When their father disappears into the Crazy Mountains, the McKinnon boys rally. Angus McKinnon, the oldest son leaves the elite Delta Forces, returns to Montana and takes up the reins on the family ranch. The last person he expects to run into is the beauty who broke his heart. Bree Lansing promised to wait for Angus but a violent confrontation with her stepfather left her no choice. She had to … She had to leave. Later she learned her stepfather had died in the same barn where their fight occurred. Bree is afraid that if she returns to Montana, she will be charged with his murder. When her mother is poisoned, Bree returns home to face her guilt and fear and find out who will kill to get her family out of the way. Though fate forces Bree to work with Angus to discover the source of the poison, she’s determined to keep the man she once loved at a distance. She can’t let him close when her secret could ruin her life and his.
Struggling to keep Bree safe and find his father, Angus risks losing his heart again to the only woman he ever loved.
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James McKinnon joins a posse to search the Crazy Mountains near Eagle Rock, Montana for escaped murderer William Reed. He finds Reed in a cave but someone else in a ski mask is with him and a struggle ensues which leads to Reed’s death, James in the hands of the man in the ski mask and an avalanche. When James’ horse returns to the Iron Horse Ranch without him the search expands to include James. His sons get military leave to help in the search. The oldest, Angus is planning to leave Delta Force to return to the ranch to help run it.
At the same time Bree Lansing returns to Eagle Rock after her mother has been poisoned. Bree and Angus had been lovers and Bree prominsed to wait for Angus after he joined the army and finished his training but she left and moved to Alaska. That was thirteen years ago. Bree and Angus meet again and Angus is determined to get some answers.
Soldier’s Duty by Elle James is the first book in her new series, Iron Horse Legacy. It is full of action and suspense. I loved the two main characters, Bree and Angus. I truly enjoyed their story and I look forward to more Iron Horse Legacy books.
When you read this book, you need to be aware that the lead couple of the story does get a resolution to their personal relationship, but there is a broader mystery won’t get resolved until the end of the 5th book in the series. ‘Iron Horse Legacy’ is a companion series to the ‘Brotherhood Protectors’ series, but you definitely don’t need to have read that series to enjoy this one.
‘Soldier’s Duty’ introduces us to the McKinnon family of cattle ranchers in Montana. Former Delta Force member and owner of Iron Horse Ranch, James McKinnon, is part of a group of locals trying to track an escaped armed robber and killer. An action-packed sequence of events results in James’ disappearance. He has 4 sons, each in different branches of the military. They all take emergency family leave to come home and help search.
13 years ago, childhood sweethearts and neighbors Angus McKinnon and Bree Lansing planned to marry after he finished his military training. Without leaving any explanation for him, she vanished to Alaska instead. A family crisis of her own brings her back to Montana at the same time as Angus. I don’t want to give a spoiler here, but I think the issue that kept them apart was rather thin. I can understand Bree panicking at the time the critical event happened, but it seems ridiculous to me that she would have to be in her 30’s before she would deal with it. Angus and Bree get their HEA but James’ situation is far from resolved. Enjoyed this story overall, and went right into the next book.
Sheriff Barron addresses the group of men and women gathered around in the foothills of Crazy Mountain on a blustery cold day in early April. William Reed escaped from a prison transport yesterday. He was seen on camera stealing a car from Bozeman with the license plate and this car here is it. The state police are on their way and sending a helicopter from Bozeman also. But they aren’t familiar with the Mountainous terrain as you are. You are the select group of people I trust most to handle this situation. James McKinnon listened silently as he tugged up his coat collar from the cold wind. Rucker, his Bay gelding pawed the ground impatiently. James had chosen Rucker because he was the most sure footed for the manhunt they were about to conduct, James was worried about leaving his wife and daughter at the ranch with the escaped convict loose in these hills and his sons deployed in various military activities. This is the VERY BASIC beginning to a wonderfully delightful romantic suspenseful story you just can’t put down, with a few twists. I know I couldn’t put it down. Absolutely loved this.
Keeping Bree safe takes a village. When he returns to Montana due to her mom’s poisoning, we start to learn why she left the ‘love of her life’ and moved to Alaska. There is more than one story running through this book, with the father having been lost in the storm as well as Bree’s mom’s poisoning and all of the Montana neighbors trying to help both families. Warning, a spoiler at the end, but the read up to it is well done.
This was not my favorite book by Elle James .However I did enjoy it.
