Haunted by the mistakes he made while fighting for his country, Rand Duncan has become the CIA’s go to man for tough jobs in an effort to atone for his sins. Late-night phone calls and covert meetings are the norm. Until she arrives and his past crashes into his present. Sarah Collins never thought she’d see her brother’s former best friend again. But one of Sarah’s fellow undercover informants … undercover informants has been captured and the briefcase containing the identities and locations of twelve other operatives are in Chinese hands. If Sarah and Rand can’t retrieve the documents, people will die.
The shock wears off quick as the two must figure out how to retrieve the briefcase before it can be opened or sold. If they want to save lives, they must confront their past, while avoiding an enemy that will stop at nothing to crush them.
Each book in the Tarnished Heroes series is STANDALONE:
* Spy Games
* Assassin Games
* Traitor Games
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Sarah and Rand have known each other for forever. but when Matt and Rand are deployed together, only Rand makes it back whle. Feeling immense guilt for Matt’s injuries, even though he was not to blame, Rand goes off the radar. Sarah never expects to find him again – especially in the Far East!
Rand and Sarah are both carrying secrets, some more deadly than others! I’m loving this series, even though I’ve read it out of order! Off the charts chemistry and lots of action!
Good read
Rand Duncan had been best friends with Matt Collins since they were young, and Sarah, Matts little sister hung around them as much as they would allow. Once while playing Lincoln Logs with her Rand told her one day he’d build her a real house and marry her. Neither of them every forgot that promise. They grew up. Matt and Rand both enlisted and ended up in the SEALS together. During one mission, Matt was injuries and one arm below the elbow was amputated. Rand felt guilty, thought they should blame him and disappeared from the hospital and their lives. Instead of re-uping he becoming a contract worker for the CIA.
Eight years later, he is in Seoul, working with asset inside N Korea, a high level General in the Korean army who wants to defect, but with his whole family.
Meanwhile Sarah and her best friend Emily, who had been crushing on Matt, both worked for Wishing Well on a clear water initiative- working with water companies to create new treatment plants in Thailand. They had talked Matt to come with them, and when Emily was kidnapped, Matt rescued her. (This might have happened in another book, I’m not sure). Now they are married with 2 children.
Sarah continuing to work for Wishing Well, was approached by the CIA, to be a courier, and agreed, hoping maybe should would run into Rand some day.
That time has come. She had been in contact with him for the past year, but he only known her as Courier Girl. Now she is in danger. There is at least one mole who has betrayed her and if he doesn’t get to her first the N.Korean MSS will grab her. Only she can open a briefcase containing the identities and locations of twelve other operatives and it has fallen into Chinese hands. When Rand finds out who Courier Girl is, he is furious, but will protect her with his life.
I received a free ARC from netgalley.com for an honest review. I have read the author’s Hot Ride books, but this one is more thrilling. Lots of action and intrigue. Who is the mole? Who can they trust? Will Sarah be able to forgive Rand for disappearing and trust him not to do it again? Will he realize that he can’t give up the one woman who is the other half of his soul?
Spy Games by Sidney Bristol
A Tarnished Heroes Novel
Action-packed romantic suspense that grabbed me on page one and kept me reading all the way to the end. I enjoyed this friends to lovers story that started in Korea and moved to the USA with good thwarting evil in the end.
Rand Duncan works in covert operations as a contractor for the CIA. Sarah Collins is a courier for the CIA. When they were children Rand and Matt, Sarah’s brother, were best friends and Sarah spent a lot of time with them. After eight years apart little did they know that their paths would cross again when Rand is sent to get Sarah out of Korea – someone in the CIA has “burned” her cover and set her up for kidnapping. She must rely on Rand to help her get away and keep her safe. Not knowing who to trust, having Korean bad guys after them, needing to find and secure a case filled with protocols and dealing with the chemistry between them is a challenge but they are up for it.
I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them both. I am interested to find out what will happen in the next book and really want to know who the bad guy is AND who will have their story told next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars