Showing posts with label Romance Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romance Military. Show all posts

Monday, March 5, 2018

Tinderbox


Tinderbox
By: Rachel Grant
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
Series: Flashpoint, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
Unabridged
Release date: 02-14-17



I just love this author and all of her book she pulls you in with excitement, thrills, action and suspense. This is romance as its finest with an author that never disappoints you with strong women who know how to hit the ground running and the hero’s that do their best to keep them safe. This is a wonderful start to a new series with a great plot and delightful characters that keep you turning the pages. She pulled me in from the first page until the last. I stayed up very late to listen as much as I could, I hated to put the book down.


Mr. Temblay did an outstanding job pulling the listener in giving a wonderful listen to his many different character voices to his wonderful tones they all were delightful. He held me on the edge through all the danger to the romance. His female voices were as great as his male ones. I had to trouble picturing the scenes as they unfold holding me on the edge through the danger which is filled with action. His tones and emotions were great you always knew who was talking and just what they were feeling. There was no repeating of words, no background noises, no volume changes. It sounded like he finished it at one setting if breaks were taken I could not tell. He made me feel like I was setting right there watching a movie as he delivered the excitement and thrills even a few chills that I felt all the way to my toes. He performance was outstanding giving me a listen I was hooked on from start to finish.  


When Morgan and Pax meet you can see the sparks they create coming right off the pages. Pax likes a strong woman which Morgan is. Pax isn’t letting any grass grow under his feet as he shows his very alpha side. He makes demands and expects her to fall in line following him and the orders he gives. Rules are rules as these two try their best to put up a wall to keep their attraction at bay. Neither willing to admit what they feel which really adds to the story giving a very interesting and exciting read. As danger comes their way they must learn how to work together as they try to fight their attraction. Pax is doing everything he can to keep her safe when she is taken he is on the race against the clock to find her. Morgan must really pull on her enter strength to get through some very trying days as she works to survive and hopefully escape. She is praying Pax finds her in time and he is doing everything he can to locate her and bring her back safe and sound. It really gets exciting here and very dangerous as not everything is as it seems.


Ms. Grant has out done herself filling each page with excitement, suspense, danger, wonderful hot love scenes that is full of tension, lust, thrills and chemistry that leaves you holding your breath just waiting to see what comes next. The danger keeps you on the edge with eyes glued to the pages turning them as fast as you can. I was talking to the characters as if they were real people. When you start talking, yelling at the book you know you are so invested you can’t put it down that you have a wonderful read you wish would not end. Mr. Grant deliveries all this and more she is one of my go to authors when I want something exciting that I know will pull me in making my heart beat faster as she takes me through one thrilling scene into the next. I have trouble waiting for her next book to come out. If you are looking for a wonderful author that keeps you one the edge with excitement and thrills you have found her. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I have.

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Summary

In the volatile tinderbox of the Horn of Africa, Morgan Adler has made the paleoanthropological find of a lifetime. The discovery brings her to the attention of a warlord eager to claim both Morgan and the fossils, forcing her to make a desperate dash to the nearby US military base to beg for protection.

Master Sergeant Pax Blanchard has orders to intercept Dr. Adler before she reaches the base, and in so doing saves her life. After a harrowing afternoon he safely delivers her to his commanders, only to find his responsibilities toward protecting the obstinate archaeologist have only just begun.

Morgan and Pax are forced to work together in the Djiboutian desert heat, but it is the fire that ignites between them that threatens to combust them both. For the Green Beret, involvement with the woman he must protect is a threat to his career, while for the archaeologist, the soldier is everything she never wanted but somehow can’t resist. When Morgan uncovers a mystery surrounding Djibouti’s most scarce and vital resource, the danger to her reaches the flashpoint. For Pax, protecting her is no longer a matter of following orders, and he’ll risk everything to bring her back alive.

Monday, October 2, 2017

Agent M4: Riordan: D.I.R.E. Agency Series #4



Agent M4: Riordan: D.I.R.E. Agency Series #4

Written by: Joni Hahn
Narrated by: Fred Filbrich
Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
Series: The D.I.R.E. Agency, Book 4
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-01-15
Publisher: Joni Hahn

As we get into each new book with the characters new superpower enhancement the stories get more interesting and very entertaining. I love how the author keeps them at odds making them work for their relationship.

I thought Fred Filbrich did a wonderful job of narration. The only issue I found was I could hear him swallow. I thought he brought the characters to life giving them wonderful voices with lots of action. His tones where right on the money you were never left guessing as to how the character was feeling. You could hear the pain, smiles and excitement with each one. I heard no background noise and I could not tell if he ever took a break. The volume stayed the same throughout the audio what you hear is a very clean and clear audio. It was even flow throughout the whole narration. His normal voice is very pleasant and very easy to listen to. It was easy to tell if the character was male or female as he changed back and forward, I had no trouble knowing who was talking and what they were feeling. I really enjoyed his narration and do look forward to listening to him some more.

