The new novel from the bestselling author of Wind River Protector. Hide in plain sight. For native Guatemalan Anna Navaro, nothing is more satisfying than capturing drug traffickers for the U.S. DEA. Her career has always been her focus, but just as she’s beginning to yearn for something more, she’s given a brand-new assignment with DEA agent Gabe Whitcomb. In his well-worn Stetson and boots, … assignment with DEA agent Gabe Whitcomb. In his well-worn Stetson and boots, he’s part cowboy and part law enforcement, a combination Anna finds irresistibly sexy. But desire has no place on a job as dangerous as this one, because the drug lord they’re after is the violent fugitive who killed her father . . .
Gabe’s worked some treacherous assignments in the past, but this one raises every alarm—and not just because his partner is a gorgeous woman with the grace of a cat and a sniper’s deadly aim. He and Anna are being sent to the Wind River Valley where he grew up—and where his adoptive parents still own a ranch just eighty miles from the Elson family, who have been recruited into the ruthless Gonzalez cartel. Posing as new ranch-owners and ingratiating themselves with the Elsons to uncover evidence, Anna and Gabe can only fight the heat flaring between them until they realize that building a life together, here in Wind River, is worth risking everything for . . .
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Action packed, sexy, exciting and highly entertaining adventure filled with engaging and intriguing charters, witty dialog, heart racing twists and suspense. Really enjoyed this sweetly thrilling and action packed western romance. Great reading!
I found this book to be completely unbelievable, to the point that I couldn’t get into it. I didn’t finish the book.
It was okay but kind of amateurish. Not what I expected from this author.
This a great series! These books start out fast and pick up from there. I really like the way that she can make you “see” the scenes and care about her characters.
A little unbelievable
Really enjoyed the book and suspense. had a hard time putting it down.
Great book, up until the final chapter where it kind of fizzled out. Should have quit before that, we really didn’t need that ending. But good up until then.
It was just like the author was trying to make sure it was a certain length. The story didn’t go anywhere. The concept of the story was great. The story kind of stalled for awhile
Not one of her best. Too many issues covered and not an even storyline.
For Superman with a Stetson
It’s wonderful that this series is about veterans, their very real life problems and the strength that some have in them to survive.
*3.5 stars*
Modern yet old-fashioned romance…
When you put together a crack DEA sniper and an ex-cowboy, ex-military, undercover agent the sparks would surely fly! And they did, as Gabe returned to his hometown with Anna to expose a deadly drug ring threatening his family and friends.
This is a stand-alone in the series, the second one I’ve read so far, and it was a good military, police, cowboy read. Really, it covered all the bases as Anna and Gabe connected over work and soon realized there were other feelings at play. It felt like a romance for this generation as Anna broke gender barriers with her expertise in a male-dominated career. It felt good, her just doing what she did with little fanfare and lots of skill. Gabe was a natural leader, a good guy with cowboy manners and love for land and family. Their romance felt natural even as it had moments of unexpected awkwardness. I did groan the odd time when their dialogue hit those wrong notes…
All in all, this read had heart and emotion along with a good dose of action and suspense. Throw in an adorable, smart furry friend and it was a great read for a sunny day at the beach or a cool night in front of the fire…
*Reviewed for 1-Click Addict Support Group
**Thank you to NetGalley
Wonderful characters dealing with a mostly ignored subject.
Lindsay McKenna’s Wind River Undercover is the nineth book of the Wind River Valley series. Whew! It begins with two undercover DEA agents, Anna Navarro and Gabe Whitcomb, who are assigned together to stop a cartel from taking over in Wind River. Lindsay McKenna builds a strong structured plot and strong characters. The pages are packed with danger and suspicions as Gabe and Anna struggles to stay one step ahead of the drug soldiers. The attraction between them grows steadily as they work side-by-side. Wind River Undercover is an amazing romantic suspense thriller. I’ve enjoyed the Wind River Valley series and the heroes and heroines who possess strong moral and grit.
ARC for honest review with no compensation received from NetGalley and Kensington.
Wind River Undercover is book 9 in the Wind River Valley series by Lindsay McKenna and what a great series!
Ana Navarro a Guatemalan sniper on loan to the US DEA has been helping to capture drug traffickers but is beginning to think she wants more in life then what she’s done for years. She’s given a new assignment, working with another DEA agent who happens to be a cowboy too, Gabe Whitcomb. He pushes all her buttons but job before anything else…
Hot romance, edge of your seats suspense, PTSD, danger but can they survive the drug runners and build a life together?
Gabe, a DEA agent, and Anna, a sniper on loan to the US, hits the ground running with their story as these two come to Wind River, Gabe’s back yard. Gabe loves coming home to see family, but drug dealers are getting a foothold in the area. As Gabe and Anna move in as a married couple on a farm close to guys suspected of dealing, things start happening fast. As their relationship takes on a new dimension, it is put on the back burner as their mission is a priority. There are some hair raising drama and a few surprises as the story escalates with Gabe and Anna coming face to face with a cartel member. The suspense along with an awareness of each other makes this a great read for lovers of the romantic suspense genre. 4.5 Stars!
Wind River Undercover is the ninth book in the Wild River Series by Lindsay McKenna. I have enjoyed all of this series but especially like the direction that it is going in with the Whitcomb family. The first group of novels focused on the start of a ranch that employed former military with struggles such as PTSD to continue working through. Now the stories focus more on the community and surrounding valley.
