When Dani discovers her missing friend, Naldo, on her back porch bleeding to death, she is drawn into the world of enhanced humans bred to be supersoldiers. Before Naldo is taken to the hospital, he pleads with Dani to help Ivy, but Dani doesn't know who Ivy is. After Naldo's death, Dani is attacked in her home, but is saved by the mysterious Luke. She doesn't believe his tale of enhancements until she is on the run and sees them in use. Luke agrees to help Dani find Ivy if she will help him find the memories that he has blocked from his conscious mind in order to protect those he left behind.
In My Skin, is another good Osbsidian Files story. Many characters from the two previous stories are back as Luke's brother, Zade, desperately tries to find him. The romance between Dani and Luke is interwoven in a story that seems to come straight out of a comic book. The only problem I have with this story is how quickly and easily Dani seems to accept that she is going to be forever on the run and will never have a normal life. Otherwise, I enjoyed this romantic fantasy. ( )

In My Skin is the third book in the in the Obsidian Files series and right off the bat it starts off strong and keeps on going.

Luke is an enhanced super soldier who escaped Obsidian and is now on the run. In order to protect himself he instituted a brain block. He put up a protective wall inside his head so Obsidian cannot find him and also so he can protect loved ones. Only, now he can’t remember who he is supposed to be protecting or even remember his last name. All he knows is he needs to stop an Obsidian courier with vital information in a chip implanted in his body. The courier, Naldo, winds up at Daniela LaSalle’s home, slowly dying with a deep wound in his chest.

Dani has not seen or heard from Naldo in six years. He disappeared one day never to be seen or heard from again, until today. As she tries to help him and stop the bleeding, Naldo hands her a chip and asks her to help Ivy and also tells Dani she is now in danger. Dani has no idea who he is talking about and its no one she even remembers from their juvi days. It is too late to find out though, as Naldo is fading and the hospital is unable to save his life. Things take a turn when Luke invades her home and protects her from soldiers intent on killing her. Now they are both on the run while Luke tries to regain his memory and keep dani safe at the same time.

Shannon McKenna never disappoints and always delivers a well written standout story. In My Skin is full of action and hot sexy scenes between Luke and Dani. They can’t help being attracted to one another, even though Dani is not sure if she should really trust him or not. Both Luke and Dani are well thought out three dimensional characters. I really loved Dani. She is a fiesty bad ass in her own right and Luke is her match in every way. They both compliment each other and their scenes were super hot.

Characters in the previous books do make an appearance. I would have loved to read the first two books just to get more of a backstory on Obsidian and the super enhanced soldiers. The story does work fine as a standalone and I never felt lost.

In My Skin is a sexy, addictive, action packed ride that kept me up until the wee hours of the morning. I could not put this book down! Shannon McKenna really knows how to capture your attention and never lets go right up until the end. I highly recommend this book if you love action, romance, and a bit of sci-fi thrown into the mix. It is a well rounded mix that is sure to keep you glued to the pages right to the very end. ( )

OMG, this series. Kick-butt romantic suspense mixed with like whoa chemistry between characters who it's impossible not to fall for--I seriously hope Ms. McKenna continues with this series all the way through to Ivy's story (and since she's still clutching stuffed cats and watching cartoons, that'll give us a while to go... ;))

In My Skin is the third book in the series--Luke's story; Zade's brother (from My Next Breath --where his main goal was finding his brother again)--and though the focus here is on Luke and Dani, Zade and the others end up playing fairly big roles too. I wouldn't start with this one but since I have read Zade's book I did just fine. A bunch of the science-y stuff and Obsidian/Manticore drama still felt a bit over my head, but honestly, that could likely still be the case after I read book one, so I didn't sweat it much. The suspense, the danger, and the characters are what draw me in, and they're all here in spades. I'm not even sure I was breathing for a few chapters there toward the end!

I loved, loved, loved Dani and Luke--even when they were about to make bad choices, Ms. McKenna made me believe they were making them from a good place. Their we-can't-control-ourselves-because-we're-so-sexy tendencies were a teensy bit over the top, but it's hard to argue with the results. I did love that Dani was able to hold her own (mostly) among some super-scary modded-out dudes (and one dudette) and that it was up to the non-super soldiers to do some of the heavy lifting at the end of the story. Please, please tell me that Zoe and Asa get a story soon? Please?

So if you like romantic suspense and super-sexy super soldiers sound like they might be your catnip, definitely give this series a try. I wouldn't start with this one--there's a lot of catching up to do if you do--but I'm warning you right now, it'll be next to impossible not to immediately pick up Luke's book once you finish Zade's. (And no waiting almost a year for you! I'm jealous...it was torture!)

Rating: 4 stars / A-

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. ( )