One Way Out

Cassie Ashton has a passion for paleontology but not the PhD necessary to be taken seriously. When her crew happens upon the fossil remains of a young t-rex, she needs help authenticating her find, and has to turn to nemesis Alex Martinelli despite reservations. Alex is still smarting from Cassie's constant luck in finding big-ticket items while he keeps uncovering less significant finds, and looks at Cassie as a profiteer. As they work side by side to validate the remains, they realize there's a thin line between lust and hate. Despite Cassie wanting to keep Trixie the t-rex under wraps, word gets out and soon she discovers that someone close to her has betrayed her in order to cash in on Trixie. It's up to Alex and Cassie to rescue Trixie and their reputations. Albert has a knack for dialogue, plotting, and character development. Loosely related to her earlier novel "Getting Her Man" (and even featuring the wedding of the two protagonists), Albert's knowledge of archeology and attention to detail keep the story flowing with never a dull moment action. About the only thing I didn't care for was the epilogue, which appears to serve no purpose other than to introduce the next character to get her own story; it just didn't fit with the rest of the story.

One Way Out snaps and sizzles with suspense and hot, steamy passion. Cassie Ashton, treasure hunter, has always been one step ahead of serious paleontologist Alex Martinelli. They both have extreme negative opinions about each other. Simmering underneath it all is an attraction neither was planning on. Cassie makes an amazing discovery and needs Alex credentials to help with the project. The baby Rex is the subject of much speculation and major money. Someone is out to steal this find and nothing will get in his or her way. As the danger to the baby Rex increase so does the threat to Alex and Cassie. They are up to their eyeballs trying to stay alive. But they can also no longer ignore the passion between them. Michele Albert has another heart stopping, palm sweating hit on her hands. The tension is so real you can feel it. Cassie and Alex feel like real people and you want them to succeed on all levels. Looking forward to the next book in this series.

I have read Michele Albret's first two novels, that is why I just got this one when it came out. This was a good book as well. It had entertaining characters and an interesting plot. It left you guessing as to who the bad guy was, I was completly surprised. Cassie is a strong independent woman who know herself. Alex is a strong man who know what he wants and is not overbearing. My favorite book by Michele is Getting Her Man and I still think it is the best. This was really good. Recommended.

Their first clash occurred five years ago and every time they meet they argue. Paleontologist Professor Dr. Alex Martinelli detests commercial collector Cassie Ashton because she buys and sells fossils in the market place. He thinks of her as the E-Bay of the dinosaur crowd. Deep inside he envies her uncanny skills in somehow locating dinosaur bones, but he would never admit that to anyone. She enjoys their legendary confrontations in a perverse manner so she always makes them worse than they have to be. This time she has a find that she wants only Alex to know of and to confirm what she thinks may be an intact infant T-Rex. This would be the mother lode so Alex agrees to take a look. Alex and Cassie work out a deal; she takes him to the spot where he sees nirvana as he affirms the find. However, someone steals "Trixie" and the two partners initially suspect the other of a double cross, but quickly realize a third party is involved. As they conclude that their years of heated bickering were a courtship, the in love partners pursue the kidnapped Trixie. This exciting romantic suspense novel stars two scuffling dinosaur experts whose exchanges make for a fine tale. The story line is action-packed, but belongs to the battling bone hunters whose wars are as legendary as their finds (think of INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK when Jones meets Marion Ravenwood in her remote bar). As the two near fortyish couple (she has a teenage son) tries for a cease fire, they soon are jumping each others bones. Michele Albert provides a fine exhilarating way out tale of love amongst the dinosaur remains. Harriet Klausner

I was already a Michele Albert fan and she just gets better and better. Cassie Ashton is a fossil hunter without a degree. She runs her family business a ranch, and fossil hunter tours, as well as a serious palentology lab. Her crew finds the first ever baby T-rex (Trixie). She is divorced and the mother of a 15 year old son. Her passion is all for old bones, and her enemy for 5 years Alex Martinelli, a paleontologist who sees her and her business as money hungry vultures who care nothing about the history of the earth they destroy. Alex has been driven by his passion for old bones, but somewhere along the way he has lost his joy in his job. The only thing that fires him up now are the inevitable friction between him and Cassie. IF you read OFF LIMITS, my personel favorite, you met Cassie briefly. Now Cassie needs Alex to verify her find and help her to preserve and free the little girl from her rocky cocoon. They have to find a way to work togather and dampen the sparks they strike off each other. Unknown to both there is another player who will do anything to get their hands on the priceless baby. Making trouble between the two of them seems a good way to start. However, Cassie and Alex are not as full of resentment at each other as the thief thinks. Great book! I loved it. Sat up late to finish it. After reading it I know you will want to get her other books. GETTING HER MAN and OFF LIMITS.