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Lights Out #4
Meet Me at Midnight
Talk About an Explosive First Date
Secret Service agent Ty Jones had only one lead left to the madman who'd plunged Boston into a blackout, ambushed his teammates and kidnapped the vice president. Gabriella Solaro - the woman who'd hacked into the kidnapper's Web site. The woman he'd kept tabs on with a fake online romance. He was convinced she was the key - till he met her. Gabby was blind.
But when the madman upped the ante, vowing to detonate a bomb at dawn, Ty needed her. She knew the city, the trail he had to follow. Drawn to her, he promised to keep her safe. But when the time came, would he follow his heart - or his duty? He had only six hours to find out....
249 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2007
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About the author
Jessica Andersen
76 books634 followersJessica S. Andersen is an American writer of mystery and medical romances. She obtained a PhD in Genetics, but when she finally settles on a single career, she will have been many things: a doctor of molecular genetics, a patent agent, a freelance editor, a professional horse trainer and riding coach, a fiance and the proud owner of a pair of corgis. But if you ask her who she is, Jessica will say, "I'm a writer. The rest is all background research."
Jessica lives in a smal farm in eastern Conneticut with her own personal hero, Brian, as well as the corgis, two cats and a handful of young horses, who she claims are investments but never seem to get sold.
Jessica lives in a smal farm in eastern Conneticut with her own personal hero, Brian, as well as the corgis, two cats and a handful of young horses, who she claims are investments but never seem to get sold.
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August 19, 2016
Fourth in the Lights Out romantic suspense series (each of the four books has a different author) and revolves around a former teammate out for revenge in Boston. The couple focus in Meet Me at Midnight is on Gabrielle Solaro and Ty Jones.
My Take
This is good. Yes, it's a Harlequin romance, and Andersen does a good job with the suspense as Ty is forced on a treasure hunt by a former friend-turned-maddened sociopath determined on vengeance. The romance is sweet, if somewhat unbelievable as Ty and Gabby grope their way around the darkened streets of Boston.
Somewhat believable (and yet not) is Ty's insistence on Gabby guiding him. I mean, she is blind.
Andersen has created some great tension in this with lots of drama and action, and a most unlikely heroine. She does drive me bats with her indecision about "should I stay or should I go", but I do appreciate why she feels so conflicted. I gotta say I do believe it, unfortunately, about the bad guy. Too, too typical of the type.
It takes Liam's scavenger hunt to dislodge some of that hero worship Ty has for Davis, but it's those final actions that cement in the truth.
The Story
She may be innocent or in it up to her neck…and she's the only one who knows Boston. She may be blind, but she sees better than Ty in the Boston blackout. And she's Secret Service Agent Ty Jones' only lead to a madman who has plunged Boston into a blackout, ambushed his teammates and kidnapped the vice president…
…the woman who'd hacked into the kidnapper's Web site. The woman he'd kept tabs on with a fake online romance. He was convinced she was the key — 'til he met her.
The Characters
Gabriella "CyberGabby" Solaro enjoys testing her hacking skills on encrypted websites and teaches computer science at the Edmunds School, a school for the visually impaired. She's also an inventor. Maria is her best friend and runs a restaurant, Zia Maria's. Amy is Gabby's sister. The Robinsons and Gino Vinzetti are her neighbors. Jeffrey is an ex-boyfriend. Fawn is a guide dog.
Special Agent Ty "TyJ" Jones, a demolition expert, is part of the team charged with protecting Vice-President Grant Davis. Stack is the president. Ben Parker, Ledbetter, and Wilder are more special agents; Epps is the special-agent-in-charge.. Mandy had been Ty's wife. Ty's father is Colonel Jones.
Eclipse is…
…an under-the-radar black ops group that includes Ty, Shane Peters as a security expert, Chase Vickers (Lily Garrett; A Baby Before Dawn , 2), and Ethan Matalon (Rebecca is his wife, and they have a son, Jesse; Anything For His Son , 3).
