Archive for the ‘military romance’ Category

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Extreme Honor

True Heroes #1

by Piper J. Drake

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Genre: Military / Suspense / Romance

Synopsis

Hot military heroes, the women who love them, and the dogs that always have their backs. EXTREME HONOR is the first book in a high adrenaline contemporary suspense series from Piper J. Drake.

HONOR, LOYALTY, LOVE

David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier’s toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope’s Crossing Kennel can break through the animal’s grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility . . . and into Atlas’s heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde’s mesmerizing effect isn’t limited to canines. But when Lyn’s work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.

Lyn realizes that David’s own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he’s gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else-and he’s willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn’t want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both . . .

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I added this back in 2016.

I’ve been on a kick with dogs as character’s and heroes and discovered I have the first two books in this series. They were hidden behind some other books on one of my shelves. Picture me rubbing my hands together in anticipation!

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Zombies? That’s kids stuff.

Welcome to the ultimate battle of the sexes. Welcome to M-Day…

Available now and on sale from February 7/14!

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Title: M-Day
(MDay#1)

Author: D.T. Dyllin

Genre: Dystopian Romance

Publisher: Tik Tok Press

Cover Artist: Lindsay Tiry

Interior Book Design: The Eyes For Editing

Buy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1fdcqz4

Synopsis:

Before the day… before Mday…
people used to read books and watch movies about zombies.
They used to dress up as zombies; pretend to kill zombies… Basically, zombies had become a
part of popular culture in a very unexpected way.

The highly anticipated zombie apocalypse never came.

What did come was much worse than any city over run with shambling corpses after brains and
flesh. A virus… a virus that only affected men. Nobody knew what caused it, or where it had
come from, not that it really mattered. It’s here and there’s no going back.

Maxine was one of the lucky ones, she got out alive. She and her friends banded together to
survive the new desolate conditions left behind by the virus. When a supply gathering mission
goes awry, Max and company are left with no better choice than to trust a group of uninfected
military men. No longer on the run from her infected husband, Max discovers there could be
worse dangers for her on the horizon… Like losing her heart to her mysterious savior everyone
calls Zee.

About the Author

D.T. Dyllin is a Bestselling Romance Author who writes in both New Adult and Adult genres. She
is a member of the RWA (Romance Writers of America) and also her local chapter, the MCRW
(Music City Romance Writers).

D.T. was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Black & Gold for life, baby!) She
now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two spoiled GSDs.

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Blurb:

War has taken everything from me. My family. My home. My innocence. In a country blasted by war and wracked by economic hardship, a young orphan girl like me has very few options when it comes to survival. Thus, I do what I must to live, to eat, and I try very hard to not consider the cost to my soul. My heart is empty, and my existence brutal. 

The one impossibility in my life is love.

And then I meet HIM.

War is hell. It takes a chunk out of a man’s very soul to do the kinds of things war demands of you. You live with fear, you live with guilt, and you live with nightmares. If you haven’t been through it, there’s no understanding it. War leaves no room for love, no room for tenderness or softness. You gotta be hard, closed off, and ready to fight every moment of every day. Lose focus for a split second, and you’re dead.

Now the only thing that can save me is HER.

 My review

I wasn’t sure about this book. The location it takes place in and the events ongoing there now touch very close to home.

I’m glad I read it. Once I started, I quickly became lost in the stories of Rania and Hunter and this book became what it was intended. A wonderful work of fiction.

She’s never had much and now she has nothing. Rania is alone and starving. Her little brother ran away to join the soldiers and kill Americans. Her home is nothing but rubble. There is no work. She has to stoop to the age old profession in order to have money for food and basic needs. May Allah forgive her.

Hunter has nobody to go home to and nothing to lose. The Marine Corps has been his life for so long, he wouldn’t know what to do with himself back home. He’s beginning to burn out and can no longer see the point in all of this. With every step he takes, he waits for the smack of a bullet. He’s been lucky so far, but that can’t last forever.

Tragedy brings these two lost souls together and war turns them to each other.

All is fair in love and war.

Now they just have to hold on tight.

Being told from Rania’s and Hunter’s points of view really worked for me. I was able to form a lasting attachment to each character and came to care deeply for them. I was wringing my hands, hoping for the best, but somewhat prepared for the worst.

When I thought of their situation and the adversity they faced for their love, I thought of that saying, “The heart wants what the heart wants.”

A gripping, exciting and very satisfying story.

     

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Jasinda Wilder is a Michigan native with a penchant for titillating tales about sexy men and strong women. When she’s not writing, she’s probably shopping, baking, or reading.

 

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It all started with Twitter. Curiosity got me and I checked it out and fell in love with it. I met some wonderful peeps and soon was tweeting like mad. Then it was suggested that I check out Goodreads. Curious, I checked it out. What can I say! I fell in love again. Some wonderful friends suggested I start my own blog. Curiosity got me shopping around and I picked WordPress. Easy to set up, with plenty of support, I was fuonlyknew! It took me almost a month to post my first review. I had that fear of looking ridiculous. What if no one reads it or likes it? Some of the first people to read my blog posts were so encouraging and provided me with helpful tips. So guess what, I fell in love again! It has been a wonderful experience and I am loving every second of it.  I am like that curious cat.

