The kid is now a man, and he’s got something to prove…..Caleb “Cruise” Harrison“A Dad is a son’s first hero……”All my life I’ve looked up to my Dad, there’s nothing I ever wanted to do more than be a member of the Moonshine Task Force right next to him. I said no to playing football professionally to stay in Laurel Springs and fulfill my dream. I’m biding my time, paying my dues, and soaking up … time, paying my dues, and soaking up any bit of information my fellow MTF members slip my way. To most of them I’m the kid they watched grow up, and while they’re proud of me, they don’t take me seriously.
Life is status quo until the morning all hell breaks loose in our small town threatening everyone I know and love – including the one woman I can’t get out of my head.
Ruby Carson
“My favorite place? In his arms……”
Caleb saved me from the worst date of my life, swooping in like the fixer he is. Smiling his panty-melting grin, he grabbed my hand, and extricated me from the longest ninety minutes known in the history of the world.
Instead, he took me on the best date I’ve ever had. We’ve been inseparable since that crazy night.
It hasn’t been picture-perfect. His job is dangerous, it worries me, even when he tells me not to. One gorgeous summer day, it all comes crashing down on us.
The man who has my heart is in the middle of a FUBAR situation that has no good ending. My hope is, when the smoke clears Caleb walking towards me, arms out-stretched, with that grin on his face, before he envelopes my body into the hug only he can give.
That’s what would happen in a perfect world – but I’ve never known a perfect world – not even with Caleb……
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Oh my, what a ride and a sexy satisfying ride it was. Cruise follows the story of Caleb and Ruby. We knew of Caleb from the previous books, we saw him struggling as the angst teenager trying to overcome a horrific chapter in his life. In the last book, we saw him flourished as a responsible young man leaving for college on a full scholarship and now in this book, we get Caleb as sexy police officer, joining the MTF team just like his old man (Menace).
I started this book almost immediately after reading Menace, I couldn’t put it down. By the end of it I was a mess. I loved everything about this book. Menace and Karina is still my favourite couple in this series but Cruise and Ruby Red is my second favourite. I’m sad that this series as come to an end but I’m glad there’s a spinoff and we’ll get to read all about the 2nd Generation from the MTF men and their women.
OH MY GOD what an effing AMAZING ending to this series. I have loved watching Caleb grew up and go through his own ups and down and trying to find his place in this world. He loves his father and looks up to him and wants to be in the task force just like his father. So when he joins he is the youngest member and the guys don’t take him to serious but he makes sure to prove himself to them. Then one morning things go awry threatening everyone in the town especially the woman he loves.
Ruby Carson loves Caleb they started off as friends and then became more. Caleb saved her from the date from hell and ever since they have been inseparable. Their relationship is not picture perfect because Ruby worries about Caleb’s job. Ruby knows Caleb could be in dangerous situations and when one arises Ruby and Caleb will fight for their families and friends. They will do whatever it takes to protect the ones they love but what if there is no help for this situation and Caleb is seriously hurt or even killed. Can Caleb make it out alive? Can the team make it out alive? This is an epic conclusion to The Moonshine Task Force and I am going to miss the guys and their families.
OMG little Caleb Harrison all grown up and grow up he did. WOW! all I’m gonna say is Ruby is one lucky lady and I would gladly take her place if I could. Caleb turned down going pro to do what he always wanted to do. He wanted to follow his dad’s footsteps and become a MTF officer. He is still the same sweet caring going man, but we get to see so much more in his story. His vulnerability about being left again, the passion he has especially for his Ruby Red, and the love he has for his family. Ruby brings out the best in him and provide to him when the going gets tough not everybody runs. Her strength and perseverance shows Caleb just what true love is all about. I know I said his dad’s story is my favorite, but I gotta say Caleb is right up there. Like father like son!!!
