Publication Date: September 1, 1999 | Series: Silhouette Special Edition
THE TOUGHER HUNTER WAS...
The harder he was bound to fall. But that didn't stop rugged mercenary Devlin Hunter from shrugging off his boss's order to partner up with pretty Kulani Dawson on his latest mission. After all, a man had his pride--and this man worked alone. But Kulani wasn't about to let Dev stalk off into dangerous territory without a guide. And after a few nights fraught with danger--and filled with passion--Dev's biggest battle was keeping his beautiful partner from stealing his heart and destroying his vow to never ever fall in love!
That Gemini energy got the best of me in this life time! The best place to introduce the multi-facets of my varied life is through my blog: www.talesfromechocanyon.blogspot.com. There, you will me me, the author as I pen writing journal info for aspiring writers, the gardener who loves roses, Iris, Day lilies and anything else that blooms, the medical astrologer, the person who came from Eastern Cherokee metis background via my father, the horse lover, the Earth lover and the mystic.
I was raised in a metaphysical household. The strange was normal. My father, being the metaphysician he was, would often talk of ghosts coming through the house, who they were, what they said, and so on. I know this probably sounds pretty out of this world--but that was my world growing up. My father's Cherokee blood runs strong in me in many ways. He used to tell us stories all the time and I'm sure this rubbed off on me and fueled my desire to write, which started at age 13. My mother used to read us stories when he didn't tell us a story. I believe that reading being prominent in our household all conspired to help me be a storyteller when I grew up!
I went into the US Navy when I was eighteen years old. I became a meteorologist because I loved Father Sky and the cloud beings. Before I went into the military, I got my student pilot's license. I soloed at age sixteen in twelve hours time. I earned my money picking night crawlers every night in our orchard and selling them by the hundreds of dozens to local sporting goods stores in the area. By the time I went into the Navy at eighteen, I had forty hours of flight time logged. And because of my military background, I created the sub-genre of Military Romance in the romance publishing Industry in 1983 with Captive of Fate (Silhouette Special Edition). I write what I know and I honor and respect all men and women who either served or are serving our country. They are all heroes and heroines in my eyes.
I was a fencer (I met my husband, David, in fencing--we crossed swords and it was love at first parry...) for many years. Being part of the East Coast fencing salles, I was one of the few women to take on epee and saber--and fight the guys on the copper strip--and win. The women who refused to just use a foil to fence with, opened up a whole new era for women after us to fence all three weapons. Men said the epee and saber were 'too heavy' for us girls--but we showed them differently! Now, in the Olympics, women are allowed to fence in more than just foil. That makes me proud of our burgeoning efforts so long ago. Women can do anything!
I was one of the first women firefighters in Ohio back in 1983. I routinely rolled on 400 of the 600 fire calls a year we had, and knew how to drive the pumper, the tanker and do any job a volunteer firefighter has to do. I also took training in hazardous materials down at the Reynoldsburg Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio.
My life has been one of breaking through stereotypes, breaking down doors closed to women and showing that women are smart, strong, and capable. As a Native American raised woman, I came from a matriarchal background--not a patriarchal one as most women come from. And because of that, my books show strong, smart women who are equal to any man. I like showing the world that women are equals. We don't need to say one gender is better than the other. Rather, we need to realize, honor and use everyone's best skills and talents to make this world a better place to live. I feel like I've lived about five lives packed into one and all of this adventure and experience is reflected in the books I write.
This review is from: Hunter's Pride (Morgan's Mercenaries:The Hunter) (Silhouette Special Edition, 1274) (Paperback)
Lindsay McKenna HUNTER’S PRIDE is book three of Morgan's Mercenaries: The Hunter's Series. It is a fast paced action packed novel that will have you biting your nails and keep you glued to the edge of your seat waiting to see how it ends.
Devlin Hunter, his mission is to stop an international terrorist group in dropping anthrax over a major city. This assignment it will require him to seek out an Ex-Mercenary, Kulani Dawson, whose inside knowledge is crucial to his mission. Confident in his looks and charm he sees Kulani as an easy target from which to gain the information he needs. His first encounter with Kulani leaves him stunned, before him stands a woman warrior capable of taming his loner heart.
When a tragic climbing accident results in the loss of her fiancé, Kulani Dawson abruptly quits her duties as a Mercenary and returns to her hometown - Kauai, Hawaii. She rebuilds her shattered life by running a touring agency. On one of her tours she becomes drawn to one man, Devlin Hunter. She is later devastated to learn his motives in seeking her service. She knows she is Devlin’s only hope in completing this mission and coming out of it alive. Will she be able to set aside past fears to help the one man who holds her heart?
Lindsay McKenna’s Mercenaries books remind me of mini James Bond movies. They provide you with so much action and intrigue, it will leave you craving for more. As an added bonus each one in the series can be read as a stand-alone novel. As a former Geology student, her description of the Hawaiian volcanoes was breath taking. She really has done all of her homework and went all out on research for this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTotally loved the book. Is up to Lindsay's usual Excellence, October 8, 1999
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This review is from: Hunter's Pride (Morgan's Mercenaries:The Hunter) (Silhouette Special Edition, 1274) (Paperback)
O.K. fellow romance readers gear up for one extraordinary read from Lindsay McKenna. In Hunter's Pride,if there is one thing this man doesn't lack is PRIDE in himself and his mercenary talents.Except this extraordinary man just wants to be needed like everyone else. The emotional upheaval that Dev and Kulani wrestle with in this story caused me to grieve along with them. I just totally loved this story and thoroughly enjoyed the repartee between Dev and Kulani. The way that Kulani helped Dev to heal as he helped her to heal with tenderness and compassion, brought a mist to my eyes and a glow to my heart. Kuaui sounds like a true Garden of Eden paradise to be enjoyed a little at a time. Thoroughly enjoyed Lindsay's description of the Hawaiian culture and about the homeopathic medicines. This series is fanstastic and January, 2000, can't come soon enough for me. Shep's story will definitely be another 5 star book to add to my list. Enjoy!!!!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWOW, TALK ABOUT A CLIFFHANGER!!, October 9, 1999
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This review is from: Hunter's Pride (Morgan's Mercenaries:The Hunter) (Silhouette Special Edition, 1274) (Paperback)
HUNTER'S PRIDE is an action-packed story that will keep you on the edge of your seat while chewing your nails. Devon and Kulani are a fantastic couple easy to love. Read it and find out for yourself.
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