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T-FLAC #6
On Thin Ice
Lily Munroe thought she had married an honest, dependable man, but she was painfully mistaken. It didn't take long for her once-loving husband to become a secretive stranger-mixing with shady people and even shadier dealings. Although Lily nursed him through a sudden terminal illness, her marriage was over long before he passed away. During that difficult time, only her passion for the exhilarating Iditarod race across Alaska gave her something to look forward to-and she channeled her emotions into training dogs for the grueling event. Now single again, she's more determined than ever to win the race, awaken her sense of self, and leave her past behind.In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can't deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent-or how desperately she'll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is under way.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published August 17, 2004
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Cherry Adair
77 books1,468 followersAlways an adventurer in life as well as writing, New York Times best-selling author Cherry Adair moved halfway across the globe from Cape Town, South Africa to the United States in her early years to become a interior designer. Now a resident of the Pacific Northwest she shares the award- winning adventures of her fictional T-FLAC counter terrorism operatives with her readers.
Cherry settled in beautiful San Francisco, where she started what eventually became a thriving interior design business. "I loved being a designer because it was varied and creative, and I enjoyed working with the public." A voracious reader when she was able to carve out the time, Cherry found her brain crowded with characters and stories of her own. "Eventually," she says, "the stories demanded to be told."
When asked why she chooses to write romantic action adventure, she says, "Who says you can’t have adventure and a great love life? Of course if you’re talking about an adventurous love life, that’s another thing altogether. I write romantic suspense coupled heart-pounding adventure because I like to entertain, and nothing keeps readers happier than a rollercoaster read, followed by a happy ending."
Popular on the workshop circuit, Cherry gives lively classes on writing and the writing life. Pulling no punches when asked how to become a published writer, Cherry insists, "Sit your butt in the chair and write. There's no magic to it. Writing is hard work. It isn't for sissies or whiners."
Cherry loves to spend time at home. A corner desk keeps her focused on writing, but the windows behind her, with a panoramic view of the front gardens, are always calling her to come outside and play. Her office has nine-foot ceilings, a fireplace, a television and built-in bookcases that will house approximately 3,500 paperback books.
"What can I say? My keeper shelf has been breeding in the middle of the night, rather like drycleaners' wire clothes hangers.”
Cherry settled in beautiful San Francisco, where she started what eventually became a thriving interior design business. "I loved being a designer because it was varied and creative, and I enjoyed working with the public." A voracious reader when she was able to carve out the time, Cherry found her brain crowded with characters and stories of her own. "Eventually," she says, "the stories demanded to be told."
When asked why she chooses to write romantic action adventure, she says, "Who says you can’t have adventure and a great love life? Of course if you’re talking about an adventurous love life, that’s another thing altogether. I write romantic suspense coupled heart-pounding adventure because I like to entertain, and nothing keeps readers happier than a rollercoaster read, followed by a happy ending."
Popular on the workshop circuit, Cherry gives lively classes on writing and the writing life. Pulling no punches when asked how to become a published writer, Cherry insists, "Sit your butt in the chair and write. There's no magic to it. Writing is hard work. It isn't for sissies or whiners."
Cherry loves to spend time at home. A corner desk keeps her focused on writing, but the windows behind her, with a panoramic view of the front gardens, are always calling her to come outside and play. Her office has nine-foot ceilings, a fireplace, a television and built-in bookcases that will house approximately 3,500 paperback books.
"What can I say? My keeper shelf has been breeding in the middle of the night, rather like drycleaners' wire clothes hangers.”
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March 19, 2018
There are many characterizes I despise in a heroine. Rarely are they all present in the same woman. Lily Munroe has got to be a first. Prickly, bitchy, oblivious, martyr, TSTL and the list goes on and on. She has no concept of the phrase "to thy own self, be true" and running from her own feelings should put her in shape for a cross country marathon. Maybe that is how she got into shape to enter the Alaskan Iditarod race. I never figured that T-FLAC operative Derek Wright would be such a masochist, but go figure, "The heart wants what the heart wants". Poor guy. At least Lily has a lot more grit than I would have given her credit for, because she really needed it.
Lily Munroe had one date with Derek Wright and ran screaming from the feelings he aroused in her right into the arms of his best friend, a real SOB. Liar, cheater, embezzler, the guy was a real loser which Lily didn't discover until after she married him. Then the slime ball turns up with a terminal illness. Lily wasn't going to leave, but her marriage was over long before he passed away. Her only passion was training her dogs and participating in the Iditarod race across Alaska. Six months after Sean's death, Lily finds herself at a crossroad in her life. She hopes that the grueling race will help her sort out her life and what direction she should take. She also hopes to put some distance between her and Derek Wright.
Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong, has let everyone believe that his extended trips away from the ranch are nothing more than the roaming's of a sexy, charming playboy. His missions for T-FLAC are far from the jaunts of a playboy, but Lily is desperately trying to guard her heart where he is concerned and when Derek joins the Iditarod race to pursue Lily finds it impossible to resist him. Well, the fact that someone is trying to kill her was a factor also.
Lily Munroe had one date with Derek Wright and ran screaming from the feelings he aroused in her right into the arms of his best friend, a real SOB. Liar, cheater, embezzler, the guy was a real loser which Lily didn't discover until after she married him. Then the slime ball turns up with a terminal illness. Lily wasn't going to leave, but her marriage was over long before he passed away. Her only passion was training her dogs and participating in the Iditarod race across Alaska. Six months after Sean's death, Lily finds herself at a crossroad in her life. She hopes that the grueling race will help her sort out her life and what direction she should take. She also hopes to put some distance between her and Derek Wright.
Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong, has let everyone believe that his extended trips away from the ranch are nothing more than the roaming's of a sexy, charming playboy. His missions for T-FLAC are far from the jaunts of a playboy, but Lily is desperately trying to guard her heart where he is concerned and when Derek joins the Iditarod race to pursue Lily finds it impossible to resist him. Well, the fact that someone is trying to kill her was a factor also.
March 31, 2011
On Thin Ice
Lily Munroe, veterinarian, lives on a cattle ranch helping the cows birth calves, fearful of planes – her mother died in a plane crash, where her father was the pilot… her father remarried & his grown stepson is also a vet… she married Sean, a lying, cheating, con man – who only wanted her because his friend, Derek, wanted her first… he left her on their honeymoon night (having taken her virginity) to pick up a woman at the bar downstairs. She wanted to divorce him, but then he told her he had terminal cancer and 6 months to live – and she, being her, could not leave him – it took him 3 years to die… Sean & Derek had purchased Diablo – a masterful bull whose sperm was worth a million dollars a canister - and Sean set up an international network to sell other bull’s sperm, forging her vet signature that the sperm belonged to Diablo – and with online gambling he lost millions weekly – he did set up an account in her name in the Caymans with lots of money. And Lily has raced the Iditarod 5 times, and raises and trains dogs to run the race.
