Revenge came at a heavy price. Valkyrie hacker Amber Brown is deadly in her own right, but her preferred weapon is a keyboard. So after her teammates left her for dead, she took her revenge the way she was trained to—swiftly and brutally. Except one of her targets might be innocent. To right that wrong, Amber vows to rescue the at-risk Valkyrie no matter the cost, and this time she’s working … cost, and this time she’s working alone. So when a sexy stranger shows up in the middle of a firefight and announces he’s been sent by her sister, it’s going to take a whole lot more than his word to make her trust him.
Chasing redemption may prove deadly.
Elite gun for hire Jesse Cordova lives on the edge of the law. When a new job offer sets off warning bells, he digs deeper and finds the startling truth. The woman he’s been tasked with capturing is a secret government assassin, and Amber Brown is unlike any target he’s gone after before. But bringing her in opens them up to a whole new level of danger, pitting them against one of the most ruthless assassins in the world. Now that the sexy Valkyrie has stolen his heart, Jesse will risk everything to see their mission through—knowing that the only way this ends is with one of them dying.
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Love this author. Her books are always entertaining and riveting.
As Amber looks for the rest of the Valkyries, Jesse’s opt as a hitman is to eliminate the Valkyries, including Amber. But for Jesse, something doesn’t feel right about his mission as he get close to her. Their story is action packed and filled with suspense as their romance builds while they work together to complete Amber’s mission. Fast paced with details that explain the mission for those like me that started with book 2 of the series, I felt that Amber and Jesse’s story was a book that can be read as a standalone. If this is your genre, then like me, you will want to read them all. Although I was gifted a copy of “Covert Vengeance”, I also own a copy. 5 Stars!
Great book with steamy scenes and a good plot line
I liked that even tho the primary character was a bad-ass shit kicker, she knew enough to let in the help when she needed to.
Love this series even more with the addition of Amber & Jesse’s story. I find the premise of this series very interesting and well thought out. I found this book to be well written and action packed. I find the characters to be interesting, believable and well thought out. I look forward to the next book.
Thrilling till the very last chapter.
Amber is determined to find the missing Valkyries and although her target didn’t make it she finds another friend, a bounty hunt on her head and sexy Jesse who is determined to help her, have her back and make her his. Story with action, suspense and hot explosion between two strong characters. Both Jesse and Amber are likable and we see how their emotion evolves a the days go by. The story of finding other Valkyries is not over and there is be a lot to be seen.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley
Covert Vengeance by Kaylea Cross is book Two in the Vengeance Series. This is the story of Jesse Cordova and Amber Brown. I haven’t yet read the previous book, so for me this was a standalone book for me. I did feel that I would have understood more if I had read the previous book. Amber was out for revenge after being turned on but one person may be innocent so she is trying to make it right. Jesse is a hired gun who looks further into his new target and find that he needs to actually protect her. Of course the sparks fly between Jesse and Amber so their are deal with that along with working to stay alive.
Great read
What a thrill ride! Covert Vengeance is the first book I’ve read of this series and I devoured it. It was different and dangerous and Kaylea Cross hooked me from the first page.
Amber was a force and she would no be deterred in her mission to make things right. And get answers. Too bad someone sinister had plans for her too. Enter Jesse. Hit man for hire. Thank goodness he smelled a rat and did his own digging.
I liked that there was an underlying sense of distrust and uneasiness when Amber and Jesse were around each other. But as the threat and danger she was in escalated, she had no choice but to let him help. On the run with their lives on the line, they were forced into close quarters and had no choice but to trust each other.
Covert Vengeance took me around the world and back again. From the desserts of the Middle East to the streets of London, this book was non-stop. Kaylea Cross blended action and steam and danger in equal measures. And that ending- gah! I was so happy how things worked out for Jesse and Amber. I loved that there was a whole cast of badass female characters and I can’t wait to meet the next one.
COVERT VENGEANCE is the second instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult VENGEANCE romantic suspense series focusing on a group of women once known as the Valkyrie-members of a secret CIA government project. This is thirty-four year old, hacker and Valkyrie Amber Brown, and former Marine Raider now assassin for hire Jesse Cordova’s story line. COVERT VENGEANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing arc throughout. The VENGEANCE series is a spin-off from the author’s HOSTAGE RESCUE TEAM series. You do not have to have read the original series to follow or understand but it is recommended to read DISAVOWED (Hostage Rescue Team #4).
Told from several third person perspectives including Amber and Jesse COVERT VENGEANCE follows Jesse Cordova as he is one of four assassins for hire looking to take down our story line heroine. Amber Brown’s past has finally caught up with her and in this, the take down of a former Valkyrie has placed a target on our heroine’s back. Unaware of what was about to transpire Amber finds herself on the run when more than one assailant is hoping to earn a hefty payday. Enter former Marine Raider and assassin for hire Jesse Cordova, the man with whom Amber will fall in love. On a search and rescue mission of her own, Amber will come face to face with her former roommate and training partner Kiyomi, as well as the woman Amber was hoping to extract. What ensues is the building relationship between Amber and Jesse, and the potential fall-out as the new group of Valkyrie survivors must enact a plan to protect one of their own.
Amber Brown has been betrayed by one or more of her former Valkyrie but recent information has our heroine believing she may have been set up to destroy the women with whom she once worked. Jesse Cordova knew something wasn’t right with the latest assassin request, something that forced our hero to pull back and protect the woman with whom he would fall in love
The relationship between Jesse and Amber begins acrimoniously when Amber suspects Jesse to be one of four assassins but to Amber’s surprise Jesse will do an about face and help our heroine take down the man who placed the target on her back. The slow building romance struggles with Amber’s inability to trust due to years of betrayal at the hands of her handers, as well as her need for independence and striking out on her own, something instilled in the Valkyrie program. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters. We are reintroduced to former SAS veteran Marcus Laidlaw; Valkyrie Megan and her significant other Tyler Durant (Stealing Vengeance #1), as well as consultant and retired SF and NSA agent Alex Rycroft, Trinity, and Miguel and Georgia Bautista (Hostage Rescue Team Series).
COVERT VENGEANCE is a story of betrayal, secrets, and retribution; of family, sisterhood, second chances and love. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is intimate; the characters are spirited and edgy. COVERT VENGEANCE is a dramatic story of deception, retribution and love.
If you are not familiar with the series, it’s about a secret government agency named Valkyrie made up of elite women. This time , the story centers around Amber Brown. A hacker and a woman to fear. After being left for dead, she is out for vengeance but also determined to help the innocent.
Little does she know that someone, in this case hired gun Jesse Cordova, has been sent to kill her.
But something is not right and instead of following the orders, Jesse ends up on her side. But her side is dangerous . Will they survive the bad guys and find happiness together, or will they end up being victims of the evil that surrounds them?
Another well written and engaging story in this series, where things are not black and white but rather variations of gray.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.