Review: When Day Breaks by Maya Banks – KGI Series – Book 9

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When Day Breaks

By Maya Banks

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Synopsis

THE ALL-NEW KGI NOVEL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELING AUTHOR AUTHOR MAYA BANKS

The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business. Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background. Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can’t…

Eden is said to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her face has graced countless magazines and her body has sold millions of dollars of clothing. But her fame and beauty has earned her more than she ever imagined. Evil is stalking her, determined to extinguish the ethereal beauty forever.

Swanson or “Swanny” as his teammates call him is always up for the next mission. He came back from Afghanistan wounded and scarred. Hardly the kind of man who even belongs in the same room with Eden. And yet there’s something about the quiet beauty that stirs his blood and makes him dream of the impossible. Because Beauty loving the Beast only happens in fairy tales and KGI doesn’t deal in fairy tales. Ever.

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Michel’s Review

2.5 Stars

I have been a huge fan of the KGI series by Maya Banks. I have been reading this series since the first book was published a few years ago. It is one of my go to series. I am pre ordering the next book the moment it is available. I have become very invested in the Kelly Group International. They are alpha men, strong women, a mission, a sizzling romance, and overall family saga. It is hot romantic suspense at it’s best.

Sadly to say, When Day Breaks, book 9 in the KGI series just did not live up to the excellent standards as the previous books in this series set.

The other books in this series have all had a strong romantic suspense element in the plots. When Day Breaks fell short. It lacked action, edge of the seat suspense, and was predictable. It also lacked the strong family feeling of unity. Although the other Kelly members were present, the reader just did not feel that “support” that has been so strongly present in the other books. I think this is because Maya was focusing on Swanny’s wounded soul. And yes while this was important, it is also important to see how the Kelly family brought him into the fold and gave him a place to belong. We just did not feel that in this book.

Overall I really love Swanny’s character. He is a wounded soul with scars on the inside as well as outside. He is a caring man with a lot to give others.

Swanny is paired up with Eden, a super model. I did not care much for her character. Her entire character is based off her looks, how others reacted to her looks, preconceive notions about models, and how her persona was more than that. It was hard to get past that and see how she really fell for the entire person that Swanny is.

I think Maya wanted to show that looks don’t make a difference, that beauty can love the beast, and that there is more to every person under the surface. And while she did that, she lost the focus of the romance, sexual chemistry, plot, and action that we have come to expect in the KGI books.

I am still completely invested in the KGI series. I still love Swanny. I was just hoping that his book would be the best in the series. But we still have Joe’s story to come. I am looking forward to it.

Author Bio:

 

maya banksMaya Banks lives in Texas with her husband, three children and assortment of pets. When she’s not writing, she can be found hunting, fishing or playing poker.

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Review: Breaking Danger by Lisa Marie Rice – Ghost Ops Book 3

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Breaking Danger

By Lisa Marie Rice

Synopsis

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Only one man and one woman can stop the world from burning in this thrilling final volume in Lisa Marie Rice’s sexy Ghost Ops series, in which an elite super-secret military team must face down doomsday and protect the gifted women they love.

Haven, a community of misfits and geniuses, is one of the few safe places remaining in a world on fire. Run by the Ghost Ops team, three dangerous, fearless, soldiers who were once betrayed and disgraced will fiercely protect their country and the women they adore from a deadly plague that has turned people into violent monsters.

Beautiful brilliant Dr. Sophie Daniels is trapped in her home with the only antidote to the plague. Former Ghost Ops elite operative Jon Ryan is sent on a suicide rescue mission, brutally fighting his way to her side. Together they must cross treacherous terrain before they can return to Haven. But for them to succeed, Sophie must trust this tormented soul and place her life, and her heart, in his hands.

Years of combat training has prepared Jon for this moment. Unafraid, nothing is too dangerous now that he’s found Sophie. He will risk everything, fight anyone, for her and a future filled with hope and love.

The Ghost Ops Series

Book 1: Heart of Danger

Book 2: I Dream of Danger

Author’s Note: BREAKING DANGER is the thrilling conclusion to the Ghost Ops trilogy. Each book can be read as a standalone.

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5 Star Read

Michel’s Review

Breaking Danger is book three in the Ghost Ops series. It is the continuing story of three soldiers that are considered traitors to their country. This book can be read as a stand alone or in series order.

Lisa Marie Rice has maintained an excellent standard with this series and this book. She has created an intense world where the reader is kept on the edge of their seats. The action is intense. She has created a sizzling hot romance and in each book the featured character finds their own little piece of heaven.

Jon Ryan, the best strategist and tracker in the group is responsible for bringing Sophie Daniels, a virologists, into the fold at the Haven.

Sophie Daniels worked at Arka Pharmacauticals. All the scientists from Arka are being captured. Most were able to flee but Sophie was not that lucky. Sophie has managed to steal the vaccine that cured the plague virus that was created by Dr. Lee in Arka’s Lab.

The virus was intended to create super soldiers but turned into something horrific. Instead of super soldiers there are Zombie like creatures that are super strong, fast, lacking in motor control, and mindless. Each infected person can spread this onto others.

When Jon finally attains Sophie they are forced to hide out for days. During this time they begin to get know each other and find that they are both attracted to one another. Their attraction grows into a hot, sexy, and meaningful relationship. They will have to survive the nightmare first. They are the ones that hold the cure for the virus and are the only hope for the human race.

This book is intense. It will keep the reader on the edge of their seats.

The characters are a force within themselves, put them together and they are unstoppable. The charismatic characters, the well excuted plot, dynamic dialogue, romantic scenes, and chilling suspense will keep the reader hooked until the very last word.

Author Bio:

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALisa Marie Rice is eternally 30 years old and will never age. She is tall and willowy and beautiful. Men drop at her feet like ripe pears. She has won every major book prize in the world. She is a black belt with advanced degrees in archaeology, nuclear physics, and Tibetan literature. She is a concert pianist. Did I mention her Nobel Prize? Of course, Lisa Marie Rice is a virtual woman and exists only at the keyboard when writing erotic romance. She disappears when the monitor winks off.

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