Derek, TFLAC, owns a ranch in Texas, and Sean was his foreman… Sean begs & threatens Derek to purchase a ranch in Montana – the ranch Sean grew up on, and whose father kicked him off of, and for an unclear reason Derek did… and he allowed Sean to lie and say he owned the ranch and Derek was his foreman… Derek hires the right people who can take care of things in his absence, when he goes out on assignments… and when he sees Lily, he falls in love… they go on 3 dates, and they get carried away kissing against his truck – and Lily is overwhelmed by the passion she feels, and runs scared – right into Sean’s arms – Sean who reads people and says and does all the right things until their wedding night. And Derek isn’t with another woman – though he allows others to believe that when he goes out on assignment he is with women. And Derek spends as much time as he can to help Lily with Sean… trying to relieve her burdens…
Sean died 6 months ago, finally… Derek is investigating and breaking down the sperm con network, and he has decided Lily has spent enough time mourning… he spends time with her, teasing her – flirting with her – and he is also running the Iditarod, and plans to have her as his by the end of the 10 days… Lily found out 6 weeks earlier about the sperm con, overhearing 2 of the hands talking about business as usual… and they figure out she knows… she is concerned that Derek is a part of it, and figures to confront him after the race, after her PI has reported back to her… she does not want an affair with Derek, she does not want to risk her heart – sure he will leave her, that he isn’t a permanent kind of guy – so she argues with him, she tells him no, he calls him on his flirting, and yet she feels safe when he is near – training his dogs alongside her own to be sure that they will be ready.
There is a 3rd person who checks in every so often – one of the ranch hands who was offered $10,000 to kill Lily, and to make it look like an accident. And then, since this is afterall a T-FLAC novel, there is a terrorist threat in Alaska, location unknown, by Derek’s archenemy – one who is famous for using dirty bombs – so Derek is on alert.
The Iditarod begins, she is competitive – especially where Derek is concerned… He ties her to him with a gps locater and a microphone/headphones… On the 2nd morning, she goes to find a private place to void her bladder, and someone with a rifle starts taking shots at her – missing her, she struggles to roll around, pull up her pants, find cover – and the shooter is obviously an amateur and continues to miss her. Derek thinks this is related to the terrorist… the shooter was a 2nd ranch hand, and the 1st one comes up on him, is angry that they sent someone else to do his job and take his money – so he slashes his neck killing him… Derek tracks the shooter, finds him dead, recognizes him… and still ties it to his terrorist… brings his team in to clean up.
He gets ahead of her, to a steep down where one needs switchbacks… she talks him through it, and is 10 minutes behind him… he decides to wait for her at the first pull out… and as she gets close, he hears an explosion, and a mini avalanche catches her… a dozen pages on how the dogs, and him, and her work together to unbury her, the sled & 2 dogs… again, he thinks it’s his terrorists… hmmmm … He takes her to safety, makes camp, and puts her together with him in his tent… and though they are both exhausted, they do share some passionate kissing… she wakes up in his arms… the barriers are dropping, the sexual tension is growing…
They spend another 16 hours, and then end up in a town where he has made reservations for a shared room – 2 beds… they exchange looks, but he assures her he will stay in his own bed… and she takes a shower while he goes for food… when he makes it back up, she is sleeping… an hour later she wakes up, and invites him to have sex – maybe it would help her to relax & get him out of her system… she’d be happy enough … and he decides to take her up on it, but not to hurry through it… she asks if he has a condom, he says yes, but he hasn’t bee with a woman in 6 years, and has a clean bill of health… she tells him she was more worried about Sean, and his history and what she might be carrying… and she confesses she only had sex with Sean once on their honeymoon, and learned of his cheating ways then… Derek realizes that she is a virgin for all practical purposes, and slowly makes love to her, insuring her pleasure…
The next day, he is behind her, wanting to protect her… his plan to get her to the next stop whener his people will take her in a plane to safety (yeah, right, does he know this woman?)… he hears a snowmobile tracking them, he is on the phone with his TFLAC crew – and with her… and she timidly asks him to confirm that he did not know about the sperm con… he admits he did, but that he was investigating it and had put some people away and was still working on closing it down… when he realizes she knows, he realizes she has been the target all along… he warns her to find cover as he lost the sound of the snowmobile… she is traveling down a frozen river, and before she can go back up the bank, the shooter shoots at the ice in front of her, causing cracks… another dozen pages describing how he dogs avoided the cracks, but that black ice broke, and she went over a bump, and she fell off the sled into the water… Derek gets to her, but can’t reach her hands without falling in the ice himself – she uses her knife anchor the ice, pull herself forward, finally getting close enough to reach for the belt he tosses her and pulls him to her… and then he works quickly to warm her up… and they ultimately end up having sex…. Ahhhh
He goes after the shooter (who thought he had been successful)… and tells Lily not to trust anyone… He returns on the guys snowmobile, she doesn’t recognize him, she tries to shoot a warning shot, but her rifle jammed… and as he gets near her (and he doesn’t know she doesn’t know who he is) she swings the barrel of the gun at him, knocking him out… once he regains consciousness, one eye is swollen closed. Then his people call him with a location of the bomb – set to take out a new surveillance station near Nome … and a storm is there which prevents his crew to get there in time – he needs to take the dogs and get there himself… he tells Alex about being TFLAC (to which she responds cool) and she forces him to take her with him – both to keep her safe, and so that she can be his eyes…
They get to the base … there’s an old plane, she takes refuge in it with the dogs… he takes out the 1st wave of terrorists, gets to the bomb, but can’t see well enough to diffuse it – he calls for Lily to help, he tells her which wire to cut – working the way through the other wires delicately and then he defends them against the 2nd wave – getting a shot in the arm… he forces her back on the plane, and takes off (shooting at the 3rd wave) – and she is terrified & almost passes out… and when she starts to calm down, she notices Derek has passed out… she manages to get into the pilot’s chair… and doesn’t want to know what to do… but then along side her is one of Derek’s men, in a helicopter – on his way to the base and seeing their problem… he talks her through the landing…
In the hospital, she gets 3 stitches where she was grazed… and he gets through surgery… she meets his brothers & others of the TFLAC crew and some of their wives… and she breaks down, crying – too much had happened, and now she is certain she has lost Derek… she sleeps, she wakes up with Derek sitting next to her – she tries to noble with her goodby, he tells her he loves her and doesn’t want to go – she sends him away – he accuses her of letting her fear of abandonment skew her faith in him… she insists she needs space.
