Category:  Romance Publisher: Hard Shell Word Factory ISBN-10:  0759900051 Type: Fiction Pages: 354 Copyright: Dec 1 2000 Women in Ground Combat? Will it work? Who is for the test to find out? Who is against it? Will it succeed? Will it fail? Are women capable of being soldiers on the ground next to their male counterparts? VALKYRIE, the title, comes from Norse mythology. They are the warrior-handmaidens of the Norse god, Odin who lives in Valhalla. The Valkyries would swoop down upon the battlefield and take the souls of heroic warriors who had fallen, to Valhalla, to care and serve them. Valkyries also risked their own lives to save a warrior from sure death. They were combat women warriors; no question about it! It is a fictional military drama set in Southeast Asia with armed-forces women in a trial ground combat situation. The suspense book intertwines action, adventure, politics and a love story all centered around a hot-button topic of women in ground combat. VALKYRIE is about war. It is about combat in every sense of the word; literally and figuratively. It is about the war between the genders. It is about the hearts of men. It is about the soul of women. And all perspectives on women in combat are covered via the characters regarding this topic. Excerpt Congress in 2003 has approved a one year test to find out if women can survive ground combat. The U.S. Marine Corps is forced into allowing the Women's Liberation Forces (WLF) to work with them in a Southeast Asia crisis. In the middle of this intense, emotional storm tsands Corporal Cathy Fremont. She becomes a political liability and lynch pin. Both sides want to see her destroyed in this hot-button issue. What she knows, what she saw and experienced, makes her an enemy to all concerned. her only ally, Captain Jim Boland, US MarineCorps, is trapped between lies, deceit, betrayals and his growing, powerful love for Cathy. Can he protect her against overwhelming political intrigue and dangers. Will he be able to save her life?

All Corporal Cathy Fremont wants is to finish her tour of duty...
ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE REVIEW.... Pamela Cohen, reviewer Contemporary Romance/suspense VALKYRIE Lindsay McKenna (Eileen Nauman) Hard Shell Word Factory http://www.hardshell.com (electronic/print) Email: books(at)hardshell.com Disk: $6.95 Paperback: $12.95 (4+GOLD--the very highest award given by RT) "All Corporal Cathy 'Cat' Fremont wants is to finish her tour of duty and go home, but first she must survive her commanding officer, Major Lane--a woman so bent on proving females belong in combat she is willing to sacrifice anyone who stands in her way. When Lane's harmful command practices become known, Captain Jim Boland is sent in to neutralize her. By gaining Cat's confidence he hopes to persuade her to help him, but once he meets the green-eyed soldier they call the VALKYRIE he wants more than her trust, he wants her. Cat too feels an instant attraction for Jim and midst the backdrop of battle their love slowly blossoms. But before they can plan a future Cat gets caught in Lane's maelstrom of lies and manipulations and the lovers race to stay one step ahead of a fiery conclusion. Lindsay McKenna (aka Eileen Nauman) explodes on the e-pub/paperback scene with an edge-of-the-seat romantic suspense. Richly drawn characters, attention grabbing detail and tender sensuality empower this taut and powerful story. Readers will be enthralled from first page to last. "

Valkyrie is a powerful tale that displays how talented Ms. McKenna truly is...
HARRIET KLAUSNER, PAINTED ROCK WRITER'S COLONY: VALKYRIE Eileen Nauman Hardshell Word Factory http://www.hardshell.com ISBN: 15820006253 (e-book) ISBN: 0759900051 (print on demand) " In 2003, Laotian and Cambodian armed forces threaten the stable government of Thailand. An international peace keeping team is sent to the area to prevent the invaders from conquering Thailand. The United States is part of the group, which includes the Women's Liberation Force (WLF) led by Major Louise Lane, who uses Gestapo type methods to run her company. Louise and her loyal followers plan to prove that women can succeed as a combat force. Corporal Cathy Freemont is part of WLF, but the CO considers her a thorn in her side as she puts the safety of her unit ahead of the number of the enemy killed. Lane's enemies need a witness to bring the woman down and they target Cathy as their best choice because she knows how dirty the WLF plays. Marine Captain Jim Boland is coerced into getting close with Cathy in order to cajole her onto their side. Reluctantly, he agrees, but he quickly falls hard for the corporeal who reciprocates his feelings. Lindsay McKenna(aka Eileen Nauman) has written an exciting, complex romantic military thriller that includes several enhancing subplots and secondary characters. The shenanigans that occur in the armed forces and the strange relationship between the military and the Congress will shock readers. VALKYRIE is a powerful tale that displays how talented Ms. McKenna truly is."