Who Do You Trust?

"Non-official hunter-gatherer spies in a network only the top brass of any government knew existed, in a world few dared enter. The shadowy world of the Nighthawks."Who Do You Trust? is the first book in Melissa James NightHawk series.From the back of the book:Two images kept Mitch McCluskey fighting for life on the secret mission he'd sworn would be his last: reuniting with his sons...and seeing sweet Melissa Carroll. Without hesitation, his childhood friend had made her home his boys', but Mitch sensed that some man had made Lissa doubt her desirability...just as someone was making her fear the last person who would ever hurt her.Him.Lissa wanted to believe that Mitch was one of the good guys, just as she wanted to believe that the feral look in his eyes was for a passion fifteen years postponed. But despite his beloved familiarity, Mitch was a stranger she'd been warned not to trust. Problem was, her heart wasn't responding to the warning.In my opinion:Mitch thought that he was done with the Nighthawks-that he completed his last mission. He was excited to finally be going home and to be reunited with his two boys. His sons were currently being cared for by his best friend and the love of his life, Lissa. Mitch has always loved Lissa, but was never able to tell her, so she married their childhood friend-Tim. Lissa has been divorced from Tim for six years, but of course Mitch doesn't know that since he has been gone for the past twelve years (the day she married Tim).Now Mitch is back, he wants his boys and he wants Lissa. There are several obstacles in their way however. One is Lissa's low self-esteem. Her marriage was, um, not good (and I will leave it at that). She is so full of doubt that Mitch could ever love her, yet she has become a mother to his boys and doesn't want to lose them (at times I don't think she considers Mitch's rights or feelings toward his boys). But, at the moment their biggest problem is an unknown person who makes Lissa doubt Mitch and the man that she believes him to be. Mitch must not only prove to Lissa that she can trust him, but that the love that he has for her is honest and pure, and all the while try to keep them and their family safe from this unknown enemy. This is only Melissa James second book--(Her Galahad is still my favorite) however, Who Do you Trust? is a good beginning for her Nighthawk series. In this book we learn about the Nighthawks and the "names" of many of the operatives. Mitch's job is important in this book, but it his personal life both past and present are the core of this story. For me, the enemy was unexpected and it fit. It also brought Mitch's past more into focus (you will probably have to read it to understand). There were a couple of things that did not work for me. One-Lissa being a small town mother of three one day and a field operative the next. No real training or experience that would prepare her for the type of missions that the operatives of Nighthawk exp

I normally don't like stories where it takes years for the characters to straighten out their life's affairs but this one is excellent and then some.Mitch McCluskey is 32 and finally coming back to see his long lost love after 12 years. He has loved Melissa Carroll for 17 years. [grin - piece that one together]Ironically Mitch does not know that Tim Carroll left Lissa six years ago. What a waste of time.Lissa, 31, has had Mitch's twin 9 year old sons for the past 5 months as Mitch has been envolved in a covert mission. Anson had found the boys and sent them on to Lissa for Mitch.Lissa has hang-ups [boy, does she have hang-ups] and fears. She is now afraid that Mitch will take his sons, Matt and Luke away from her [she doesn't seem to consider his rights]. She has Tim's and her daughter, Jenny.Mitch is an operative of the Nighthawks known as "Skydancer" [love those names] Anson gives Lissa the name of "Countrygirl" as he tries to enlist her in keeping "Skydancer" in his organization.Kerin proves to be the catalyst that causes so much trouble for Mitch and his missions and then involves Lissa in a dangerous scheme for revenge. What would we do without all of these unbalanced villians. Finally a story with enough twists and turns to make it exciting and memorable enough characters that although you would like to bang their heads together they really make the story work.Great job Ms. James -- are there truly going to be more stories of the NIGHTHAWKS? If so, I will be looking forward to them and adding them to my library.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - even with the slip -M

This book is an amazing read. Watching Mitch and Lissa try and find their way back to each other, past the betrayals, the fear and the fighting to stay alive touch on the reader's emotions from start to finish. This book is the first in The Nighthawks series and it is an amazing start.Intrigue, action, intense emotions......this book has it all. Melissa James is a dynamo author to be on the lookout for!!