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Montana Confidential #3
Licensed to Marry
The Mission: Undercover Husband
No woman had ever looked more beautiful to Kyle Foster than the trembling female he rescued from the wreckage of an explosion. But he never dreamed he'd marry Laura Quinlan just days later! When traces of the bomb led to a security leak inside Laura's top-secret laboratory, a stricken Laura made Kyle a shocking proposal - marry her, and infiltrate the lab to find the traitor. As a Confidential agent and single father, Kyle would do anything to make the world a safer place. But living with Laura could prove a deadly distraction. Kyle's daughter loved her. Kyle's own heart was in jeopardy. And now the enemy knew it....
- GenresRomance
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2001
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About the author
Charlotte Douglas
86 books15 followersCHARLOTTE DOUGLAS has loved a good story since she learned to read at the age of three. After years of teaching that love of books to her students, she now enjoys creating stories of her own. Often her books are set in one of her three favorite places—Montana, where she and her husband spent their honeymoon; the mountains of North Carolina, where she has a summer home; or Florida, near the Gulf of Mexico on Florida’s west coast, where she’s lived most of her life.
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April 17, 2018
Licensed to Marry--3 1/2 Stars
November 12, 2001
The Montana Confidential series continues in Charlotte Douglas's "Licensed to Thrill." When her scientist father is killed in a terrorist bombing, Laura Quinlan vows to do anything to bring the terrorists to justice. Montana Confidential Agent Kyle Foster gives her the chance. Someone in her father's lab is connected to the terrorists; Kyle wants to go undercover inside to find the mole. The only way to do this is for them to be married. Neither Laura nor single father Kyle is looking for love. What will they do when they find it?
"Licensed to Marry" is a light little story that will entertain, though some nagging nits keep it from reaching its full potential. The characters are likable, the story all too real and the writing smooth enough to keep the reader quickly turning the pages. Some readers may find this story, with its plot revolving around bombings and anthrax threats, too close to recent events for comfort. For some, it will be hard to find this entertaining when we've seen the reality. However, I was surprised to find myself less bothered by this than by the characters' willingness to enter into a marriage with so little consideration to how it will affect Kyle's daughter. She's already lost one mother. Giving her another one they have no reason to believe will stick around after the case is closed seems cruel and the way they dismiss the issue by saying the child is "resilient" is utterly heartless. The child's heartbreaking reaction to the announcement that they've married without telling her only punctuates the hero and heroine's thoughtlessness. It's a shame because otherwise, the characters are likable. The fact that they could treat a child like this made it difficult to completely respect them.
This is still the best of the Montana Confidential so far, which may be faint praise but it still true. Douglas provides the best plot, the most exciting action and the strongest characters so far. If only her characters were more thoughtful about some very relevant issues.
November 12, 2001
The Montana Confidential series continues in Charlotte Douglas's "Licensed to Thrill." When her scientist father is killed in a terrorist bombing, Laura Quinlan vows to do anything to bring the terrorists to justice. Montana Confidential Agent Kyle Foster gives her the chance. Someone in her father's lab is connected to the terrorists; Kyle wants to go undercover inside to find the mole. The only way to do this is for them to be married. Neither Laura nor single father Kyle is looking for love. What will they do when they find it?
"Licensed to Marry" is a light little story that will entertain, though some nagging nits keep it from reaching its full potential. The characters are likable, the story all too real and the writing smooth enough to keep the reader quickly turning the pages. Some readers may find this story, with its plot revolving around bombings and anthrax threats, too close to recent events for comfort. For some, it will be hard to find this entertaining when we've seen the reality. However, I was surprised to find myself less bothered by this than by the characters' willingness to enter into a marriage with so little consideration to how it will affect Kyle's daughter. She's already lost one mother. Giving her another one they have no reason to believe will stick around after the case is closed seems cruel and the way they dismiss the issue by saying the child is "resilient" is utterly heartless. The child's heartbreaking reaction to the announcement that they've married without telling her only punctuates the hero and heroine's thoughtlessness. It's a shame because otherwise, the characters are likable. The fact that they could treat a child like this made it difficult to completely respect them.
This is still the best of the Montana Confidential so far, which may be faint praise but it still true. Douglas provides the best plot, the most exciting action and the strongest characters so far. If only her characters were more thoughtful about some very relevant issues.
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