Lieutenant Commander Gage Adams was Frankie’s co-pilot, but had secretly loved her for several years. Chief Warrant Officer Quinton Herriman and Petty Officer Damon McGoldrick rounded out her crew. Frankie’s life outside the Coast Guard surrounded a group of women, both single and married, known as the Margarita Monday Sisterhood which met the first Monday of each month. The other major players in this book were Max and Andie, a couple from a previous book by Ms. Samantha Gail.

This wonderful work possessed all of the components necessary to succeed; the plot, while fresh and exciting, was detailed and meticulously written. The characters were strong individually, but as a team, the various constituents worked extremely well. Ms. Gail made the rescue operations seem real; the details about the helicopter and the workings of the team were enlightening. It was obvious that this author did her homework to make the scenes realistic. The sensual incidents were explicit, but tastefully written. The struggles that Gage and Frankie faced were, obviously, due to past occurrences in their lives.

There were several rescue events which faced the team—some more terrifying than others. Through it all, Gage and Frankie struggled to build a relationship; neither of them could understand why it seemed everyone else was part of a couple but they could not manage to develop anything other than explosive sexual encounters! Their commitment to each other was challenged time and again.

The last major confrontation was a total surprise, with a magnificent ending! I highly recommend this book; this was my first Samantha Gail work—it will definitely not be my last! Kudos to the author!

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
August 20, 2007