PHOENIX UNRISEN

Author: Kathleen Nance ISBN: 0505527030 10/2007 SUSPENSE Publisher: DORCHESTER

Face down a crazed hermit with a shotgun? No problem. Sneak into a satanic cult ritual? Been there, took the video. Get wrapped in a voodoo priestess's boa constrictor? Loved the feel. As a reporter for NONE, New Orleans News Eyes, Natalie Severin specialized in the stories no one else would believe. But on a fog-shrouded night in the bayou, she stumbled across something even she found incredible: veterinarian Ram Montgomery. A man with reflexes so lightning quick he could take down three armed opponents, with healing power at the touch of his fingertips, and with eyes that sent a shot of arousal straight through her body. Uneasy allies on the track of thugs smuggling exotic animals into the country, Natalie and Ram began to sense a more dangerous ring at work in the city. Despite her mistrust of the magic building between them, Natalie would have to put her faith in Ram or become another victim of the cult's terrifying secret mission.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Amazing! Kathleen Nance is a perfect fit for this genre. Based in New Orleans, PHOENIX UNRISEN is full of intrigue and danger.

Meet Natalie Severin, a reporter who specializes in stories that are challenging and hard to believe. Natalie is a refreshing character. She is a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants and will not hesitate to go after it, that is until she stumbles across veterinarian Ram Montgomery. He is a mysterious man who leaves Natalie feeling vulnerable, hot, and intrigued. Natalie and Ram join forces to seek out a dangerous ring that is involved with smuggling exotic animals. Natalie must learn to trust someone other than herself, or she could be facing the ultimate terror and become a victim of the cult.

I loved this book! I have never read Kathleen Nance, who seems to be a new voice in the genre of romantic suspense. PHOENIX UNRISEN is promising, hot, and can compete with the well established authors of romantic suspense. I am impressed and will not hesitate to pass this book on to my best friend.

Kym Oetting