Review: Shadow of Doubt by Wren Michaels 4 of 5 stars

Shadow of Doubt by Wren Michaels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After the death of his mother, Navy SEAL Kamon “Shadow” Aromdee is travelling to Thailand in order to put her ashes near to her husband's grave over there. He is also hoping that when he is there he can unlock the mystery of his father he was always absent and get some closure on that chapter in his life. CIA Agent Malia “Tiger” Danpae is on her way to Thailand to fulfil her life's mission to go deep undercover and take down the man who killed her parents - the infamous drug lord Thet Yaza. Ok, it is really only supposed to be recon as the CIA really wants him alive, but she sees it as her shot to take him down. A chance meeting between Shadow and Malia on a plane entwines their lives and their hearts. Shadow's past comes back to haunt him and he is sucked deep into the underground world of the drug cartel where he sees Malia is a part of it. Devastation and betrayal drive a series of really bad decisions mean that they put both their lives in danger. With the help of former Navy SEAL, John “Tex” Keegan, and Shadow’s SEAL teammates, he must push through the doubt of his past and come to grips with the fact that love isn’t always black and white. Will they come out of this to have a future together?

I enjoyed this story which connected nicely with some characters from earlier books in the series so that they played some crucial parts in the story. I loved the way that they had such an instant connection and the way that the story evolved into including the whole team (although I have no idea how a whole group of SEALs could go to a foreign country with weapons and take part in something so dramatic). It was easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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Review: Steeling His Heart by Wren Michaels 4 of 5 stars

Steeling His Heart by Wren Michaels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After 20 years as a SEAL, Malik "Steel" Thompson needs to decide if he going to re-up or retire. His folks want him to retire and take over the family's blacksmith business at home in Eagle Rock, Montana but as Steel has never been anything but a military man back at the place he couldn't wait to get out of when he was eighteen it's really not the way he wants to go. As a barrel runner at rodeos and trying to get her World Championship back after she had to take time off due to injury, LeTeisha "Letty" Stephens really needs to win the purse at the finals to make sure that she doesn't lose everything as well as be able to afford to care for her ailing mother. So when Letty sees something she wasn't meant to, she could lose her life let along with the race. Steel, with the help of Hank Patterson and the Brotherhood Protectors, take on the fight of his life - the usual for him in taking down the bad guys although he also finds himself taking on a different fight too - the one for his heart. Can Steel and Letty get the HEA they deserve?

I really enjoyed this story which had a lot of tormented emotions as Steel tried to sort out what he wanted as well as Letty trying really hard to remember to take care (although failing miserably) with the bad guys. There was a lot of danger, drama and action at parts of this story as they worked through what was happening, what they wanted to do, what they really wanted (which wasn't necessarily the same thing), and how the story actually developed. I loved the relationship between Letty and Steel and they were a great balance of passion and fire. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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Review: The Fox and The Hound 2: Kisses From the Kremlin by Wren Michaels 5 of 5 stars

The Fox and The Hound 2: Kisses From the Kremlin by Wren Michaels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Fox and the Hound are back in action again. Jayla “Fox” McFadden is trying to work out who wants her dead and her new relationship with Noah “Hound” Kendrick feels as if it is already on the rocks due to the pressure on each awkward moment they are together trying to have a "normal" life. But if we think about it, what is normal for a CIA spy and a Navy SEAL? So she is almost glad for the thinking time. Hound's Navy SEAL team gets orders to blow up one arm of the Russian Mafia but when he learns that Jayla is there the orders don't sit well with him to kill everyone who is there and he suddenly finds he has to choose between his country and Fox. Finding out that Jayla's long lost father is there adds a new complication to the entire situation. Can the Fox and the Hound unite and take down some of the government, the mafia and find a solution to save each other in the battle of love, lies and loss?

Wow, this was a very dramatic story that had a lot of twists, turns as they had to fight against the odds and often the accepted convention in order to survive. I loved the major twists that happened and how they were able to adapt to whatever life threw at them. I loved some other the interactions to the rest of the SEAL team and the way that some of them are definitely potentials for later books in the series. loved the way it ended. Easy to read and feel the thoughts and emotions of the characters. Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: The Fox and The Hound by Wren Michaels 5 of 5 stars

The Fox and The Hound by Wren Michaels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jayla “Fox” McFadden works for the CIA - she is a chemist by day in a lab but goes on missions and utilises her unique talents when needed. Those talents could be bomb building, creating booby traps, or just stealing information. She has always fought tooth and nail to prove that she can do everything and that to assume she is "just a woman" is a bad idea and looks that way too wearing Doc Martens, leather mini skirts and thick black eyeliner. SEAL Noah “Hound” Kendrick is the best tracker on his team and after a tragic incident from his childhood is focussed on the SEALs being his family and duty now so lets nothing get in his way (including love) because he will not let anyone hurt him again. Jayla is on a mission to retrieve a list of buyers from an arms dealer and is teamed with the SEALs as they need to take out the bunker hidden offshore near the dealer's private island. A squall line from an impending hurricane throws off their plans and Jayla and Noah get separated from the team and so wash up on a deserted airforce base in the middle of the Pacific. Now the Fox and the Hound need to survive the physical elements and each other as they ride out the physical and emotional storm. Can they survive everything thrown at them?

I loved this story which was a great mixture of danger, drama and emotions as they managed to survive some very scary scenarios and the worked their way through a huge amount of emotional baggage from their childhoods. I loved their relationship and how is quickly developed from all the events and emotions that they both experienced together. I was thrilled when they found a way to have a proper kind of relationship and how the rest of the squad helped Hound to understand the emotions he was feeling after their return (so good to see those very strong men were also emotionally adults too). Contains explicit sexual content.

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Review: Shift of Fate by Wren Michaels 4 of 5 stars

Shift of Fate by Wren Michaels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sylvia Schneider has dreamt of Navy SEALs for years and creates them digitally for a video game she is producing. She is still devastated by the death of her military fiance and hasn't dated since which has been two years. When her boss asks her to introduce the new game at a gaming convention in Vagas she is made to leave the house and pull herself out of her funk. She has been receiving threats from someone insisting that she stole their game design so her boss sends her to John “Tex” Keegan, a former Navy SEAL, for help. He sets her up with a serving SEAL as a bodyguard to make sure she remains safe. Wolf shifter Braxton “Brawn” O'Brien left home to make a name for himself and so joins as a Navy SEAL where his family runt status is irrelevant as he is bigger than all the humans. After being forced into medical leave thanks to a recent bout of anger issues and rage that he seems to be unable to control, he needs to work out what the problem is and fix it before his career is over. However, after taking a bodyguard gig from Tex he only has to look at the woman he is guarding and he knows exactly what was wrong with him - he needed a mate and that mate is Sylvia. Can he persuade his mate that she is his mate and find their happiness together? At the convention, the threats against her turn into an attack and Braxton and he will do whatever he needs to do to protect his mate. However, Sylvia has her own secrets that might make or break the mating bond between them - can this all work out so they can be happy ever after?

I loved this story which showed a vulnerable Sylvia and the strong Braxton who both had their own issues but between them, they were able to move past them and solve everything. I loved the relationship between them and the way that Braxton tried his best to give her the time to think about things and get used to it, and the way that Braxton did what he needed to do in order to protect her. There was a bit of a surprise at the end which I loved. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual xontent.

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