Keane

Dale Mayer

Jul 2020 · The Mavericks (Ebook Series) Book 9 · Valley Publishing Ltd.

About this ebook

Heading out on a last-ditch rescue mission to Puget Sound one day after two women go overboard in a sailing accident isn’t exactly what he’d expected …

But Keane is nothing if not adaptable. He can only hope the two women are alive and doing everything they can to stay that way. Hearing from the local coast guard that more may be involved than just a rescue mission, he and his partner load up and head out to search the waters around the smaller islands off the coast. They have the GPS of the missing women’s last-known location, but storms could have sent them anywhere …

Lost, alone—except for her best friend, who’s unconscious with a head wound—Sandrine wakes up in a small shelter to find they are locked in. When the door is finally opened, an armed stranger dressed in fatigues dumps a small amount of food and says they are on their own.

Finding the women was one thing, keeping them safe something else again. More is going on in this small island that any of them were expecting … or had planned for …

navy seals; alpha heroes; military romance; action and adventure; suspense; light action; black ops; mystery and suspense; Romantic Suspense; Mystery; Suspense; romance; Hero, strong female; military

Ratings and reviews

Keane and Lennox don't hold out much hope of finding the two missing women, let alone finding them alive while Sandrine and Brenda may be alive but for how long is unknown especially Brenda and the fact they don't know exactly where they are, how they got there and there is no way off the island. There is so much unknown in this book I freaking loved it as you didn't know how many bad guys there were, why they were, where more would come from as well as if any of them would get off the island at all. If that isn't enough there were some fantastic twists, surprise and it all kept you turning the page as you simply didn't know how it would all end!! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Word of warning, do not start this late in the evening. The last 10 pages to go and my eyes were so blurry, I definitely had to stop reading. This was a fast paced story of suspense and intrigue. The author really put the female protagonist through the ringer here. Just when you thought the story was coming to a close, more mystery and intrigue! Keane and Lennox get the call to go to Puget Sound. They need to find two missing women. One is the daughter of an Admiral. Keane was a little disappointed that his first Maverick assignment is to look for what he thinks would be a body recovery mission. That is until he finds out that the week prior two other people went missing in the same general area. A call came in saying they were kidnapped. A few days later, they came up dead. Sandrine went into the water during a storm to rescue her BFF who fell overboard from her boyfriend's boat. At least she was going to jump in but late she thought she felt a push. When she comes to, she discover she and Brenda are on an island. They are locked in a small hut. Brenda appears to have a head injury and not doing so well. The action just keeps coming and coming. I love the fact that the story was told in a dual POV format. This really helps me to connect better with the characters and to fully understand their actions and speech during the scenes. The plot was a smooth one for the most part. Where I was a little disappointed was in Sandrine's character. She really seemed to come on quickly to Keane. Also near the end, some of her decisions where she was waffling were a big disappointment especially when Keane advised her to do something and why it was the best decision to do it. I can't mention it as it would give a part of the plot away. Sometimes in these stories, the female protagonists can come off a little more aggressive and snarky and not the strong female under duress. While I have never been in any of these situations, I would just think that they would come off a little more humble but strong in most. I mean if your rescuer comes in and tells you to do something, I would. They have more experience it that area. Why talk back? This is a sexy read. There were just a few scenes near the end. There were some details given but nothing of the erotica or spicy level here. I would recommend this story to anyone over the age of 18 especially if you love military romances.

I thought this book was really, really good! This gripping, edge of your seat read wields tension with a skillful hand. It pulls you in and doesn't let go. There is plenty of suspense, drama, mystery, action, danger, adventure and twists as the story unfolds. Add in the romance that is brewing between Keane and Sandrine and you have a truly enjoyable book. This is my frank, freely posted review.