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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This story of Amber and Jesse is one of heart stopping suspense. I just finished this book and my heart is still racing . It is emotional between Amber and Megan. Can they trust Amber. This book is written with heart . It is easy to read. The characters are wonderful . This group of people is amazing. Go grab a copy.
Amber is on the hunt once more for the Valkyries who turned against their own, making her possibly complicit in taking out innocent Valkyries! She left her sister safely in England with her new love and her trusty friend. She wants answers and thinks she needs to be on her own to get them. Well her sister thinks otherwise and she sets Jesse Cordova on her tail.
For the first time ever Jesse is being asked to keep someone safe. An odd job for a formerly Government trained assassin. But when he was given the original job to take out Amber something didn’t sit right with him. When he was offered a counter propposition tokeep her safe, he leapt at it. But hacker girl has game like he can not believe. She gives him a run for his money. His heart might not be that far behind!
Amber adn Jesse could have been too much together. Both big personalities, smart and dangerous. But thankfully they have vulnerabilities which enables you to see them as humans rather than just super-secret-agents who can kill without conscience. They managed to blend fun and sass into the action and adventure.
I would love to be part of the Valkyrie family! I am waiting with bated breath to see what happens to a former SAS soldier, now landed gentry gentleman (with a rocking Yorkshire accent) and a newly rescued Valkyrie!
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgallery of Covert Vengeance .
It’s a fantastic story. I really enjoyed reading it . This is Amber Brown Valkyrie hacker’s story . She was left for dead by her teammates while on an OP . She vowed to make them pay . She’s on a rescue of another Valkyrie who maybe innocent . While she’s in the middle of things Jesse Cordova shows up to assist her . He tells her her sister sent him . Jesse is a for hire Hitman . There’s a contract on Amber but he decides to help her instead . Amber doesn’t trust easily .
They are soon on the run and what a rollercoaster ride of suspense , intrigue and romance . Amber and Jesse soon must work together to face the danger and take down the bad guys . This story is full of pulse pounding action , fantastic characters . It’s intense and interesting all out fabulous . I could not put this story down . It is one of my new favorites . I’m looking forward to reading more in this series . I highly recommend taking the time to read this story and enjoy .
This is the second book in this series about the Valkyrie orphaned girls taken by the government and turned into lethal warriors who will do whatever it takes to complete their mission
This is Amber’s story she was a valkyrie but when she is betrayed she gets her own justice as an expert behind the keyboard but maybe one of the women she has targeted isn’t guilty at all so she sets about saving her and answering some questions. Her and her fellow operatives will strive to save any of the women in their team that haven’t turned In the process she meets Jesse Cordova and assassin set onto her trail but as he questions what he has been told about his target the two of them will work together to bring down the evil stalking the true valkyrie and in the process these woman who has never known love will find a love worth fighting for. Will Jesse and her finally get a HEA you will ned to read to see
Amber is a hacker Valkyrie and is looking for a woman who she may have accidentally sold her whereabouts to the enemy. Amber was on an op and the team double crossed her and left her to be captured. Now she’s determined to find the other Valkyrie women and get justice for them. Jesse is a hitman and takes a job, to either bring in or kill Amber. But he believes something is fishy so he calls a friend and finds out a little about her. They rescue another Valkyrie and take her with them to England, to meet up with the others and come up with a plan to take down the man who has a bounty on Amber’s head. Amber has always been alone but now Jesse has wormed his way into her heart.
A badass woman who is dangerous but more so on a computer. A man who kills but never innocent people. The sparks fly when they get together but can Amber let her walls down enough for Jesse to get through? Excellent story with action and sex. I love these books because I can get out of my head for a little while. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
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If you love strong heroines, Kaylea Cross’s entire Vengeance series is for you.
Amber is complicated, deadly and committed to fighting the wrongs done to her and the other Valkyries. When she realizes she may have made a mistake and harmed an innocent person in the process she is determined to fix her error, even at the risk of her own safety. Her mission begins and from the start there is action, suspense and a constant adrenaline rush. Jesse enters the scene without Amber’s knowledge and she isn’t sure if she can trust him or not, but when things get tough she relies on her instincts and a new team member is added. This book will answer some questions we had going in and set up the next stage of the overall mission, to make sure all the Valkyries are found and kept safe. The suspense, intensity and characters make this book one you won’t want to put down until you have reached the end!
Good lord, I love to read romantic suspense! Love to sit at the edge of my seat wondering how in the hell the couple is going to get out of the mess they find themselves in and fall in love while they’re at it! Add in the fact that the female lead is a kickass assassin and I am all in!
And that’s just what I got with Covert Vengeance, book 2 in the fantastic Vengeance series. I loved meeting Amber in Stealing Vengeance and just knew she’d be amazing. She’d been through hell—and somehow managed to get revenge too—but she may have taken the revenge a bit too far.
