Meet Alexis Stanton, a 5' 4" petite young woman with a yen for adventure. She grew up as a tomboy wishing she could have all the adventures boys could have. She has since decided that being a boy instead of a girl has its advantages, but being a woman is much better. Raised in a family with money, she was able to pick and choose her education. She has been schooled in everything from being a lady to courses with Special Forces instructors. Her desire for adventure and her boredom with her current employment and a strange 'Help Wanted' ad causes her to quit. She finds that job she could 'just die for'... and it looks like she just might!
Praise and Reviews
I have always been “that girl.” You know… the one that when she gets
bored wants to jump off of, or out of something. The need for
adrenaline has been rushing through my blood since I was a child and
even though, with age, I have had to tone down my actions (for the sake
of my small children) I still feel this constant need to challenge
myself, prove that I can do anything, and more importantly… do it
better than a man.
Alexis, the tuff as nails, lead in “Color Me Grey” is also an
adrenaline junkie, but I would classify her as more “Adrenaline Junkie
on 8 shots of espresso.”
Alex gets everything she wants. Growing up in a wealthy home she not
only had the pleasure of private tutors, but also the flexibility to
try and/or conquer anything she felt the need to. With a military dad
and a artist mom she was trained in everything from how to walk with a
tea cup on her head to disabling a man with just her pinkie. With this
stability and money also came a boring job in computers, but after 1
early morning revelation, Alex decides she’s had enough of sitting in
one place and answers a newspaper ad that not so subtly screams RUN
AWAY. It takes only seconds for Alex to realize there is more to this
little adventure than meets the eye, and it takes even less time to
realize that bowing out gracefully is not an option. Will Alex’s need
for heart pumping excitement be what she ultimately needed, or will it
leave her 6 feet underground and making friends with worms?
I have always loved books where female leads are thrust into, what
is stereotypically, a man’s position, and this little ditty is no
exception. J.C. Phelps did a wonderful job of weaving suspense,
intrigue, and lust, resulting in what was a very pleasurable, and solid
read. Each character had their own unique qualities and the use of
“code names” while developing each was an engaging way to keep the
reader guessing as to who they “really” were. The plot, however, is
where Phelps’ writing really shined. As a reader the push and pull of a
story is what keeps you reading. “Where is this going?” “I know
something big is about to happen… but what is it?” This more than
anything is what made “Color Me Grey” so exciting, you could always
feels something bubbling just under the surface… even in the most
sedated moments of monologue.
Like I said before… I truly… genuinely… enjoyed this novel, and even
though I didn’t have to purchase it, I would… (without a doubt in the
world) have absolutely no problem forking over the $2.99 for it.
Get it, live it, love it… pass it on.
Happy reading my fellow Junkies and remember: if the application
asks how long it takes for you to assemble an m16… chances are they
aren’t looking for a receptionist.
