Review: Scrumptious Spec Ops hero(es)!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2011
"Love is like war; easy to begin but very hard to stop."- by Henry Louis Mencken -4 1/2 stars. 4 or 5 stars? I'm rounding up to 5 stars because Kaylea is one of my favorite authors. :)Tech Sergeant Cameron Munro is an U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper, the best trained search and rescue teams in the U.S. military. Their motto - That Others May Live - says it all. They are highly trained to save lives and on the other hand PJ's also know how to kill if necessary.Captain Devon 'Spike' Crawford, Black Hawk helicopter pilot commander flies medevac missions. She has to deal with guilt issues after the death of her 'boyfriend' Ty on a mission in Afghanistan. Ty was also a PJ. Dev and Ty dated only for a few weeks before he deployed. She cared a lot for him but she wasn't really in love with Ty. They had fun together but nothing really serious. And then Dev met Ty's friend Cam Munro. Dev realized that she felt much more drawn to him than she was to Ty. However, there's this problem...both their careers could be in jeopardy if they're caught in a relationship since Dev is an officer and Cam is enlisted. When they both end up stationed at the same base in Bagram, Afghanistan, things start to move and the sparks are flying between Cam and Dev. And they are falling for each other quite hard!Aw, Cam is a gorgeous alpha male hero! He's tough, hot, sweet, and tender all at the same time. He's a protector and throughout this book his first priority is Dev and her well-being and safety. I really appreciated to read about a strong heroine as well who's holding her own and is really brave. Dev is no wuss at all!The women in Deadly Descent know how to kick ass! Loved them all and I know that the next book in the Bagram Spec Ops series is about Ryan and Candace 'Ace'. I really liked their bantering/teasing. It was sweet. And I am on pins and needles to read their story. Kaylea, please hurry up and keep the good stories coming!I am not a military expert, therefore I cannot say if the operations in this story are authentic. But it certainly reads realistically, and I think Kaylea did a fine job with her research - as always. And we all know she's a Spec Ops addict! Loved this main and very long action part of Deadly Descent. This was simply OUTSTANDING! I think the book title fit perfectly. The action and tension kept me on my toes, and as I already mentioned in my review of "Special Forces - Soldiers" war isn't pretty. Please, be prepared for casualties, gory scenes, and violence.Ok, this is my subsidiary censure...I'd like to have a bit more romance. I have to assume that it was a tad difficult to fully develop their relationship/romance because of the length of this book. I think the book should have been longer. Whatever, this was a really engaging and thrilling read!Devon said once "I admire the hell out of all of you." Yes, so true. I can't say it any better. And I think that every enlisted man/woman deserves our appreciation.Enjoy!