UNDERGROUND GUARDIANS: PROTECTOR (Underground Guardians 1) [Kindle Edition]

Lisa Renee Jones (Author)

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Product Description

This is a look into the series that inspired the spinoff THE ZODIUS SERIES now in mass market. SPECIAL NOTE: Legend of Michael the first book in the spinoff series from Sourcebooks is 1.99 for a limited time. This is my New York publisher so I don't control price. Get it before they change it!

Now onward to this story PROTECTOR!
This is full length Novel! Formerly released through Ellora's Cave

Hot soldiers! Hot romance! Heart pounding romance! Did I say -- hot SUPER soldiers?!

Book 1 of a sexy paranormal series with hot super soldiers you don't want to miss!

*4 stars from ROMANTIC TIMES Reviews!
*A full sized novel at 87,000 words
*Includes shorts excerpts from HOT VAMPIRE KISS and THE STORM THAT IS STERLING after the 87,000 word novel is complete. Total word count is 89,000 words

About the book:

Mason Alexander is the leader of the elite Black Knights, a special forces unit that have all been genetically enhanced. He must lead his team to stop a rogue group of Knights lead by his brother. Holly Hart, a beautiful doctor who has devoted her life to genetic research, is the woman who can help achieve his goal of capturing his brother. Dark danger and hot passion will bring them together, but will Mason’s secrets, drive them apart, before love can save them?

• Book 2 of the Underground Guardians is HEALER. It is also available for download.

Dear Reader:

The Underground Guardians was originally published through Ellora’s Cave many years ago. As time passed, though readers asked for the next book in the series, I knew that there were things I should have done differently, that I wanted to do differently. More time passed, and this series stuck with me. I WANTED to write more stories. So finally, I sat down and said – how do I write more? How do I get from where I started to where I want to go? There was only one option. A spinoff series. So I wrote a new series -- THE ZODIUS series -- which debuts in May 2011 with Sourcebooks Casablanca with the book THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL. But these books – The Underground Guardians – inspired the Zodius series. Without them, the Zodius series would never have taken form. So here is a look into the young writer’s vision into a world that later became the more mature writer’s world. You will actually meet my inspiration for the Zodius version of Michael (LEGEND OF MICHAEL) in this book. In fact, there will be many things in the Zodius series that you will find familiar to the Underground Guardians series, but you will also find many things very different.

I hope this look into the world of the Underground Guardians will intrigue you enough to make you want to read the Zodius series, starting with LEGEND OF MICHAEL.

Thank you for your support!
Lisa

• Book 1 of the Zodius Series: THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL is available May 1, 2011!

*Book 2 THE STORM THAT IS STERLING out now

*Book 3 THE DANGER THAT IS DAMION -- May 2012 --pre-order available now

About the Author

Booklist says: Jones' suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann. 

Other books by Lisa Renee Jones:

*****There Werewolf Society -- connected to the Vampire Wardens

-Wicked Werewolf Night

-Wicked Werewolf Secret March 28th

*****The Vampire Wardens Series -- super sexy and hot 

-Hot Vampire Kiss $.99 cents

-Hot Vampire Seduction $.99 cents

-Hot Vampire Touch $1.99

-The first three books in one Collection $2.99 

*****Tall, Dark, and Deadly

-Secrets Exposed -- the prelude to the series-- out now -- $2.99

-Hot Secrets - out now - $2.99

-Dangerous Secrets -- late 2012

*****The Zodius Series from Sourcebooks:

-Legend of Michael -- on sale for $1.99 - publisher controls price so get it while you can!

-Storm that is Sterling  

-Danger that is Damion - May 2012

******The Underground Guardians: 

-Protector $2.99

-Healer $2.99

-Pleasure with Purpose - $.99 cents - sexy contemporary 

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 482 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004Y1QK6E
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,405 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Booklist says: Jones' suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann. Alpha, military, and paranormal romance readers will want Jones' entire series. (About the Zodius Series -- Storm that is Sterling)
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The Zodius Series from Sourcebooks Casablanca:
Legend of Michael-Out Now/Storm that is Sterling-Out Now/Danger that is Damion -May 2012
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Also available in ebooks are the two books that inspired the Zodius series previously released with Ellora's Cave -- THE UNDERGROUND GUARDIANS series includes; Protector and Healer. 2.99 here on Amazon.
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THE VAMPIRE WARDENS is a new ebook only series that begins with the Brook's brothers trilogy.
*Book one-- HOT VAMPIRE KISS for 99 cents is out NOW
*Book two-- HOT VAMPIRE SEDUCTION for 99 cents out NOW
*Book three-- HOT VAMPIRE TOUCH for 99 cents out NOW
***All three books in one collection for 2.99 right here on Amazon!
Excerpts on www.lisareneejones.com
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The Werewolf Society starts in December( connected to Vampire Wardens) and next year brings a new Spice Brief, a new Blaze trilogy, and much more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent romantic suspense, August 15, 2005

