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Code Name: Danger #3
Undercover Man
THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE WEDDING:
Pack for honeymoon.
Order gown.
Break up with fiance.
On the surface David Jenson was straitlaced, square jawed and morally upright -- in short, great husband material. The original suitable man. But Paige Lawrence didn't want suitable; she wanted adventure and she knew she'd never get it from David. She had to tell him but first she had to find him.
Which wasn't as easy as it seemed. Because the man Paige thought she knew has turned into someone else altogether with a secret life she never could have dreamed of. And as for adventure--well, Paige learned to be careful what she wished for.
Pack for honeymoon.
Order gown.
Break up with fiance.
On the surface David Jenson was straitlaced, square jawed and morally upright -- in short, great husband material. The original suitable man. But Paige Lawrence didn't want suitable; she wanted adventure and she knew she'd never get it from David. She had to tell him but first she had to find him.
Which wasn't as easy as it seemed. Because the man Paige thought she knew has turned into someone else altogether with a secret life she never could have dreamed of. And as for adventure--well, Paige learned to be careful what she wished for.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1995
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About the author
Merline Lovelace
409 books141 followersAfter a 23-year AF career, Colonel Merline Lovelace launched a second career as a writer, basing many of her tales on her own experiences in uniform and on her travels all around the globe.
The USA Today best-selling author now has more than 11 million copies of her books in print. Her works have won numerous awards, including the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA. Merline is especially proud to have been named the University of Oklahoma's Writer of the Year and the Oklahoma Female Veteran of the Year.
The USA Today best-selling author now has more than 11 million copies of her books in print. Her works have won numerous awards, including the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA. Merline is especially proud to have been named the University of Oklahoma's Writer of the Year and the Oklahoma Female Veteran of the Year.
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February 2, 2012
This was a most enjoyable spy romance. Lighthearted but also convincing in the spy dynamics (bringing to mind a bit of the James Bond meets Scarecrow and Mrs. King vibe). Even the villain brings to mind the iconic super-villains of the Bond world. I liked Paige's realization of what she was capable of, and that David truly did love her. I also liked that he realized that he had underestimated Paige in his desire to keep her safe and secure in a crazy world. Paige really comes into her own. I also liked that David was a nerd, and a very sexy one! I loved the young French boy, Henri, who becomes a part of the OMEGA family. Paige does exactly what I'd hoped she would do as far as Henri. Maggie, David's partner, has a strong role in this book, and I expect that sparks will fly between her and the head of OMEGA, Adam.
This one earns a healthy four stars and a thumbs up from a fan of the spy genre. Spy + romance.....even better!
This one earns a healthy four stars and a thumbs up from a fan of the spy genre. Spy + romance.....even better!
January 21, 2024
This is one of my older favorite romances and it held up well on the re-read.
Paige travels to Cannes to break up with her fiancée, only to get embroiled in spy games when she is mistaken for her fiancée's partner who was posing undercover.
I really like the characters. Paige is sweet but has a core of strength. David is a protector. Maggie is a great secondary character and Henri the kid who has grown up too fast is my favorite.
The spy stuff seems semi-realistic for the time and was interesting.
Paige travels to Cannes to break up with her fiancée, only to get embroiled in spy games when she is mistaken for her fiancée's partner who was posing undercover.
I really like the characters. Paige is sweet but has a core of strength. David is a protector. Maggie is a great secondary character and Henri the kid who has grown up too fast is my favorite.
The spy stuff seems semi-realistic for the time and was interesting.
February 18, 2020
I'm glad I started the series with this book. Paige is an adorable muppet, David seems well suited to her, and Maggie and Henri were delightful side characters.
January 8, 2023
Annual book club bad romance...and it was a bad romance. Not mock and laugh bad, just really bad.
November 16, 2011
I had the pleasure of hearing Merline Lovelace speak at a Wisconsin Romance Writers of America Write Touch conference a few years ago, and I bought one of her books then. She is an amazing woman, and her writing sparkles. I loved the character of Henri in this book, and I liked the spy-jinks, but the leads didn't quite grab me as much as I would have liked. However the secondary characters are great, and the villain is definitely spooky-bad. Like most books of this genre, the adventure takes place in a foreign setting most of us would dream to visit, and the author does a wonderful job of capturing the setting. A good read to while away a lazy beach day or a frosty winter day.
February 29, 2012
I am doing a re-read of the earlier Code Name: Danger series books according to my interest. UNDERCOVER MAN is my favorite of the series because it introduces Henri as a nine year old in France. Henri later becomes Nick Jensen and in later books the new OMEGA Director. Doc and Paige are an endearing couple and bring a lovely romance to the story.
March 26, 2010
Really delightful book ... love all of Merline's Code Name Danger books! but the young man in this one stole my heart as well as the heroines!
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