Other former Special Ops teammates for that hostage rescue 11 years ago included: Commander Tom Bradley who had a heart attack, Grant Davis had been the tactical expert, and Frederick LeBron (Princess Ariana is his wife; Royal Lockdown , 1). U.S. Secretary of State Geoffrey Rollins had been a hostage. Dana Whitley is a Pentagon staffer who had been their only link to the U.S. government.
Sergeant T. Martin, S. Sampson, Jimmy, and Paulo are with the National Guard.
The Wellbrook Halfway House is…
…run by the struggling Leonore "Lennie" and Tom Wellbrook. Kayleigh is one of the residents.
Liam Shea, a.k.a., Liam Sullivan and James Sullivan, was an electrical expert from a wealthy family; now he wants revenge for those ten years in a military prison. His sons are Finn, Aidan, and Colin Sullivan.
Snake and No-neck are part of a gang in Southie.
The Cover and Title
The cover is in purples from a deep eggplant in Ty's suit to a red violet in the broad band across the top — the one with the fingerprint imposed. A narrow deep violet strip separates the two major blocks of color. The bottom two-thirds is a besuited Ty with Gabby's back up against him. They're both looking to the right and standing in front of a light-filled cathedral with arches of beautiful stained glass windows. The title is at the bottom in white; the publisher's name is at the top in white with its imprint in a faux embossed aged silver and the author's name below that in pale gray. The series name spans the bands: a yellow "Lights" with a pale gray "Out".
The title is the focus of the text message, Meet Me at Midnight, or the bomb goes off.
My Take
This is good. Yes, it's a Harlequin romance, and Andersen does a good job with the suspense as Ty is forced on a treasure hunt by a former friend-turned-maddened sociopath determined on vengeance. The romance is sweet, if somewhat unbelievable as Ty and Gabby grope their way around the darkened streets of Boston.
Somewhat believable (and yet not) is Ty's insistence on Gabby guiding him. I mean, she is blind.
Andersen has created some great tension in this with lots of drama and action, and a most unlikely heroine. She does drive me bats with her indecision about "should I stay or should I go", but I do appreciate why she feels so conflicted. I gotta say I do believe it, unfortunately, about the bad guy. Too, too typical of the type.
It takes Liam's scavenger hunt to dislodge some of that hero worship Ty has for Davis, but it's those final actions that cement in the truth.
The Story
She may be innocent or in it up to her neck…and she's the only one who knows Boston. She may be blind, but she sees better than Ty in the Boston blackout. And she's Secret Service Agent Ty Jones' only lead to a madman who has plunged Boston into a blackout, ambushed his teammates and kidnapped the vice president…
…the woman who'd hacked into the kidnapper's Web site. The woman he'd kept tabs on with a fake online romance. He was convinced she was the key — 'til he met her.
The Characters
Gabriella "CyberGabby" Solaro enjoys testing her hacking skills on encrypted websites and teaches computer science at the Edmunds School, a school for the visually impaired. She's also an inventor. Maria is her best friend and runs a restaurant, Zia Maria's. Amy is Gabby's sister. The Robinsons and Gino Vinzetti are her neighbors. Jeffrey is an ex-boyfriend. Fawn is a guide dog.
Special Agent Ty "TyJ" Jones, a demolition expert, is part of the team charged with protecting Vice-President Grant Davis. Stack is the president. Ben Parker, Ledbetter, and Wilder are more special agents; Epps is the special-agent-in-charge.. Mandy had been Ty's wife. Ty's father is Colonel Jones.
Eclipse is…
…an under-the-radar black ops group that includes Ty, Shane Peters as a security expert, Chase Vickers (Lily Garrett; A Baby Before Dawn , 2), and Ethan Matalon (Rebecca is his wife, and they have a son, Jesse; Anything For His Son , 3).
Other former Special Ops teammates for that hostage rescue 11 years ago included: Commander Tom Bradley who had a heart attack, Grant Davis had been the tactical expert, and Frederick LeBron (Princess Ariana is his wife; Royal Lockdown , 1). U.S. Secretary of State Geoffrey Rollins had been a hostage. Dana Whitley is a Pentagon staffer who had been their only link to the U.S. government.
