When ruthless killers target them,even a safe house isn’t safe. Only twenty-four hours remain until marshal Nick McKenna’s informant, Lori Carpenter, will testify against a powerful drug cartel. Nick has kept her safe for an entire year, but now all hell is breaking loose. With a team of cold-blooded assassins closing in, the by-the-book lawman decides to go rogue. He’ll risk his life for … for duty…and put it all on the line for his irresistible witness.
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This is the first book I have read by Juno Rushdan, but it won’t be the last! I am hooked by the fast pace action, great characters and plot!
Hostile Pursuit is about the 24 hours before Lori Carpenter will testify against a powerful drug cartel. Marshalls Nick McKenna and his partner Ted have protected her in a safe house for a year. Assassins close in —- seeming to know Lori’s every move. Nick believes his boss is the traitor. Not only are Lori and Nick fighting the bad guys, but their attraction to each other.
I was given an ARC of this book for my honest opinion. I really liked how the action is plausible and non-stop. Heck, I even liked Belladonna, one of the assassins! I will definitely be buying more books by Juno Rushdan!
Junk Rush can seems to know how to write Romantic mysteries that will keep you reading. I found that once I started this book it was real hard for me to put my kindle and book down. I have both versions of the book that way it comes in handy while I a traveling.It is easier for me to use my kindle at night so that I don’t disturb my husband. I can tell you one thing reading this first book in a series I really want to read the rest of them. So if you love intrigue them this is the book for you.
Looking for a book with mind blowing, heart-thumping suspense and a sizzling romance that will bring you to your knees? Then you are in luck because Juno Rushdan brings us Hostile Pursuit and its EVERYTHING you have been waiting for!
I love going into a book by Juno Rushdan. And Hostile Pursuits was exceptionally good with a plot that kept my heartrate spiked and had me sitting on the edge of my seat. The story was intense and crazy suspenseful and Nick and Lori had the best chemistry that sizzled and heated me up from the inside out. There were unexpected twists that kept this book interesting and a whole lot of romance that made my heart infinitely happy. I am in love with this author and her amazing writing skills!
Hot Pursuit get a HEART PUMPING FIVE ACTION PACKED STARS!
Fantastic book!!@
Hostile Pursuit is the first book I read by Juno Rushdan and it won’t be the last. Ms. Rushdan is a gifted writer of romantic suspense her books feature non-stop action and are thrilling to the very last page. In Hostile Pursuit, Lori a witness, and Nick a witness protector have to survive long enough for Lori to testify against a powerful drug cartel. The question is will they be successful or not? You will have to read this exciting new book to find out.
Juno Rushdan was a new-to-me author a while back when I took a chance on her book, Every Last Breath. As a romantic suspense junkie, it reeled me in and cemented this author as one of my go-to authors for the genre. I got sidetracked a bit by some other great releases but came back to her backlist thanks to a recent sale. I’m currently working my way through all the goodness that is Juno Rushdan’s writing that I’d previously not read.
Hostile Pursuit was non-stop action. So much so that there were times I wasn’t sure I could continue because SO much was happening to Lori and Nick I was kind of scared where the author was taking the plot. Needless to say, I plowed on and was rewarded by their HEA.
If you’re looking for non-stop action and suspense, you’ve found it in this book. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m on to book two in this series!
NICUnurse’s Rating: I give Hostile Pursuit by Juno Rushdan 5 out of 5 stars!
All action from the first moment. High tension and high stakes. A superb WITSEC novel. I couldn’t put it down. Great depth of characters and situations. I’m anxious to start the next one. A couple steamy scenes.
Intense suspense, brutal action, and slow-building romance; an explosive and entertaining start for a new series.
With an interesting twist of humanizing the villain and giving them nearly as much attention as the protagonists get, this story captured my attention. The timeframe is another intriguing factor, as marshal Nick McKenna has been guarding informant Lori Carpenter for a year but now they have fiery 24 hours to make it alive to the testimony.
The suspense and action are amazingly done, the action is savage and scary, the fight to stay alive is intense, nothing is guaranteed.
The marshals took some artistic liberties for the sake of the storyline, but nothing that dimmed the enjoyment of the tale. Nick was a complex hero, not the easiest to like. He considered the past year as a punishment for mixing personal and professional life before, his ex was still part of the team, and that was made into an issue at the beginning that was never solved in this book, probably coming up again later in the series, I am assuming, as the series cliffhanger at the end of this book gave me the impression the stories in this series are well entwined.
