It's Always Been You

<b>DNF @ 45%</b><br><br>Aaaaaaaannnnd we're done. <br><br> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1424808096i/13804568.jpg" width="403" height="403" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Because...<br><br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br>*<br><br> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804569.gif" width="460" height="280" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>This book had a cool and exciting premise that it just didn't live up to. Things fall flat and the characters' actions just don't ring true for me. <br><br>This chick has been missing - presumed dead - for 3 years, people. We aren't just gonna "hit the ground running." <br><br>Travis says he <i>OMG LOVES</i> her for who she is now and not who she was pre-amnesia, three years ago...<br><br>But I call bullshit. <br><br>He doesn't even <i>know</i> who she is now. <br><br>And up until 3 months ago (the author "conveniently" built in an obvious 3 month "safety bubble" so we readers wouldn't get a case of the skeevies) she was banging some other guy...the <i>only</i> person she really "knows." <br><br>Not to mention, she just finds out that said other guy - the only one she <i>actually knows</i> and (to reiterate) has been banging for the last few years - has died. <br><br>And yet, within three weeks, we are supposed to believe that she's supposedly gotten over that and is now sex, sex, and more sex-ing the shit out of Travis? <br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804570.gif" width="245" height="247" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Speaking of Travis, what a flat character. <br><br>Oh, and this:<br><br><b>"Oh fuck me! <i>Her feminine musk. He missed this. The taste of her finally on his tongue..."</i></b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808507ra/13804639.gif" width="245" height="152" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b> <i>"...He growled and feasted ferociously."</i> </b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804572.gif" width="252" height="190" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>(50 pages later)<br><br><b> <i>"He spread her legs wider; then he leaned in and feasted..."<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804573.gif" width="464" height="272" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>"...His tongue laved the addictive nectar glistening from her core."</i> </b><br><br>Nectar???<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804574.gif" width="400" height="225" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>But the pièce de résistance?<br><br><b> <i>"Caitlin tried her damndest not to look south of his ridged ab muscles. But his sexy hip bone and that dusting of hair trailing from his navel down to his WEAPON OF MASS ORGASM, simply made it difficult."</i> </b><br><br>Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute...<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1424808096i/13804575.gif" width="540" height="509" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Was that a <b>"Weapon of Mass Destruction"</b> play on words?<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804576.gif" width="320" height="240" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Oh my Lord it WAS. <br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804577.gif" width="320" height="240" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804578.gif" width="269" height="199" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804579.gif" width="500" height="276" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Oh man...*wipes tears from eyes*<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1424808096ra/13804580.gif" width="304" height="171" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy">

<b>4.5 ALPHA STARS!!!</b><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1405555947i/10414790.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b>I can't begin to explain how much I loved this book! I just saw a friend's review comparing it to Kristen Ashley, and those were my exact thoughts while reading this book! Kristen Ashley but BETTER!!!</b><br><br>Now I don't want any confusion, this is not a Dark Romance, what it is is an action packed romantic suspense! I think the author must have done so much research into military and government protocols, because the amount of detail that went into this book was <b>OUTSTANDING!!!</b><br><br><b>A STRONG POSSESSIVE ALPHA<br>AN INTELLIGENT AND STRONG HEROINE<br>ESPIONAGE<br>WEAPONS DEALING<br>CRAZY BIKERS<br>BADASS MILITARY MEN<br>HOT AS FUCK SEX<br>AN ENDEARING ROMANCE</b><br><br>Those are just some of the reasons this book was so amazing! My reading material has become so limited lately and it's my own fault. I love hot, smutty romance, but with the recent <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="85573736-d619-426c-b57f-1ca06c843e6b" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="85573736-d619-426c-b57f-1ca06c843e6b">popularity of threesomes</label> I've felt overwhelmed. I'm old school, I like my romance hot as fuck but I never venture out of my comfort zone and I don't think I ever will!<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1405614343i/10424565.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><u> <b>A little bit about the tale</b> </u><br>Travis Blake is an ex Navy SEAL, he now runs an elite security company. He lost his wife beloved wife three years. When news of the fact that she is alive surfaces, he is elated. He's never lost hope. But those hopes are dashed when she doesn't recognise him. Sarah Blake is now Caitlin Kincaid, she has amnesia and has recently lost her lover. The man standing before her claims he's her husband but besides the visceral connection she feels when he's close, she has no memories of him.<br><br>When Travis realises that there is a threat to her life, he's determined to do everything to protect her. He won't lose her for a second time. What follows is non-stop action and suspense, all while Travis tries to make his wife fall in love with him again.<br><br><b>End of extended synopsis "Christine Style"</b><br><br><b> <i>"That was fate babe." he whispered, his voice laden with tenderness. "Never had a relationship in my life, and in one night, it just hit me. You took my breath away, and I handed you my heart. I was a goner."</i> </b><br><br>The SWOONS were endless, Travis is possessive, controlling, jealous but he wears his heart on his sleeve. And the sweet words that came out of his mouth were just as swoon worthy as his dirty talk! This guy has now been added to my <b>BEST BOOK BOYFRIENDS.</b><br><br><b> <i>"Ah...babe," he whispered. I'd walk through hell for you, as long as you'll be waiting for me on the other side. I'll go through anything for you. I'll bear all your pain, sunshine.</i> </b><br><br>OMG! Do you see what I mean???? I think I've found an automatic one click author! I wish I'd finished this book last weekend because it was only 99 pennies and I could have told everyone! <br><br>So if you're looking for a HOT ALPHA MALE and a STRONG KICKASS HEROINE, this book is for you. Be ready for fast paced, non stop action and exciting twists and turns. Oh and a great romance!<br><br><b> <i>You married a SEAL. We're tenacious, persistent, and we don't know how to fail. You think with the greatest battle in my life and that's winning you back-I'm going to fuck up now? Not happening. You were mine. You will be mine again.</i> </b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/487378.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]>

