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Lights Out #1
Royal Lockdown
"Are you afraid of the dark?"
The eerie text message was only part of a night to remember for security ace Shane Peters. One minute he was dancing with Princess Ariana LeBron, holding her in his arms at a gala attended by world leaders, the next he was fighting for their lives when the lights went out and gunmen held them hostage. Their demands were simple: Give them the princess.
For Ariana, duty and honor were everything. Until she met Shane. Minutes in the brash American's arms made her feel like a woman for the first time. But could the man who'd safeguarded priceless antiquities save her from the gunmen? With the lights low and the summer heat rising, he'd surely give the princess a night to remember.
The eerie text message was only part of a night to remember for security ace Shane Peters. One minute he was dancing with Princess Ariana LeBron, holding her in his arms at a gala attended by world leaders, the next he was fighting for their lives when the lights went out and gunmen held them hostage. Their demands were simple: Give them the princess.
For Ariana, duty and honor were everything. Until she met Shane. Minutes in the brash American's arms made her feel like a woman for the first time. But could the man who'd safeguarded priceless antiquities save her from the gunmen? With the lights low and the summer heat rising, he'd surely give the princess a night to remember.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 28, 2007
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About the author
Rebecca York
319 books449 followersRuth Glick (born 1942) is a best-selling author of healthy cookbooks and has also written dozens of romantic suspense romance novels under the pen name Rebecca York.
Ruth earned a B.A. in American Thought and Civilization from George Washington University and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Maryland. Although she always wanted to become a writer, Glick was convinced that her lack of spelling skills meant that her goal was unattainable. As a stay-at-home mother, she took a community college course to help her choose a career. The course made it very clear that writing was her primary interest. Glick began writing articles for newspapers and magazines, but after several years decided to try writing fiction. Her first book, a kids' science fiction book, was finally purchased by Scholastic Inc..
Since then, Glick has become a highly successful author of over 50 romantic suspense and paranormal novels. Many of her novels are published under the Harlequin Intrigue line, and in June 2003, she became one of the first authors published under Berkley's new Sensation imprint. Before 1997, she often collaborated with Eileen Buckholtz and Kathryn Jenson.
Glick also is a highly regarded author of cookbooks focusing on healthy eating. She sometimes hires trained chefs to test the recipes that she creates, and makes sure that every recipe is tested at least three times before it appears in one of her cookbooks.
Glick is the head of the Columbia Writers Workshop. She and her husband, Norman Glick, live in Columbia, Maryland, where Ruth collects rocks, and enjoys cooking, walking, reading, gardening, travel, and Mozart operas. They have two grown children, Elissa and Ethan, and two grandsons (Jesse and Leo).
Ruth earned a B.A. in American Thought and Civilization from George Washington University and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Maryland. Although she always wanted to become a writer, Glick was convinced that her lack of spelling skills meant that her goal was unattainable. As a stay-at-home mother, she took a community college course to help her choose a career. The course made it very clear that writing was her primary interest. Glick began writing articles for newspapers and magazines, but after several years decided to try writing fiction. Her first book, a kids' science fiction book, was finally purchased by Scholastic Inc..
Since then, Glick has become a highly successful author of over 50 romantic suspense and paranormal novels. Many of her novels are published under the Harlequin Intrigue line, and in June 2003, she became one of the first authors published under Berkley's new Sensation imprint. Before 1997, she often collaborated with Eileen Buckholtz and Kathryn Jenson.
Glick also is a highly regarded author of cookbooks focusing on healthy eating. She sometimes hires trained chefs to test the recipes that she creates, and makes sure that every recipe is tested at least three times before it appears in one of her cookbooks.
Glick is the head of the Columbia Writers Workshop. She and her husband, Norman Glick, live in Columbia, Maryland, where Ruth collects rocks, and enjoys cooking, walking, reading, gardening, travel, and Mozart operas. They have two grown children, Elissa and Ethan, and two grandsons (Jesse and Leo).
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January 25, 2021
The romance part is improbable, and the mystery plot is absorbing.
