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AEquana
John Eagletalon had no idea what the government intended when it assigned him to its latest secret an icy blonde beauty with a miraculous ability. All he knew was that he owed Uncle Sam fourteen more months of his life, and if it meant being this woman’s partner and bodyguard until he’d paid his dues, he’d find a way to endure the ordeal. Until he discovered what the government had been doing to her. And at the same time, discovered he was falling hopelessly in love with her. Now it’s no longer a matter of protecting her. It’s a matter of keeping her out of their clutches. And making her his.
241 pages, Paperback
Published February 12, 2007
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Linda Mooney
274 books281 followersLinda loves to write sweet and sensuous romance with a fantasy, paranormal, or science fiction flair, and is the author of over 150 books. Her technique is often described as being as visual as a motion picture or graphic novel.
A wife, mother, grandmother, and retired Kindergarten and music teacher, she lives in a small south Texas town near the Gulf coast where she delves into other worlds filled with daring exploits, adventure, and intense love.
She has numerous best sellers, including 10 consecutive #1s. She’s been named Author of the Year, and her book Lord of Thunder is an Epic Ebook "Eppie" Award Winner for Best Erotic Sci-Fi Romance.
She also writes naughty humorous romances under the name of Carolyn Gregg, horror under the pseudonym of Gail Smith, Christian romances as Lynn Gayle, and elementary teacher workbooks as L. G. Mooney.
For more information about her books, up-coming and new releases, contests, and giveaways, and to sign up for her newsletter, please visit her website: http://www.LindaMooney.com
A wife, mother, grandmother, and retired Kindergarten and music teacher, she lives in a small south Texas town near the Gulf coast where she delves into other worlds filled with daring exploits, adventure, and intense love.
She has numerous best sellers, including 10 consecutive #1s. She’s been named Author of the Year, and her book Lord of Thunder is an Epic Ebook "Eppie" Award Winner for Best Erotic Sci-Fi Romance.
She also writes naughty humorous romances under the name of Carolyn Gregg, horror under the pseudonym of Gail Smith, Christian romances as Lynn Gayle, and elementary teacher workbooks as L. G. Mooney.
For more information about her books, up-coming and new releases, contests, and giveaways, and to sign up for her newsletter, please visit her website: http://www.LindaMooney.com
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February 5, 2022Made it about 50%. So cheesy couldn't force myself to continue.
April 14, 2010
I was able to meet the author which added to my enjoyment of this book. I enjoyed reading how an unlikely couple feel in love and essentially saved each other. If you like paranormal romance I think you will like this book, read about a mermaid that was being exploited by a government agency before she saved herself and found love.
May 21, 2012
I really enjoyed this story. I really liked that rather than having the mermaid be a mythological magical creature in a paranormal world, she is a regular person with a few developmental differences. The story was very suspenseful with a ton of action. I enjoyed the main characters and their personalities too. All in all, a really good read.
July 7, 2010
Aequana by Linda Mooney is a modern mermaid story. I loved it. The characters are very strong. It's suspenseful and action packed. The hero is a Native/American navy seal frogman and the two work together on special government missions. I highly reccomend it.
June 12, 2012
not for me. the story was really far fetched. i guess if you believe in love at 1st sight and like stories with a woman needs to be rescued then this book is for you.
June 17, 2010
Maja Van der Beek is more commonly known under the code name of Aequana. In her early twenties, she lives a sheltered life and is allowed to indulge herself. However, the one thing Aequana does not have is freedom. She is a mermaid. More specifically – a ‘malformation’ which occurred while she was still in the womb has left her with gills and not-fully-formed toes. Consequently, Aequana can live as easily underwater as on land. There’s a catch though – she ‘belongs’ to the US military. Born and raised into their world, she has never known what real life is about.
John Eagletalon, commonly known under his code name of Talon, is a trained soldier from an elite detachment of the army. A past military intervention has allowed him to be medically discharged from duty. However, Talon still owes Uncle Sam fourteen months of service.
Aequana works for the army. When her partner falls sick and cannot continue by her side, the army decides she needs a new partner. Talon is called in, among others. But Aequana chooses him. He will serve his remaining service time by her side. They are sent on a mission, and both learn more about the other. The spark of passion that flared ever since their first meeting ignites, until both cannot deny their love for one another.
But the army is the nagging detail in this equation. Aequana will never be allowed out of their control. When Talon learns of the atrocities and scientific experiments army doctors conduct on Aequana, all hell breaks loose. He will save her, come hell or high water. Aequana wants only one thing – a normal life with Talon. Will love be strong enough in the face of all the obstacles in their path?
I wasn’t prepared for the depth of the intrigue and the plot when I started reading this book. A brief glance at the blurb had hinted at the plot, but I must admit going through the story one page at a time was a voyage of discovery. Ms. Mooney writes with a strong, clear voice. She knows how to pace tension, suspense, and action. Her mastery is also evident in how she builds up the love between this unlikely pair. Aequana is a profoundly human character. Despite all her sass, she is a little girl at heart. Ms. Mooney conveys this really well. But at times, the heroine is a bit too silly to really exist. True, she is sheltered, but a military op like her is expected to be a bit less mushy. Also, the one thing that jarred me out of the narrative was the hero. Talon is a smart guy, ex-military, take-charge personality. He will fight for the woman he loves. However, Talon often falls in melodrama, which appears inconsistent with the man he is supposed to be. A hero can be tender and love sincerely, but Talon here was a bit too feminine at times, which takes away from him. There were also some scenes in this light which were a tad too sentimental and syrupy.