Sergeant T. Martin, S. Sampson, Jimmy, and Paulo are with the National Guard.
The Wellbrook Halfway House is…
…run by the struggling Leonore "Lennie" and Tom Wellbrook. Kayleigh is one of the residents.
Liam Shea, a.k.a., Liam Sullivan and James Sullivan, was an electrical expert from a wealthy family; now he wants revenge for those ten years in a military prison. His sons are Finn, Aidan, and Colin Sullivan.
Snake and No-neck are part of a gang in Southie.
The Cover and Title
The cover is in purples from a deep eggplant in Ty's suit to a red violet in the broad band across the top — the one with the fingerprint imposed. A narrow deep violet strip separates the two major blocks of color. The bottom two-thirds is a besuited Ty with Gabby's back up against him. They're both looking to the right and standing in front of a light-filled cathedral with arches of beautiful stained glass windows. The title is at the bottom in white; the publisher's name is at the top in white with its imprint in a faux embossed aged silver and the author's name below that in pale gray. The series name spans the bands: a yellow "Lights" with a pale gray "Out".
The title is the focus of the text message, Meet Me at Midnight, or the bomb goes off.
November 21, 2007
I haven't read a Harlequin Intrigue book in years and someone gave this one to me. It was a quick, suspenseful read with just the right amount of romance added to it.
If you're looking for a quick romance fix, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a quick romance fix, this book is for you.
July 5, 2009
I read it in swedish, and for that I am sorry. It seemed to have potential. I will try to find the other in the series in english.
A good guy working for the Secret Service (it said in Swedish) and a blind girl who are a wizard on computers meet online at a dating service.
WHat she doesn't know is that the guy is actually looking in on her since she has hacked a certain computer. They end up chasing an old servicemate of his who want´s to blow up the city. And during the chase they have to start trusting each other.
As I said, I read it in Swedish and it seemed a bit whimsical at times. I was quite sure about why certain things happend...
I do read quite a few Harlequin novels but this was only the second I read in Swedish. I wont do that mistake again.
A good guy working for the Secret Service (it said in Swedish) and a blind girl who are a wizard on computers meet online at a dating service.
WHat she doesn't know is that the guy is actually looking in on her since she has hacked a certain computer. They end up chasing an old servicemate of his who want´s to blow up the city. And during the chase they have to start trusting each other.
As I said, I read it in Swedish and it seemed a bit whimsical at times. I was quite sure about why certain things happend...
I do read quite a few Harlequin novels but this was only the second I read in Swedish. I wont do that mistake again.
February 4, 2016
Meet Me At Midnight is my first read by Jessica Andersen. Ms Andersen has delivered a well written book. Meet Me At Midnight is loaded with drama, action, suspense, humor and a tiny bit of sizzle. Ty and Gabby's story is a race against time action packed mini-thriller. I enjoyed Meet Me At Midnight and look forward to reading more from Jessica Andersen in the future. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I bought a copy of this book at a library sale.
I bought a copy of this book at a library sale.
June 23, 2008
3.5 stars for this. It's a good quick read. I haven't read a mills & boon in years, have moved on to other styles of writing. However, this was well written and I enjoyed both elements of suspense and romance. Would recommend to everyone who likes mills & boons or who, like me, just needed a quick fix when I was feeling blue. :)
December 26, 2011
I enjoyed this. Nothing terribly memorable, so it might be closer to 3.5, but I recall enjoying my time while reading it. I'm pleased that the heroine was blind - a little variety from the traditional absolutely flawless romance characters was refreshing. Took me a while to read due to work responsibilities and lack of free time.
July 6, 2015
My favorite thing about this book was the fact that Gabby was blind and that they met through an online dating service. It was refreshing to read about a character that's different from the norm. It pleased me that Gabby was a true partner to Ty. She assisted him a various number of times, using her strengths and was the ultimate hero in the end when she defused the bomb. Whoop whoop to her!
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