Kick-Ass Good Guys Disguised as Bad BoysEternal Brethren: Elite, undercover Navy SEALs tasked with eliminating threats on American soil.Qualifications: Dedicated, deadly, compassionate, body of steel, experienced with motorcycles.Mission: Deep-cover reconnaissance, high-value target extraction, hostage recovery. Destruction of enemy forcesThis Navy SEAL is dedicated and deadly, with a secret … deadly, with a secret life. She’s starting over. Lies and deceit aren’t invited.
Steadfast, Book One, Eternal Brethren Military Romantic Suspense Series
Caid “Wrath” McCord never anticipated being tapped to lead a deep cover Navy SEAL team. Never one to shirk his duty, the transition from sea-loving warrior to president of an undercover motorcycle club is as smooth as a ride on his beloved Harley. Nothing interferes with his devotion to his men and their missions…until he meets a fiery, mysterious, motorcycle-riding woman who has all his senses on high alert.
Cara Mortensen considers herself a survivor. With three older brothers, she became a fighter at an early age. Following the death of her SEAL husband and the discovery of his hidden life, starting over in Liberty Lake is a welcome change. No one knows about her past, which is how she wants to keep it. Except she can’t shake the determined president of a local motorcycle club, a man who could be perilous to her life as well as her heart.
Even as walls between them begin to tumble, dangers exist which threaten not only Wrath and his men, but the woman he can’t push from his thoughts. Only his steadfast determination will keep her safe and in his life.
Can he shelter her from danger and his secret life without losing the trust she so fiercely guards?
Steadfast is book one in the Eternal Brethren Military Romantic Suspense Series by best seller Shirleen Davies. It is a stand-alone, full-length novel with no cliffhanger and a guaranteed HEA.
PLEASE NOTE: This series contains strong language common within the military. It is also a steamy romance with open door love scenes.
Book 1: Steadfast
Book 2: Shattered
Book 3: Haunted
Book 4: Untamed
Book 5: Devoted
Book 6: Faithful
Book 7: Exposed
Book 8: Undaunted
Book 9: Resolute
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from shirley linn on April 24, 2019
Fast paced, romantic suspense.
This is a fast-paced, romantic suspense with wonderful characters. Caid and Cara are strong, flawed, loveable characters that pull you in and keep you pulling for them until the end. It has mystery, suspense, action and a storyline that flowed seamlessly. I would definitely recommend it.
Better As An Audiobook
2.5 Stars
The audiobook with its sound effects made this story interesting. Otherwise, I’m not sure I would have liked it as much. I don’t get how someone as straight-laced as Cara could fall for Caid’s rough biker persona. Sure, both had bikes, but she questioned whether his dealings were legal, and in her profession, it was safer to avoid scandal. Instead, she was quick to fall for him and change the trajectory of her life. It wasn’t a smooth evolution and in the end, it just didn’t make sense.
You read a lot of MC books, but this one was different for me. I love it when one MC is military undercover. Yes, you still have the factions who are visious and deadly, causing havoc, but the Brethern are all military and a secret the people around them. I love Caid (Wrath’s) story and all the action that goes with it. Excellent story. Can’t wait for the next one.
STEADFAST MAKES ON THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT ALL OUR COVERT SPECIAL OPS ARE INVOLVED IN. SHIRLEEN IS SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLUBS AND GANGS, WE ALL UNDERSTAND HOW HARD IT IS TO STRADDLE THE LINE BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD IN WRATH’S CASE HE’S HAVING TO LEARN HOW TO ADD LOVE TO THE MIXTURE, TO FIND OUT IF HE CAN HANDLE THE ADDED PRESSURE YOU HAVE TO GRAB YOUR COPY
I love this author. I have read all her books and can hardly wait for the next ones in all her series. Her heroines are women who are always a credit to their communities. In this one she is a pediatrician and her sis is a big animal vet. The heroes are bound by honor to serve mankind to make it a better world. The basic conflict in this book is the heroine’s adoptive family are Mexican drug lords and the hero is a US Navy seal. Who do you trust and love?