Overall, it is a good read. There is the right balance of elements. Romance is there, action has you hanging at the edge of your seat, and the suspense is carried through to the very end.
(Review courtesy of Enchanting Reviews)
John Eagletalon, commonly known under his code name of Talon, is a trained soldier from an elite detachment of the army. A past military intervention has allowed him to be medically discharged from duty. However, Talon still owes Uncle Sam fourteen months of service.
Aequana works for the army. When her partner falls sick and cannot continue by her side, the army decides she needs a new partner. Talon is called in, among others. But Aequana chooses him. He will serve his remaining service time by her side. They are sent on a mission, and both learn more about the other. The spark of passion that flared ever since their first meeting ignites, until both cannot deny their love for one another.
But the army is the nagging detail in this equation. Aequana will never be allowed out of their control. When Talon learns of the atrocities and scientific experiments army doctors conduct on Aequana, all hell breaks loose. He will save her, come hell or high water. Aequana wants only one thing – a normal life with Talon. Will love be strong enough in the face of all the obstacles in their path?
I wasn’t prepared for the depth of the intrigue and the plot when I started reading this book. A brief glance at the blurb had hinted at the plot, but I must admit going through the story one page at a time was a voyage of discovery. Ms. Mooney writes with a strong, clear voice. She knows how to pace tension, suspense, and action. Her mastery is also evident in how she builds up the love between this unlikely pair. Aequana is a profoundly human character. Despite all her sass, she is a little girl at heart. Ms. Mooney conveys this really well. But at times, the heroine is a bit too silly to really exist. True, she is sheltered, but a military op like her is expected to be a bit less mushy. Also, the one thing that jarred me out of the narrative was the hero. Talon is a smart guy, ex-military, take-charge personality. He will fight for the woman he loves. However, Talon often falls in melodrama, which appears inconsistent with the man he is supposed to be. A hero can be tender and love sincerely, but Talon here was a bit too feminine at times, which takes away from him. There were also some scenes in this light which were a tad too sentimental and syrupy.
Overall, it is a good read. There is the right balance of elements. Romance is there, action has you hanging at the edge of your seat, and the suspense is carried through to the very end.
(Review courtesy of Enchanting Reviews)
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July 8, 2011Ex-operative John "Talon" Eagleton owed the government fourteen more months of service. A medical discharge, after taking a bullet in his back and losing a kidney, put him on the reserve list. He is summoned back for a special assignment involving Maja, the daughter of a scientist who recently died. Code name "AEquana" is a 23-year-old, special ops agent, in need of a partner. A birth defect sets her apart from other humans and the government believes it owns her. After a few words exchanged, the two quickly realize they're attracted and later just possibly in love with one another.
Their first assignment allows Talon to witness her aquatic abilities strengthened by a skin tight tail and her own gills. It also nearly costs them their lives when she decides to move a bomb instead of just tag it. Further assignments spell out extreme danger for these two and one starts to wonder if someone wants to kill one of them.
AEquana demands your attention on several levels. For one, Maja is a human being, despite her unique abilities, who is trapped in a system so deep no one knows about her. They basically enslaved her for their own gain. There is another aspect of her entrapment that is extremely horrible. While reading the book, all I could think of was that in this day and age why doesn’t she have any rights? In terms of John's involvement in her life as a lover and partner, I see him as the only thing strong enough to pull her out of her captors' grasp. John's grandfather and friends add devotion, friendship, love…life itself to a very good book with a real message written on every single page. Mooney's research gives her novel the rough edge needed to make it work. Take note because this fantasy may very well be happening today.
~Reviewed by
Denise Fleischer
Gotta Write Network
www.gottawritenetwork.com
Their first assignment allows Talon to witness her aquatic abilities strengthened by a skin tight tail and her own gills. It also nearly costs them their lives when she decides to move a bomb instead of just tag it. Further assignments spell out extreme danger for these two and one starts to wonder if someone wants to kill one of them.
AEquana demands your attention on several levels. For one, Maja is a human being, despite her unique abilities, who is trapped in a system so deep no one knows about her. They basically enslaved her for their own gain. There is another aspect of her entrapment that is extremely horrible. While reading the book, all I could think of was that in this day and age why doesn’t she have any rights? In terms of John's involvement in her life as a lover and partner, I see him as the only thing strong enough to pull her out of her captors' grasp. John's grandfather and friends add devotion, friendship, love…life itself to a very good book with a real message written on every single page. Mooney's research gives her novel the rough edge needed to make it work. Take note because this fantasy may very well be happening today.
~Reviewed by
Denise Fleischer
Gotta Write Network
www.gottawritenetwork.com
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June 6, 2012
I liked this one. It was a pretty quick read with a love story and action. I would give it 3.5 stars.
June 6, 2012
It was ok.
March 23, 2016
it was so good
February 13, 2018
Wasn't really getting into it at first, but eventually I started enjoying the story and the ending was good. The narrator was ok.
December 25, 2018
Not a bad story. The narrator almost put me to sleep, but I was interested in the end of the story.
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