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Devils Own

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Kerry Bishop was looking for a mercenary soldier, someone who was disreputable and fearless, who could help her rescue nine orphans from a war-torn country. That type of man would be the only kind of person able to help her accomplish her mission. So disguised as a hooker, she entered the bar.

Linc O'Neal, world renowned photojournalist, sat at the bar celebrating the fact that he would be leaving this god-forsaken country where he had just completed his assignment. He was tired, dirty and looked just as bad as some of the local patrons. Perhaps he was celebrating just a little too much because the hooker who just walked up to him looked too good to be true. But he was on his way out of the country and had no time for her. Little did he know that his plans were about to change!

Was Kerry able to get this mean-looking man to help her? You will have to read the book to find out the rest of the story. If you think this sounds interesting--it is. And does it get any better--it sure does. This is one of Sandra's earlier Silhouette Intimate Moments. Just one of the many romantic stories that made her so popular. Sandra was one of the top romance writers early in her career and this book proves she deserved the title as one of the best. If you are a romance fan, I am certain you will enjoy this one!

"The Devil's Own" brings back Cage and Jenny Hendren from "Led Astray". You may want to read that book first. Also an excellent romantic read from Brown.

I enjoyed this book and would recommend it. Linc, the anti-hero, was a good contrast to Kerry, the heronine who was trying to save the nine orphans. I was pleasantly surprised to find this book is a continuation of "Led Astray."

Another great novel by Sandra Brown! The plot moves along with excitement and intensity. You feel almost as if you are there with the characters experiencing the same things. The tension between the two major characters is spellbinding. I couldn't put the book down until I finished the whole thing!

This is definitely one of my favorites! "Devil's Own" has an adventurous storyline that goes beyond the simple charting of a romance. Kerry is brave and wonderful. She decides to lure out a mercenary to help her take 9 orphans out of the wartorn jungles of Montenegro by posing as a prostitute. Kerry gets more than she bargains for in her "mercenary" Lincoln O'Neal. The exciting storyline and exotic setting sets this novel a par above most of Sandra Brown's novels. I also loved finding out what happened to Jenny and Cage from "Led Astray," as well as what happens to Cage's parents, and Roxie and Gary. They back the effort from home in Texas. This novel tidies up a lot that was missing from the rushed ending of "Led Astray," - in fact, it is good to have "Devils's Own" as a sequel. Buy both together!

The Devil's Own unites Kerry Bishop - a woman sent on a mission to the beleaguered jungle in Montenegro engulfed in flames of war to save the children and bringing them safely to America to their adoptive parents, and Lincoln O' Neal - a flawed and embittered photojournalist.

Sandra Brown wrote this book under the pseundonym of Erin St. Clare and as one of her dated works, it offers romance that is scintillating and sensuous with full-fledged emotions. However, the storyline stretches too far to be credible. It is naivete that a photograph could save them from being harmed by the guerillas; and immensely funny that Linc couldn't see through the deception of her tag as a nun. The Devil's Own is not quite as devilish as it seems but for a quick read - it is perfect.

I have read this book and I thought it was wonderful! Of course, I am a softy when it comes to love scenes. You know, where the guy says "I love you" to the girl for the first time. What I liked most about this book, though, was the fact that it wasn't so far-fetched as to make people believe that it could never happen.The fact that he risked life and limb to help her was realistic in itself. I especially loved the ending, though. All in all, it was a terrific book!

Description from the back of book:

HER PLAN WAS FOOLHARDY
But if it was the only way to save nine children, then she would try.

HE HADN'T STAYED ALIVE BY BEING MR. NICE GUY

He was the most disreputable and dangerous-looking man in the bar. That's why she wanted him.

THEY WERE UNDER FIRE

Together they fought the odds...and the burning hungers that made the steamy days and nights doubly dangerous...

* This book follows Led Astray. I would say that they could be read alone but if you've read Led Astray I'm sure you loved it like I did & will want to get a peek at Jenny & Cage. They appeared a great deal in this book & I loved seeing them. Although this book wasn't a top 5 favorite like I found Led Astray to be, it is still quite good. Linc & Kerry never really grew on me like I wished they had but the story line is awesome. I liked what they did. I highly recommend this 2 book series.

I wanted so much to love this story but I couldn't. The heroine is so ridiculous and out of touch with reality that I actually laughed out loud at the things she said and did.
The fact that she is in Mexico during 1986 during some kind of rebellion and trying to smuggle 9 orphans out was pushing it, but when she waltzes into a seedy bar and grabs the first drunk man she finds to help her with these helpless kids I had to laugh.
She not only forces this poor guy to help her, but she ruins his life and destroys his things to get her way when he is trying to leave the war torn country before he is killed. I wanted to shove her down a hill and tell the hero to run, lol.
The 'romance' scenes were a bit much considering the circumstances and really based on fantasy considering they are 11 helpless people trying to get out of a country crawling with rebels. This hero kind of surprises me at times for being someone who was in Vietnam, Cambodia, and so forth and can't seem to get his act together here in Mexico. He was almost like the heroine in that aspect.
The characters didn't convince me they were meant to be together and the heroine's lack of intelligence and depth made it seem all the more uninteresting. The hero deserved better IMO.
If you're new to Sandra Brown, skip this one and try another of her better ones. This is an older book and the writing shows it age.

Kerry knew she taking a chance trying to smuggle 9 orphans out of a hostile country on her own, so she takes a chance and 'coerces' the largest and most disreputable man she can find in the bar to help her cause.
Linc is NOT happy about what happens to him and how he is tricked, but he can't seem to turn away from the helpless woman and the 9 kids. He knows he is going to pay for this and pay dearly.

Tracy Talley~@

The story was not credible. I know this is not necessarily a requirement in Romance, but I didn't think there was a "romance" either. I found Kerry's reason for putting herself in extreme danger ludricous! And three times the group was put in mortal danger that they amazingly got through without one fatality. Too much. Not a keeper.

I like Brown's later mystery books. This one I accidently picked up at the library unaware that it was a far fetched "romance." I say romance lightly, if you can consider RAPE leading to a long lasting, love. Any book that glorifies rape does not appeal to me. That particular scene does not appear untill later in the book so I was treated to the lack of sound writing skills for quite awhile before I ditched it. Thanksfully it's a short book so I'm sure all ended well. Actually, Ms. Brown tells us that all ends happily in the beginning. So, I'll just take her workd for it.