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Exiled from his family and
country, Manny Ortega has lived many years with a bitter truth; the
woman he loved betrayed him. At least that is what he has believed
for the past seventeen years. There is no other explanation.
American nurse Lily Campora never
expected to find love on a humanitarian trip to Nicaragua,
especially not with Manny, a much younger soldier. Quickly,
however, their brief affair evolved from a search for solace into
something much more powerful and real. Then, just as unexpectedly,
Manny disappears. After being called away from their bed in the
middle of the night on a medical emergency, Lily returns to find him
gone. She is told that Manny has died. With nothing left for her
in Nicaragua, Lily returns home and tries to move on with her life.
Seventeen years later Lily is
shocked to discover that Manny is very much alive and living in the
States. Little does she know that he holds her responsible for his
misfortunes. The hardened US Special Forces soldier turned police
detective is not the young man Lily once knew. Before she can
reconnect with him, however, tragedy strikes, and Manny is the only
person that can help. Although he still blames her, Manny is unable
to refuse Lily's plea. With the help of Manny's friends, the
bodyguards of E.D.E.N, they speed off around the world. Plunged
into a mission fraught with danger and political intrigue, the pair
must find a way to succeed. Still drawn to Lily, can Manny find a
path to forgiveness?
Filled with lush passion and edge
of your seat action,
Under the Wire
is a solid addition to the Bodyguard series. Lily and Manny are
intriguing and heat up the story with their desire. At first I did
have problems buying Manny's openness with Lily after knowing her
for such a short time, but he was young, and the pair did have a
bond. Once I got past my initial questions, watching their
relationship evolve was a sensual feast. Then the contrast of their
present day relationship made for a compelling, riveting read. Add
in the realistic, yet extraordinary adventure, and it's clear why I
fell in love with Cindy Gerard's Bodyguards!
I must confess that after reading
To the Brink, the third Bodyguards book, which I can't recommend
enough, I was a bit impatient for the tale of Dallas, the last
Garret brother. However,
Under the Wire
is a wonderful thriller, and with further revelations about Dallas,
I am positively dying for Into the Dark! How long until May?
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