Under The Gun

Special Ops #3

by Lyn Stone

Under the Gun by Lyn Stone released on Oct 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Harlequin

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Lyn's foray into book-length fiction began in the early '90s, and she signed her first contract with Harlequin Historicals on Valentine's Day, 1996. "Flowers, candy, kisses, and a book sale, too! There will never be another day quite like that one!" she says.

"I always loved to write and even got excited about doing reports and term papers. I neglected other homework just to make that short story for English class as riveting as I possibly could."

Even so, she never really considered writing as a career until much later. Instead, Lyn studied art and worked in Europe while she visited the places she now writes about in her historicals. At that time, she was painting those sights and selling pictures.

While working at Boeing as an illustrator, she had the idea of trying to freelance book covers. Since she liked to paint faces and figures, romance novels seemed a logical choice. However, the field of cover art is highly competitive and she discovered it would take a great deal of research and preparation.

While studying the market on covers, she became firmly hooked on the contents of the books and decided to try writing instead. "Definitely one of my better decisions," she admits. She is still an avid romance reader and manages to read an average of four per week in addition to one or two books outside the genre.

Lyn feels a special affinity for England and Scotland with their wonderful castles and intriguing history. The American South and Southwest are her favorite settings for contemporary adventures.

She and her husband, Allen, both natives of Georgia, live in North Alabama near their two children and four grandchildren. "The family contributes to my research," Lyn says.

"They buy me books, clip articles, sketch costumes, and sometimes act out scenes. Even the grandchildren serve as inspiration for the younger characters."

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

SIM #1330 = 2+ stars

[TinaNoir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. A lot more action and intrigue that I've been used to in Silhouette novels This one is about a special ops team that are chasing a terrorist who is always a few steps ahead of them giving rise to speculation that it is a deep insider. The main characters Holly and Mike are great friends who have worked with each other in dangerous missions for years. They've always had a thing for each other but because of the nature of their work and the dynamics of their team they've never given into it. But the closer than usual proximity they find themselves in and the danger has them giving in.

I liked both characters and thought the author did a great job both on the suspense and the romantic tension.