Review: loved these stories - can't wait for more :)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
TRISTANTristan has always gone out of his way to not form any attachments to any human beings besides his fellow co-workers, but something about Rachel’s innocent, friendly mannerisms calls to him.  The big concern about caving into their mutual desire is her brother, whom Tristan’s almost positive isn’t going to be happy over this new development.  Tristan’s determined to protect Rachel, but no one suspected the level of deceit and betrayal that they’ll be forced to face before everything is said and done.Joni Hahn has won herself a new fan.  Admittedly I’m not typically a ‘superhero’ fan, but definitely started to discover the appeal with the release of the Avenger’s movies, especially Iron Man.  With AGENT I1: TRISTAN Joni Hahn introduces readers to a unique agency that uses scientific enhancements to gift agents with superhero abilities which is pretty dang cool.  What I really loved about this story is how the author brings these characters to life through their various attributes, stressful situations and emotional angst.  Rachel’s inherent goodness and the sexual tension between her and Tristan is the perfect balance for the chaos that otherwise seems to want to steal the spotlight.AIDENEver since undergoing the procedures that gifted Aiden with his new powers he’s had trouble controlling them – in fact, he literally shocks Cassandra in his attempts to catch her after she leaves her father’s hospital room.  Unfortunately for him, Cassandra’s not above playing dirty and using her womanly attributes and a strategically placed knee to escape his clutches.  What she forgot to consider is that her father and brother are in the clutches of the D.I.R.E. agents and they aren’t above using their own dirty little tricks to get her back into their clutches.  Aiden, in particular, has taken a personal interest in Cassandra and her boldness certainly intrigues him, but more than that there’s an innocence and vulnerability that calls to him.  However, he’s having a difficult time disassociating the special woman she is with her family’s criminal history.Joni Hahn’s AGENT E2: AIDEN is the perfect follow up story to AGENT A1: TRISTAN.  There were still a lot of questions left in my mind after reading TRISTAN so I eagerly jumped right into Aiden’s story and was not disappointed at all.  Aiden and Cassandra are bold, daring people who under different circumstances make the ideal couple but there’s so much standing in their way to happiness that at times it breaks your heart.  I especially loved how conflicted Aiden is throughout this story about his loyalties and how that affects every aspect of the story.  Ms. Hahn does a brilliant job bringing all the characters throughout this series to life so that the reader becomes emotionally vested in them and completely captivated by the storyline… and admittedly more than a little fascinated by the D.I.R.E. agency.D’ARTAGNANWith no memory of her own identity or how she’s come to be amongst the D.I.R.E. agents she’s more than a little scared but feels safe whenever she’s with Dar.  It isn’t long before Jocelyn regains her memory and is besieged with the need to finish what she started – namely acquiring the weapons technology of the future to help put an end to Hitler’s reign and end the senseless deaths of so many innocent people.  Her own father and step-mother are even guilty of aiding the Nazis – and adding to Jocelyn’s nightmare of becoming just another statistic because she’s not blonde haired and blue eyed.  Returning to the past might be a death sentence for Jocelyn but Dar’s new enhancements mean he can transport back in time and take the weapons technology – only things aren’t going to play out the way she wants and the situation is way more complicated than she could have ever imagined.As a whole I absolutely loved the D.I.R.E. Agency series, but I have to admit, AGENT T3: D’ARTAGNAN was definitely the most involved, complex story of the three (but there's still more to come because RIORDAN will be releasing in June 2014).  Aside from the sweet romance brewing between Jocelyn and Dar, there are stunning revelations about the connections between everyone involved constantly being revealed – and the heartbreaking reality that sometimes family just can’t be trusted.  Dar and Jocelyn are ‘two of a kind’, they’ve done things they aren’t proud of, but their outlook on life is heartwarming and it’s so obvious they genuinely love each other even if a future between them is uncertain.Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)