A miserable week passes – she doesn’t speak with him… she goes to his barn when Don, one of the hands, calls for her – she can hear him & his brothers & wives in the house having dinner… in the barn she is confronted by Derek’s arch enemy – and he wants her to call him to the barn so that he can kill him… she dials his phone from her pocket, and they all mobilize immediately… the bad guys are caught/killed, and she is in his arms… he takes her upstairs to shower (she has the bad guys blood on her) and tells his sisterinlaw to leave them alone for 24 hours… she admits she needs him, she was afrais, and she jumps into his arms, telling him this is her leap of faith…
And two days later is his fatgher’s wedding… during the toasts, he says something for his father, then to Lily, inviting her to the library, where he has set up candles & theminister, so that thye can be married also… ahhhhh…
Lily Munroe, veterinarian, lives on a cattle ranch helping the cows birth calves, fearful of planes – her mother died in a plane crash, where her father was the pilot… her father remarried & his grown stepson is also a vet… she married Sean, a lying, cheating, con man – who only wanted her because his friend, Derek, wanted her first… he left her on their honeymoon night (having taken her virginity) to pick up a woman at the bar downstairs. She wanted to divorce him, but then he told her he had terminal cancer and 6 months to live – and she, being her, could not leave him – it took him 3 years to die… Sean & Derek had purchased Diablo – a masterful bull whose sperm was worth a million dollars a canister - and Sean set up an international network to sell other bull’s sperm, forging her vet signature that the sperm belonged to Diablo – and with online gambling he lost millions weekly – he did set up an account in her name in the Caymans with lots of money. And Lily has raced the Iditarod 5 times, and raises and trains dogs to run the race.
Derek, TFLAC, owns a ranch in Texas, and Sean was his foreman… Sean begs & threatens Derek to purchase a ranch in Montana – the ranch Sean grew up on, and whose father kicked him off of, and for an unclear reason Derek did… and he allowed Sean to lie and say he owned the ranch and Derek was his foreman… Derek hires the right people who can take care of things in his absence, when he goes out on assignments… and when he sees Lily, he falls in love… they go on 3 dates, and they get carried away kissing against his truck – and Lily is overwhelmed by the passion she feels, and runs scared – right into Sean’s arms – Sean who reads people and says and does all the right things until their wedding night. And Derek isn’t with another woman – though he allows others to believe that when he goes out on assignment he is with women. And Derek spends as much time as he can to help Lily with Sean… trying to relieve her burdens…
Sean died 6 months ago, finally… Derek is investigating and breaking down the sperm con network, and he has decided Lily has spent enough time mourning… he spends time with her, teasing her – flirting with her – and he is also running the Iditarod, and plans to have her as his by the end of the 10 days… Lily found out 6 weeks earlier about the sperm con, overhearing 2 of the hands talking about business as usual… and they figure out she knows… she is concerned that Derek is a part of it, and figures to confront him after the race, after her PI has reported back to her… she does not want an affair with Derek, she does not want to risk her heart – sure he will leave her, that he isn’t a permanent kind of guy – so she argues with him, she tells him no, he calls him on his flirting, and yet she feels safe when he is near – training his dogs alongside her own to be sure that they will be ready.
There is a 3rd person who checks in every so often – one of the ranch hands who was offered $10,000 to kill Lily, and to make it look like an accident. And then, since this is afterall a T-FLAC novel, there is a terrorist threat in Alaska, location unknown, by Derek’s archenemy – one who is famous for using dirty bombs – so Derek is on alert.
The Iditarod begins, she is competitive – especially where Derek is concerned… He ties her to him with a gps locater and a microphone/headphones… On the 2nd morning, she goes to find a private place to void her bladder, and someone with a rifle starts taking shots at her – missing her, she struggles to roll around, pull up her pants, find cover – and the shooter is obviously an amateur and continues to miss her. Derek thinks this is related to the terrorist… the shooter was a 2nd ranch hand, and the 1st one comes up on him, is angry that they sent someone else to do his job and take his money – so he slashes his neck killing him… Derek tracks the shooter, finds him dead, recognizes him… and still ties it to his terrorist… brings his team in to clean up.
He gets ahead of her, to a steep down where one needs switchbacks… she talks him through it, and is 10 minutes behind him… he decides to wait for her at the first pull out… and as she gets close, he hears an explosion, and a mini avalanche catches her… a dozen pages on how the dogs, and him, and her work together to unbury her, the sled & 2 dogs… again, he thinks it’s his terrorists… hmmmm … He takes her to safety, makes camp, and puts her together with him in his tent… and though they are both exhausted, they do share some passionate kissing… she wakes up in his arms… the barriers are dropping, the sexual tension is growing…
They spend another 16 hours, and then end up in a town where he has made reservations for a shared room – 2 beds… they exchange looks, but he assures her he will stay in his own bed… and she takes a shower while he goes for food… when he makes it back up, she is sleeping… an hour later she wakes up, and invites him to have sex – maybe it would help her to relax & get him out of her system… she’d be happy enough … and he decides to take her up on it, but not to hurry through it… she asks if he has a condom, he says yes, but he hasn’t bee with a woman in 6 years, and has a clean bill of health… she tells him she was more worried about Sean, and his history and what she might be carrying… and she confesses she only had sex with Sean once on their honeymoon, and learned of his cheating ways then… Derek realizes that she is a virgin for all practical purposes, and slowly makes love to her, insuring her pleasure…
The next day, he is behind her, wanting to protect her… his plan to get her to the next stop whener his people will take her in a plane to safety (yeah, right, does he know this woman?)… he hears a snowmobile tracking them, he is on the phone with his TFLAC crew – and with her… and she timidly asks him to confirm that he did not know about the sperm con… he admits he did, but that he was investigating it and had put some people away and was still working on closing it down… when he realizes she knows, he realizes she has been the target all along… he warns her to find cover as he lost the sound of the snowmobile… she is traveling down a frozen river, and before she can go back up the bank, the shooter shoots at the ice in front of her, causing cracks… another dozen pages describing how he dogs avoided the cracks, but that black ice broke, and she went over a bump, and she fell off the sled into the water… Derek gets to her, but can’t reach her hands without falling in the ice himself – she uses her knife anchor the ice, pull herself forward, finally getting close enough to reach for the belt he tosses her and pulls him to her… and then he works quickly to warm her up… and they ultimately end up having sex…. Ahhhh
