Check out the MacArthur Family series if you’re in the mood for quick, light romantic suspense reads!He’s not her type.Elementary school teacher Patience had her whole summer planned out, and it included margaritas and a lot of time at the beach. But when she agrees to a temporary nanny position as a favor to a friend, the last thing she expected was to butt heads with—or be attracted to—Brodie … with—or be attracted to—Brodie MacArthur, her employer’s sexy head of security.
But that doesn’t stop her from wanting him.
Brodie made a mistake with Patience and forever ruined her first impression of him. Just as their heated clashes reach a peak, Patience falls ill…and it’s something far more sinister than a simple summer bug. He screwed up once. He won’t do it again. And when he learns that the danger is closer than they imagined, he’ll have to fight to protect her—and win her heart.
Length: NOVELLA
MacArthur Family Series
Falling for Irish, #1
Unintended Target, #2
Saving Sienna, #3
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‘Rollercoaster with no brakes’
Patience is an elementary teacher, she does a good deed for a friend and suddenly finds a target on her back! It’s a good job she had already met Brodie, who she brought to his knees, he doesn’t understand hiw she canmran so much but he will do anything to keep her safe.
A bizarre mix of puzzle and danger that keeps them all guessing…until Patience is taken, then a the pieces fall into place and the picture becomes obvious.
A sweet read, although I missed the other MacArthur siblings, hopefully we will see more of them in book three which is out in April.
This one is witty with a dash of suspense.
Patience has plans for her summer off as a school teacher but scratch that she had plans.
Trevor a family friend is in need of a nanny since something keeps happening to his. What…Why…
Enter Brodie who is head of security and well everything that could go wrong does and will.
Patience is a strong woman who will stand up for herself, and Brodie will make you angry at first then you will fall for this broody, strong man.
Another fantastic read in this series!
The second book in the MacArthur Family, Unintended Target is an intriguing romantic suspense. Brodie and Patience were engaging characters and the action paced, well-paced story line kept me compelled to keep reading throughout
An Absolutely Sensational Suspense Romance .
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgalley of Unintended Target . This story is well written with wonderful characters . The story is intriguing and suspenseful . Patience Caress agrees to be the nanny for no longer than the summer for a family friend . She didn’t expect Brodie MacArthur head of security . At first they bump heads then their chemistry and attraction brings them together but patience is in danger and definitely needs Brodie’s protection . This story is fantastic, well written keeps you on the edge of your seat . I highly recommend taking the time to read .
Unintended Target is a heartwarming and suspenseful novella. I easily connected with the two main characters, Brodie and Patience and enjoyed their story. Brodie is the head of security for a tech company and Patience is a kindergarten teacher, working as a nanny during her summer break for the owner of the tech company.
Brody and Patience have amazing chemistry and from the moment they meet, there is a strong attraction between them. Although Brody is a protective alpha male, he isn’t afraid to show Patience how much he cares. Patience is kind and friendly and she enjoys spending time with Brody. Brody takes his job seriously and as he tries to unravel a mystery, he also knows he must keep Patience safe. This is the second book in The MacArthur family series but each book is a standalone. This is short and sweet and well worth reading.
Originally posted on Long and Short Reviews.
A kindergarten teacher, Patience, is looking forward to a summer of fun and vacations. When her mom calls to see if she’d be available to nanny a friends son, she resists but ultimately gives in.
When Patience gets there, she realizes that a string of nannies have quit with no reason. As she starts working, she can’t figure out why they quit, especially with the eye candy head of security lurking around. Then things start to happen and they must find out why.
Opinion
This is a super quick read that was flat out awesome. Yes it’s a HEA and you know how it will end up but there is such fun and mystery in the goings on that you’ll enjoy the ride.
Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book.
This alpha protective, great, good guy hero swept the heroine and me right off our feet, folks. For such a short read of only 169 pages, I still felt I got a full story of this main couple meeting, butting heads, then bonding hearts. Katie Reus tends to be my go to author when I want a sure bet on an engaging romantic tale.
Title: Unintended Target, Series: MacArthur Family (Book 2), Author: Katie Reus, Pages: 169, stand-alone but part of a series,great alpha protective good guy hero, sweet sassy heroine, perfect together couple, romance safe.
Book 1 – Falling for Irish
Book 2 – Unintended Target
Book 3 – Saving Sienna
(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not compensated in any form for this review. There is no relationship or affiliation between this reviewer and author, publisher, NetGalley, or any PR firm.)
A good, fast paced, entertaining book. Great characters and a bit of mystery and intrigue. I really enjoyed it!
I loved the great characters and good mix of romance and suspense. Looking forward to the next addition to the series.
Unintended Target is the second in the MacArthur Family Series. It’s a quick, light read with a little bit of mystery and suspense, and some initial conflict between the 2 main characters, Brodie and Patience. I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series.
This is an adorable romantic romp. Brodie and Patience are sweet together. Mistakes are made and there is a bit of mystery and danger. But their tale is a delight.
Patience and Brody meet outside a club one night where the attraction is instant but unfortunately timing & circumstances mean it’s nothing more than a mild flirtation – one of those things you look back on and wonder “if only?” A few weeks later they met again when Patience is helping out an old family friend by nannying for the summer and Brody is his head of security only to find Mr Dream Guy has suddenly morphed into Mr Suspicious Jerk. Cue instant romance.
I really enjoy this author’s books but a huge part of me wishes she’d stop writing novellas and expand the stories into full length novels. The romance side of things between the hero and heroine moved at warp speed but I just felt there was very little substance to their relationship. Don’t get me wrong I loved the characters but there was just something missing. With regards to the plot I would have loved more build up of tension and suspense. I liked this book but I feel I could’ve loved it if only there was more of everything.
A summer job taken to help a friend turns into adventure,romance,Love. Everything you could want in a really good read.
I do enjoy Katie Reus’s stories, even though I’m not a fan of writing in the third person, it does work well with these stories. There’s always a little drama, suspense and of course romance. Plus, Unintended Target has the added benefit of a grumpy, super sexy bodyguard, Brodie, who it seems doesn’t trust anyone, not even sweet nanny, Patience. Even though she’s sweet and gentle she has a fierce protective side, and Brodie soon discovers she’s no wallflower. The attraction’s real, and so is the threat. A quick enjoyable read. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Brody and Patience’s story is a short novella with a lots of drama, romance, and suspense. It may be a short afternoon read, but it is one that is hard to put down once started. As a favor to her mother, Patience steps in to be a nanny for the summer for a friend. Brody, the head of security is a bit suspicious, and Patience butting heads with him doesn’t do her any favors. However, something happens that will change things for them both as Brody’s instincts kick in and his protections takes over. A lot of story packed in to this novella, **I was gifted “Unintended Target” via NetGalley, leaving my review based on my reading.** 4.5 Stars!
Patience agrees to help Trevor out and be his nanny for a short time. Brodie is Trevor’s head of security and suspicious of everyone. These two clash right away. As the title suggests, Patience gets caught up in someone’s plot. Brodie does all that he can to watch over Patience and love comes about as a result. Steamy and lots of action and suspense.
Unintended Target is the second book in the MacArthur Family series. It has an intriguing, fast paced storyline that will keep you turning the pages until the end. Patience and Brodie are a wonderful couple with great chemistry. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Unintended Target by Katie Reus is a short, fast-paced, engaging romantic suspense novella. This is This is security specialist Brodie MacArthur, and kindergarten teacher Patience Carras’ story. Patience is a teacher and was due to have a summer break but she got a call from her mom, who is friends with Trevor Robinson mom. He was needing a nanny for his nephew due to being without one suddenly. So Patience offered to help out temporarily. Brodie is Trevor’s head of security and the sparks fly between them. They start off on the wrong spot but get on the same page and soon the sparks fly. Suddenly Patience finds that she’s beset by food poisoning, hit and run…who is out to hurt Patience? Is this related to Brodie’s boss Trevor’s business or is someone else now out to hurt Patience? The story is gripping, entertaining and full of twists, turns, suspense intensity, action and romance . Can’t wait for book 3 in this novella series.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *********
This was a very enjoyable read. It has bits of humor, a little mystery, action, and a ton of chemistry between Patience and Brodie. It’s a quick read but a complete story with a lot of depth. Definitely a book I would recommend to everyone.
Once you start you will not be able to put this down. Oh, my goodness this is such a good book. I loved it! Brodie is a whole lot of wow with a little bit of aww mixed in. The plot was interesting and plays perfectly into the title. The romance, suspense and characters are perfectly balanced which keeps you turning the page.