Raine Walters loves her nursing position at the Elton Recovery Building. Though she hasn’t been on the job long, she’s seen and done some amazing things. The men at the Elton Building are not your average military men. They’re elite soldiers that have been tortured and experimented upon with an incredibly dangerous drug. The men are struggling to find balance as they work out their new abilities … abilities and recover their vitality.
Unfortunately, Haven, one of their most dangerous residents, leaves the facility behind to rescue a woman Raine isn’t even sure is real.
Noah Cross is settling into his new position at the Silverstone Collaborative as a patient liaison at the Elton Building. No more bodyguard work for him. At least, he thinks. When one of the patients escapes the program Noah volunteers to go after him. Unfortunately, that means working with the beguiling young nurse he might have kissed recently.
Now they have to work together to find Haven and put out any imaginary fires he creates. But maybe they aren’t so imaginary, and maybe the woman they’re looking for is the catalyst of the entire Spartan program.
Lost and Found Series Reading Order
The Embattled Road- Prequel- 0.5
Embattled Hearts- Book 1
Embattled Minds- Book 2
Embattled Home- Book 3
Embattled SEAL- Book 4
Embattled Ever After- Book 5
Connected Novellas-
SEAL’s Lost Dream- Book 2.5
Her Forever Hero- Book 3.5
Unbreakable SEAL- Book 3.6
Embattled Christmas- Book 3.7
Loving Lilly- Book 4.2
Her Secret Wish- Book 4.3
SEAL’s Christmas Dream- Book 4.7
Mistletoe Mischief- 5.1
Lost and Found Pieces 1- Book 5.2
Lost and Found Pieces 2
Connected Spinoffs-
The Lowells of Honeywell, Texas
Forget Me Not- Prequel
Untying His Not- Book 1
Naughty by Nature- Book 2
Trying the Knot- Book 3
The Dogs of War-
Genesis- Prequel
Chaos- Book 1
Destruction- Book 2
Retribution- Book 3
Catalyst- Book 4
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Catalyst by J. M. Madden is the fourth book in her Dogs of War series. It was well worth the wait trust me and I hope that Haven will eventually get his own book. This is Raine Walters and Noah Cross’s story which was started in Lost and Piece # 2. But the previous characters do make an appearance and Haven will be in it his escape to find the person sending him messages will have hilarious manifestations.
Raine Walters loves her job and does whatever she can to make the men from the Dogs of War more comfortable on the fourth floor. She’ll even decorate the recreation room to reflect the different faiths of the men. But it will be Haven who’ll need the most attention but Noah Cross will be sent with her when he disappears. They will be confronted with people looking for the Dogs to exploit them and make more serum. How high up the will that person be and could it go as far as the top person?
What about Noah will they become a couple?
Former Marine Noah will not only be part of the original 3 men but he’s determined to find the missing serum so no more men will be hurt or killed trying to make super soldiers. He’ll have to use his enhanced hearing when it comes to finding Haven and keeping Raine safe. He’ll need the CIA, a team of Special Forces to rescue Haven and take down the most crooked politician there is.
I can’t wait for the next book and will wait anxiously for it to arrive.
Noah was first introduced in the previous book, Retribution, and was featured with Raine in the last set of Christmas stories. Both were fantastic so I knew Catalyst would be no different. At the start of Catalyst, Raine and Noah have done little more than flirt with one another (aside from that one christmas kiss). When they are immediately thrust into an adventure to find Haven, one of the enhanced men who has disappeared from the facility they work in, they’re also given an opportunity to really get to know each other. This action packed story had me hooked from start to finish. Noah and Raine get their HEA and Haven gets what I believe is the start of his own HEA.
You are going to love Catalyst!!! You can always count on J.M. Madden to create excellent books. She has created a sexy, suspenseful, page turner with all of the feels. I have been waiting for Raine and Noah’s story ever since the Christmas novella, and you will love their happily ever after. I could not put this Book down! Noah is a bad ass, but so is nurse Raine. Nothing will stand in the way of her patients. The search for Haven is exciting. The time away solidifies Raine and Noah’s feelings for each other. The storyline is very compelling, and the characters keep evolving. I can’t wait for more of the Dogs of War series.
I know when I open a JM Madden book that I’m going to go on an adventure. And what a kick butt adventure we go on in Catalyst!!
Noah Cross and Nurse Raine’s story will have you on the edge of your seat. We get everything we love in a suspenseful romance. We see each character’s strength, their weaknesses and we see their loyalty to each other and to the men they are fighting for. A slow burn romance that you can’t put down.
Highly recommended.
*I was given a free advanced copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest and voluntar
5 Stars
As we get into Noah’s story things are quickly escalating for the Dogs of War. As enemies become bolder and more dangerous more information is found. When Raine and Noah go to NYC to help locate one of the men who has left in search of information, changes occur and while some enemies are dealt with, others remain. Also, new allies are found and hints at what we will see in future books are given. Of course we cannot forget the attraction between Noah and Raine and they are sweet, sexy, funny and full of heat!
Cara – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
The amazing continuation of The Dogs Of War.
We first met Raine & Noah in Christmas for Raine and I fell for those two like crazy. While Raine and Noah are our H/h Haven’s is central to the story. Haven’s abilities are more unique than the others we’ve seen and his story is just as sad as the others.
Well paced, wonderful characters and great storyline.