Tyana has every expectation of disliking Eli Chance when she tracks him down
with the intent to glean knowledge from him concerning the chemical agent
that changed her brother’s life forever and Eli’s apparent control over that
agent’s effects on him. But not even the best intel could never prepare her
for the force of nature that is Eli Chance. With every look, ever touch, he
disarms her more surely than if he’d stripped her of every gun and knife she
owns.
Eli can’t quite figure what the sexy little mercenary is up to when she
targets him in a Singapore nightclub, but he can’t wait to find out. From
the fierce muscle tone in her arms to the combat boots on her feet,
everything about Tyana Berezovsky demands his attention.
With an unknown enemy working against them and Tyana’s own team determined
to keep her from Eli at all costs, Tyana and Eli must work together to save
the people they care most for in this world before it is too late.
Just when I thought I knew what to expect from Maya Banks’ writing, this
talented author manages to surprise me yet again by venturing into the world
of paranormal romance complete with full-on action adventure thrown in.
With her brand new series from Samhain Publishing, Falcon Mercenary
Group, Maya Banks introduces an exciting new cast of characters
guaranteed to stir the fantasies of romance readers everywhere.
The first book in the series, Into the Mist, introduces the
men and woman that the series centers on, while simultaneously delivering an
unconventional yet touching romance between Eli Chance and Tyana Berezovsky.
This couple’s mating dance is definitely a bit – OK, a LOT different from
most, preferring to throw a few well-aimed punches and roundhouse kicks at
each other as a form of mercenary-style foreplay. LOL But underneath it
all, this pair connects on the most fundamental of levels, sharing traumatic
childhoods and lives devoid of romantic love – until they find each other.
It is obvious from the beginning that Eli and Tyana are well-matched, each
with the ability to kick the other’s butt into gear when called for, and
each with empathy for the other’s past – an empathy born of painful
experience.
With a suspense that arcs throughout the series, the author deftly builds
anticipation for the next piece of this riveting story, leaving fans with
just enough tidbits concerning future stories to encourage speculation on
the series’ mysteries.
As the author of any good saga would do, Maya Banks finishes Into the
Mist with a satisfying ending for our intrepid couple that is as
much a beginning as it is an ending. Indeed, the finish will leave readers
panting for the next book in this sizzling series, hoping against hope that
their favorite member of the Falcon Mercenary Group will be
the next hero.
Reviewed by Jennifer
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Falcon Mercenary Group,
Book 1: Into the Mist
Maya Banks
ISBN: 9781599980690
Samhain Publishing
February 5, 2008
Contemporary Romance/Action-Adventure
Paranormal Romance/Shape Shifter
eBook
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