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Title: Personal Protector (Harlequin Intrigue Series, No. 659) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0-373-22659-4 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Hot & sexy!!!!
Comment: Piper Ryan is a leading Atlanta news reporter and her new camera man Ric Martinez has her in an emotional uproar. His dark sexy Latino looks is a major distraction for Piper and she is determined to see him bumped from his position before she succumbs to her true desires.
Ric is an agent for Colby Agency and is working undercover to protect Piper from a dangerous threat to her life. This assignment is the most important of Ric's career, and his life, as he falls hard for the gorgeous reporter.
Wow....I have never enjoyed a Harlequin Intrigue more!! The story practically oozes sexual tension with satisfying scenes of abandonment and the explosive "on the edge" plot twist will astound you. Plus, I adore foreign heroes so Ric Martinez had my temperature rising from the minute he appeared. He is one hot tamale!!
Rating: 5
Summary: ANOTHER RED-HOT READ!!
Comment: If you're looking for a hot read with edge-of-your-seat suspense, then PERSONAL PROTECTOR is the book for you. The characters in this story are larger than life and I particularly loved the heroine in this story. Webb, unequivocably one of the best romantic suspense authors to hit the Harlequin scene in more than a decade, has a strong voice, a hot hand with plot, and is notorious for her incredibly drawn heroes. Ric Martinez, gentle readers, is DEFINITELY one of those heroes and Webb matched him perfectly with Piper Ryan, an in-your-face, independent, headstrong heroine who compliments him perfectly.
I won't give away plot here--there's one zealous reviewer who has a nasty habit of doing that and I've learned to studiously avoid her posts--because I don't believe that's the point of these reviews. I enjoyed this book tremendously. As with all of Webb's books, it's a keeper.
Rating: 4
Summary: Personal Protector
Comment: Debra Webb's Colby Agency takes on another case in "Personal Protector," when Ric Martinez is called in to protect Atlanta reporter Piper Ryan. A terrorist group is killing reporters who aired negative stories on them, and Piper is on the list. Ric goes undercover as Piper's cameraman to keep close to her. Can he save the life of a woman he's also drawn to with a fierce passion?
This is another expertly written tale by Webb, an author with a strong, sure voice and a true way with words. The characters and the romance in "Personal Protector" are flawless. Ric and Piper are both fully-fleshed, realistic people who come to life for the reader. There is real character conflict they must overcome and strong development in their relationship. The sexual chemistry is high and the love scenes sizzle. This is a romance to thrill.
At the same time, the suspense in "Personal Protector" is so frustrating that I had to keep putting the book down to keep from getting too annoyed. From the start I had basic questions about the premise that went unanswered for a long time. For instance, it was almost a hundred pages in before Webb revealed that this was a domestic terrorist group and what their cause was. It could be a sign of our times that I would assume that a terrorist group would be foreign. This does seem to be a basic element that should have been spelled out at the start.
The biggest problem with "Personal Protector" is that the plot development is too contrived. This isn't a story where we wonder how the villains will strike next. It's one where we wonder how the heroine will put herself in danger this time. It bothered me to no end that so many of the threats to Piper were avoidable. The only reason they took place was because of Piper's insistence on putting herself in dangerous situations. Ric tells her over and over that she should not be doing certain things. He keeps warning her about safety and makes suggestions that make perfect sense. She never listens. I wanted to shake her and say "Listen to him!" Perhaps I'm not driven enough to think a career is more important than staying alive. I couldn't work up much sympathy for a woman who thought that way. When he's trying to keep her alive and all she cares about is getting an interview, my patience ran out. The best and worst example comes near the end. The climax of "Personal Protector" is very creative and exciting, but again, Ric saw it coming. It was avoidable. He made a specific point to Piper that would have prevented it from happening. But no, Piper blows off his concern. While very tense and frightening, I couldn't completely get into the final action sequence because I kept thinking, "This didn't have to happen." If Piper hadn't been so stubborn, it wouldn't have. There's a problem with a suspense plot when the heroine does more to set up the danger than the villains do. She reminds me of those dumb girls in horror movies who are always running right toward the killer when the audience knows she should be going the other way. Then the audience doesn't feel bad for her, they cheer because she's so stupid she's getting exactly what she deserves. Reading the story became like anticipating a train crash you know doesn't have to happen but can't stop. I grew weary seeing this woman throw herself into dangerous situations again and again. She was asking for every terrible thing that happened to her.
Although "Personal Protector" is one of the best-written Intrigues of the year, I couldn't lose myself in the story. Some readers may not have the same problem. I know many people enjoyed Webb's "Protective Custody," where I thought the supposedly strong heroine was merely stupid for placing herself in danger over and over and over again and insisting she didn't need the hero to keep her safe when her actions said she did. "Personal Protector" has the same problem, though without the nasty edge and downright meanness between the hero and heroine. One of the pleasures of "Personal Protector," and there are many of them, is the way the characters' initial hostility gives way to a meaningful, emotional love story. "Personal Protector" is a book that can be enjoyed for its romance, good characters and sensual scenes. This is a rare Intrigue where the couple meet, have personal issues to overcome in their relationship and convince us their love will last. Some readers may find the suspense more frustrating than satisfying. Beautifully written, I thought for a while this would be Webb's best book yet. For me it needed more of a plot than "What stupid thing is Piper going to do now?"
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Title: Protective Custody (Harlequin Intrigue 610) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0373226101 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.25 |
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Title: The Bodyguard's Baby (Harlequin Intrigue, No 597) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0373225970 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.25 |
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Title: Contract Bride (Harlequin Intrigue, No. 683) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0373226837 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.75 |
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Title: Her Secret Alibi (Colby Agency) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0373227183 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.75 |
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Title: Undercover Wife (The Specialists) by Debra Webb ISBN: 0373226934 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.75 |
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