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Lethal Affairs (Elite Operatives, Book 1) Paperback – June 24, 2008

by Kim Baldwin (Author), Xenia Alexiou (Author)
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Elite operative Domino is no stranger to peril and impossible situations. Trained all her life to be just as comfortable fighting terrorists as mixing with the gala crowd, she is proficient at playing any role necessary to accomplish her objective and believes the cause sanctifies the means. But her latest assignment to investigate journalist Hayley Ward will test more than her skills, ingenuity, and courage, because this time she faces the ultimate dilemma: a choice between loyalty and love.

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  1. Book 1 of 7
    Elite Operatives
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Bold Strokes Books
  5. Publication date
    June 24, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1602820228
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1602820227
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Lethal Affairs won a 2009 Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award for Favorite Adventure. It has been translated into Dutch as Dubbel Doelwit (Double Target) by LaVita Publishing, and is being translated into Russian for release in summer/fall 2010. Dutch readers voted it second All-time Best Lesbian International Book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bold Strokes Books; First Edition (June 24, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1602820228
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1602820227
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 171 ratings

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  1. Xenia Alexiou

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    Xenia Alexiou lives in Greece. She has studied, traveled, and lived in many countries, on many continents, and considers herself a citizen of the world.

    Her extensive travels have inspired countless stories. The seven-book Elite Operatives series, released by Bold Strokes Books, mark her debut as a writer. Her latest release is Demons are Forever, the fifth book in the series. Book six, The Gemini Deception, will be released in spring 2013.

    Book Four, Dying to Live, was 2012 Lambda Literary Award Winner, won a 2012 Golden Crown Literary Society Award and The Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award.

    Book Three, Missing Lynx, was a 2011 Lambda Literary Award Finalist, won a 2011 Golden Crown Literary Society Award, two Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Awards, and Honorable Mention in the 2011 LGBT Rainbow Awards.

    Book Two, Thief of Always, won a 2010 Golden Crown Literary Society Award and two Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Awards.

    Lethal Affairs, the first book in the series, reached #1 in Lesbian fiction on Amazon's best seller list two days after its July 14, 2008 release. It won the Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award for favorite Adventure in 2009, and the Dutch translation won 2nd prize for "All-Time Best Lesbian International Book". The first three books in the series have been translated into Dutch and Russian.

    You can find out more about the author and her work on her website: www.xeniaalexiou.com. She can be reached at xeniaalexiou007@gmail.com

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    Kim Baldwin has published fifteen novels and six short stories with Bold Strokes Books, two photo books on Amazon Kindle, and a short holiday fairy tale, Sleigh Ride, on Amazon. Her latest novel release is One Last Thing, the final book in the Elite Operatives series. Her work has been translated into Dutch, Russian, and Spanish, and she narrated the audiobook version of her novel Breaking the Ice. Audiobook versions of her novels Flight Risk, Whitewater Rendezvous, Lethal Affairs, and Taken by Storm are also available from Amazon, iTunes, and Audible.com.

    One Last Thing won a Golden Crown Literary award in 2016, Dying to Live won a 2012 Lambda Literary Award, a 2012 Golden Crown Literary Society Award, and a Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award. Breaking the Ice won a 2010 Independent Publisher Book Award, the Silver Medal in the Romance Category, and First Place, Contemporary Fiction in the 2011 Rainbow Awards for Excellence, awarded by the GLBT Chapter of the Romance Writers of America.It also won a 2010 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award. Missing Lynx was a 2011 Lambda Literary Award Finalist, won a 2010 Golden Crown Literary Society Award, two 2011 Lesbian Fiction Reader's Choice Awards, and Honorable Mention in the 2010 GLBT Rainbow Awards. The Gemini Deception won a 2014 Golden Crown Literary Society Award. Thief of Always won a 2010 Golden Crown Literary Society Award and two 2010 Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Awards.Three other novels have won Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Awards, six have been finalists for Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, and one was voted second Favorite International Fiction Book by Dutch readers. Kim is also a 2008 recipient of an Alice B. Readers Appreciation Award for her body of work.

    After 20 years as a network news journalist, she returned to her home state of Michigan to live in a cabin in the woods, but she keeps her passport and camera handy to hit the road whenever possible. She now spends several months a year in Greece.

