Review: Good addition to the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2013
3.5 starsCandace is not looking for a hook-up or anything that could threaten what she has worked so hard for. But Ryan is relentless and her determination to keep him at bay is withering.Ryan wants Candace. He admires the hell out of her, but he is also attracted to her. She is a challenge, and he never backs out of a challenge.Finding themselves in a difficult situation, Ryan realizes that Candace has come to mean more to him that he first intended.I wanted to love this story, yet I didn't.My biggest complaint is the insta-love scenario. Why do they have to profess their love? Yes, they've known each other a while, but most of their interactions were of them bickering, nothing meaningful except for that one night and even then it wasn't enough for love to grow so suddenly. The other more meaningful ones took place while they were on the run. Do they care about each other? Yes. But love? No...just...NO.My second complaint would be Candace. Candace was not my favorite, not by a long shot. Yes, I understood where she was coming from, but I still think that she was rude and bitchy. I didn't dislike her, but she didn't do it for me as a heroine. There's kick-ass and strong-minded like Devon, then there's rude. Thankfully, she soften towards the end and redeemed herself to me a little bit.Now that I got that out of the way, I think that the story was very enjoyable. I loved Ryan. He was funny and annoying in a adorable way. I could picture him so easily.Once again, Kaylea Cross delivered an action-packed read filled with sexual tension. The romance could have been developed a little bit more after Ryan and Candace got through their ordeal, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.Although Tactical Strike is the second book in the Bagram Special Ops series, it can be read as a start alone. I'm looking forward to the next book, Lethal Pursuit. Jackson caught my eye and I can't wait to read his story.I received this title from Carina Press through NetGalley in exchange of my honest opinion.