He goes after the shooter (who thought he had been successful)… and tells Lily not to trust anyone… He returns on the guys snowmobile, she doesn’t recognize him, she tries to shoot a warning shot, but her rifle jammed… and as he gets near her (and he doesn’t know she doesn’t know who he is) she swings the barrel of the gun at him, knocking him out… once he regains consciousness, one eye is swollen closed. Then his people call him with a location of the bomb – set to take out a new surveillance station near Nome … and a storm is there which prevents his crew to get there in time – he needs to take the dogs and get there himself… he tells Alex about being TFLAC (to which she responds cool) and she forces him to take her with him – both to keep her safe, and so that she can be his eyes…
They get to the base … there’s an old plane, she takes refuge in it with the dogs… he takes out the 1st wave of terrorists, gets to the bomb, but can’t see well enough to diffuse it – he calls for Lily to help, he tells her which wire to cut – working the way through the other wires delicately and then he defends them against the 2nd wave – getting a shot in the arm… he forces her back on the plane, and takes off (shooting at the 3rd wave) – and she is terrified & almost passes out… and when she starts to calm down, she notices Derek has passed out… she manages to get into the pilot’s chair… and doesn’t want to know what to do… but then along side her is one of Derek’s men, in a helicopter – on his way to the base and seeing their problem… he talks her through the landing…
In the hospital, she gets 3 stitches where she was grazed… and he gets through surgery… she meets his brothers & others of the TFLAC crew and some of their wives… and she breaks down, crying – too much had happened, and now she is certain she has lost Derek… she sleeps, she wakes up with Derek sitting next to her – she tries to noble with her goodby, he tells her he loves her and doesn’t want to go – she sends him away – he accuses her of letting her fear of abandonment skew her faith in him… she insists she needs space.
A miserable week passes – she doesn’t speak with him… she goes to his barn when Don, one of the hands, calls for her – she can hear him & his brothers & wives in the house having dinner… in the barn she is confronted by Derek’s arch enemy – and he wants her to call him to the barn so that he can kill him… she dials his phone from her pocket, and they all mobilize immediately… the bad guys are caught/killed, and she is in his arms… he takes her upstairs to shower (she has the bad guys blood on her) and tells his sisterinlaw to leave them alone for 24 hours… she admits she needs him, she was afrais, and she jumps into his arms, telling him this is her leap of faith…
And two days later is his fatgher’s wedding… during the toasts, he says something for his father, then to Lily, inviting her to the library, where he has set up candles & theminister, so that thye can be married also… ahhhhh…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 15, 2018
On Thin Ice
3.5 Stars
In the aftermath of a disastrous marriage to a deceitful liar, Lily Munroe is wary of risking her heart again, but Derek Wright is determined to win her even if it means taking on the Iditarod. However, there is more to face on the race across Alaska than merely the elements as a killer has Lily in his sights, and Derek will have to use all of his skills to both woo and save the only woman he has always loved.
It has been a while since I read the previous book in the T-FLAC series, but the books are only loosely connected so it was easy to get back into the swing of things.
Books set in Alaska are a favorite of mine and Adair certainly knows how to use a setting to her advantage as the descriptions of the wilderness and the Itidarod add to the excitement of the mystery.
The suspense plot involves two separate threads, which is unfortunate, as neither is sufficiently developed. It would have been better if Adair had focused on the threat against Lily and left the espionage aspects out of the equation.
The romance has potential, especially as Derek is a fantastic hero. Sadly, Lily's distrust and stubborns (while understandable) detract from the overall relationship as she has a tendency toward running hot and cold that becomes rather irritating.
Despite these issues, On Thin Ice is a fast paced, action packed read and it reminded me to get back to the series.
3.5 Stars
In the aftermath of a disastrous marriage to a deceitful liar, Lily Munroe is wary of risking her heart again, but Derek Wright is determined to win her even if it means taking on the Iditarod. However, there is more to face on the race across Alaska than merely the elements as a killer has Lily in his sights, and Derek will have to use all of his skills to both woo and save the only woman he has always loved.
It has been a while since I read the previous book in the T-FLAC series, but the books are only loosely connected so it was easy to get back into the swing of things.
Books set in Alaska are a favorite of mine and Adair certainly knows how to use a setting to her advantage as the descriptions of the wilderness and the Itidarod add to the excitement of the mystery.
The suspense plot involves two separate threads, which is unfortunate, as neither is sufficiently developed. It would have been better if Adair had focused on the threat against Lily and left the espionage aspects out of the equation.
The romance has potential, especially as Derek is a fantastic hero. Sadly, Lily's distrust and stubborns (while understandable) detract from the overall relationship as she has a tendency toward running hot and cold that becomes rather irritating.
Despite these issues, On Thin Ice is a fast paced, action packed read and it reminded me to get back to the series.
September 25, 2010
I’m torn between excellent action and suspense writing and problems with the heroine.
I loved the plot and events which included bad guys, the Iditarod race and sled dogs. It was well done with good writing. Lily is a vet and trains sled dogs for the Iditarod races. Both she and Derek are participants in the current race. I enjoyed the story around the Iditarod. Other plots included Lily overhearing a conversation about illegal activities. As a result, bad guys are trying to kill her. Derek lives on a ranch near Lily’s hometown. Derek is a secret agent for T-FLAC, a privately funded black ops antiterrorist group. There is a terrorist threat which ends up involving both Derek and Lily.
I did not like Lily’s attitude and decisions. Six years earlier, she had three dates with Derek. She was so drawn to him and liked him so much that she broke up with him because she was afraid he might hurt her by breaking up with her. Then she marries someone she doesn’t love just to get away from Derek. After her husband dies from cancer, Derek wants a relationship with her, but Lily is rude, critical and insulting to him. She does not want a relationship with him for the same stupid reason as before.
CAUTION SPOILER:
During the race, Derek saves Lily’s life more than once from assassination attempts. They begin a passionate relationship. As soon as the race is over, she leaves him, telling him she needs space. He told her he loved her but she didn’t believe him, and she continued to fear that he would break up with her. I couldn’t handle her stupidity.
In addition to Lily’s emotional stupidity, a few times in the book, there was a little too much pondering in Lily’s mind as to what to do.
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day Montana and Alaska. Copyright: 2004. Genre: romantic suspense.
