Review: Top Class!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2011
Captain Devon "Spike" Crawford is a Blackhawk pilot and mainly flying medical evacuations in war zones. She is involved with Ty, a pararescueman but falls in love at first sight with his best friend Cam who is also a pararescueman.  After a failed medical evacuation for which Devon was responsible, the "life" of all above persons changes in very dramatic ways. Shortly after these tragic events Cam confesses his love to Devon. How will she react to this confession and how will they work together in a war zone since she is a higher ranking officer and fraternization issues might endanger her career?An interesting and thrilling plot that just didn't allow me to switch my Kindle off! Additionally, the descriptions of the war zones and  the circumstances in which the armed forces live on base or go out to do their jobs was more than impressive. I was very much impressed that Cross tried to maintain objectivity throughout the book by focusing on the local warlords and insurgents, their motives and the implications of these on the local population.The main characters were simply great.  Cam is from this day forward one of my absolute heroes! His sincere feelings for Devon and the way he tried to win her over right after the horrible incident with Ty showed a man with absolute strength of character. His protectiveness of Devon without neglecting any other injured soldier underlined his devotion to his profession and consequently his respect for human life. Absolutely great!Not that Devon was less likeable! She is a self-confident, intelligent woman who has managed to pursue a successful career in a very difficult and mainly male dominated environment, by being a member of equal value to her profession and team mates. She struggles hard to cope with her daemons in order to proceed with Cam. Again this process is described very realistically and gripping.A military romance as it should be! For Cross-fans and others a highly recommended read!!!(Attention! This is not a sequel to her previous series: "Out Of Her League", "Cover of Darkness", "No Turning Back", "Relentless", "Absolution") but the  beginning of her Bagram Special Ops. series )