Soldier For Love [Paperback]

Brenda Gayle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2009

She's his Commanding Officer. So why does he seem to be in charge? Major Julie Collins should be on top of the world. Her long-sought promotion has finally come through and she has just been given her first overseas command. But when one of her troops turns out to be the handsome Native American who has just left her bed, everything starts to unravel. Lieutenant Matt Wolf's exploits with the opposite sex are legend-if only they were true. His larger-than-life persona masks deep loneliness and isolation. He has every intention of obeying Julie's order to stay away, but what's he to do when she follows him and then gets herself kidnapped by a deranged voodoo priest? Suddenly, all orders are belayed as Matt mounts a one-man rescue, risking both of their careers and the only home he has ever known.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press (February 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601544014
• ISBN-13: 978-1601544018
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,265,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Reading romance has been a big part of my life. It began when my parents foolishly purchased a cottage on a quiet lake just as I was entering my teen years--who wants to leave their friends and go up to a remote cottage just when life is getting interesting! A woman a couple of doors down lived there year-round and was a voracious reader of romance novels. Each summer when I arrived, she'd give me shopping bags full of them. I loved losing myself in the wildly romantic exploits of heroes and heroines as they fell in love. I was never without a book, and by the end of each summer I had pretty much read everything she'd given me.

Now that I spend much of my day writing business documents, I savor the opportunity to allow my creative muse to run free by writing deeply emotional stories of real women, real men and real romance. And I still never go anywhere without a book in-hand. I hope that my book gives you the same thrill I experienced each summer when I arrived at the "dreaded" cottage and was able to lose myself in a bag full of romance.

I live in Eastern Ontario with my wonderful husband, two fabulous children, a cat rescued by the Humane Society, and two Siberian Huskies who wish it was winter all year long.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good way to spend your day indoors., April 8, 2009

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Detra Fitch "Always hunting good books." (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldier For Love (Paperback)

Recently promoted, Major Julie Collins is sent to Port au-Paux, the capital of Beljou Island in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. The opposition has been subdued and a measure of political stability has been returned to the area. However the area, especially Cap-Verte, is still a powder keg. Should things go wrong many innocent citizens will die. On a more personal note, Julie is surprised to learn that one of the men under her command, Lieutenant Matthew Wolf, happens to be the same guy she had picked up from a bar the previous night. Though it was an unforgettable night for both of them, they must put it behind them.

Julie's father is the Army Chief of Staff with a direct line to the Defense Secretary and the President. When the one known as the Hougan kidnaps Julie, Matt knows that the powder keg is about to explode. To keep this from happening, Matt heads out for a solo rescue mission, risking both their careers.

**** Author Brenda Gayle manages to somehow combine military and romance in this exciting story. Believe me when I say that doing this could not have been an easy feat. A relationship between enlisted personnel is frowned upon, but between a Commanding Officer (C.O.) and a subordinate is unheard of. So watching this couple work their problems out is very interesting. Then there is the voodoo culture on Beljou Island. (An island that I could not find on any map, by the way. I believe Beljou Island is a fictional place, though the other ports mentioned are real.) The backgrounds of the main characters are developed, though not deeply until well into the tale, and the story never slowed down to a boring pace. A terrific way to spend your day! ****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

5.0 out of 5 stars exhilarating military romantic suspense, April 3, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soldier For Love (Paperback)

Major Julie Collins has worked hard to have a successful military career and she feels the fruits of her labor are finally paying off with her first command. Making this position even better is that she is overseas in Bejou Island in the Caribbean so far away from the tentacles of her military family. Not one for one night stands, she celebrates with a stranger whom she felt an attraction with after meeting him.

The next day, Julie is outraged when her bed partner turns out to be a soldier in her unit. Making her even angrier is Lieutenant Matt Wolf knew who she was when he slept with her. Julie makes it clear she wants nothing to do with Matt, but he wants more than just a memory. When she is abducted, Matt tries to rescue the woman he loves from local rebels.

This is an exhilarating military romantic suspense in which the brass would frown on fraternization between the commanding officer and one of her junior officers. The story line is filled with action yet also has the feel of an overseas post, which anchors the location. The lead couple is a wonderful pairing, as fans will wonder whether Julie will be able keep her career that she loves and the man that she loves. Brenda Gayle provides readers with a strong contemporary thriller.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars Soldier for Love- A Joyfully Recommended Title, February 16, 2009

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soldier For Love (Kindle Edition)

Major Julie Collins is finally seeing most of her dreams come true. She has her first command overseas and it looks to be one where she will be far enough away from her familial military influence to flourish on her own. But when she sees the sexy stranger who just hours earlier left her bed as one of her new people under her command, she is hit by a number of emotions. She is angry, stunned and suspicious. All of these thoughts seem to be further exacerbated when she hears of his reputation with the opposite sex. She is more angered that he hid his true connection to her the night before. She never has done the one night stands and she thought they had connected.

What will happen when she is kidnapped and he appears to be the only one capable to saving her, without turning the rescue into an international incident? And what appears to be going on with all of this voodoo stuff anyways?

In Soldier for Love you not only have the commanding presence of a sexy military man but you also have a strong career military woman. I was quickly drawn into Soldier for Love and found I was unable to put the story down. Why had Matt hidden his connection to Julie? What happens when Julie is kidnapped? These are all questions I had to have answered.

I thoroughly loved that both characters had their own careers. I enjoyed the interaction with both characters and the local personnel. I also was interested into the foray into Caribbean voodoo cultures and local beliefs. I found Soldier for Love to be a winner by Ms. Gayle and hope she writes about Julie's brothers.

Tanya

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