Interesting story. likeable characters
This series is a fresh new premise and different than the author’s previous writings. It exceeded my expectations.
If you like alpha males with a protective streak a mile wide, a tough exterior and tender heart…if you like strong, independent yet vulnerable women this series is for you!
Although these books can be read as stand alone novels the full experience comes when you read through from book one, “Steadfast.” The Eternal Brethren have each other’s backs and if you become one of theirs, you are part of their family—period.
Each book in the series is well written, has great character development and draws the reader into the action. With edge of your seat suspense and love that will have you gasping for air, you can’t lose.
ARC for honest review with no compensation received from BookSpout
Steadfast if book 1 in the new series Eternal Brethren Military Romantic Suspense by Shirleen Davies and WOW what a way to start this new series!
Caid “Wrath” McCord a Navy Seal has been tasked to become president of an undercover motorcycle club and with his fellow seals to find out what is happening in the town of Liberty Lake. When he meets Cara Mortensen an attorney and motorcycle riding, hot sexy woman who put his senses on high alert! The more they are around each other they start breaking down walls that both have built over the years but he needs to keep his cover from her and keep her safe and out of harms way?
So much action, suspense, instant attraction, steamy, thrill ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat and wanting this story to roll right into the next one immediately. Can’t wait for the next book in this series…Shattered!
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Shirleen Davies is a very popular American Historical Romance Writer. Ms. Davies skillfully creates realistic characters and plots that the reader can identify with. Her female characters are strong and independent women who stand up for themselves and loudly state their opinions. The men in her novels are also strong and independent. However, they always show their softer side to women and treat them with great respect as an equal.
In Steadfast, Ms. Davies’s debut romantic suspense book, she continues to create fantastic characters and exciting plots. Only now her main characters are contemporary with a lot more edge to their personalities. Her plots are more complex and filled with lots of adventure, suspense, intrigue and danger.
Cara Mortensen is an attorney and a professor. She is a widow who has moved away Liberty Lake in order to move on with her life. Caid “Wrath” McCord is a SEAL who is in deep undercover as the president of a motorcycle gang.
Both Cara and Caid are lovable and good people, but they are not perfect. have their faults. They are not open to love or a relationship because of their complicated lives. However, in spite of all of that, I became captivated with their lives, their loves and their problems!
The plot in this book is very complex, and the suspense is extremely tense and fascinating. There are a lot of twists and turns as the main characters attempt to solve the many conflicts they encounter in this novel.
Romantic Suspense is unquestionably my favorite genre, and I have read many books in this category, some good, some not. However, in my opinion, Ms. Davies has created such an exciting story that I found it very difficult to put the book down. Along with her creative plot, the author skillfully creates complex, realistic and lovable characters.
This is the first book in a trilogy, and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. I highly recommend this book!
Wrath is a Navy Seal and with a select group of Seals asked to go undercover as a motorcycle club in Arizona . Cara is a lawyer who’s husband cheated on her. She moves to Arizona to start a new life. She meets Wrath and the sparks fly. They both have been hurt before. Can they learn to trust each other? I really love this book. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
What a great book! Shirleen Davies captures the reader with crisp writing, fantastic characters and twisted plots. A group of Navy SEALs form a deep undercover MC named Eternal Brethren. Headed by Wrath, a handpicked crew is tapped to bring down gang crime in Arizona. This is the story of Wrath and Cara. She is an attorney and college instructor who is widowed and rides a motorcycle. They are drawn to each other through great chemistry. But Cara’s late husband was a SEAL with many secrets. As Wrath and Cara become lovers, secrets become series issues between them.
The plot thickens as gang warfare ignites. While Carna and Wrath find their HEA ending, the story is not over. I can’t wait for the next book!
