Tag: Elite Ops Series

Review: Maverick by Lora Leigh

Posted April 8, 2009 by Casee in Reviews | 8 Comments

Genres: Romantic Suspense

IN A DANGEROUS GAME

Micah Sloane knows almost everything there is to know about Risa Clay, including the vicious betrayal she endured years ago and the distrust she’s harbored ever since. The only way for the Elite Ops agent to uncover an assassin—and banish the ghosts of his own dark past—is to use Risa as bait. But nothing has prepared him for her disarming blend of innocence and sensuality, or for his overwhelming need to protect her…

DESIRE CAN BE A DEADLY DISTRACTION

Risa has spent six years rebuilding her life. And now, to save it, she must pose as Micah’s lover and draw a killer into the open. It’s a risky plan—especially with a man as powerfully seductive as Micah. But, as their charade becomes reality, Risa realizes the greatest danger may lie in losing her heart forever…

More book crack for me with the 2nd installment in Lora Leigh’s Elite Ops Series.

Risa Clay is possibly more tortured than even Noah/Nathan. Six years ago, she went through the most horrific experience of her life. What made it worse was that it was at the hands of her father. Risa grew up being told that she was ugly and not good enough, but even she couldn’t guess how much her father hated her. Risa has been trying to get her life back together for years. The next step in her plan is to take a lover.

Micah Sloane knows everything about Risa Clay. He knows exactly what she went through at the hands of her father. Now he needs her to find one of the world’s most elusive assassins. Though Risa doesn’t remember much of her captivity, her memory is starting to return. That scares someone enough to put a hit out on Risa to shut her up permanently.

When Risa first sees Micah, she is instantly attracted to him. She has no idea that he has ulterior motives for meeting her. As you can imagine, when she does find out, it’s not pretty. In spite of the tragedy she went through, maybe even b/c of it, Risa is a very strong woman. She doesn’t take well to the fact that Micah has been using her all along.

Micah knows that Risa is “The One”, though there is nothing he will be able to do about that when his assignment is over. Having signed his life away to Elite Ops, Micah can’t have the life he desperately wants with Risa. All he can do is make sure she’s safe, while getting his own revenge in the process.

This was typical Lora Leigh. Alpha male seeks betrayed female. Will protect at all costs. Will have a breakdown if female gets injured. Need a lot of sex. Must listen to every word I say.

I really liked this book. Risa and Micah were just perfect for each other. I love how they finally made their way to what they both so badly wanted.

4 out of 5.

This book is available from St. Martin’s Press. You can it here.


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Review: Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Posted August 25, 2008 by Casee in Reviews | 4 Comments

Genres: Romantic Suspense

It was supposed to be simple. All Navy SEAL Nathan Malone had to do was rescue three young girls from a Colombia drug cartel, then allow himself to be captured just long enough to draw out a government spy. That was before his mission went disastrously wrong…and before his wife, Bella, was told that Nathan was never coming home.

Bella’s mourned her husband’s death for three long years. But she has no idea he’s still alive. Forced to assume a new identity, the man Nathan was is now dead. If he can get back to his wife, can he keep the secret of who he really is…even as desire threatens to consume them? And as danger threatens to tear Bella from Nathan’s arms once more?

I love Lora Leigh. She’s my book crack. When I emailed Holly to tell her I got this book, she asked “What is it with you and Lora Leigh? Don’t they all just blend into one book after awhile?”. The answer to that is, I lurve her and sometimes, yes. Do I care? Not so much. I can’t help it, I love her.

Wild Card is book one in LL’s Elite Ops series. This series basically branches off her Tempting SEALs series. I’m not sure if the SEAL series is over or if she’s going to be writing both series now. Either way, I’m a happy girl b/c I loved this book. I want to say it’s my favorite book in the series, but since it’s a new series, I really can’t say that, can I?

Nathan Malone was first introduced in the SEAL series b/c he was a SEAL. After going on a mission, he was captured by Diego Fuentes, evil villain extraordinaire. After being held captive for nineteen months, Nathan is far from the same man. One thing remains the same…his love for his wife. Fuentes knew how desperately Nathan loved his wife so he figured if he could get Nathan to break his marriage vows, he could get him to reveal state secrets. To do that, Nathan was given a drug that would make him want to have sex with anyone. He always knew that the women brought in weren’t his wife and he didn’t break his vows once in the nineteen long months he was held. I was really looking forward to this book b/c parts of Nathan’s hellish journey were told over the past few books. Plus it’s a reunion book and I love reunion books.

Six years later, Noah Blake has risen from the ashes that were Nathan Malone. Doesn’t that sound so freakin’ dramatic? Noah still loves his wife, Sabella, more than anything but he doesn’t think that Sabella could handle the man he has become; dark, dangerous, and even more deadly than ever. Not the man she married six years before. Not the man she fell in love with. Noah was determined to stay away from Sabella. Then her safety is threatened by a militia group who wants the business Sabella took over when he “died” for their base of operations. Noah’s mission is twofold. Protect Sabella and bring the militia group down. All while making sure no one guesses who he really is.

For six years, Sabella has grieved for her husband. After three years of barely being able to function, Sabella has worked hard to pull her life back together. Her life now revolves around keeping Nathan’s garage open. She rarely dates and only has a few friends, but she feels better w/ each day. Her sense of peace is ruined when Noah Blake walks into her garage like he owns it. She wants nothing more than to get this man out of her life, yet he won’t leave. Sabella wants nothing to do w/ the dark feelings that Noah invokes in her. The last man she had feelings for like that died and she barely recovered.

I liked this book for many reasons. Sabella was only 18 when she and Nathan got married and only 20 when he “died”. So there she grew up after Nathan was gone and became a person he didn’t recognize. I liked what a strong heroine Sabella was. Noah really underestimated her and her ability to accept the man he had become. He realizes that as soon as he’s around her again. So now the reason he’s not telling her he’s alive is different. He doesn’t think she’ll forgive him for staying away. He underestimates her yet again, which may or may not cost him the woman he loves. I was really amused when Noah would get jealous about himself. I especially loved his amusement over that b/c it was so ridiculous.

As in all LL’s books, there was lots of hot sex and danger. The suspense fit in well with the book. Holly will be proud to know that I figured out the “spy” fairly early on in the book. Then again, it seemed obvious.

You can start with this book even if you haven’t read the Tempting SEALs series, yet you might be more appreciative of what Nathan has gone through if you read Dangerous Games, Hidden Agenda, and Killer Secrets.

4.25 out of 5.

This book is available from St. Martin’s Press. You can buy it here.


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