To date, I've read one other book by Cherry Adair. My 1 star review for her book "Kiss and Tell" Copyright 2000 was posted on 2/22/08.
I loved the plot and events which included bad guys, the Iditarod race and sled dogs. It was well done with good writing. Lily is a vet and trains sled dogs for the Iditarod races. Both she and Derek are participants in the current race. I enjoyed the story around the Iditarod. Other plots included Lily overhearing a conversation about illegal activities. As a result, bad guys are trying to kill her. Derek lives on a ranch near Lily’s hometown. Derek is a secret agent for T-FLAC, a privately funded black ops antiterrorist group. There is a terrorist threat which ends up involving both Derek and Lily.
I did not like Lily’s attitude and decisions. Six years earlier, she had three dates with Derek. She was so drawn to him and liked him so much that she broke up with him because she was afraid he might hurt her by breaking up with her. Then she marries someone she doesn’t love just to get away from Derek. After her husband dies from cancer, Derek wants a relationship with her, but Lily is rude, critical and insulting to him. She does not want a relationship with him for the same stupid reason as before.
CAUTION SPOILER:
During the race, Derek saves Lily’s life more than once from assassination attempts. They begin a passionate relationship. As soon as the race is over, she leaves him, telling him she needs space. He told her he loved her but she didn’t believe him, and she continued to fear that he would break up with her. I couldn’t handle her stupidity.
In addition to Lily’s emotional stupidity, a few times in the book, there was a little too much pondering in Lily’s mind as to what to do.
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day Montana and Alaska. Copyright: 2004. Genre: romantic suspense.
To date, I've read one other book by Cherry Adair. My 1 star review for her book "Kiss and Tell" Copyright 2000 was posted on 2/22/08.
September 8, 2010
#6 T-FLAC
DNF - Quit after 10 pages
I enjoyed the earlier T-FLAC books, but quit reading On Thin Ice a few weeks ago ... just SO unbelievable and downright stupid. In the first ten pages, a rookie female agent (gorgeous, of course) is deemed to be vital to the team's success in a super important mission against an very bad man.
As the mission is in a critical stage, the female rookie agent disobeys her team leader's orders, does some TSTL things, then freezes in fear, all of which endanger the mission and the lives of her team. *shakes head*
I have no patience with just plain idiotic plot set-ups like this - it makes me feel dumb just reading it. Of course, the team leader is ultra hunky, sexy and the sexual chemistry crackles between the TSTL female agent and her team leader as a life and death mission is underway. *sigh* That was my last Cherry Adair on the shelf and I won't be reading anything by her ever again
DNF - Quit after 10 pages
I enjoyed the earlier T-FLAC books, but quit reading On Thin Ice a few weeks ago ... just SO unbelievable and downright stupid. In the first ten pages, a rookie female agent (gorgeous, of course) is deemed to be vital to the team's success in a super important mission against an very bad man.
As the mission is in a critical stage, the female rookie agent disobeys her team leader's orders, does some TSTL things, then freezes in fear, all of which endanger the mission and the lives of her team. *shakes head*
I have no patience with just plain idiotic plot set-ups like this - it makes me feel dumb just reading it. Of course, the team leader is ultra hunky, sexy and the sexual chemistry crackles between the TSTL female agent and her team leader as a life and death mission is underway. *sigh* That was my last Cherry Adair on the shelf and I won't be reading anything by her ever again
March 9, 2008
Wonderful book! Set in Alaska at the time of the Fur Rendezvous (festival) and the Iditarod sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. I enjoyed the animals included in this book, the dogs, moose, more on the dogs ;-)...great main characters and did I mention the dogs?
A favorite for This Reader.
A favorite for This Reader.
October 25, 2007
Having sex to avoid hypothermia after an accident during the Iditerod...Cherry was pushing it a little with this one. It's my least favorite of her T-FLAC series.
December 22, 2016
Had a hard time finishing. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Too much like a "Harlequin" romance.
February 16, 2022
I like reading mysteries/suspense novels set in Alaska and thought this romance in a series about anti-terrorism mercenaries might be a fun read.
Wrong. First, I hesitate to call this a "romance." Since one character did provide a few romantic speeches and actions, let's call it a "love story" for him. But, basically, it's mostly both main characters obsessing over one another, thinking about sex, and finally having sex. By my not-quite scientific calculations I estimate this took up 80% or more of the story. I use the term "story" loosely because there's only token mentions of other things (including the Iditarod) for most of that. About 2/3 in to the book, readers finally see some action of other types...
I'm sure that there's an audience for this; I might have enjoyed it years ago. If the sex is the interesting part for you, then try some erotic romances. I guess I've gotten pickier as I get older. But now, I want to like the characters (I mainly did one) and have an entertaining storyline. I won't be trying this series again.
Wrong. First, I hesitate to call this a "romance." Since one character did provide a few romantic speeches and actions, let's call it a "love story" for him. But, basically, it's mostly both main characters obsessing over one another, thinking about sex, and finally having sex. By my not-quite scientific calculations I estimate this took up 80% or more of the story. I use the term "story" loosely because there's only token mentions of other things (including the Iditarod) for most of that. About 2/3 in to the book, readers finally see some action of other types...
I'm sure that there's an audience for this; I might have enjoyed it years ago. If the sex is the interesting part for you, then try some erotic romances. I guess I've gotten pickier as I get older. But now, I want to like the characters (I mainly did one) and have an entertaining storyline. I won't be trying this series again.
September 29, 2017
Engrossing Romantic Suspense!
This book caught my interest from the first page, and didn't let go till the end. Not even then, because I realized I had skipped several books in the series to read this one.
Now I have the pleasure of going back and catching up with this fascinating family.
I can see how reading the books in order would have benefits, but, I was able to figure out enough from this story to keep up with what was going on. In that way, it could be considered a stand alone book. I wish I had read them in order though.
Between the excitement and fascination running the famous Iditarod race brings to the story, a terrorist cell planning an infamous attack in the hero and heroines area, and someone desperately trying to kill either, or both of them over some outrageously expensive bull sperm...
Well, you get a lot of adrenaline packed excitement!
Then there is the romance. Wow!
Note; there are a few explicit sex scenes , and quite a bit of f-bombs exploding.
This book caught my interest from the first page, and didn't let go till the end. Not even then, because I realized I had skipped several books in the series to read this one.
Now I have the pleasure of going back and catching up with this fascinating family.
I can see how reading the books in order would have benefits, but, I was able to figure out enough from this story to keep up with what was going on. In that way, it could be considered a stand alone book. I wish I had read them in order though.
