Review: Raptor by Dakota Rebel 5 of 5 stars

Raptor by Dakota Rebel

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Raptor is hunting a monster half a world away from home, away from Phoenix, away from Scout, and he's more scared than he's ever been. But it feels as if everything he's ever lived for has come down to this moment. And he’ll be damned if he lets his family down now. Because they’ve always shown up for him. Phoenix Squad do or die.

I loved this finale as the team came together to finish off the bad guys behind all of the terrorism and killing. I also loved that they were able to join back together as a team and that Scout and Raptor were able to resolve all of the differences that they had ever had between them and whether the chance at a HEA. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Scout by Dakota Rebel 4 of 5 stars

Scout by Dakota Rebel

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

From childhood to the military, to special forces, Scout learned never to put his faith in anyone but himself. Because if you don’t let anyone get close to you, then it’s less likely that someone can hurt you. Or betray you. But life doesn’t always work out the way you want it to. Sometimes someone finds a crack in your armour, despite your best efforts to protect yourself. Now, the only two men to ever break down the walls Scout had built around himself have managed to destroy him in completely different ways. And as the world burns down around him, he can’t help but wonder if it was worth it.

I loved this dramatic story as we got closer to the business end of this story and who was behind the dreadful events from earlier in the series. Scout was a great guy and determined to get to the bottom of the truth even if it broke his heart. I really could feel and empathise with Scout and Raptor when they were discussing or arguing about the responsibility for the events. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Right Here by Dakota Rebel 4 of 5 stars

Right Here by Dakota Rebel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Reporter Jordan thinks he is broken and unworthy of love but the joke is on him because pop star Daly is also broken. However, their breaks are not the same and have different additions but their jagged edges fit together like a puzzle. But Daly will be right there watching Jordan self-destruct to help him pick up the pieces whether he wants him to because that is what love is.

This was an emotional story as we experienced two imperfect men coping (or not) with life and all that it threw at them. Jordan was by far the affected one and he had a lot of personal demons that came out which gave me a much greater understanding as to why he was the way that he was. I loved that the two men just slept (often clothed) on the same bed and did not immediately jump into a very physical relationship. A lot of emotions and feelings were in this story that may cause a tear or two. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Cookie by Dakota Rebel 3 of 5 stars

Cookie by Dakota Rebel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Cookie and Max Browning cannot work together without their emotions, and tempers, getting in the way. The line between love and hate is getting thinner between them until eventually Cokkie admits how he feels about Max hopefully before the world around them is damaged.

This was a fast-moving book when it came to their relationship even if the overriding story didn't progress very much. I did find the change from hotel to love to be a bit sudden and abrupt and felt that it would have been better with a little more build-up and interaction between the two men. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Diesel by Dakota Rebel 3 of 5 stars

Diesel by Dakota Rebel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Diesel (Carter) was a member of a ghost operations team and his boyfriend and professional football player Troy Dunkirk had no idea what he did for a job. When Diesel has to go into action after a series of terrorist attacks Troy becomes suspicious about Diesel's actual job and so he needs to weigh the love of his country against the love of his life. The decision shouldn't be that difficult but it is.

This was an enjoyable read but I did find it a bit lacking. Apart from a few hurried sex scenes, there wasn't any romance or intimacy. However, I do like the Phoenix Squad and their team dynamics which could give us some interesting stories in the future as well as the terrorism threat they are dealing with. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Zane by Dakota Rebel 4 of 5 stars

Zane by Dakota Rebel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When the Secret Service identifies a credible threat against the life of President Spencer Thomas, they have to call in outside help for protection, because they believe the threat is coming from inside the West Wing. Neither President Thomas nor Zane are thrilled with the situation, but I joined my black ops squad to protect and serve my country, and my president, against all threats, foreign and domestic. So I’ll be right here, as close to him as possible, until that threat is neutralised. But the more time they spend together, the more Zane starts to wonder - how close is too close?

I enjoyed this story with the threat which links to staff with access to the President and the many threads and layers which suggest this is much larger than one country and the death of one man. I enjoyed the tension between Zane and Spencer which culminated in some quick passion and love (very much along the instalove track). Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Matt by Dakota Rebel 3 of 5 stars

Matt by Dakota Rebel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Matt has been so deep undercover in the GSD Cartel for years and has no idea if Detroit PD knows that he is still alive. The only contact he has in law enforcement is his FBI handler, Griffin James but he’s not very helpful with the details and spends more time handling him than actually helping. So criminals have become his friends and family.

I liked this story but it was a little boring in places and I found the number of undercover law enforcement people in the one cartel very unbelievable. The end of the book was also a bit abrupt. East to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content and plenty of violence.

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