After an elite research facility reports a security breach, former Navy SEAL Trev Shaw is hired to guard a workaholic scientist. When he saves the gorgeous but frightened doctor from a boating mishap, sparks fly. It’s supposed to be an easy mission, but then his heart and mind get tangled in the danger surrounding her. When infectious-disease specialist Jules Moretti is plagued by strange … strange incidents she’s paired with their pilot-turned-bodyguard to ensure her safety while working on top-secret projects. As they grow closer, she learns there’s more to her protector than she first assumed. But then threats escalate, and she realizes that some things are better left buried.
When an unknown attacker threatens Jules, Trev works to reveal the true culprit and unmask whether the danger coming after her is personal or a smokescreen for biowarfare.
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Covert Threat by Amy McKinley
Is a mystery romance about two people brought together under strange circumstances.
Jules is a scientist working for a pharmaceutical company that was doing research for the government developing ways to keep the military safe during high risk situations.
Strange things began to happen to her that couldn’t be explained. she began to think she was going crazy, when her boss decided she needed protection. In entered Trev, a playboy of sorts.
The author does a good job of keeping you guessing on Jules ability to be sane or not. The story takes some twists that keeps the reader guessing as to the outcome.
A really good story line that keeps you hanging till the end.
Covert Threat: A Gray Ghost Novel, book 5 by Amy McKinley is a 5 star read.
Jules is a brilliant scientist but she has PTSD over an accident she had as a child where her father and sister died and also memory loss of anything before the accident, so when things start to mysteriously happen that she can’t explain her boss decides she needs a bodyguard, trying to figure out what is going on starts with what she can’t remember.
Trev works at a private security firm made up of his brother and many others who are like family to him, when he’s hired to look after a brilliant scientist he can’t help falling for her but he needs to find out how real the threats are to her.
This is my first book by this author and I loved it, the story dragged me in and left me shocked at the ending, I would highly recommend this book and I will be going back to the start of the series to catch up.
Covert Threat (A Gray Ghost Novel Book 5) by Amy McKinley
4 of 5 Stars
Covert Threat is book 5 in Amy McKinley’s ‘Gray Ghost’ novels featuring members of the Gray Ghost Team. Workaholic Infectious Disease specialist Jules Moretti works at an elite research facility and following a security breach which puts Jules at risk, former Navy SEAL Trev Shaw is assigned to keep her safe. As Jules continues to work on top secret research projects she starts to have strange ‘mishaps’ and as her safety is put more and more at risk Trev must keep her safe. After a boating incident the two discover that there is more to one another than they initially thought and sparks begin to fly. What began as a simple assignment for Trev turns more dangerous as he falls in love with Jules and wants to discover who the culprit is and whether the danger is personal, or merely a smokescreen for biowarfare.
This is an action packed thriller, mystery and romance. The storyline is fast paced which kept me hooked from page one. I loved the main characters and how Jules and Trev’s relationship developed. The novel can be read as a standalone book, however characters from the previous books are mentioned, and having read and enjoyed this book I am now keen to read the rest of the series.
This author is new to me but this story was amazing. This is the 5th in the series but the first one I read. It wasnt confusing though; very easy to read.
Jules is a genius scientist looking for a cure tobacco rare disease that has killed others. When odd things start happening to Jules, her boss brings in Trev to be her bodyguard, just to be on the safe side. Only things escalate…dangerously.
A strange left on a mirror, mysteriously moved items, and a note from Jules mother that ties the whole book together. This book is fantastically written and brilliantly executed! I’d give it 10 stars if I could!
A great read about science and danger. Jules is a research scientist working on some military type drug with her company. But when strange things start to happen and a boat race goes wrong, she realises science is more dangerous than she expected. To protect her, she enlits the help of bodyguard Trev Shaw. Together, they try to work out what is going on as events unravel. Can they find out who is behind it all before it’s too late?
