Accused of murder and on the run, Sophie must turn to the one man she could never have. Investigating her friend’s suspicious death, Sophie’s only source of information turns up dead – and she’s the prime suspect. Forced into hiding, she turns to her brother’s best friend to help keep her alive, clear her name, and find the killer before she becomes the next victim. Gaige has longed for Sophie … longed for Sophie for years, and he’d do anything to keep her safe, but details of the investigation aren’t adding up. Mounting doubts have him questioning her story, even as his heart insists she’s telling the truth. The only thing he knows for sure is he’ll do anything to prove her innocence, but will it cost him his career?
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4.5*
Suspense filled book with action and romance. This is Gaige the leader of GHOST and Sophie (His best friend’s little sister) story. Sophie reaches out to Gaige after years of not talking when her life is in danger. Sophie trying to find her Best Friends killer puts her in danger and is AWOL and wanted for murder. This was a very entertaining and hot story with wonderful characters. Love this series and can’t wait for more.
I received an ARC and volunteered to leave a review.
Great start to PJ Fiala’s new romantic suspense military ops series. The men of GHOST are pretty darn hot, and the women are bad-ass. Go ahead and check it out.
This first book in this series was awesome. Sophie is in the Army and finds herself is trouble while looking into an investigation. She is now having the crime pointed at her and she turns to her brother’s best friend , Gaige to help.
Sophie has loved Gaige since she was a teenager and hasn’t seen him since the death of her brother. Gaige leads a GHOST team and he has had feeling for Sophie as well.
With drama, mystery, humor and love all mixed into this action packed story.
I absolutely loved the characters. They were amazing seperately as well as together. Gaiges determination to keep Sophie safe was truly hero worthy. I received an arc of this story and am happy to give my review
Wowsa I absolutely loved this book and the storyline flowed from the beginning until the end and all the characters were absolutely awesome. I am so very blessed to have been able to get an arc and I am absolutely blown away by this book.
Sophie must call the man shes loved since she was 16 and ask for help before someone gets to her and kills her. Gaige runs GHOST and was Sophie brother best friend until tragically he was killed in Afghanistan. Gaige has longed for his best friend sister and now needs his help. He knows he cant refuse to help her but can he keep her alive ?
This book had alot of twist and turns and suspense and romance and chemistry and steamy sex scenes and absolutely loved it. If I could give this book a 10 I would have because it’s that good.
If you are looking for a book that will leave you on the edge of your seat and unable to put it down -look no further. Running for her life, Sophie calls on her deceased brother’s best friend, and highly classified private secret operative, Gaige for help. What she does not realize is that Gaige has dreamed of connecting with her for years but was afraid to go against the bro code. Caught up in a wild ride of lies, deception, rape and murder the two not only figure out the mystery but also find each other. But can a relationship based on as simple spark be enough once the danger has passed? I love, love, loved these characters!! PJ Fiala has a way of combining fast paced action and characters you want to hug. I cannot wait for more in this series!!
This was an excellent read. You have all the action, betrayals, steam and mystery you could want. Sophie is active duty Army but she’s on the run, accused of murder, AWOL and trying to find out who murdered her best friend. She calls Gaige for help. Her, Gaige and her brother Tate grew up together and she has always loved Gaige and vice versa. I love GiGi who helped Sophie when she needed it.
This was an excellent read. You have all the action, betrayals, steam and mystery you could want. Sophie is active duty Army but she’s on the run, accused of murder, AWOL and trying to find out who murdered her best friend. She calls Gaige for help. Her, Gaige and her brother Tate grew up together and she has always loved Gaige and vice versa. I love GiGi who helped Sophie when she needed it.
This book is very well written with a great storyline and wonderful characters.
Sophie’s story will keep you on the edge of your seat in suspense and gripping your kindle at times in frustration while you wait for more answers. Her and Gaige’s romance will make you smile. His love and devotion to Sophie will make you swoon.
Don’t miss Gaige and Sophie… grab your copy today!
An amazing story of second chance at love.
Sophie is in trouble. She calls Gaige. Can he help clear her of all charges? He and his team at Ghost will stop at nothing to find out the truth.
Loved this book!!
Terrific read.
