Pawn: An Athena Force Adventure (Silhouette Bombshell) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carla Cassidy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2006

Lynn White's vow: I'll never be used again.

Her adoptive father had turned out to be a criminal -- and left her holding the bag. The FBI had used her to catch him. Now Lynn White was "nobody's" pawn. She had a new life, close to Athena Academy and the secrets of her past. But when authorities blackmailed her to use her unique skills one last time, Lynn returned to the stealth game. Her assignment: stop terrorists from smuggling a bomb through Miami's Stingray Wharf.

The good news was her contact -- undercover FBI agent Nick Barnes, the man Lynn had loved and lost. Nick risked his cover to protect her, and Lynn fell for him all over again -- until his own explosive secret shattered her trust in ways more devastating than any bomb....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (July 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373514123
• ISBN-13: 978-0373514120
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,950,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carla Cassidy lives in the Midwest with her husband, Frank. She's the author of over eighty books and can't think of anything she'd rather do for a living than tell stories.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 Stars....., January 27, 2007

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Deborah Wiley (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pawn: An Athena Force Adventure (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lynn White and Nick Barnes return from their previous story, DECEIVED, in this latest adventure....

Lynn thought she'd seen the last of the FBI and Agent Nick Barnes when she walked away from Nick after assisting with the capture of her adoptive father, Jonas White. The FBI hasn't forgotten Lynn, however, as they now are blackmailing her into breaking into a Miami wharf to search for a bomb. Her only contact is Nick, but Nick has his own undercover case. Will Nick's secrets destroy Lynn?

The Athena Force books are a favorite series of this reviewer. The high powered action coupled with spectacular suspense make this one of the best lines out there. I have to admit I was a bit surprised to find myself less than enthusiastic about this particular book. Carla Cassidy is a phenomenal author and her stories are generally very entertaining. With PAWN, however, I found myself putting the book aside and doing other things rather than continuing to read. Perhaps this is because the two main characters, Nick and Lynn, didn't strike that spark with me in DECEIVED either.

However, both Lynn and Nick's are well developed characters and Lynn's trust issues are certainly in the forefront in PAWN. Lynn is very emotionally distant from others and doesn't have a lot of ties although she has some neighbors who try to change this. The inclusion of Lynn's neighbor, Tiny, was a bit confusing to me as I kept expecting more from him. Tiny's character was very enigmatic and hopefully he will one day have his own story. Fans looking for a book with lots of action will most likely enjoy this story but don't expect much more than slight teasers in the ongoing Athena Force storyline.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars interesting romantic suspense, July 15, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pawn: An Athena Force Adventure (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Athena Academy alumni Lynette White relocates to start over in Phoenix as a web page designer. However, the former thief is accosted by the Feds with an ultimatum. She either uses her genetically enhanced skills to locate a bomb placed inside a shipping container or face jail as they have proof of her criminal work for her "Uncle" Jonas. She knows what they want is like finding a needle in a haystack as there are so many containers, but she has a better chance of success than most people. Her only counter-demand is that FBI Agent Nick Barnes, her former lover, help her on the investigation.

As Nick and Lynette work together to stop the terrorist plot before countless number of innocents are killed, their feelings for one another remain heated. When the danger mounts with both threatened with death, Nick and Lynette realize what they knew deep in their heart that they love one another. However is love enough for a thief and a Fed to form a lasting relationship if they survive the mission?

This is an interesting romantic suspense in which the heroine is a sacrificial PAWN in the global war on terrorism until the Fed reassesses his values and knows he will forfeit his life if need be to keep her safe. The story line showcases a weakness in American antiterrorism security efforts with cargo shipments, but that key underlying base to the thriller is tied up relatively too easily. Still readers will enjoy Carla Cassidy's fast-paced thriller of the Feds blackmailing a pawn (as the administration insists anything is legal and ethical if it keeps America safe against terrorism) to assist them on a dangerous mission.

Harriet Klausner