Amber’s out to find out the truth—no matter how unsafe and potentially deadly the outcome. But she’s not alone. Jesse Cordova is right by her side—and he’d rather be no where else.
As Covert Vengeance’s story unfolds, and when the truth is finally revealed, will Amber and Jesse pull off their rescue op, or will one of the world’s most deadly assassin take them out? Honestly, I wasn’t quite sure! Seriously, there were times when I couldn’t flip the pages fast enough to find out if they were safe—and still falling for each other. **eye brow wiggle**
I really loved Amber and Jesse together. They were fun, sexy, smart, dangerous, sassy, and all around awesome. Add in the rest of the Valkyries and the men in their lives and the fun just doesn’t stop. They’re like a big, dysfunctional family who deeply loves each other, even when they drive each other crazy. I’m so enjoying this series and cannot wait for Explosive Vengeance to release in October. ~ 4.5 stars
Amber Brown was on a quest for vengeance. But, when she finds intel that one of the former teammates she set up for revenge may not have been guilty, her new mission becomes one of rescue . . . no matter the cost. She’s used to working alone, but when an incredibly sexy stranger keeps showing up everywhere she is, and announces he was sent by her sister, she finds herself with an unexpected partner.
Jesse Cordova is a gun for hire. When he’s offered a contract to find Amber Brown dead or alive, warning bells trigger in his brain and he knows there is something more to the contract. The more he learns, the more he knows he can never turn Amber in and instead, finds himself wanted by the person he originally took the contract from who happens to be a deadly assassin as well.
Amber doesn’t give her trust easy, but she can’t seem to resist Jesse, who is willing to risk everything to not only keep her safe, but to win her heart. With a mission hanging in the balance and a deadly game of cat and mouse with an assassin in play, it will take everything that Jesse and Amber have to both stay alive and find their way to a happy ever after.
All I can say is WOW! Covert Vengeance was a complete and total thrill ride from start to finish. I loved learning more about Amber and watching her do her thing. She is such a bada$$! She’s also emotionally unavailable, and I enjoyed watching both her sister Megan and Jesse batter their way into her heart.
Jesse is utterly swoon-worthy. He’s all alpha, bu immediately learns he can’t act that way with Amber. He knows he has to let her do her thing and support her and watch her back while she does it. He’s so very sure that he can win her heart, and I loved it.
While this romance was hotter than hot and Amber and Jesse will burn up your kindle, I was thrilled with the time the author took with sister’s Megan and Amber as they rebuild a life together that had been taken from them as children. I am also intrigued by the newest Valkyrie brought into the fold, Kiyomi.
Covert Vengeance really has it all. A crazy hot romance, amazing characters, pulse pounding action and so much suspense you’ll be reading on the edge of your seat. 5 stars!
5 Stars
Amber is complicated, deadly and committed to fighting the wrongs done to her and the other Valkyries. When she realizes she may have made a mistake and harmed an innocent person in the process she is determined to fix her error, even at the risk of her own safety. Her mission begins and from the start there is action, suspense and a constant adrenaline rush. Jesse enters the scene without Amber’s knowledge and she isn’t sure if she can trust him or not, but when things get tough she relies on her instincts and a new team member is added. This book will answer some questions we had going in and set up the next stage of the overall mission, to make sure all the Valkyries are found and kept safe. The suspense, intensity and characters make this book one you won’t want to put down until you have reached the end!
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At the end of the last book, Amber had discovered the possible location of Hannah a Valkyrie that she had turned information over to enemies in retaliation for being ambushed. At the time she believed Hannah to be a traitor and she felt justified in what she did. Now with other Valkyries she finds that may not have been the truth. She’s determined to rescue Hannah so the truth about that last mission can be discovered.
Jesse is an assassin, he’s found a job on the dark web that would set him up to retire. However there is something off about the deal, so he contacts an old friend, Bautista. It happens that Bautista is married to Georgia, one of the original Valkyries and Jesse’s plan change from doing the job to backing up Amber and then capturing the one who put out the hit.
Fast paced and intriguing as Jesse gets Amber out of more than one hot spot, and in the process rescue another Valkyrie. Without doing much of anything Amber has snuck her way into Jesse’s heart and he knows he wants a relationship with her. Amber on the other hand is confused. She has feelings for the assassin, but she’s never been able to commit to anything because of her job.
We see all the other Valkyries, Rycroft and Marcus in this one, as plans go forward. We also get to see more of Megan and Tyler’s relationship as her sister Amber gets more involved with Jesse. For Amber the success of this mission will decide her fate in more ways than one.
I love the way this story is unfolding, the Valkyries are awesome women, and the men that have so far won their hearts are no less spectacular.
