Review: There is so much going on in this book it was hard to put it down!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Originally Reviewed For: Tea and BookThings are heating up in Joni Hahn's D.I.R.E world. In book one Agent I1: Tristan, we discovered an agency that took physics to it's fullest. We learned that some things thought impossible were actually quite possible and most importantly we learned that there is always room for love.But there is so much more to the story than we ever imagined. Aidan has been enhanced and has his own set of super powers and he is discovering that there is so much more going on than he ever imagined.Cassandra Naylor, daughter of D.I.R.E.’s greatest foe has been raised on the edges of her family business (AKA evil empire). While she knows what they do she is more like a mafia princess.. except she's rather nice.. But life has become a challenge for Cassandra, her father and brother have both been captured and it's up to her to rescue them. Great goals for a girl with intellectual rather than physical skills. When during her rescue she runs smack dab into Aidan Monroe, life gets just that much more complicated. To say she gets a charge out of meeting him is the least of her problems. Finally a man she is attracted to. Too bad he's a top agent for the other side.&Former Navy SEAL, Aidan Monroe, hot head extraordinaire.. Aidan lives for the rush, so when he is offered a chance to be enhanced on a molecular level he totally goes for it. Now his electrical system can short out just about anything. He is just learning what exactly he can do and so far his talents seem limitless. But on a human level.. one single woman seems to short out all of his circuits. It seems Aidan has met his match.. now to reconcile to who it is. Add to that the fact that it seems Cassandra Naylor is his sister's sister.Joni Hahn is inspired. That sums up so much.. This series tells the story of three men and the repercussions of their choices. Now their children are paying the price.There is so much going on in this book it was hard to put it down! I will recommend that you read this series not only in order but as close together as possible. In a way this is one very good, extended story. The lives of the main characters intertwine with such frequency it's almost impossible to single out a main story line.As Aidan's book is book two it is the glue that holds the series together. Wrapping up some loose threads from Tristan's book and preparing the loom for D'artagnon's. It tells a story of now and one of then. We get peeks into history and visitors from the past and yet it also deals with the emotions of two very today people. Two individuals who have to learn about their family's pasts and live with them. Who have to learn to accept not only each other but the mistakes of the past.A fast paced emotional ride. Something that usually doesn't go together. Watching Cassandra emerge from the cocoon her father has wrapped her in is a thing of beauty. Watching her discover that life is so much more than just petty abuse and never being enough is wonderful.And the villains.. let me just say.. you won't see it coming. Really! This is not a formulatic suspense thriller. Nope this book is creative, unique and a wonderful read.ShauniThis review is based on the ARC of Agent E2: Aidan, provided by the author for an honest review.