Book Review for MARINE FOR RECON by Elle James

25/3/2019

Right man for the job.

Declan O’Neill’s US Marines career is over, but nothing can stop him from saving lives.

When he starts an organization that aims to help people who can’t defend themselves, his first client is a woman desperate for answers.

Grace Lawrence knows something happened to her roommate, and she’s certain she can trust Declan to uncover the truth…though she wonders if she can trust herself with a soldier like Declan.

Fast, furious, intense action in a story that took me for a wild ride from the very first scene and delivered an entertaining and engaging action thriller type, on edge of your seat suspense with a touch of ardent yet deliciously tender romance on the side like an extra treat to be savored.
I absolutely loved the fact that both hero and heroine, while being strong and capable characters were not perfect, they had faults, they had weaknesses, and they were a bit broken. That brought humbleness and humility into them that was easy to relate to.
Both Declan O’Neill and Grace Lawrence were likable and easy to admire and swoon over when they act upon the sizzling attraction between them. And they had chemistry, the budding feelings towards each other, that they both were hesitant to let grow and linger, yet found it impossible to ignore the more time they spend together.
There was not much time or opportunity for them to build a deep, meaningful relationship, and the author didn't push it to the forever HEA but gave a satisfactory ending and solution that had me beaming, it was so perfect for Declan and Grace and for the beginning of the new series.
All Declan's team members, as well as Charlie, were intriguing secondary characters that I look forward to getting to know better in the future installments of the series. I have a feeling that there is a lot of fast action, severe suspense, and ardent love stories in the store for the readers, so you better buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride!
~ Four Spoons with a teaspoon on the side

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Elle James, spent twenty years livin' and lovin' in South Texas, ranching horses, cattle, goats, ostriches and emus. A former IT professional, Elle is proud to be writing full-time, penning intrigues and paranormal adventures that keep her readers on the edge of their seats. Now living in northwest Arkansas, she isn't wrangling cattle, she's wrangling her muses, a malti-poo and yorkie. When she's not at her computer, she's out snow-skiing, boating, or riding her ATV, dreaming up new adventures in stories.