It’s the end of the world, Who said you can’t fall in love?Ren Dyer is at the pinnacle of her career. Newly appointed as head of the protection team for Home Secretary Andrea Fielding, she is a woman focused only on her job.Andrea Fielding is a woman who is looking for love and finding it in all the wrong places.When the worst happens and the world changes dramatically around them, will Andrea … around them, will Andrea finally see what’s been right in front of her all along?
On the road, together with a group of people that includes Andrea’s ex, Dutch Foreign Minister Marja Stegenga, they must try to reach the safety of HQ at the other end of the country.
For Ren Dyer, it is simple: keep her safe.
For Andrea Fielding, it’s anything but…
As protocols shift and rules go out the window, will Ren see there is more to life than work, and will Andrea finally find the love she is searching for?
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This book takes a scary topic and makes it an epic journey. There are strong women, beautiful relationships and such witty dialogue you will just love it. It has steamy moments and thoughtful encounters during a very difficult life threatening time. Such a good read.
I am a serious fan of Claire Highton-Stevenson and I applaud her for writing this novel. The story line of this novel is not generally one I partake in. I am go grateful that I took the opportunity to experience this novel. I was amazed at how gripping and page turning it was. The whole scary but possible scenario that plays out here is engaging and scary. The amazing resilience of the characters makes this a 5 star book in my reading list. The characters are so well developed and believable. I am eager to read the next book in the series. If you’re looking to stretch your reading world I would definitely recommend this read.
I know I’ve said many times how much I enjoy Claire’s stories because they are always engaging and she has a way with words that will draw you to whatever world she has written about. This story isn’t the exception and definitely doesn’t disappoint. It is the first part of two and the start is magnificent.
The story is about agent Ren Dyer who is head of the protection team for the Home Secretary Andrea Fielding (Andi). An incident happened that has tilted the world from its axis, changing everything as we know it. Andrea becomes Prime Minister and Ren wants to keep her alive more now than ever. Andrea needs Ren but not only as her bodyguard. Will Ren be willing to break the rules when the world doesn’t have them anymore?
I’m not usually a fan of end of the world stories, but I enjoyed very much this one because, in reality, it is a romance that happens in an end of the world kind of setting. It is a very gripping story where you will find a sizzling intense romance, a great plot, amazing well-developed characters, a lot of action, thrill, a bit of mystery and wonderful sexy scenes.
The pace is wonderful; there is never a dull moment. This story will keep you turning pages from beginning to end.
I can’t wait for part two. I happily would like to recommend this book.
First of all, I have to say I’m seeing more and more covers by May Dawney and it makes me happy because, seriously, how gorgeous is this cover? And it’s perfect for the story, too.
I read (and loved) Zoe Reed’s Charon Docks at Daylight not long ago. When I began reading In Dyer Need, CDAD immediately came to mind as the story Claire Highton-Stevenson tells could be what happened right before. Some terrorist group has poisoned a large part of the world population with a drug that makes humans turn into mindless beasts, whose only purpose is to kill others. Representatives from various governments are about to meet in London to try and deal with the situation when all hell breaks loose and they have to be evacuated. Andrea Fielding, British Home Secretary, ends up fleeing with the head of her security team Ren Dyer, another agent, the Dutch Home Secretary – who is also her former lover – and her assistant. As the five of them try to cross the country to get to some place safe, they all get to know one another (and a few others they meet on the way).
Given the premise, it won’t come as much of a surprise that this first chapter of a two-part series is at times quite gory but never gratuitously so. In Dyer Need moves at a very exciting pace, with some action and a few scary moments, but it’s also a romance, as Andi and Ren start falling in love in the middle of the apocalypse. The chemistry between the two women isn’t obvious at first, yet when it starts coming out, it’s full on. Besides the pace of the book, one of the things I liked best was how well-developped most of the characters were, from the small group accompanying Andi and Ren to the people they encounter on their journey. And I can’t really write about it without spoiling, but Andi comes up with a rather brilliant idea toward the end that only makes me want to read the second part even more.
I received a copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.