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Show No Mercy (Black Ops, Book 1) | 
| Author: Cindy Gerard
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 3009
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1st Pocket Star Books Pbk. Ed
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1416566724
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416566724
ASIN: 1416566724
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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Product Description
The sexy heroes of Black Ops, Inc., a covert private security team, sizzle in New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard's electrifying new romantic suspense series. THE SULTRY HEAT... Only two things can compel journalist Jenna McMillan back to Buenos Aires after terrorists held her captive there just months before: a rare interview with a shadowy billionaire and the memory of the dark and dangerous man who saved her.... HIDES THE DEADLIEST THREATS... Bad guys, bombs, and bullets are Gabriel Jones's way of life. But he'll never forget the brash redhead he rescued not so long ago...or the passionate kiss they shared before he sent her packing.... AND EXPOSES THE DEEPEST DESIRES. Now, forced together by a bombing at the National Congress, Jenna and Gabe confront the urgent longings that simmer between them. But this surprise meeting is no coincidence. A ruthless enemy stalks them with deadly precision. The question is...if they make it out alive, will Gabe turn his back on Jenna...again?
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Good, but not as great as I thought November 23, 2008
LH (NMB, FL)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok, so maybe its bc I rarely see a book that got 5 stars but I was expecting a little bit more. Dont get me wrong, this book was a good read. The plot was solid and I loved all the characters and the interplay between them, especially between all the guys of BOI. Maybe its bc the begining of the this book actually started in her previous book that I didnt read but I really had a hard time getting the connection between the two main characters. I didnt see where it started and so even though it was a good book, that made it a little flat for me. It was like, is there any reason they like eachother soo much or is it just a big attraction. Either was it was still an entertaining book and I would definitely read this author again.
 Really enjoyed it! October 14, 2008
My opinion (United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you loved the Bodyguard series, then you'll love this book too. Fast paced with lots of likeable characters. I'll be buying the next ones in the series.
A Very Good Read! October 13, 2008
weathered1 (Nashville, TN, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book features two characters dealing with various emotional scars, who are forced to team up to combat not only external forces, but also their own inner demons.
Jenna is a hotshot, globe-trotting reporter who is struggling to come to terms with an event that left her questioning, on very fundamental levels, who is she and if she'll ever be able to reclaim her sense of self.
Gabriel is a man scarred both physically and emotionally. A true alpha male in every sense of the term, he is take charge and intensely focused and skilled in matters of combat. He is also dealing with a profound loss, and extreme guilt and anger that have left him closed off emotionally.
While less capable authors would take the aforementioned factors and use them to create a novel that is little more than unrelieved melancholy and characters who are (voluntarily or otherwise) self-centered, Gerard allows her characters to be very real, in terms of being simultaneously flawed and honorable, grief-stricken and truly funny and snarky.
As Jenna and Gabe grow closer (whether they like it or not), their romance does not in any way take away from the action and danger, and the almost palpable suspense, and the reverse holds true, as well. What the reader is left with, then, is a novel that is equal parts action and romance, which is a rarity this day and age, as all too often authors allow one aspect or the other to languish undeveloped or virtually ignored while the other receives most of the attention.
Fortunately, Cindy Gerard has proven that she is adept at handling everything from explosions and gunfights, to passionate love scenes and intensely emotional conversations. This is a very well-written book that is a truly great kickoff to what promises to be a fantastic new series.
4 1/2 stars of pure adrenaline rush, wonderful new series! October 8, 2008
Bookaholics Reviewer (Bay Area, California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard
Mass paperback release date September 23, 2008
4 stars
Non-stop action and fantastic characters kick start this new series into an explosive way.
Jenna McMillan is an ace-reporter suffering from a traumatizing rescue in Argentina. She is haunted by her abduction and disturbed by the memory of a sizzling kiss with her rescuer, Gabriel Jones. Feeling lost, she escapes to her family's ranch until she is convinced to return to Argentina to interview the rich, Emilio Maxim. However, this interview soon turns deadly. While waiting for Emilio, Jenna is nearly killed by a car bomb. Thankfully, she is again rescued by the mysterious Gabriel!
Although mercenary Gabriel doesn't want to have anything to do with Jenna, he can't deny his attraction to her. When she leaves Argentina, he is frustrated to find himself wanting her. Jenna stirs feelings Gabriel doesn't want, even if the woman is irresistible. His past has left him wary of any soft emotions and wants only to concentrate on his job with his Black Ops teammates.
Cindy Gerard again proves her ability to write a fantastic book. Her characters are believable and immensely satisfying to read. This was largely due to the heroine. Many times, I find the hero is wonderful but somehow the heroine is strangely flat. Not the case in this book! Jenna is: tough, sassy and compassionate. She is more than a match for the stoic Gabriel. Many times I found myself laughing out loud with her snappy come backs! The sparkling dialogue between the two is worth the price of the book.
Reviewed by Steph at Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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