Wendy Etherington, A Breath Away

A Breath Away

Wendy Etherington

Harlequin Blaze, Mar 2007, $4.75

ISBN: 0373793146

Lucas Broussard (male lead of JUST ONE TASTE) asks his cousin, former NSA agent turned personal security specialist, Jade Broussard to protect art expert Remington Tremaine. Jade would do anything for her only known living relative so she agrees though she also knows that the client was an international art thief with many enemies.

When Jade and Remington meet, sparks fly as they are attracted to one another and he has doubts about a female bodyguard though he wants her to guard his body in his bed. As they become acquainted, attempts are made on his life; she shows her competency and her courage as she risks her life to keep him safe. They fall in love, but first a dangerous adversary must be stopped before Remington and perhaps Jade become victims.

This is a powerful, romantic, suspense thriller with plenty of action in and out of the bedroom as the hero's past catches up to his present. The storyline is a fast-paced, one-sitting delight as the action grips the audience from the onset and never lets up until the final coda occurs. The support cast is fully developed, but the tale belongs to the gender-bending couple as Wendy Etherington takes the breath away from her thrilled audience.

Harriet Klausner