As a flight attendant, Rayne Jackson is used to cancellations, but she never dreamed her latest would lead to a whirlwind tour of London with a handsome stranger…or a life-altering night in his bed. One evening is all the enigmatic man can give her, and Rayne greedily takes it, despite suspecting it will never be enough.
Heading home after another extreme mission, Keane “Ghost” Bryson hadn’t … Bryson hadn’t planned to seduce someone during his layover, but Rayne is too sweet to resist. Being a Delta Force member means lying to protect his identity, which is unfortunate, considering Rayne seems made for Ghost, right down to the tattoo on her back. For the first time in his life, regret fills him as he slips away the following morning.
Both are shocked when, months later, they meet again—under the worst possible circumstances. Seems fate has given them a second chance…if they can survive the terrorist situation they’re in. If Rayne can forgive Ghost his lies. And if Ghost can trust Rayne to be strong enough to endure the secrets and uncertainty that come with loving a Delta Force soldier.
** Rescuing Rayne is the 1st book in the Delta Force Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.
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I enjoyed reading this book. The characters felt like real people and the plot was very good. I couldn’t stop reading it.
Strong men and women each in their own way finally get together and all misunderstandings are swept away with hot tempers, fierce arguments and lots of hot steamy love making. Quite a writer and what a story couldn’t put it down to sleep last night, just had to finish it and looking forward for more.
If you like stories with lots of descriptive sex this is the book for you.
It was okay. I had to make myself finish it so that’s not great.
Okay but dragged a bit.
Nice introduction into the Delta Force series. We meet the brotherhood of Delta men *swoon* and see them in action in a terrorist situation. The journey to happiness for Rayne and Ghost is bumpy and steamy.
I loved it. A bit of explicit language but probably somewhat needed for the story.
Very good.
I enjoyed the premise. At first she got some things about life as a flight attendant right (I am a retired FA) but got the scheduling wrong as well as being able to change employers so easily wrong. While I would love to read a book that gets this stuff right I did enjoy the book. It was well written. Still I would have liked a little more character development (a longer book would be enjoyable)
I enjoy books about military special forces heroes. Susan Stoker is almost as good as Suzanne Brockman.
Rescuing Rayne is the first in the Delta Force Heroes series and served as my introduction to Susan Stoker’s brand of romantic suspense. Stoker’s characters are well-defined and the suspense was tight, if predictable. I enjoyed meeting Ghost and Rayne and look forward to getting better acquainted with the guys of Delta Force.
Highlights:
*Characters/Romance
Ghost and Rayne are well developed. I had a good sense of who they were – courageous, protective, loyal, smart – individually and they also made a strong couple. The way Stoker developed them and their romance – their meeting and the impact they made on each other, how they left one another and found each other again – felt very realistic even with the element of fate being involved. Their connection was palpable and Stoker also involved the secondary cast well. Ghost’s team, and even a few others, are well-drawn. The dynamics between them felt genuine and I want to get to know these guys better. They way they take each others’ backs and the way they enveloped Rayne into their fold was heartwarming.
*Suspense
Despite the circumstances that created the suspense being a foregone conclusion, Stoker chose a relevant way to incorporate the suspense. She also didn’t skimp on the horror and terror – although it wasn’t explicit. There was one aspect I felt was a bit unrealistic given the situation though.
Overall, Stoker’s brand of romantic suspense worked well for me. I’m eager to continue this series as well as check out her other series.
I loved this story. A one night stand that is hard to forget and then fate puts them together again in the worst possible circumstance.
“The scars will fade, but, Rayne, the scars only show the world how tough you are.”
I can already tell that I will need to read this whole series! I think I have a new addiction and it’s called Delta Force Heroes!
-5 Stars!-
Terrific
This is a wonderful story. Ghost was flying through London after a mission and was waiting for his plane with all the rain. Rayne was on her way home from a long trip. She wasn’t working thus flight. She realized he was different. They connected, but didn’t how strongly. She was working a flight that had a lay over in Egypt. She didn’t know she, a fellow attendant and some passengers would be kidnapped and held hostage. He came to her rescue.
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” –Joseph Campbell
Book 1 in the ‘Delta Force Heroes’ series. There are 9 books so far and each features a different member or hero of Delta Force. This was a free offer on Amazon and this is my honest review.
Rating MA: mature audience, explicit language, graphic sexual descriptions [soft porn], trigger warnings for violent physical acts, explicit descriptions of violent intentions… the enemy hadn’t raped her [yet] but went into graphic detail of what they intended to do. That was bad enough. There were descriptions of battle violence and collateral damage. [4.5-stars]
He was coming home from a secret mission. She was a flight attendant headed for a flight. They met at Heathrow Airport in London. Their lives would forever change.
“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.” –Chadwick Boseman
This was a story of brotherhood. Men and women willing to put their lives on the line in the service of their country. Navy SEALS and Delta Force working together to extract hostages taken during a coup. Little did our hero ‘Ghost’ know that his flight attendant Rayne was among the hostages.
What I liked: This was a thrilling story and grabs the reader by the ears and doesn’t let go. I was so engrossed that I forgot time and where I was. I was completely lost in the story. The narrative was riveting and I CNPID [could-not-put-it-down]. The author made me love the characters and I wanted to read more about the other members in Delta Force. I want to know their story.
What I didn’t like: there was a lag where the story felt like it had ended but then took off again and went off on another venture. I was jolted from my stupor and wondered why the story kept going and didn’t end. The transition somehow wasn’t very smooth as it turned and went in another direction.
At the end of this story, there was an excerpt for the next in the series Saving Emily. I loved it and can’t wait to read it. I really like these guys. I know they are larger than live… but it’s like being drawn to read stories about superheroes. You-gotta-love-‘em.
“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.” –Tecumseh
Love this series
I have just started the book but I love it. Great characters and gotta love the love!!
I can not put this series down! I fell in love with the characters!
I’ve read a few of this series and I really like it. This one is pretty good.
I know that books need a conflict in order to make them juicy, but a conflict where; guy- is- trying- to -stay -away- from -girl,- because -his -job-imagined is- dangerous -and- he- most -likely -won’t -make -it -home, so- he- pushes -away- the girl- that -was meant- for-him-in-order-to-spare-her-the-pain-of-losing-him…too cliché.
But still the was death, explosions, love, romance, and tattoos!! A fine read indeed!
This has so much story packed in it could be two books. I bought the rest of the series after reading this book.
It.was entertaining and a fast read.