A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch
Samantha Jellicoe is back and this time she’s searching for some missing antiques for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus it give her a good excuse for avoiding the sparkling piece of jewelry Rick’s been carrying around in his pocket. However this time the thief most dangerous man she’s ever encountered and Samantha’s put herself and Rick’s lives in great danger.
A great plot with enough sex and danger to keep you turning pages as fast as you can. This almost (I repeat almost ) makes up for the fact that I had to wade though a historical story to get to another Samantha Jellicoe story. Highly recommended.
Details: Berkley, October 2007
Excellence Rating: Great
Rather than let her uncle continue to abuse her, Lilly Dumont faked her own death with the help of her boyfriend, Ty Benson and ran away to the big city at the age of 16. Ten years later her uncle is about to declare Lilly legally dead and claim her trust fund. Ty decides that the choice really belongs to Lilly, so he tracks her to the city and brings her back only get her involved in the middle of a conspiracy. Now Lilly and Ty have to find out who’s behind the nefarious scheme before they find a way to make Lilly disappear permanently. 
Lili Goodweather’s gift allows her to communicate with animals, including Fluffy the cat who lives next door. But when Fluffy is the only eyewitness to a murder, Lili drags Fluffy’s owner along to find the murder victim. While Tanner Rutland enjoys Lili’s company, he doesn’t believe that Lili can talk to animals. And even when they find the victim, it's easier for him to believe Lili was the murderer than she talks to cats. Unfortunately the real killer isn't happy with the attention and soon Lili finds herself in danger. Now will Tanner finally accept Lili's gifts or will Lili find herself at the mercy of a murderer? 
When Emma Wadsworth’s millionaire husband died under mysterious circumstances, she forced herself to live one day at a time, hoping that no one discovered his secrets. Then she met billionaire, Logan Crawford. Just when things begin to look up for Emma, the world begins to crash in slow motion. Secrets that she thought would never be revealed are now televised on the evening news. Secrets that she hoped would never see the light of day are about to land her in jail. Secrets that she prayed would remain hidden, now threaten the only man she truly loved. Now can Emma find who’s behind the leaks or will she end up paying the ultimate price for her love? 
Christopher was the most important thing in Elaina McLemore’s life. Her adopted, one-year old son was the only good thing to come from her former marriage. So when her ex died, Elaina changed her name and moved away. After his wife died during childbirth, Luke Buchanan devoted his life to finding his missing son. When he tracks him to Elaina, his immediate reaction is to make her pay, but when armed men show up he soon finds himself assuming the role of protector and sparks start to fly. Now Elaina must decide which man should own her heart, her adopted son or the son’s natural father. 
Renee Vaughn’s first assignment for the Colby Agency is to lay a trap for a reclusive drug lord by getting close to his brother. Unfortunately for Renee, when she walked into Paul's house she found herself in the middle of a double cross by the drug lord. Now if Paul and Renee want to live to see another day, they need to find a way to survive long enough to get reinforcements and take out the drug lord for good. 
Tess O’Mara just pulled off the public relations deal of the century and her boss promised her a big bonus, she never expected the to find a million dollar bonus in her checking account. So when she learns the money isn’t hers and her life may be in danger, her brother sends to Almost Arizona relying on Sheriff T.J. McCall to keep his sister safe. Of course safety is relative as the cowboy sheriff quickly learns the number one threat to Tess is himself. On the other hand, while Tess is attracted to the handsome cowboy, she knows her time in Almost is limited so she tries to keep T.J. at bay. But when the criminals come looking for their money, all hell breaks loose. Now assuming T.J. manages to rescue Tess, will Tess choose to go back to her P.R. job or will she choose to stay in Almost with him. 
Raised in secret by the CIA, Risa Remington used her superhuman skills to read other people’s thoughts. Six months ago, an accident erased Risa’s abilities and then the CIA cast her aside like a broken piece of equipment. Risa was completely unprepared for life in the real world; she didn’t understand basic concepts like friendship and love. When CIA began to wonder if Risa had really lost her powers, they dispatched Daniel MacAlister to evaluate the situation. Unfortunately, the merest touch by Daniel triggers Risa’s powers for the first time since her accident. Now Daniel must decide where to love Risa or clean up the CIA’s problem – permanently.
Waking up and realizing she and her baby had been kidnapped, Maggi Sanger-Stuart tried to remain calm while her billionaire husband arranged for her release. Maggi learned that Simon Adriano didn’t want her husband’s money, instead he kept her baby as a hostage and ordered her to retrieve some tiles that once belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, along with some more tiles held by some friends of hers. It wasn’t until she found her friends that she learned about Simon’s sinister plans and the modern Marians. Now can Maggi and the Marians succeed in stopping Simon and rescuing his hostages or will the world face its ultimate destruction?
Nadia Bishop looked at herself in a magazine photograph, but the accompanying article described the life and death of someone else. Realizing that the talented photographer was the twin sister she’d been seeking for years, Nadia decided to use her MI-6 training to find twin’s killer. But soon, Nadia discovered her killer was a member of the Adriano family – the same family as her ex- lover. Now can Nadia avoid the Adriano’s wrath and discover her sister’s hidden secrets before the Adriano’s can or will her ex-lover use their former relationship to seal her doom.
