Book Review: Midnight Target by Elle Kennedy

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MIDNIGHT TARGET
Killer Instincts #8
Author: Elle Kennedy
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance | Suspense
Released: April 25, 2017
Review Source: Berkley

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Score and Midnight Revenge...

Four years ago, Cate’s entire life changed when she discovered she was the daughter of a supersoldier. But Jim Morgan’s overprotectiveness has pushed her away. These days, she’s working as a freelance photographer and living the dangerous life Jim never wanted for her.

When Cate snaps a photo linking a corrupt South American politician with the leader of a notorious drug cartel, her mercenary father leads a team to rescue her—only to get shot and critically wounded in the process.

As Morgan’s operatives rally together on a revenge mission, they’re faced with new alliances and old heartaches. Cate is forced to work with David “Ash” Ashton, the man who broke her heart two years ago, while Liam Macgregor and Sullivan Port resurface after years apart to finally try to deal with everything they’d left unsaid.

Soon it’s all-out war between the cartel and the mercenaries—with two couples caught in the middle of the blood feud. Love and redemption are within their reach...but first they have to make it home alive.

Elle Kennedy does NOT dissapoint with Midnight Target.  This is the last book of her Killer Instincts series and boy it is it every bit, if not more so, as good as the first book.  The good think that I'm finding about this series is that the books can be read as standalones.  I have only read book one and this book out of the series but make no mistake I do plan on reading the entire series.

So, Midnight Target is about Cate, Jim Morgan's daughter.  She recently discovered she was his daughter, and what a shock that was for her to learn her father was a lethal soldier.  Cate is a freelance photographer and ends up capturing a very compromising picture of a powerful person.  In comes her father and his team, including Ash, the man she's had a crush on for years, to rescue her.  Only, the situation is much worse that they thought it would be and reinforcements are definitely needed.

I love Cate and Ash.  The whole forbidden love story-line is my favorite to read.  Ash, out of respect to Jim, considers Cate as off limits.  However, sometimes the heart wants what the hear wants.  I also did not see the relationship with Sully and Liam coming.  I won't go into to many details to avoid spoilers!

I'm rating this book with 4.5 stars because it was freaking amazing and just like the first book, a heart stopping action packed book.  What an adventure Elle takes you on, she is one of my favorite story tellers.  I highly recommend this series if you're ready to read a book that has you turning the pages like no other!

Book Review: Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy

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MIDNIGHT RESCUE
Killer Instincts #1
Author: Elle Kennedy
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance | Suspense
Released: May 1, 2012
Review Source: Berkley

Dangerous. Ruthless. Savage. And she's the good guy.

Abby Sinclair had a desperate childhood until she was rescued and adopted by a retired army ranger who molded her into a master of self-defense. Now, she's a cunning and fearless assassin thrust into assignment after dangerous assignment, using everything she has-nerve, resilience, strength, sex-to come out on top. Her only rule: trust no one.

Abby's latest assignment is in Columbia: go undercover and snuff out a dangerous arms dealer active in the underground sex trade. But when Abby purposely blows her cover in a last-ditch attempt to free the helpless victims, deadly mercenary Kane Woodland is recruited as back-up. His mission: get Abby out of that hell hole.

The last thing Kane expects is to feel a primal attraction for Abby. But when she convinces him to join her on her perilous mission, their newfound passion could put the lives of their whole team at risk.

Midnight Rescue is unlike any books I have read lately!  It not only has romance, but also A HUGE AMOUNT of action!!  I sat on the edge of my seat almost the entire book.

This book is the first book in an 8 book series.  It starts out with Abby Sinclair, a deadly BAD ASS assassin, going undercover to expose and eliminate a truly evil group of men.  She intentionally blows her cover to be taken captive and get closer to freeing innocent victims.  Abby's boss is very worried about her safety so she reaches out to an awesome group of mercenary men to rescue Abby.  Little did they know, that was only the beginning of a dangerous mission.

I have to start by saying I freaking love that Elle Kennedy gives us such bad ass women that can kick some serious ass and are fiercely independent!!  These are my favorite heroines to read about.  I also loved Kane.  He was so sexy, strong, and about his business.  GAHHHH you know the man made it on my book boyfriend list.  I truly enjoyed getting to know all the men in the mercenary team and all the women on the assassin squad.  The sexual tension is undeniable as always with Elle Kennedy!

I am rating this book 4 stars because it was a great action-pack, suspenseful story that had me staying up late to finish it.  I can't read the rest of the books in this serious.  I can only imagine it getting better and better as we get to know more about all the characters!

Book Review: Killer Within by S.E. Green

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Killer Within
Killer Instinct #2
Author: S.E. Green
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Mystery
Released: May 19th 2015
Review Source: Simon Pulse

In the heart-pounding sequel, teen vigilante Lane must face the secrets and unexpected consequences that arise in the wake of her first kill.

It’s been three months since the sadistic Decapitator’s demise, and Lane feels both closer to and more alienated than ever from her united, grieving family. Haunted by conflicting memories, she resumes the role of Masked Savior vigilante—but her heart just isn’t in it. For Lane now knows the rush of deeper thrills. Darker thrills. And a growing part of her wants to revisit its seductive power.

To Lane’s chagrin, the Masked Savior inspires its own fan site, where groupies gather online to praise, document, and debate each delivered act of justice. But then one of Lane’s secret admirers becomes a cunning copycat, assaulting the defenseless with escalating violence. And Lane suspects someone is spying on her, edging closer to making contact-someone who knows her secrets.

Will Lane be able to stop the copycat and keep her identity protected? Or will she give in to the thrills that tempt her? Because as her life continues to unravel, the revelations shake Lane to her core.

My girl Lane is back! Killer Within picks up after Killer Instinct ends, a few weeks after Lane killed The Decapitator. Though she doesn’t want to admit it, the killing of The Decapitator rattled her some, she hasn’t been fully aware of her surroundings, her sights are set on childish revenge, and things are just off.

So while Lane is off trying to get her groove back, someone is stealing her spotlight, well actually they’re stealing her identity. There’s a copycat masked savior, but he or she is doing much worse things to people who don’t truly deserve it. Which then sparks the idea for a masked savior fan club website, everything is becoming too big, too crazy, and still things are off, and Lane needs some answers and she needs them now, so she sets out to find her copycat.

I really enjoyed Killer Instinct, but I truly enjoyed Killer Within SO MUCH MORE. Everything kept me on my toes, and one thing is for sure, I could definitely not be a detective. Every twist and turn, I had no idea it was coming, the reveals were like whoa! I even shed a tear at one part. And then Lane and her sister start to become closer and that just warmed my heart, even if it annoyed Lane at times.

So maybe I’m clueless when it comes to mysteries, or maybe S.E. Green is that good, but one thing is for sure, you’re going to want to check out this series. It was a fast paced, quick read, with some killer twist and turns, literally.