Review: After the first third, well worth the wait!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
In the first one-third of the book, there really isn't much to like about the hero or heroine. When approaching Candace, Ryan comes off as immature and arrogant. He repeatedly comes on to her in a presumptuous way. She finds him irritating and annoying ... but she's sexually attracted to him. Whaaaat? When's the last time you were attracted to an irritating jerk?At this point, I put the book down, doubting I'd finish it. But once I picked it up again, I found that I'd given up too soon.After the first third, Ryan becomes the hero of my dreams: poised, funny, protective, honorable, loyal, courageous, and drop-dead sexy. Now I'm all in.While the premise (terrorism, Afghan insurgents) seems to be the underlying theme for all military romantic suspense today, the pacing is good. The story is suspenseful, and Cross is a good writer. After the first third, the characters are very likable and the story really held my interest.Best of all: the sex. OMG! The hottest, sweetest scenes I've ever read.