Series: Declan's Defenders (Book 5)
Their search for an assassin makes her the next target.
Two attacks on DC staffer Anne Bellamy's life are just
the beginning of a terrorist threat from a group that aims to assassinate the
US president. It's all-out war for former elite Force Recon Marine Jack Snow,
who is tasked with keeping Anne alive. As his mission takes him undercover into
Washington's power circles, can he protect his country and the woman who's
become way more than just an asset to him?
Good book. Charlie Halverson and Declan's Defenders
continue their quest to find the person who murdered Charlie's husband, and to
shut down the domestic terror organization, Trinity. This book opens with Anne,
a DC staffer working for the National Security Advisor, receiving mysterious texts
telling her that she is in danger. She was recruited by John Halverson to watch
for suspicious activity at the White House, but with his death believed she was
no longer needed. When an attempted attack followed the mysterious texts, Anne
called the emergency phone number John gave her before his death. That number
was answered by Charlie, who sent Jack Snow to the rescue.
Jack is the youngest of Declan's Defenders and, in their
Marine unit, was a jack-of-all-trades. On this night, Jack deals with the memories
brought about by the anniversary of his high school girlfriend's murder. Her
death, followed by the deaths of several other women close to him, has left
Jack convinced that he is bad luck for any woman. He's glad to get the call
from Charlie, as it pulls him out of his dark memories.
The suspense of this series amps up as Anne receives
warning that something big is about to go down. Declan's Defenders are on the
case, as they throw all their resources into stopping it before it can happen.
It was fascinating to see how they took disparate events and found the threads
that tied them together. I loved seeing Jack go undercover at the White House
as Anne's assistant (loved the role reversal!) as he both protects her and
attempts to ferret out who might be working for Trinity. The tension built as
the NSC meeting grew closer, with both the President and Vice-President
scheduled to attend. There were multiple twists as the mysterious informant
stayed just out of sight, the attacks on Anne continued, and Trinity made their
move. I loved seeing Anne keep her head and use her brains to aid in her
rescue. The final confrontation was a nail-biter as Jack and the others raced to
get to Anne and the VP before it was too late. I can't wait for the next book,
and hopefully the discovery and end of Trinity.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between
Jack and Anne. Neither of them believes they are relationship material. Jack
thinks he is a death curse for any woman he gets involved with. Since her
husband's death, Anne has devoted all of her time and energy to her work. From
the moment they met, Anne and Jack were drawn to each other, surprised by the
sparks they felt. I liked the way that Jack respected Anne's intelligence and
independence, even as his protectiveness wanted to keep her out of the line of
fire. I liked how Anne's independence didn't keep her from listening to Jack when
it came to her safety. The intensity of their situation amplified the feelings
that grew between them. As Anne said to herself: "How many days had it
been since she'd first met Jack? It hadn't been many, but it seemed like a
lifetime."
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