    You can find more information on her website: www.kimbaldwin.com

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    baldwinkim@gmail.com

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Vera Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars What a delightful series!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2014
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If I had the patience to write a review for each of the sequels I would give the first book almost 5 stars (because of the occasionally somewhat inane interaction/dialog between the protagonist and her love interest) and all the sequels would receive 5 + stars. They just keep getting better and better. Although the books are somewhat formulaic - all instrumentalize the romantic sub-plot device of a tortured soul falling irrevocably in love with a pure(er) spirit while facing unbelievable dangers with bravado - they maintain a fast, plot driven pace and are hard to put down. (If you are a night reader get ready to lose some sleep!). And the formula works; not only are the superheroes shown with human fallibilites and weaknesses, the sub-plots provide a satisfying counter weight to the often gritty primary narrative. These suspenseful escapist novels have it all, lots of local color, master criminals, world-wide conspiracies, mad scientists, and protagonists you can't help but root for. Each book could be read on its own, but I recommend you read them in sequence. Protagonists whom the reader has come to care about from previous books are worked into the subsequent stories and provide additional arcs of suspense. -- I can't wait for the seventh and final sequel to come out!
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Sage320
4.0 out of 5 stars Promising new series
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2008
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Lethal Affairs introduces a new adventure series featuring the Elite Operatives Organization. This is a top secret group based in Colorado that recruits children with special talents from all over the world and then raises them to be super agents with espionage and combat skills. The EOO is contracted by governments and other organizations to deal with situations that they legally can't solve. When they aren't on an assignment, the agents assume regular identities and mix in with the rest of the world.

Luka Madison has a reputation as a very skilled art restorer who travels the world working in exotic settings. That she is also the highly effective agent Domino is a secret kept by the EOO. It seems like a routine assignment when she is called in to lead a team in eliminating a drug lord, but mistakes are made and the situation isn't concluded with Domino's usual efficiency. Hayley Ward is an upcoming newspaper reporter who is looking for that one big story that will make her career. When she receives a videotape of the assassination and a note about the EOO, she knows she's found it, but now she has two mysteries to solve. What is the EOO and who is feeding her the information to uncover its operations? Luka's new assignment is to find out what Hayley knows, how she knows it and if she needs to be eliminated to protect EOO. The story spins through murder, blackmail, corrupt officials and political intrigue. When the EOO decides to go after both Domino and Hayley, Domino finds herself not only trying to save their lives, but questioning her loyalties and priorities.

Kim Baldwin has long been known by her fans for her adventure books. This series written with Xenia Alexiou introduces an edge and sense of intrigue that are new. Lethal Affairs fulfills its function of setting up the series very well. It gives enough details about the operation of EOO so that readers will understand what it is about, but there aren't enough details to cause this particular book to bog down. Set in sophisticated and exotic locales, the book shows the depth of research done by the writing team and their ability to portray scenes vividly. The action is fast paced, the bad guys are really bad and the reader can be swept up in the ability of the agents to handle any situation. If all of the books follow this pattern, this series will probably become a reader favorite.
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Gwboats
5.0 out of 5 stars Luka and Hayley
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2017
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These two meet under COO standards. This leads to an affair that can turn to positive or negative but for you to find out you have to buy this book to find out how it ends. To love or not. This is better then Benning a dectictive. Luka and Hayley find each other at a party. Find one another, then create something for one another. Turns to more. Luka is an operative for special forces. These special forces r to protect Hayley to the end . Buy this book to see how this unfolds. A must buy book.
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Neets
5.0 out of 5 stars hooked
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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I am both happy and sad that I read this book. I am happy to have read it because it was fun, adventurous, and entertaining. The characters were very charming and likable and I would like to see more of them. I am sad to read this, though, because now I am compelled to read the series! I feel like a fish who has been hooked and I want more! This duo of authors have collaborated well and result is an exciting game of espionage.
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Rocío
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense
Reviewed in Spain on March 15, 2015
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A pesar de lo típico de este libro, chica conoce a chica - problemas y final feliz -, me gusta cómo está escrito y cómo describe los sentimientos. Saben cómo mantenerte pegada al libro hasta el final y con diferentes historias
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Louise C., Lancs
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book! Fantastic Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2013
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This is a great book from an even greater series (Elite Operatives). It is very well written with good grammar, diction and fluidity and has everything: romance, thrills, intrigue and so much more. These stories would make a great series of films and I, for one, would certainly be at the front of the cinema queue if this ever became a reality! I am racing through the Elite Operatives series of books and hope that the authors don't stop writing!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on October 23, 2015
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I enjoyed reading this book, couldn't wait to read book 2
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Bunny
4.0 out of 5 stars HOT HOT HOT
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2008
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My opinion doesn't matter much, you don't know me, but I liked this book very much. I've decided to just give you what was on the back of the book and let you decide.

"Love has never been more lethal. Elite operative Domino is no stranger to peril and impossible situations. Trained all her life to be just as comfortable fighting terrorists as mixing with the gala crowd, she is proficient at playing any role necessary to accomplish her objective and believes the cause sanctifies the means. But her latest assignment to investigate journalist Hayley Ward will test more than her skills, ingenuity, and courage, because this time she faces the ultimate dilemma: a choice between loyalty and love. First in the Elite Operatives romantic intrigue series."

If you like reading about two hot chicks, you'll love this book. ;)
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amanda
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2015
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Great book, really enjoyed the storyline, the characters feelings were believable
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