RISK
OF EXPOSURE
by Emmy Curtis
Available 05/03/16
Book #6 – Alpha Ops
Series
Publisher: Grand
Central Publishing
Forever Yours
ABOUT THE BOOK: He is a trained
professional—but nothing can prepare him for the hottest mission of his life.
Assigned to protect his boss’s daughter, British former SAS operative Malone
Garrett breaks the first rule of covert surveillance—don’t make contact. And
especially don’t take your mark out to dinner, then agree to a rooftop quickie.
But now that Mal has Abby in his arms, he has no intention of ever
letting her go.
Abby Baston told herself it
was a hit and quit, a one-nighter with a hot, handsome stranger whose hands
were trained to take action. Working undercover for the CIA, she can’t risk
anything more. But when an international crisis ignites, Abby must make a call:
trust Mal with her secret—and her heart—and partner up, or lose everything in a
split second . . .
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Mal Garrett has a problem. He is assigned to a dull, and utterly boring surveillance post watching his boss's adult daughter as she functions as an aid worker in the Ukraine. Abby Baston is an undercover CIA agent watching the Ukrainian border for any signs of Russian invasion. Her job requires her to keep her CIA status secret, even from her own family. It's not a glamorous assignment - her biggest day of the month is battery-change day, when she has to switch out the batteries on the ground sensors near the border. In a not-a-coincidence move, Mal stages an incident for him to meet Abby and the sparks fly. Before he knows it, he is in the middle of a potential international incident.
What I enjoy about most about Emmy Curtis' Alpha Ops novels is her playful style. The banter between these two seasoned operatives is entertaining. Abby is a veteran agent, having been recruited out of the college, but her role is intelligence gathering. Mal is a gruff former SAS soldier, just cynical enough to go through life with a big wall surrounding his emotions. In other words, they are pretty equally matched in their wits as well as skills.
I like the fact that Mal is a bit of a Neanderthal, having not had any real long-lasting relationship in his life, except with his fellow soldier. Although he is attracted to Abby, he holds himself back, until he doesn't. He's world-weary - he reminds me of a GOM - grumpy old man, and that makes him lovable.
My biggest critique is that her scenes, especially towards the end, feel like they end just short of completion. They lack the detail she invests through the rest of the book. They feel rushed. For example, the reunion with her dad is rushed. For all the effort her father puts into surveilling her, there isn't much emotion when she finally comes home after a harrowing experience. There are also a few story elements left hanging that seem to go nowhere.
I don't think this book is about trying to attain truly, deep, emotional depth, but it does but is does deliver enough to make you care about the characters. It is action packed, suspenseful, and very entertaining.
Mal Garrett has a problem. He is assigned to a dull, and utterly boring surveillance post watching his boss's adult daughter as she functions as an aid worker in the Ukraine. Abby Baston is an undercover CIA agent watching the Ukrainian border for any signs of Russian invasion. Her job requires her to keep her CIA status secret, even from her own family. It's not a glamorous assignment - her biggest day of the month is battery-change day, when she has to switch out the batteries on the ground sensors near the border. In a not-a-coincidence move, Mal stages an incident for him to meet Abby and the sparks fly. Before he knows it, he is in the middle of a potential international incident.
What I enjoy about most about Emmy Curtis' Alpha Ops novels is her playful style. The banter between these two seasoned operatives is entertaining. Abby is a veteran agent, having been recruited out of the college, but her role is intelligence gathering. Mal is a gruff former SAS soldier, just cynical enough to go through life with a big wall surrounding his emotions. In other words, they are pretty equally matched in their wits as well as skills.
I like the fact that Mal is a bit of a Neanderthal, having not had any real long-lasting relationship in his life, except with his fellow soldier. Although he is attracted to Abby, he holds himself back, until he doesn't. He's world-weary - he reminds me of a GOM - grumpy old man, and that makes him lovable.
My biggest critique is that her scenes, especially towards the end, feel like they end just short of completion. They lack the detail she invests through the rest of the book. They feel rushed. For example, the reunion with her dad is rushed. For all the effort her father puts into surveilling her, there isn't much emotion when she finally comes home after a harrowing experience. There are also a few story elements left hanging that seem to go nowhere.
I don't think this book is about trying to attain truly, deep, emotional depth, but it does but is does deliver enough to make you care about the characters. It is action packed, suspenseful, and very entertaining.
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The
Alpha Ops Series:
(while books in this series are loosely
connected, all function as standalones)
Dangerous Territory- Book 1- novella –only 99 cents!
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Over the Line- Book 2
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Pushing the Limit- Book 3
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Blowback-
Book 4
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Compromised-
Book 5
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Five
minutes into her short drive home, she passed another old beater Škoda with its
hood up. She slowed down. It was pointing the opposite way, so it wasn’t like
she could really offer him a ride. She was about to pass it, when she caught
sight of the man, or more specifically, his jacket. It was bright red and
emblazoned with MEDCIN SAND FRONTIERS. She pulled over. She wasn’t going to
strand a fellow aid worker in the countryside at night.
“Ca
va?” she asked.
“Eh.
I’ve been better,” he replied in a deep voice with a distinct English accent.
“And
you’re not French,” she said, slamming her door and striding over to him.
“Not
even a little bit.” He straightened and blew out a sigh as he held his hand out
to her. “Malone Garrett. Thanks for stopping.”
She
shook his hand and looked into the engine. “Anything I can help with?”
He
cocked his head and looked down at her.
A
jolt of awareness flashed through her as he met her eyes. He was all man. Firm
jaw, really blue eyes, way over six feet, and built to match. His jean-clad
legs were long and clearly muscled. She suddenly wanted to see what was under
his jacket and shirt…Her long-dormant libido kick-started in her stomach,
sending unwelcome messages through her body. Jesus, girl. Get a grip.
“Are
you good with cars?” he asked, a hint of a smile behind his words.
I
can hot-wire them, siphon fuel from them, disable them, make them explode, and
change a fan belt. But aside from that, not really.
“I’m
good at giving stranded motorists rides back into town,” she said, as if she
was admitting she knew nothing about cars.
“In
which case, I’d be grateful to take advantage of that skill, if you don’t
mind,” he said, closing the hood. He got back into his car, turned off the
headlights, and grabbed a messenger bag from the backseat.
She
got in her car and watched him in her rearview mirror. His accent did strange
things to her. Maybe it was just speaking to someone who actually spoke English
as a first language. Maybe it was something different. Holy hell. Did God send
him because she’d been determined to meet someone? Or at least touch someone?
He
opened the door and peered in. “Are you sure? I promise I’m not an ax
murderer.” He smiled disarmingly, and for a second she considered that that was
precisely what an ax murderer would say. She shrugged to herself. Anything to
relieve the boredom of her life.
“Sure.
Maybe you should be asking if I’m the ax murderer?”
A
frown flickered across his face for a second and she laughed. “I’m not, I
promise.”
He
got in and put his seat belt on. “Isn’t that exactly what an ax murderer would
say, though?”
She
laughed again. “You’re the one who brought up ax murderers. Maybe I kill with a
spork. Maybe you’re making me feel inferior with all your talk about axes.” She
pulled onto the road and headed toward the flickering lights of the town about
thirteen miles away.
“Then
let’s drop the subject. Although, clearly, axes are superior in that line of
business.”
She
sniffed. “You haven’t seen what I can do with a spork.”
He
laughed, a low belly laugh. “So perhaps I can take you out to dinner, to thank
you for your assistance this evening. That way, I can see firsthand how
proficient you are with cutlery."
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