Larger Than Life [Kindle Edition]

Alison Kent (Author)

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Mick Savin is discovered, beaten and bloody, along the side of the road by a woman with even more secrets than he has. Neva Case is an attorney, but she also runs the Big Brown Barn, where young girls fleeing from marriages arranged by their cult-member parents to middle-aged men, and willing to pay for the privilege, can hide before being spirited out of the area. Neva takes Mick in, patches him up, and in return he offers to help her out. This one won't win Kent too many fans among romance readers, although admirers of her original Bond and Gor adventures may enjoy it. It starts out with two teens running for their lives, then gunshots. Next a dog is beaten, and Mick is hogtied and sadistically dragged along rocky ground by two thugs on ATVs. And that's just the introduction to the story, which crams cult practices, abuse, and child prostitution into another graphic tale of sex and organized crime featuring one of the SG-5 team. Lynne Welch
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Larger-than-life hero and nonstop action keep suspense high . . . Heart-wrenching secondary romance adds emotional intensity and depth to this compelling tale. -- RT Bookclub Magazine, June 2005

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 2283 KB
• Print Length: 321 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0758211120
• Publisher: Kensington (June 7, 2005)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001E52VFM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,496 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Alison Kent was a born reader, but it wasn't until she reached thirty that she knew she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Five years later, she made her first sale.

In 1995, she accepted an offer issued by the senior editor of Harlequin Temptation live on the "Isn't It Romantic?" episode of CBS 48 Hours. That book, Call Me, was a Romantic Times finalist for Best First Series Book in 1996.

With her first three Temptations on the shelf, she took a break from writing romance novels and spent a few months living one, finding her own hero and practicing every technique she'd learned from a lifetime of reading the best "how-to" manuals around! And the rest, as they say, is history.

Having over thirty titles contracted or in print, she now writes for both the Harlequin Blaze and Kensington Brava lines. She is also a partner in Access Romance, an online author community (http://www.accessromance.com) and DreamForge Media (http://www.dreamforgemedia.com) as a Website designer.

Alison lives in a Houston, Texas, suburb with her hero, any number of their four vagabond kids, and a dog named Smith. Readers can contact her through her web site at http://www.alisonkent.com.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably good, May 14, 2005

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Laurie (OH - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larger Than Life (Mass Market Paperback)

Mick Savin, after being caught deep in Spectra territory, is beaten and left for dead. Lucky for Mick, Neva Case ventures by, sees his dog alongside the road and stops to investigate. She manages to get Mick to a clinic for medical attention, literally saving his life. Neva brings Mick to her home to recuperate from his injuries; along with him came a strong curiosity about Neva and the secrets she is obviously keeping. Neva finds Mick intriguing and while she doesn't quite believe his reasons for being in the middle of nowhere in Texas, she is increasingly aware of the maleness surrounding him. Neither is aware of the danger that is headed their way.

Alison Kent has given us some incredible characters in the past five books in this series; this book is no exception. The air around Mick and Neva practically sizzles when they are together and the stories that surround the secondary characters are deeply moving and thought-provoking. This book is a wonderful continuation of this series, but has the ability to stand its own. Alison Kent remains at the top of her game with Larger than Life.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Larger Than Life is awesome, June 27, 2005

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larger Than Life (Mass Market Paperback)

Alison Kent's continues her intriguing SG-5 series in Larger Than Life.

Agent Mick Savin is left for dead on the side of the road. If Neva Case hadn't found him he wouldn't have survived. Mick wants to get patched up and move out quickly. He needs to get back to his mission. But he finds himself being drawn to the most compelling woman he has ever met. Seems Neva is on a mission of her own.

Neva Case has a secret of her own she is hiding. She is a lawyer and a businesswoman. But she is also running a haven for underage girls that have been mistreated. Neva wants to trust Mick but that doesn't come easy for her. She sees a kindred spirit in Mick. To protect her girls she is willing to put her life and trust in this man.

Mick and Neva are a complex and compelling couple. Each has had a troubling past. Their connection is earthy and arresting.

Alison Kent explores and expands her SG-5 world. This story will make you want for more. It's become one of my favorites in the series. Besides the main couple there are two secondary stories that will touch your heart as well.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars electrifying espionage romantic suspense, June 29, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larger Than Life (Mass Market Paperback)

Smithson Group agent Mick Savin awakens in West Texas wondering how he ended up there. He knows he was attacked, hog tied and dragged before being left to die by Spectra hoods while on a mission in the New Mexico desert.

Mick soon learns that former attorney Neva Case saved his life. She saw his battered dog on a remote road and followed the canine until she located the tattered bleeding Nick. She took him to safety. He is already grateful to her for saving his life, but soon also admires Neva as she left her urban legal practice to manage the Big Brown Barn shelter, which protects young girls from being sold into polygamist marriages. However, Mick is concerned that someone wants to put Neva out of business permanently even if that means killing her but he refuses to allow any harm to come to the woman he now loves.

The latest Smithson Group thriller is an electrifying espionage romantic suspense novel that starts off at supersonic speed, accelerates, and never slows down until the climax. The story line is loaded with action, but also contains two terrific congenial yet tough lead characters whose love for one another comes at the right time as first he needs her nurturing and then she needs his protection. Alison Kent has added a winner to her Smithson saga.

Harriet Klausner