Sheena has spent 12 years saving the world, one assignment at a time. The only thing she is not allowed to do is have feelings, which are too dangerous. What starts out as a red-hot affair with a famous action star becomes serious when she realizes she has fallen in love, which can be deadly.
Sheena has spent 12 years working for a government agency so secret that she didn't even learn what it was called for a year! She enjoys the work, but is getting bored. She tries her usual cure; a new man. But something about this one is different; she develops feelings. And in her world, even having feelings is dangerous. Indulging them by falling in love can be deadly
Excerpt
A sudden intake of breath from the woman to her right interrupted her reverie and Sheena focused on the present, listening to what her neighbor was saying to her friend.
“Mon dieu, can it really be him?”
“Oui,” the friend answered. “I read that he is in Berlin for a film, doing some scenes that have required street closings around some parts of the city. Hadn’t you noticed?”
“Non, but I am noticing him now!”
Wondering just who it was that had walked in, causing such open drooling from the jaded yet sophisticated crowd that frequented the local safe-house bar, Sheena turned to see if it was a celebrity that she had already managed to have a liaison with, or a new one. She didn’t get much time off, but she made it a priority to be sure that there were many attractive men around wherever she chose to spend her off time.
Since she had become a master at disguising, she could change her appearance so completely there was no danger that anyone would recognize her, unless she wanted them to be able to. So she had felt free to sample interesting men the world over, and she still saw her ability to only have a short-term, quickie relationship with anyone she wanted, as a perk and not a liability. To quote from an old pop song, she worked hard for her money, and she allowed herself to play just as hard, in-between assignments.
It didn’t take long to see just who it was that the women were talking about. He was much more attractive in real life, than he was in movies. Not that Sheena had much time or use for movies, but she did live on the planet earth, and he had been in a couple of big releases that had made him internationally famous.
He was tall and dark, his skin a reddish-brown color due to his Native American ancestry. He filled out his clothing well; the rolled up sleeves on his casual jacket showed muscular forearms that hinted at even more toned muscles hidden by his shirt. His broad shoulders made Sheena drool, as she imagined herself held down by those strong arms. He had fairly long straight black hair that shimmered like black silk whenever he turned his head. His eyes were dark and inquisitive as he scanned the place for a seat.
She could feel herself growing warm and moist as she watched him walking over to the bar. She knew that he was having that same effect on most of the women, and on quite a few of the men as well.
Well now, if you aren’t the answer to my current dilemma? Getting you into my bed tonight would be a real coup. You don’t have the reputation of being a player, and there will be lots of competition, trying to get to you first. I just love a real challenge.
At that moment he finished ordering his drink and looked around the bar. He met her eyes and there was a glint of interest, then what appeared to be a challenge from him.
Sheena felt herself getting even more interested. Okay, then, the game is afoot!
It seemed odd for someone so famous to be unaccompanied by security of any kind, but a quick glance at the door told her that his guards were there, just at the door being detained by the number of weapons they were trying to enter the place with. After all, what’s the point of a safe-house for agents, neutral ground for everyone to feel secure on, if anyone, especially amateur muscle, could just stroll in with major weaponry? And of course since his security men were not agents, just hired guards, they had no idea what some of the people in the bar might be capable of.
Sheena chuckled to herself thinking about what the few that she recognized, and she herself, were able to do to someone with their bare hands--no weapons required.
In the meantime, the adorable American actor was being set upon by would-be suitors, almost like jackals on a dead thing. They circled him, then made their moves with all of the subtlety of a sledge hammer. For his part he was gracious, but firm. He declined everyone’s offer and asked just for some privacy. Eventually his guards were able to move in to sit close enough to scare away the civilians. The only other real challenge to her getting through to the object of her interest was a German agent she recognized from an assignment a couple of years ago, when she had worked with him--she had promised to keep his sexual proclivities to herself. Since the actor was not known for being gay, she figured that meant that she had a clear shot at him. She spent a minute figuring out how to approach him.
