In the volatile tinderbox of the Horn of Africa, Morgan Adler has made the paleoanthropological find of a lifetime. The discovery brings her to the attention of a warlord eager to claim both Morgan and the fossils, forcing her to make a desperate dash to the nearby US military base to beg for protection.Master Sergeant Pax Blanchard has orders to intercept Dr. Adler before she reaches the base, … the base, and in so doing saves her life. After a harrowing afternoon he safely delivers her to his commanders, only to find his responsibilities toward protecting the obstinate archaeologist have only just begun.
Morgan and Pax are forced to work together in the Djiboutian desert heat, but it is the fire that ignites between them that threatens to combust them both. For the Green Beret, involvement with the woman he must protect is a threat to his career, while for the archaeologist, the soldier is everything she never wanted but somehow can’t resist. When Morgan uncovers a mystery surrounding Djibouti’s most scarce and vital resource, the danger to her reaches the flashpoint. For Pax, protecting her is no longer a matter of following orders, and he’ll risk everything to bring her back alive.
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Great romantic suspense with a wonderful heroine who is an archaeologist. Rachel Grant writes fast-paced, twisty plots with lots of fascinating detail. The suspense is intense and so is the romance.
Smart, sexy, edge-of-your-seat action. Y’all are going to be hard-pressed to put this book down!
Fast paced, action packed, hot romance, and unputdownable.
Rachel Grant offers a sexy, gritty, suspenseful read. Sparks fly between spitfire archeologist Morgan and Green Beret Pax when Morgan becomes a Djiboutian warlord’s target. You won’t want to put this one down.
I just love this author and all of her book she pulls you in with excitement, thrills, action and suspense. This is romance as its finest with an author that never disappoints you with strong women who know how to hit the ground running and the hero’s that do their best to keep them safe. This is a wonderful start to a new series with a great plot and delightful characters that keep you turning the pages. She pulled me in from the first page until the last. I stayed up very late to listen as much as I could, I hated to put the book down.
Mr. Temblay did an outstanding job pulling the listener in giving a wonderful listen to his many different character voices to his wonderful tones they all were delightful. He held me on the edge through all the danger to the romance. His female voices were as great as his male ones. I had to trouble picturing the scenes as they unfold holding me on the edge through the danger which is filled with action. His tones and emotions were great you always knew who was talking and just what they were feeling. There was no repeating of words, no background noises, no volume changes. It sounded like he finished it at one setting if breaks were taken I could not tell. He made me feel like I was setting right there watching a movie as he delivered the excitement and thrills even a few chills that I felt all the way to my toes. He performance was outstanding giving me a listen I was hooked on from start to finish.
When Morgan and Pax meet you can see the sparks they create coming right off the pages. Pax likes a strong woman which Morgan is. Pax isn’t letting any grass grow under his feet as he shows his very alpha side. He makes demands and expects her to fall in line following him and the orders he gives. Rules are rules as these two try their best to put up a wall to keep their attraction at bay. Neither willing to admit what they feel which really adds to the story giving a very interesting and exciting read. As danger comes their way they must learn how to work together as they try to fight their attraction. Pax is doing everything he can to keep her safe when she is taken he is on the race against the clock to find her. Morgan must really pull on her enter strength to get through some very trying days as she works to survive and hopefully escape. She is praying Pax finds her in time and he is doing everything he can to locate her and bring her back safe and sound. It really gets exciting here and very dangerous as not everything is as it seems.
Ms. Grant has out done herself filling each page with excitement, suspense, danger, wonderful hot love scenes that is full of tension, lust, thrills and chemistry that leaves you holding your breath just waiting to see what comes next. The danger keeps you on the edge with eyes glued to the pages turning them as fast as you can. I was talking to the characters as if they were real people. When you start talking, yelling at the book you know you are so invested you can’t put it down that you have a wonderful read you wish would not end. Mr. Grant deliveries all this and more she is one of my go to authors when I want something exciting that I know will pull me in making my heart beat faster as she takes me through one thrilling scene into the next. I have trouble waiting for her next book to come out. If you are looking for a wonderful author that keeps you one the edge with excitement and thrills you have found her. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I have.
This first book in a new Romantic suspense series takes off in Chapter 1 and never slows down. Ms. Grant always gives you intelligent characters and hot romance , intense situations and information about archeology and/or world political situations.
Great book that I could not put down!
Tinderbox is full of things that are readily ignited. One of those being the too hot romance between Archaeologist Morgan Adler and Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Pax Blanchard. These two together are combustible. Have some water handy to put out the flames these two will ignite in your reader…
One of my favorite things in reading a book written by Rachel Grant is the locations she takes us to. This time I do have to say I have no desire to ever to go the Horn of Africa but it does make for fascinating reading. The majority of the book takes place in Djibouti, but the other three countries that make up the Horn of Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia play a big part in the story.
Tinderbox kicks of a new military romance series but yet has many of the authors signature signature styles – explosive opening, introducing us to another fascinating type of archaeology, suspense and romance which was ramped up to the utmost degree. Loved this first book and look forward to what’s next.
This is one of the best romantic suspense books out there. I loved it!! It’s a page turner and scratches that travel itch, too!
Tinderbox is the first book in this fast paced series. A struggle in a foreign country, where water is rare to nonexistent and corruption reigns. This story moves forward wrapping the two main characters together as part of the solution, in a place where small victories make the only difference. Very intense, romance with steam. Excellent read.
A little crude, but generally good
Wow! Had to do a little googling to find out more about the political unrest in this area and fully understand the book and Morgan’s occupation. A well told story of political intrigue and steamy romance. As always I come away from Ms.Grant’s books a little smarter for having read them. Not every reader can say that about the romantic suspense books she reads.
This book is an engaging and exciting read.
There is political intrigue, military men and insights into local culture and history.
There is lots of action, intrigue, suspense, and some spicy romance.
Hugely entertaining, with the political machinations feeling realistic for all that the story is completely fictional.
While this was a romance at the core, it was a very credible thriller in its own right.
Recommend
Tinderbox is a
I love Rachel Grant’s heroines! She is an auto-buy for me and this one is as fabulous as the rest.
Audible. Yes, it’s romance ~ but there’s also a wonderfully crafted story, lots of military action, and suspense. They’re human and make some mistakes, but it’s not in an annoying or TSTL kind of way. An intelligent, competent woman AND a sexy alpha soldier who isn’t a jerk or demeaning.
I tend to prefer dual narration for multiple POV books, but Greg Tremblay was perfect here.
I borrowed this via Audible Escape, but wouldn’t hesitate to spend a credit. Can’t wait to listen to the next book.
I really enjoyed this book. I am new to Rachael Grant and pleased with her work. Not knowing what to expect I loved how real this book is. You feel like you are right beside Morgan and Pax while they discover who is trying to stop her. I found the plot, characters and drama realistic and engrossing. I will definitely read the next book in this series.
Complex plot with great details and characters
Love her books! Only recently found her and have read 3/4 of her books.
I have read several by Rachel Grant. I have enjoyed every book.
New author for me. Enjoyed it a lot! Recommend it a lot.