I really can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
If you’ve followed me or my reviews for even a short amount of time, you know I’m a fan of Kaylea Cross and have been for quite sometime. I think she does a wonderful job weaving a web of suspense and slowly untangling the threads to allow for the characters to have their HEA by the end of each book. And she does it all without untangling the suspense to the point that the web falls apart so that you keep wanting to come back to the next book in the series to find out the ultimate bad guy(s)––or gals. Suffice it to say that she is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. And Covert Vengeance is one more reason why I continue to keep her on my automatic 1-click list.
Even though Covert Vengeance can be read as a standalone, it really does give you a better understanding of the background of why Amber is on the mission she’s on and why she feels like she has to do the mission to atone her guilty feelings. But you’re only 1 book behind, so why not start there?! I highly recommend Stealing Vengeance too! (You can read my review of Stealing Vengeance here.)
Jesse Cordova is contemplating his future whe he is originally hired to capture Amber Brown. But he figures out pretty quickly that something isn’t quite right about the “hit” he decides to accept on Amber. (Don’t you just love a hero that works in gray areas but ultimately gives in to his good side?!) With the help of her sister, other surviving Valkyries, and some new friends that are quickly becoming her family, can they take out this new threat as they work to find out––once and for all––who is behind the biggest threat the Valkyries have ever faced?
NICUnurse’s Rating: Kaylea Cross has a talent for spinning a tale of heart-pounding moments (that aren’t always about the suspense!). Her books usually keep me up way too late, or have me ignoring kids, the dog, and any other responsibilities I have if I actually begin reading them earlier in the day. Covert Vengeance did NOT disappoint! I’m literally counting down the days until I can get my grabby little hands on the next book. I give Covert Vengeance by Kaylea Cross 4.5 stars!
Kaylea Cross has created the characters Valkyres who are orphans raised by the government to be high deadly weapons and spies. In the first book we read about Valkyre hacker Amber Brown and her predicaments. Now, we can read her full story and it is all about action, romance and sexy times.
Elite gun Jesse Cordova is the perfect guy for Amber and their adventures are so good to read and cheer. Every page is important and you will want to read the all the book at once because it is really good. I will not give spoilers but being written by Kaylea Cross I guarantee it is full of action and sexy times.
Well I started this series with book 2. The story is about Amber Brown, a hacker left for dead, who is now on a mission to get her revenge, but has a softer side that makes her help people as well. Jesse Cordova has been sent to kill her, little did he know that he will turn sides. The story is compelling, it intrigued me, I loved this Valkyrie secret government agency story, so I will be reading book 1 as well. It’s a book that you will devour, it is fast paced and will keep you on edge, making it a great read. I am also looking forward for the next book.
Wonderful addition to this series! The Vengeance Series is about the secret assassin women called the Valkyrie. With the action kicking off straight from the start, it was hard to put this book down. I love the way Kaylea writes her books, the characters are exceptional with their abilities, and with the love they always find themselves falling in. Cannot wait for the next book!!
Staying covert
We meet Amber in the first book of the Vengeance series, whereby she finds Megan her sister she thought long ago deceased! Being told she might have turned information about a fellow Valkyrie who might be innocent over to be killed…Amber sets out in an attempt to rescue her.
Jesse is a mercenary and takes on odd jobs. When he receives a job offer with a big money value attached he’s instantly suspicious. Contacting a friend for information, he finds out more about his target and takes the job, hoping to protect her even knowing she might not need it But when they see each other across the way…the chemistry and attraction sizzles
This story was amazing and it was action packed from the absolute beginning So much going on and I absolutely cannot wait to meet Chloe next…..I reckon she will make things go off with a “BANG”
This is the second book in the Vengeance series by Kaylea Cross. I would highly recommend reading the first book since there is a decent amount of tie-in even though this is about a different couple. This story is a high-action romantic novel. The Valkyries (a group of female operatives) are hardcore and take no prisoners. They are definitely kick-ass women and don’t let anyone forget it. Amber and Jesse have insta-attraction. However, Jesse is way more on board than Amber. She is having a hard time accepting that she is more than an operative and that there is a chance for something more in the future. We read about a couple of other Valkyries that I am assuming we will see in the future. Can’t want for the next one!
I really enjoy stories that have a bad-ass heroine
Always enjoy your books! Thank you for your dedication, time and energy into creating these fabulous stories! Be safe,
This is Amber and Jesse’s story and picks up right after Stealing Vengeance. Amber is a master hacker and after realizing a mistake that she may have caused, she is out to set it right, Jesse is hired to track down Amber and when the two meet, the chemistry is hot. Filled with action, witty humor, members of the Valkyrie posse and their loved ones, makes for a terrific story. I totally enjoyed this one. An awesome read! 4.5 stars*****
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