Between the excitement and fascination running the famous Iditarod race brings to the story, a terrorist cell planning an infamous attack in the hero and heroines area, and someone desperately trying to kill either, or both of them over some outrageously expensive bull sperm...
Well, you get a lot of adrenaline packed excitement!
Then there is the romance. Wow!
Note; there are a few explicit sex scenes , and quite a bit of f-bombs exploding.
October 18, 2020
Not my favourite.
Though the location and the Iditarod parts are great, some of the things that happen had me rolling my eyes.
Lily the heroine is cowardly, stubborn to the point of danger and annoying with her see-sawing attitude.
The fact she married Sean rather than Derrick, shows stupidity. Staying with Sean after that supposed wedding night shows her as weak.
Derrick of course, still wants Lily even though she married Sean.
This unravels into quite a weird plot and I just don’t understand the dynamics of the relationship with Sean.
Sean must have been some sort of Svengali to have both Lily and Derrick dancing to his wants and needs.
These two end up together even without open communication. Everything we learn about the past and what happened is through thoughts and memories.
I reread the extended version through Kindle Unlimited.
Though the location and the Iditarod parts are great, some of the things that happen had me rolling my eyes.
Lily the heroine is cowardly, stubborn to the point of danger and annoying with her see-sawing attitude.
The fact she married Sean rather than Derrick, shows stupidity. Staying with Sean after that supposed wedding night shows her as weak.
Derrick of course, still wants Lily even though she married Sean.
This unravels into quite a weird plot and I just don’t understand the dynamics of the relationship with Sean.
Sean must have been some sort of Svengali to have both Lily and Derrick dancing to his wants and needs.
These two end up together even without open communication. Everything we learn about the past and what happened is through thoughts and memories.
I reread the extended version through Kindle Unlimited.
February 15, 2021
I liked this story overall, and the action was well written, but I found the heroine in particular extremely annoying. I actually like prickly protagonists, in fact I get a little gleeful over grumpy heroes especially, but the heroine just shot over the line into a bit of a mean bitch at the beginning. She gets better, which is a relief, but I never felt at all connected to her. And even the hero, who I liked well enough, really handled his history with the heroine rather stupidly.
Also, considering where this book takes place (mostly during a dog sled race in Alaska), I swear I felt cold just reading this. 😂 while fascinating to read about, I cannot fathom why anyone would put themselves through something like that. I would die of hypothermia in one hour. Brrrr.
Also, considering where this book takes place (mostly during a dog sled race in Alaska), I swear I felt cold just reading this. 😂 while fascinating to read about, I cannot fathom why anyone would put themselves through something like that. I would die of hypothermia in one hour. Brrrr.
October 2, 2017
Fantastic setting for an adventure story with details of the Idatorod (sp?) either nicely researched or nicely imagined.
Nothing like a beautiful sexy hero who's spent 6 chaste years waiting for the heroine. Very nice!!! Mmm-mmm good, as the H says at one point.
Two sets of villains with (at first) unclear agendas throwing spoilers into the already harsh race environment makes for a super story.
Nothing like a beautiful sexy hero who's spent 6 chaste years waiting for the heroine. Very nice!!! Mmm-mmm good, as the H says at one point.
Two sets of villains with (at first) unclear agendas throwing spoilers into the already harsh race environment makes for a super story.
January 27, 2018
Derek has waited for years for another chance with Lily. Lily has abandonment issues and doesn't trust what she feels for Derek. Lily is a vet and Derek a T-FLAC agent and rancher. When they head to the Iditarod race, Lily is targeted and Derek has to stop terrorist attack while keeping Lily alive and trying to convince her to give them a chance. I didn't like how Lily ran from the intense passion she had from Derek, but the story was engaging.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 30, 2018
The Iditarod trail runs from Anchorage to Nome in the arctic. Mushers test their skill, their dogs and themselves as the race their sleds through the cold, ice and snow conditions in a race that lasts more than 10 days. This is the background for the suspense in this story of thwarting terrorists, while trying to woo the girl.
Definitely a romance with action. The premise is over-the-top but it is a fun, escapist read.
Definitely a romance with action. The premise is over-the-top but it is a fun, escapist read.
August 26, 2019
Book was good but missing too much information from a previous book and could not figure out which book. (not T-Flac or Wright brothers)
March 26, 2020
The very end was a little cheesy, but otherwise it was a great read.
January 6, 2022
Not a particularly good romance. The sex is flat and the characters are tiresome. The plot was convoluted and unrealistic.
January 10, 2022
Loved it! Couldn’t put it down. Very interesting family, these Wrights
October 5, 2022
Das gleiche Buch wie zuvor "Diamantrausch", "In der Hitze der Wüstensonne" und "Nimm mich". Neue Charaktere, ähnliche Story, gleiches Ziel.
October 18, 2023
Good story, as usual with the T-FLAC series. Listened to the Audiobook and enjoyed it very much.
June 24, 2024
I remember this book kept me intrigued and was very interesting!!
June 19, 2023
On Thin Ice is Book 6 in the T-FLAC Series. T-FLAC is a secret anti-terrorist group or something. I never really figured it out to the fullest extent. Like, they explain it, but it still goes over my head. I dunno. Anyhow. I keep trudging through this series. I don't know why. They've been sub-par at best. Terrible at worst. But this one wasn't so bad! Yay! It mostly takes place during the Iditarod, that sled race up in Alaska. It was pretty fun for the most part. I knocked it a bit because it drones on and on in some parts like all of these books do, but overall, it was a much better book than the rest of the series.
Dr. Lily Munroe was burned badly by her recently deceased husband. He was a playa and a liar, but she continued to be the adoring wife. Now that she's free, she wants nothing to do with men, especially since she has parts of his Montana ranch business to run...and there's some stray counterfeit bull semen running around out there. Yes, you read that right. She's also signed up for the Iditarod, a race that she's done many times before. Too bad that pesky Derek Wright keeps following her everywhere. He's super handsome, sexy--everything a woman wants. And she thinks he's the last thing she needs. But when things get tough on the trail, he's the first person she turns to.
Derek Wright (a T-FLAC agent and ranch owner) has always loved Lily and has watched her a-hole husband cheat on her all through their marriage. Now that she's free of him, he wants to make his move. She's a feisty one, though, and wants nothing to do with him. He doesn't care. He knows what he wants, and he's going to have her. They are running the Iditarod together, and he vows to keep an eye out for her, even encouraging her to have an earpiece in, so they can stay in contact. Well, when some shady character show up in Alaska, mad that Lily knows about the bull semen (yep, that's right: bull semen), Derek vows to protect her and take out the bad guys.