Riordan is a bad boy who knows how to get what he wants when he wants it. There is some mystery about his past and just where he has been. With a psychological evaluation and one cute doctor leave him on a tail spin. He doesn’t feel he needs this but he does seem to be a wild card.

Natalie is the doctor who will be doing his evaluation she isn’t to impress to start with he seems to know how to push all her buttons. She is the daughter of a politician she never steps outside the box, she does as she has been told. That is until Riordan who pushes her into showing her true self and making her step outside the box she lives in.

I really loved how Natalie comes out and shows her true self. There is drama there must be when you have always been the goody to shoes. These two have a powerful chemistry with some very hot love scenes that really set your heart pounding. The story is full of action, excitement and a few heart stopping moments. I was hooked from start to finish really having a hard time putting it down. The plot is very good, the action between the other DIRE agents is very interesting. There is humor but at the same time some serious issues as the story unfolds and you learn everything these two have had to deal with your heart goes out to them. I am so looking forward to reading more of this series.

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Summary
Agent M4: Riordan St. James
Credentials:
• Former D.I.R.E. enemy agent
• Mongolian Prison psurvivor
Enhancement:
• Magnetism
Sent to a Mongolian prison against his will, former enemy agent Riordan St. James is suddenly back in civilization. With his hands crushed and littered with scars, he trusts no one. When he accepts D.I.R.E.'s prosthetic hands to operate a future superpower enhancement, Riordan knows their offer comes with a price - he just isn't sure he wants to pay.
After an affair with a client turns deadly, psychologist and senator's daughter Natalie Meeks doesn't trust her own judgment. When she's hired to help Riordan adjust to civilization again, she finds herself in familiar, forbidden territory - battling a fiery attraction to her client.
One heated encounter with the elegant Dr. Meeks convinces Riordan to abide by D.I.R.E.'s bargain. However, when new evidence about his disappearance uncovers shocking secrets, he questions not only his decision, but the people around him - including his sexy-as-hell doctor.
While their lives become more entangled yet pulled apart, a madman turns up the heat on his plans for Natalie. And the only person she can trust is the one man who doesn't trust her.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Poison Evidence


Poison Evidence (Evidence #7)
by Rachel Grant


This was an exciting thrilling read that bring two people together with one thinking she is using her baby CAM to mapping the area with a complex computerized mapping system similar to Radar, but uses lasers. The other is trying to save his sister and her son. Jack does everything he can to make sure he and Ivy get together. He plans to use her new system to find what the Russian lost in return freeing his family.  Ivy not having a clue that her government set her up to use her machine without telling her what she was really doing is left with few people to trust.  Will she decide to go with the enemy or stay true to her country?

It doesn’t take Ivy long before she is pulled in to Jack web getting down right and personal. What will she due when she finds out who and what he really is? It doesn’t take long before things get very complicate in more ways than one. The triangle gets even more complicated when others step in to take over trying to get their hands on Ivy and CAM leaving her with only one person she can trust or can she?

Ivy was a great character a little too naïve she did handle all that came her way the best she could. I most likely would have done the same in her shoes. I really liked how she took the bull by the horn doing what she felt was best. She has no reason to trust either side each wants something from her but not willing to give much away.  I really liked Jack after he got her out to sea coming clean and letting the chips fall where they way I had to really respect him and his reasoning. He is strong, caring and will do anything for his family.

The author is holding her cards close not giving out many clues to the outcome and gives you some major twists along the way. The ending will totally blow you way I never saw that coming. I really liked the characters and how this played out giving a very entertaining read. I thought this was well written with lots of passion, chemistry, honor, pain, action and following your heart even when you might think that is wrong. The author gives you a hot read with action as the bad guy are added to the game of hide and seek along with thrills that will get your heart beating fast. I did enjoy this read but not as much as I have others of this authors. Is it worth your time OH YES it is. The ending just blows me out of the water leaving me with my mouth open. I hope you will pick this up and give it a read.

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Summary
It was supposed to be paradise…

After creating advanced mapping technology that intelligence agencies itch to add to their arsenals, Ivy MacLeod can’t turn down the perfect opportunity to test it: mapping a vast World War II battle site in the islands of Palau. The historic survey is more than an all-expenses-paid trip to paradise, it’s also an opportunity to distance her reputation from her traitorous ex-husband.

Disaster strikes when her ex-husband’s allies attempt to steal the equipment, but the man she turns to for help might be the bigger threat to her mission, her country, and her every waking thought. Is he protecting her as he claims...or is he a foreign agent? Her compass is skewed by the magnetic pull of him and further thrown off when she learns her own government has betrayed her.

