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In Close Quarters (Harlequin Romantic Suspense)

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Passionate, intriguing, heart stopping: do any of these words capture your attention? If so, I invite you to savor the opportunity to experience Candace Irwin's IN CLOSE QUARTERS. Through an anonymous note, Navy Doctor, Lieutenant Karin Scott learns of missing drugs. Further investigation reveals the mysterious note is not a hoax, but a major clue to a lethal narcotics operation, which is taking place at the San Diego Navel Hospital. Fearing this knowledge could endanger her life and career, she contacts a close friend who works for the DEA. She is stunned to learn her friend is off on his honeymoon and sent Special Agent T.J. Vasquez in his absence. Six months has past since her last encounter with T.J., who at one time she hoped to form a relationship. Learning the truth of T.J.'s reputation, as a well-known playboy and a womanizer, she abruptly ends her pursuit before it had a chance to develop. Now she must entrust her life to this fearless warrior, but is it her heart that risks the most endangerment? Special Agent Tomas Juan `T.J.' Vasquez has counted the days since he last saw Karin Scott. Karin's absence left a hole in his heart, which refuses to be filled. When he learns she is in grave danger, he rushes to her side to provide the protection she needs. Soon they discover their dangerous undercover mission is bound to land them in close quarters, will Karin be able to resist the urge to go under the covers with T.J.? Candace Irwin has developed a fast paced novel, which will be a forceful rival against any of the best writers in military romances. She has created two dynamic characters, as well as a gripping tale full of tension and suspense, and added just enough passion to leave one breathless!

TJ Vasquez is extremely SEXY!! And instantly attracted to USN Dr. Karin Scott when he 'met' her aboard a Navy ship. TJ is a DEA agent and his help is needed when Karin discovers drugs are missing at the hospital. She reluctantly seeks his help but refuses to let herself give in to him or the passion brewing between them. But TJ is determined to have the woman he loves.

I love foreign heroes! And the fact that this hero was so true to his heritage through out the story was very satisfying for me. This story has it all....an interesting plot, HOT steamy sexual tension & a beautiful romantic completion. FANTASTIC!!

Looking forward to more books by this talented new author!

I couldn't put this book down. I have been waiting it seems forever to read the second book continuing with some of the dynamite characters in Ms. Irvin's first book with Reese and Jade. Now it's time for Jade's friend, Doctor Karin Scott, and Reese's partner in the DEA, TJ Vasquez, to have their story told. Wow! It's hot and delicious and keeps you in suspense right up until the very last page.

Lieutenant Karin Scott had been about to make a commitment to the devastatingly handsome TJ Vasquez when something happened to change it all. Her ship left and now she's back after six months at sea. However, she has a serious problem since she received a note saying that drugs have been walking. She is not sure whom to turn to and leaves a message for Reese, but TJ turns up instead. Before long their undercover mission is placing them in too close quarters. This is one guy I wouldn't mind being in close quarters with either, and my guess is that the sexual tension created between this pair will keep you glued to the pages. He's the Mexican version of Indiana Jones and just as exciting! There are a lot of twists and turns in this one, and in addition, their lives are at risk, as the drug thieves won't think twice at murdering them. Hang on tight as it gets quite rocky. <Grin>

Suzanne "I'd Love to be Riding With TJ on His Motorcycle as well as Doing a few Other Things!" Coleburn

"Ms. Irvin's writing is right and tight and whisks you away on a wild ride with some knockout characters that are quite electrifying In Close Quarters! You'll be crying if you miss this one, and you can say I told you so."

--Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance

When the reader got a taste of both Karin and TJ in FOR HIS EYES ONLY, who would have thougth Ms Irvin would give this unlikely pair such a hot melting love story IN CLOSE QUARTERS. From page one the reader is taken on a delicious sensual journey, but with incredible tight writing the journey takes but a matter of days. But OH!! the days, Ms Irvin has pulled out all the stops on sexual tension, after this one, a trip in a whirlpool will never be the same. Add to this the incredibly scrumptous model on the cover, and this will be one hero not easily forgotten by the reader. As the mystery unfolds there are as many surprises for our couple, as the reader. Both sexual and story tensions are there to the final pages with a few nice but unexpected twists. Our couple clinging to hurts in their past will make it hard for to let go but for each other they find the answers, but hopefully not to late for one of them.

