Willing [Paperback]

Lucy Monroe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008

They’re the good guys fighting the bad guys. They’ll get the job done—if the price is right and so is the cause. Meet three sexy men who individually are READY, WILLING, and ABLE to go the distance—and together, are unstoppable… Josie McCall has been raised to be a soldier, and she could be the best—if she wanted it. Instead, she left her dad’s mercenary school behind for a normal job in computers. But now that someone has torched the school and her dad is MIA from the hospital, Josie’s going to use every bit of her merc training to find him and hunt down the culprits who took him. Josie knows a lot about explosives, hand-to-hand combat, and tracking. What she doesn’t know about is sex. She has no idea what to do with the volcanic attraction she feels for her dad’s new partner, Daniel Black Eagle. And that feels more dangerous than any bomb… Daniel knows exactly what he’d like to do about that attraction. The brooding explosives expert can’t get within five feet of Josie without wanting to touch, taste, and protect her—even if he’s sure she would happily drop-kick him if she knew one sizzling moment of his fantasies. But he’ll save it for later. Right now, he’s got his hands full figuring out who set that bomb and took Josie’s dad. Daniel’s sure of one thing, though—he’s not letting Josie McCall out of his sight for a single second. Convincing the cutest, most desirable trained soldier he’s ever met that she needs a bodyguard isn’t going to be easy. But if she’ll let him, he’ll show her he’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, and along the way, he’ll make her feel every inch a woman…

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . heart-stopping action, sizzling romance and a plot that leaves you thinking long after you've turned the last page. -- 4 Stars - Romantic Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Award winning author Lucy Monroe sold her first book in September of 2002. Since then she has sold more than 30 books to three publishers and hit national bestsellers lists in the US and England. She's a passionate devotee to the romance genre and her emotionally charged, sensual stories touch on the realities of life while giving the reader a fantasy story not easily forgotten. Whether it's a passionate Harlequin Presents, a sexy single title for Kensington or a steamy historical or paranormal for Berkley, Lucy's books transport her readers to a special place where the heart rules and love conquers all. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; Reprint edition (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758208766
• ISBN-13: 978-0758208767
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #509,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With more than 6 million copies of her books in print, USA Today bestseller Lucy Monroe has published more than 50 books and had her stories translated for sale in dozens of countries. While she writes several subgenres of romance (paranormal, historical, single title and short contemporary) for multiple publishers, all of her books are sexy, emotional and show that love will conquer all. She's a passionate devotee of romance and shares her love for the genre with her readers through her books and a policy of open communication. You can find Lucy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LucyMonroe.Romance) her blog (http://lucymonroeblog.blogspot.com), her official website (http://lucymonroe.com).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This will join the "save" shelf, January 2, 2006

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M. A. van Linden "Maura" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Willing (Paperback)

This trade paperback book by Lucy Monroe is the story of Josette McCall (Josi) who is the daughter of a Vietname vet who now spends his time doing freelance training of mercenaries at his school in Oregon. After losing her mother at a young age, Josi was raised solely by her father and taught all the skills he knew in his determination to never have his daughter at anyone's mercy or have her endure some of the horrors he saw through his tours of duty.

In her mid-twenties and after a serious injury, Josi has at last decided to leave the mercenary way of life and explore a career in computers. Her father had just taken on a partner in his business in the person of brooding and dark explosives expert Daniel Black Eagle (Nitro).

When her father's compound is torched and her father disappears from the hospital she had taken him to, Josi finds herself partnering up with Daniel in an effort to discover who had destroyed the merc school and just where her MIA father has disappeared to.

This partnership throws these two old aquaintances together where we discover that their assumed mutual dislike was actually covering a great deal of sexual attraction and chemistry between the beautiful merc woman and the modern day Sioux warrior. Their hot tempers and assumptions about their own natures and desires cause them no end of trouble as well as great pleasure during the mission they are both determined to complete.

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I enjoyed this book quite a bit and it may well be my current favorite of Lucy's books. Josi was a very strong heroine and Daniel was a very caring but possessive alpha male. The sex scenes were a great balance of hot and detailed without being overly technical - I didn't need to get out the Barbie and Ken to visualize what was going on.

I really enjoyed Josi going through the effort to enjoy "girlie" things and her childlike delight in them at the same time Daniel is trying to convince himself that he's not a fit long-term companion for her.

I think I liked this second book in Lucy's Merc series more than the first book. The characters felt more 3 dimensional to me and I was able to really get into the head of Josi and Daniel.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll want to read it again..., January 15, 2006

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Naliny D. Negron "Bookjunkie#1" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Willing (Paperback)

Jossie is a "retired" mercenary, her father is the owner of a training school for soldiers. But when his school is burnt to the ground in an explosion she has to go for one last mission. Daniel "Nitro" is a loner mercenary that just recently made partners with Jossie's dad at the school and is Willing to help her in finding out what happened and who did it. This is a story of growing respect and trust. One where you will find yourself sighting, loving the way the author describes feelings and conflicts. A story with the sensual side of a romance, and the barriers that the characters due to their careers and upbringing have to overcome. As a follow up story this book can be read alone, but you will have a better understanding of some facts if you read Ready first. This one reminds me a little of The real Deal and as usual you can never go wrong with Lucy's books.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Willing is Explosive. One HOT read., December 29, 2005

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Willing (Paperback)

Willing by Lucy Monroe is an emotional, all out sexy and wickedly fun read.

All Josie McCall knows is being a trained solder. She realizes there is a life outside of being a mercenary and breaks away from her dad's training school. But someone has bombed the school and her dad barely escapes with his life. Now Josie's dad is missing from the hospital and she needs the help of her dad's business partner. Only bad thing is Daniel Black Eagle sets her heart and soul on fire.

Daniel Eagle has fought his attraction to Josie from the start. She is always in his thoughts one way or another. Now with her father missing Daniel is all set to protect her around the clock. He has his work cut out for him getting independent Josie to agree to have a bodyguard. Being with Josie all the time is playing with fire. Once Daniel learns Josie's feelings are the same, watch out.

Willing is jammed packed with high stakes intrigue, deep-seated emotions and smoking desires. Daniel and Josie both are shaped by their upbringing and it takes the strengths of both of them to forge a future. Their attraction is one of the most sensual books I have read in a while. You can feel both their inner turmoil's on many levels. I can't wait to read the final book in this series, Able.