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Incognito Series
just the right amount of emotion to keep the reader interested
and the author has done that and more! A perfect combination of loyalty
to one's position and the inability to live without human contact, love and feeling.
Karen Wiesner has me believing in this organization one hundred percent.
I love how even the character names seem to fit the situation and surroundings perfectly.
This entire series is highly recommended...and I haven't even read them all yet!"
~Lighthouse Literary Reviews
"Each book in this series can stand on its own. The main characters are always different.
The only thing that is consistent is the Network, but each
book explains what it is
and what position all of the characters hold in the Network.
Each book is its own time and event, the story is complete in each one.
Not necessary to read each one but you may want to!"
~ Front Street Reviews
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Undercover Angel, Book 7
5 hearts and nominated for the
Featured Review and 5 stars from Manic Readers! Nominated for LASR's Best Book of 2008 Award!
Second in Network command, Captain Shannon McKee leads the organization with an unfeeling, iron fist. Yet, when the opportunity comes to take down the most notorious drug dealer in history, she goes after her heart's desire--to utterly destroy the man who killed her younger brother. But Mareno Ortega isn't at all what Shannon expects him to be. He's intelligent, attractive, charming, shy...and, unbelievably, a doting father to his two children. Shannon has more reason to hate this criminal than anyone else, yet she finds herself confused by his contradictions. Is he a man with no options, playing a game he desperately wants out of? Or is he an enigma, trying to seduce her in a cat and mouse chase she can't win? The only man alive who can stop this undercover angel from her suicide mission is the Navy SEAL she served with and nearly lost her heart to, Captain Ron Blair, currently Network Master Strategist. But can Ron save her...from herself?
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Best Book! "The Incognito Series has been many things: engrossing, riveting, heart-thumpingly suspenseful, fast paced and exciting--not to mention intensely passionate. Get ready for the next level in UNDERCOVER ANGEL. At times, I found some of the stories in this series uncomfortable to read. Why do I say that? Because I am never unaffected by the emotional twists and turns Ms. Wiesner's characters have to struggle through to reach their happily-ever-after. UNDERCOVER ANGEL succeeds in wringing a caring connection out of me for the very character I had come to think of as the enemy. Sure, Shannon McKee, the top dog in the agency, works for the good guys but her inflexible stance against deep emotional relationships between agents has always rubbed me the wrong way. This book is one that I've been looking forward to for a long time. How would Ms. Wiesner handle this delicate challenge? How could she change the rules of the Network's platform without compromising its strength? How could she make me care for a woman that I'd come to revile? Prepare yourself for Shannon's courageous and painful awakening to truth. I have to share this with you. Once I hit chapters twelve and thirteen, my perceptions of Shannon McKee were blown away. I got my first real peek into Shannon's past, her heart and her fear...for the love between Shannon and Ron Blair. I mean, there's pain along with their love--how could I not feel for them? Through it all, the thought that their connection could have survived, that there was and is something there to save and to fight for has got to be as romantic as Romeo and Juliette. My gosh, Ms. Wiesner has me feeling sorry for Shannon. This character, a woman I've hated with great zeal because of how she treats her operatives and the rules she's enforced, ends up being all too human. A woman who has such tortured depths that she's drowned in them to the point she's forgotten how to be a woman, indeed she thinks that part of her might be a fatality to her goals. This is a tragic love story. Not so much about the man/woman thing, though there is that, but Shannon is a woman who's forgotten how to love herself. And she's scared. So very scared and, dang it all, I found my self rooting for Shannon with tears in my eyes. She's lost but can't face it. Not yet. Ron is her savior, her touchstone and the key to the emotional treasure locked, bolted and barricaded inside her. But how can a love that only had just started growing years before possibly survive the arctic winter Shannon had put it in? The reasons, the drive, the cold passion that drives her would have driven anyone else to their knees. Ms. Wiesner has written a powerful story of a warrior, a patriot and a human being with strong convictions. Shannon needs to rediscover how to deal with the emotional inferno that awaits within her before it destroys all that she's worked for. To do that, she needs to open herself to her past and the person from it—Ron. When Ron flashes back to the memories of their past, the dialogue has to be some of the most romantic and poignant than any Ms. Wiesner has written during this entire series. The heartfelt revelations and passion in a place so filled with evil intent and hopelessness truly is a stroke of writing genius. I dare anyone to remain unmoved after reading it. The catalyst comes when Shannon goes on a field assignment in the outside world and she comes face to face with all that she's done and all that she's forgotten. The pace picks up and, with tight and effective writing, you are emotionally dragged along with Shannon as revelations bombard her, one after the other. It all makes sense. Ms. Wiesner's talent for using strong descriptive language painted clear images of a character's turmoil and struggles, of yearnings and hope. Once again, Ms. Wiesner cleverly writes within the rules of this world yet manages to spin it on its axis, taking me on a new journey. There is nothing staid or comfortable in the Incognito Series--it constantly has me on edge. In UNDERCOVER ANGEL I was riding a see-saw of 'will she or won't she?' all the while keeping my fingers crossed that Shannon will. Ms. Wiesner also has kept the quality of grit intact in this latest adventure. The world of the Network is dangerous, fraught with peril and betrayals, determination and violence. The villain is a surprise on a couple of levels and I truly never had a clue who it was. If you've been following the Incognito Series, then this is a must read. I would advise readers to check out the previous books in the series because in doing so it will insure the same powerful impact on them as UNDERCOVER ANGEL has for me. There is no question that this book is Shannon McKee's story and it is worth the telling." ~Xeranthemum for The Long And The Short Of It Reviews http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com Read more reviews!
