Review: Good start to what sounds like a promising series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
Meet the SEAL team known as the Rogue Six after a botched mission leaves them out of a job and maligned:Rick 'Risk' YarbroughJulian 'Salsa' CuevasSaxby 'Sooch' ColeRath 'Psycho' BlackwoodKnox LoganThis was my first read by author Tina Wainscott, and I couldn't resist the cover or the promise of romantic suspense involving Navy SEALs. This brief introduction to the series begins with the event that lead to the team's fall from grace, and set up their first meeting with the mysterious CEO Chase Justiss of The Justiss Alliance, a security and risk management firm (I couldn't stop calling it The Justice League in my head).This novella was seven chapters long, and aside from the mission, each subsequent chapter gave us a look into the lives of each SEAL on their home turf. Each and every one of them had some sort of family problem, but I did enjoy finding out their reasons for joining the military. What stood out the most to me was that some of the families had their reasons for wanting their boy to stay put, either to help out in the family business or to put down roots, but those men didn't train so hard and dedicate their lives to their country for so long only to throw in the towel at the first sign of trouble. Even though each of them had a good reason to want to flee from home, at the core, they still believed in honor, commitment and seeking justice for others and for themselves. I think it will be interesting to read about their search for the alleged traitor and finding out what types of women will snag these honorable soldiers and soothe their tortured souls.However, and this will depend on a reader's personal preference, I usually enjoy discovering a hero's present and past as the story moves along, but here the mystery behind each man was removed, to a point. Therefore, do I find it absolutely necessary to read this before diving into the new series? Not really. Not unless the author doesn't plan on rehashing some of the facts we've gleaned here. Regardless of the existence of this intro novella, I still would have picked up the first real story in this series.Disclaimer: I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review. The views and opinions expressed in this review are my own, and in no way represent the views or opinions of the publisher/distributor.