent until she is captured, beaten and molested by the Venezuelan Elite Guards. She has been on desk duty for 10 months and, unknown to her superiors, she still has PTSD from it. But, she has been cleared for a mission.
Gus is a Navy SEAL who has been trained and is working closely with the CIA is situations that require S ...more

CIA undercover agent Lucy is sent undercover with a former partner/lover. He must Not learn that she is suffering from PTSD. She must help rescue these men because she feels partially responsible for their captivity.
They rescue the captives, escape, get back to the US and relearn to trust each other.
I just love this series.
They rescue the captives, escape, get back to the US and relearn to trust each other.
I just love this series.

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