The next installment to the Moonshine Task Force did not disappoint. Cruise is a story about Caleb and Ruby and their journey. We were introduced to Caleb in previous books of the Moonshine Task Force (MTF) and he is all grown up readers. Right from the first scene he is what we all hoped he has grown up to be which is just like his father. With him being a part of the MTF he feels like he has the future he planned for. One night while off duty he intervenes on a situation and there he meets Ruby. Ruby is on a bad date and when she first sets eyes on Caleb there is immediate attraction. From that day forward, they take a journey where they get to know each other and find out how hard it can be to be in a relationship with a cop. Caleb had a childhood that was anything but pretty for a few years because he mother left him, and his father was a teenage single dad. They made it work and he became someone his father could be proud of. Ruby has been living her life not filled with confidence until she meets Caleb and he gives her what she has been missing. With his job being dangerous he worries that Ruby will not be able to handle the demands but that doesn’t stop him from pursuing a relationship. Until one incident causes Caleb to retreat and push everyone away. Ruby must fight for them both and Caleb will need the help of his family to find his way through a dark time.
Cruise has appearances from previous characters and action from the MTF family doing what they do best. I love that you get to see Caleb all grown up and how he is so much like Mason its uncanny. Who knew though there was an alpha hiding underneath all that is Caleb when he was growing up? I definitely didn’t know, and Ruby is the perfect girl for him in and out of the bedroom. I loved Caleb when he was the sarcastic teenage and I love him even more now that we get to see him as a man. Ruby gives Caleb something he has been searching for and its up to him to make sure he doesn’t lose it. Laramie knows how to write characters with deep backstories and I love that she does not put a lot of drama where it takes over the book. The action and chemistry in this book are little slices of heaven. You will not be disappointed when you read how well Caleb has grown up to be a great man.
Another amazing MTF book! This is the last book in the MTF series that focuses on the members of a specialized alcohol task force full of good looking and compassionate men. I’m sad this is the last book as I’m in love with the idea of being part of the MTF family.
This book is about Caleb Harrison, son of Mason Harrison who is also a member of the MTF. We met Caleb in all the previous books, in tibits here and there. Here we learn about adult Caleb, call sign Cruise, and how he learns to deal with his job in the MTF and a relationship. I enjoyed the plot and seeing Caleb’s journey in his work and relationship. It isn’t all roses and rainbows, but the situations he deals with are fraught with struggles and love and rip your heart out emotions. This book more than any of the others deals with the emotions of law enforcement officers and how they deal with the tense and often difficult issues of their profession.
The characters are well thought out and deal with situations and scenarios that are very life like. I loved the organic way Caleb and Ruby meet, and how you get to see his “alpha” side right away. They get thrown into some intense situations, and they play out with lovely detail. Through Caleb and the other MTF members and their loved ones, you get a peek into the amazing men and women who make up the first responders; they and their families open our eyes to the need of the public to trust our law enforcement to make the best calls they can with the training they have.
The author does not disappoint with character chemistry! We’d seen Caleb with a different girlfriend in the last book who he seemed to work with…but the road of life worked it’s magic to get Ruby and Caleb together and it is worth the wait and read. They explore their intimacy with steamy results! I think the trust they share leads to their amazing results. This trust is gained and lost and regained in true fashion over the course of the novel; They connect so well due to the hard earned trust, communication, and love.
Like the rest of the books in this series, I couldn’t put the book down once I started, and finished in a few (too) short hours. Little details from previous books come in, and are tied in quite nicely. You meet Caleb’s good friend who is an EMT, and I am hopefully we’ll get a peek into his life sometime in the very near future!
Star Ratings:
Plot = 5/5 Characters = 5/5 Heat = 5/5 Writing Style = 5/5 Overall Rating = 5/5
Cruise by Laramie Briscoe was an amazing book, it had me hooked from beginning to end. For anyone looking for a romantic story that has so much more to it than what’s expected! Cruise is the Read you are looking for. The characters love and passion for one another is at times heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Their shared passed is one truly made for a storybook fairytale. Laramie has done another amazing job bringing to life two characters that are as lovable as they are relatable. Cruise is about a guy named Caleb “Cruise” Harrison who has always wanted to be like his father and be a member of the Moonshine Task Force. Caleb said no to playing football professionally to stay in Laurel Springs and fulfill my dream of becoming a member. Life is great until the morning all hell breaks loose in his small town threatening everyone in Caleb life. Including the one woman he can’t get out of his head named Ruby Carson. Caleb saved Ruby from the worst date of her life. He came in wearing a panty-melting grin, and he grabbed her hand and swept Ruby away. Caleb took Ruby I’m the best date she ever had to erase the bad memories of the horrible date. Ruby does not like Caleb job she feels it is dangerous, it worries her, even when he tells her not to worry. The man who holds her heart is in the middle of a fubar situation that has no good ending. Will their relationship last? Will they make through their difficulties and be a stronger couple? I absolutely loved every minute of this book and would definitely recommend to others.
