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Romance Book ReviewsPage One of TwoCode Name: Nanny by Christina SkyeDell, June, 2004Paperback, 421 pages ISBN: 0440237602 Subgenre: Romantic suspense Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
FBI agent Summer Mulcahey has been sent undercover
to work as a nanny for the Assistant DA in San Francisco,
Cara O'Connor. Cara (who is engaged to a powerful senator with
presidential aspirations) has been getting threats to her and
her family. Summer's new mission is fraught with problems:
mischievous children who don't want a new nanny, the
handsome gardener who is really an undercover Navy SEAL working
for the senator -- and a shadowy enemy who seems to have
the upper hand.
Code Name: Nanny is classic Christina Skye -- it's fast, funny, exciting and full of passion. Neatly weaving in two compelling love stories instead of just one, Ms. Skye perfectly balances the romance with the intrigue. Gabe Morgan, the sexy Navy SEAL, is very appealing and Summer's attempts to be the perfect nanny are really hilarious. This is a sexy, fun read that will have you eagerly awaiting the next Navy SEAL adventure, Code Name: Princess. Dark Destiny by Christine FeehanLeisure Books, July, 2004Paperback, 383 pages ISBN 0843950501 Subgenre: Paranormal Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
After enduring a torturous childhood, somehow Destiny survived.
After her family was tortured and killed by a vampire,
Destiny only escaped being turned
into a vampire herself because of a mysterious mental link she has always
had with a Carpathian who taught her to fight back and
never to take a human life. Destiny is attached to the voice in
her head who, over the years, has taught her to be a vampire hunter and who
saved her life countless times. Nevertheless, she still despises
herself for needing blood to survive.
When her Carpathian protector, Nicolae Von Shrieder, finally
tracks Destiny down he is overjoyed to have found her, but
Destiny is deeply suspicious of Nicolae, not understanding the
difference between the evil vampires and the vampire-hunting
Carpathians. Nicolae has his work cut out for him. But he is a
determined sort and is willing to do anything to make Destiny
see that she is not evil and that they are truly meant to be together.
Dark Destiny is an outstanding entry in this unique romance series. The heroine, Destiny, has suffered unbelievable abuse that -- were it not for Nicolae's mental support -- would have caused her to go insane with grief. Nicolae has an appealing, dry sense of humor, as does his brother Virnikoff, who is a most interesting character. The inhabitants of the Seattle neighborhood that adopts the Carpathians are quite entertaining and add quite a bit to the tale. This is a powerful and moving story, with enough passion, laughter and magic to enthrall any romance fan. Romance Book Reviews Page One | Page Two Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of romance novels reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |