The Unwilling Assassin – volume 1
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Their love is impossible and forbidden, not of this world…
Alina Marinescu was not cold hearted, she was not cruel, and she was not a killer. Now, death is part of her every day. Section Special Operations mistook her for all that she was not, and Alex Therein, the man she thought she loved, turned her into what they needed. He turned her into an assassin. From the moment Alina meets the enigmatic Alex, she knows that he would steal her heart as surely as he fulfils his secret mission of recruiting her. But love is the furthest thing from Alex’s mind. He is a man with a dark past. The blank-faced, often emotionless, and coldly efficient operative must kill to survive. No questions asked. He is more of a ghost that finds it too easy to just die, as in the life he leads there are only two choices: you live, or you die. So he chooses to live, but extinguishes his emotions completely. His mission is to seduce Alina, and although he purposely lures her into his world of sensations, he collapses emotionally for the first time since his own recruitment. He is assigned to be Alina’s mentor during the training process, having to deal not only with her hatred, but also with the implications and responsibilities of transforming an innocent human being into another instrument of death like himself. From his own experience, he knows that if she refuses to play by the rules, she dies.
Rich, intense, provocative. Grabs you from the very first sentence and never lets go.
Espionage Chronicles
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Their love is impossible and forbidden, not of this world…
Alina Marinescu was not cold hearted, she was not cruel, and she was not a killer. Now, death is part of her every day. Section Special Operations mistook her for all that she was not, and Alex Therein, the man she thought she loved, turned her into what they needed. He turned her into an assassin. From the moment Alina meets the enigmatic Alex, she knows that he would steal her heart as surely as he fulfils his secret mission of recruiting her. But love is the furthest thing from Alex’s mind. He is a man with a dark past. The blank-faced, often emotionless, and coldly efficient operative must kill to survive. No questions asked. He is more of a ghost that finds it too easy to just die, as in the life he leads there are only two choices: you live, or you die. So he chooses to live, but extinguishes his emotions completely. His mission is to seduce Alina, and although he purposely lures her into his world of sensations, he collapses emotionally for the first time since his own recruitment. He is assigned to be Alina’s mentor during the training process, having to deal not only with her hatred, but also with the implications and responsibilities of transforming an innocent human being into another instrument of death like himself. From his own experience, he knows that if she refuses to play by the rules, she dies.
Rich, intense, provocative. Grabs you from the very first sentence and never lets go.
Espionage Chronicles
Whispered Identities – volume 2
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When you cross the line there is no turning back...
Alina Marinescu prefers her coffee with lots of milk, music and candlelight whenever home, and a 9mm Glock when she’s out in the field. Alex Therein loves to take long walks, misses his previous life bitterly, and is capable of killing a man with a simple flick of his wrist. Alex is Alina’s husband, although their marriage is nothing more than a convenient cover. He is her friend, her lover, her mentor, the foundation of her destruction. The person responsible for turning her into one of the most efficient assassins. Sometimes she can’t help wondering what it would be like to have a normal life. After all, normality is hard to find in a ghostly existence, while working for Elite Counter-terrorism Covert Ops, a secretive organization that doesn’t exist, run by people who don’t exist. An organisation without label or official title, not registered anywhere under secret codes, not affiliated to any intelligence or security services. Elite exists beyond existence itself, not constrained by law or scrutiny from the media. Although at first Alina is hesitant about her new life, she evolves into the warrior Alex trained her to be. She may not like what she does, but she does it efficiently. She has been trained to fight and kill, and although she may regret her position in life, this is what she does.
The interior drama of the characters and twisted plot continue to haunt you long after you finish reading this magnificent novel.
Spy Magazine
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When you cross the line there is no turning back...
Alina Marinescu prefers her coffee with lots of milk, music and candlelight whenever home, and a 9mm Glock when she’s out in the field. Alex Therein loves to take long walks, misses his previous life bitterly, and is capable of killing a man with a simple flick of his wrist. Alex is Alina’s husband, although their marriage is nothing more than a convenient cover. He is her friend, her lover, her mentor, the foundation of her destruction. The person responsible for turning her into one of the most efficient assassins. Sometimes she can’t help wondering what it would be like to have a normal life. After all, normality is hard to find in a ghostly existence, while working for Elite Counter-terrorism Covert Ops, a secretive organization that doesn’t exist, run by people who don’t exist. An organisation without label or official title, not registered anywhere under secret codes, not affiliated to any intelligence or security services. Elite exists beyond existence itself, not constrained by law or scrutiny from the media. Although at first Alina is hesitant about her new life, she evolves into the warrior Alex trained her to be. She may not like what she does, but she does it efficiently. She has been trained to fight and kill, and although she may regret her position in life, this is what she does.
