![]() In terms of the romance, the emotional connection between Killian and Isobel fails to materialize and their love/hate relationship never moves beyond the hate into the love. Nevertheless, given the nature of the other heroes in the series, it is obvious that there is more to him than meets the eye and it is, therefore, no surprise when he truth is revealed about this enigmatic mercenary. Killian is initially depicted as a lethal and cold-hearted killer with no scruples whatsoever. She isn't even an effective agent - what kind of covert operative can't speak any other languages, especially Arabic? Unfortunately, Stuart attempts to remedy this by highlighting Isobel's vulnerability and her past history with Killian but merely succeeds in turning her into an idiotic airhead who allows her libido to override her common sense. ![]() While this works well for the strong willed and independent leader of a covert organization, it does not make for an approachable romance heroine. ![]() Isobel never appealed to me as a character in the previous books mainly due to the fact that she comes across as cold, aloof and unemotional. ![]() The suspense plot is exciting but the romance falls flat. ![]()
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