I liked the promises of this book...but later some information unfolded and I was not happy about it at all!<br><br><a href="http://s875.photobucket.com/user/jakubowsa/media/attitude-o_zpse8dbca3e.gif.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1408046675ra/10801533.gif" alt=" photo attitude-o_zpse8dbca3e.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br>This book was such a disappointment!<br><br>The plot just ruined the whole book for me....It bothered me that the hero slept with someone else whilst still being "technically" married (that's cheating&gt;&gt;unintentional but still otherwise) and the same applies to his wife...Yes at the time the hero was not aware his wife was still alive, however, the reader was aware of the wife's existence and knowing that it was a betrayal...the wife had amnesia and was sleeping with someone else other than her husband and that was just too uncomfortable for my taste. I don't appreciate reading a romance where a loving marriage couple are apart by circumstances that led them to sleep with someone else..that's just not romantic at all!

Always been you except for those other women I slept with while you were supposedly dead but I knew you really weren't and yet I slept with them anyway. Such devotion. Makes me want to hurl.?

<img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1489274209i/22201529.jpg" width="400" height="40" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b>Title:</b>It's Always Been You <br><b>Series:</b>Always #1<br><b>Author:</b>Victoria Paige<br><b>Release date: </b>July 9 , 2014<br><b>Rating:</b>5 stars<br><b>Cliffhanger:</b>No<br><b> HEA: </b> <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="c45fa46a-af01-4db6-a832-02edad6f7b46" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="c45fa46a-af01-4db6-a832-02edad6f7b46">Yes </label><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1489274209i/22201528.jpg" width="400" height="40" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1409669496i/11006538._SX540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>This book is one of those that really has it all. You name it, it's probably in this book. You like bikers? Mobsters? Alpha heroes? Lots of action and suspense? Plot twists? Paranormal elements? Combustible chemistry between the heroine and hero that is hot and steamy? Suspense that never stops and always keeps you guessing?......Every one of those things are in this book. I think the only thing missing was a rockstar and an athlete. Throw those in and any romance reader could be satisfied at some point in this book. But seriously, this book is an <b>exceptional</b> romantic suspense with an amazing couple!<br><br>Admittedly, I wasn't fully sold on the amnesia aspect of the plot-these can get so unrealistic or hokey but by the end, I was a believer-I think it was explored in a natural feeling way. Both the heroine and hero had a lot to overcome emotionally regarding her memory loss. In the three years since Travis lost his beloved wife, he's still unable to let her memory go. They have a deep connection-always have, and he feels that if that connection was snapped he would feel it. He doesn't.<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1411249255ra/11211038.gif" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>She's still on this earth. He knows it. And this ex Navy Seal started his own security business in Washington in order to pursue any clue he can find. Just when he starts to believe he may be searching in vain, he gets a call that his wife has been found. But the people she's been running from for three years are just as interested as him in getting to her. The woman has a whole multitude of people out to kill her. <br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1411252191ra/11211232.gif" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>The Russian Mob, secret government agencies, a long lost husband that she has no memory of....<br><br>She gets one hell of a surprise when Travis walks in to claim the woman he loves. And so does he. He's a stranger to her.<br><br>But a little memory loss is not holding him back. He's total alpha all the way through. He could bring her memories back for her through sheer determination and will alone. This man is not going to let anything come between them again.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1411250139i/11211091._SX540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Along with her memory, her trust is gone as well. She believes the things he tells her about her past, but believing and feeling are two different things. Travis' biggest difficulty in forming a bond with his wife again is taking things slow. <br><br><b>She was his world. The notion should scare him, but deep down, he knew he wouldn't have it any other way. He lived and breathed for her.</b><br><br>I really felt bad for the guy-he's insanely in love with her and super possessive and he's got to rein in his alpha tendencies. Poor thing. Well, luckily for us readers, he doesn't do that great of a job of it. When I tell you this man would battle the devil himself in order to protect her...I ain't lying. <br><br>He goes up against the mob, gang members, secret government agents, and anyone who questions his commitment to her. He is badass.