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Summary: Innocent, shy and boring
Review: Back Cover description: She needed to believe...He needed to love. Jenny Wright dreamed of adventure--and longed to be chosen by her boss, Morgan Trayhern, for a true mercenary mission. But no one saw Jenny as anything more than Morgan's mousy assistant. Until the fateful day Jenny got her first assignment--with mercenary Matt Davis as a partner! Matt was a legend in Jenny's mind--until their assignment forced her to go deep undercover as his wife. As the innocent young woman shared close quarters with Matt, she discovered the man beneath the armor--a heart she longed to heal. Now the spirited beauty faced her greatest challenge yet: showing this proud soldier the power of love! This story wasn't even remotely believeable. First she's mousy, then she's a beauty-make up your mind. She spends the entire book saying that she's a coward. Big deal. I didn't care about these characters and the plot dragged. A quarter of the way through the book a found myself skipping pages of boring dialogue. I agree with the reviewer from Canada, there just isn't much of a story.
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Summary: Woman of innocence?
Review: I was very dissapointed in Lindsey's book 1 of DESTINY'S WOMAN Honestly I was expecting a better story.Just as Morgan had to invent a mission for Jenny. I feel that this story was written for the sake of writing a story.Except for HEART OF THE JAGUAR I've read all Mc Kenna's books on Morgan's mercenaries and they were all wonderful stories,strong story lines and equally strong characters.But not this one.There was nothing wrong with the characters there simply wasn't much of a story untill the end of the book that is sigh... I rather had heard the story of Jake Travers's sister Tal who after being abducted and raped(man with a mission)returns to the jungle.Driven by her mission to provide safe water wells for the people in Peru. This time with a body guard(a former navy seal). Can hardly wait for that one to get into the stores!
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Summary: Reads better when considered as part of a series
Review: Jenny Wright has always dreamed of going on a mission instead of arranging them for other mercenaries. But Jenny is the shadowy assistant that simply blends into the scenery and never expects her dream to come true. Her bosses have noticed her abilities, however, and have decided to fulfill her dream. For her birthday, she receives the opportunity to go on a mission of her own with mercenary Matt Davis. They will be going undercover as married couple, interviewing prospective candidates for an upcoming mission. Matt does not appreciate a babysitting mission. But a bit of time in Jenny's company and her flightiness ceases to be annoying and comes to seem like the flight of a butterfly-busy, beautiful and filled with grace. Matt sees qualities in Jenny that make her both unusual and intriguing. But Matt still cannot help feeling a bit cynical of the very qualities of innocence that Jenny embodies. To win this warrior's heart, Jenny will have to lead him to the path of healing first. WOMAN OF INNOCENCE reads better as a part of the series than a standalone. Jenny's story feels like a summary of the previous books of the series and preparation for future segments. It is only towards the conclusion that Jenny's story takes control of the novel; but when it does, the action becomes fast and furious and wonderfully satisfying. Nevertheless, Jenny's a fascinating character whose flighty, clumsy, chatty ways conceal her fierce determination to overcome overwhelming obstacles. Matt's pleasure in Jenny's ability to survive her background makes him very endearing to the reader. Recommended.
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Summary: Another gem from Lindsay McKenna
Review: Review: Woman of Innocence by Lindsay McKenna I've been reading Ms. McKenna's books since 1985, and I know I can always depend on her for strong, confident heriones, men as heroes who actually deserve the title hero, and romantic adventure that makes me feel as if I'd gone along for the trip. Woman of Innocence has all of this, but in a slightly different way. The adventure here is in centered in the toughest terrain there is...the human heart. The terrain is tough because of the things we go through as human beings, that turn our hearts into ragged mountains instead of smooth plains. Being willing to love, to scale those mountains to get to the plains, is what this book is all about. Ms. McKenna handles this deftly, with understanding and compassion. The love story is one you wish could be your own. The adventure element is absolutely present! It flows perfectly in with the main issue of the book, adding to and highlighting what it has to say. This is a great book, one to read and to love, then think about later, as you wonder how you could incorporate its message into your own life. Which is really something all of Ms. McKenna's books do...they stay with you and spur you on. That's an awful lot to gain from a $4.50 investment. But after 17 years, I've learned that I can always count on that from Ms. McKenna's work.
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