ACE
IS WILD - Penny McCall
Berkley Sensation
ISBN-13: 978-0-425-22298-0
August 2008
Romantic Suspense
Boston, Massachusetts - Present Day
Since the day he was sidelined by the FBI after receiving
a debilitating injury, Daniel Pierce has been by turns angry,
frustrated, and bored. His current gig as an Assistant U.S. Attorney,
while interesting, doesn’t compare to his former life as
a field agent. That’s all about to change, though. All it
takes is the entrance of one woman into his life, Vivienne Foster.
With her feisty spirit and slightly offbeat air, it’d be
hard to be bored around her. Okay, there’s also the whole
kidnapping him from a charity event, cold cocking him with a gun,
and informing him that he’s about to die thing too, but
hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Daniel is suddenly alive
again, and it’s all her fault.
Vivienne “Vivi” Foster is the real deal.
A psychic with a dedicated clientele, she’s learned to pay
attention to her visions and what they’re screaming about
now is saving Daniel. True, you wouldn’t think a former
FBI man would need the protection of a psychic, but the man has
an annoying habit of putting himself in harm’s way, and
Vivi isn’t about to let him die on her watch. Nope, she’s
got enough of a guilty conscience eating at her every day, what
with that deadly mistake in her past. The one Mr. I-can-take-care-of-myself
Pierce would crucify her for if he knew.
Danger is ever-present in ACE IS WILD, and the sparks
fly between Daniel and Vivi as they try to take on the Irish Mob
and survive. Daniel is a man with a conscience, sure that he could
be better put to use in the field, not retired to the courtrooms.
Heck, he’s been so bored he’s considered running for
office! Vivi brings him back to life, aching, gritty life complete
with the desire for passion (specifically Vivi’s passion).
Vivi on the other hand is undeniably alive. Determined and quick-witted,
she’s bound to keep Daniel safe even as she resists her
attraction to him. A woman with secrets can’t afford to
get close to a man. Especially one as dangerous and sinfully hard
to resist as Daniel. Is love in the cards for these two, or will
this be their last hand? You never know what will happen when
the ACE IS WILD.
Cassandra Hobbs is one ticked-off socialite when
Vivi interrupts her bachelor auction, kidnaps Daniel, and humiliates
her in the process. However, that doesn’t mean she and her
daughter, Alex Scott (whose romance with Tag Donovan was written
about in TAG, YOU’RE IT!), won’t be helpful when the
chips are down. Daniel’s friend, Patrice Hanlon, could be
helpful as well; she is, after all, intimately acquainted with
the Irish Mob. But will jealousy over Vivi’s entrance into
Daniel’s life influence her? Tony Sappresi is a Mob man
as well (as you’ve probably guessed by the name, not Irish
Mob). Daniel is going after Tony for murder, and that’s
bound to put a target on his back. Joe Flynn is Patrice’s
uncle. Is he getting ready to take over the Irish Mob and create
a new era of violence in the vacuum left by Tony Sappresi’s
arrest and possible conviction? Then there’s Rudy Manetti,
Tony’s nephew and one determined reporter. A troublemaker
for sure; what’s his interest in Vivi and Daniel? Oh, I
can’t forget Hatch and Flip, a couple of Boston “Southies”
who want nothing more than to complete their mission...seeing
Daniel dead. Any one of these characters could be behind the vision
of Daniel’s death Vivi keeps having. Which one (or more)
is it? Well, that would ruin the surprise now wouldn’t it?
The third in a connected set of books, this novel
stands well on its own. That doesn’t mean, however, that
you shouldn’t seek out the first two, ALL JACKED UP (April
2007) and TAG, YOU’RE IT! (July 2007) as they are sure to
be winners as well if they’re anything like this one. If
you like your stories action packed, your characters quick witted,
and some sizzling sexual tension for spice, you’re sure
to love ACE IS WILD. Get your copy today and find out for yourself
why Penny McCall is making such a name for herself in romantic
suspense.
Lori Ann
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