 The books in the continuing series are all classified in a subgenre known as "romantic suspense" and Adair has been touted as 'one of the reigning queens of romantic adventure' by "Romantic Times", and is considered 'adept at orchestrating both the thriller action and the tango of desire' in her writing.Adair has received a number of awards during her career.She is a six-time finalist for the RITA Award given by Romance Writers of America, and she has been nominated for the Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense from "Romantic Times" two times.