Desperado

Another great romance from this talented author

Mercenary Cord Romero returns to his Texas ranch to recuperate from a near death experience caused when his enemy Raoul Gruber tried to kill him with a bomb. Waiting for him at his spread is his estranged foster sister, Maggie Barton, who left a job in Morocco to be near Cord, whom she loves unrequitedly.

Cord knows he must destroy his foe so he joins Lassiter Detective Agency where Maggie works to have an opportunity to get closer to Raoul. However, Raoul remains elusive with powerful protection as befitting the head of an international corporation that actually serves as a front for a child labor ring. When Raoul learns who Maggie is, he decides she is the perfect pawn to get at Cord even as the duo tries to lure their adversary into a trap.

The story line is loaded with action and non stop suspense as the ¿duel¿ between the hero and the villain play out in three countries. Maggie and Cord struggle to overcome their troubled childhoods in order to form a permanent relationship, but the male protagonist is too macho and cavalier when it comes to the heroine. Still fans of fast-paced romantic suspense thrillers will enjoy the rapidly moving DESPERADO.

Harriet Klausner

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

GREAT BOOK!

I very much enjoyed reading this book. I would highly recommend this book.

Sexy as can be!!

Full of fun and adventure. Made my heart stop and speed at the same time. Didn't want to put the book down. Diana did a great job!

Deperado is a non stop read

I couldn't put this book down once I read the first few pages. The chemistry is raw and unrelenting. A true pleasure, Cord was everything a strong willed mercenary should be. Although unlikely matched they were a perfect fit. Their love and obession with each other pulled on my heartstrings. This book makes clear the past can be in the past if both people are willing to try.

One of her best!

I loved this book. I have read so many of her books and this is definitely one her of best. All of her stories are so full of raw, honest emotion. I haven't read anything by her in awhile and it felt so good to read one of her stories again. Her stories leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. I would give my right arm to meet any one of the men that are in her stories. I wish men like that really existed! I love how the characters in all of her books are either related or connected some how to each other. I can't wait to read more of her new books.

DP Does It Again...

No one beats Diana Palmer for sensual anticipation; this most recent story is no exception. Maggie introduced in 'Lord of the Desert', hops a plane back to the states to be with Cord, who is recuperating from an eye injury sustained while disarming an explosive device. Cord lashes out at Maggie, who is heartbroken over his hostility, and what she gave up overseas to return to Cord's side. The pace picks up from this point on; the sexual tension flying like sparks between Cord and Maggie. Enter the Lassiter Detective Agency, and the mission to bring down Gruber and his international bad boys is off and running. Cord and Maggie struggle throughout with their tormented pasts, especially Maggie, who has been through more than any woman should ever have to face. Can any man ever convince Maggie to trust again? This book is what we have come to love and expect from DP. The hero is DP's usual arrogant alpha male, the heroine vulnerable, but they get beyond their usual bickering and on to the main story line rather quickly. Plus we get to find out what characters from past books are up to, and leave us wondering whom the next Soldier of Fortune book will be about. Makes for a light enjoyable read in-between the heavy-duty stuff.

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