Lori and Nick had been getting to know each other over the past year while he was protecting her. I was mesmerized to find out how they could make this situation work for them in a long run, yet that solution was never presented to the readers, giving more of a happy-for-now moment that was suddenly interrupted as well…
An exciting and arresting start to a new series that promises to be filled with potent suspense and fervent action with a side of ardent romance.
~ Four Spoons
Lori Carpenter is a witness waiting to testify against the drug cartel. Marshall Nick McKenna must keep her under his protection against a team of ruthless assassin’s hired to kill her. This fast paced fiction thriller kept me reading until the end. I really enjoyed reading this suspenseful novel.
Good book that started with a rush and remained intense until the end. Lori has been in WITSEC for a year, waiting to testify against a drug cartel. Marshal Nick McKenna and his partner Ted kept her safe the entire time. With only twenty-four hours to go, a team of killers, led by one very determined assassin, is committed to stopping her from testifying. After two attempts in as many hours, Nick and Lori go on the run.
I liked both Nick and Lori. I liked that they had a year of getting to know each other. For the entire year that she was under protection, their relationship was strictly professional. They became friends, watching movies, talking, cooking together, but resisted the obvious attraction between them. After the trial, Lori would go into Witness Protection, and they would never see each other again. It wasn’t until the heightened emotions of their flight from danger that cracks appeared in their control. There are some sweet moments together, where their love is evident. There is also a bump in their road when Nick learns the full details of Lori’s past. He doesn’t take it well, and I was disappointed by his judgmental attitude, especially when he didn’t let her explain. There was a great scene where they ended up at his family’s home, and his mother adjusts Nick’s attitude. The ending was terrific, and I loved the epilogue.
The suspense of the story was fantastic. It was twenty-four hours of roller-coaster action. The first attack was filled with danger from many different directions, some of them unexpected. The attack at the safe house roused Nick’s suspicions, which were reinforced by their next bout of trouble and the assassin who stayed hot on their heels. Nick decided to “go dark,” cutting off all communication with his boss for fear of being compromised again. I loved Nick’s call for his brother’s help and the plans made for the next day. Lori’s arrival at the marshals building the next day was full of unexpected twists and revelations. I was on the edge of my seat until it was all over.
An unusual aspect of this book was the woman assassin, Belladonna. She was intense and unrelenting in her pursuit of Lori. I liked the book’s parts that were told from her perspective, and I slowly developed a bit of sympathy for her. The final scene with her was intense and had an unexpected outcome.
What a story! A great suspenseful book full of action, intrigue and wonderful characters.
Lori Carpenter had been in WITSEC for a year. She just had one more day before testifying against a drug cartel. Cartels don’t tolerate snitches but Lori HAD to do the right thing by testifying against the firm laundering the money for the cartel. They couldn’t let that happen so the day before the trial an assassin was sent for her.
Marshal Nick McKenna had been protecting Lori for the past year and he sure would miss her when she didn’t need him anymore. But, more importantly, he had to keep her alive until the trial. When the assassins always knew where they were going, Nick didn’t know who he could trust. The only way he could keep Lori safe was to go “dark”.
Nick and Lori kept their relationship professional while living together for a year, but their attraction had been growing. If anything was going to become of their feelings she has to live long enough to do that. With the many times assassins tried to kill her, it wasn’t looking good.
Lori was sweet, sexy, courageous and had the biggest heart. Always worrying about others more than herself. I loved Nick. He was the ultimate protector, taking his job very seriously. He was determined to keep Lori alive no matter what the risk to himself.
Seriously, this was a great book and I highly recommend it to romantic suspense fans.
Juno is a new author to me and I really enjoyed reading this story! I was drawn into the story line and didn’t want to put it down. I highly recommend this book!!!!!
It’s a great start for a new series really i loved it.
Nick is a US Marshall and he is really good at what he does after having left the military AND having a family working into bounty i loved how that background played into Nick ‘s decisions and gave us a better understanding of his personality
Lori is in the witness protection program or will be once she testifies and that’s why she has been under Nick and Ted protection for more than 1 year before the event of this book . She is courageous and loyal and really to withstand everything like she does i do admire her!
One bonus point of this story is that we get also the point of view of the hitwoman “Belladona” she is tasked to kill Lori and she sure has the means to do so from money from big explosive it’s really impressive but it allows us to see a side not always seen as her world is dangerous and she isn’t as free as we could have thought.
The rythm is fast paced, lot, LOT of action, it’s a non stop run for Lori that has us suspended and unable to take a break from the book. I really loved it and if i don’t give it a 5stars it’s only because i guessed the traitor immediately but it did not prevent me from enjoying the book and want to keep reading so it’s really well written and i do want to continue the series
To recommend if you love fast romance suspense full of action
Pulse pounding and oh so exciting! A first-time reader for this author, and I can honestly say I can’t wait to get my hands on the next piece.
