Olivia Gates Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Olivia Gates

Silhouette Bombshell, Oct 2005, $4.99

ISBN: 0373513771

Working on a military mission, cost Global Crisis Alliance Dr. Calista St. James, her medical license as she endangered her side and disobeyed a direct order from team leader, Damien DeLuna, to provide help to the innocent in a terrorist filled region. Still this does not stop the caring physician from practicing her chosen profession. She changes her name, and provides medical care to the neediest in backwater dangerous regions of the world, like Los Angeles.

However, her former boss at GCA, Sir Howard Ashton, calls telling her they need her help on a rescue mission. This means Calista must work for Damien, who was the reason she lost her license in the first place. Though she wants nothing to do with the man she is in love with, duty calls. Damien knows he did the right thing on the mission, and in his after action report, but feels guilty anyway, and hopes to make it up to Calista while keeping her safe is his prime personal agenda.

Olivia Gates provides a strong romantic thriller that grips the audience once Damien and Calista begin the quest together. The tension between them is extremely high, and not just because of the previous escapade. Fans will want a full dose of the action-packed STRONG MEDICINE that never slows down as the lead couple fight, fuss, and love.

Harriet Klausner