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Elite Ops #1.5
Night Hawk
Night Hawk is a free short story ebook that is part of the Elite Ops series by Lora Leigh.
It is available here:
http://us.macmillan.com/author/loraleigh
It is available here:
http://us.macmillan.com/author/loraleigh
14 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Lora Leigh
201 books10k followersLora Leigh lives in the rolling hills of Kentucky, often found absorbing the ambience of this peaceful setting. She dreams in bright, vivid images of the characters intent on taking over her writing life, and fights a constant battle to put them on the hard drive of her computer before they can disappear as fast as they appeared. Lora’s family, and her writing life co-exist, if not in harmony, in relative peace with each other. Surrounded by a menagerie of pets, friends, and a teenage son who keeps her quick wit engaged, Lora’s life is filled with joys, aided by her fans whose hearts remind her daily why she writes.
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May 4, 2011
It's a really, really short story, and there's no closure. It reads like a prequel to the next(?) book in the Elite Ops series. I need to read Wild Card, the first book in the series, before I decide if I'm going to embark on this series or not.
EDITED TO ADD: Well, I've reread this short story after finishing Wild Card and things are clearer and better now. Am I going to read the next book in the series? I'm not sure.
EDITED TO ADD: Well, I've reread this short story after finishing Wild Card and things are clearer and better now. Am I going to read the next book in the series? I'm not sure.
March 7, 2009
While I loved what story there was, I finished "Night Hawk", an e-book by Lora Leigh, and I was like, "Where's the rest?" It was TOO short with no closure and I first assumed maybe this was just chapter one of a future book, but no. Now I'm just irritated because I felt left hanging.
August 1, 2011
I didn't know it was possible, but I just read a story by Lora Leigh that had no sex in it.
I feel a little ripped off, like going out with the town slut and only getting a kiss at the end of the date.
It was good though...but very short.
I feel a little ripped off, like going out with the town slut and only getting a kiss at the end of the date.
It was good though...but very short.
February 7, 2009
Reads like a prologue to the upcoming "Maverick". Hopefully these characters, Travis and Lillian (Black Jack and Night Hawk), will get their own story,
October 16, 2011
I'm loving the series so far, but this one really seems pointless. There is no closure to this short. It's only 11 pages (on my nook color) so there was really no way to do anything with it. I understand it was free from the author's web site, but it was a tease. I want their whole story.
I am very happy to inform you that the rest of Black Jack and Lilly's story is in book 4 of the Elite Ops series, and it is wonderful!!
I am very happy to inform you that the rest of Black Jack and Lilly's story is in book 4 of the Elite Ops series, and it is wonderful!!
February 26, 2009
Like Auntee said, this is almost like a prologue for Maverick and possibly a prelude to a story featuring Black Jack and Night Hawk. They've definitely got some serious chemistry going on. Looking forward to reading Maverick and seeing what happens between Rissa and Micah.
March 2, 2009
3 stars - Romantic Suspense
This is a nice filler story in the Elite Ops series and a precursor for book #3, Maverick, and possibly future installments. It gave us something to pass the time after Wild Card and while waiting for the release of Maverick.
This is a nice filler story in the Elite Ops series and a precursor for book #3, Maverick, and possibly future installments. It gave us something to pass the time after Wild Card and while waiting for the release of Maverick.
March 24, 2013
not sure what the point of this one was? Should have been a prologue to another book........
March 26, 2021
A short story, 1.5 in the Elite Ops romantic suspense series, revolving around a secret organization that deals in black ops. The couple focus is on Lillian Belle and Travis Caine.
My Take
Whew, Leigh pulled me in from the start as she describes "Black Jack" walking in. Dang, he sounds so very sexy, and while Leigh writes it from a third person dual protagonist point-of-view, it's mostly from Belle's perspective.
There isn't any real action, well, not the kind one normally considers bang-bang, shoot-em-up with escapes and captures and all. But it's definitely shaping up for, hubba-hubba, action.
And Leigh is doing a good job of ratcheting up the heat! Except...she just drops us! I really wanted to give this a "3" for that...grrr...but it is well written...
The Story
An accepted contract, an assassin and traitor to find...it's just another meeting between team commander and courier. One that heats up...
The Characters
Lillian "Night Hawk" Belle, formerly an agent in Europe, works for Elite Ops.
Elite Ops
Jordan Malone is the head of Elite Operations and Belle's commanding officer.
