Cincinnati, Ohio – Present Day

The apprehension of rogue agent Adrian Padgett, who is about to unleash a terrible computer virus, has consumed OPUS agent Lila Moreau’s life, and she will not stop until the man is caught. When her employer, Office for Political Unity and Security, assigns another agent, Joel Faraday, to assist her, Lila is enraged. She works alone, and nobody completes assignments better than she. Right from the start, Lila sets Joel straight on who is running the investigation.

Arriving at Waverly College in Cincinnati where Adrian is suspected to be, the two pretend to be a couple and set a trap for Adrian by making contact with persons suspected of working for the rogue agent. Several are part of a college frat pack, whose lives seem consumed by video games and who can be the most obnoxious. Then there’s Iris, another student, who has her own little secrets she doesn’t want exposed. Are Lila and Joel on the right track? Oh, and can Lila and Joel be in each other’s constant company and continue to ignore the desire that runs hot and heavy between them?

OVERNIGHT MALE is the third and final book in Elizabeth Bevarly’s OPUS series that began with YOU’VE GOT MALE and continued with EXPRESS MALE. Readers were intrigued by the mysterious Lila Moreau and now get to learn more about her. She’s a woman who makes no apologies for her sometimes murky and sordid past. She did whatever it took to capture the bad guys. She’s not looking for a relationship because, well, they require commitment. But as each day passes, Lila finds herself drawn to Joel. Not a good thing, since once their assignment is over, Lila has no intention of seeing Joel again.

Joel is alternately amused and befuddled by Lila. He knows she’s smart and independent, but darn it, they are supposed to be working with, not against each other. Joel is fairly laid back, and his job is to make sure Lila doesn’t get into too much trouble, since suddenly this emotionless agent is showing definite signs of emotion. Could he be the reason? The deeper they delve into the Adrian Padgett case, the closer Lila and Joel become. Can Joel convince her that maybe there is something to the sparks between them?

OVERNIGHT MALE comes action packed with an intriguing and quirky cast of characters that will have you chuckling. The college frat pack inspires the bulk of laughter, while readers will sympathize with Iris’s desire to let her past stay there. The plot is fast paced, and everything is neatly tied up in the end. Readers also get more insight into Adrian Padgett, as he has his own secondary plot in OVERNIGHT MALE. Can a bad guy make up for his sins? However, by the time the story ends, there just may be more than one happily-ever-after. What more can a reader want?

If you haven’t already read YOU’VE GOT MALE and EXPRESS MALE, then I highly recommend you read them before starting OVERNIGHT MALE to understand what happened before. It won’t lessen the enjoyment if you don’t, but it's a good way to see how it all began.

In the meantime, put OVERNIGHT MALE on the top of your to-be-read pile today!

Patti Fischer