Total Control
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- €8.49
Publisher Description
Once they were soldiers. Now they answer only to honor . . .
The 11th Hour is made up of men and women who are no longer deemed fit to serve their country, but still need to fight a war. They work in shadows, keep their secrets—and follow their hearts . . .
Helicopter pilot Kellan Blake has always hated being told what to do, so being discharged from the army for insubordination doesn't come as much of a surprise. What does surprise him is that when he joins up with the elite, underground 11th Hour squad instead, they send him straight home. The nest of vipers that calls itself his family is the next target for the team’s tech unit, so he’ll either have to brave their traps and deceptions himself—or watch his sweet, shy friend Sabrina walk into them alone . . .
Sabrina’s no femme fatale, but since there's no one else with the tech skills to get the info they need, she’ll put on a party dress and take one for the team. But whoever decided she should pretend to be Kellan’s new fiancée hit a little too close to home. How can she concentrate on a dangerous mission when she's worried about giving away what she really feels for her loyal, passionate, smoking hot partner? At least she isn’t likely to blow their cover. Until she’s in the line of fire, and neither Kellan's demons nor his heart are hers to tame . . .
Praise for Jackie Ashenden’s Dirty for Me
“An intense scorcher of a story that is sure to delight fans and win her a legion of new devotees. . . . Unforgettable.” —RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
“Tension and heat pervade the frequent sex scenes . . . Readers will eagerly anticipate future installments in the series.” —Publishers Weekly
“Explosively sexy.” —Heroes & Heartbreakers
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Though the work of the 11th Hour black ops team remains vague, Ashenden's stronger second entry in this series (after Raw Power) succeeds by focusing on bringing two childhood friends together against a backdrop of high-society shady dealings. Orphaned Sabrina lived with Kellen Blake's well-to-do New York family throughout her childhood, though she knew her place and never expected to be loved as a daughter. When an injury forces Kellen to leave the U.S. Navy Seals for the 11th Hour team, Sabrina doesn't hesitate to join the group as an expert computer hacker, though she makes efforts to tamp down her intense, unrequited feelings for Kellen as they work together. While on assignment to covertly investigate his father a retired army general who may be involved in illegal arms sales Kellen finally realizes that he's in love with Sabrina. Between sneaking into locked offices and reading encrypted files, Kellen and Sabrina find plenty of opportunity to indulge their passion. Ashenden excels at building believable romantic pairings, but her series through line suffers from the flimsiness of the conspiracy backstory.