Wow. That sounds so convoluted now that I type that out. Haha. Maybe it actually is? These T-FLAC books are extremely all over the place and hard to believe. They're like these big Michael Bay production movies with EXPLOSIONS and GUNS and WOWs, but if you think too hard, they don't actually make much sense.
T-FLAC Series
-Review of The Mercenary (Book 1)
-Review of Kiss and Tell (Book 2)
-Review of Hide and Seek (Book 3)
-Review of In Too Deep (Book 4)
-Review of Out of Sight (Book 5)
-Review of On Thin Ice (Book 6)
-Review of Hot Ice (Book 7)
-Review of Edge of Danger (Book 8)
-Review of Edge of Fear (Book 9)
-Review of Edge of Darkness (Book 10)
-Review of White Heat (Book 11)
-Review of Tropical Heat (Book 11.5)
-Review of Night Fall (Book 12)
-Review of Night Secrets (Book 13)
-Review of Night Shadow (Book 14)
-Review of Chameleon (Book 14.5)
-Review of Ice Cold (Book 15)
-Review of Ricochet (Book 15.5)
-Review of Gideon (Book 16)
-Review of A Killer Christmas (Book 17)
Dr. Lily Munroe was burned badly by her recently deceased husband. He was a playa and a liar, but she continued to be the adoring wife. Now that she's free, she wants nothing to do with men, especially since she has parts of his Montana ranch business to run...and there's some stray counterfeit bull semen running around out there. Yes, you read that right. She's also signed up for the Iditarod, a race that she's done many times before. Too bad that pesky Derek Wright keeps following her everywhere. He's super handsome, sexy--everything a woman wants. And she thinks he's the last thing she needs. But when things get tough on the trail, he's the first person she turns to.
Derek Wright (a T-FLAC agent and ranch owner) has always loved Lily and has watched her a-hole husband cheat on her all through their marriage. Now that she's free of him, he wants to make his move. She's a feisty one, though, and wants nothing to do with him. He doesn't care. He knows what he wants, and he's going to have her. They are running the Iditarod together, and he vows to keep an eye out for her, even encouraging her to have an earpiece in, so they can stay in contact. Well, when some shady character show up in Alaska, mad that Lily knows about the bull semen (yep, that's right: bull semen), Derek vows to protect her and take out the bad guys.
Wow. That sounds so convoluted now that I type that out. Haha. Maybe it actually is? These T-FLAC books are extremely all over the place and hard to believe. They're like these big Michael Bay production movies with EXPLOSIONS and GUNS and WOWs, but if you think too hard, they don't actually make much sense.
T-FLAC Series
-Review of The Mercenary (Book 1)
-Review of Kiss and Tell (Book 2)
-Review of Hide and Seek (Book 3)
-Review of In Too Deep (Book 4)
-Review of Out of Sight (Book 5)
-Review of On Thin Ice (Book 6)
-Review of Hot Ice (Book 7)
-Review of Edge of Danger (Book 8)
-Review of Edge of Fear (Book 9)
-Review of Edge of Darkness (Book 10)
-Review of White Heat (Book 11)
-Review of Tropical Heat (Book 11.5)
-Review of Night Fall (Book 12)
-Review of Night Secrets (Book 13)
-Review of Night Shadow (Book 14)
-Review of Chameleon (Book 14.5)
-Review of Ice Cold (Book 15)
-Review of Ricochet (Book 15.5)
-Review of Gideon (Book 16)
-Review of A Killer Christmas (Book 17)
April 27, 2013
4.25 stars actually
This entry to the T-FLAC series boasts the interesting backdrop of the Iditarod. It can brag that it has one of those yummy Wright Boys you can read about (& drool over) all day long. It can preen that is has clever action set pieces and the comfort of home on the ranch. But nope - we get to spend too much time with Lily as she tries to convince both Derek and herself that they can never work. Oh. The. Drama. Of it all.
That annoyance aside, a few years and a lot of history have passed since Derek Wright & Lily Munroe were first attracted to each other. But time has done nothing to diminish the attraction or the affection. Apparently Lily has been both an unwilling and an unknowing partner in a nefarious scheme. What she doesn't know is if her partner Derek is in on it as well or if he - like her neither knowingly or willingly participated. So when she is endangered during the race, it's a little difficult to determine if Derek's international enemies or Lily's closer to home enemies are behind the deed.
The chemistry between the leads is good and the story as it's plotted is great. For this reader's thinking the storyline could have been woven together much tighter to make this a better read. More bones of contention for me were the illogical way Lily recovered from her attacks, which I'm certain were thought to show Lily's strength. For me it failed. The second bone worth mentioning is how one of the supposed main threads seemed to just disappear.
While not horrible it is definitely my least favorite of the series to date.
This entry to the T-FLAC series boasts the interesting backdrop of the Iditarod. It can brag that it has one of those yummy Wright Boys you can read about (& drool over) all day long. It can preen that is has clever action set pieces and the comfort of home on the ranch. But nope - we get to spend too much time with Lily as she tries to convince both Derek and herself that they can never work. Oh. The. Drama. Of it all.
That annoyance aside, a few years and a lot of history have passed since Derek Wright & Lily Munroe were first attracted to each other. But time has done nothing to diminish the attraction or the affection. Apparently Lily has been both an unwilling and an unknowing partner in a nefarious scheme. What she doesn't know is if her partner Derek is in on it as well or if he - like her neither knowingly or willingly participated. So when she is endangered during the race, it's a little difficult to determine if Derek's international enemies or Lily's closer to home enemies are behind the deed.
The chemistry between the leads is good and the story as it's plotted is great. For this reader's thinking the storyline could have been woven together much tighter to make this a better read. More bones of contention for me were the illogical way Lily recovered from her attacks, which I'm certain were thought to show Lily's strength. For me it failed. The second bone worth mentioning is how one of the supposed main threads seemed to just disappear.
While not horrible it is definitely my least favorite of the series to date.
February 15, 2010
6th in the T-FLAC series. Last of the Wright brothers' stories. Derek is Kane's twin and the last single brother.
Derek and Lily have had chemistry from day one. She's been running from it and he's been waiting her out--through her marriage to his so-called best friend, to her mourning his death. Now he is ready for her to be ready. She still wants to run, though. She's finding out her husband wasn't what she thought he was and now she wonders who Derek really is, too.
