“Grant blows it out of the park with INFERNO, an action adventure extravaganza masquerading as a novella. Carlos and Kaylea are both believable and empathetic characters, and their steamy encounters burn up the pages. Highly recommended.” – New York Timesbestselling author Toni AndersonUS Embassy Officer Kaylea Halpert needs a date for a black tie event at a dangerous foreign national’s lavish … dangerous foreign national’s lavish home. Preferably someone with brains and brawn who can watch her back. Special Forces Sergeant Carlos Espinosa is more than happy to escort the beautiful, brilliant diplomat—who just might be a CIA case officer—to the party. Their night together only gets hotter when he discovers Kaylea burns for him too.
Date night in Djibouti turns deadly when foreign agents target the couple. But who is the intended victim, the covert operator or the Green Beret? As Carlos and Kaylea use their combined skills to escape their captors, they uncover treachery that could ignite relations between the US and Djibouti—already at a flashpoint—and trigger an inferno.
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Kaylea is a US Embassy officer and is invited to a Sheikh’s party. Carlos is an engineer for the Green Berets A Team. She asks him to go with her and ends up spending the night. The next morning he is taken and Kaylea follows them. She rescues him but end up being caught anyway. They are held at the home of the Sheikh and unless they can find a way out, could be blown up with the house. Short story with action and sex. Great series that will keep you reading until the very end.
Love this author. I’ve read all her books.
I want MORE MORE MORE from this author after this read, a novella that was part of the Flashpoint box set and now a separate book. The story had it all, steam, action, surprises, suspense, kick but characters that took no prisoners and a fast paced read that had me flipping the pages.
Special forces officer Carlos and Kaylea, a covert CIA operator get entangled in a mess that if they don’t get out of could mean a lot of trouble for the U.S. and could cost their lives.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED the easy flow of their relationship, no games, no hiding, no second guessing, no fears between them being together and nothing they can’t work out. I LOVED LOVED the suspense and the action and not only that but the bada*** CIA operative Kaylea wanting to be just like her and owning a pair of her boots.
The action and suspense kept me turning the pages and even though it was a novella, much shorter than this author’s other books, I didn’t miss a thing. It flowed beautifully without missing a beat, short and to the point and left me wanting MORE from this author, the same feeling I get when I have finished all her other books…MORE !!
I purchased this story as part the of 4 book set. While this story is shorter than the others, it is still jam packed with action, suspense, undeniable chemistry between Kaylea and Carlos, and spies. Kaylea is a very strong female character who is able to handle herself in most situations and has no issue with letting Carlos know that she is attracted to him and wants to spend the night with him. Carlos is pulled into pretending he has a relationship with Kaylea while investigating a bombing in Djibouti and then is asked to escort her to a political function.
Once I started reading this book, I didn’t want to put it down as I needed to know who was betraying who, and how things would turn out between Kaylea and Carlos. There were certainly some twists and turns along the way that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
Lots of sex and lots of action made for thoroughly enjoyable reading.
Inferno by Rachel Grant is a novella set the Flashpoint world and was adrenaline packed from almost the beginning of the book.
Carlos and Kaylea have been interested in each other for several months. Kaylea finally gets a chance to get to know him better by requesting him as her “date” for an event at a lavish home of a foreign national. These two throw off sparks immediately and it doesn’t take long for them to go all in. The plot was quickly paced but never lost any of the emphasis upon the political unrest that surrounds the Horn of Africa. Kaylea and Carlos are both smart kick ass professionals that worked very well together. Romantic suspense at it’s best!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Janus Publishing via NetGalley. All of the above opinions are my own.
Kaylea and Carlos have been circling each other for a while. They both felt the attraction but their jobs kinda precluded them from getting involved. But Kaylea needs backup at a social event with a possible terrorist sympathiser and Carlos jumps at the chance to be her escort.
Bu the glitzy get together soon dissolves into a passionate encounter between these BBB’s – Beautiful/Brawny, Brainy Badasses! But when Carlos leaves to return to base the bad guys strike, Kaylea breaks her covert CIA cover to rescue him. The plot is still unknown so they have to dig in further to find the mole and determine just what the Sheikh’s endgame is.
Love a hero who is secure in himself and feels no need to belittle his love interest. Kaylea is just as capable and talented as him, more so in some areas. And those boots…I’m not much a footwear worshipper but even I want those damn boots! You can understand their reluctance at starting something they can’t finish but they do have a chance and they’d be fools to ignore their potential for a HEA.
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgallery of INFERNO . I really enjoyed reading this story . It is fantastic . While not along story it still packs a punch. The suspense is off the charts. It is definitely a pulse pounding,on the edge of your seat tale. It’s full of twists and turns you really don’t see coming an all out fabulous and intense story. Kaylea is a CIA operative also an US Embassy Officer. Carlos is a special forces sergeant. The two have been attracted to each other for awhile. Kaylea asks Carlos to accompany her to a black tie event at a dangerous foreign national’s home, so he can watch her back , little do they know what’s brewing . While they let their attraction and heat loose . The danger is burning . This story is so full of suspense , Intrigue and sexy times . Kaylea is a total bad a_ _ ! Very well trained not to be messed with operative with Carlos by her side they are a formative couple . The story has wonderful characters . I highly recommend taking the time to read and enjoy
Fast paced suspense that brings us back to Horn of Africa continuing the conspiracy that’s been running through out the series. Along with the action and suspense their are smokin times a plenty between SF officer Carlos Espinosa and undercover CIA operative Kaylea Halper.