Series:
Zodiac Tactical (Book 6)
Series:
Injured Heroes (Book 7)
Tasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a
brutal cartel who want her dead.
Aka: her family.
She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has
the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny
town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she's ever
been.
The last place Zodiac Tactical agent Andrew Zimmerman
expected to find the missing Volkov sister was with his friends at the
Crossroads Mountain Retreat in the mountains of Tennessee—a place for wounded
law enforcement and veterans to heal.
Tasha may not have been the one who gave the order that
killed his wife—and very nearly killed him and his twin baby girls—but she can
lead Andrew to the man who did.
And Andrew's willing to do whatever it takes to make that
happen.
No matter how much Tasha's vulnerability pulls at him. No
matter if everything about her screams innocent, not guilty. No matter how his
gut says to keep her safe and close to him.
He thinks he knows all her secrets. But he doesn't.
Turns out, neither does she...
Janie Crouch is a long-time favorite author of mine,
while Danielle Haas is new to me. Together, they have crafted an intensely
emotional story that engrossed me from the beginning AND introduced me to a new
author and series to add to my ever-growing list of "want-to-read"
books.
Andrew Zimmerman is the last of the Zimmerman siblings
from the
Linear Tactical and
Zodiac Tactical series. Three years ago, Andrew
stopped taking on active missions with Zodiac Tactical after his wife was
murdered because of his undercover work. Now, he works behind the scenes as he
raises his twin daughters, Charlotte and Olivia. The desire to get revenge on
Roman Volkov is always at the back of his mind. When he discovers that the
man's sister, Tasha, lives in the same town where he's headed for a friend's
wedding, he's all in to find out what she knows about Roman's activities.
Tasha has been on the run for three years, ever since she
discovered the truth about her family's activities and dared to interfere. She's
been in Pine Valley for a few months, and it feels like the home she's never
had. But she always looks over her shoulder, expecting Roman to find her at any
time. She never expected to see the man whose life she saved show up in her
adopted town.
At the first meeting between Andrew and Tasha, they recognized
each other but didn't let on. Andrew is convinced that Tasha knows where Roman
is and will do anything to find out. Tasha recognizes Andrew as the man she
saved along with his children, but she is still wracked with guilt over not
being able to save his wife. Neither expected the sparks of attraction that immediately
flared between them. Because of those sparks, his initial attempt to get closer
to her goes too far, adding to his guilt and being a complete jerk to Tasha. Andrew
retreats to regroup and returns to Pine Valley a few weeks later.
With increased determination, Andrew intends to get to
the truth. But the more time he spends with Tasha, the more he believes she is
innocent of involvement in Roman's activities. When a trap is laid that sends
her running for her life, the truth finally comes out - on both sides. I ached
for Tasha and her feelings of betrayal when she had begun to trust Andrew.
Andrew's protective instincts kick in when he hears her story. All he wants to
do is keep her safe until Roman is caught. Then, he can explore his growing
feelings for her. But both must overcome the effects of their pasts before they
can look at a future together.
The suspense of the story kept me hooked from start to
finish. From the first resurfacing of Roman and his deadly activities to the
final confrontation, I was never sure what would happen next. I could feel the
building tension as ZT tried to smoke out Roman. Then, to find out why he was
after Tasha added a new level of intensity to the need to stop him. The twists
of the final confrontation kept me glued to the pages until it was all over. I
loved the ending and seeing the effect on Andrew and Tasha and their
relationship.
I enjoyed meeting a new group of people and hearing about
their efforts for injured veterans and law enforcement. It reminds me of the
Resting Warrior Ranch, another series that I loved. I'm looking forward to
diving into the new series that begins with Tasha's friend Laura and reading
the other books in the Injured Heroes series.
Seeing some of the Linear Tactical people appear in this
book was great. I love how they have the backs of their ZT comrades.
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