Stranded on a tropical island with a man whose motives remain a mystery, Ivy must decide who is the spy, who is the protector, and who is the ultimate villain. Choose right, and she gets to keep her country’s secrets—and her life. Choose wrong...and she risks nothing short of all-out war

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

A Soldier's Promise

A Soldier's Promise

Written by: Angelica Kate
Narrated by: Francesca Santoro
Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:03-09-15
Publisher: Angelica Kate

My Review
I totally loved and was so hooked on this story, the plot is outstanding with so much thought and love put into it by the author. I really loved how fiancé took care of her and looked after her after his death. It was truly heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Not many men would have put others before themselves if they thought they would die. I loved the letters and what they brought to the story. There is no way you can read this and not be touched in some way or not love these characters.

Francesca Santoro did a great job with the narration. She made you feel the sorrow, pain, and happiness more so than if you read the story. Her character voices were good you had no trouble telling who was talking or if they were male or female. There was no background noise or any places where the volume was higher or lower than other places. The performance was good along with her tones. She really made it hard for me to put this audio down as she pulled on my heartstrings. I look forward to listening to more from her.

I had such compassion for Ryker never knowing what family, love, needing, giving of yourself to another before you think of yourself. He had a really rough life with no one caring for him. He did learn a little about these things in the military fighting beside your fellow soldier who really is your brother. Standing up and never leaving a man behind making sure any fallen soldier got home to bury near his family. He still has so much to learn the biggest is that he is someone worth knowing and loving.

With having such compassion for Ryker you still have just as much for Darby. Loving one man almost since birth, growing, learning and needing that person more than life. Never standing in his way when he wanted, needed to go into the military. Than getting the knock at the door saying he won’t be coming home alive, burying him and trying to move on. Her ex knew her so well that he took steps to show her how much he truly loved her. I doubt there are many men alive or dead like this wonderful man.

What the author gives you is a story that will reach in and grab you making you turn the pages fast but wanting to take it slow to get each wonderful word a change to flow through your mind. The chemistry between these two was wonderful as they butt heads along with the tug of war, the guilty feelings and starting over learning there is more to life. The whole book is wonderful from start to finish. There are a few twists you won’t see until they almost leave you in tears. This really was a wonderful inspirational clean read that will leave you wanting more. I had never read anything by this author but cannot wait to pick up another of her books/audios.

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

True Blue SEALs: Zak


True Blue SEALs: Zak (SEAL Brotherhood Series)
by Sharon Hamilton


 My Review
This book is full of pain, sorrow and reality of a group of seals and those they love that have to deal with deployment, danger, death and loss of so much. Ms. Hamilton gives a power story with a wonderful plot of such love and pain you can see it through your eyes what each character goes through. Zack plans to marry Amy but first he wants her to have the full effect of being married to a Seal and what that means. He doesn’t want her to be sorry later and realize this just isn’t for her. They marry before he deploys having a few wonderful nights together. Once deployed things do not go as planned and he comes home a broken piece of a man. Amy tries are to keep it together as Zack falls apart living their lives in turmoil they are walking a very thin line. Can these two who have loved each other for so long rebuild what they once had or will pain and sorrow take away the thing they want the most.

This was a very touching read which is very close to real life as you are going to get without living it yourself. Ms. Hamilton gives you characters you can relate to with a wonderful plot you can tell she put a lot of time and thought into.  This is one story that will reach in and pull on your heartstrings. You might need a few tissues as you read their story and the love that is so strong that it can get you through anything. This is one author that knows how to pull her readers in leaving you with heart pumping as Zack deals with issues we wouldn’t even dream of. She puts thrills, excitement and danger in her stories that will keep you turning the pages. I found I could not put this book down.

I have not read the book before this one about Amy and Zack and all they went through being childhood sweethearts it would have been nice to have read a little history. In no way does that take away from this it can be read as a standalone.  I can’t say I was thrilled with the ending but it does set it up for the next book in the series. I would have liked to have known just how their lives changed and how they are doing say in a few years from now.

What I really enjoyed in this wonderful read is the chemistry not only with Amy and Zack but with the Seal and all the wives. It is one for all and all for one never leaving anyone behind always being there to help the other out.  I have to honestly say this is one book that has touched me even after the book is finished this is one story that will stay with me. The author paints a very vivid picture that you have no trouble seeing even with your eyes closed. I found this to be a highly entertaining blood pumping read.

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Overview
Zak and Amy are destined for each other. After successfully passing the BUD/S training, and helping to stop a San Francisco terrorist attack, Zak goes to the arena of war with the rest of his SEAL Team 3 buddies, to return a changed man. Amy will have to negotiate the pain in her heart as she works to discover the man she loved going off to war is still the man of her dreams, and only if she can convince Zak he still is that man.