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Providing medical relief in a war-torn region helps Alex Peters forget his past and focus on the job—delivering babies. Less easy to overlook is his blonde comrade-at-arms, who knows nothing of the trouble he's running from. Katie McCloud makes the assignment bearable, although her perky innocence proves to be an arousing distraction. Then, as combat explodes around them, their only option is flight.
A kindergarten teacher seeking adventure, Katie hoped this humanitarian mission—and the mysterious, sexy doctor sharing it—would push her out of her comfort zone. With Alex, she starts taking tantalizing risks and becoming the survivor she knew she could be.
But back on U.S. soil, Alex and Katie face a new threat, and this time they're the target. Forced into close confines, neither can believe the other isn't the intended mark. With only each other to depend on—and suspect—Alex and Katie can't avoid the simmering attraction between them. But to stay alive, they'll have to trust more deeply than ever before…
Publication date: February 2014
Mature content: yes
Review: From the action/suspense perspective, Close Pursuit is a great book, one that will keep you turning pages and staying up late to find out what happens next.
However, I had two issues with it. The first one has to do with Alex, the main male character. My first impression of him was great and I loved his geeky nature, despite what I felt was lurking below the surface. However, as the story progresses, he looses that geeky side completely and I missed it. My second issue has to do with the graphic nature of the sex scenes. Sometimes too much is just that - too much: unnecessary, distracting and, in my opinion, turning what could be a great book into something else entirely.
Bonus points for originality of the story and for a great first half of the plot. If the second part had been able to keep up it would have been 5-star worthy for sure.
However, I had two issues with it. The first one has to do with Alex, the main male character. My first impression of him was great and I loved his geeky nature, despite what I felt was lurking below the surface. However, as the story progresses, he looses that geeky side completely and I missed it. My second issue has to do with the graphic nature of the sex scenes. Sometimes too much is just that - too much: unnecessary, distracting and, in my opinion, turning what could be a great book into something else entirely.
Bonus points for originality of the story and for a great first half of the plot. If the second part had been able to keep up it would have been 5-star worthy for sure.
Happy readings,
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