Now she'll do anything to find him…lie, cheat, even subject herself to the predatory advances of Alex's T-FLAC partner, Marc Savin, if it will help get her brother home safe.

But trusting the sexy, brooding operative might just be the risk of a lifetime.

The Mercenary is back, and better than ever!

This is the story of T-FLAC operative Marc Savin and his partner's sister Victoria Jones. T-FLAC (Terrorist Force Logistical Assault Command) is an elite government unit, a cloaked counterterrorist force beyond even the CIA.

When Victoria (Tory) realizes that her brother is being held prisoner, she enlists the help of Marc Savin to rescue him. Tory and her brother are twins and they have a special ability to communicate with each other telepathically. For this reason Marc needs Tory to help him locate his partner and he takes her along on the rescue mission.

This story held my interest because of Adair's ability to produce an exciting read when it comes to action, adventure and suspense. But the romance portion of the story was disappointing. There was no indepth character development. Other than their mission together and some background info on their past lives, I feel I didn't get to know Marc and Tory too well. Their relationship followed a stilted and dated format but you will find some steamy sex scenes in this story. Another slight problem in this story was that I found it difficult to believe the mental telepathy conversations between Tory and her brother.

I would have liked a longer, more indepth story, but even with these distractions, I feel that Ms. Adair did a good job with this short format series title. This title is currently out of print and very hard to find at used book stores. Copies are available through amazon.com auctions and zshops.


Falls short compared to the rest of the series   March 13, 2008
 15 out of 17 found this review helpful

Despite being separated most of their lives, Tory and her twin Alex have a psychic connection and she just knows that her brother is in trouble. Alex is a counterterrorist agent and has disappeared from his latest assignment. When Tory lands on the doorstep of Alex's mentor Marc Savin, she pleads for his help. Marc left T-FLAC after his lover was murdered in a botched assignment and now lives a solitary life on a ranch. He wants no part of the rescue, but relents and finds himself in Italy searching for Alex and attracted to his friend's sister.

This is Adair's first T-FLAC novel, which she revisited and expanded. Unfortunately, it still falls short of her later writings and missed the boat on plot and character development. And as usual we have a virginal heroine who succumbs to a man who treats her like dirt within days of meeting. It is just an average novel and does nothing to display Adair's talent at writing fast-paced romantic suspense. Had it been my first my Adair novel, I probably would not have read the rest of her fantastic T-FLAC series.


Wait for the Re-issue   April 13, 2007
 13 out of 16 found this review helpful

FYI, this book is being re-issued (probably March 2008) with about 100 added pages.

This is per an email from Cherry Adair.


WOW - Cherry Adair is one of the best authors!!!   October 19, 2001
 10 out of 13 found this review helpful

I Could not put down Hide and Seek and Kiss and Tell so I fugured it would be worth spending a little extra cash to get this book in an ebay auction. I am so glad that I spent the $9.00. It was so WORTH IT. This story was great. She always leaves you wanting more! I have been hoping that she will continue to write about the other brothers from Hide and Seek and Kiss and Tell - Now I am hoping that one day she will come back with a story about Tory's brother....


Excellent Story with Romance, Drama, & Action. Grabs you and hooks you from the prologue to the last page of the book.   January 28, 2008
 8 out of 10 found this review helpful

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The T-FLAC Series:

The Mercenary
(This is the 2008 re-release of the original book that began the series in 1994. This newly published version has about 100 new pages added to the story.)

Kiss And Tell

Hide And Seek

In Too Deep

Out Of Sight

On Thin Ice

Hot Ice

Edge Of Danger

Edge Of Fear

Edge Of Darkness

White Heat


This book was worth waiting for! Months age, I learned that this re-release was coming out. I've wanted to read the T-FLAC series, but I made myself wait for this first book to be republished so that I could start from the beginning. I'm hooked.


Marc Savin, AKA "Phantom", retired from his position as a T-FLAC (Terrorist Force Logistical Assault Command) spy two years ago. Painful memories have caused him to hide himself away on a country ranch ever since. Nothing and nobody could convince him to return to spy work, until a strange woman showed up at his home in need of help.

Victoria's twin brother, a T-FLAC spy, has gone missing. She believes that Marc may be the only one who can help find and save him. Tori and her brother have shared a psychic connection since birth. Using the connection, she has located her brother in Italy. Marc is reluctant to come out of retirement. Seeing Tori's suffering, he caves. He has no choice but to take Tori with him. She is the only one who can point Marc to her brother's prison. Knowing herself for a coward, Tori tries to convince him to go without her. In the end, although neither is happy about going, both are willing to risk all to find Tori's brother.

For several days, Marc and Tori hide- out in a cavern while executing the search. As much as they try to avoid it, they find themselves attracted to one another. Marc knows he needs to keep a cool distance. He also needs meek Tori to become fighting- angry so that she can toughen up in case there is trouble ahead. When Tori is captured by the same criminals who hold her brother, the rescue mission becomes twice as critical. When Marc is injured, the mission grows even more dangerous. Now Marc and Tori must keep both themselves and one another strong for the battle. Mark will learn that he has a heart, and Tori will learn that she has mettle.


Cherry Adair gave " The Mercenary" everything you want in a romantic action/ thriller: Great love scenes, a building emotional connection between the hero and heroine, powerful villains, and fast- paced action. I couldn't put this book down.



Interested in the whole series? Here are the links for the sequels to date:

Kiss and Tell (The Men of T-FLAC: The Wrights, Book 2)

Hide and Seek (The Men of T-FLAC: The Wrights, Book 3)

In Too Deep (The Men of T-FLAC: The Wrights, Book 4)

Out of Sight (The Men of T-FLAC: The Wrights, Book 5)

On Thin Ice (The Men of T-FLAC: The Wrights, Book 6)

Hot Ice (The Men of T-FLAC, Book 7)

Edge of Danger

Edge of Fear (The Men of T-FLAC: The Edge Brothers, Book 9)

Edge of Darkness (The Men of T-FLAC: The Edge Brothers, Book 10)

White Heat (The Men of T-FLAC, Book 11)