A great read. Well developed plot with twists and turns. Well developed characters like Jules standing up for herself but with her fears underneath or Trev as assertive but kind underneath
I loved the visual detail throughout the novel like with the storm at the beginning with its sights and sounds so vivid its as if you’re actually there.
I also liked the use of suspense with small details revealed slowly to make you keep reading to find out what happened and whos begin it all. The first person narrative worked well to display Jules thoughts and feelings throughout the novel. The only issue I would raise is that sometimes the scientific terms used were hard to understand what they meant and may cause confusion for some readers. Overall, a great read and I would give it four stars.
Covert Threat is the 5th book of The Gray Ghost series. This book features scientist Jules Moretti and ex Seal now security specialist Trevor. When her boss hires
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his company to protect their lead scientist, he thinks this will be an easy job- but things keep happening to Jules with no explanation. Now Tre is convinced more is going on – Is it a threat against Jules research or is it something personal? Read the book and find out! You will be surprised.
I am new to this series but enjoyed this book with all its twist, turns and amazing characters. My favorite character is Jules who was strong, brainy (Pinky and the Brain) but was in touch with her family roots and tradition. Those family traditions are in the form of her Mom’s cookbook. That cookbook and its secrets will open s up a Pandora Box of problems that Tre was not expecting. Nothing that Tre an ex Seal (leading man) can’t handle – even if it has made everything more complicated to protect Jules. This new development leads to an exciting conclusion and Tre and Jules happy ending. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
This is one of those series that I have followed from the start and I have enjoyed every single one of them. This one was no different. The author pulls me in with with her good working skills and I couldn’t put this one down. The main characters are Trev and Jules. They’re both great MCs and the chemistry between they two is hot hot hot. I enjoyed readying their story and I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
Happy reading!
Covert Threat by Amy McKinley is the fifth book in the Gray Ghost series.
This was the perfect book for me. It kept me guessing and revising what I thought was going to happen next and who was responsible for all of the weird stuff happening to Jules. I had a partially correct guess about a third of the way through but I whiffed on a few important details and I was totally okay with that.
I wish I could find someone like Trev to save me the way he saves Jules. Holy cow! But seriously, he is hot, a good guy and willing to anything to protect Jules.
If your looking for a book that will keep you guessing during the twists then I highly recommend this book.
Covert Threat (A Gray Ghost Novel, book 5) by Amy McKinley
5 +++++ Stars
MY FAVORITE SO FAR!! I love this whole series, but I have to say this one had me totally invested from the very first page. Jules and Trev were completely and utterly awesome characters. I loved their dialogue and I must say the twists and turns in this story were placed in the best spots to have me totally questioning everything I thought was going on. A few things I had suspected along the way but not in the exact way this author took them.
I love everyone with Gray Ghost, Hannah still frightens me a little bit LOL but she’s totally awesome. This author writes some of the best suspense filled with Danger, edge of your seat, emotional stories with some great romance thrown in. An auto one click for me!
Not going into the storyline which was simply out of this world, but will say…Read this whole series, it sits up in my favorites, that list of books I can not wait to read again back to back.
Loved It!!
Well I absolutely enjoyed this book! I needed a fast paced, action type of book and this was right up my alley.
Jules is an amazing scientist born to help people in her own way, when things start to happen and she needs protection.
Enter Trev, who was a SEAL, and now a part of Gray Ghost. I’ve wanted his story and now I’ve got it, I loved it so much.
The twists and turns kept me guessing and I kept wanting to turn the pages even after I finished.
I can’t wait until I get more from this series.
Jules is a specialist who is dedicated to her work and is pretty much a workaholic. She’s had a lot of rocky moments over the years, and the rockiest being the recent passing of her mother. She has been no stranger to loss over the years and because of it, she keeps to herself and works hard to keep balance in her life. Her love of science has fueled her compassion to doing the right thing and helping wherever she can. For her, coming up with various healing antidotes, vaccines, and even new ways to fight biowarfare is everything. But when someone decides to knock her around and trigger memories she’s hidden, her world rocks again.