While the troubles plaguing the community with the Elson Clan has been part of previous books including their involvement with drug selling, this story brings them again in full view. Gabe Whitcomb teams up with Guatemalan Ana Navarro on a mission to his own home area to track and stop this expansion of the drug trade in Wyoming. Still this reads well as a stand-alone.
The story is believable with likable characters that their real life counterparts deserve our respect. This is always true of a Lindsay McKenna book; her characters seem so real that you know that they are real people out there serving just like them. Like always there is a strong solid structure plot with a realistic approach to the romance. Their relationship doesn’t feel forced or instant but comes naturally. A Lindsay McKenna book at its best.
An ARC of the book was given to me by the publisher through Net Galley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Good book, with excellent characters and a suspenseful storyline that kept me hooked from beginning to end. Gabe and Ana partner in an undercover operation in his hometown of Wind River. Neither one expected to find love, too.
Ana is a sniper on loan to the DEA from Guatemala. She derives a great deal of satisfaction from bringing down drug traffickers like the one responsible for her father’s death. Feeling a bit burned out, she yearns for something more in her life. She aches for a family of her own and the peace that her soul craves. Just as she contemplates doing something about it, she is assigned a new mission – join with Gabe in an undercover operation. Ana isn’t thrilled with the plan – she works alone.
Gabe spent two years undercover with a drug cartel and is ready for a break. He longs to go home to his parents’ ranch and spend some time rediscovering who he is. He isn’t happy to have his leave canceled and assigned a new undercover operation. This assignment immediately puts him on edge. It is way too close to where his parents live, causing him to worry about their safety. He’s also assigned a partner, and he doesn’t do partners.
I liked the first meeting between Gabe and Ana. They were both wary since each of them is used to working alone. There is also an immediate and intense connection that takes them by surprise. I enjoyed seeing them get to know each other and explore their rapport. It doesn’t take long for them to acknowledge the attraction that is also there, but they agree that doing anything about it must wait until after their mission is finished. One of the things I enjoyed the most about the relationship between Ana and Gabe is the deep respect they had for each other and their abilities. Gabe is protective but not controlling. Ana is outstanding at what she does, but also listens and learns from his experiences.
I liked the fact that Ana and Gabe did not rush their relationship. I loved seeing them take the time to get to know each other, sharing everything from their painful childhoods to their dreams of the future. Though the attraction between them simmered under the surface, they did their best to resist giving in. Their feelings intensified as their danger increased. I loved the ending and their realization that life is short. I liked seeing them work through their plans for the future and look forward to seeing them in future books. I hope there are stories in the works for Gabe’s siblings, Luke and Skye.
The suspense of the story was great. There was an immediate sense of the importance of the mission and its deeper meaning to Gabe. Though their mission is to observe and report, that didn’t lessen the danger to them. I liked Ana’s cultivation of Mrs. Elson as a contact. Though it was deliberately done as part of the mission, it became a little more as time passed. There was also an unexpected complication caused by a visit from Elisha Elson, one of the drug traffickers who had also gone to school with and been friends with Gabe. There were some tense moments early on, as Gabe and Ana’s observations showed the increasing activities of the drug runners. The intensity went off the charts when one of Gabe and Ana’s recon trips put them directly in the crosshairs of the bad guys. I was on the edge of my seat as I watched their desperate attempts to get to safety. Some unexpected help increased their chances of succeeding. The final confrontation had me glued to the pages as I waited to see how they would manage it. I loved the way that things came together for a satisfying ending.
Anna and Gabe come together amidst undercover assignments and danger back in the Wind River Valley and sparks fly. This is the 9th book in the series for the Wind River ranches and have been thoroughly enjoying the characters and story lines. This author a go to read on my shelves.
Wind River Undercover by Lindsay McKenna is the ninth book in the Wind River Valley series. This entry into the series is about a couple of undercover DEA agents coming home to Wind River to stop a cartel from taking over. Anna Navarro is a sniper on loan to the US from Guatemala. She has had to leave there since the cartel has a million dollar bounty on her head. The cartel killed her father; she went after them. She is getting sick of the sniper life, though. It is too solitary. Gabe Whitcomb has been undercover with a drug gang in Mexico for the past two years. He is looking forward to going home, to some time off. Home for him is Wind River Valley where his adoptive parents have a ranch and some of his siblings live. He is less than thrilled when he is pulled into the supervisor’s office to meet his new partner (he doesn’t do partners) and find out his month off is in the wind. Anna and Gabe are going to Wind River and work to bring an abandoned ranch back to life. The ranch is next door to the ranch of the family that is cooperating with the cartel.
This is a fabulous series. All four of the Whitcomb siblings are adopted and they have been raised well and turned out well-adjusted. Their parents are totally supportive and although they would love it if all of them located themselves in Wind River, close to home, they just want them to be happy. They are more than happy that Gabe is coming home and are already cooperating with the DEA on his behalf. They all have PTSD of some sort, Anna, from Guatemala, and Gabe from his time undercover. They know better than to get sexually or romantically involved while they are working so they fight the attraction for a long time. They get themselves in some fixes as they are doing what is supposed to be a reconnaissance-only mission, but it all works out. This is a wonderful book, a wonderful series. I can’t recommend it enough.
I received a free ARC of Wind River Undercover from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #windriverprotector