Feel the Heat [Hardcover]

Cindy Gerard (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 372 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star Books (2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 161523618X
• ISBN-13: 978-1615236183
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,895,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Cindy Gerard has forty plus titles in print. In addition to 6 RITA nominations and 2 Rita wins, Cindy has numerous RT nominations and various awards to her credit. Each book of her single title romantic suspense series, Black Ops Inc, has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller top 20 list. Cindy writes sexy, heart-pounding romantic suspense and has had her work twice featured in COSMOPOLITAN Magazine as Red Hot Reads.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling Black Ops, Inc. story, September 30, 2009

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A. Richard (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feel the Heat (Black Ops, Inc.) (Mass Market Paperback)

Adrenaline surging action keeps one riveted to every daringly risky scenario in FEEL THE HEAT, while romantic thoughts turn from compassionate to desirous. The fourth book in the winning Black Ops, Inc series begins with an undercover mission filled with suspenseful danger, an uncertain outcome and teasingly snarky dialogue. As Cindy Gerard manages to up the peril in each following development, especially when closely guarded feelings become involved, FEEL THE HEAT will keep you engrossed as new and often terrifying details are revealed.

When B.J. Chase and Raphael Mendoza met undercover, they at first pointed guns at each other and their parting was not on good terms. With B.J. working for the Defense Intelligence Agency and Rafe being a Black Ops, Inc. member, their approach to any assignment is handled by following different rules. When it is discovered some highly classified weapons technology has been found in the possession of terrorist, she is covertly sent to the U.S. agency from where the information might have been leaked. This leads to unexpected revelations and another meeting with Rafe, guns drawn again.

Although Rafe and B.J. are basically on the same side, she does not like when her boss assigns her to work with the Black Ops, Inc. members, as she feels their methods are too different from her own. As facts are shared, they quickly realize the situation could be exceedingly disastrous if the terrorist plot is actually carried out. When a target date is uncovered, all involved know they must swiftly find answers and Rafe believes he might have the means. He was originally from Colombia and is related to those who are possibly holding vital information about the plans, so he and B.J. are to pretend they are an engaged couple and visit his uncle to hopefully learn what this drug dealer knows. When they go to Columbia in order to stop a disruptive disaster from occurring, Rafe and B.J. will face some dangerous dilemmas, while threats to their hearts are just as worrisome.

Grippingly enthralling with insightful emotions describes a romantic suspense story by Cindy Gerard. This talented author masterfully builds tension in her books as every second passes, and the result is always captivatingly spellbinding. With no idea of when a situation may turn deadly in FEEL THE HEAT, the reader is frequently caught unaware, thus mounting the eagerness for reading the next page. There are enough mysteries to keep you guessing, while the danger surrounding many of these unknowns just continues to escalate. The premise for this story is cleverly innovative, and the plausible threat is all too conceivable and causes chills with its possibility. There are a multitude of irresistible heroes in this book, where you only get to enjoy their delightful outer personalities, except when their own personal story is being told and then some of their innermost secrets are exposed. Discovering more about Rafe is skilling interwoven into the plot, and I found myself loving him even more for what he has endured. B.J. is definitely a feisty heroine, and seeing her interact with all the Black Ops warriors made for some entertaining moments. These two are written with strong characterizations, as they are depicted as being courageous when needed yet also finding it difficult to control their caring sides when it comes to each other. The passion between Rafe and B.J. starts simmering from their very first meeting, and the encounter is blazingly steamy when these feelings turn combustible. Whatever emotion is felt by these two characters during a scene, the sentiment is expressed with much heartfelt earnestness, though often shown by actions and not in words. With numerous secondary characters whose stories still need to be told, I am looking forward to many more Black Ops books. FEEL THE HEAT has danger, romance and even some laughter, where emotions are sincerely conveyed and confrontations constantly arise.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2+ stars...another great one in the series!, October 2, 2009

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Laura B (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feel the Heat (Black Ops, Inc.) (Mass Market Paperback)

4 1/2+ stars (closer to 5 than 4)
This is the fourth in Gerard's Black Ops series.

Rafael "Choirboy" Mendoza meets B.J. Chase on an op in Venezuela when their missions cross paths. The sparks begin to heat up from their first touch, but anger keeps them separated.
Three months later their objectives cross paths again. Only this time they are on the same side. There is a traitor selling US secrets and they need to find out who and how to stop it.

Like all the other books in the series, this one gets into the action right from the very beginning. The story moves along quickly with no dragging in the plot.

B.J. concerned me at first because she was such a stiff, cold character. So many female characters who are written like this end up not being likable. No so with B.J. I actually liked her. She had a softer side and the history as to why she was so cold was well explained.

I also think that Rafe was a well developed character, though no as well as B.J. His family history played an important role in the story, but at the same time I didn't feel like I got into his head enough with it. I didn't sympathize with him as much as I did with B.J.

The romance blends well into the story and I didn't feel overwhelmed with too much of the push-pull of the romance. It fit well and made a great romantic suspense story.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I'm looking forward to more from the BOIs and also more from Stephanie. I'm hoping that is the next book...whatever it is, I am sure it will be an auto-buy for me!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT HIGH SPEED ADVENTURE WITH THE BOI's, March 10, 2010

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Buggy "SUNNIE Day reader" (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feel the Heat (Black Ops, Inc.) (Mass Market Paperback)

FEEL THE HEAT is the forth instalment in Cindy Gerard's fast paced and super-sexy Black-Ops series and fans won't be disappointed. This is yet another great ride, filled with action, adventure, exotic locations, sweet lovin and top notch writing. Although for some reason I never felt as connected to B.J and Raphael as past couples I still enjoyed their story and with the entire wise-cracking team back for this particular mission (loved catching up with them) and a sweet secondary romance there was plenty going on here to hold my interest. My only gripe would be that about halfway in it all started to feel very familiar and I realized with disappointment that I had already read this exact plotline in one of Lora Leigh's Tempting Seals books. However I still enjoyed Cindy's version and she remains a definite auto-buy for me.

B.J Chase is a brash, somewhat emotionally cold Defence Intelligence Officer who first meets bad boy Raphael Mendoza while they're both undercover in Venezuela. It's not a great meeting for our future couple what with the guns they have pointed at each other, it does however leave a lasting impression.

Back in the States B.J is assigned to work with the Black Op's and she's not exactly thrilled, these boys are a very tight team who play by their own rules and B.J is used to working alone. Of course this book starts out with a bang and just keeps going, with multiple shoot outs, car chases and a general feeling of suspense. Gerard gives us a clever storyline, oozes the sexual tension and in the second half manages to put our couple in close quarters as they pose as a newly engaged couple and go deep undercover in Columbia.

This is where Rafe gets reacquainted with his long lost (drug cartel) family and in BJ's case she takes on the hilarious alter ego of `Brittany.' A fluffy, gum cracking, money digging, true blonde that Rafael can`t keep his Latin lovin hands off (I actually preferred Brittany to B.J) Anyways, from here things really start to steam up and emotions neither of them expected come out to play. Along with some serious explosions, a runaway train and several more hair raising shootouts where BJ proves her worth to the team, they try to stop an armed submarine and Raphael finally learns what B.J (!) stands for.

All in all this is another great read, complete with Gerard's signature ending and while it could be read as a stand alone I highly recommend the entire romantic-suspense filled series. Now the wait begins for the next instalment begins. Cheers!