He knows he failed her once before. This time he’s determined to protect her by any means necessary… Former police detective Zane Wales won’t let history repeat itself. He couldn’t save the woman he loved from a brutal assault, so he left the force–and Caroline Gill’s life. But now a psychopath has her in his vengeful sights. And the only way Zane can keep the strong-willed paramedic safe is … paramedic safe is to stay close 24/7–even as their reignited desire burns out of control.
Caroline can finally face down her past by helping Zane catch this perp. And she’ll give Zane all the passionate healing he needs to show they have a future together. But a danger they never saw coming will turn their second chance into a lethal, inescapable trap…
Omega Sector: Under Siege
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Caroline thought she’d been through the worst when she was beaten and raped 18 months ago. But when she and Zane became targets of a madman trying to take down Omega Sector by targeting those they loved, she wasn’t so sure it had been the worst that could happen to her.
Leaving Caroline and the police force after Caroline’s attack was the hardest thing Zane ever did. He thought he should have been able to prevent her attack so he felt getting out of her life was best for her. Now that she was in danger again, he would do anything he could to keep her safe. As they spent time together, they quickly saw their feelings were just as strong as ever. But Zane had a lot of explaining to do. Why did he take off?
I enjoyed this book but I didn’t like the power struggle in Caroline’s and Zane’s relationship. It was a little too violent for my liking. But that is probably just me. Danger, intrigue, and forgiveness all make their way into this story, leading to plot twists and turns that keep you on your toes. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. I’m dying to know what happens next.
As a big fan of Janie Crouch’s writing, I am so excited to say this – Protector’s Instinct is my favorite book of hers! I absolutely loved the storyline, the intensity of the suspense and action was high, the emotions were raw and edgy. The whole story and the characters had depth and development that had me thrilled, the fervor of the feelings between Zane Wales and Caroline Gill took my breath away.
Of course, we met Zane and Caroline in Fully Committed, were the discord of their relationship was obvious. I have been waiting to read their story ever since, and this was even better than I hoped for.
Caroline is a kick-ass heroine. Oh, she is broken and devastated by the attack eighteen months ago, but she is tough, resilient, strong survivor that I admired immensely. The rape and its consequences were dealt in such real and raw yet respectful way. The angst and fear were palpable, as were the determination to overcome and heal from the past.
Zane Wales is a troubled hero with a hot temper yet there is kindness, consideration, generosity, and protectiveness that shines through. His feelings for Caroline are immensely deep, there is nothing he wouldn’t do for her. Their always volatile and fragile relationship is filled with hot passion and sweet devotion.
With sharp and vivid images the author paints the story of fierce, energetic romance and brutal, savage action. The attacks against the Omega Sector and their loved ones are bold and enraged. It is obvious that no one is safe, that the culprit is craving for collateral damage. He is spreading his lies, and recruiting vulnerable, aggravated assistance for his vicious attacks.
Volatile action and heated, intense romance with tangible, luscious emotions delivers an alluring tale that was impossible to put down until the explosive yet satisfying ending. Loved it!
~ Five Spoons!
Protector’s Instinct is the second book in the Omega Sector: Under Siege series and revolves around Zane Wales and Caroline Gill (both have been mentioned in previous stories). Although this one was not at the top of my list for favorites of the series, I did still enjoy it as part of the continuing storyline arc of the entire series. There is plenty of action, suspense, drama, emotions, danger, and excitement with twists and turns to hold interest and a satisfactory HEA for the couple. I think what dampened the enjoyment for me some was the constant fighting between the couple. I did not really feel the connection with them as I did the others in the series and I struggled a bit with their relationship because of that. It felt as if they were more interested in playing games and getting the upper hand over the other. However, once they really opened up about the past and shared their feelings on everything that has happened you can finally feel their connection and you can see that their bond was there all along; with two fiery passionate people, sparks are definitely going to fly.
There is a tension that holds through the entire book but the excitement really kicks into gear when Zane rushes off to the National Park to check on Caroline after he gets word she is in danger. There is a storm approaching, sabotage, bullets flying, and unknown pursuers…lots of fun! Then once you think they are in the clear and all is good a couple more twists are thrown in for good measure and the suspense and danger ramp up again. Zane and Caroline have a lot to go through and a lot of emotional baggage to deal with before their HEA, but when they get there it is a great one.
As much as i loved all the rest i’ve read from this author, this book wasn’t a favourite at all….it’s well written but i really couldn’t see the characters as believable so while i really enjoyed the investigation, the action etc it took my pleasure down a little too much.
Zane is feeling guilty for not protecting Caroline, that i can easily understand and his reaction makes perfect sense. I liked how he tried to do what he thought the best . He is really a touching character.
It’s Caroline behaviour that bothered me the most…..i liked the fact she was trying to go over the trauma she suffered and how the author showed the difficulty she still had and the frustration it caused. She doesn’t want to be seen as the eternal victim she wants her life back…so far perfectly understandable and believable……the fact she would like to go with Zane again too iunderstand as they were a couple before so theere is a trust between them, a bond aleady forged that while it could have become a bit fragile still exist so far so good. The romance between them is kind of cute but i couldn’t get into it because Caroline who was assaulted in such a shape she was in coma for a couple of days recover too quickly in my opinion. Really getting intimate with someone you know after such event isn’t easy and that part the author really wrote well…but then saying she went with other less than 2y after the events….no believable i mean to get intimate with someone you need a minimum of trust, after such an event you don’t trust that easily or quickly so for me Caroline lost any credit and i couldn’t follow her adventures with as much interest as i would have loved.
I loved the rythm and the twists and it was really great to have some infos on the rest of the omegateam or even get a glimpse of them. If we have read Daddy Defender the story take place just after s it’s great but i really think that this book, for the main story, can be read as stand alone we get enough info about the main players and what happened to be immersed into the story even if it’s better read in order as the red line in the series the big plot run for all the series not just this book
loved the story if you like suspense and romance you will like the story. I was given a copy of the book, but this is an honest review. this is a page turner, couldnot put the book down till the end. love meeting some of the other from the other books, looking forward to the next book