Lethal by Tara L Ames is the final book in this round of book releases for the Salvation Society series. And friends, this 8th edition has been SPECTACULAR! I cannot say enough good things about the series. To the people making the selections, kudos to you.
Lethal is a friends to lovers story with a whole lot of suspense/action. OH MY WORD. I loved it. It reminded me of the books by Susan Stoker. I could not put this book down. I was all in. Hook, line, and sinker.
Allow me to recap the story a bit. Cade and Jenn have been friends for the majority of their lives. Back in 2001, their lives were changed in an instant when they both lost their parents. They did their best to keep in touch, and keep that friendship alive. Fast forward twelve years, and they meet up at the cemetery. Jenn is sure that Cade isn't going to show, but as she's walking away she literally runs in to him. After visiting their parents graves, they go to the hotel where they have dinner and catch up on life. And that friends, is when things start to shift. We learn that Cade has been away in the military for years now, and Jenn recently graduated med school. To say they are at different places in their lives would be an understatement. We also learn that Jenn has been smitten with Cade since she was five years old, and she's wanting a romantic relationship with Cade. Meanwhile Cade doesn't do relationships. Something happens, and then we jump ahead 8 years. It is at this point where the suspenseful element is being set up.
I wasn't joking when I said I couldn't put the book down. Having read the teaser I was wondering how soon into the book Jenn would find herself in danger. I did have to wait a bit, but I enjoyed the build up to that part of the story. Also, I should say when that part did happen, I was caught off guard a bit for who was all involved. But once I thought on it, it just made sense in a way. There was so much action in this book. And the wondering of how it was all going to play out. I mean, it's a romance novel, so I knew an HEA was going to happen, but still. Speaking of the romance, it is totally there, and quite steamy. Yes, there were times where I found myself getting a bit annoyed by Cade, but I get why he acted how he did.
I absolutely loved Lethal, and cannot wait to read more by Tara L. Ames.
If you are a fan of military romances or romantic suspense, then I'm telling you that you need to read Lethal. Just trust me on this.
Thanks for reading my thoughts,
Lethal by Tara L. Ames
Featuring Mark and Charlie
Genre/Trope: Friends to lovers/Military Romance
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Jenn is the living embodiment of Cade’s past.
His neighbor, his friend… his partner in grief when they both lost their parents to 9/11.
He looks forward to their yearly reunion to commemorate that day as much as he dreads it.
Jenn’s sweet and smart, hot and sexy, the light at the end of his tunnel… a lethal mixture that threatens his resolve to keep his hands off her… but he must.
He knows his darkness is too much to ask her to bear.
Cade is the future Jenn dreams of.
He calls her family, all he has left, but she knows she can be so much more.
It’s been years since she kissed him, but she can’t forget how right it felt.
He’s her kryptonite, her weakness... she has loved him since she was five years old.
The SEAL in him says he’s protecting her by guarding his heart.
But when the unthinkable happens, only Cade can save her… even if it costs him everything.
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