I’ve read the previous books in the Moonshine Task Force series and it’s felt like I’ve watched Mason’s son Caleb grow up. From a troubled teen to a now 28 year old member of the Moonshine Task Force, Caleb has grown into a mature and reliable, all round good guy and I’ve got to be honest I absolutely loved him.
On a night out with friends Caleb comes to Ruby’s rescue when her date starts to overstep the line. With his confident and protective attitude not to mention his good looks and hot body, it doesn’t take Ruby long to take notice of him. The sparks fly from the start between these two but there’s more between them than just sexual chemistry. The more they learn about each other, the more their attraction grows. These two are made for each other and I absolutely loved their story.
The final book you say, No! I love the Moonshine Task Force and its incredible men that protect and serve. From the very beginning, you fall in love with the series. However, Caleb and his story is in a class of its own. Maybe because its the next generation of the MTF, but in any case its a sad ending that the series is ending. The series will bring you so much joy, heartbreak and have you swooning over these bulky and talented men.
Caleb “Cruise” Harrison is living his dream. Sure, he’s not playing football professionally and raking in a hefty paycheck. But that doesn’t and had never mattered to him. Becoming an agent on the MTF, like his dad, Mason was his dream. Having a father like Mason, inspired him and gave him a huge amount of pride. Mason raised Caleb basically by himself after Caleb’s mom walked out. Mason was a teenage dad and raising Caleb shaped him and his life. This in turn shaped Caleb and his future.
Meeting Caleb was not even on Ruby’s radar. She was set up on a date with a total douche and she was eating the minutes by in appetizers. Thinking she wouldn’t get out of it quick enough, food became her company. That is until, Caleb “Cruise” Harrison steps in to save the day. Turns out her day didn’t end up that horrible, because she was given a ride home by Caleb and upon his departure he secured a date with her. Crazy for her to think that the highly popular Caleb Harrison who was the town football star was now going on a date with plain ole her. However, nothong is plain about Ruby and Cale is in for a huge ride of his life.
Ruby was a anomaly. No woman had ever peaked Caleb’s interest like Ruby. From the moment he met her he knew she was a game changer. This little petite sassy girl was about to throw his life off its axis. And no amount of past baggage was going to get on the way of capturing Caleb and his heart.
Ruby and Caleb was such a great paring. I loved how he wanted nothing more than to be a part of MTF. I loved how her goal in life was to be the best teacher there is. I loved how he stepped up and saved her from a disaster of a date. Most off all I loved how she stood her ground when he was pushing her away.
This is really one of the best blue-collar series out there. It is fun, a bit of angst, hot,sexy, and sweet in all the right places. Laramie Briscoe knows how to write. I’m looking forward to reading more by her. As for this one? Easy 4,5*
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Was sad to see this was the final in the series but looking forward to where this author will take us next. Maybe you haven’t had a chance to read all the books in the Moonshine Task Force series yet so this gives you time to go back and read the books you may have missed.
Caleb “Cruise” Harrison lets us know at the beginning what he drives. Well, since I’m a car fanatic, thanks to my dad, I of course had to check it out. He can give me a ride anytime – where we going and when? Ruby Carson had a night that ended better than it began. That beginning was a sad ending for me. I have enjoyed the men of the Task Force. But lucky me I still have three of them to get to know. I have yet to binge on a series but when you get to start with a Renegade what better way to go out than on a Cruise.
If you haven’t finished reading all the other books, especially Menace, Caleb has connections with the main characters. So if you want to understand him and his family, before reading his story take the time and read Mason’s story first. Cruise is a story where a young man’s life comes full circle and love is all around. I felt the ending was very romantic and it left me with a big smile on my face. But sadly, at least in my copy, there are no hints from our author – oh well, I love a good surprise.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.