Paranormal/Futuristic
Undercover
By Chrissy Dionne
Nov 1, 2008 - 3:40:16 PM

Sera Ayers has worked her way up through the ranks of the military and reached a level of lieutenant and even commands her own team. It’s practically unheard of for a female of an unranked family to have obtained such a goal. Unfortunately she’s still subject to her superiors whims and because of her intelligence and dedication she’s been reassigned to a special team. She’s definitely not happy over this latest development, but just in case anyone thought she’d be honored the right hook she plants in Ash’s face should make her displeasure obvious.

Due to the recent retirement of the third member of their covert ops team Commander Ash Walker and Para-Commander Brandt Pela have been forced to find a replacement for his position. Sera’s qualifications make her the perfect choice and they have no regrets about having her reassigned to work with them. The simple fact that Sera and Ash have a past history which didn’t end well could prove to be problematic but they’re convinced that they can overcome any qualms she may have with them.

Sera is resigned to working with Ash and Brandt. She doesn’t have a whole lot of choice after all she took an oath when she joined the Corps. Her desires take a back seat to doing whatever’s necessary to fight the Imperialists. She just never imagined it would mean working alongside the one man who ripped her heart in two. Ash regrets that he let Sera go when he was forced to marry another - as the second oldest son of the Walker Family he hadn’t had any choice but he never wanted to lose Sera. He had the paperwork drawn up that would have given her status as his mistress, but she chose to leave him instead.

It’s been ten years since they last saw each other but his love for her is as strong as ever. Thankfully Brandt is present as Sera and Ash face off. He’s the voice of reason, calm, controlled and sexy as hell. For Sera pretending to be a concubine is difficult enough, but it would be unbearable if she had to go along with the original plans and act like she belongs to Ash. Of course that means that Brandt and Sera have to become extremely comfortable with each other and she can’t help but desire him - even while she admits to herself that she still loves Ash. Loving both men is part of her cover, but what will happen once the assignment’s over and they all return to reality? Can she bear to have her heart broken all over again?

Wow! This book rocks! Lauren Dane pulls out all the stops with this soul searing, awe-inspiring read. Sera is a ballsy kick-ass character whom I absolutely love. Ash and Brandt are dominant men and each is a member of a ruling Family, which adds an extra complication and emotional aspect to the storyline. Sera’s feistiness really cracked me up but she also has an emotional vulnerability to Ash and Brandt that drew me into the relationship so that I felt like I was there watching as each scene between them played out (and believe me there are some scenes that heated my face and left me tingly all over). UNDERCOVER may very well be Lauren Dane’s best work to date. Definitely a must read and deserving of a special spot on the keeper shelf.