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1411250795i/11211129._SY540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>From the moment they reconnect, they have un unbelievable amount of hurdles to overcome. This is not your average couple with their average problems. As her trust is rebuilt, they slowly become a team again. Working to clear a path to make a future together possible.<br><br><b>I love you, Caitlin." His eyes were searching.<br>She pressed a light kiss on his lips and said, "I'm getting there, Travis."<br>"I'll wait forever, sunshine. I loved you then. I love you now. I'll always love you."</b><br><br>This book was packed full of suspense-I loved how I was kept guessing about who was out to get her. Just when I thought I knew who the antagonist was, I was wrong. I was surprised more than once. This was such a well planned out and executed book-I was totally impressed with Victoria Paige's ability to draw me into the story literally from the first page. And the heroine was really someone who I could empathize and connect with. She was intelligent, brave, and contained quite a bit of badass-ery (Hey, it could be a word!) of her own. This book really hit the spot in many ways, I have to say I loved every minute of it. I'm looking forward to checking out more from this author in the coming books in the series!<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1411251979i/11211216._SY540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><i>**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**</i><br><br><b>FOLLOW SMOKIN HOT BOOK BLOG ON: <b><br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/BlogSmokin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Twitter" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768351i/8452934.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="http://facebook.com/smokinhotbookblog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Facebook" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768485i/8452963.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/113975606544004548659" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Google Plus" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768485i/8452964.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="http://smokinhotbookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Smokin Hot Book Blog" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391769122i/8453144.png" width="32" height="32" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Email" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768485i/8452966.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/kyliannasmama79%20target=" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Goodreads" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768485i/8452967.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/smokinhotblog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Pinterest" height="32" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391768485i/8452968.png" width="32" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1489274209i/22201530.jpg" width="400" height="40" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></b></b></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]>

I really enjoyed this read. Of course I fell in love with our lead Alpha male <b>Travis</b> he was just the right mix of all things overbearing, hot, sensual, possessive, loving &amp; protective.<br /><br />I loved watching the dynamic play out with he &amp; <b>Caitlin</b> as well. There was plenty of emotional, mental, &amp; physical chemistry to witness with these two.<br /><br />But what made their story just.. <i>more</i> for me, was the surrounding plot involving them. So many twists and <i>"OMG! I thought I knew where this was going, but I was SO wrong"</i> reveals. And I must say I loved that. It kept me intrigued throughout the entire novel. Things just kept popping up &amp; happening. I was like... <i>"Damn! What's gonna happen next?!"</i> Maybe this is why I felt like I was never going to finish the book? I never hit a slow or dragging point within the novel, but I was wondering why it took me so long to finish it. This isn't a bad thing though :D<br /><br />Nothing felt rushed here or like it was just left there either. Like it was forgotten about by the time the story comes to a close. I love how all the things that were introduced here, was brought to a close or left you with a clear impression that you would be returning to it in future books, but without that dreaded feeling/thing, called a "Cliffy".<br /><br />There is a clear set up here for another book. But I love how it was balanced within the story and how it didn't take away from anything concerning our main characters or their plight. It all flowed well &amp; had a purpose. So this was awesome for me.<br /><br />I would say this is a solid, intriguing, erotic &amp; suspenseful intro to a series. It has me curious about what's to come in the next &amp; future books. I would definitely recommend this read.<br /><br />

