ROMANCE

Born to Darkness

Ballantine. (Fighting Destiny, Bk. 1). Apr. 2012. c.528p. ISBN 9780345521279. $26. FUTURISTIC PARANORMAL
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A chance bar hookup results in a sizzling, circuit-blowing night for strangers Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie and Shane Laughlin. Mac, a mental superhuman "Greater Than" at the shadowy Obermeyer Institute (OI), has no idea that they share a link—until Shane reveals he has been taken on by OI as a "Potential" trainee. Mac, realizing that any relationship between them is doomed by OI's long-standing taboo against sex, reacts in her typical, impulsive way and bolts. But Shane has no intention of letting Mac avoid him, and as they are thrown together in OI's fight against an unspeakably depraved syndicate that kidnaps young girls to use their blood to make Destiny, a deadly mind-enhancing drug, the connection among love, strong emotion, and brain power is cast in a surprisingly new light. Now the couple, as well as the institute, must deal with the implications.
VERDICT Gritty, fast-paced, and loaded with explosive, violent action, Brockmann's new series launch is an action-packed adventure that combines plausible futuristic genetics with her trademark Navy SEAL heroes and provides a sinister organization to fight, an innocent teen to rescue, and a riveting cast of characters. Thrilling, classic Brockmann, with a paranormal twist. Brockmann (Breaking the Rules) lives in Sarasota, FL.
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