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Angel Hawk #2
Angel of Mercy
UNDER FIRE!
Brad McKenna was running for his life--and each painful step drew him deeper into the tangled saw grass and mud of the Everglades, deeper into the dark solace of unconsciousness. He awoke to find himself facing a silver-eyed angel of mercy.
But Wendy Hawk was no celestial spirit. She was a flesh-and-blood woman with human fears and desires, and her reclusive existence had been rocked by the intrusion of this rugged, hunted man. Even while he invaded her heart with a raging passion, Brad transformed her simple life into a chaotic chase. Suddenly the real world was closing in on them, shattering their peace...threatening their lives!
Brad McKenna was running for his life--and each painful step drew him deeper into the tangled saw grass and mud of the Everglades, deeper into the dark solace of unconsciousness. He awoke to find himself facing a silver-eyed angel of mercy.
But Wendy Hawk was no celestial spirit. She was a flesh-and-blood woman with human fears and desires, and her reclusive existence had been rocked by the intrusion of this rugged, hunted man. Even while he invaded her heart with a raging passion, Brad transformed her simple life into a chaotic chase. Suddenly the real world was closing in on them, shattering their peace...threatening their lives!
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1988
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Heather Graham Pozzessere
67 books257 followersHeather Graham Pozzessere
aka Heather Graham, Shannon Drake
Heather Graham was born on March 15, 1953 and grew up in Dade County, Florida, and attended the University of South Florida at Tampa, majoring in theater arts and touring Europe and parts of Asia and Africa as part of her studies. After college, she acted in dinner theaters, modeled, waitressed, and tended bar. She married Hershey Dennis Possezzere, and after the birth of her third child, she was determined to devote her efforts to her writing: her dream. She sold her first book in 1982.
Today, this author's success is reflected not just by reader response and the over 20 million copies of her books in print, but in many other ways. In addition to being a New York Times bestselling author, Heather has received numerous awards for her novels, including over 20 trade awards from magazines such as Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur, bestseller awards from B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, and BookRak, and several Reviewers' Choice and People's Choice awards.
Heather has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, Romantically Speaking, a TV talk show that aired nationwide on the Romance Classics cable channel, and CBS Sunday News. She has been quoted in People and USA Today, been profiled in The Nation, and featured in Good Housekeeping. Her books have been selections for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. She has been published across the world in more than 15 languages and has published over 70 titles, including anthologies and short stories.
Now, she had five children. Somehow, this prolific author manages to juggle it all - family, career, and marriage - while reaching a level of success to which few can aspire.
aka Heather Graham, Shannon Drake
Heather Graham was born on March 15, 1953 and grew up in Dade County, Florida, and attended the University of South Florida at Tampa, majoring in theater arts and touring Europe and parts of Asia and Africa as part of her studies. After college, she acted in dinner theaters, modeled, waitressed, and tended bar. She married Hershey Dennis Possezzere, and after the birth of her third child, she was determined to devote her efforts to her writing: her dream. She sold her first book in 1982.
Today, this author's success is reflected not just by reader response and the over 20 million copies of her books in print, but in many other ways. In addition to being a New York Times bestselling author, Heather has received numerous awards for her novels, including over 20 trade awards from magazines such as Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur, bestseller awards from B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, and BookRak, and several Reviewers' Choice and People's Choice awards.
Heather has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, Romantically Speaking, a TV talk show that aired nationwide on the Romance Classics cable channel, and CBS Sunday News. She has been quoted in People and USA Today, been profiled in The Nation, and featured in Good Housekeeping. Her books have been selections for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. She has been published across the world in more than 15 languages and has published over 70 titles, including anthologies and short stories.
Now, she had five children. Somehow, this prolific author manages to juggle it all - family, career, and marriage - while reaching a level of success to which few can aspire.
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February 10, 2014
Wendy Hawk, a widow who lives alone in the Everglades, finds an unconscious man face down in the swamps near her home. She takes him home and nurses him back to health. When she finds out why and how he came to be there, she isn’t sure she wants to be his Angel of Mercy anymore. But, neither of them can fight the attraction they have for each other.
This is a typical Silhouette/Harlequin type romance from the 1980’s. Some references are dated, but it still seems pretty contemporary. The chemistry between the two main characters is crackling, if a bit rushed, and somewhat melodramatic. The final confrontation was suspenseful and satisfying. Looking forward to the next book in this series featuring supporting characters from the last two.
This is a typical Silhouette/Harlequin type romance from the 1980’s. Some references are dated, but it still seems pretty contemporary. The chemistry between the two main characters is crackling, if a bit rushed, and somewhat melodramatic. The final confrontation was suspenseful and satisfying. Looking forward to the next book in this series featuring supporting characters from the last two.
July 27, 2014
Undercover DEA Agent Brad McKenna is wounded running for his life in the Florida Everglades when Wendy Hawk finds him. Seeing his injury, she takes him to her home in the swamp. Wendy quickly senses his desperation. Drug dealers are looking for Brad and he needs somewhere to hide. What better place than a home buried in the middle of the Everglades.
Brad and Wendy fell into lust about two minutes after they met. I found the romance portion of the book to be rushed and didn't like the way they would continually argue about something, then fall into bed. I really liked the suspense portion of the book, hiding from the killers who wanted Brad dead. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
Brad and Wendy fell into lust about two minutes after they met. I found the romance portion of the book to be rushed and didn't like the way they would continually argue about something, then fall into bed. I really liked the suspense portion of the book, hiding from the killers who wanted Brad dead. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
February 12, 2018
Well, it was a change of pace. Not suspenseful, a LOT of love making in the Florida Swamp for a DEA looking for a drug dealer. How lucky can you get running from the bad guy into the arms of a beautiful woman alone in the swamp, whose husband, a Seminole Indian, had been murdered by a robber when he went to town to help his "almost" sister-in-law get something for her wedding. As the saying goes "All is well that ends well."
May 12, 2018
From the moment that Wendy Hawk saw Brad McKenna lying in the swamp with a bullet hole in his scalp she knew her life would never be the same, and it wasn’t. Brad was a DEA Agent that had been undercover with a Drug dealer before he and his partner were discovered. Brad made it out but his partner did not so he was determined to hunt down the killers but now he had Wendy to protect too. This was a very good story.
September 18, 2017
Always enjoy Heather's writing. Another good one! Really liked Brad and Wendy!
October 5, 2017
wonderful stories!
November 1, 2017
Just finished this one. It wasn't a difficult read and I was through it in a day. I didn't realize how old the book was until I went to find it here on goodreads. The story was nice but I also found it predictable.
March 13, 2018
A very steamy swamp
March 14, 2019
Not my style
October 24, 2021
2:24 of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sFyy...
Full disclosure, I didn't finish it.
Full disclosure, I didn't finish it.
August 4, 2023
DEA agent Brad McKenna is in the Everglades running for his life. When he is short and found unconscious by Wendy Hawk he knew he needed her help not only to stay alive but to get his man.
February 2, 2025
Angel of mercy. Very good.
Standoff at mustang ridge. Did not like, dull.
Standoff at mustang ridge. Did not like, dull.
September 5, 2017
Reissue of a 1988 Silhouette Intimate Moments category romance. Not bad for the genre and the writing/plotting constrictions of the time. Flashes of Graham's skill in creating intriguing characters and dialog shine through. It held my attention at a time when distracted doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind. I liked one of the secondaries, Eric Hawk, well enough that I added his book—Borrowed Angel—to my TBR shelf.
April 27, 2016
Classic tale of romance with just the right amount of danger. Enjoyable quick read.
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