Trev is a military man who loves his career choice. He is dedicated to helping others, protecting them and fighting the good fight in every way he can. After all, once a Seal, always a Seal. For him, being apart of the Grey Ghost team means being with his family. The men and women he works with sharing the same values, protect at all costs. He’s always been the go-to guy for laughter, faithfulness, and loyalty. He learned the hard way that sometimes you have to open up and let others in. For him, being a chameleon of sorts, coming up with various ways to figure a situation out is everything. When he’s asked to take a special assignment, he didn’t expect it to be hers.
Together they have to figure out who wants to disrupt Jules’ life, hunt down a suspect in a possible terrorist scenario, play dodge and weave to figure out who really has it out to destroy many lives and finally, figure out where their attraction is headed. In the end, the twists are quick, the steam palpable and the mystery seems to never stop! I can surely say I had my suspicions on a few of the twists but when it all ended, it was like, holy cow! It was such a good mix of intrigue, intelligence, sexy hot moments and thrilling suspense. This was such a good book for me, I ended up binge-reading it and putting off sleep. I loved Jules and Trev!
This is a story that is filled with action, suspense and thrills. I just loved it. It’s one of those books that is hard to put down. It grabbed me from the beginning and next think I knew it was two AM. This really just got better the further along it went. Trev is a hottie with a great attitude. He is sure to bring in all the girls. Jules is a nerd who works as a scientist of the highest order. Crazy and I mean crazy things start happening to Jules and Trev gets hired as her babysitter….well bodyguard depending on who you ask.
Overall I loved this book! Although it’s part of a series, this book can be read independently. The story is fast paced and Is full of surprises. The characters round out nicely and are interesting. If you are looking for a book that won’t let you sleep or it will keep you on the edge of your seat? This is the one for you!
Covert Threat is book 5 In The series. I have not read all the books in the series but, I believe you do not have to in order to know what is going on.
This book was great. I found myself staying awake later at night because I didn’t want to put the book down.
Covert Threat was filled with action, suspense and confusion. As a reader I can honestly say the author had me hooked from the very beginning. Who doesn’t love a good book with a hot former navy seal?
Jules is one of the top scientist working on an antidote known to be able to save lives. Everything is going well until
One morning she finds an odd message on her computer at work. She always shuts her computer down when she leaves for the night and no one can get into her office building without proper ID.
When things start happening her boos hires Trev to be With Jules to and from work every day. People start getting injured and possibly even killed and they are framing Jules for it all.
Jules has an old cookbook from her mom that has a letter inside from her mother. Her mom told her to only open the letter if she feels threatened because it is like opening Pandora’s Box. Jules doesn’t know if she should open the letter or leave it where it is.
Jules doesn’t have a lot of memory from her younger years. Her family was in a boating accident where her dad and sister were killed. Luckily Jules and her mom were saved but doe to that accident, Jules doesn’t really remember anything. She’s not sure what they letter holds.
When she finds out who is behind the mysterious things happening, she starts to remember certain things from her childhood. Things are a lot more serious then she thinks. This book was a great read!
Sitting here after finishing one of the Gray Ghost books by Amy McKinley
I find myself wondering should I write about each book separately or as a whole.
Wow.. Fantastic words that describe everything about the Gray Ghost Books.
If your a fan of drama fast pass action and over the top adventure mixed with
hot sexy times with alpha males then theses books are absolutely for you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Covert Threat is the fifth book in the Gray Ghost series. It mentions characters from previous books, but you can follow the story line without having to read them.
I think this is probably one of my favorites in this series. I loved the suspense build up. I enjoyed the equality of the mystery and romance. The romance part didn’t overtake the main story like in so many novels. Jules’ character was well written and I enjoyed following her story throughout the book.
I can’t write too much more without giving away the mystery. But, this book made a great rainy day read!
