Review: 5 Plus Stars.....Loved This Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
I have been anticipating this book since I read the first chapter on Goodreads and let me tell you that Alana Albertson delivers a hell of a book with Invincible.  In a nutshell, you have Navy SEAL, Patrick Walsh, visiting a brothel in Curacao.  After being serviced, the prostitute tells Patrick that she is an American named Annie Hamilton that was kidnapped 5 years ago and begs for him to help her escape.The story is told entirely from Patrick's point of view and in my opinion Ms. Albertson does a remarkable job of writing from a man's perspective.  Patrick's thoughts and actions were what I believe most men would do or think. He sees a good looking woman he admires her and thinks about sex.  He is not this poetic guy giving flowery love speeches.  In fact, he is the total opposite not very emotional and comes off as cold and rude at times.  But he is also loyal, dependable, and devoted to his career.  He has been burned in love and has determined that relationships aren't for him.  And as he gets to know Annie, the struggle to keep her labeled as just a mission becomes difficult.  I really enjoyed seeing him try to draw these emotional boundary lines that Annie is not suppose to cross only to keep modifying those lines himself ultimately allowing her to pull closer to him.  Patrick is uncomfortable and I would say afraid to have a relationship with Annie, but it is almost as if he can't help himself.I never felt cheated because I didn't get Annie's point of view.  Again, Ms. Albertson brilliantly allows you to know Annie through her interaction with Patrick.  Annie is honest, strong, resilient, and most importantly a survivor.  I understood her connection to Patrick and her hesitation to let him go because he actually saw the hell she had lived through.  While family and friends only remembered the 18 year old girl she once was and expected her to be that same person, Patrick had no expectation of her and accepted her as she was.  She shared her fears and insecurities with Patrick all of which were realistic. Annie's horrific ordeal made her appreciate life and take things day by day so she was prepared to take and enjoy whatever Patrick was willing to give her emotionally without promises of tomorrow.Overall, I loved this book!  I can't recommend it highly enough!  Beautifully written and wonderfully developed characters kept me glued to Invincible.  I got the feeling there will be more books if not about Patrick and Annie then about Patrick's SEAL friends Vic and Kyle.  Either way, I am hooked and hope to get more from these Navy SEALs in the future.