When she looked over at him again, she was surprised and amused to find that he was watching her almost expectantly. Hello, Mr. Gorgeous! You are almost making it too easy. The direct approach it is, then.
She got up and walked towards the back of the bar, as if she was heading to where the rest rooms were located. At the last minute she ducked past the security guys and walked directly up to him. He had been watching her walk, a small smile playing around his lips--those kissable lips.
She quickly closed the distance between them then pulled his head down and kissed him. Since he was sitting on the stool and she was standing, they were about the same height. He tasted good, like the beer he had been drinking, a touch of garlic, and a very sexy man.
When she drew back he had a surprised look on his face. She felt the animosity being directed towards her from the guards behind her, but he looked at them over her shoulder and shook his head. Instantly the hostility level lessened and she allowed the part of her that had begun to tense in reflex-anticipation, to quiet down.
“Not much of a conversationalist, are you?” he teased in a low, sexy voice. “Not one to bother with pick-up lines, or even so much as a by your leave, before you make your move?”
She smiled at him, tossing her long red hair back. “I was just on my way to the ladies room. And I noticed you watching me. So I figured I’d answer the question for both of us.”
“What question is that?”
“What do you taste like?” She purred at him.
Professional Reviews
ONe seriously sexy book
This is one seriously sexy book, with some seriously sexy characters. Top billing goes to Sheena, the bad ass, super-confident, glamorous spy; and Hickory Woods, the equally glamorous Native American a-list actor, who enjoys frolicking nude at his private beach and spends most of his movies shirtless. Then there's the scene-stealing Malcolm, the super-cool, gay black Irish spy handler who seems totally in charge of every situation (with a few funny and titillating exceptions). From page 1, Ms. McGier brings these characters humming to life, drawing the reader instantly into their world on a sexual whirlwind, and she does not let you go throughout. Whether it's crazy, acrobatic sex scenes, tense spy action, or witty dialogue, she carries you breathless from scene to scene, all the while deepening the action with heartfelt emotion and well-crafted backstory. Ms. McGier is an expert at effortlessly blending genres, delivering with "Secret Lover" a satisfying spy adventure, a deeply felt romance, and wild, creative, HOT sex scenes all in the same book. "Secret Lover" is a must read!
The Romance Reviews review Secret Lover
All in all, this is most definitely a steamy little adventure with characters that really do seem to be made for each other. The final reckoning with the villains was a scene to make your pulse race, and it was great to watch Sheena and Cody find their Happy Ending. I really enjoyed the premise of the story.
A damn good read!
Sheena works all the hours God sends. So, with a few days off and no work assignment on the cards, she decides to indulge in some free time—finding a man and spending her days off with him. She visits a pub and finds a man—an American film star, Cory—who ends up getting to know her in more ways than one over the next few days. Both fall in love with the other; Cory after a two-year abstinence and Sheena…she wasn’t expecting to fall in love with anyone, but she did.
But those heady days come to an end when Sheena is summoned back to work. She has to break away from Cory no matter how much it hurts. She wants to leave her job, spend her life with him, but she can’t. So she takes one more time with him, then leaves him a note thanking him for their special moments.
A year later on an assignment, Sheena is shocked to see Cory when she’s undercover at a birthday party. She can’t tell him why she’s there, or why she’s with certain people, and he thinks she’s there in a romantic capacity with another man, or that she’s possibly a high-class hooker. I have never wanted to shout at a book character so much as I did with Cory. “No! That’s not true! It’s her JOB!”
Yes, I said that while reading.
She tells him what she does, who she is, and that it isn’t as simple as just jacking in the job and walking away. This is the government we’re talking about, and she’s done some dangerous things and knows too much… And then things go wrong. Sheena finds herself caught up in something she really needs to get out of. Her life is at risk. Nail-biting, crazy tension here, where I got the chills and wanted to scream at her to try and get away.
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