When You Dare
(Libby/OverDrive eBook)

Foster's new romantic suspense series hilariously juxtaposes private mercenaries and publishing. When Dare Macintosh raids a human trafficking trailer in Tijuana to find a friend's sister, he also rescues the unconscious woman locked in with her: Molly Alexander, a sexy romantic suspense author who has no idea why she was kidnapped from a street in Ohio. After Dare gently nurses her back to health, she hires him to find out who wants her dead. Suspects abound, including her relatives, her ex-fiance, and disgruntled fans. Foster dissects family dynamics as Molly and Dare eliminate suspects and find their initial hot sexual attraction deepening into something more. Dare's relationship with his gay assistant spotlights a healthy relationship between men, and readers will enjoy the strong plot and a glimpse of Foster's publishing world. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

When Dare Macintosh rescues a friend's young sister from a white slavery ring in Tijuana, Mexico, he also liberates a woman who doesn't fit the profile. Why 30-year-old, best-selling suspense author Molly Alexander had been captured is a mystery even to her. Yet someone again tries to kidnap her from a busy store parking lot, so she and Dare head for the safest place he knows-his Kentucky estate. Family members, a former fiance, and a nutty fan top the suspect list, but getting to the truth won't be easy-and neither will resisting the couple's reluctant but growing attraction. VERDICT Steamy, edgy, and taut, this romantic thriller is the first entry in a back-to-back trilogy (Trace of Fever [Jun.] and Savor the Danger [Jul.]) highlighting mercenary heroes "who walk the edge of honor" and only accept missions that advance worthy causes. Get the summer off to a sizzling start. Ohio-based Foster (Back in Black) is a prolific and popular author noted for her sexy, fast-paced romances. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

When Dare Macintosh rescues a friend's young sister from a white slavery ring in Tijuana, Mexico, he also liberates a woman who doesn't fit the profile. Why 30-year-old, best-selling suspense author Molly Alexander had been captured is a mystery even to her. Yet someone again tries to kidnap her from a busy store parking lot, so she and Dare head for the safest place he knows—his Kentucky estate. Family members, a former fiancé, and a nutty fan top the suspect list, but getting to the truth won't be easy—and neither will resisting the couple's reluctant but growing attraction. VERDICT Steamy, edgy, and taut, this romantic thriller is the first entry in a back-to-back trilogy (Trace of Fever [Jun.] and Savor the Danger [Jul.]) highlighting mercenary heroes "who walk the edge of honor" and only accept missions that advance worthy causes. Get the summer off to a sizzling start. Ohio-based Foster (Back in Black) is a prolific and popular author noted for her sexy, fast-paced romances.

Foster's new romantic suspense series hilariously juxtaposes private mercenaries and publishing. When Dare Macintosh raids a human trafficking trailer in Tijuana to find a friend's sister, he also rescues the unconscious woman locked in with her: Molly Alexander, a sexy romantic suspense author who has no idea why she was kidnapped from a street in Ohio. After Dare gently nurses her back to health, she hires him to find out who wants her dead. Suspects abound, including her relatives, her ex-fiancé, and disgruntled fans. Foster dissects family dynamics as Molly and Dare eliminate suspects and find their initial hot sexual attraction deepening into something more. Dare's relationship with his gay assistant spotlights a healthy relationship between men, and readers will enjoy the strong plot and a glimpse of Foster's publishing world. (May)