Seducing the Mercenary

Shadow Soldiers #4

by Loreth Anne White

The man behind the mask

To the world, Jean-Charles Laroque was a tyrannical ruler - a powerful mercenary driven by greed. But was he threatening enough to assassinate? Making that assessment was profiler Emily Carlin, a woman whose professionalism masked her phobia of being dominated by an alpha male. A male like Laroque. Working undercover to infiltrate his psyche, Emily discovered a noble man - and an undeniable attraction.

Amid the hot nights, Emily found herself falling for the magnetic Laroque. And if he discovered her true identity, she might lose not only her chance at love, but also her life.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense

243 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Loreth Anne White is an Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Bild bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and suspense. With over 3 million books sold around the world, she is an ITW thriller award finalist, a three-time RITA finalist, an overall Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Arthur Ellis finalist, and winner of multiple industry awards.

A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Victoria on Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.

When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you will find her on the lakes, in the ocean, or on the trails with her dog where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears. For more information on her books please visit her website at lorethannewhite.com

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Reviews

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emily Carlin works for FDS, a private military company. The CIA has hired FDS. They want Emily Carlin, a psychological profiler, to go undercover in the war-torn country of Ubasi to make an assessment about Jean-Charles Laroque, the tyrannical ruler who has taken over the country in a coup. The CIA wants to know if this new ruler will need to be assassinated to protect U.S. oil interests. But when Emily meets Jean-Charles, she doesn't see a tyrannical leader. She sees a man who is fighting to help the people in this struggling country.

This is one of Loreth Anne White's older category romances. I found the first chapter very confusing. The explanations about the takeover of Ubasi and the U.S. interest in the coup made my eyes cross. The story got interesting when Emily was taken from her hotel room to the palace to meet with Jean-Charles who had spotted her in the streets earlier in the day. These two definitely had chemistry; but Emily had a job to do and wasn't going to let her interest in him get in the way. In turn, Jean was suspicious of her suddenly showing up in the country and wasn't about to trust her. The story was okay, but I thought the romance needed some work. My rating: 3 Stars.

[Jeniver Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Where is her loyalty for the hero, who needed her? I dislike the heroine