Steadfast is a rollercoaster of a story that hijacked my day in the very best way. Cara and Caiden are both great characters and I was rooting for them as.they worked their way through the obstacles to their relationship. Cara had to overcome her suspicions of dishonesty when Caiden could not share information with her. Caiden had to adjust his mindset that he could not have a serious relationship with the type of work he did. Throw in warring biker gangs, an ex-flame making a public play for Caiden and slimy bad guys kidnapping Cara – this couple worked hard for their happy ever after.
This is the first book by Ms. Davies that I have read and it will not be the last. Steadfast is the first book in a new series and I cannot wait for the next one.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Love this new series! I was a little skeptical about the undercover motorcycle gang idea, but I am hooked. I love the twists and turns woven through out the story. Wrath and Cara are amazing. I have found myself so invested in this group I cannot wait until the second book.
I love this book so much i have already Pre-ordered the next ones. The Author made me feel as if i was a part of the story
Wow! What a wonderful fast-paced read with well-defined characters and a thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat with heart-pounding suspense, steamy romance and so much more. I couldn’t put the book down and wanted it to continue when I got to the end. I loved the instant attraction and undeniable chemistry between Wrath McCord, president of the Eternal Brethren and Cara Mortensen, an attorney and law professor. Steadfast is a must-read for fans of well-crafted romantic suspense.
I received an advance reader copy of this book from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my honest review. I enjoyed the book so much, I purchased a copy for my keeper library.
Steadfast (Eternal Brethren #1) is a very different kind of book in a very different direction than what I have read before by Shirleen Davies. I liked it, thinking that this author is branching out, trying new story-lines. Still it has her easy style of writing that you can visualize the setting, the action taking place and the characters clearly in your mind’s eye as you read.
The true story takes place three years after the prologue. I found the prologue to be one of the best for setting the stage. No doubt on how Lieutenant Commander Caiden “Wrath” McCord came to be president of the motorcycle club, Eternal Brethren. I truly hope that the reader gets that small moment of background time for each of the men as their stories are told.
The stakes are higher, the bad guys more depraved, the good guys are edgier and the romance hotter than in the historical romances that I have read by her. I loved those but I loved this one too which is saying something because I do not normally like any MC stories. However, this is not like any of those I read in the past. What is it? It is the kind of book that when I started reading it, I was suddenly in the middle of the action, experiencing it along with the characters. Remarkable. By the conclusion the main characters get their deserved HEA but the enemy has not been conquered yet, meaning it ends with a cliffhanger.
This is the first of a new series and I must say it is much different than anything else I have read by this author. While I’m not normally a fan of MC books, this caught my attention because of the military/romantic suspense angle. While the two main characters, Wrath and Cara, seemed like total opposites, I really enjoyed their story. Plenty of action and suspense made this a rather fast paced novel. Definitely hoping it’s not long until the next installment of this series, since it ended on a cliff hanger for one of the secondary characters.
this is a wonderful story in the new series, it is steamy, if you like suspense with some romance you will like the book, he rides a Harley and she needs his help. he is an undercover agent but is the head of a bikers club. looking forward to the next story. all of the guys are like brothers which in a way is true, they are bonded with the service and in the biker club
Wow, my heart is pounding after reading this terrific book. This author took on a new challenge in writing Romantic Suspense and it is a fantastic success. There is excitement with government agents, motorcycle gangs, guns blazing and tears’ falling as romance enters into former hard lives. “Wrath” as he was called, took on sanctioned activities and then there were the things he did that flew below the radar, so to speak. This story-line is filled with tension, mystery and drama. I loved it and thank the author for one of the best days I’ve had recently reading this book.
A new series with the Eternal Brethren having jobs to complete and tough roads to ride. Cara falls into Wrath’s sphere and nothing will be the same for either of them as they navigate the danger surrounding the MC. Excellent story with characters and action that will keep you turning the pages long into the night. This is a stand alone story that is tied into the series with characters and am looking forward to the next book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout along with purchasing my copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.