After sitting here and writing a review, Goodreads decided to spaz on me and not save it! And after letting lose some colorful words that would make a sailor blush, I decided that this book is just THAT good and deserves for me to take the time to write it a-fucking-gain! <br /><br />OK, so where were we...<br /><br /><b>I FUCKING LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!</b> It was my first by <i>Victoria Paige</i> but it will most definitely not be the last. I honestly thought <b>no one could write an alpha as good as Kristen Ashley...I WAS WRONG. Oh, so wrong.</b> Let me just tell you, <b>Travis Blake was in a league of his own and if VP continues to write her alphas this well, she will be too.</b> <i> <b>BRAVO Ms. Paige and a hat's off to you!</b> </i> CAN. NOT. WAIT. to read more from this author. <br /><br />What did this book have that made it so great?<br />- A hot alpha badass with a fierce and unwavering love for his woman <br />- A strong willed and independent though not annoying heroine<br />- A love that defied everything, including time itself! <br />- A beautiful heart racing, wrenching, and warming story<br />- Lots of swooning<br />- Suspense<br />- Bikers! <br />- Assassins <br />- Laugh out loud moments <br />- Action <br />- STEAM STEAM STEAM *fans self* <br />- The best "side characters" and more alpha badasses ;) <br />- The perfect ending &lt;3<br /><br />If those aren't enough reasons to pick up this book, let me leave you with just a few of my many highlighted passages: <br /><br /><b> “That right there tells me otherwise. We’ll find each other again. And, sunshine, you’re not building a wall between us because I’ll take it down with a sledgehammer. Fucking amnesia has nothing on us, Caitlin. What we had before was once in a lifetime. You think having it, losing it, and getting it back, I’m going to let it slip through my fingers again? You married a SEAL. We’re tenacious, persistent, and we don’t know how to fail. You think with the greatest battle in my life, and that’s winning you back- I’m going to fuck up now? Not happening. You were mine. You will be mine again.”</b><br /><br /><b> “And this time, I’ll personally kill anyone who will try to take you away from me. That I promise.”</b><br /><br /><b> “I’d do it all over again, Nate,” he continued. “Make her fall in love with me. I don’t care if it takes weeks or months. As long as I have her. I’ll love her enough for both of us until she’ll learn to love me again.”</b><br /><br /><u>I STRONGLY recommend this book, especially to all my fellow KA lovers! Trust, READ IT, then come tell me how amazing I am for introducing you to this book ;)</u>

<br /><b>***3.5 Stars***</b><br /><br />Great action, suspense, twists and turns and plenty of steam. It bears singling out that the steam is SCORCHING in this book! <br /><br />Caitlin was no damsel in distress and proved to be a badass leading lady. Travis, though a smoking hot badass himself, has many moments where he tipped the scale to over the top. I found that he was quite selfish at times focusing on his agonizing three years without Caitlin, without giving much consideration to how she feels and the frustration she was going through in not having her memory. He was also very quick to react to things without thinking first. I think if I added it up, he probably spent half of the book apologizing for his actions. <br /><br />Overall, an enjoyable read and my first book by Victoria Paige. She set up the next couple quite nicely and I definitely find myself intrigued.

