"A hunky millionaire Marine!"

Striker Koslowski can't believe what his grandfather, the great Hank King, has done to him. He did in death what he never could do in life and that's to make Striker take over his oil company in Texas. The Marine Corps thinks it is in everybody's best interest that Striker travel down and make sure the company stays on even keel.

Kate Bradley, Hank King's lawyer, is young, beautiful and rich. She's also had a secret crush on Striker since she first saw him when she was 17 and he was 19. Kate is also the very kind of woman that Striker stays well away from.

Striker reluctantly goes with Kate back to Texas and decides to run the company like the Marines is run. He makes some people angry with him but he doesn't care. If he's taking over the company, it's going to be done correctly to the best of his ability.

Striker and Kate also spend quite a bit of time together albeit reluctantly. Striker can't believe how Kate isn't the typical snobbish little rich girl. Kate still has her schoolgirl crush on Striker which she tries desperately to fight. Kate knows Striker won't be there forever. He'll go back on active duty but the closer they become, she hopes that something may come of their attraction.

Since I live in a Marine town, books about Marines interest me and this one was marvelous! Cathie Linz has the Marine attitude down to a science! Striker walks the walk and talks the talk. It just takes a strong woman like Kate to make him bend just a little bit. This is my first book by Cathie Linz but I guarantee it won't be my last!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted May 14, 2004