Wayne Jordan, Embracing the Moonlight

Embracing the Moonlight

Wayne Jordan

Kimani, September 2006, $5.99

ISBN: 1583147810

While recovering in the hospital from shots that nearly killed him, forty year old Bureau Agent Mason Sinclair feels survivor guilt, as his partner for over a decade died in the case that went ugly. He knows his career is over, as he is just beginning to relearn to walk. His jet setting mom, fifty-six year old Carolyn comes to see her offspring to tell him the truth. His biological dad is not the late loving John, but instead his father is Joshua Buchanan who just died, and that Mason has three half-brothers. Mason decides to visit his paternal family on Barbados once he is fully mobile on his own feet.

Several months later as Mason begins plans to meet his siblings, Lianne Thomas is assigned to go undercover as a nanny to the son of Jason Clarkson, the star witness in the murder of Philip McMaster. Her job is to keep Jason safe so he can testify against the powerful Cordoni. When Mason and Lianne meet, sparks fly. However, as they fall in love in the Caribbean, she knows the mission comes first, while he sees signs of a professional that make him wonder who she really is.

The lead couple are a fabulous pairing, as readers will like both these law enforcement officials, while realizing right away they are soul mates. The setting is terrific, as Wayne Jordan brings out the flavor beyond the tourist section of Barbados so that the audience obtains a real taste of the island. Though there are too many subplots to keep track of (several of which could easily be the basis for future novels), EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT is a superb contemporary romantic suspense that sub-genre fans will enjoy, and like not subtle Harriet, will want more Barbados tales.