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  • Mandrake Company, Book 2
  • By: Ruby Lionsdrake
  • Narrated by: Jill Redfield
  • Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)
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Trial and Temptation

By: Ruby Lionsdrake
Narrated by: Jill Redfield
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Summary

After 10 years of flying freighter ships from planet to planet, Val Calendula never thought she would apply for a job as a combat pilot in a mercenary outfit. But her brother has gotten himself into financial trouble, and he's heading to a mining prison if Val can't pay off his debts. Mercenaries don't always live long...but they make good money while they're alive. A few combat bonuses, and Val could earn what she needs. The problem? She might have graduated from the military flight academy, but she hasn't fought anything more dangerous than dust bunnies on the bridge lately.

To make matters worse, the man in charge of hiring pilots was her instructor back at the academy. Commander Thatcher was almost as brilliant as he was arrogant and condescending, and he never seemed to think Val was smart enough to be there. She has no idea if she'll be able to convince him otherwise now...or if she'll be able to stand working with him.

When Gregor Thatcher left the military, he never expected to run into any of his former acquaintances, much less the one he admired and mooned over during his two years teaching at the academy. Back then he never told Val Calendula he cared for her, partially because officers weren't supposed to have relations with cadets, but mostly because he didn't know how to speak of his feelings. He might not have any trouble grasping navigational mathematics and astrodynamics, but people are more problematic.

Gregor is elated that Val has entered his life again, but he's fairly certain she hates him. Worse, he's responsible for deciding whether she's qualified to be a combat pilot. How can he judge fairly when his tongue tangles and idiotic words come out of his mouth whenever she's around?

When the captain sends Val and Gregor on a mission to pick up a military advisor and deliver him to a planet at war, Val hopes she'll have an opportunity to prove herself capable of the piloting position. Gregor hopes he'll have the opportunity to improve Val's opinion of him. But when the military advisor goes missing, and they're forced to divert to a dangerous moon base, the mission turns into a fight for survival. Val may learn too late that there's more to Gregor than that aloof exterior...and that inside is a man she could love.

Trial and Temptation is a full-length science-fiction romance novel. It is recommended for listeners who enjoy space-based adventure (such as Firefly) and steamy love stories (in the style of Linnea Sinclair).

©2014 Ruby Lionsdrake (P)2016 Podium Publishing

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Rip Roaring Relationship

"Pilots do it at Mach 2" the car sticker says. These MCs cavort in a war zone. A rip roaring adventure, well written, and beautifully narrated by Jill Redfield. If you are into this series, you know this writer's style well, so no need to heap praise.

Gregor is clearly on the Aspi spectrum at the high functioning level, a trait not fully acknowledged by Val, but clearly she will come to comprehend it if their HFN is to continue as they work side by side. Val is very precocious, totally opposite to his total control. The close combat engaged in on the mission, becomes close personal contact between the MCs just before the epilogue.

Enjoyable military romp.

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Amazing

This series keeps getting better! I loved that the hero wasn't a run-of-the-mill alpha male without any flaws other than his possessiveness. My own very unprofessional interpretation was that he was on the autism spectrum, which was very refreshing seeing that it is something that does exist in our society. Love diversity!

The narrator did an excellent job, and I can't wait to start the third book.

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