Real heroes aren’t born, they’re made K9 handler Arin Siri doesn’t like taking orders, and she works best when it’s just her and her dog King out in the field. But when she discovers a wounded soldier of fortune during a Search and Protect mission, she has no choice but to get him to safety. The last time she and the roguish, sexy Jason Landon tangled, they were on opposite sides of the … opposite sides of the conflict, but this time, he’s claiming to need her help.
When Jason wakes up in a hospital on Hawaii’s Big Island, he’s shocked to discover Arin guarding him. She’s the last person he expected to see, but she’s also the only person who can help him bring down a kidnapping ring. As they draw closer to danger-and to each other-they must race against the clock to discover who the kidnappers are working for, or risk becoming collateral damage themselves.
Fierce Justice is a wonderful romantic suspense. I love books by this author as I always feel like it is a total immersion experience. This story is no different. The characters are flawed and real and totally swoon worthy. I really enjoyed this story and look forward to more adventures in this series.
This book is part of a series, and though it’s pitched as a stand alone, I felt at times that I was missing some vital information. Especially since the main characters had briefly met in a previous book, as well as understanding better some of the secondary characters that had obviously had a prominent part in previous books.
That said, it’s a well written story. Arin Siri, former military, is a member of the Search and Protect team. Her team and her K-9 dog are investigation a human trafficking ring in Hawaii. When she comes across an unconscious body, she’s surprise to discover it’s the same man she confronted six months prior during a job involving the traffickers.
At the time, Jason Landon was working as a protective contractor ( mercenaries) for a man he had no idea was into human trafficking . Going off on his own has created problems for him.
As Jason and Arin start unifying forces, the attraction and connection increases. And when Arin is put in danger, Jason will do anything to keep her safe.
The plot was engaging with it’s suspense, bad guys and imperfect good ones. The characters interesting and I especially appreciated that the author gave us a strong female character.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
An exciting romantic suspense novel with the emphasis on suspense. The heat factor was on the mild side. You don’t get a lot of background history (maybe this comes up in the previous novels) so you don’t really know why each character is at this point in their emotional life. What I found interesting was the h was the stronger, more established character. This doesn’t seem the norm from all the other romance books I have read. This is my first by this author but will definitely look for more from Ms Drake! I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first book by Piper J. Drake and found most of Fierce Justice enjoyable. Since this is book 5 in the True Heroes series, I am not sure if I am missing out on anything, especially regarding the Search and Rescue Corporation but regarding Arin and Jason’s story I did feel like it can be read as a standalone.
Right away we start with questions as Arin and her K9, King, find an unconscious man who she soon finds is someone she’s met before. Arin and Jason met six months prior while she was on a different mission on a different island of Hawaii. That first meet was definitely different from this one, they had a gun and rifle pointing at each other. They had come to an agreement and went their separate ways. This time around she is not able to leave him behind and now is she forced to keep an eye on him. Once he is conscious she finds him to be someone they could use to assist in this current mission. He has some intel on the human trafficking organization they are tracking and when Arin and a loved one are placed in danger, his help becomes imperative.
As much as I enjoyed the action packed storyline, I had a difficult time really connecting to Arin and Jason individually and together in the beginning. Arin was definitely a fierce warrior, but something about her was almost too abrasive for me. But we slowly get to see her vulnerable side. As for Jason, he was an interesting character. He never had a problem being labeled a mercenary just as long as the money was there. But after that last mission six months ago he started asking some hard questions for himself. So as Arin and Jason starts to get to really know each other, they both started to grow on me too. I had a slight issue with what drove them together initially, I’m not sure if I really felt their connection. It is hard to describe because the chemistry was definitely there once the story went along but the initial attraction I didn’t feel.
All in all this book was good. I think what really drove me to try a Piper J. Drake book was her a ability to incorporate working dogs in her stories.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy I received through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.