Nalini Singh, Caressed by Ice

Caressed by Ice

Nalini Singh

Berkley, Sep 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 9780425218426

Judd Lauren was a Psy-net Arrow who knew that he was expendable as were all assassins. When he dropped out to insure the safety of his offspring, he expected ironically to be assassinated. Instead the SnowDancer wolf pack welcomed his children and tepidly allowed him to stay with them.

When pack member Brenna Kincaid is kidnapped, Judd helps rescue her. Back in the safe environs of the pack, Brenna needs to choose a mate, but her selection is Judd, who feels unworthy of her due to his Psy-net past. When a member is brutally tortured before being killed, Judd recognizes the work as a Psy-net operative sending a message that the pack will die one at a time; however, he also assumes a traitor from within had to abet this unknown predator.

CARESSED BY ICE is a terrific Psy-Changeling romantic investigative fantasy that will temporarily satiate fans of Nalini Singh who will still demand the next tale and send newcomers searching for the back list (see VISIONS OF HEAT). Judd is a fabulous hero who feels unworthy of Brenna and of the mission he must undergo. Readers will enjoy this fine entry in a wonderful saga due to his efforts and that of Brenna to convince him he is the one for her.

Harriet Klausner