The Heart Beneath

I think I am this writer's #1 fan! Love the writer...love the series. I know you will too!

I've read the Trayhern book series from the beginning. This is another winner by Lindsay McKenna.

O.K. Military Romance Fans, I am telling you to run not walk to your favorite bookstore and pickup a copy of "The Heart Beneath".This book grabbed me emotionally from the git-go, with the lovebetween Morgan and Laura. Then there is the terrifying emotions Eileen brings to this story when the earthquake happens. Eileen, described the sounds and destruction so well I could picture it in my minds eye. The suffering of the people and of course Morgan who is searching for Laura. The main characters in this story are Wes and Callie and their romance. Callie believes thatshe isn't anything special to look at, but Wes sees her beauty in her heart and goodness. Callie and her dog search the earthquake destroyed buildings to try and find survivors and the non-survivors. She finds Laura and risks her life to get her tosafety. This is an emotional read, the next book in the series "To Ride The Thunder" is a whopper. While at the store pickup this delicious story as well. It's main characters are Rhona McGregor and Nolan Galway. Ladies I want one of Morgan, one of Wes and finally one of Nolan under my Christmas tree this year. Hope my husband won't mind! Don't miss any of this series or for that matter the Morgan Mercernaries series either. Happy Reading!!!

I won't even go into what the first two reviewers said...but it's clear that they read a completely different book than I just did. This book is real and gutsy true-to-life, all the way through. Ms. McKenna clearly knows what it is like when people are faced with life and death situations, and how they respond, react, and do their best to hang onto life and the living...and to the things that make life worth fighting for. The romance made sense and was very moving in the midst of truly chaotic events. Anyone who loves Morgan and Laura will be truly touched by their part in the book. But the stars are Wes and Callie. I loved these two characters, and I was rooting for them from the start. They are well-drawn, larger than life in their work but just like you and me in their hearts. My advice? Ignore the first two reviews posted here and find out for yourself why The Heart Beneath is another gem from the McKenna Treasure Chest. Bravo, Ms. McKenna. I look forward to the other books in this series.

" The 'BIG ONE' hits California on New Year's Eve...Hundreds trapped by Quake...For two Marines, lives-and-love-are on the line...Racing against time to save victims in a ravaged, burning city, golden boy Lt. Wes James discovered an angel in diguise: plain-Jane rescue worker Lt. Callie Evans, who defied death to dif survivors from the rubble. Amid the hellish wreckage, her blue eyes shone with inspiring hope. Her innocence and valor moved the unshakable Marine, and she blossomed into a beauty beneath his protective gaze. Still, past pain kept Wes from surrendering his closely guarded heart. But he ached to make Callie more than his comrade-in-arms. He ached to make her his..."I'm a big fan of McKenna's Glory series, but this book has really turned me back onto the Morgan's Mercenaries again. This is a book that is still good everytime I read it. I cannot wait until the rest of this series (its a cross-line series for Silhouette) is released!