"Terrific Romantic Suspense"

Traditionally an author of historical romances, Ms. Potter's venture into modern romances once again is a triumph. With the versatility of a truly gifted author, she has made the transition with a practiced ease that leaves the reader eagerly anticipating her next novel.

Disappointed in a recent newspaper article that linked her grandfather, General David Mallory, to the disappearance of looted Nazi riches, Professor Amy Mallory didn't really give the story much more thought. That is, until her house is burned to the ground, a fellow college professor is run down, and she is shot outside her colleague's office. When Colonel "Irish" Flaherty locates Amy in Memphis, he is on a mission of his own-his grandfather, General Sam Flaherty was also implicated in the theft of the WWII Jewish treasures, and Irish sets out to prove his innocence.

Amy is wary of Irish when she first meets him. As a loner, Amy has always relied ultimately on herself, first as the daughter of a flower child mother, and later as an orphaned eighteen-year-old when her grandfather committed suicide. Finding herself on the run from unknown assailants, Amy must face the fact that Irish has followed her and appears to be the only one that she can trust, as he thwarts another attempt on her life. Though their attraction begins as life affirming passion, it develops into a greater emotion, drawing together people with very different backgrounds and beliefs.

As Amy and Irish journey across the Mid-Atlantic with her dog Bo, danger lurks around every corner, and their will to survive against some tremendous odds becomes paramount. Suspense and mystery abound, as they discover another WWII general's grandchild, Dustin Eachan, a State Department official, could be in danger also. What is the link between the three now deceased generals? And what information does Amy posses from her grandfather's notes that may have put her life in peril?

With the perfect combination of suspense and romance, Ms. Potter's latest is a masterpiece. Believable characters, intense attraction, and a fast moving plot combine to make this an intelligent read to be savored again and again.

Reviewed by Sheri Melnick
Posted January 7, 2002

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Summary

From USA Bestselling author Patricia Potter, a gripping new suspense novel about the demands of honor -- and the demands of the heart.

Long ago, in the waning years of World War II, a Nazi train was captured by the Allies. Its cargo -- a fortune in stolen art and gold dust -- vanished. Now, two strangers are about to become engulfed in its tantalizing mystery.

Influenced by her rebellious, hippy mother and the tragic legacy of her authoritarian grandfather -- a retired general -- history professor Amy Mallory vowed never to fall for a man in uniform. But her late grandfather's private files exposes her to a dangerous -- and tempting -- world she never imagined . . .

Colonel Lucien (Irish) Flaherty has devoted his life to duty, honor, country. But all that he believes is shattered when his grandfather's honor is tainted by scandal -- and by secrets that link his past to that of a beautiful stranger, secrets that someone would kill to keep buried, secrets that bring Amy and Irish together in unexpected passion and inescapable peril.