August 31, 2008
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Eleven years ago, Liam Shea was sent to prison. He was part of a Special Forces task force, sent in to rescue hostages. But when he supposedly cut the power too soon, the kidnappers were alerted and several of the hostages were killed before the task force could reach them. Shea has long claimed he was set up, that he got an “all set” signal from someone else on the team. But without proof, he’s found guilty. Now out of prison, Shea is bent on revenge against the men of that task force. Several of the members are attending a gala, and he sets his plan into motion.
Shane Peters was one of those men. He’s now a millionaire security expert. His primary interest in the gala is the Beau Pays sapphire, on display for the event. He’s especially interested in what type of security it has, since he is looking to be hired by the king. Then he sees Princess Ariana and is instantly attracted to her. He manages to get her to dance with him and is therefore with Shane when Shea and his sons take the gala attendees hostage.
Ariana has always been a dutiful princess and is set to marry a minor noble of Beau Pays. Meeting Shane, being instantly attracted to him, makes her rethink her decisions. The more she gets to know him, the more certain Ariana is that Shane’s the one she wants to be with. Ariana is so sure of this, she is more than willing to give into temptation, even while Shane himself is trying to avoid it. He believes that a relationship between them could never work — he with his side job in the black ops field and her as the future queen.
But before all that can be settled, the pair has to survive the Sheas. Liam’s primarily interested in Ariana because she is standing in for her father, who was on that ill-fated mission. The king, being ill, sent her to the gala. Shane makes it his mission to get her safely out of Boston.
The book moves along pretty quickly. Ariana gets to show off her skills in self defense and fire arms. Since this is the first book in a four-book mini-series, the kidnapping and revenge plot is not resolved.
Eleven years ago, Liam Shea was sent to prison. He was part of a Special Forces task force, sent in to rescue hostages. But when he supposedly cut the power too soon, the kidnappers were alerted and several of the hostages were killed before the task force could reach them. Shea has long claimed he was set up, that he got an “all set” signal from someone else on the team. But without proof, he’s found guilty. Now out of prison, Shea is bent on revenge against the men of that task force. Several of the members are attending a gala, and he sets his plan into motion.
Shane Peters was one of those men. He’s now a millionaire security expert. His primary interest in the gala is the Beau Pays sapphire, on display for the event. He’s especially interested in what type of security it has, since he is looking to be hired by the king. Then he sees Princess Ariana and is instantly attracted to her. He manages to get her to dance with him and is therefore with Shane when Shea and his sons take the gala attendees hostage.
Ariana has always been a dutiful princess and is set to marry a minor noble of Beau Pays. Meeting Shane, being instantly attracted to him, makes her rethink her decisions. The more she gets to know him, the more certain Ariana is that Shane’s the one she wants to be with. Ariana is so sure of this, she is more than willing to give into temptation, even while Shane himself is trying to avoid it. He believes that a relationship between them could never work — he with his side job in the black ops field and her as the future queen.
But before all that can be settled, the pair has to survive the Sheas. Liam’s primarily interested in Ariana because she is standing in for her father, who was on that ill-fated mission. The king, being ill, sent her to the gala. Shane makes it his mission to get her safely out of Boston.
The book moves along pretty quickly. Ariana gets to show off her skills in self defense and fire arms. Since this is the first book in a four-book mini-series, the kidnapping and revenge plot is not resolved.
June 19, 2019
This was a good book. It could have done without the few short sex scenes but was otherwise a great read. It had great suspense and I am glad I read it. I found it in a box that I got when my granny passed away. The whole box was romance books. This was in there. She had written the exact date she read it on the inside cover and it makes me smile to be able to have read something she did.
September 25, 2009
Modern
November 27, 2013
This has to be my favourite of the Lights Out series. I loved, loved the gorgeous cover and the story line was really sweet. A princess and a bodyguard? Cliche but utterly romantic and sexy.
August 18, 2015
I enjoyed this way more than I should and have passed it onto a friend for a plane read :)
September 28, 2015
It was ok.
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