INCENDIARY ATTRACTION

An FBI agent goes deep undercover with a White supremacist group in this fourth installment of Andre’s Damaged Heroes series.

FBI Special Agent Associate Jace Quinn is about to take down the suspect in a terrorist act known as the Mosque Mohammed bombings, which killed 245 Muslims. But when he and his partners arrive at the scene, they appear to be too late: The suspect, Thomas Bradley, is dead—an apparent suicide. With the investigation now stalled, the department brings in Senior Special Agent Heidi Hall with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.She’s tasked with finding not only the suspected White supremacist group responsible for the mosque bombings, but also the mole responsible for leaking information to Bradley. In a move designed partly to separate herself from Jace—and their undeniable romantic chemistry—Heidi suggests he go undercover as a White supremacist to ferret out the information they need. As Jace dives into his assignment, he must brace himself for a final sting that could make or break the entire operation. On the surface, this novel can certainly be read as a straightforward erotic thriller, but it manages to go a step further than many others in the genre. Andre expertly weaves important topical discussions about racial prejudice, sexual assault, and gender bias into her plot and characterization. For example, at one point Heidi sums up Jace’s qualifications for infiltrating a White supremacist group with a shrewdness that irks him: “You’re a white, educated male with ex-military experience and a deeply held belief that you’re at the top of the race and gender heap.” Jace is forced to confront his own buried biases throughout the course of his assignment, which proves to be a welcome surprise to both him and the reader. Those who are interested in romantic thrillers that dig a little deeper into social issues will certainly welcome this series entry.

A sleek and remarkably thoughtful thriller that keeps the action humming right along.