No Regrets (Mass Market Paperback)

by Shannon K. Butcher (Author)
Key Phrases: scarred man, Colonel Monroe, Delta Force, Captain Wolfe (more...)

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Product Description
NO SURRENDER Renowned cryptologist Noelle Blanche refuses to have blood on her hands. So when the military asks for her help in a covert operation, she refuses--until masked gunmen raid her home and threaten her life. Suddenly it's all too clear that any blood spilled may be her own. Noelle has no choice but to trust the dangerous stranger sent by the military to safeguard her. A stranger who is everything she detests, everything she fears...and everything she desires. NO LOOKING BACK Former Delta Force operative David Wolfe thought he had left it all behind--the horror, the hurt, the guilt. But now the men who savagely murdered his wife have set their sights on a brilliant cryptologist who can lead them to the cache of weapons they prize. As passion ignites between David and the woman he's sworn to protect, what began as just a mission escalates into the fight of his life. But can he prevent history from repeating itself? NO REGRETS

About the Author
Shannon K. Butcher learned to write from her husband, bestselling author Jim Butcher, as she helped him with his stories. Soon she found the idea of creating he own too compelling to resist and, after too many years workign as an industrial engineer, gladly left that career to write full time. Shannon lives in Missouri with her husband and son, where conversations at the dinner table are more often about fictional things than things that actually happened. You can contact her at her website, www.shannonkbutcher.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Forever (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446618659
• ISBN-13: 978-0446618656
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,149 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romance and suspense, well mixed, well written, February 1, 2007

By	armchairinterviews.com (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

In No Regrets, Shannon K. Butcher's terrific debut novel, the author deftly combines an exciting suspense plot with a spark-filled romance. Noelle Blanche is a genius--the kind of genius who teaches math at the university level and plays at cryptology as a hobby. Her life takes a drastic change for the worse when The Swarm, a terrorist faction, becomes aware of a grant being offered to Noelle by the U.S. government to decrypt a code that locates some misplaced nuclear weapons. Noelle, who was taught by her parents that her talents can easily be exploited by those in power, declines the grant, but soon finds herself the target of the terrorists anyway.

David Wolfe is a disenchanted former Delta Force member. He's tortured by his guilt about his wife's death at the hands of The Swarm, and soon finds himself enlisted by a former commander to protect Noelle and keep her from harm's way. David, compelled by his desire for revenge, agrees to the assignment. He rescues Noelle from a botched kidnapping at her home, and whisks her away from danger. He soon finds himself drawn to Noelle not only physically, but to her intelligence and survival instinct. But will one man be able to protect Noelle from an organized, well-funded terrorist faction?

No Regrets might be a freshman effort, but Butcher writes like a veteran. As the danger builds for the couple, she ratchets up the sexual tension between them to a fever pitch. The final scenes of the book are well paced and exciting and the happily-ever-after for the couple is well worth the journey.

Armchair Interviews says if you're looking for excitement and suspense with your romance, No Regrets is an easy choice.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Debut - Shannon is a Great Student!, February 3, 2007

By	Melanie Stensrud "bibliomaniac" (Chantilly, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In the dedication of this terrific debut novel, Shannon K. Butcher gives her husband credit for teaching her how to write. If this book were her "senior thesis," Butcher should get an A+ from the teacher.

I started reading the book last night when I got home from work. The only reason I didn't finish last night is that it got so late (or early this morning) that I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Needless to say, I finished the book before breakfast.

I thought everything about the book was very well done down to the fact that I didn't find any typos! The plot is scarily plausible, the characters are people you will feel great interest in and the bad guys are really creepy.

This book doesn't read like a debut novel. Perhaps that's because Butcher has been helping her husband Jim with his terrific novels for years. You can tell it's a partnership that works.

I just have to say it, you'll have no regrets at adding this book to your keepers shelf. The only bad news is that it will be 2008 before we get the next installment. Ms. Butcher, can you write faster?

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Promising and intelligent new series , April 23, 2007

By	susan swain "MemphisBelle" - See all my reviews

I don't read romance, and freely admit that I decided to give this book a try because I enjoy the author's husband, Jim Butcher's work so much. He comes across as a very real and down-to-earth person in interviews and I have a bit of a thing about where my hard earned dollars go and who they support.
So I figured what the heck - it's the price of a paper back and if it is an excruciatingly awful first outing what have I really lost? I wasn't expecting much, and opened the book prepared to say "Ouch" as I tossed it toward the discard pile.

Let me scrape the egg off my face and offer an apology. This book is good. The premise is interesting, the plot moves at a good pace, and the characters are well crafted and easy to care about. It's hard to go wrong with smart, passionate, caring, sexy characters that continue to evolve and develop as the story moves forward.
I know a story has me snagged when I get so caught up that I forget I'm reading a book. I finally got tired of being yanked back to reality and turned the ringer off on my phone so I could finish this one in peace.

I'm looking forward to the next book and will be a return customer.