This story is about one of those times when everything is off kilter. Every time things seem to be working out something else goes wrong. There is a mystery at the turn of every chapter. It was spellbinding. I loved it.
Got this book and then had to buy the other 4. I couldn’t put it down and the rest until I was done with the 5th book. Great story from beginning to end. U won’t want to stop u til u have read all the series
The author is one of the best. Stories are great and the characters are awesome.
I enjoyed this book so much I immediately purchased the rest of the series. Much to my husband’s dismay.
Like and would recommend the book for something light and easy to read.
Somewhat of a cliff hanger….
Loved this story. Lost love, danger, life and death. Bree ran away when she thought she killed her step father and the love of her life joined the Army. Now he’s home for good when his father went missing in the crazy mountains looking for a killer that had escaped. Between looking for his father, taking care of the ranch and his family they are all worried sick. Excellent book. Don’t like cliffhangers. Now u have to buy the next book to find out what happened.
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Soldier’s Duty (Iron Horse Legacy Book 1)
5 stars
I purchased a copy of the romantic suspense novel Soldier’s Duty (Iron Horse Legacy Book 1): Angus and Bree by Elle James and this review was given freely.
An action packed and suspenseful companion series to the Brotherhood Protectors series and a good introduction to the McKinnon family. Thirteen years after childhood sweethearts Delta Force member Angus McKinnon and Bree Lansing are separated by tragedy and military life, they both travel home to Eagle Rock Montana for family crises. Thirty five years after marrying Hannah, Ex-Delta Force member and Eagle Rock, Montana’s Iron Horse Ranch owner James McKinnon accepts Sheriff Barron’s request to track and apprehend escape armed robber and murder William Reed. His trip into the Crazy Mountains during an April snow storm ends in a dangerous and action packed story of an avalanche,an escaped killer, a mass poisoning,the quest to recover the hidden money, and an introduction to Aungus’s and his brother Duncan’s second chances at love. While the ending is happy for Angus and Bree, James McKinnon’s location is still a mystery.
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Ranger’s Baby (Iron Horse Legacy Book 2)
5 stars
I purchased a copy of the romantic suspense novel Ranger’s Baby (Iron Horse Legacy Book 2):Duncan,Fiona and Caity by Elle James and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful and action packed with a touch of steam. This is secret baby and second chance at love romance with sinister undertones provided by the controversial and abusive Faulkner clan, a police investigation gone wrong, and the continued search for James McKinnon. While on medical leave from the Army Rangers, Duncan returns home for the first time in fifteen months to help search for his father but receives an unexpected surprise when he runs into his childhood best friend, Eagle Rock’s single mother and police deputy Fiona.
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Marine’s Promise (Iron Horse Legacy Book 3)
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the romantic suspense novel Marine’s Promise (Iron Horse Legacy Book 3):Colin and Emily by Elle James and this review was given freely.
Danger and intrigue combined with the dilemma of honor vs duty vs love fill the pages of this action and violence filled childhood sweethearts romance.
Ten years after making a vow to his childhood best friends Alex and Emily, Marine on leave Colin travels to Bozeman to find the woman who pawned his father’s ring only to have a dramatic reunion with the recently widowed Emily Tremont who lost her husband and unborn child in a car accident three months ago.
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SEAL’s Vow (Iron Horse Legacy Book 4)
5 stars
I received a free copy of the romantic suspense novel SEAL’s Vow (Iron Horse Legacy Book 4):Bastian and Jenna by Elle James and this review was given freely.
Poignant and action packed with a fair amount of violence offset by a steamy romance and scenes with the loving close knit McKinnon family. Eleven years after his high school sweetheart Lauren was killed in a car accident, Navy Seal Sebastian “Bastian” McKinnon finds himself attracted to the woman he has sworn to protect,his little sister Molly’s best friend Eagle Rock real estate agent and private investigator Jenna Meyers.
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Soldier’s Duty is book 1 in the new series Iron Horse Legacy by Elle James and what a great start to this series!
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Angus McKinnon, an elite Delta Forces soldier ends his Army career to return home to the family ranch after his father disappears but returning home also opens up old wounds of the girl he was supposed to marry but she up and left town…
Bree Lansing leaves Montana after her stepfather dies thanking she caused his death and is afraid she could be arrested.. now years later she returns when her mother becomes ill and knows she needs to face the music! When danger rears its ugly head against Bree, Angus is determined to protect her and convince her they belong together…
Sparks fly, danger, suspense, lots of action and maybe finding their HEA only time will tell…
Loved this story. Lost love, danger, life and death. Bree ran away when she thought she killed her step father and the love of her life joined the Army. Now he’s home for good when his father went missing in the crazy mountains looking for a killer that had escaped. Between looking for his father, taking care of the ranch and his family they are all worried sick. Excellent book. Don’t like cliffhangers. Now u have to buy the next book to find out what happened.
