“Twisty plots, fantastic characters, and pitch perfect pacing. Fabulous!”—ALLISON BRENNAN, New York Times Bestselling AuthorBuried treasure… buried feelings…all about to surface…Anthropologist Allison Pinckney is stunned when she inherits the key to a seventeenth century pirate cipher that makes her the target of two brutal arms dealers. Now, to save those she loves, she must solve the … two brutal arms dealers. Now, to save those she loves, she must solve the cipher. With this perilous mission growing ever more dangerous, she reluctantly seeks help from ex-Green Beret Zack Tremaine, the one man she’s been avoiding. Because if she gives into her long-buried feelings for him, it could cost them their lives.
Zack Tremaine is haunted by regrets. Years ago, he betrayed his men and lost the only woman he ever loved. Now that his men are caught in a fierce rivalry between two deadly enemies, his only hope is to team up with Allison. She holds the secret to a pirate treasure, and he must take the chance to save his men and redeem his honor. Even if she breaks his heart…again.
Deadly Force Series:
Every Deep Desire (Book 1)
One Dark Wish (Book 2)
In Search of Truth (Book 3)
Praise for Sharon Wray:
“Phenomenal!… Filled with action and passion that will leave you breathless.”—Joyfully Reviewed for Every Deep Desire
“Fast-paced…full of dark secrets, betrayals, and love reunited. Intriguing, with steamy romance and forbidden love…”—Fresh Fiction for Every Deep Desire
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Deadly Force #3, I don’t think any of these should be read as a standalone they all have a connecting story arc, trying to clear the names of the two teams of Green Berets that were wrongly imprisoned and half, later, dishonorably discharged. The half that were released from prison and discharged are on the hunt to find proof they didn’t do what they said they did and that lands them smack in the middle of two very powerful very secret people. It’s a very complex story, which I loved, and has so much history, a great mystery, and ghost stories. There are quite a few characters but each books you only need to worry about a handful at a time. It is told in third person with three alternating POVs but each time the POV changes the characters name is the first thing you read so it’s easy to keep track. We aren’t limited to Savannah this book most of it takes place in Charleston and for a bit we go to New Orleans.
Zack has been in love with Allison for just about ever, even when she married his best friend but now seven years later Stuart is dead. Zach knows his death is in connection to The Prince and the Fianna and in turn Remiel. Zack is worried about Allison and for good reason because whatever it was the they told Stuart to do is now Allison’s responsibility to see it happen. Allison is now incharge of finding a long lost treasure buried by an infamous pirate who disappeared along with his treasure. Zack is willing to help to protect Allison but as an extra measure The Prince kidnaps Zack’s sister to make sure he plays along. Alex, who is now apart of the group even though he wasn’t an original member of the Green Berets but who is involved nonetheless for his own complicated past, left Savannah against Kells (their boss and Zack’s former CO) wishes to help out Zach and Allison.
Overall, if you are brave enough to take this on as a stand alone and can keep up with it it is quite the read. I loved it just as much as the first two. I can’t wait for Alex’s story, and Vain and hopefully after what transpired in this one there might be something later on with Kells. (???) It was exciting and action-packed read and it kept me immersed the whole time. I loved the chemistry between Zack and Allison. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
Allison Chastain Fenwick and Jack Tremaine first met a Fianna warrior when they were out celebrating, Allison’s engagement to Stuart Pinckney, and Zack’s completing a Special Forces Assessment. The Fianna warrior, Laertes delivered a message and a warning.
Years later, Allison Chastain Fenwick Pinckney is entering a club of ill repute, after finding a business card inside her husband’s pocket. Allison hopes to have someone shed some light on why her husband was murdered. The Satyr Club is a front, for The Usher Society, which deals in black market antiquities. Allison meets Hezekiah Usher, who hands her a Pirate’s Grill document that her former husband paid for. Allison learns that the Pirate’s Grill, was stolen from the Prince, the leader of the Fianna and also learns; Stuart sold The Witch’s Examination of Mercy Chastain document, which was stolen from Allison’s mother sixteen years prior. Mercy Chastain is an ancestor of Allison’s family, and it is rumored that Mercy had an affair with a man, who hid a treasure. The missing piece to locate the treasure is the Appendix.
Outside of the Club, Allison is greeted by Zack and two Fianna warriors, where Allison is told she must complete the task Stuart failed for Stuart owed the Prince a debt.
Allison has her own demons to deal with, she believes she is at fault for her father and brother’s deaths. Then there is Zack, who long ago told her that he loved her, and still loves her.
Against orders, Zack has been watching over Allison, when he returns to his army crew and informs Kells, that he fears Allison is in danger from the same man that set their unit up. Zack returns with his buddy Alex Mitchell to seek answers, but little does anyone realize that when the stakes get high that Alex will have to bend his will and reach out to the one person, he doesn’t want to. Allison has only four days to complete the task to the Prince and lives depend on it.
This is the third book in the series, which I’ve enjoyed from the beginning. The plot is full of twists and turns combining several stories together with a common enemy. The Fianna warriors are a mystery where they show up in unexpected places and run by a code of honor, but watch out for the bows because they mean different things. The Fianna warriors are many things, including assassins. This book has intrigue, mystery, pirates, buried treasure, and a ghost.
I received an ARC from NetGalley via SourceBooks Casablanca and I have voluntarily reviewed this book.
4 stars…
Ok I read the reviews first and almost didn’t read it. I’m like some of the others, it was confusing and like I missed a lot because this is the third book in this series. But once I started, I didn’t want to stop. Secrets, evil nemesis, action, and two people that went different way but found their way back to each other.
Zack is a former Green Beret that was dishonorably discharged alone with his team. Now they are fighting two different men and trying to live their lives. Allison is a college professor and her husband was killed two months ago. Now she is hunting for a treasure that was left many years ago. Zack has been watching her but when she is put in danger, he steps in to protect her. They must find the treasure within a few days or the Prince will turn Zack’s sister over to an extremely evil man. Can they forgive the past and move forward or will it always be between them?
Now I really don’t know if what I wrote makes sense but I didn’t want to give anything away. Enjoy .
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *