Recovering Ivy

Wow! This is a sexy book. Really sexy. I love Susan Stoker books, eventhough I only read one before this spin off. Miss Edwards done this book justice. <br /><br />I do love the author who can maintain the character toward the end. And Miss Edwards just nail it. The banter is hilarious and commanding at thr same time. I love Zane. He is bossy and demanding. Hot as sin too. Ivy is sassy and smart mouth. Together they exploded. <br /><br />The plot is standard. And yet I found myseld entertain the whole through. <br />I am looking forward to read Miss Edwards books <br /><br />4 stars

Check out all of my reviews at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.avonnalovesgenres.com">https://www.avonnalovesgenres.com</a><br /><br />RECOVERING IVY (Special Forces: Operation Alpha Series)(Red Team Book 4) by Riley Edwards is a romantic suspense with an off the charts hot and sexy military ALPHA (in all ways!) and a heroine who is living with secrets from her past that she refuses to let destroy her and her quest for justice for her sister. This book is the fourth book in this series, but can be easily read as a standalone. Believe me though, I will be going back to read the previous Red Team books with the other hot team operatives and the women they have their HEAs with!<br /><br />Ivy Matthews is independent and tough on the outside, but it is a cover. She is working undercover for the man she believes killed her sister. Both sisters were brought up by an abusive, drug-addicted mother and Ivy feels responsible for not being able to save her sister, so she wants revenge for her death.<br /><br />Zane Lewis is the head of a private firm of elite ex-military operatives. Being the leader, Zane believes he is responsible when they lose a team member no matter the circumstances. He believes his sole is dark and no woman will ever be able to love him, so he satisfies his sexual needs with one night stands with woman who are never repeated.<br /><br />Zane picks up Ivy in a bar. Their night together is steaming hot and unforgettable. Zane wakes up alone and cannot believe, Ivy left. He is usually happy to get rid of his one night stands, so he cannot figure out why this one is different. Ivy does not have time for a relationship and even though she left nothing behind, Zane finds her. Zane will not be happy until he has all of Ivy’s secrets and can figure out why she alone can calm his darkest demons even as she gives him attitude, sass and fights him every step of the way believing she is not good enough for Zane.<br /><br />I absolutely love when a hero and heroine, who both feel unworthy of love, find it with each other. Zane is hot, sexy and take-charge with a vulnerability for Ivy that none of his friends and co-workers have ever seen in him before. Ivy has grown up abused and always leaves a relationship before they break it off with her. She cannot believe an honorable, rich and gorgeous man like Zane will want her when he learns her secrets. The sex scenes are explicit and hot, but also show the amount of caring and love building between the H/h.<br /><br />Ms. Riley has written a believable and beautiful romance for these two wounded souls. The suspense adds to the romance and will make you turn the pages even faster. I cannot recommend this romantic suspense enough. I am looking forward to reading many more books in this series and the fictional world this book is tied to.<br />

Again, one night stand not for me but I will say Zane was the most amazing character ever. Ivy was a strong women she had to be to survive. Zane loved her something fierce and he was just the perfect combination of sweet and protective. <br /><br />Oh and by the way, all of Riley Edward's characters love with something fierce so its not just Zane but I liked him a lot because he was funny, sweet, caring and sometimes (all the time) sarcastic which is amazing. <br /><br />Love K

Recovering Ivy: Special Forces Operation Alpha: Red Team Book 4 is by Riley Edwards. This series is about Z Corps and the men who work for Zane Lewis. All of them are former Special Forces from the various military sections. Together in teams of six, they are prepared to go anywhere for any length of time to solve any problem that arises in the world. They mainly deal with those involving innocent women and children, drugs, or missing people. Each of the three teams, Blue, Gold, and Red have their areas of expertise; but are always available to help each other out. Red team is the ultimate team and is stationed at headquarters. The others are stationed at distant places. There is only one member of the teams that is female and she is on the Red Team. <br />Zane Lewis is concerned with his company and not with women. He has worked hard to get where he is and needs no distractions. He feels the responsibility of his men’s welfare as they are often in very hazardous situations. He is gruff and rude and doesn’t mince his words or his actions. Everyone who meets him is afraid of him and treads lightly when he is around. His men and their families know that underneath his gruffness, he is generous and kind and helpful. He is also scornful of the men as they have fallen in love and found their women. His company is looking into Forrester and a company that makes smart watches for kids. He is also involved in prostitution and drug running. He was also a suspect in the murder of Joanna Long; but nothing could be proved. They would turn the case over to the authorities except for the question of his assistant who has completely faked papers. She doesn’t exist. <br />As they begin to try to figure out who she really is, Ivy continues to follow her boss, Forrester. She is trying to build a case and find evidence that he was indeed at least an accomplice to her sister’s, Joanna Long, murder. When they locate her, she does not want them to finish the case until she has finished connecting him to her sister’s death. Ivy has already had a crappy life up until now with her mother telling her she didn’t want her all her life. Looking for escape for a while, she picks up Zane at a local bar and had a one-night stand with him. However, he isn’t satisfied with only one night. <br />Will they join together to bring Forrester down or go their separate ways?

