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Back to Life (Silhouette Nocturne (Numbered))

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Skye Rydell might seem like an ordinary K-9 cop, but she has chosen her field as a way to subtly use the abilities given to her by her Valkyrie ancestresses: the ability to ease the sufferings of the dying or to recall them back to the world of the living. When one of her colleagues, SWAT officer Trevor Owens falls in the line of duty, she senses he still has unfinished business, and brings him back to life, forging a bond between the two which soon develops into passion. But when her powers cross over to him during a night of romance, she must help him wisely use his new gift, or else his over-zealous sense of justice may cause him to misuse it.

The character development in this is some of the best I've seen in a Silhouette Nocturne; Trevor especially emerges as a complex man: a good man, but whose sense of justice veers toward over-zealousness, even when it's well-intentioned. Skye, with her more judicious use of her talent, balances him out; she's the perfect guide for him as he adjusts to his new abilities. Author Linda O. Johnston brings to this book the same level of realism she showed in her previous book, Alpha Wolf (Silhouette Nocturne): she presents her Valkyries as realistically as she portrayed the shapeshifters in her earlier book, and for a moment, you can believe that maybe, just maybe there are people out there who actually have the ability to call the dying back to life or ease them into the afterlife...

During an assault with four other Angeles Beach SWAT officers, Trevor Owens is shot in the neck. The murder suspect Jerome Marinaro somehow escapes seemingly vanishing in thin air. K9 officer Skye Rydell saves his life by using her Valkyrie powers on Trevor because she senses he must complete something still on earth.

Skye knows she is also attracted to the SWAT officer, but avoids him because she fears he suspects his life was saved by paranormal means; something she keeps secret. However, Trevor has not forgotten his angel nor her dog (Bella) whom he knows saved his life somehow. He also believes he has things left to do on earth starting with following up on his attraction to that mysterious female.

Fans of paranormal romantic suspense thrillers will enjoy this engaging police procedural due to the actions and reluctant reactions of the lead couple towards one another. In fact Skye's mixed feelings of wanting Trevor and avoiding him make the tale fun to read as she comes across so human in spite of her Valkyrie powers. BACK TO LIFE is a well written romantic thriller.

Harriet Klausner

i bought this as a pre order due to authors previously enjoyable books. should have waited to read sample. the male lead was a vigilanty type with few redeeming characteristics besides looks. the female lead was in a word a real wuss. i just kept reading it to be able to finish the story hoping things would get better. they just got worse. skip this book.