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Award from The Romance Studio!
5 Angels and FAR Recommended Read Award!
LASR's Highest Rating!
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Hard to
Handle, Book 8
5 hearts and nominated for the Loyal operative Dez Luttino has graduated from the recruits of the Network, top of his classes and single-mindedly driven to succeed in his duty to his country. What he hadn't counted on was mentoring his first operative--Nova Granger, once a head-strong, albeit gorgeous, hunting machine who didn't seem to want to follow any rules except her own. As her team leader years ago, Dez had helped Nova tame her reckless nature and develop a team player attitude. She's become one of the organization's most valuable operatives. Little does Nova know that sexy Dez has been instructed to prepare her for an undercover mission that involves felling a ruthless criminal. While Dez has been instructed by his superiors to get close to Nova and encourage her to trust him implicitly, he soon realizes that he's gone beyond duty and done the unthinkable by falling in love.
5 Hearts! "Karen Wiesner seems to keep getting better and better as this series continues. The subjects are more challenging, the operatives for the Network more sensitive. Rules about relationships within the covert agency were relaxed in Book 7 and the agents seem to be thriving. Ms. Wiesner is extremely sensitive to the plight of sexually abused children in this book. She crafts her story well, building the intimacy between Nova and Dez slowly and patiently as one would have to with the suffering Nova still really hasn't totally recovered from. The author and I seem to be in complete sync. The punishment for the next sex offender Nova deals with is a piece de resistance of ingenuity. Gifted characters and the dating experience of Nova and Dez blended with the suspense of the mission scenario make this a novel I found hard to put down. It pulled me in on the first page and didn't let me go. I'm looking forward to Book 9 with high hopes from what I've seen so far." ~Dee Dailey for The Romance Studio http://theromancestudio.com/reviews/reviews/hardtohandlewiesner.htm Read an excerpt!
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Dance in Shadows, Book 9
5 hearts and nominated for the
4 1/2 stars and
Long-time Head of Network Operations, Angelo Pluzetti, has faced danger in every form, to the most extreme degree. He gives his loyalty without question to the primary mission of the Network and to his family of operatives. He's kept his own heart, emotions and personal needs buried. After countless years, Angelo has never failed and never been captured by an enemy...until he's targeted by R.E.D. and kidnapped. The last thing he expects is the deceptively-frail Network doctor and the mother of his unborn child, Celine Savage, to be the one to save his life and unbury his heart. Read an excerpt!