<a href="http://www.goodreads.com" rel="nofollow noopener"> <b>kfforever</b> </a><br /><br /><b>Reviewed by Anna Green on behalf of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com" rel="nofollow noopener">KindleFriendsForever</a></b><br /><br />Wow, what I can say about this book except for its raining men, hot alphas galore! Frivolities aside, reading the note from the author at the beginning of the book helps you understand a lot about the main characters that are created in this story. Although this is a crossover involving some people “borrowed” from another author’s series this can be read as a standalone and the main focus is on Zane and ivy. <br /><br />Zane is the tough alpha and very protective of his men and their families. When he quit the forces to set up his security business his aim was to rid the world of the bad guys, he has no time for relationships and one night stands are his norm. That might have worked well in the past until Ivy landed on his bed; she’s a game changer and turns his world upside down.<br /><br />Ivy is a product of a messed up childhood who grew up with drug-addicted parents. She is extremely independent and argumentative, cloaks her insecurity with a tough shell of sass and bravado, no thanks to her mother’s verbal abuse. Her battered soul needs inner healing and she’s not sure if Zane can deal with her demons.<br /><br />I must say what a treat reading Ivy and Zane’s story. It was like an action-packed movie unfolding inside my head with drool-worthy hotties, both man and women included. There is as much activity in the field as there is in bed, but all this is just icing on the cake. What I loved about Recovering Ivy is that the author tackles a more serious issue re drug addiction and how it affects family members. The author’s in-depth characterization of Ivy is brilliant and Zane’s emotional growth is what makes this a great tale, two broken people healing each other and making them whole. <br /><br /><b> <i>“I will not quit us, and I won’t let you run away from it either. I’ll fight for us; I’ll fight when you can’t. I’ll make sure when we cross the finish line you are stronger than you have ever been.”</i> </b><br /><br />It's a fast-paced romance spiked with attitude and passion, the perfect book to tuck in on a lazy weekend. I really enjoyed Zane and Ivy’s story and I bet you will too!

Full of action, suspense, and a hot and sexy romance!!

The book is a good storyline that is captivating and action-packed. The characters are intriguing, engaging, and well developed. I did like reading this book.

<strong>4 stars</strong><br /><br />After reading the spin-off series, I had to go back and read Zane's story. I'm glad I did because it showed more about this grumpy take charge man. I loved that Ivy stood her ground with him when everyone else was intimidated by him.<br /><br />My issue with the storyline was that there was so much I wanted fleshed out, in particular, her mother. I wanted more of an explanation. Other than that, still a solid story.

<strong>Best one so far! Zane’s character is really good and so is Ivy. </strong><br /><br />So still a few niggles. Spelling mistakes etc but I loved it! Best one so far! <br /><br />Zane meets Ivy on a one night that was incredible. When he wakes up and Ivy has gone, he’s really sad that he doesn’t know who she is. When he’s investigating an employee at a big tech company, he meets Susan who is Ivy. <br /><br />Ivy has had a terrible life. Her mother is a drug addict who got together with a pimp/drug dealer who had a daughter. Ivy’s stepsister Joey has been murdered by the man who they are investigating. Ivy is working for her sisters murderer as she tries to prove he killed her. Zane believes Ivy is in danger, so moves her in with him. <br /><br />Ivy is a very complicated lady who thinks she’s not good enough for him. Zane doesn’t think he’s good enough for her. Sparks fly between them and they can’t help but give in to them. A really good book.

In the blurb it says that "he found me", technically they ran into each other when he was on a case. The blurb also mentions the H not letting her go but but the first 35% he doesn't want to fall for her. H was a one night stand, never the same girl twice manwhore. h want with anyone in a long time. The H was a real areshole in the beginning on the book. He was constantly thinking about what he used to do with women, it got annoying. And all of this was getting on my nerves and I already read 40% of the book. I had a hard time liking the story until about 60% into the book. That's when I liked how both MCs worked past their defenses and found love. They weren't so jerky towards each other either.