Navajo Courage (Harlequin Intrigue) [Mass Market Paperback]

Aimee Thurlo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Intrigue | Publication Date: August 11, 2009

Like a cougar on the hunt, Tribal Officer Luca Nakai was one with the wild--steady, steely and fierce. Nothing like the cops Detective Valerie Jonas was used to. He didn't carry the usual accessories, but he was a more formidable force than she'd ever seen. Not to mention gorgeous.

They were on the trail of a dangerous skinwalker who'd killed twice before and was pursuing another victim. Luca's Navajo ways were invaluable to the investigation and casting a spell over the no-nonsense Valerie, who'd never believed anything but hard facts. So how could the mystery and magic of this quiet man single-handedly be cracking her protective shield right along with the case?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373694210
• ISBN-13: 978-0373694211
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Series > Harlequin Intrigue

More About the Author

David and Aimee Thurlo have been married for thirty-nine years. Aimee moved in next door to him and it was love at first sight. Three weeks later, they were married.

David was raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation and left Shiprock to complete his education at the University of New Mexico.

Aimee, born in Havana, Cuba, has lived in New Mexico for thirty-nine years. They currently have three poodles and one ex-rodeo horse. Their home life can best be described as chaotic - but interesting.

The Thurlos have learned to write as a team, though they also enjoy throwing all kinds of projectiles at each other. They've ceased to buy breakables. They believe in recycling. Fortunately, David is good at ducking, and Aimee can't pitch.

The Thurlos write romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue, are award winners and the authors of the Ella Clah mysteries, Sister Agatha series, and the Lee Nez vampire novels.

The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world.

They have their own web site at http://www.aimeeanddavidthurlo.com

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific Native American romantic police procedural fantasy, August 2, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Navajo Courage (Harlequin Intrigue) (Mass Market Paperback)

Albuquerque Police Detective Valerie Jonas knows she needs special help with her current serial killer investigation in which the culprit apparently uses Navajo magic though Valerie is a doubting Thomasina. Tribal Police detective Luca Nakai comes to the big city to assist Valerie with her inquiry as the son of a medicine man, he understands Navajo magic intimately.

Luca once he gets past his initial first sight attraction realizes they are dealing with a deadly skinwalker who has killed two and targeted his next victim. Valerie is even more stunned by her reaction to the tribal cop as she never mixes sex with her work, but considers making an exception as she wants him. They begin to fall in love though they disagree over magic, but each agrees that the culprit whether he is a mage or not needs to be stopped before they examine deeply their feelings.

This is a terrific Native American urban romantic police procedural fantasy. The opposites attract story line has been used a lot, but Aimee Thurlo refreshes the plot with a deep understanding of Navajo magic that fits so well in the Albuquerque setting. Fans of the author will not regret popular Ella Clah taking a much deserved breather as Luca and Valerie fill the void quite nicely.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NAVAJO COURAGE, July 15, 2010

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This review is from: Navajo Courage (Harlequin Intrigue) (Mass Market Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS SO GREAT THAT I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE AUTHOR PRAISING THE BOOK & RECEIVED A PERSONAL REPLY. THIS IS A PART OF A 5 BOOK SERIES AND ALL THE BOOKS ARE THE BEST. THE OTHERS ARE 'COUNCIL OF FIRE', 'RESTLESS WIND', 'STARGAZER'S WOMAN', AND 'THE SHADOW'. ALL BY AIMEE THURLO & HER NAVAJO HUSBAND DAVID.

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, January 31, 2012

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EllenToo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Navajo Courage (Harlequin Intrigue) (Mass Market Paperback)

his is book number four in the Brotherhood of Warriors series and is an excellent story.

Valerie Jonas was a detective with the County Sheriff's Department in New Mexico and instead of investigating the third death by what was now a serial killer she was at the airport waiting on a special investigator from the Navajo Police to arrive. The three deaths appeared to be connected to the Navajos for some reason. Valerie did not believe in Navajo magic but that was soon to change.

Tribal Police Detective Luca Nakai was the son of a medicine man and a member of the Brotherhood of Warriors which was a secret group of police and supposedly nonexistent. He was the special investigator Valerie was waiting on. The Navajos believed that the killer was a skinwalker although some did not believe in them.

Valerie and Luca joined together to catch the killer but he somehow was getting information as to where they were and what they were doing making it that much harder for them to catch him or even figure out who he was and why he was killing the girls he killed.