I really liked most of this one. It is fast-paced and both characters are pretty likable--outside of Lily just being plain dumb about her relationship with Derek. I liked the 2 parallel stories about home and work putting Derek & Lily in danger (unbeknown to them). The viewpoint of the bad guy was good, but it seemed to fizzle a little at the end. The resolution for both stories seemed a little odd to me. I'm not sure that I really got the whole story about Diablo. Also, I was confused by the end fight scene--it seemed overkill (no pun intended) and didn't add enough to the story. It could have been resolved differently.
Overall, I liked this one and Derek is probably my favorite of the Wright brothers.
Derek and Lily have had chemistry from day one. She's been running from it and he's been waiting her out--through her marriage to his so-called best friend, to her mourning his death. Now he is ready for her to be ready. She still wants to run, though. She's finding out her husband wasn't what she thought he was and now she wonders who Derek really is, too.
I really liked most of this one. It is fast-paced and both characters are pretty likable--outside of Lily just being plain dumb about her relationship with Derek. I liked the 2 parallel stories about home and work putting Derek & Lily in danger (unbeknown to them). The viewpoint of the bad guy was good, but it seemed to fizzle a little at the end. The resolution for both stories seemed a little odd to me. I'm not sure that I really got the whole story about Diablo. Also, I was confused by the end fight scene--it seemed overkill (no pun intended) and didn't add enough to the story. It could have been resolved differently.
Overall, I liked this one and Derek is probably my favorite of the Wright brothers.
August 23, 2016
So, I have owned the paperback version of this book for quite some time. Long enough for it to be all creased and wrinkled and faded from much use. I saw the Enhanced version on Kindle and was intrigued. What exactly would the Enhanced version give me that the regular story didn't. I guess the better question is what didn't it give me? Cherry Adair has packed the Enhanced portion of the book with everything from bios of the characters to photos she used for inspiration. She includes Interviews, Information on Alaska and the Iditarod, and most of all on T-FLAC. It was well worth purchasing for all the Extras included. It makes you feel like you were a part of the writing and research involved and made me want to step into the book and go kick some terrorist butt!
For those of you who don't know the book, it's the story of Derek Wright, a super secret T-FLAC operative who takes part in the Iditarod race in Alaska with Lily Monroe, his neighbor and veterinarian. While racing, they are swept up in a terrorist plot in the wilds of Alaska and it's up to Derek to not only save the day, but win Lily's heart along the way.
A great book with lots of action, adorable dogs, sex and a splash of humor.
For those of you who don't know the book, it's the story of Derek Wright, a super secret T-FLAC operative who takes part in the Iditarod race in Alaska with Lily Monroe, his neighbor and veterinarian. While racing, they are swept up in a terrorist plot in the wilds of Alaska and it's up to Derek to not only save the day, but win Lily's heart along the way.
A great book with lots of action, adorable dogs, sex and a splash of humor.
May 14, 2009
I've been making my way through Cherry Adair's T-FLAC series and while I wouldn't exactly call them high literature, I have to admit they have been fun to read. Predictable and formulaic, but enjoyable. Until this one.
Sorry, On Thin Ice is a stinker. I can not stand stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational heriones, not to mention the tedious repition of the internal dialogue reflecting the stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational thoughts of said stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational heroine. Right up until the second she decides to literally take a flying leap of faith and ok, everything's perfect now. Ugh.
And can I just say that I'm quite willing to suspend disbelief for most of my romance books, but c'mon - running the Iditarod until you're so drunk with exhaustion you can't eat but somehow you give up the precious four hours of rest time you get every 24 hours for hot monkey sex? And still claim you want to win? Why do I think the real mushers out there are laughing their parkas off at the thought?
At least she could shoot. And bash him in the head with the butt of her rifle. That was fun.
Sorry, On Thin Ice is a stinker. I can not stand stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational heriones, not to mention the tedious repition of the internal dialogue reflecting the stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational thoughts of said stupidly stubborn, fearful, distrustful and irrational heroine. Right up until the second she decides to literally take a flying leap of faith and ok, everything's perfect now. Ugh.
And can I just say that I'm quite willing to suspend disbelief for most of my romance books, but c'mon - running the Iditarod until you're so drunk with exhaustion you can't eat but somehow you give up the precious four hours of rest time you get every 24 hours for hot monkey sex? And still claim you want to win? Why do I think the real mushers out there are laughing their parkas off at the thought?
At least she could shoot. And bash him in the head with the butt of her rifle. That was fun.
September 10, 2010
Lily Munroe thought she had married an honest, dependable man, but she was painfully mistaken. It didn’t take long for her once-loving husband to become a secretive stranger–mixing with shady people and even shadier dealings. Although Lily nursed him through a sudden terminal illness, her marriage was over long before he passed away. During that difficult time, only her passion for the exhilarating Iditarod race across Alaska gave her something to look forward to–and she channeled her emotions into training dogs for the grueling event. Now single again, she’s more determined than ever to win the race, awaken her sense of self, and leave her past behind.
In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can’t deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent–or how desperately she’ll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is under way
In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can’t deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent–or how desperately she’ll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is under way
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August 9, 2015Lily Munroe has had some difficult issues to deal with in her life. As an 8-year-old, she was in a small plane crash with her parents and her Mom died. Then she married rancher Sean Munroe. On her honeymoon he cheated on her. Resolved to divorce him immediately, she discovered he had cancer and 6 months to live. She stuck by him for the 3 years it took for him to die. Now she's partners in the ranch with Derek Wright - a man she ran from before Sean. She's gearing up to race the Iditarod again and trying to figure out who's been selling bogus bull sperm with her vet name on it.
Derek appears to be a jet setting playboy rancher. In truth, he's an anti-terrorist T-FLAC member. They both go to race the Iditarod. When attempts are made on her life - shootings, avalanche - on the trail - Derek thinks it's part of his work. It's really part of the bull issue which they eventually resolve and the go stop some terrorists near Nome. The truths in both their lives finally come out and they get together. Quite a few sex scenes - fairly graphic, but good suspense & background story of Iditarod.
Derek appears to be a jet setting playboy rancher. In truth, he's an anti-terrorist T-FLAC member. They both go to race the Iditarod. When attempts are made on her life - shootings, avalanche - on the trail - Derek thinks it's part of his work. It's really part of the bull issue which they eventually resolve and the go stop some terrorists near Nome. The truths in both their lives finally come out and they get together. Quite a few sex scenes - fairly graphic, but good suspense & background story of Iditarod.
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