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Laurie (OH - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Underground Guardians: Protector (Book 1) (Paperback)

The year 2015 finds Professor Holly Heart working at a university medical institute when she runs quite literally into Mason Alexander on the university campus. Mason and Holly are neither one unaffected by the run-in, experiencing overwhelming feelings and sexual awareness that they had given up on long ago. Holly is working to convince the government to approve genetic therapy to stop poorly managed genetic replacement treatments. Her father had been actively attempting to halt these treatments as they had caused numerous mentally unstable
people. When Holly is approached by a government representative requesting that she assist in solving problems within its program to build a league of super soldiers, she adamantly refuses. Mason turns out to be one of those super soldiers and there was no accident in his running into Holly. Mason is out to protect Holly from the rogue Arions, who have their own agenda for her, dead or alive. Readers will question whether Mason will be able to protect Holly as well as which of the many secondary characters can be trusted, and will be cheering for Holly find it in her heart to love and accept Mason for who and what he really is.

This story has many twists and turns, keeping readers on their toes at all times. This book can be enjoyed by fans of romantic suspense, futuristic and paranormal genres. It is a well-rounded, suspenseful story with wonderful attention to detail and just enough sensuality to satisfy romantic suspense fans. I am especially looking forward to reading Healer, the next book in this series. I highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read, May 11, 2011

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Larena Hubble "Larena H." (Maricopa, AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: UNDERGROUND GUARDIANS: PROTECTOR (Underground Guardians 1) (Kindle Edition)

Groom Lake Military Base, Area 51, Nevada 2015


Holly Heart is a scientist that is interested only in helping people. She knows her genetic research can do that and has found several answers to some diseases that will save peoples lives. There were other scientist and government officials that wanted to use genetic research to create super soldiers. What most people don't know is that they succeeded in creating the super soldiers. Now there is a fight going on that most people don't know about but that Holly is suddenly going to find herself in the middle of. If she doesn't trust the right person it could very well mean her life and the life of others. Into her life walks Mason Alexander and now the question is can she trust him and just what is she going to do with the overwhelming attraction she feels for him.

Mason Alexander has been quietly fighting a war to protect the innocent against super soldiers that most people are completely unaware of their existence. Mason's latest mission is to get Holly to help the government find a way to take care of the super soldiers because if they can't find a way to stop the soldiers than the soldiers just might get what they ultimately want: world domination. Mason knew Holly was important to the fight what he didn't expect was to find out how important she was going to become to him. Now they are going to have race against time to stay ahead of the soldiers and their leader or Holly just might end up dead.

The super soldiers' leader is after both Mason and Holly so that he can get what he ultimately wants and that is to rule the world. Mason is going to have to find out who he can trust to help him with the enemy so that the world will have a chance to survive. Mason is suddenly finding out things that he never knew but with Holly's help just might be able to over come what is coming. The only way to find out if they are going to survive is to find a weakness in the super soldiers because a battle is coming and they need to be prepared for what is coming.



This is the book that led to the author's newest book The Legend of Michael. This gives the reader a little background on the world she built around Area 51. This is a very engaging story to read and will be very hard to put down until the very end. The characters are great and so is the storyline. The story is packed with action and you are never sure exactly where it will be going next but you are never disappointed with where it ends up. This is one not to miss especially if you read The Legend of Michael.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I ended up not finishing it, January 24, 2012

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L. COP (Banks, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UNDERGROUND GUARDIANS: PROTECTOR (Underground Guardians 1) (Kindle Edition)

I thought this book had lots of promise and I really wanted to like it. What ended up happening was I got very frustrated and said to heck with it and quit reading.

The author clearly knows what is going on with the characters, but kept it ambiguous to the readers, instead of building suspense, it felt clunky. Also because this supposed to be a "racy" romance, the heroine and hero kept having heavy breathing thinking about sex moments that to me just felt like they interrupted the story line. I get they need to have sex for the story line to progress, but it just did not gel for me. It would be story story story, (oh this guy or girl is so hot and I am so horny for them) oh I lost my train of thought, this hot guy/girl just makes me lose my focus what was I thinking of? Oh yes, the fact that I am watching her for a bigger purpose/the fact that I am a geneticist that needs to be more trusted by government - oh - He/She is so hot, how can I think?

I read I don't know how many times about a how perfect a male specimen this guy was, I don't need that multiple times, give me a description, don't tell me.

This probably is not a horrible book if you have not read any of these "super soldier" types before. I for one preferred Laura Taylor's Intimate Stranger - that was a great read and balanced everything nicely.

You might like this book if you are newer to the genre and have not read similar stories. I am just at the point where when I read a book I want it to have a good story, and if that is interrupted I am not interested. If you want hot books with good story lines check out Lauren Dane.