
Genre:
Thriller
Themes:
Adoption / Surrogacy
Against All Odds
Butch / Femme
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Election / Campaign Trail
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Girl Next Door
Ice Queen
Kidnapping / Disappearance
Living Abroad / Expat
Misfit / Socially Awkward
Mistaken or False Identity
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Mystery / Suspense
No Strings Attached
Opposites Attract
Road Trip
Saving the World
Secret Society
Vacation / Travel
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Hot & Steamy (full, graphic description of sexual acts occurs and may include crude language)
Archetypes:
Adventurer / Explorer / World Traveler
Bodyguard / Bouncer / Security
Computers / IT / Hacker
Law Enforcement
Politician / Diplomat
Soldier / Warrior
Spy / Assassin
Geographic Location:
Africa
United States: South
Setting:
Airplane / Train
Big City / Urban
Corporation / Office / Workplace
Courtroom / Courthouse
Desert
Foreign Country
Hospital / Medical / Treatment Facility
Hotel / Inn
Investigation / Stakeout
On the Road / Tour
Prison
Small Town / Rural
War Zone / Battlefield
Wilderness / Outback
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Queer
Femme
Butch / Stud
Tomboy
Beyond Instinct
Golden Crown Literary Award (Goldie)
The Mission: Classified Series, Book 1
By Lynn Ames
Vaughn Elliott is faced with unspeakable choices: will she choose duty or her own code of honor?
Vaughn Elliott is a member of the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Force. Someone high up in the United States government has pulled rank, hand-selecting her to oversee security for a visit by congressional VIPs to the West African nation of Mali. The question is, who picked her for the job and why?
Sage McNally, a career diplomat, is the political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Mali. As control officer for the congressional visit, she is tasked to brief Vaughn regarding the political climate in the region.
The two women are instantly attracted to each other and share a wild night of passion. The next morning, Sage disappears while running, leaving behind signs of a scuffle. Why was Sage taken and by whom? Where is she being held?
Vaughn’s attempts to get answers are thwarted at every turn. Even Sage does not know why she’s been targeted.
Independently, Sage and Vaughn struggle to make sense of the seemingly senseless. By the time each of them figures it out, it could be too late for Sage.
As the clock ticks inexorably toward the congressional visit, the stakes get even higher, and Vaughn is faced with unspeakable choices. Her decisions will make the difference between life and death. Will she choose duty or her own code of honor?