<b>FOUR TO FOUR AND A HALF STARS!</b><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1407673431i/10752083._SY540_.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>When it comes to a man in uniform, especially if that uniform is of the military variety, you should know that I'm absolutely shameless and will <s>bend right over</s>do anything to get my hands on a good read. So when I saw this for $1.05 on Amazon, my one click skills knew no bounds. And after reading a mate's glowing review on this, I had to shake my head at myself for not reading this book sooner.<br><br><i>It's Always Been You</i> is the story of Travis Blake reuniting with his wife, a wife that had been presumed dead for the past three years and who, devastatingly enough, does not remember him. Finding out that she was married is a huge shock for Caitlin Kincaid (formerly known as Sarah Blake), especially considering the fact that she had been lovers with the man she'd been previously on the run with for the past three years. As Travis and Caitlin work to put this issue behind them and contend with her memory loss, the danger Caitlyn has been in catches up with them and Travis must face the very real possibility of losing Caitlin a second time.<br><br>I loved this book. Loved Travis and his overbearing ways, loved Caitlin and her kick-ass style, and loved their messy relationship. I found Travis a bit OTT at certain sections of the book, but I could certainly understand where he was coming from. His heartbreak is so very real and his emotions concerning Caitlyn are intense. He loves her, he absolutely <u>loves</u> her. So with all that intensity for her burning through him, its no surprise when he has trouble reigning in his emotions over her.<br><blockquote>"Goddamnit!" Travis shouted and he would have punched out a wall if he could. His eyes landed on Caitlin, his voice turning hoarse. "I can't keep you safe. My own wife. I can't fucking keep you safe."</blockquote><br>Caitlin Kincaid. That woman is so bloody amazing that it's unreal. I love when authors write strong female leads, but I absolutely flail like a silly lunatic when the strong female lead can also take down buff guys. Literally. Caitlin definitely held her own in this book<input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="6a36b875-3ac3-4b86-97c0-1b53333b8c33" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="6a36b875-3ac3-4b86-97c0-1b53333b8c33">and I was kinda sad to see the Berserker in her leave</label> against the men who were after her, and her smart retorts in the face of danger had me fist pumping. But what also had me cheering was the fact that she was no doormat when it came to Travis. He might be overbearing but she more than held her own against him and wasn't afraid to voice when he was in the wrong and talk it out.<br><blockquote>"I do stupid shit."<br>"I know."<br>"I've got a bad temper."<br>"I know that, too. And you need to rein in that jealous streak of yours. I've been meaning to lay in on you about nearly strangling Nate."<br>Travis scowled. "I squared that away with him."<br>"Oh, is that why he's so tentative when he hugs me?"<br>Her husband looked away.<br>"Travis?"<br>"What?"<br>"Shut it down."</blockquote><br>The action in this book is unreal. I loved it, I could tell that the author did a lot of research and it reflected in the story telling. There were quite a lot of characters featured, and whilst I can understand how it could be a problem for readers, I didn't find it problematic at all. You can't wade into international waters with mafias and alphabet agencies and not expect for there to be quite a number of players. That's what made it all very realistic to me. As for the other "action" in the book *cough cough*, I'm still trying to recover from it. I'm not afraid to admit that it was smoking and I'm sure I'll be in for some very creative daydreams later at work today. <br><blockquote>He shifted her slightly in his arms and looked into her eyes. "Shut it down, Caitlin."<br>"What?"<br>"Shut it down," he repeated.<br>"My laptop? But I'm on a roll."<br>His hand dug into the back of her head, pulling her closer. He said against her lips, "Shut-it-down. Because in less than sixty seconds, you'll be flat on your back, your legs spread, with my mouth fucking that pussy."</blockquote><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1405313769ra/10381023.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> <br><br><b>So, why not five stars?</b> It's no secret that this book was able to draw plenty of reactions from me (Jase playing a huge factor in those reactions <s>and I'm happy that selfish bastard was killed</s>), and coupled with the non-stop action, usually that would be enough to rate it five stars. However, I wasn't completely wowed because whilst I understood where Travis was coming from, he still was a bit much for me at times. Not to mention, when he wanted to make a point (which was most of the time), the author had a tendency to hyphenate the words in his sentences (see above quote). Though understandable, I wasn't a big fan of this kind of style. The other thing was that at certain sections of the book, I felt like the writing style became a bit disjointed. It wasn't completely smooth like the other sections of the book, which kinda threw me off.<br><br>Overall, I definitely enjoyed this and my heart is pounding for the next book in this series. Next year seems soooo far away! *sobs theatrically*</["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]>

Will not be rating this as I DNF!<br /><br />Reading the blurb of this book grabbed my attention, unfortunately the content couldn't sustain it for long. There was information overload at the beginning of the book and the characters did not seem deep or believable- I just couldn't connect with our protagonists or feel their own connection as a couple.<br /><br />While Travis was a perfect hero, loyal, loving and possessive - He wasn't a mystery, we were privy to his every thought and I quickly grew bored.<br /><br />Neither the suspense nor the romance elements were enough to engage me for long. I stopped at 30%, went back to it to see if it picks up, sadly I DNF at 50%.