A secret revealed to a stranger over wine on a plane trip may just be Agent Latesse Colts undoing. Or a new beginning.
A secret agent living a secret life.
Latesse Colt is a super spy with a gold track record, a womanizing pig for a partner, and a secret she had never told anyone until a wine filled conversation aboard a plane with a complete stranger named Vaneesa. When Vaneesa turns out to be the newest member of her team, Tess is afraid her secret won’t stay that way for very long. At their new home base in Italy, Tess is put on the lead of their newest case, and she finds that working with Vaneesa both thrills her and terrifies her. And gives her the strength to shed her tough skin, finally facing her fears of coming out. But once she is no longer afraid of her own secret, she finds she hasn't been the only one hiding.
Excerpt
“Oh, shut up,” I snapped as I dug my heel a little further into the back of the guy’s neck. He squeaked in protest as his air passages constricted. But I made sure he could still breathe, at least a little bit, before I grabbed my phone from my handbag to see why it buzzed.
Where you at?
Last door down the hall.
“Jeezus Tess, you got ‘im all tied up ‘n everythin’ already! How do ya do that?” Gannon exclaimed a minute later as he walked into the garishly decorated bedroom.
“Try to keep up next time and you’ll see,” I teased.
“In here boys.” He yelled down the hall, then yanked the overweight and balding man from the floor by his paracord tied wrists, standing him on unsteady feet. “Don’t ya move a muscle mon, or I put ya back on the floor.”
The man looked over at me, eyes narrowed in hate and anger, then flicked back to the large Jamaican man who had a hold of him. He clearly wanted to say something, but just the effort of breathing had left him gasping.
“I think he was enjoying the cold floor tile up until my heel was in his throat.” I put my phone back in my purse and walked past Gannon and the weapons dealer we had just taken down, Frankie the Flirt he was called. Well, I had been the one to take him down and tie him up, but Gannon had been my partner in this mission and had been an invaluable help getting me in the house. Gannon was a beautiful man, just not my type. Women flocked to him, and he got invited to every party around.
“Oh, and by the way, maybe button up your fly, Frankie? No one here wants to see that.”
Professional Reviews
Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite
Agent Colt Classified Pride: Colt Information Agency, Book 1 is a romantic suspense novel written by AL Wright. While she was sorry to lose Colonel Shelley King as her handler, Agent Tess Colt couldn't help but be a bit intrigued and excited by her new posting as a CIA agent in Venice, Italy. She'd be posing as a wealthy energy heiress, complete with sporty car, chauffeur, luxurious suite in a plush hotel, and an unlimited bank account. Her partner, Agent Isaiah Turelli, would be coming along with her, but his role would be somewhat different this time around. Colt's relationship with her flirty and sometimes superficial seeming partner had been getting increasingly strained of late. He saw her as cold and rigid, and she felt bad about that. But she had a secret to protect and feared that coming out on her job would affect the kind of work she'd be assigned and her future as a CIA agent. So, she maintained rigid control over herself until a petite young woman, who was assigned the seat next to her on the plane to Venice, broke through her icy resolve and began a campaign to steal Tess’s heart.
AL Wright's contemporary romance novel, Agent Colt Classified Pride: Colt Information Agency, Book 1, introduces Tess Colt, a dedicated CIA agent whose professional and personal lives are at odds, or are they? Tess's concerns seem well justified even now, despite the increased attitude of acceptance towards lesbians, gays, and transgenders in today's culture. Will her handlers feel she can go undercover as a femme fatale for an assignment? Tess knows she can, and she's gone far in her field, but coming out seems a scary and irreversible process. I enjoyed reading Agent Colt Classified Pride and loved how the author incorporated an espionage plot into her romantic novel. Vaneesa, Tess, Isaiah, and even the taciturn Colonel Lyon, form the consummate professional team and watching them at work was a pleasure. Vaneesa and Tess's growing attraction is beautifully handled and the tension between them serves to both complement and intensify the suspense of the plot. Agent Colt Classified Pride: Colt Information Agency, Book 1 is most highly recommended.
Reviewed By Deborah Lloyd for Readers’ Favorite
Venice, Italy – with its stunning canals, hotels and views - is the gorgeous setting for CIA agent Tesse Colt’s new assignment. While undercover as an energy corporation’s wealthy heiress, she and her partner Isaiah Turelli connect with the elite of Venice, as well as with a new handler and agents within the CIA network. While Tesse works on developing a relationship with an illegal arms dealer, relationships with Isaiah and a beautiful CIA agent evolve into new personal challenges. Tesse and Isaiah’s partnership has experienced some strain recently, as Tesse has been guarded, keeping her personal life undercover too. The intrigue and excitement surrounding these plots make for a very interesting read in Agent Colt: Classified Pride (Colt Information Agency Book 1) by A.L. Wright.
One of the best features of this novel is that while there are several simultaneous plots, it is easy to keep track of all the characters; the reader knows who the “bad guys” and the “good guys” are. Author A.L. Wright writes in a clear and concise manner. There is an excellent balance between descriptive prose and dialogue, thoughts and actions, and fun and danger. While the book is a relatively quick read, there is a great deal of character development and intrigue within it. The best news is that it is labeled as Book 1, meaning the story has just begun and readers can look forward to sequels!
Reviewed By Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers’ Favorite
Agent Colt Classified Pride (Colt Information Agency Book 1) by AL Wright is a contemporary romance story. Latesse Colt is a secret agent. She is a super spy with an ace record, a male chauvinistic pig as a partner, and a secret – a dirty big secret that no-one else knows about. Until Latesse sinks one too many wines on a flight and spills it all to a complete stranger called Vaneesa. Latesse panics when she finds out that Vaneesa is the newest member of her team and wonders if her secret will stay that way. Latesse finds working with Vaneesa is both terrifying and thrilling but, at long last, Latesse can finally shed the mask that she hides behind. And, when she does, when she is no longer scared of the secret she has been hiding, it turns out that others have been hiding a secret too.
Agent Colt Classified Pride (Colt Information Agency Book 1) by AL Wright is a well-paced story. It has plenty of go in it and quite a few little twists that take you off on different tangents, but all of which lead back to the same main story. The characters are well-written and likable, easy to identify with, and the whole story was easy to follow. It made for a relaxing read, not too taxing on the brain, but with sufficient guts to it to keep you hooked and reading. Lots of action, a bit of mystery, and a bit of romance thrown in for good measure make this an enjoyable and easy read. It's the type of story that will suit any reader looking for a diversion, something to sink into and forget about the world for a while.
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