With two wonderful military books under her belt it is hoped that Ms Irvin is given the chance by a single title publisher , to stretch her wings with a full length offering. She has joined the Ranks at the Top:Susanne Brockman and Lindsay McKenna, in providing the very best in military romances.

I hate females who think they can do it all and eventually get the hero in trouble.
Fortunately Lieutenant Karin Scott falls just short of that. Her skrewed up emotions don't keep her from accepting help from DEA agent T.J. Vasquez when she realizes that Special Agent Reese Garrick and his wife, Jade have already left on their honeymoon.

Karin has returned from her 6 months tour of duty and started seething when she realizes she will be working with Lieutenant Doug Callahan again. He tried to destroy her career.
She is dumbfounded when she receives a note saying that "Class Twos are walking". It has to be Doug playing a trick on her. Someone knew how to correctly identify the drugs.

Then TJ "Tijuana Jones" shows up and makes her understand the note falls under his jurisdiction. She hates his nickname after he tells her his reputation is true. She is humilated when she hears that a couple of guys are betting that she will become TJ's next conquest.

Soon we learn of TJ's hatred and anger for Admiral Thomas Banks, his biological father. He almost bumps into him at one of Manning's parties where Eric tries to start trouble when he notices one of the waiters constantly watching Karin.

Tomas is working with fellow DEA agent Joaquin on the death of two girls who overdosed on some drug. Then another death is reported, TJ is having a hard time getting any information on the 16 year old girl named Magdelina.
Ah, but he gets caught in Karen's office at the hospital by Admiral Banks who wants to show TJ his file on him. It had taken 8 years to track TJ down.

I never did understand the trouble Karin had with her mother and step-father. I chuckled, finally a 27 year old virgin - glad she had the guts to withstand the "but everyone's doing it" whine! And Tomas, he has gone 6 years without a female, finally got some brains working, probably because of Antonio.

Intense passion, dangerous enemies, skrewed up emotions, sorrow and regret, finding the right priorities, definitely love wins in the end.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -m - You wont want to pass these books up.

Well unlike the other reviews, I found the main characters to be two of the most unappealing characters I've ever read about. I couldn't muster enthusiasm for either one of them. I felt the writer was trying too hard with the,"macho latin" thing when it came to TJ. I hate to say it but, I found TJ to be written as a stereotype. How could Karin think that he was mispronouncing her name when he referred to her as, "Cariño", that got really old really fast. I finshed it but, it was painful.

Magnificent! I couldn't put this book down. I have been waiting it seems forever to read the second book continuing with some of the dynamite characters in Ms. Irvin's first book with Reese and Jade. Now it's time for Jade's friend, Doctor Karin Scott, and Reese's partner in the DEA, TJ Vasquez, to have their story told. Wow! It's hot and delicious and keeps you in suspense right up until the very last page.

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This is a fantastic book. I especially enjoyed the hero because he never took the easy way out, and neither did this author with her plot. It's just a great follow-up to Ms. Irvin's debut, FOR HIS EYES ONLY. If you love strong heroines and complex...heros thrown into intense situations, you will love IN CLOSE QUARTERS.

i get the warning a bit too late.. hehe i read it.. and i just could not put it down. I hadn't read for his eyes only.. so, i had just bought one and could not wait to read it. TJ is just so.. oh man.. deliciooousss... i could just imagine the way he said Carino.. if i'm Karin, i would snap him right the first time i saw Tomas. You would not be wasting your money on this book, that's for sure..

Warning - do not start this book late at night (unless you have the next day off)! Candace Irvin combines hot sexual tension and nail-biting suspense for a great read. ICQ has just the right amount of technical details, well developed characters, and a fast-paced style that will keep you reading until the end. If you like romances with smart women and sexy men, you don't want to miss this one.