Review: GREAT START TO A NEW SERIES! 4.25 STARS!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
I was a little late discovering Kaylea Cross but when I did? Big fan! I loved the Titanium Security series so was excited when I found out that she was writing a new series, Hostage Rescue Team, and that the first book would feature Jake from TS! For readers that haven't read anything from the Titaniaum Series, Marked works just fine as a stand-alone. There were a couple spoilers from Rekindled (Titanium Security #5) but nothing major.Jake and Rachel were college friends but had the potential to be so much more. Timing and bad decisions kept them from taking their friendship to the next level and eventually they drifted apart. When Rachel finds herself in a dangerous situation, she reaches out to Jake and he is right there to offer a lending hand.Marked to me was a mix of a friends to lovers story and a second-chance romance. The writing was good (told form alternating POV's), the story was fast-paced, and while not sexy-heavy, the sexy bits were done very well. There was quite a steamy shower scene! I liked both characters. While Rachel was a damsel in distress, she was also intelligent, capable, and listened to the people in charge when her life was in danger. No TSTL moments for her. Jake was an easy hero to like. Sexy, bada__, and determined to keep his damsel safe and with him.Fans of Kaylea Cross won't be disappointed. Marked was well written, steamy, and was a great kick-off to a new series I'm excited to read. 4.25 STARS!