Eye Of The Storm (Hqn Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dee Davis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hqn Romance | Publication Date: June 1, 2006

It was time to destroy the ghosts of her past . . . before they destroyed her!

Everyone has skeletons in the closet, but Simone Cooper Sheridan's involve secret CIA operations in the steamy jungles of South America. Now, after years of disguising her true identity, she's finally come face-to-face with her previous life.

Reece Sheridan knows that a smart man doesn't think with his heart. After all, he is the one who divorced Simone, when their marriage just couldn't overcome her mysterious past. But he's never gotten over her.

Now Simone's secrets have captured the two of them in a deadly game with a ticking clock . . . and nothing can tear him from her side.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Simone Sheridan has been avoiding the divorce papers on her kitchen table, but almost simultaneous surprise visits from her brother-in-law, Martin, and a dangerous colleague from her secret past life with the CIA black ops force her on the run, with her family in tow. It seems that somebody is tracking down the now-dispersed D9 group and killing its members.^B In the process of running all over the country while trying to figure out what is going on, Simone finally has to level with her husband, Reece, about her past, and he has to contend with the new, cautious etiquette of planning for a future with someone he still loves but who has signed divorce papers. Amid the nonstop action, which includes chapters set in Nicaragua, where Isabella Ramirez tries to avenge her father's death and reestablish power in his name, Reece and Simone finally come to know each other and recommit. The ending is as inevitable as surprising in this one-sitting read. Mary K. Chelton
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Review

"Dee Davis is at the top of her game." -- Bestselling author Mariah Stewart

"Dee Davis writes psychological suspense . . . expertly combined with action and romance." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373771630
• ISBN-13: 978-0373771639
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,550,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dee Davis has a BA in Political Science and History, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. During a ten-year career in public relations, she spent three years on the public speaking circuit, edited two newsletters, wrote three award winning public service announcements, did television and radio commercials, starred in the Seven Year Itch, taught college classes, lobbied both the Texas State Legislature and the US Congress, and served as the director of two associations.

Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything In Its Time, was published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she's won the Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold and Prism awards, and been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt and two RT Reviewers Choice Awards. To date, she has sold eighteen books and three novellas, including Set-Up in Soho, A Match Made on Madison, and Dark Deceptions.

She's lived in Austria and traveled in Europe extensively. And although she now lives in Manhattan she still calls Texas home.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of romance and action, October 29, 2007

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye Of The Storm (Hqn Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

With the ink barely dry on her divorce papers, former mercenary Simone Sheridan finds her world turned upside down when she's summoned back to her CIA handler, but before she can make it there, a hit man arrives to snub her out and shoots her brother-in-law Martin instead. Grabbing Martin and taking him on the run with her, her estranged husband Reece manages to catch up with them and demands to know what she's been hiding all these years. But once again the bad guys are hot on their tails, and she must finally clue Reece in on her past misdeeds which brings them to Central America and a drug lord that will do anything to see that her family's deaths are avenged.

Davis brings lots of edge of your seat action and breathtaking suspense to tell an exciting story. The only qualms I had were that Martin and Reece fit into her former world a little too easily, and the baddie was kind of obvious. But as always, Davis punctuates her story with plenty of sensuality and action to keep the story moving.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good idea; needed better execution, July 9, 2006

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Simone Cooper Sheridan was once a CIA agent. That past is messing up her present marriage. I liked the premise but I think too much time has transpired for the troubles that she encounters now. I can understand the psychology of trust that the author was trying to get across. I just didn't get sold on it. I liked that her brother-in-law was in the story and that he got hurt. I think he shouldn't have had a quick recovery;her lawyer husband being a ranger was too convenient. A lawyer wasn't the right profession for him. Although I am glad he wasn't the typical security guy after being a ranger.

I did like the adventures; some of the help was too convenient just so to help the story to the next chapter. I didn't like who was chosen for the bad person. Was too simple and was decided at the last pages who it was going to be. I think another edit would have been better and rethink some obvious conclusions. The idea was great and probably the first five chapters were the best.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gender bending romantic suspense thriller, May 25, 2006

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In Corpus Christie, just after her soon to be former brother-n-law Martin arrives to crash for a while, Simone Cooper-Sheridan receives the post card warning her that a storm is brewing. Before the ex CIA Division 9 agent can flee, assailants attack shooting Martin. She gets him to another family house where she works on his wound at the same time that her husband Reese, a former Ranger turned lawyer, angrily arrives.

She finally explains her secrets that tore apart their marriage just as another assault occurs. The three flee with Simone hoping to keep the two men she loves safe while reaching her former superior. As the police seek Reese for questioning on a potential homicide of his brother and wife, Isabella Ramirez seeks revenge for a CIA incident several years ago in Nicaragua that left most of her loved ones dead.

Though having Reese as an ex Ranger seems too convenient and Martin handles rather easily being shot nearly drowned and other assaults like these are an everyday occurrence, fans will appreciate this gender bending romantic suspense thriller. From the first bullet, the audience will comprehend how competent Simone is whether it is eluding the bad guys, removing a bullet and stitching a wound, or fighting back against her opponents. Reese is a strong ally as he begins to understand why his beloved hid the truth though he resents what she has brought to Martin. EYE OF THE STORM is a delightful Dee Davis thriller.

Harriet Klausner