Rules of Engagement

As an avid reader of romance novels, I say kudos to Selena Montgomery for a stellar first novel! I continue to re-read this work. Her images and strong vivid characters lure me back again and again. What a wonderful, imaginative, and believable plot and characters. The tension between Adam and Raleigh was magnificient! Montgomery is a sklled writer and storyteller. Her attention to emotional and relational detail, as well as suspense and action, made the book a superb read! I am circulating this novel, this gem, among my friends. I just hated to see this story end. I look forward to this gifted writers next novel.

I have just finished reading Rules of Engagement (in a record day and a half), and I must say that I truly enjoyed reading the book. The characters are incredible, and I liked the fact that it wasn't a typical romance novel. I love the intrigue and mystery.Raleigh was such a cool character because you never get to see many action heroines in novels. Adam was smooth and human, and I felt for him throughout the whole novel. I'd love to read about what happens next in their lives. I am now a huge fan and can't wait for Ms. Montgomery's next novel to arrive!

This book has all the ingredients of a movie and competes with the likes of Tom Clancy for its portrayal of the complexities of foreign affairs, the technology of the future, and other issues surrounding globalization and terrorism. Yet at its center is a compelling romance that grapples with the fundamental problems of trust and betrayal in so many male-female relationships. It is refreshing to read a book that is so fun and smart at the same time. I can't wait for the next Selena Montgomery title.

This book was "DA BOMB"!! Dr Raleigh Foster an academic prodigy recruited by the ISA after grad school at age 20 lived her first 11 years moving from town to town with her small time hustler father. With no formal schooling she was educated by her father on their travels. After he is killed protecting her, she is placed in foster care where her genius is nurtured and so is her guilt over her fathers death. Adam Grayson is the son of billionare parents, he is a computer and business genius who has a flair for making money and a need for adventure. Adam and his best friend Phillip Turman are recruited by ISA after their graduation from Harvard. With code names of Merlin and Chimera, Adam and Raleigh first meet on an assignment gone bad in Jafir, one that cost career, friendship and the promise of love. Three years later ISA has sent Raleigh to secure Adam's help on a mission that will prove to test the bonds of trust, truth, and love. The chemistry between Adam and Raleigh sizzle from the heat as each struggle not to allow the other dominance over the mission or their hearts. This book spins the treacherous game of espionage with the mystery of romance to reveal a story old as time. Love does cover a multitude of faults...Ms Montgomery is exellent as she brings us into this dark world to reveal the light of love. I hope she gives us more on Phillip's story.

for romance novel novices, Selena Montgomery's first release, "Rules of Engagement," is a great introduction! I purchased this on a recommendation from a friend. It is a fast-paced book, with intrigue and suspense, and of course, romance. The story of the missing technology is almost as strong and enthralling as the love story.Also, I was pleased to find that although I am not African-American (book is categorized as an African-American interest novel) the characters and the story are universal; I could easily imagine myself as Raleigh, chasing bad guys, building bombs and falling in love.A must-read!