~Serious Risks~

by Rachel Lee

      Heroine:   plump/average

       Military Technologies, Incorporated computer programmer Jessica Kilmer can't believe her eyes when she arrives at work one morning to find a classified document has gone missing from her safe!  Positive that it was there when she left work the night before, she's convinced foul play is afoot and promptly drives to a pay-phone outside of Austin to report the theft to the FBI.

       When Special Agent Arlen Coulter picks up his phone and gets a hot tip that something is awry at the local defense contractor, he wastes no time in setting up an interview with the young lady reporting the incident.  But he was completely unprepared for the effect of meeting with this shapely female whom he wants to recruit as a double agent.

       Arlen tries to use honorable work ethics, his late wife, and their age difference as a wedge to keep himself away from Jessica, but the chemistry between them just can't be denied.  With his job and both their lives on the line, can Arlen focus his attention and keep them both alive?

      What worked for me:

      Sexy Arlen comes across as being very sweet and sincere, and Jessica is fairly easy to relate to.

         "Serious Risks" lacks the heart-pounding intensity of some thrillers (with the exception of the climax of the story) but there's still plenty of intrigue and suspense to keep a reader glued to the pages.

         Size-wise Jessica falls into the category of plump, though the hero prefers to think of her as oh-so-soft and womanly.

What didn't work for me:    

         Add yet another checkmark to the column of plump virginal heroines who can't fathom the notion that any man could ever want them. 

Overall:

      Fans of Romantic Suspense novels should enjoy this book.   

      Warning: there are some sexy scenes in this story.

     If you liked "Serious Risks" you might also enjoy "Love at Large", "Walking After Midnight", "Lola Carlyle Reveals All", "Looking for Laura", "Love by the Pound", "Teacher's Pet", and "Shadows in the Moonlight".

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