Nick is a marshal, sworn to protect his informant, that informant being a fiery woman by the name of Lori. With a small amount of time with her before she has to testify against one of the most powerful drug cartels in the country, Nick finds himself drawn to her in a way that catches him off guard. Nick must keep Lori alive to take them down, but the sexual tension is high, the danger even higher and the clock is against them both.
Hostile Pursuit is an edge of your seat book that you will not be able to put down. It’s jam packed with sexy goodness, romance and suspense, what better to spend this lovely quarantine doing but reading this awesome book!
Rushdan’s new HOSTILE PURSUIT starts off like a shot out of a cannon and never lets up. In the best thriller traditions, the clock is ticking and the stakes are high. No less than life or death for both Nick and Lori. Once the reader is propelled into the action, character flaws and reputation that might turn off a reader early on, enhance the drama and torque up the utter impossibility of these two finding a happy-ever-after today. Count on Rushdan to give the lovers their chance, but not until the very last pages. Short and intense.
I like Juno Rushdan’s work and this was no exception. The characters were realistic and showed depth – I liked them from the start. There is a giant twist at the end that I was not expecting. Good quick read!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher but all opinions provided are my own.
I have read several of Juno’s books previously, and although I really enjoyed them. This by far was incredible, I stayed up way pass my bedtime and couldn’t put thia book down. Action packed this book was a wild ride that pulled me in from the very fist page and never turned me loose. I felt like I was right there along with Nick and Lori during the whole book. I believe anyone that enjoys romantic suspense will certainly fall in love with this author and book if you have never read her work before.
What a wild ride Hostile Pursuit was from the first page to the last! Lori and Nick were nonstop action and left you on the edge of your seat to find out if Lori would make it to the trial or die trying.
Lori Carpenter is a witness for the prosecution against a drug cartel. What she knows will put them away for good and end a lot of money flowing in and out of the country. The Jackals don’t want her still sucking air by the time the trial date arrives. They send a deadly assassin, Belladonna, to take out Lori, but none of them are expecting US Marshall Nick McKenna’s level of dedication to Lori. She’s not just a witness to him, she’s everything.
Only a day away from the trial all hell breaks loose and the only thing standing between Lori and death is Nick. With his partner dead, Nick is forced to think on his feet to keep her alive until he can get her somewhere safe. The US Marshall’s office has been compromised and he doesn’t know who to trust.
Nick and Lori are on the run but they still find time to share tender moments and show the reader that they truly do love each other after spending a year together in a safe house. Nick will do anything to protect Lori, even knowing he’s going to lose her to witness protection after she testifies, and Lori trusts Nick with her life. She doesn’t trust him because he’s a US Marshall, she trusts him because he loves her. Their romance is sweet, and frantic, as they run for their lives, but their underlying love shines through on the pages.
For the first time in reading an intrigue, I actually felt a little bad for the villain. Belladonna was at the Jackal’s mercy and as a mother, I understood how her hand was forced to do what she had to do.
All in all, I loved this book and the intrigue and action it offered. You have to suspend reality a little bit because some of the stuff they do doesn’t make a lot of sense in regards to how a WITSEC witness would actually be dealt with. It will all make sense at the end, however. There was also some random Farsi words thrown in with no explanation as to why. Nick’s family was brought into the story with so little explanation about they are (I know this is the first book and that will probably come later but it was a bit confusing). The reader had to assume that Nick’s mom was the reason for the Farsi but we never really know for sure. So it’s really random and feels forced and out of place.
I give Hostie Pursuit five stars for the intrigue, action, and sweet love story with a HEA that fits the story.
I received a complimentary copy from Harlequin for an honest review. All opinions herein are my own.
4.5 stars
Hostile Pursuit was a suspenseful, jam-packed read!! I couldn’t put the book down because I wanted to know what would happen next-and it was a lot!
I loved getting the villain’s POV, helping show the mindset of a few decisions made. It was actually a little weird-in a good way-having the villain get almost as much attention as the H/h.
I also enjoyed getting to see what Nick and Lori were made of under pressure. Conclusion: determined!
Nick and Lori’s relationship wasn’t insta-lust by an stretch, since the attraction has been a year in the making, and I got a kick out of how much they unintentionally learned about one another.
Overall, this bite sized book satisfied on action, romance, and definitely suspense!
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley/Harlequin and this is my honest review.