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A. K. A. Goddess (Silhouette Bombshell)

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In A.K.A. Goddess, our heroine, Maggi Sanger, seeks to find the legendary grails of mythical goddesses. Her personal and professional interest intensifies when her notes are stolen and her great-aunt assaulted in Paris. What happens next is a tense archaelogical adventure Indiana Jones would envy -- a quest for ancient artifacts, warring secret societies, regal bloodlines, car chases, and near-death situations.

Populated with charming secondary characters, A.K.A. Goddess also has an engaging love story between Maggi and her childhood-to-college sweetheart, Lex Stuart, privileged and wealthy beyond imagination, honorable and yet not quite trustworthy. It's a testament to Vaughn's character development and storytelling skills when one isn't sure if the hero is a bad guy, right up until the last ten pages.

A.K.A. Goddess is part of a longer series called The Grail Keepers, which place Maggi and her friends on added quests for more goddess grails. The next book is due out in November, and I'm definitely adding it to my Bombshell collection.

I don't know what to say...This is a great book! I coulnd't put it down! I loved the Goddess grail and Holy grail story lines. I really hope Ms. Vaughn continues to write many more of these Goddess Grail books. P.S. You don't have to be a fan of Silhouette books to like this book. I only picked it up because of the title and I'm familar w/Ms. Vaughn's other works!

Mystery-better then the de vinci code
it also suggested the blood line of Jesus Christ, but she can actually write and her characters are more realistic to me no albino monks in sight, and she doesn't talk down to you
Feminism without man hating, and also not christian hating either while it does hint at conspiracy the man who is helping her solve it was a priest
Intellegent main charachers for example the main character has a doctorate in comparitive mythology (I can not think of any other romance story where the womans job is more interesting and important then the mans)
**spoiler** anonther thing I like is not everything is simple or clear cut in the end...like life

Comparative Mythology Professor Maggi Sanger comes home to find someone broke into her home searching for something. Since she collects statues of ancient goddesses and is a Grailkeeper like her ancestors, she knows what the felon sought. While the police interview Maggi, her former boyfriend Alexander "Lex" Rothschild Stuart III arrives filled with concern for her.

The unknown assailant assaults Maggi's Aunt Bridge, landing her in the hospital. Maggi realizes that for some unknown reason this goon wants to destroy the Grails. As the Grailkeeper, she must risk her life to keep her charges safe. However, she knows she needs help and Lex is willing, but can she trust him when he already hurt her and he could easily be the one behind the attacks.

This enjoyable romantic suspense makes believers out of readers that the mythos of a pantheon of Goddesses exists. The story line is action-packed and filled with suspense on several levels besides the obvious cat and mouse game with the grail destroyer. Readers will wonder whether Maggi will ask Lex to help and, if yes, will he ultimately betray her. Should she choose an alternate hunk Rhys, who seems to desire her as much as Lex has without the dark secrets? In any case fans will appreciate this superb mythological romance.

I've just finished reading this book and it's excellent. I can't believe that the author managed to pack so much into 300 odd pages. This doesn't read like a Sihouette, as it is no frothy romance. The book starts with a Maggi (Magdalene)Sanger who is one of the Grail Keepers, descended from a long line of women who worship a godess and are charged with keeping their grails; objects of power for all women.

The family legend states, that once their was a great Queen who had nine daughters, when it was time for them to go out into the world, they were each given a cup to pour their power into and share with all the women in the world.
Maggi starts off thinking that maybe the stories she's been raised with are just fairy tales, but then someone breaks into her home and then there is a call from Paris, informing her that her Aunt has just been attacked, after giving a talk about the Grails and the goddess. Also there is her on/off love Lex, who like Lex Luthor is mega rich, bad guy, and since you know from the beginning that he's wrong for her despite their long history and attraction, this is no ordinary romance. Maggi has gained powerful enemies who are threatened by the possible existence of the grails and have no quams about trying to kill her, there is the actual hunt for the grail and the fear that she can't trust Lex, since he clearly knows more than he's telling. It's not clear who is her love interest, as there is potential with her ally a ex-catholic priest.

This is the first in a series, 'Grail Keepers', in the next Maggi is off to Eygpt and I can't wait to find out how that plays out. Definitely a keeper!

Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques

The quest of The Grail Keepers begins...

For hundreds of years women have worshipped many goddesses with a variety of powers. Theoretically, each goddess therefore had her core group of followers who used a special cup (grail) in their worship ceremonies. Magdalene "Maggi" Sanger has just discovered a society of dangerous men, the Comitatus are after her legacy, the Melusine Grail.

Maggi now has to journey across Europe to track down the hidden grail before her enemies can find it and kill her. Unfortunately for her, her ex-lover is bent on protecting her at all costs, even if she doesn't want his help. But the discovery he may hold stronger ties to the enemy than she ever would have thought could endanger everything she holds dear, including her heart.

Evelyn Vaughn has started a fantastic new miniseries with A.K.A. Goddess. We get to journey around the world with Maggi as she hunts down the clues to find her grail and avoid the enemies set to destroy her. The legend of the goddess Melusine is woven brilliantly in to the story, playing an important role in the resolution of Maggi's tale.

Maggi's adventure is only beginning here and we are sucked into the roller coaster ride of her life. We experience with her, torn between her feelings for the one man to touch her heart and the knowledge that he may only be using her for a grander scheme that goes against all she believes in. What's a strong passionate, powerful woman to do? Well you'll just have to read A.K.A. Goddess yourself to find out how this chapter in the story ends.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, January 2007. All rights reserved.

What a great ride!!

This is the story of the archaelogical search for a prize.

It's also the story of female empowerment.

Finally, it's a kick-butt romance, full of back story and promise... won't say more, for fear of spoilers.

I've read some Evelyn Vaughn before, and been quite pleased by her work. Again, she's started a series here, and it promises to be a fun one. Because it's a series work, there's more room for the characters to grow.

I found the action to be harrowing, the characters to be pretty full, and the story fun. A GREAT summer read.

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Magdalene, the descendant of a long line of strong and spiritual women, was brought up on fairy tales about the goddess Melusine and her magical Grail. But she thought the stories were just that--fairy tales--until someone takes the story seriously enough to burglarize Maggi's apartment and assault her elderly aunt in the hopes of finding this chalice. Now Maggi has to find the chalice herself, before the bad guys get their hands on it, and before anyone else gets hurt. And along the way, she has to deal with her confusing feelings for two men-one an ex-priest and a friend of her aunt's, and the other an infuriating ex-lover who may or may not be connected with a society committed to destroying the Grail. Maggi doesn't know which man she should trust, as violence escalates all around her.

With its Goddess lore, secret societies, and relentless action, A.K.A. Goddess is reminiscent of The Da Vinci Code. But I have to admit-though Da Vinci Code is a much-acclaimed hardback and A.K.A Goddess a series paperback romance, I enjoyed A.K.A. Goddess more. I think it's because Maggi is a strong woman who is willing to kick butt and take names, while Dan Brown's women sometimes seem like mere sidekicks despite his lip service to the Goddess cause.

Anyway, I was glued to this book, and will definitely be following this series.