This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle WorldsDelta Force Colonel Bradley “Tank” Barton never expected to fall for a woman with a bad-ass past, but fate had other plans, and he certainly wasn’t complaining.Avery Knapp had worked as an undercover agent before burning out after twenty years. To redeem her wounded soul, she earned a nursing degree and now cares for injured or ill covert … degree and now cares for injured or ill covert operatives who require someone with a high security clearance.
While on vacation, Brad thought his only worry was introducing his adult daughter, Lori, to the woman who’d captured his heart. But revenge is on someone’s agenda. When Lori and Avery disappear, Brad needs operatives from Delta, Deimos, and Trident Security to help find them before it’s too late. He wouldn’t survive if he lost the two women he loves more than life itself.
In addition to being part of Susan Stoker’s Special Forces: Operation Alpha Kindle World, Cheating the Devil is Book 2 in the Deimos series, which is a spinoff of Samantha A. Cole’s popular Trident Security series.
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Avery was a semi retired blacks op spy and dating Brad a Delta Forces Op Col. They are off the Aruba to a much needed vacation and are meeting his daughter Lori and her boyfriend, which he hasn’t met. Little do they know Avery’s worst nightmare is on the island and is out to seek revenge. There is a lot of action and secrets in this book.
Exciting and so romantic! I love it when I get to read an “older couple” story. Colonel Barton and Avery prove fifties don’t mean done! It was wonderful to have the Deimos and Delta teams for added character and depth. Samantha A. Cole is a genius with the crossover series and I hope for many more!
What should have been a romantic vacation ends up as so much more in this fantastic story. Avery had left her operative life behind and was now concentrating on getting her HEA when a man from her past finds her in Aruba. This definitely put a wrench in the vacation, and as more operatives come out to help Brad rescue her, lives hang in the balance. Will Brad be able to save her? Or will this be the end of his chance at finally being happy? I loved reuniting with old and new characters in this series and the storyline was another masterpiece from Samantha A. Cole. I cannot get enough of her books!!
Every time Samantha A. Cole writes a book, I’m giddy just wanting to get my hands on it. This book was so darn good. It’s a wonderful story of a mature couple, Brad and Avery. Both have been in the military and are semi retired. When they go on a vacation with Brad’s daughter Lori, and her boyfriend, they don’t know that someone evil has spotted Avery and has revenge on his mind. Avery and Lori are kidnapped and that means that Brad and Cameron swing into action to get their ladies back. Brad calls in his buddies from his Delta Force unit to help out. Who has taken the women and what does he want? You will get totally sucked into this book as Samantha weaves her twists and turns in this book. It will grab you and keep you engulfed in the story. It is so nice to see a story that features an older mature couple who are comfortable in their own skins and who deal with the sexual aspects of a body that isn’t “young” anymore. I totally loved this book and loved seeing characters from “Handling Haven”
Alpha Man and Strong Woman! The story of Brad and Avery! Overall good story line. Just enough back history to make for an interesting vacation to Aruba. Fun characters and a whole lot of back up when vacation turned to nightmare. A most enjoyable crossover!
HMOG Sexy silver haired hottie and an intelligent, over 50 heroine who can go head to head with those half their age!
Brad tried marriage once and his career got in the way. Now matured he has fund love again (although not quite said the words yet) with the lovely Avery. Avery put her career with the CIA before any hopes of a family. But once she reached saturation point and retrained as a nurse, she kind of missed not having a partner.
Now these two have found each other it’s time to test the waters with their very first vacation and mix in a little dad and daughter time. But as per usual everything goes a bit pear shaped and Avery’s past comes back to haunt her and puts Brad’s daughter in danger too.
First romantic vacation and meeting your others half’s daughter and her boyfriend was always going to be a bit stressful but Avery did not figure on this level of stress! Brad is fab as the long absentee dad who just wants to be dad and grill the boyfriend. But said boyfriend is a bit more like him than he thought! Whilst Lori could have guilt tripped Brad, she is a level headed girl who knows what his job entailed and she was happy to be with him when she could.
Cameron was brilliant. He wanted to make a good impression but wasn’t a doormat to Brad either. Great mix of family dysfunction and danger! Later in life sex handled with care and dignity but still hot enough to melt the sheets!
Delta Force Colonel Brad Barton and ex Black Ops Agent Avery Knapp have earned themselves a vacation in paradise to help them celebrate their relationship. While in Aruba, Brad plans on introducing Avery to his adult daughter Lori, who, in return plans on introducing her dad to Cameron, the Marine she is dating. It sounds like heaven, right? Except, when you are from the world of Black Ops, you can never fully leave it.
When Avery feels as if someone is watching her on the Island, she reaches out to her covert contacts for some intel and possible back up and what they discover is bone chilling. It seems that Avery’s final assignment as an undercover agent has come back for revenge and doesn’t plan on letting her leave the island of Aruba alive.
When Avery and Lori go missing, it’s up to Brad, Cam and operatives from Deimos, Trident Security and Delta Force to rescue them before it’s too late.
Samantha A Cole did a fabulous job of bringing together characters from three separate series in a joint rescue mission flawlessly. Fans of her writing will recognize characters from both Deimos and Trident Security, while Susan Stoker fans get a few glimpses of her Delta Force heros.
This book is action backed with not only intrigue and suspense but plenty of romance as well! I really love that Brad and Avery act like newlyweds and are caught up in their new romance even though they are are a older couple age wise.
Avery is a complete and total bada$$. She may have left her duties as an undercover agent behind years ago, but she still has it and will not be taken down easily. Brad is no slouch either, although he’s happy to hand over the reigns to everyone’s favorite black ops operative Carter since he’s way too close to the situation with both his woman and his daughter having been taken. Lori and Cameron, while not the main focus of the book are a really sweet couple that I hope the author revisits in a future story.
Cheating the Devil is truly a whirlwind of book that had me finishing in one sitting! It’s a fast and fun read that incorporates everything that Samantha A Cole does best . . . a well developed plot, characters with depth, romance with extreme heat, action from start to finish, and, a visit from everyone’s favorite spy who never fails to show up to help save the day. 5 stars!
Great story.
A much needed vacation in Aruba turns into a nightmare when a criminal spots Avery & decides to take revenge. Brad & Avery are a mature couple that have been in the business for years. How’d a criminal from Avery’s past find her? Can Brad & his friends save her?
Samantha Cole manages to put as much drama in this novella as most writers do a novel. The plot moves quickly but keeps the reader fully involved. With the pop ins from other characters in the series, this story is full of interactions with the military showing family isn’t just blood. Another riveting story from a terrific author.