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Monday, February 27, 2012

High-Stakes Affair - Gail Barrett (HRS #1697 - Mar 2012)

Series: Stealth Knights (Book 2) 

"You're stuck with me, princess."

With her country on the brink of unrest, loyal Princess Paloma Vergara escapes the security of the palace walls to protect her family. To eliminate the threat of blackmail against her brother, the heir to the Vergara legacy, she must enlist the help of an ex-con with a very special set of skills.

Dante Quevedo has his own dark agenda: avenge his sister's death. Teaming up with the royal beauty makes revenge all the easier to claim. Until they stumble upon a terrorist plot that leaves them with no one but each other to trust…

Very good book.  Paloma and Dante started out pretty rocky because of his quest for revenge and hatred for the royal family.  They also noticed a physical attraction that they did their best to ignore.  When they ended up on the run together, they had to learn to trust each other.  Dante slowly began to realize that Paloma was not like her father and brother and really cared about the people of her country.  He also found he had a powerful urge to protect her from what he believed was happening.  Paloma's intent was to find the information needed to stop her brother from being blackmailed.  As their search continued, the terrorist plot they discovered was one that could destroy their country.  I really liked the way that they were able to work together.  I also found Paloma's selflessness at the end was wonderful.


High Risk Reunion - Gail Barrett (HRS #1682 - Nov 2011)

Series: Stealth Knights (Book 1) 

Redemption is but a step away for reformed jewel thief Rafael Navarro. The price? One last, dangerous heist. But when things turn deadly and an innocent is accused, his only way out is to trust the woman who once betrayed him.

Eons ago, heiress Gabrielle Ferrer had broken Rafael's heart to save his life. Now that her covert quest for revenge against a ruthless criminal has taken a lethal turn, they are forced to work together to clear their names of murder. Old attractions and new desires flare -- yet the secrets of their dark pasts may lead to a fatal future....


Good book.  There was good suspense in the search for the missing information and the need to remain free of the bad guys.  I liked both characters.  Rafael had good instincts and the training to do what needed to be done.  Gabrielle had the motivation of revenge to be focused on the goal, but was a bit impetuous, which got her into trouble a few times.  Their attraction was still there, even though Rafael felt betrayed by Gabi.  Meanwhile, Gabi was still trying to make sure her actions didn't put him in danger.  When the story of why she broke up with him finally came out, Rafael realized it hadn't been all her fault.  I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.