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Not Without Her Son (Harlequin Superromance #1303, The Operatives #2)

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In San Isidro, Columbia Julia Vandamme-Ramirrez is desperate to escape from the control freak she married. She only stays with her abusive dictator spouse Miguel because of their three years old boy Tomasito, who she loves with all her heart and would die to keep him safe and away from her husband. Her marital prison goes so far that Miguel dictates when and how much time she spends with Tomasito.

Her only friend, outside of Miguel's control, Meredith Santera tells her two Operatives teammates that Julia would flee Miguel if she could take Tomas with her. Though Meredith, a former CIA Agent wants to kill Miguel and destroy his drug dealing evil "empire", Jonathan Cruz gets the assignment to take Julia and her son to freedom.. Neither expected the attraction, but Tomas' safety comes first.

NOT WITHOUT HER SON is a super romantic suspense thriller starring the good (Julia), the bad (Jonathan) and the ugly (Miguel). The story line is action-packed with readers wondering whether killing machine Jonathan will kiss or break the neck of Julia. Miguel is a nasty soulless person who controls his wife through the threat of harm to their son more than the physical and mental abuse he heaps on her. Fans will look forward to the next operative's thriller while also checking out the previous tale NOT WITHOUT PROOF.

Harriet Klausner

Not Without Her Son: The Operatives by Kay David
October 27, 2005

Amazon rating 4/5


"This is not your typical romance. The main female lead, Julia Vandamme-Ramirez is married to a man who is emotionally and physically abusive, and shows little love for her. Miguel keeps her prisoner in their home in San Isidro, dictating exactly what she is and is not allowed to do. For instance, Julia is not permitted to visit the few friends she has, unless he approves of the outing. And he, or his bodyguard, monitors her every move. Miguel is supposedly a diplomat of some kind, but it is obvious his business dealings are illegal and he seems a very dangerous man. Julia is determined that their three-year-old son, Tomas, will not become another version of his father.

The novel opens at an important party being held in the Ramirez's home. As Julia and her best friend (Meredith Santera) share quality time together, Julia confides her situation. Unknown to Julia, Meredith is part of a group known as the Operatives, men and women who deal out their own form of justice. Meredith once worked for the CIA, but left the agency to start her own company. Now, she's in charge of a group of vigilantes who live by their own rules. Meredith decides to get rid of Julia's husband." - For complete review, see BookLoons dot com - Mlofton.

This novel was more action-packed intrigue than romance, which is a nice change of pace. It's not the typical superromance that I've encountered! Recommended.