Review: Hearts Under Siege
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
This book by Natalie Damschroder is an action packed thrilling adventure read.Brady Fitzpatrick works for SEIGE, an information gathering agency and it has kept him from his family and his best friend, Molly.  Now Brady finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue that threatens the lives of everyone he loves when his brother is killed during a foreign op.  Molly Burns has loved Brady forever and as his best friend and de facto member of the Fitzpatrick family she holds the family together during their crushing grief.  But as a SEIGE agent, she doesn’t buy the company line about Brady’s brother’s “accidental” death and launches her own investigation. The shocking secret that she uncovers makes her and Brady a target and now they have to get to their target before the target finds them.  When tangled emotions lands them in bed together, Brady’s eyes are finally opened, but will Molly be able to trust him after a lifetime of disappointment?This fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps the reader on the edge of their seat with lots of action, suspense and romance.  The author brings the story and the characters to life with well written words and vivid imagery that capture the imagination and has the reader feeling as if they are part of the story.  The characters are strong and compelling, easily related to and grab the reader’s attention and doesn’t let go.The romance between Molly and Brady have a past history that seriously affects the present and the budding romance between them now is hindered by the bad guy who want them dead.  The author conveys the emotions, passions and personalities of these two very likable characters with intense details that have the reader becoming emotionally invested in their romantic adventure. Molly totally captures the heart and has the reader cheering her own when the clueless finally catches on.I was totally engrossed in this riveting story from beginning to end and the author kept me guessing with some surprises that I certainly didn’t see coming and the events took place at such a fast pace that I was kind of scared to blink afraid I might miss something. I wonder if she is going to write Dix’s story, I would love to hear more from him.