Series:
Colby Agency: The Next Generation (Book 1)
Two special agents take on an impossible mission…
Special agent Jamie Colby is on a can't-fail mission.
Kidnappers need her unique skills and have leveraged her family to get them.
Her partner, Kendrick Poe, is a bonus for the abductors. But with ransom and
reunion complicating the assignment, Jamie and Kendrick will have to break
every professional rule to rescue loved ones caught in the cross fire. An
unexpected dangerous attraction is the least of their troubles but could prove
to be deadly if they're not careful.
I enjoy long-running series, and it is even better when
the author keeps the series going with the children/grandchildren of the
original characters. This is the first book in a new series involving the
grandchildren of Victoria Colby-Camp, and it bodes well for the rest of the
series.
Jamie Colby is an excellent agent in her own right. She's
just finishing up a mission with her partner, Kenny Poe when she receives an
urgent call from her grandmother. Jamie's brother Luke has been kidnapped to
use as a hostage. The kidnappers need Jamie's skills, but she isn't happy with what
she must do to fulfill the requirements. She and her partner, Kenny, have
worked together for several years and are good friends.
There isn't much romance in this story. It is evident
from the start that Kenny has feelings for Jamie but doesn't want to wreck
their friendship by saying anything. He is protective of her but respects her
abilities as an agent. It wasn't until the end that I got a good read on
Jamie's feelings for him. This was a friends-to-more story, though I never saw
much heat between them. I liked the ending and the easy shift into a couple.
The suspense was terrific. Matters quickly become
complicated when the kidnapper's contact is a man Jamie has worked with before.
It is difficult to tell whether he is working with them or against them, and
there were times I wanted them to tie him up and leave him in a closet. Interference
from a third party adds a layer of intensity when Jamie and a young girl are
kidnapped themselves. Some tense moments ensued, but Jamie and Kenny could
complete their mission. After all the build-up, I found it somewhat
anti-climactic, but it kept my attention to the end.
I liked the twist at the end regarding Jamie's future. It
will be interesting to follow her progress in later books.
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