5 Delightful Divas! "My first thought when I read the blurb for DANCE IN SHADOWS was, "Finally!" Finally I get to know Angelo better! Angelo has been an important part of each and every book of the Incognito Series. He has been such a strong secondary character. Not only that, but he was the one person in the upper level management of the Network who realized that the operatives needed to have a human life, complete with emotions and relationships. Well, maybe not the only one who realized it but at least the only one who was willing to wage a silent war to get it. In each book, I only got a small piece of how great Angelo truly is. He does his job well and he's completely loyal to the Network, but he also had compassion for the operatives, and that compassion would peek through in the other books. DANCE IN SHADOWS gave me even more than I had hoped for. I got to meet Angelo, up close and in person, and he was a more satisfying character than I could have imagined. Plus, an operative was finally one step ahead of the Network. I have been somewhat irked in the other books by the fact that the Network is always one step ahead of the operatives, which is to be expected, but they didn't let their operatives in on what was really going on. Master Chess players are what they are. However, Celine finally gets the one-up on them. It was perfect! The relationship between Angelo and Celine was more emotional and drawn out than some of the others in this series, which was fitting for both of these characters. I loved getting an inside look at Angelo and Celine and their relationship. The ending only leaves me with more anticipation for the next book in the series. I see changes and a bright future for the Network operatives, and can't wait to read about it. This is, by far, the best book of the Incognito Series yet!" ~Melissa for Dark Diva Reviews http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/incognito-series-book-9-dance-in.html
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INCOGNITO SERIES MEGABOOK, Volume 3 Includes the complete novels of UNDERCOVER ANGEL (Book 7), HARD TO HANDLE (Book 8), and DANCE IN SHADOWS (Book 9) Click here to register to be notified of the release of INCOGNITO SERIES MEGABOOK, Volume 3
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Hypnotized, Book 10 Dr. Sherry Mansfield is a talented hypnotist who possesses the ability to use the power of suggestion in an eerie, supernatural way. When she sends the Network a message through a suicide bomber that she wants to escape her abusive husband--the leader of a small terrorist group--they offer her a deal: They'll rescue her from her husband if she'll use her special skill for them in the pursuit of justice. The Network also fears that a rival terrorist faction will target Dr. Mansfield, wanting to use her unusual gift for evil the same way her husband's group does. Network operatives--and former secret lovers--Noah Harlow and Rhiannon Murray must rescue Dr. Mansfield to keep the world at large from falling into jeopardy. Read an excerpt!
You Gotta Read (highest rating)! "After being captured, tortured and finally rescued four years ago, Rhiannon Murray decided she wanted more out of life and love than what her team leader Noah Harlow could give. Trying to break clean from her former lover, she requests transfer to another unit in the network. Noah sees to it all her requests are denied. As team leader, he's determined to make sure she's safe, but is there more than lust lying under his cool exterior? Can he truly give Rhiannon his heart? Dr. Sherry Mansfield amazing mental ability is being misused by her husband, the leader of a terrorist cell and coveted by an even more dangerous group, but when she used a young suicide bomber to deliver a plea for help, the Network send Rhiannon and Noah undercover into the heart of danger as married counselors for a troubled teen ranch. How long will they be able to fight their close quarters and their hearts? Having read a few of the Incognito Series by Mrs. Wiesner, I applaud her ability to keep up the suspense all the way through book ten. Noah and Rhiannon's story doesn't disappoint with non stop tension, steamy love scenes and subplots that make you say, "What? No way!" An absolute pleasure to read, I hope HYPNOTIZED won't be the last of this series." ~Brynna Curry for You Gotta Read Reviews http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-hypnotized-by-karen-wiesner.html
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Mind Games, Book 11 After nearly 25 years, psychiatrist Jocelyn Dominica has determined the fate of every operative in the Network. When she's diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, her superiors decide it's time for her to choose a replacement and retire from service. After overhearing them discuss the options for her retirement, the mention of the death of her father more than two decades ago, and a traitor inside the Network or Oversight, Jocelyn realizes she's no longer sure who to trust. Are her superiors trying to save her...or end any possibility of threat she poses? A fall that could have stolen her life as well as her memories puts her in the hands of a man who tells her he's her husband and he loves her...but may be trying to kill her. Read reviews!
Status of this book: Outline complete; planning to write in January 2010, revise in April 2010, polish and submit in May 2010.
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Dark Approach, Book 12 Network operatives and lovers Lucy Carlton and Vic Leventhal have spent years living in shadows, the property of the covert organization they gave their loyalty to in the lofty pursuit of justice for all. Disillusioned, they're now determined to live their lives on their own terms. When the Network's arch enemy, a terrorist organization called R.E.D., secretly approach the two about defecting--freedom for information that will disable the Network--the couple must choose between freedom, love and loyalty. In the process, they jeopardize the Network's anonymity...and its very existence. Read reviews!
Status of this book: Brainstorming in preparation for outlining in March 2010, writing in May 2010, revising and polishing in Summer 2010.
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