Great book. Very well written. A must read
P J Fiala never disappoints. Her latest in the Bounty Hunter series is a an action packed and plenty of steamy moments between Sophie and Gaige. It has all the “feels”
Fast paced, heart thumping, murder mystery that finds 2 friends back together trying to protect her and save her from the creepers, all while finally figuring out they both want the same thing…each other!! AWESOME book and am looking forward to the 2nd book in this series
No one enjoys a good military type romantic suspense book more than I do. We have Gaige the man in charge of GHOST going out to help his late best friend’s sister Sophie out of some trouble that she is involved in. Sophie hasn’t seen Gaige since her brother’s funeral and she always had a crush on him but nothing ever happened between them so she thought that he wasn’t interested but was she wrong! These two will have to work hard together to clear Sophie’s name so that they can have the future that they should have grabbed over 20 years ago. It’s a good second chance love story told from dual POV and it stands alone. It has a solid suspense story and kept me engaged until the end. There were a few issues with my copy but there should be an update coming shortly. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
This was a wonderful story. The action started immediately and kept up all the way through. The twists and turns that the plot takes really kept me guessing. Sophie calls Gaige Vickers of GHOST to come to her aid. She is in trouble. Her best friend was raped and then subsequently murdered but the death certificate listed the cause of death as a suicide. Sophie goes to the ME and says that she has proof that wasn’t the case. The next thing she knows is that two thugs are after her. The adventure really heats up as Sophie has hidden feelings for Gaige and vice versa.
I was really enchanted with this story. I was kept guessing as to the suspect as nothing seemed to track and more questions were coming up than answers for some time. I adored having this book written in a dual POV format. Seeing inside these two characters’ thought process was really enlightening.
If you love a suspenseful romance, then give this a try. You will not be sorry!!
Wow! Defending Sophie is an outstanding romantic suspense by P.J. Fiala. Ms. Fiala has once again delivered a well-written book and a nice smooth read. The characters make this book one that you can’t put down once you start it. I totally love them! Sophie is in the Army and she’s in trouble. The only person she can think of to help her is Gaige, the man she’s had a crush on for years. Gaige pulls a team of his GHOST members together to help and he and Hawk are off to rescue his best friend’s sister, who he hasn’t been able to forget. Gaige and Sophie’s story is crammed full of drama, humor, action, steamy sex and suspense. I loved this book from cover to cover and look forward to my next book by P.J. Fiala. Defending Sophie is part of the Special Forces: Operation Alpha Series and book 1 of the GHOST Series. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
You meet Sophie running for her life and off this novel goes. Tough, intelligent, trying to do the right thing by her murdered best friend – and she needs help. Calling Gaige. He was her brothers best friend. He arrives with a fellow GHOST operator and thinks keep on turning, escalating, twists. Some then involve Gaiges relatives, throwing another wrench in the works. In the midst of this suspenseful novel we have some steamy sex, and a twist that threw me and Gaige, Sophie and Hawk. Most of this book was shear enjoyment. For smart people Gaige and Sophie were both a little slow on the uptake. I like the information that was shared about how different branches (not just the service) work together. I will definitely be on the lookout for book 2 in this series.
Thank you Book Sprout, PJ Fiala for the opportunity to grab this arc! All thoughts and opinions are my own and were unsolicited.
Friends since childhood, Sophie and Gaige were always attracted to each other but neither acted on their feelings. Fast-forward many years, Sophie finds herself in trouble and reaches out to the only person she can count on; Gaige. What starts out as her best friend being found dead by suicide quickly turns into Sophie being wanted for her murder because she looks into the real reason for her best friend’s death. Throughout the course of the book, Sophie and Gaige go through twists and turns that take them on a wild chase into finding who actually killed Sophie’s best friend and who framed Sophie for her murder. This book intrigued me and had me on the edge of my seat because it kept me guessing who the killer actually was! Overall, another good read and I’m glad that the author decided to branch into the GHOST team!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Defending Sophie
By PJ Fiala
Main Characters: Sophie and Gaige
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
5 out of 5 stars
This is the 1st book I have read by this author and I absolutely loved it. Good suspense, great chemistry and I loved how strong Sophie was. These two knew each other since Sophie was 16 years old but neither of them ever acted on the feelings they had for each other. When Sophie needs immediate help she contacts Gaige who was also her brother’s friend. This series is starting off to be a very good military suspense series. I am looking forward to the next book!