Judith Leon, Captive Dove

Captive Dove

Judith Leon

Silhouette Bombshell, October 2006, $4.99

ISBN: 0373514255

In Brazil, an apparent radical sect kidnaps ten American tourists. The CIA decide photographer Nova, code name Dove, Blair has the perfect cover to get close and hopefully rescue the hostages. They also assign fellow agent Joseph Cardone to work closely with Dove, as they have succeeded twice before on missions.

Dove does not want to work with Joseph; not because of any issues from their professional teaming. Her reasons are personal, as they were lovers until she panicked over her feelings for him and left him without an apparent look back. Joseph wants to know why, and whether she suffers regrets, but first they must complete the rescue mission that soon turns into something more conspiratorial and global before they can deal with their personal issues.

CAPTIVE DOVE is a fast-paced romantic suspense thriller that takes off once Nova and Joseph head to Manaus, Brazil, and it never slows down as they soon switch from a local hostage rescue mission to a major potentially lethal global incident. The storyline is filled with action in an area in which isolation is the norm, as the only road in and out of the rain forest heads north to Venezuela. Though the spin into saving the world is a stretch, fans will appreciate Judith Leon's fun tale, as they wonder whether the lead will survive, and if so, will it be together?