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5.0 out of 5 stars
Romance and suspense, well mixed, well written, February 1, 2007
This review is from: No Regrets (Mass Market Paperback)
In No Regrets, Shannon K. Butcher's terrific debut novel, the author deftly combines an exciting suspense plot with a spark-filled romance. Noelle Blanche is a genius--the kind of genius who teaches math at the university level and plays at cryptology as a hobby. Her life takes a drastic change for the worse when The Swarm, a terrorist faction, becomes aware of a grant being offered to Noelle by the U.S. government to decrypt a code that locates some misplaced nuclear weapons. Noelle, who was taught by her parents that her talents can easily be exploited by those in power, declines the grant, but soon finds herself the target of the terrorists anyway.
David Wolfe is a disenchanted former Delta Force member. He's tortured by his guilt about his wife's death at the hands of The Swarm, and soon finds himself enlisted by a former commander to protect Noelle and keep her from harm's way. David, compelled by his desire for revenge, agrees to the assignment. He rescues Noelle from a botched kidnapping at her home, and whisks her away from danger. He soon finds himself drawn to Noelle not only physically, but to her intelligence and survival instinct. But will one man be able to protect Noelle from an organized, well-funded terrorist faction?
No Regrets might be a freshman effort, but Butcher writes like a veteran. As the danger builds for the couple, she ratchets up the sexual tension between them to a fever pitch. The final scenes of the book are well paced and exciting and the happily-ever-after for the couple is well worth the journey.
Armchair Interviews says if you're looking for excitement and suspense with your romance, No Regrets is an easy choice.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding Debut - Shannon is a Great Student!, February 3, 2007
This review is from: No Regrets (Mass Market Paperback)
In the dedication of this terrific debut novel, Shannon K. Butcher gives her husband credit for teaching her how to write. If this book were her "senior thesis," Butcher should get an A+ from the teacher.
I started reading the book last night when I got home from work. The only reason I didn't finish last night is that it got so late (or early this morning) that I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Needless to say, I finished the book before breakfast.
I thought everything about the book was very well done down to the fact that I didn't find any typos! The plot is scarily plausible, the characters are people you will feel great interest in and the bad guys are really creepy.
This book doesn't read like a debut novel. Perhaps that's because Butcher has been helping her husband Jim with his terrific novels for years. You can tell it's a partnership that works.
I just have to say it, you'll have no regrets at adding this book to your keepers shelf. The only bad news is that it will be 2008 before we get the next installment. Ms. Butcher, can you write faster?
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to like this--but I'd rather catch up on my sleep., March 5, 2008
This review is from: No Regrets (Mass Market Paperback)
I had high hopes for this book. I love Jim Butcher's work, and he was credited with teaching Ms. Butcher how to write. I also really like that Ms. Butcher is an engineer-turned-author, and hoped that would lead to a strong, intelligent female protagonist. No such luck. If you're a fan of the "big macho secret military type" falling for "tiny feminine smells like strawberries wimp" type, you'll like this book. Yeah, there might have been a couple of scenes where Noelle stood up for herself, but they were few and far between. Even if you're a fan of the genre, the book had a major fatal flaw--it was boring. It was WAAAAY too long for what it did. I generally read every word in every book, but I ended up skimming the last half of this one because it was just too slow and dull.
Don't know if I'll read another by this author.
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