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Night Fall [With Headphones]

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I really liked this book from beginning to end. The hero (Simon) and heroine (Kess) were likeable characters, with different background story lines that I liked, it made it different (not cookie cutter) and interesting. (no spoilers, but Simon was having issues with his Psi Powers but didnt fall into the woe is me role, and what power he did have was very unique from the other TFLAC books, and Kess was just a 3 dimensional heroine flaws and all, not all good not all bad, just interesting and funny and you rooted for her... As a avid reader, they are all the same after awhile especiallhy if you read alot of the same genre....But this was what I was looking for.. Interesting and a good read, not confusing not too deep just fun and well written..

Night Fall is the start of a new trilogy into the same world that her Edge books (Edge of Danger, et al) are in. While I enjoyed all the Edge books, I found this book both a bit confusing and a bit lacking.

I've never preferred books where the hero and heroine and lusting each other through every page from the minute they met and yet have no idea what the other is like other than their looks. While the heroine of this book is very open and I feel that the hero knows her fairly well by the end, I don't believe that the heroine knows him except through her own (perhaps) rose coloured glasses. Of course we, as the reader, know that he's a great guy so I suppose that we shouldn't concern ourselves about this. This takes about a half point off my rating.

The book seems to contradict itself at times such as whether or not Simon and Nomis can or cannot be in basically the same place. It's stated early that they cannot, but later they are. Is it "just not a good idea" because of other people seeing them together or is there a reason that they shouldn't be close to each other? Again that's another half point.

The major conflict at the end was difficult for me to follow and I wish that it had been clearer what was happening. Another half point.

There seemed to be little to no character development. The two main characters were developed somewhat, but no one else. A chapter in the beginning showing the medical team interacting so that we could get to know the two missing doctors would have been nice. A little more about the president (a very one dimensional character) would also have been nice, although perhaps he was supposed to have no real personality or mind. I don't know. It was strange to have a book take place in Africa and yet not really see a single African character. The no personality president doesn't count.

This was an okay read. I liked the main characters and generally enjoyed reading their story. I will certainly get the next book in the series and hope for a better read. Perhaps the faults and missing parts of this book will be better explained with the following books. that has certainly happened before.

The story is nothing great.It is a light read.I mean is not intense.I liked(not loved) both Simon and kess.Kess did not seem perturbed or scared that simon was a wizard.she accepted him readily.The sex part of the story is good.Not much of a depth to the story.If u love this writer and her earlier books, then i suggest u borrow this book from the library instead of purchasing.

Simon Blackthorne has been invited to the small African country of Mallaruza by his old college friend, Abioyne Bogani, who is president there. Simon is in the psi branch of the counter-terrorist agency T-Flac. Before long, he finds that his vacation has become something altogether different.

Kess Goodall is the publicist for the president. These days she has her hands full. Millions of Hureni natives have been dying from a disease that has spread like wildfire, and many villagers have been slaughtered by marauding bands of soldiers--a nightmare for a publicist to deal with when the president is up for reelection.

With the wild beauty of the African continent as a backdrop, Simon and Kess are thrown together. Their passion runs hot and never lets up, even as they find themselves in one dangerous situation after the other.

He is the ultimate alpha hero, and she, a spirited herione, compliment each other. I really enjoyed the constant action, and the hot romance didn't hurt either. Highly recommended!

Our heroine Kess is the PR manager handling a reelection campaign for the president of a small African country suffering a viral epidemic. The hero Simon is a wizard, undercover ops agent, and the president's college buddy. He is on vacation but pulls himself off R&R to battle an evil wizard, help the president, and get it on with Kess.

Pros: It's fast-paced and easy-to-read. Having a wizard experiencing technical difficulties with his magical abilities sets up some really funny scenes. The car at 100 mph scene made me chortle out loud. The background story about the country, the basilica etc. has more substance than a lot of romance novels. I enjoyed the story, liked both the hero and heroine and wanted to keep reading.

Cons: All of the problems major and minor were wrapped up way too quickly in the end. The romantic portion ended too quickly and too neatly.