Travis "Black Jack" Caine is another Elite Ops agent and under suspicion. He calls Belle "Lady Hawke" in his mind. She'd been assigned to his unit as courier and information gatherer.
Risa Clay ( Wild Card , 1) has had a contract put out on her ( Maverick , 2). Her father, Jansen Clay, is a traitor who conspired with Sorrell.
Orion is an international assassin.
The Title
The title is all about "Night Hawk" 's desires.
My Take
Whew, Leigh pulled me in from the start as she describes "Black Jack" walking in. Dang, he sounds so very sexy, and while Leigh writes it from a third person dual protagonist point-of-view, it's mostly from Belle's perspective.
There isn't any real action, well, not the kind one normally considers bang-bang, shoot-em-up with escapes and captures and all. But it's definitely shaping up for, hubba-hubba, action.
And Leigh is doing a good job of ratcheting up the heat! Except...she just drops us! I really wanted to give this a "3" for that...grrr...but it is well written...
The Story
An accepted contract, an assassin and traitor to find...it's just another meeting between team commander and courier. One that heats up...
The Characters
Lillian "Night Hawk" Belle, formerly an agent in Europe, works for Elite Ops.
Elite Ops
Jordan Malone is the head of Elite Operations and Belle's commanding officer.
Travis "Black Jack" Caine is another Elite Ops agent and under suspicion. He calls Belle "Lady Hawke" in his mind. She'd been assigned to his unit as courier and information gatherer.
Risa Clay ( Wild Card , 1) has had a contract put out on her ( Maverick , 2). Her father, Jansen Clay, is a traitor who conspired with Sorrell.
Orion is an international assassin.
The Title
The title is all about "Night Hawk" 's desires.
September 2, 2020
2.5 stars. Lillian, codename Night Hawk meets Black Jack at a bar to pass along information, but she really wants a much more intimate encounter. Both are Elite Ops agents who obtain new identities after their "deaths" in their previous lives.
Not much happens in this book, but supposedly this is the prequel to Maverick.
I read it at BookFrom.Net.
Not much happens in this book, but supposedly this is the prequel to Maverick.
I read it at BookFrom.Net.
June 25, 2017
The next series after Tempting Seals. The stories follow the same formula (Alpha male protecting tough/sexy female) but Lora Leigh manages to make each story and each dangerous situation unique - yet they build off the last one and continue to be just and intriguing and exciting, additionally, the sex scenes are HOT!
June 6, 2018
Night hawk is a very short read where we get the start of Night Hawk and Black Jack's relationship. Travis and Lilian have lost it all and gained it back to do some things that will change a person forever. This is a very tempting intro that leaves you desperate for more.
May 28, 2018
Extreme short, a moment in time when Travis and Lillian first gave in to their attraction.
February 14, 2020
Really just a few pages then it ends. Not even sure why it was put out by Ms Leigh.
The story is part of the Elite Ops series, a book called Black Jack.
The story is part of the Elite Ops series, a book called Black Jack.
April 18, 2020
Too short
April 11, 2021
Deja con ganas de saber mas de Halcón Nocturno y Black Jack
April 14, 2022
It was ok
March 14, 2010
1/14/10 I don't know how there can be a spoiler when nothing happens. This is a free e-book from Leigh's publisher. I downloaded the pdf and printed it out, it was something like 15 pages. It reads like a deleted chapter. I enjoyed it, but it was too short to do more than give a glimpse into the lives of interesting characters I'd really like to get to know better. The plot doesn't have time to be anything but a scene. If one has not read other books in the Elite Ops series, one probably will not like this story. Luckily I have, and I want more of these two folks. I love Lora Leigh
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3/13/10 After reading Black Jack, where these characters get their story, I went back and re-read this. I still think it's a deleted chapter, but one would probably enjoy reading this just before beginning Black Jack.
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3/13/10 After reading Black Jack, where these characters get their story, I went back and re-read this. I still think it's a deleted chapter, but one would probably enjoy reading this just before beginning Black Jack.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2014
I reviewed this book as part of the Taken anthology.
This is a REALLY short story. It felt like more of a chapter than a short story. There’s definite chemistry between Night Hawk and Black Jack, but there’s really not much that happens in this particular story. It’s definitely a teaser. Ms. Leigh, that was just cruel. But I’m certainly interested in reading more of this story, so I’d say the author accomplished her mission.
