Summary
Enigmatic. With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies. In the midst of the trouble, she heads home to help out with the family hunting and fishing business. But when their rival competitor and Millie’s ex is murdered, she’s the number one suspect . . .
Irresistible. Former Marine turned lawyer Scott Terentson devotes himself to getting his clients out of tricky binds. A loner, the last thing he wants is to belong to any team, yet the Deep Ops group considers him one of their own—and he pays the price by getting shot at by their enemies. Now Millie is seeking his help—just as he’s dealing with a brutal fail regarding a recent trial. Both are a headache, yet he’s drawn to Millie in spite of himself. They’re opposites, but maybe the old adage is true . . .
Electric. Working together, Millie and Scott soon have more on their hands than they bargained for as the danger escalates—along with the sizzling heat between them. And when a disappearance is thrown into the mix, all bets are off . . .
Review
I felt the plot stalled a bit until an admittedly clever twist–the kind where you remember little hints once it’s revealed. Also I didn’t think the romance worked well.
The characters didn’t grow during their journey. Scott and Millie kind of decide that being together is worth it, but they never resolve any of their hangups or struggles. There’s a hint that Scott will change his career, but it’s in the future. He still has severe PTSD, and Millie’s money problems haven’t disappeared, but somehow, they’re now fine with that. I suppose it’s a legit way to deal with one’s troubles, but it wasn’t satisfying to me as a reader.
One thing gets resolved though, and it sort of tied up the book with the series. By choice or circumstances, Scott and Millie are both loners. Even their involvement with the Deep Ops is temporary. So it was nice to see them both claimed by Angus and his team. Even though it came as a surprise as the team doesn’t do a lot for Millie’s investigation. But once they help, they do better than any other investigator, of course.
I guess couples and relationships were at the center of the story. You have a broken couple with a cheating husband, a hidden couple, a ‘settled’ couple, a single mother, a few single people for various reasons, and that’s not taking into account the Deep Ops couples. It wasn’t clear whether they were supposed to be points of comparison with Scott and Millie’s blossoming relationship.
I had one more small problem with the book. Several interesting characters were introduced–Millie’s brother, for instance, but others too–with a hint at a story for each of them, but it never went anywhere. Hopefully, they appear in another book in the series, but I’m not sure, and it’s frustrating.
As for the writing itself, it wasn’t bad. The pace was okay, even with a slower middle, because the book starts with such a bang that it keeps you interested anyway, until the surprising–though almost rushed–ending. Not the best book by the author, even just in this series, but it’s still a nice read.
Quickie
- Series: Deep ops #6 (can be read as a standalone)
- Hashtags: #romantic suspense #ex military #enemies to lovers
- Triggers: gruesome murder, mention of several sexual assaults, injuries, violence, cheating, past trauma
- Main couple: Millicent Frost & Scott Terentson
- Hotness: 3/5
- Romance: 3/5
- + Angus’s team coming together to support Millie
- – I wasn’t a fan of the romance
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