James & Hannah McKinnon have a brood of kids, all of whom are a credit to them. Although the boys all ran off to various branches of the military, Molly their sister is the true cowgirl in this family. SHe can run rings around them on the ranch and the wilderness and they better get used to that fact pronto!
Angus is the eldest of the kids and when their father goes missing in the mountains whilst part of a posse looking for a dangerous criminal, he and his siblings are called back to the ranch. He may be a big bad Delta Force member but he is a big old teddy bear inside, he still misses his first love Bree, who ditched him and then vanished from the area.
Bree had every intention of staying and living the life with Angus that they had planned. But when tragedy strikes close to home, she flees leaving behind her family but she still clings to the love for Angus. She has discreetly returned to town to aid her mother but can she survive when she realises that Angus has also come back to town?
Is the poisoning of her mother linked to the disappearance of Angus’ father? Do these former young loves have the strength and courage to pick up where they left off or are they better off following their own paths?
Great start to a new series. All the lads are Alphas, their mother must have loved having all that testosterone floating around! Don’t discount Molly. She may have stayed at home but she is strong, independent and has a spine of steel. I pity the man who tries to ride roughshod over her! Bree…she really is complicated. I went from loving her to thinking she is naive as heck, to wanting to be her friend again!
Looking forward to the next book!
Soldier’s Duty is the first book in Elle James’ new series Iron Horse Legacy and definitely worth reading. I’m looking forward reading more books in this series.
When their father disappears the McKinnon boys all come back home to help their mother and sister on the ranch and to help find their father. Angus the oldest brother decides no matter the outcome he is leaving his military career and staying to help out on the ranch for good, but the last person he expects to see after all of these years is Bree.
Bree Lansing left all of those years ago and never intended on returning, but getting news that her mother is very ill along with the ranch hand Bree felt she is needed at home. Angus is the one person that she has never forgotten and missed the most. He is also the last person she thought would offer her help, but when she finds sick and dead animals on her family ranch and has to move them to safety he is the first one there.
Things aren’t adding up around the ranches and Angus feels like Bree’s life might be in danger and he will do everything he can to protect her along with taking care of his family and looking for his father. His duty is now at home.
I was given an ARC from the author/publisher. All conclusions are mine and mine alone.
ARC review For honest review. This is a story of James McKinnon ex delta force and family man helps the sheriff barron to look for escape prisoner william reed only go missing after a avalanche .which brings all his son’s home Collin marine, bastian navy seal , Duncan army ranger, and angus delta force to help their mother and sister Molly . While bree is home after finding out her mother and ranch have all been poisoned.Awesome 10 star
When Angus returns home with his brothers to search for his dad, who went missing during an avalanche while searching for an escaped convict, he never thought he would run into his one and only love Bree. Bree left her home after an incident 13 years ago without an explanation to anyone, leaving Angus heartbroken. They had plans, grand plans to be with each other forever and now that she’s back she still can’t tell Angus why she left, still protecting him from her sins….will Angus finally learn the truth.
A great read with some steam, some suspense and a love between two people that never died. I enjoyed these two and how easily they both still loved each other, like no time had passed. I liked how it was not just one mystery but two was going on, the missing dad and convict as well as what was happening on her ranch that brings her to Iron Horse and has his whole family helping her too. Even though the two get their HEA, the mysteries are still not solved which ends this first book in a bit of a cliffhanger.
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*
What a fabulous start to a new series! Soldier’s Duty by Elle James is a second chance romantic suspense that kept this reader on the edge of her seat at times. Ms. James has given readers a well-written book. I love the cast of characters in this book, they’re totally awesome. Angus left the military when his father went missing while on a manhunt for an escaped prisoner. Bree returns home from Alaska when she gets a call that her mother is in the hospital, only to learn her mother and both ranch-hands had been poisoned. Angus and Bree’s story is loaded with drama, humor, action, sizzle and suspense. I enjoyed reading Soldier’s Duty and can’t wait for the next book in this series. Soldier’s Duty is book 1 of the Iron Horse Legacy Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete story, but it does have a tiny bit of a cliff-hanger.