Born of Passion (Intimate Moments, 1094)

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Summary: Lively characterizations! -- Recommended
Review: As tension escalates between Montebello and Tamir, Firstborn Son Kyle Ramsey accepts a top gun position as part of a special operation to patrol the boarders between the feuding territories. As he attempts to ward off acts of terrorism, Kyle also finds himself on a more personal mission regarding Joanna Morgan.

Kyle met the elusive beauty three months ago, in a searing night of shared passion. When he'd fallen asleep with her in his arms, it felt like life was finally starting to make some kind of sense. But Joanna slipped out before dawn, leaving behind nothing but memories. A career military man, Kyle is shocked when he shows up for his next mission and learns he'll be working with the woman who has haunted his nights for three months.

Joanna never expected to see Kyle again. The night they spent together she had acted completely out of character and displayed a crazy lapse of judgement. That night had also not been without consequences: she's having his baby, but she doesn't intend to tell him. Now they must work together on this shared peace keeping mission and she must maintain her secrets.

Funny how love can make two strong willed characters reevaluate their priorities! A career military man and a woman wanting a traditional home would seem to be totally at odds, but leave it to author Carla Cassidy to gently guide her characters through such tempestuous waters. With rich characterization, if a slightly predictable plot, BORN OF PASSION gives birth to a lively love story built around a single night of mind-blowing passion. A strong second novel of the Firstborn Sons miniseries, BORN OF PASSION comes recommended.

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Summary: The top gunner revisits his past!
Review: Kyle Ramsey has not been able to get a special woman out of his head. When Kyle was last in Montebello, he had a short liason with a local woman. Her image and the memories of the special night that they shared have stayed with him. Now, Kyle is returning to Montebello. Stresses between Montebello
and their old rival Tamir are growing by day and Kyle has been sent to patrol the border between the countries.

Joanna Morgan works for the US embassy in Montebello. She too has been haunted by memories of a forbidden night of passion. When she discovered that her romantic liason was military, she panicked and left his bed. It was too much for Joanna to face the fact that she might have a connection with a military man, so she left his bed and his life. Now, she is pregnant with the man's child.

Joanna is now assigned to help the pilots that are defending the Montebellan skies. She is shocked to find her liason is one of the pilots protecting her adopted land. Will Joanna let her guard down and let Klye in to her heart?

This is one of the most intense of the Firstborn Son tales. Character development is top notch and Kyle's estrangement with his father is heartbreaking. Ms Cassidy captured my heart with this title!