Covert Threat is book 5 in the Gray Ghost Series by Amy McKinley. I have read books 1-4 and the prequel and have absolutely loved this series so far and couldn’t wait for Trev to get his own book. I was so looking forward to reading his story and seeing him succumb to a woman’s charms.
Amy McKinley sure knows how to write a suspenseful, romantic thriller. As with all books in this series I was gripped by this story and did not want to put it down. In fact I stayed up until about 4am to finish it as there was no way I was putting this book down.
In Covert Threat Trev Shaw is hired to shadow biochemist, infectious disease specialist Dr Jules Moretti when she comes under threat whilst working on a top-secret project. The pair met previously and Jules was convinced he was a player so wasn’t interested in him. However, as her life becomes more at risk and more strange things happen to her, she spends more time with him and becomes to know the real Trev she then realises that she misjudged him.
I really loved this book. The romance is hot and steamy and the suspense and tension built up by the author is fantastic. Just when you think you might have an idea of what’s going on, then BAM, McKinley throws you a massive curveball.
I would 100% recommend this book to anyone who likes a romantic thriller. In fact, I would recommend this whole series. The Gray Ghost guys are an amazing bunch and I loved getting to see them again in this book. I hope that Amy McKinley will continue with this series and give the rest of the guys a HEA too.
Covert Threat is the fifth book in Amy McKinley’s Gray Ghost series. It is filled with action, romance and is so fast paced that you will not even notice when you have finished it! You will be pulled in from the first chapter and you will keep thinking who why when how …
Our couple of the Covert Threat are Jules Moretti, an infectious-disease specialist, and Trev Shaw, a former SEAL and the man trying to keep Jules safe … There is an unknown threat out there and Jules is in danger so Trev is brought in to protect her. There are so many little details that build a big picture that blows you away and all along you will be keeping your fingers crossed that Jules will have the happy ending she so deserves and that the secrets that have been buried deep will see the light of day and not destroy everything and everyone on their way.
Even if you pick Cover Threat up as a standalone, you will find out pretty fast that you want to read the whole series! Welcome and enjoy yourself!
Covert Threat by Amy McKinley a thrilling five-star read. This is number five in the Grey Ghost series and it could be read as stand-alone but honestly, I have read it as a series and loved it as such. This series has just ramped the drama and action up notch by notch. I love that Jules Moretti is such a good character, she is more than just the female lead, she is brains beyond belief and I was reading this one with all the news about an outbreak of a new flu and I was wishing that Jules was real, I am sure there are many people like her, but Jules just had a little extra something. This was a great compliment for the series and number six can’t come soon enough.
Covert Threat by Amy McKinley is the fifth book in the Gray Ghosts series. This can be read as a standalone book but I believe best enjoyed if read after the books before it in the series. Each book focuses on certain characters but the others are still part of the story. The other books give some background to make this book that much more enjoyable. I enjoy books in this series because there is action, romance, and thrills all in one book. Covert Threat does not disappoint. There is a lot going on and it kept me reading to the very end. I already know with this series there will be some sort of happy ending but I enjoy the thrill and action portion which brings the characters closer together.
Covert Threat is the 5th book in the Gray Ghost series by Amy McKinley. It can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend reading the whole series, as all have been wonderful. The characters only slightly overlapped, and enough details were given that you wouldn’t feel like you were missing half the story. I have loved them all so far, and this book did not disappoint. The characters are great, and I loved that the female lead wasn’t a total push over, but was a strong, brilliant woman. I liked how their relationship developed slowly and you could feel their connection. It was a perfect mix of action, romance and mystery, with the full picture only being revealed at the end. The pieces gradually fell into place. This story follows Trev and Jules, as they work together to solve a mystery. Jules is being threatened by an unknown, and Trev is hired by her boss to find out who is the threat and to keep Jules safe. She is a genius scientist and her research and developments are vital to her organization. While Trev is being paid to protect her, soon they develop feelings for each other and he wants to keep her safe, even without the money. I don’t want to spoil any surprises, so just read the book!