Hot Target

Elle James

Mar 2017 · Ballistic Cowboys Book 2 · Sold by Harlequin

About this eBook

Delta Fierce!

On loan for a local assignment, Max "Caveman" Decker already feels at home in the backcountry of Wyoming. Protecting one woman—even petite spitfire Grace Saunders—is a vacation to the Delta Force warrior. But Grace thinks something darker is at work than the murder she witnessed. It wasn't a case of the wrong place at the wrong time—it was her "curse." Every man she gets close to dies. Now she's saddled with Decker, her sworn protector, who won't leave her side. Any hope for a simple assignment will change once they're living under the same roof, where Grace's curse will be just as inescapable as the crosshairs of a killer.

Ratings and reviews

Another suspenseful, romantic story from Elle James. Hot Target grabbed me right from the get go and kept me on the edge of my seat. Like the first book in this series, Hot Combat, the story line for the main characters is resolved giving them an HFN (happy for now), but the larger mystery remains unsolved. Max (Caveman) Decker is assigned to protect Grace Saunders after she witnesses a murder and her life is threatened. Grace is a very independent woman who doesn't think she needs protection but grudgingly accepts it eventually. She also believes she's cursed since every man she's been involved with romantically has died and she doesn't want to get involved with Max. Max and Grace try hard to fight the attraction between them but eventually they give in. I'm not sure how many stories there will be in this series but I hope the mystery is eventually solved. I wouldn't say that this book is a cliffhanger because the story for Max and Grace is resolved with a HFN. I really enjoyed this one and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. An advanced copy of this book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.

About the author

Raised an Air Force brat, Elle James got her work ethic from her dad, creativity from mom and inspiration from her sister. As a member of the reserves, she's traveled, managed a career, and raised three children. She and her husband even raised ostriches and emus. Ask her what it's like to go toe-to-toe with a 350-pound bird! Former manager of computer programmers, Elle is happy to write full time in NW Arkansas.