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Angela at Crystal's Many Reviewers!
This is a REALLY short story. It felt like more of a chapter than a short story. There’s definite chemistry between Night Hawk and Black Jack, but there’s really not much that happens in this particular story. It’s definitely a teaser. Ms. Leigh, that was just cruel. But I’m certainly interested in reading more of this story, so I’d say the author accomplished her mission.
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Angela at Crystal's Many Reviewers!
January 10, 2013
This seemed a lot shorter then a novella or even a short. It felt more like an entry or segment of a chapter; not even really long enough to be a full chapter. But I enjoyed the introduction to Night Hawk and Black Jack's story, which I know continues in the Elite Ops Book 4 (Black Jack). I know there is mention of Risa Clay who is in book 2 (Maverick) so I don't know why this wouldn't just be part of that book to explain Orion was after Risa. Even though I enjoyed this short short, it kind of felt pointless.
June 19, 2014
I’ve only read the first book of the series, Wild Card, as part of a Heroes ans Heartbreakers read-along, and I quite liked it. Nighthawk makes me want to go forward in the series, at least to the fourth book, which is the one actually about Travis and Lillian (the second one is about the case they discuss in the short story, but it’s another member of Elite Ops who handle it). I really liked the atmosphere Leigh had written in that short story, and well, secret agents are one of my favorite things, so I’ll probably dive into the rest of the series soon!
December 30, 2016
This was a very short story, but it really didn't feel that rushed (unlike other shorts I've read recently). I've been briefly exposed to this Elite Ops world in a previous story, but this short just reinforces that I should read the series. In this story, we watch the delicate balance between two working ops tip into romance. The sexual chemistry is off the charts and had me on the edge of my seat. Sure, I'm sad that we don't get to see where it goes, but I guess the point is to make me want to read the series (mission accomplished!).
April 17, 2010
Although they say that this is a short story, don't be fooled. This is like a prologue to Black Jack.
Absolutely nothing happens in the 15 short pages.
If you go into this book expecting an actual story, you will be sorely dissapointed. This is a prologue that Lora Leigh should have just placed in her next book.
I do appreciate the free look into it, but calling it a short story is just wrong.
Absolutely nothing happens in the 15 short pages.
If you go into this book expecting an actual story, you will be sorely dissapointed. This is a prologue that Lora Leigh should have just placed in her next book.
I do appreciate the free look into it, but calling it a short story is just wrong.
December 29, 2013
I don't like short stories. Typically, stories less than 100 pages do nothing for me. I only read this one because it was between Wild Card and Maverick. However, I'm not entirely sure it was really critical to the series. We don't get to know the characters well and nothing really happens, but then again how could it in fourteen pages? Nice level of sexual heat, but I'm glad I didn't pay for this.
July 10, 2013
i enjoyed reading wild card a little. i wished they sticked with the same character throughout the series but each book represents an elite ops member and their lover. the only person i can imagine as being young and sexy is nathan malone. everyone else described in the book seemed too old (jordan), or thick headed and burly (the rest of the characters). this short story wasn't anything worth reading.
March 6, 2009
Although listed as an e-book here, this is really just a teaser for Maverick and an introduction to Nighthawk and Black Jack. It is a short story just to keep interest in the series. It does its job. Plenty of good interaction between Nighthawk and Black Jack (Travis). I'm looking forward to Black Jack's book. wonder when that one will be...
April 20, 2009
Too short to really enjoy it, but it did whet my appetite for more. I guess I really should start with this series once and for all. Of course it helps knowing the characters, Travis and Lillian, have their own book - Black Jack.
April 14, 2009
Definitely a prologue to Maverick, but not something you have to read. In fact, I read this short story after I read Maverick. Cute little story - I'm hoping Black Jack and Night Hawk get their own book (and soon) - my curiosity is definitely peaked!
September 25, 2010
Argh! It was just the beginning of a story. I want to know more about Travis and Jillian. Ms Leigh, this is not fair!
The tension between the two, the longing, the attraction. The story is only 14 pages but it grips you from the first word. God that woman can write.
The tension between the two, the longing, the attraction. The story is only 14 pages but it grips you from the first word. God that woman can write.
December 10, 2012
Definitely need to read this before starting Black Jack, #4 in the series, or you wont know why the book starts the way it does. The series order says this is #1.5, but it really doesn't add that much to the series other than to introduce the main characters for Black Jack, #4.
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