Sister Of Fortune (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Lindsay Mckenna (Author)

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Vickey was to recover the crystal star totem from a dangerous criminal and return it to the Eastern Cherokee nation - even though it meant traveling through the jungles of Peru with a man she couldn't trust. She'd just have to watch her back. But the jungles held more than Vickey bargained for . . .

Available only in Romance 8 and 12. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373513356
• ISBN-13: 978-0373513352
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #941,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exciting paranormal military tale , November 13, 2004

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Flying the dangerous mission along the Peruvian-Bolivian border to stop drug traffickers, US Army Chief Warrant Officer Vickey Mabrey is stunned and irate with her new orders. Apparently, she has been singled out because of her nightmares as a key person due to her Native American blood to retrieve the stolen Ark of Crystals that can be used for healing as much as killing. The assignment would be odd but tolerable even in her sleepy deprived state except that Warrant Officer Griff Hutchinson will work for her. Four year ago at Fort Rucker flight school he and his cronies tried to destroy the new female aviators including Vickey.

Vickey does not trust Griff who vows to himself that he will prove he his is worthy of her. He has never forgiven himself for going along with what took place at Rucker. No matter how Vickey may feel, she knows that they will need to team up and depend on one another when they take on dangerous Robert "global coyote" Marston

This is an exciting paranormal military tale that has touches of intrigue, Native American mysticism, and romance. The story line is character driven as the sexism that occurred at Rucker still grips victims like Vickey. The action-packed thriller moves forward from Lima through the remote jungle taking the audience on quite a ride, but the novel is owned by the relationship between a betrayed Vickey and a remorseful Griff.

Harriet Klausner

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The second in the Sisters of the Ark trilogy, August 30, 2005

By	Kelley Hartsell "Kelley" (Irving, TX) - See all my reviews

Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques

Chief Warrant Officer Vickey Mabrey has been chosen for a new mission. Due to her Native American heritage she has been selected to search for a powerful totem item belonging to the Eastern Cherokee. The fact she's recently been having disturbing dreams featuring that very item convince her that this mission is to be nothing like her others. When she finds out who her partner is to be, she is furious as she is still affected by something that happened several years ago.

Chief Warrant Officer Griff Hutchinson has just transferred the jungles of Peru to work with the elite Black Jaguar squadron. His new mission appeals to him until he finds out who he is to be working with. Vickey has never forgiven him for an incident in flight school several years ago where Griff took part in a plot to get all of the women in the program expelled. The years have changed him though and he hopes to prove to her he is a different man. This mission to track down a crystal star seems like just what he needs to prove himself to her.

Danger abounds around every corner though as they must battle the employees of Robert Marston, who will do anything to get the prized item to their boss. Vickey and Griff must put their past behind them if they hope to win this battle.

This is the second story in the Sisters of the Ark trilogy by Ms. McKenna. As with the first one it is satisfactory, but nothing extraordinary. The lot is sound and interesting, using Native American beliefs and magic to develop and progress the plot. Readers will enjoy the glimpse in to that way of life, and will find many details from which to learn. While the books are stand alone, there are a few references to the first book to help readers know what is going on, but not enough to make the story hard to follow if reading just this one.

Readers also get a chance to visit briefly with the hero and heroine from the preceding novel. New characters are introduced in addition to Vickey and Griff to advance the story and give another look at the personalities of the lead characters. The added tension of their past history provides for the conflict between them. However, this reviewer felt that Vickey held on to her grudge far longer then she needed to, holding Griff responsible. The fact that she has progressed through the ranks even faster then he did, and the fact that she is his superior, should be enough of a slap in his face for her. Her constant complaints about what happened got old after a while. Also, she came across as trying to hard to be tough. If Vickey had called one more person "dude" this reviewer would have screamed and thrown the book against a wall. Griff is believable however, his remorse over the role he played in past events was quite evident. He had learned his lesson and that same lesson has followed him all throughout his military career.

This reviewer does look forward to the final story in the trilogy, to see how the overall story pans out.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, May 2005. All rights reserved.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars vapid book, April 13, 2005

By	Mary F. Hazlett "mhazlett" (Akron, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For a while I really enjoyed books by Lindsay McKenna. But in recent years either her style or my interest has changed. I find her settings well-researched. However, the male characters especially don't come across as "real". The man and woman are always talking about innermost feelings. Now, perhaps we wish men did this, but I have never, ever met a man who speaks as the men in McKenna's books speak. In fact, much as I hate to admit it, her men come off as "wimps" to me. The male characters in this series aren't any different. They are in a war zone and sitting there thinking and talking about feelings. It doesn't ring true to me.