Dossier #8749: Highly classified
“Wild Card” by Lora Leigh
From the confidential files of the Navy SEALs. (Restricted Access!!) [with notes and remarks addressed to Captain La Lola (“Capt LL”)]
Subject: Nathan Malone (alias Noah Blake)
Operative Name: “Wild Card” [Capt LL’s petition to have Subject’s name changed to “Hung with a Dong like Donkey Kong” denied.]
Physical Description: See above-mentioned rejected petition. Also tall, buff and brawny. Physical appearance has been altered, after Subject was captured and tortured by sadistic Colombian drug-lord. Previously laughing blue Irish eyes now permanently altered. Still blue. Still Irish. Just no longer laughing. No change to personal measurements, which remain as large as ever. [Capt. LL’s petition to have weekly prayer sessions to give thanks for this denied.]
Subject has acquired a leaner, more dangerous and intense appearance. [Capt. LL’s request to personally examine Subject for success of cosmetic surgery denied.]
Personality traits: Dangerous, dominating, lethal, highly possessive, sexually aggressive, Alpha. [Capt LL’s petition that Subject’s bodily fluids be sent to NASA to be tested for possible use as rocket fuel denied. Capt LL’s petition that she handle Subject’s bodily fluids herself to avoid possible contamination triple denied.]
Mission: To return to Bella, Subject’s wife, to protect her from crazed underground terrorists and to do all things necessary to remain close to her person (Reason for Bella being target of crazed underground terrorists still unclear to Capt LL.) [Capt. LL’s request to be substituted in Bella’s place categorically denied.]
Complications:
(A) Subject refuses to reveal to Bella that he is in fact her presumed-dead husband. Bella is understandably confused by her feelings towards this dangerous stranger in town, who has touched her in ways only her husband has. (Touched her emotionally! Emotionally! OK fine, physically too.)
(B) Subject is also filled with possessive rage when he discovers that his wife has been propositioned by at least 4 unscrupulous men around town. [Capt LL’s request to have Bella arrested for possible traces of narcotics in her nether regions denied. Capt LL reminded that she may be taken off this operation at any time.]
(C) Subject’s jealous and possessive behaviour towards his wife has been known to incite feelings of great envy in others around him. Subject also cannot bear the thought that there so many facets to Bella that he had previously undiscovered, and is filled with an obsessive knowledge to find out as much as he can about the person she has become. Subject’s explosive temper has led to possible discovery on more than one occasion, as Subject has verbally and physically intimidated men who have approached his wife. [Capt LL’s request to undergo a medical examination for possible cardiac arrest after she has experienced suspicious twinges in her heart, denied. Capt LL reminded that her medical benefits do not include imaginary issues.]
(D) Bella has discovered that Subject is actually her long-lost husband, Nathan Malone. Subject’s eyes had apparently bled back to their natural colour, which had given him away to Bella. Bella appears to be unconcerned by this admittedly freaky-deaky phenomenon. [Capt LL's petition that Bella be sent for psych evaluation denied.]
(E) Subject had been injected with a drug while in captivity, which gives him superhuman sexual stamina and aggression. Despite 6 years having passed since Subject’s release, drug is still in his system and prone to exhibiting itself at uncomfortable times. [Capt. LL’s petition to help Subject work the drug out of his system is denied. Capt. LL’s insistence that she will forego combat pay is appreciated, but unnecessary.]
(F) Geographical area around Subject and Bella in danger of spontaneous combustion, after several scenes of extremely hott action including but not limited to: spanking, bondage, domination and aggressive behaviour. [Capt. LL reminded that the hijacking of the public address system and repeated howling of “Take MEEE Nathan” is conduct unbecoming of an officer and a lady.]
Recommendation: Capt LL to be taken off this mission effective immediately and thrown into solitary confinement. Capt LL to be reminded that by definition, solitary confinement cannot include herself being locked up with Subject and a tub of honey.
jessica said,
September 13, 2008 @ 7:14 am
How can I sign up? This was one of the best books I have read in this genre in a long time. Loved it, but am not sure if I can handle another read at this time. I am looking forward to the rest of the seireis though. All thos hot yummy men…
La Lola said,
September 13, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
*Hi5* Jessica! I thought the mix of heart-twingey emotion and insanely hot scenes was just right. And while I admit to zoning out a little during the underground terrorist scenes, Nathan fully kept my attention the rest of the time.
Gummybear said,
September 13, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
i’m baaack! i didn’t have internet for awhile (long story) and i very well can’t look up this website while i’m at work! anyway, Lora Leigh is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine.. heh. (*whispering* even Marly’s Choice!! shhhh!!). but yeah, i was on the fence about buying this but i think you’ve tipped the scales! =)
La Lola said,
September 13, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Hola Gummybear, welcome back! *Gasp* Are you saying this website is non-workplace friendly? Looks like we’ll have to change that, hopefully by writing more reviews of hott workplace romances. That is, if Judith McNaught ever gets round to writing them again! Let us know what you think of “Wild Card” Gummy! You won’t regret reading it I’m sure!
Sayuri said,
September 14, 2008 @ 12:30 am
Stop tempting me with all these seal books! I don’t even LIKE SEAL books and you got me wating to read this!
(Sayuri sneakily posting from work!)
La Lola said,
September 15, 2008 @ 10:54 am
*Starts chant* Read this! Read this! Read this!
Meredith said,
September 18, 2008 @ 9:51 am
Read your post; then of course went to buy book; then of course loved it. However, I do have one complaint, and I want to know whether or not I’m alone on this.
Does anyone else not like this book cover? I realize that the cover is usually the last priority in terms of romance novels. And I certainly don’t let the cover affect my purchases, but this one just bothers me. The guy is definitely muscled, but not Alpha-muscled, right? And he has poor posture and no chest hair. And the part of his face that shows kinda reminds me of Guy Pearce, who I do NOT find attractive. (Probably because of his role in North and South.)
Anyone with me here? Yes? No? Ah, screw it.
La Lola said,
September 18, 2008 @ 10:35 am
Hahahaha! Well I must admit, I don’t pay much attention to the covers of romance novels, having decided to give up the good fight a while ago Meredith. I’m ok with no chest hair. *pause, then squeals* I mean on the guy! Not me! But you’re right, a little more muscle definition would have been nice. So did you love Nathan or what? He was a bit of a drama queen, what with the whole, “I must leave you to save your life” thing but boy was he rowr-y.
Meredith said,
September 19, 2008 @ 6:42 am
I did indeed love me some Nathan. Perhaps that’s why I was so put out by his representation on the cover. (His pants are ill-fitting as well, but I digress.) I did think the “I’m not going to stick around this time either” thing was a stretch. And if he did think that he wasn’t going to, then he was a perfect a-hole for going to bed with her again. But I don’t think he ever intended to leave her, because there is no way that Nathan could be an a-hole. But if he never did intend to leave her, there isn’t much left for a book. And so the questions keep circling. Vicious circle.
You aren’t into chest hair? Then what do you use to pull the six-foot-four guy down to your mouth with? Chest hair is necessary, I’m telling you.