If I had never hit that Publish button I would not be getting incredible opportunities like this.

Guardian (Book #5 in Dark Ops Series) by Catherine Mann

This book will be available to purchase on September 4, 2012. If you want to pre-order, just click on the image.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I used to read military romance like there was no tomorrow. Big, strong, gallant soldiers, impassioned romance, and plenty of suspense all add up to a captivating story. 

Major Sophie Campbell is involved in a case that could make her career. Single mom and Jag lawyer, she is on a mission and Major David “Ice” Berg is sitting in the hot seat. She needs crucial evidence from him, but a surprising attraction has caught her off guard. She’s known David for over a year. Why now? Remaining focused on her agenda, she grills David mercilessly, looking for a chink in his defensive armor, trying to get that much-needed information to prove her case.

But David isn’t called “Ice” for nothing. Sure that Captain Tate is innocent of any wrong doing, he does what soldiers are trained to do, what becomes ingrained in them in order for them to face a battle field. He covers the captain’s back. Trying to remain calm while being picked away at by Sophie is getting more and more difficult. Not only is she an experienced lawyer, she is also incredibly beautiful. David has been drawn to her ever since they met over a year ago. At the time, she was still married so he ignored the attraction. Now she is widowed and, like him, unattached .

We have two strong-willed people with successful military careers, both single parents, recognizing the growing physical and emotional attraction between them. Things get complicated as their desire for each other proves to be distracting. They need to concentrate all of their energy on solving this case, exposing a traitor, and staying alive.

Can Sophie and David work together to expose the truth and have a happily ever after?

You’ll have to read Guardian and discover for yourself.

Thinking this would be a casual, light read sure wasn’t what I got. The suspense grows gradually as the case moves along and the attraction between Sophie and David is well plotted, no instant giving in to their desires.

Catherine Mann keeps the romance true-to-life, showing how difficult it is to have a career, raise a child as a single parent, and have a relationship. I enjoyed reading about this from both the female and male perspective. The emotional longing to be close to each other and the steamy scenes when they give in to their desires is like an intense suspense and then an Aah moment. Now you can relax for a while.

Here are a couple of examples of what I mean:

She wanted to kiss his smile more than she wanted air.  She also wanted to tear his clothes from his body and have him here, in the water or even on the dock – if it was a little more private.

What the hell was going on with her?

She wasn’t a rip-a-man’s-clothes-off type. She was more the candlelight-and-flowers sort, sensual romanticism, not gritty passion. Making a change in her address was one thing. Taking on an affair with this man was a different matter altogether…if she dared.

He leaned toward her, and her hand settled on his chest, her fingers gripping the warm cotton of his polo shirt. She felt his heart beat faster. Touching him, angling into the kiss was beginning to become such a natural thing…

Feel the heat? It gets hotter.

David crossed the kitchen in three strides, kneeling inches in front of her.

Sleepy-lidded eyes stared down at her as he braced both hands on either side of her on the sofa. If she leaned even a hint either way, they would touch. Her every nerve ending would ignite.

David?”

Until today, for over a year I’ve resisted the urge to take you to bed, uncover every inch of you, and show you just how good we can be together. ” He seduced her without a single caress, using his low husky tones instead.

Okay, that’s enough for now.

No doubt about it, Catherine Mann knows how to write a suspenseful military romance. I missed reading stories like this and enjoyed my racing pulse. Much more than a story of wrong-doing, Guardian is a story of life and living it despite the hardships dropped in your path.

Romance and Romantic Suspense are Catherine’s specialty! I would suggest you do as she does. Grab her book, head to the beach, and “dive” in (to her book, silly). Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen as you will forget where you are once you start this book. She wields a wicked pen.  Wouldn’t want you to get a sunburn.

4 STARS

Thank you Catherine for an opportunity to read your ARC of Guardian.

I am going over to get the other books in this series. I love that they can stand alone.  If you want to get started right now, click on any of the images to purchase your own.

She sure has some yummy covers!

About this USA Today Bestseller author and her books

RITA Award winner Catherine Mann resides on a sunny Florida beach with her military flyboy and their four children. Although after nine moves in twenty years, she hasn’t given away her winter gear! Catherine writes action-packed military suspense for Berkley Publishing and Silhouette Romantic Suspense, and emotional. steamy romance for Silhouette Desire. With over a million books in print in fifteen countries, she has also celebrated five RITA finals, three Maggie Award of Excellence finals and a Bookseller’s Best win.

A former theater school director and university teacher, she holds a Master’s degree in theater from UNC-Greensboro and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the College of Charleston. Catherine enjoys hearing from readers and chatting on her message board – thanks to the wonders of the wireless internet that allows her to cyber-network with her laptop by the water.

Catherine and her family are also active volunteers in animal rescue, having fostered more than fifty puppies and special needs dogs for their local shelter.

Series by Catherine Mann

Elite Force

Wingmen Warriors

Dark Ops

Special Operations

The Landi$ Brothers

Rich Rugged & Royal

Alpha Brotherhood

Beachcombers

Harlequin Desire

Silhouette Intimate Moments

Silhouette Bombshell

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