Clare’s writing style is intense and engaging, and the characters so well-developed that you’re quickly invested in their stories, even if this is your first I-Team encounter (though I would recommend starting with books one, Extreme Exposure, and two, Hard Evidence ).Ĭlare’s specialty is hot, edgy sex scenes, and she does not disappoint in Dead by Midnight. Regardless of these connections, I loved this book. Also, she named one of the I-Team characters (the hunkiest one, of course, Julian Darcangelo) after me, and a few years ago I was her guest at a romance writing convention. Clare is the pen name of acclaimed journalist Pamela White, and she was my editor from 2003 – 2007 at the Boulder Weekly newspaper. Working against the clock, and with an outside assist from the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (consisting of characters from the best-selling Kaylea Cross book series), the I-Team faces the realization that they might not survive to see another year.įirst off, a disclosure: I do have a connection to this author and this series. Though the narco-terrorists claim to want nothing more than a hostage release, the I-Team learns that they intend to leave no survivors. įor the finale, Clare brings together all of the previous I-Team characters, who have the misfortune of attending a holiday party at a hotel targeted for a political attack.

The series comes to an end (for now) with the wonderful short novel Dead by Midnight. Beginning with 2005’s Extreme Exposure, and totaling seven full-length novels and five shorter works, Clare’s I-Team has earned a rabid following and produced numerous best-sellers.

As 2015 comes to an end, so too does the best romantic suspense series in the genre.

Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare