Mac had one last kill before she could retire from the Outfit to retire with her million dollar paycheck and all of her secret savings to Bora Bora. She's even got the boats and the real estate already picked out. But when she went after Reginald Thaddeus Hartgay, everything went wrong. First, she shut her eyes for an instant, but that was long enough to miss something. Then of all things, her phone rang, alerting everyone (including her target) that she was out there on a frozen lake aiming right at Hartgay. She had already put up her Beretta, scratching the mission. Then there was a shot (not hers), she dove for cover, twisted her ankle and suddenly some gorgeous Adonis was holding a Glock to her head.

He was so intriguing, she didn't even mind. Adonis took her to his digs, which happened to be an incredibly secure apartment building--which he owned. And he went by the name of Gabriel Jamison Zumbrenen. He was an ex-nerd computer expert. It added up like this: he had a gun. She had a gun. He liked gadgets. She liked gadgets. She worked for the Outfit. He worked for the outfit. They were made for each other. Except for one little thing. She was his target.

And then there's Bobby, Mac's "runner". He's a street tough who has been running for Mac for three years, and he's the closest thing to a little brother that she has. He's all the family she has, especially since her father was killed by the Outfit, and she had ended up inheriting his assassin career. All of this leads to one big question: can the three of them get out of the Outfit with their lives intact? And another big question: Can Gabriel be trusted?

For the Love Of is a fast paced spy-thriller-romance with witty characters, snappy plotting and back-stabbing-page-turning intrigue. There are unexpected twists and turns aplenty, and just enough spice to keep it interesting. It is definitely hot--a spy thriller with actually quite a nice balance between heightened sexual tension and a plot-driven story, including a couple of nasty little unexpected twists.

Reviewed By: Allie B
© Aug 2004