Book Description
Mark Houston has done the unthinkable….
The U.S. Marine has fallen in love with his buddy’s fiancée, Libby Clifton. When Jon is killed in action, Mark elects to accompany the body home. After he completes his sorrowful duty, he walks away. She might be the only woman he’ll ever love, but she isn’t his to comfort. She never will be.
The sad truth is Jon never loved her….
… be.
The sad truth is Jon never loved her….
Running from grief, Libby trades country life for big city Chicago, but thoughts of Mark and the tenderness of their last encounter linger. When an overseas drug cartel strikes deep in the heart of America—at the family farm she left behind, Mark drops into her life again. The cartel wants the kilos of opium hidden six-feet under with her dead fiancée. But opium isn’t the only thing that’s buried.
more
Mark
In the Company of Snipers, Book 2
By: Irish Winters
Narrated by: Troy Duran
Keep this series coming! I love the style of Irish Winters, a good romantic suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat and warm your heart. This second book of the series lets us get to know Mark. He comes to tell his best friend’s fiance, Libby that he was killed in action. Having loved her from afar, he is worried about her but knows he has to let her grieve. When danger then lurks, Mark and his team will do their best to get to the bottom of it and keep Libby safe. Winters has a great way of bringing these characters into your life. She is creating a community as we get to see Kelsey, Alex and Harley again as well as the pups, and get that sense of family. She also instills a romance that is hard to ignore. Mark and Libby have strong feelings, but they need to get over the obstacles in their way to find their happiness, and then keep it! With a drug cartel on their tails, it’s next to impossible. She is fast becoming a favorite of mine.
Tory Duran is the narrator for this story, and he is amazing. I find that he is able to tune into the characters and use that intuition to build his voice. He created Mark as strong and brave, yet adds those inflections that give him a soft edge. I love when narrators can find that balance and create the personality that fits. Consistent with his first book of voices too, we know exactly when Alex, Kelsey and Harley are speaking! Love this and can’t wait for the next one!
https://adbl.co/2BiUC3Y
This story tugged at my heartstrings right from the beginning and I loved it! I fell in love with Mark right away and my heart went out to both he and Libby. Mark had to inform Libby that her fiancé, and his best friend, was killed in the line of duty. As if that wasn’t difficult enough, he has been secretly in love with her and knows she can never be his. A drug cartel changes life for both of them when they go after Libby & her family and Mark is assigned to keep her safe. I really enjoyed this story, even a bit more than the first one in the series. There are many characters in this series that I am anxiously looking forward to reading about.
This is a well-written, entertaining, fast paced, intense, military romantic suspense novel. It has likable, engaging characters and a sweet romance. It is excellent as a stand-alone, but even better when read in order, as there are references to past events that add to the understanding of the current situations. I have already purchased the next installment in Ms. Winters’ outstanding “In the Company of Snipers” series, and I am looking forward to reading it with great anticipation.
This is the second book In the Company of Snipers Series, a Romantic Suspense. I like it when a Series has intertwined characters! This is a great addition to the Series. Mark and Libby’s story is very suspenseful! I loved it! Troy Duran did an outstanding job with the narration. I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, and I can’t wait for the next book in the Series.