The interior drama of the characters and twisted plot continue to haunt you long after you finish reading this magnificent novel.
Spy Magazine
Balance of Power – volume 3
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Erase any trace, become invisible, live in the shadows. You don’t exist. You are a ghost…
Alina Marinescu has finally reached a sense of necessary resignation to the realities of her existence, finally accepted that life within Elite is not about right and wrong as she used to believe, but about survival. She doesn’t know how many assassins Elite operates, but she knows she is unique among them. She had been trained for more, taught to infiltrate, seduce, eavesdrop, steal, kill. She’d learned how to withstand pain and how to inflict it. She would have recoiled in disgust at such an offer when she was still Alina Marinescu, not having to assume a different identity every month. But not anymore. Involved in a very secretive mission against one of Al’Qaeda’s top ranking leaders, Alina’s actions attract the attention of the CIA, resulting in her apprehension by American agents. Upon making contact to discuss this particular situation, the two organizations agree that for the sake of their common goal, a temporary coalition would better serve the final outcome for both agencies. Alina is teamed with Marius Stephano, a CIA agent specialized in Islamic Middle Eastern terrorism. But their relationship is far from simple, especially since it appears that a mole has infiltrated the organization and a mysterious assassin closely linked with Marius’s past is killing deep cover operatives one by one. And the next one on the list might very well be Alina.
Taut and powerful, enigmatic and romantic, with sharp, seductive writing that takes the reader through darkness and intrigue to a spectacular conclusion.
Palm Springs Time
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Erase any trace, become invisible, live in the shadows. You don’t exist. You are a ghost…
Alina Marinescu has finally reached a sense of necessary resignation to the realities of her existence, finally accepted that life within Elite is not about right and wrong as she used to believe, but about survival. She doesn’t know how many assassins Elite operates, but she knows she is unique among them. She had been trained for more, taught to infiltrate, seduce, eavesdrop, steal, kill. She’d learned how to withstand pain and how to inflict it. She would have recoiled in disgust at such an offer when she was still Alina Marinescu, not having to assume a different identity every month. But not anymore. Involved in a very secretive mission against one of Al’Qaeda’s top ranking leaders, Alina’s actions attract the attention of the CIA, resulting in her apprehension by American agents. Upon making contact to discuss this particular situation, the two organizations agree that for the sake of their common goal, a temporary coalition would better serve the final outcome for both agencies. Alina is teamed with Marius Stephano, a CIA agent specialized in Islamic Middle Eastern terrorism. But their relationship is far from simple, especially since it appears that a mole has infiltrated the organization and a mysterious assassin closely linked with Marius’s past is killing deep cover operatives one by one. And the next one on the list might very well be Alina.
Taut and powerful, enigmatic and romantic, with sharp, seductive writing that takes the reader through darkness and intrigue to a spectacular conclusion.
Palm Springs Time
Beyond Smoke and Shadows – volume 4
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Their world is on the other side of the mirror...
Seven years ago, Alex got killed during a mission in Iraq. Well, I’m not so sure anymore about that, even though he died in my arms. New Intel indicates his death was actually staged by Elite, which means that we’ll be working together again real soon. Wouldn’t that be something…me, Alex, and Marius together in the same room. My skin crawls only at the thought of it. I don’t love Alex…I never did. What we had between us was madness born from the desperation and hopelessness of our lives. But I do love Marius. Scratch that. I’m in love with Marius. Everything I know now about love, the kind that makes your heart blossom like a rose, I’ve learned from him. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that someday, somehow, I’ll lose him too. Despite all the death around us, we decided to be together, even if our togetherness has razor edges to it. Every time the phone rings and we’re called back to our real identities, one of us might not survive. But whatever happens tomorrow, we’re at least given the present, at least achieve something truly remarkable: the small miracle of falling asleep in each other’s arms.
The story is addictive…the characters become real. They’re here. They exist. And so does Elite.
Inland Empire Journal
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Their world is on the other side of the mirror...
Seven years ago, Alex got killed during a mission in Iraq. Well, I’m not so sure anymore about that, even though he died in my arms. New Intel indicates his death was actually staged by Elite, which means that we’ll be working together again real soon. Wouldn’t that be something…me, Alex, and Marius together in the same room. My skin crawls only at the thought of it. I don’t love Alex…I never did. What we had between us was madness born from the desperation and hopelessness of our lives. But I do love Marius. Scratch that. I’m in love with Marius. Everything I know now about love, the kind that makes your heart blossom like a rose, I’ve learned from him. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that someday, somehow, I’ll lose him too. Despite all the death around us, we decided to be together, even if our togetherness has razor edges to it. Every time the phone rings and we’re called back to our real identities, one of us might not survive. But whatever happens tomorrow, we’re at least given the present, at least achieve something truly remarkable: the small miracle of falling asleep in each other’s arms.
The story is addictive…the characters become real. They’re here. They exist. And so does Elite.
Inland Empire Journal
Abyss – vol. 5
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It’s not how you play the game, it’s how the game plays you…
Sometimes I’m not sure I know who I am anymore, but I know I’ve finally reached a sense of necessary resignation to the realities of my existence. Life within Elite Counterterrorism Covert Ops—a secretive organization that doesn’t exist, operated by people who don’t exist—is not about right and wrong as I used to believe, but about survival. I was given only two choices: death, or the life of an assassin. Now there’s no turning back. I don’t know how many assassins Elite operates, but I know I’m unique among them. I was trained for more; taught to infiltrate, seduce, eavesdrop, steal, kill. I’ve learned how to withstand pain and how to inflict it. I was taught how to use my body to get what I need, how to use my mind to manipulate others, how to act, how to think, how to live. I would have recoiled in disgust at such an offer before having to assume a different identity every month. But not anymore. I’ve evolved into what I was trained to become, and although most of the times I don’t like what I have to do, I do it efficiently.
My name is Alina Marinescu. I was trained to fight and kill, and this is what I do.
A must read character driven story that captures the reader immediately, a wild ride of tension, intrigue and romance that very much needs Hollywood’s attention.
Riverside Editorial
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It’s not how you play the game, it’s how the game plays you…
Sometimes I’m not sure I know who I am anymore, but I know I’ve finally reached a sense of necessary resignation to the realities of my existence. Life within Elite Counterterrorism Covert Ops—a secretive organization that doesn’t exist, operated by people who don’t exist—is not about right and wrong as I used to believe, but about survival. I was given only two choices: death, or the life of an assassin. Now there’s no turning back. I don’t know how many assassins Elite operates, but I know I’m unique among them. I was trained for more; taught to infiltrate, seduce, eavesdrop, steal, kill. I’ve learned how to withstand pain and how to inflict it. I was taught how to use my body to get what I need, how to use my mind to manipulate others, how to act, how to think, how to live. I would have recoiled in disgust at such an offer before having to assume a different identity every month. But not anymore. I’ve evolved into what I was trained to become, and although most of the times I don’t like what I have to do, I do it efficiently.
My name is Alina Marinescu. I was trained to fight and kill, and this is what I do.
A must read character driven story that captures the reader immediately, a wild ride of tension, intrigue and romance that very much needs Hollywood’s attention.
Riverside Editorial
Requiem for an Assassin - vol. 6
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Stay low, go fast. One shot, one kill. No luck, all skill. Kill first, die last.
They are chameleons. Beyond the law, beyond morality, they've survived by adapting, whatever the circumstances. And by trusting nobody but themselves. It’s a question of identity. Alina Marinescu, a woman who’s more comfortable under an alias than she is with herself, traversed the world and forgot who she was. She attempts to reclaim herself, rediscover who she is. She’s forced to play a series of roles, but she is never herself. She is trained to become one of the world’s most dangerous assassins, drawn deep into a mirror world of espionage where deniability isn’t necessary since there’s nothing to deny — the agency she works for doesn’t exist in a normal sense. Now, she wants to put the past behind her. In a world where trust is weakness, honesty is naivety, brutality is routine, could falling in love be the greatest risk? It very well could be. Welcome to the shadowy world of the most powerful intelligence agencies on the planet.
You will be swept away in a fast-paced story with moments of great human drama and excitement that could keep you awake all night.
Spy Magazine
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Stay low, go fast. One shot, one kill. No luck, all skill. Kill first, die last.
They are chameleons. Beyond the law, beyond morality, they've survived by adapting, whatever the circumstances. And by trusting nobody but themselves. It’s a question of identity. Alina Marinescu, a woman who’s more comfortable under an alias than she is with herself, traversed the world and forgot who she was. She attempts to reclaim herself, rediscover who she is. She’s forced to play a series of roles, but she is never herself. She is trained to become one of the world’s most dangerous assassins, drawn deep into a mirror world of espionage where deniability isn’t necessary since there’s nothing to deny — the agency she works for doesn’t exist in a normal sense. Now, she wants to put the past behind her. In a world where trust is weakness, honesty is naivety, brutality is routine, could falling in love be the greatest risk? It very well could be. Welcome to the shadowy world of the most powerful intelligence agencies on the planet.
You will be swept away in a fast-paced story with moments of great human drama and excitement that could keep you awake all night.
Spy Magazine
