"Dark characters and darker emotions. . .perfectly balanced by the heat they generate."--Romantic TimesThe First Cut Is The DeepestCovert operations are what Val Janos is all about. The man is mysterious and sinister, and lethally hot. Only Tamara can understand the strange intensity that drives him to win at all costs--and only she can match it. Val has one weak spot: Imre, the frail old man who befriended him when he was a scared, hungry kid abandoned on the streets of Budapest. But Daddy Novak knows about Imre, and Imre's head is on the block if Val doesn't deliver Tam up to Novak's tender mercies. . .A white-hot passion explodes when Tam and Val get too close. They both have too much to be afraid of, too much to hide. And now, for the first time, too much to lose. . .Praise for Shannon McKenna and Her Novels"Full of turbocharged sex scenes, this action-packed novel is sure to be a crowd pleaser." --Publishers Weekly on Edge Of Midnight"Highly creative. . .erotic sex and constant danger." --Romantic Times on Hot Night (4 ½-star review and a Top Pick)"Aims for the heart with scorching precision." --Publishers Weekly