Tru Palmer gift for finding things hidden in the ground led her to the middle east where her company was looking for oil. There she met an old woman named Efra who was the first person who truly understood Tru’s gift. Efra assumed the role of teacher and Tru began to learn the story of the people now known as Marians. Then a member of the Adriano family attacked Efra and stole the tiles she had sworn to protect. Efra explained that the village was doomed to die in seven days unless the tiles where returned. Knowing that she has no other choice, Tru sets out on an impossible quest to find where the thief had hidden the tiles, retrieve them and return them within next seven days. Will Tru succeed or will an entire village die, including the one person who can explain the true meaning of her gift.
Dr. Eve St. Giles has a gift for healing. Instead of working in a research lab, she uses her gift in the field to help identify strange diseases that are threatening the population at large. So when a deadly flu virus decimates the population of a small Swiss town, Eve is dispatched to the scene. She’s surprised when her ex-boyfriend, Nick Petter, shows up representing the firm that was researching the virus. He explains that the chief scientist on the project disappeared, so they join forces to track down the rogue researcher. Their search uncovers that the scientist has some powerful allies and everywhere he goes death follows, leaving only Eve and Nick stop the scientist before he strikes again.
While Aubrey de Lune aka Dr. Ginny Moon stole priceless treasures from all over the world for the Adriano family, she secretly searched for an item that was stolen from her years ago - an item that documented her heritage. Though her last assignment nearly killed her a dozen times over, Aubrey knew the price of failure and managed to acquire the latest treasure for Simon Adriano despite the odds. What she didn’t realize was that object she acquired for Simon was the one he who stole from her years ago and now Simon plans to destroy it. Can Aubrey find the strength to recover the item or will Simon destroy her heritage along with her life.
When the phone call interrupted Ana Reisner’s visit to the Opera, she was amazed that her boss assigned her to a case involving attempted murder and theft. Even though Ana is an police officer with Interpol, her job is cataloging catalog art treasures not solving crimes. When she protested the assignment, her boss said she was specifically requested by the President of France. After meeting the victim, Ana accepted the job and dropped her protests. While searching for the for the missing object, she bumps into Robert Fraser, a convicted art thief. Soon, the couple are running for their lives. While gathering clues, they learn the object is tied to the Black Madonna cult and if the object falls into the wrong hands, France may be destroyed. Now can Ana find the object and save France, or will she die trying?
After falling into a hole opened up by an earthquake, Catrina Dauvergne, a curator for the Musée Cluny in Paris, finds a some old artifacts, including a mysterious key that she’s compelled to recover. With assistance from her associate, Rhys Pritchard, she manages to recover most of the artifacts, but soon she finds herself part of a ancient struggle. Driven to protect the artifacts, Catrina and Rhys begin their research and learn that the key is tied to the legacy of the Marian priestesses, also known as the Black Madonnas. The Black Madonnas represent an ancient force who’s power rivals anything available to mankind today. But the Black Madonnas have an enemy who craves that power and is willing stop at nothing to control it. Now can Catrina protect the Madonna legacy or is Paris and the world doomed to complete destruction.
Major Pete Trayhern’s newest assignment is to build a power plant near the Afghanistan mountains. While the Marines have prepared him to overcome challenges such as the desert climate and problems with the Taliban, nothing has prepared him for his site project engineer, Calandra Roland. Cali has proven herself in several major construction projects in the Middle East and is ready for her next challenge, but the electricity between Pete and herself may prove to be their undoing. The only option open to Pete and Cali is to be strictly professional. But when the danger surrounding them escalates, can Pete and Cali stay professional or will their feelings for each other betray them? 
While Kate Rydell does her best to hide in plain sight, she finds herself the only witness to a gang related murder. Now with two groups seeking Kate, analyzing the data becomes even more difficult. And even more important. When Detective Vince Yarrow’s friend is assassinated in his hotel room, the only witness disappears. But Vince refuses to give up and soon has Kate in his sights. When he promised to protect her, he never realized that the least of his problems are the gang members that want her dead. Now it’s up to him to keep her safe until she finishes her work, even if it costs their lives. 
Brooke Ashby just learned she has a twin sister – a twin sister who’s been missing for five weeks. Knowing that Cameron may be the victim of foul play, Brooke decides to assume her sister’s identity and make an appearance at her home. But little did she suspect that she’d fall into bed with her sister’s fiancé Sloan Campbell. Sloan knows that the person claiming to be Cameron isn’t, because he’s far more attracted to this woman that his fiancé. Now can Brooke succumb to Sloan’s charms before she finds the person behind her sister’s disappearance or will she suffer the same fate as her sister. 
Just before the doctors performed a mastectomy, Lieutenant Nola Seabrook had a one night stand with Captain Rick DeMassi. Five years later, Nola seeks out Rick in order to make peace with her past. But before she has a chance, a car bomb exploded, nearly killing the couple. Now Rick wants to find her mysterious stalker, but with his legs still recovering from his last rescue mission, it seems that Nola is spending more time helping him. Can Rick and Nola find and overcome the stalker or will they both fall victim to his next trap?