Review: A rating...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
My Review:This book was so good! I've never read Rita Henuber before, but I think I have a new favorite to add to my Romantic Suspense authors list. What really set this book apart though was just how different it was written.I don't think I have EVER read a heroine as flat-out tough as Honey. Wow, this girl can kick butt and take names....and not just physically, either. She's smart and in-your-face and completely loyal to her ideals and her team and those that she's fighting for. She's a Marine Major who works in the spec ops/investigations branch of the Marines. The book opens with her and her team on a rescue mission in Afghanistan and the entire suspense line is built up around that rescue and why those girls were kidnapped. The suspense line is incredible as it weaves in and out of political quagmire. I never knew which way it was going to go, but all of it was high flying adrenaline inducing which made it so much fun to read.Off the page for the first half of the book (for the most part) is Jack. Jack and Honey have been involved in an affair for quite a while, but somehow he and his family are caught up in Honey's investigation and his brother and wife were murdered because of it. For the first 45% of the book, you get glimpses of Jack and hints at how he plays into all this, but not much. And he and Honey are not on the page at all until that 45% point. As a result, I HIGHLY recommend you pick up the prequel novella, No Holding Back: How Honey Met Jack...just so you can get a full understanding of the nature of their relationship. (It's a hot, sexy little read.)Jack and Honey have both worked covert ops for quite a while. As a result, when their professional lives coincidentally collide, neither trusts each other or that coincidence. It's hard for people in this line of work to trust especially when their emotions are involved.Everything about this book worked for me. I loved Honey and her convictions. I loved Jack and his vulnerability and hurt through the loss of his family. I loved Honey's team who stand behind her no matter what. And I loved Kara, Honey's niece, who looks to be following in her Aunt's footsteps. Everything from the back stories to the suspense story line was so expertly woven, I enjoyed every moment of reading this book.I highly recommend this book for rom. suspense readers. Expect something a little bit different, but for me those differences worked. I will definitely be looking for more from this author.