Welcome to the Harlequin Intrigue series. This is title #1. And a pretty good beginning it is. We are introduced to Callie Lester on her first day of college. But she’s not the ordinary fresh out of high school freshman. Callie is twenty-nine years old and has taken a sabbatical from her globe-trotting job as an interpreter to further her education and her career. At least that’s what she claims. But there’s another secret that motivates Callie. And how is it possible that her attractive and charismatic Russian professor, Sage McCormick could be connected to her past?

An enjoyable novel with well-thought characters, good conflict, and a solid plot. Published in 1984, many cultural aspects of the book are quite dated and nostalgic. However, the themes of conspiracy and domestic terrorism have, unfortunately, come back into vogue for today’s reader, making the book both dated and timely at the same time. ( )