Product Description
The rigid lifestyle of the Untied States Air Force is no place for a free-spirited woman, but when Captain Jennifer Vargas attempts to resign, her superior officer refuses to let her go, insisting she stick to her commitment. And when she discovers some discrepencies in the personnel record indicating a secret illegal training operation, she places her life in jeopardy to expose the truth! • Over 1 million copies of Merline Lovelace books in print • Compares to the fiction of Barbara Parker and Nancy Taylor Rosenberg • Merline Lovelace has 23 years United States Air Force experience, having served in Vietnam, the Pentagon, and as commander of Elgin Air Force Base • Line of Duty received excellent reviews in Publishers Weekly, Romantic TImes, and Rendezvous magazine • We have much more coming from Merline Lovelace
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  More of a 3 and 1/2 stars rating, 2005-09-02
This was my first Merline Lovelace novel. It was a quick read, but did not compare to the military writings of Suzanne Brockmann. Maybe that's because the air force men were not as hot and interesting as SEALs are.
This book was not bad, but it did have a few flaws. It starts out rather slow and uninteresting in the beginning. The suspense does pick up a little, but it is the character's attraction that keeps the story moving along. The ending seemed too rushed and did not rap up as well as it could have. The villains were never a mystery, there were no twists and turns and no surprise ending. You pretty much know everything within the first few chapters, including everyone involved. Even though I breezed through reading it in about eight hours, I just didn't find it that suspenseful. Save yourself some money and check this one out from the library.
Not the best military romantic suspense, 2002-09-17
I read this book at the suggestion of a review on Amazon. There were moments where the book made me smile or laugh, but I thought the characters were terribly mismatched. Other than sexual, I don't see their attraction to each other at all. Why would a career military Lt.Col. have any interest in a Captain that just whined and complained all the time? She spent most of her resources trying to get out of the military, not make the best of it. Mike followed the rules and enjoyed his military career and Jennifer did as little as she could to get by. She totally stumbled into the danger by accident. I can't see these two characters lasting longer than a year. What happens when Jennifer gets bored with Mike? This is the first Merline Lovelace I've read. I think I'll give one more a try, but if you really want great military romance/suspense you've gotta read Suzanne Brockmann, she's the best!
Enjoyable but not a keeper, 2000-09-24
I like Merline Lovelace (what a great name for a romance writer!!) Her knowledge of the Airforce is great and she gives you tiny details which make that world seem real and alive. Mike Page was a delicious hero, with an iron jaw, a perfect body and he could cook. I liked him a lot and could relate to his perfectionism and his pain. However the heroine, Jen Varga seemed less well drawn. I found her a bit irritating if truth be told (and as this is a review, where better to tell the truth!) She seemed to get into serious situations without giving it due thought - her marriage, her career, her current trials in the book, were all approached in a slap dash manner and she seemed younger than her years. While Mike had suffered and grown, she seemed to be stuck in a petty rebellious mode. Having said all that it was an interesting read, and I was happy to have it, but I won't keep it. Hope this helps you, amf
A Cross Genre Novel, 2000-01-29
Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite books. It is one of those cross genre novels incorporating romance, suspense, and computer technology. I loaned it to a male friend, who enjoyed the military subplot aspects. All of Col. Lovelace's "Duty" novels should be enjoyable to men who like military suspense novels but shy away from those "mushy" romance novels.
Excellent romantic suspense, 1999-12-03
This was my first book by Merline Lovelace and I was impressed! When Captain Jennifer Vargas's civilian co-worker suddenly dies, Jennifer is put in charge of his database. His computer files reveal strange discrepancies that Jennifer cannot ignore. Intrigued, Jennifer makes a copy of the files to investigate on her own time, never realizing this could almost cost her her life. Colonel Mike Page considers Jennifer a thorn in his side, but when he is caught up in the dangerous quest for the truth, the two cannot deny their strong attraction for eachother. Together Mike and Jennifer must prove a conspiracy that could rip apart the military.
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