Nit-picky cons: Q&A in a dialog could be confusing (e.g. Kess would ask a question, there would be two paragraphs of thought, Simon would answer the question and you would have to look back to see what question was.) This happened at least six times and was annoying. The sex scenes were good and varied, but occasionally missed continuity on a physical detail (e.g. you read that his hand was on body part A and then somehow it got to body part B when you thought it was still on A.) Sometimes the POV shifts needed more delineation, a line of space would have been nice.

Overall this is a fun read and I'll buy the next in the series. Recommended 3.5 stars.

Cherry Adair is all over the place as a writer. I have read 3 of her TFLAC books and there just isn't any consistency.

I LOVED "Kiss and Tell". I actually re-read it last month and loved it again just as much as the first time. It was fast paced, fun, intriguing and steamy.

I HATED "Hide and Seek". It was ridiculous, badly written, pathetic characters, a bad book.

In "Night Fall", she seems to hit middle ground. I don't like fantasy for the most part and the main character, Simon, was a wizard that could transport himself anywhere he wanted and materialize things out of air. Kess is a strong female trying to prove herself. I liked the writing, for the most part I liked the characters and it was quite steamy. However, there were things that happened without explanation and very resolution. At the end of the book, I am asking myself, "How did that happen? What about him? What happened to that?" Adair brought up so many far-fetched story lines in this book and then just dropped them. I'm always surprised things like that get past the editors. Did anyone at Ballantine Books actually read this?

All that said, not a bad book, just ok. It's a quick read, but visit your library for this one, don't bother buying it.

This is my second T-FLAC book by Cherry Adair. As far, there are fourteen in this series. I haven't read any in order and I haven't felt I need to. That said, I'd like to go back and read the first book of this series, THE MERCENARY which was originally published in '94. It's been reissued in '08. This paranormal romance with wizards as operatives is appealing.

NIGHT FALL, still under the blanket of Adair's T-FLAC books, is the start of a trilogy. Its hero, Simon Blackthorne, is a T-FLAC operative. He goes to Africa to visit his friend who is running for presidency. There he meets Kess Goodall, a publicist from Atlanta and the attraction is immediate. Together, they will work to solve the mystery behind a deadly virus that is killing the citizens of Mallaruza.

For those wanting to read this series in order, here's the list:

1. The Mercenary (1994)
2. Kiss and Tell (2000)
3. Hide and Seek (2001)
4. In Too Deep (2002)
5. Out of Sight (2003)
6. On Thin Ice (2004)
7. Hot Ice (2005)
8. Edge of Danger (2006)
9. Edge of Fear (2006)
10. Edge of Darkness (2006)
11. White Heat (2007)
12. Night Fall (2008)
13. Night Secrets (2008)
14. Night Shadow (2008)

Like I said though, the two I've read could easily stand alone.

Night fall is another book in Cherry Adair's wonderful T-FLAC series. This one is a paranormal as was her Edge series. The stories are all stand-alone but they are connected and I like to read them in order.

Kess Goodall is a publicist from Atlanta, who's taken a job in a small African country to escape the scandal she caused in her last job in Atlanta.
Simon Blackthorne is a wizard and T-Flac operative who's come to visit his old friend, the man who's running for president and Kess's boss.

There's a terrible plague going on in the country and Kess has been helping to bring supplies and let the people know that her boss truly cares and is doing everything he can to make things better. When she and Simon go to one of the medics camps and find everyone massacred they get worried. Then Simon meets a rogue wizard and the suspense is on.

Cherry Adair is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors and I loved this story. It was full of her wonderful strong-willed heroines and sexy heros. I'm off to read Night Secrets next!

I was expecting pure romantic suspense when I picked up this book, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn it had a heavy paranormal slant. It took me about a chapter to really get into the story, but once Kess's POV came across, I was hooked. I adored Kess. She's got tons of attitude, and she's not afraid to go after what she wants. She perplexes the heck out of poor Simon, who has no idea how to handle a woman like her but sure wants to learn. This was a quick read, and kept me entertained throughout. I'm really looking forward to reading more books in this series, and more work by Cherry Adair.

I love Adair's books and this was just one more terrific book in the series. I actually prefer the paranormal books in the series. Both characters were well developed in this book and the story had romance and excitement. Can't miss.