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When a moment of defiance turns into a living nightmare, Eve will do whatever it takes to survive, even if that means making a deal with a devil of a man.EVE: Daughter of a shipping mogul, Eve Deverough leads a charmed life. She wants for nothing, except for the love of her cold and distant father. In a moment of defiance, she runs off to Cancun, shedding her private security for some fun in the sun over spring break. Only there is no fun. There is no sun.Eve’s kidnapped off the streets of Cancun, transported in a shipping container with twelve other girls, to be sold off to the highest bidder in an auction of the vilest kind. Only Eve’s worth more to her kidnapper than being sold at market. She’s being held for ransom.As days turn to weeks, and weeks turn to months, the ransom demands escalate. Held captive by the despicable human trafficker, Tomas Benefield, in his stronghold hidden in the jungles of Colombia, Eve’s freedom is in jeopardy. Which forces her to do the unthinkable.MAX: Leader of Guardian HRS’s Alpha Team, Max volunteers for an undercover mission to rescue the daughter of a shipping mogul who’s been kidnapped. Despite paying escalating ransom demands, her captors refuse to free her and her father is running out of cash.Eve’s photos tell a somber picture and Max is ready to answer the call. How he’s going to play the part of a brutal and depraved monster is beyond him, but there’s no other way. He'll infiltrate The Retreat, a compound hidden in the jungles of Colombia, posing as a buyer intent on buying a girl at auction.He's not prepared for the intense attraction he feels for Eve and fights to remain professional. Above all else, he’s laser-focused on Rescuing Eve.Failing is not an option.As his attraction builds, there’s one BIG problem. Instead of a rescuer, all Eve sees is another monstrous man intent on defiling an unwilling girl. She hates him on sight.Rescuing Eve is non-stop action with an in-depth look at the Columbian human trafficking business. Max is sure to steal your heart with his respect towards women, his sculpted physique, and morals that withstand the ever-present temptations of The Retreat, not to mention The Oasis. This book will keep you engaged and captivated and is sure to test you when it comes to watching the slow-burning chemistry unfold between Max and Eve. Grab Your Copy Today!If you love Romantic Suspense with passionate protective former Special Forces military heroes who like to take charge, steamy couples, and happily ever afters, Rescuing Eve is for you. Rescuing Eve is book 4 in the Guardian HRS series. All books are contemporary standalone military romances, with protective male heroes and the smart, feisty heroines who steal their hearts.Although standalone, this series is best read in order.Each couple has their own Happily Ever After (HEA). Grab your copy today and let the binge-reading begin!If you're looking for light and fluffy, you won't find it here. If you're looking for gripping suspense and to discover the true resilience of the human soul, you're in the right place.(Meaning, this story may cause triggers.)
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Max & Eve’s Riveting Story Is A Romantic Thriller That Has The Guardians In Colombia To Extract Eve & Take Down Tomas Benefield. It Goes Deep Into Alpha Team’s Mission. The Suspense Mounts As The Guardians Work To Dismantle A Human Trafficking Ring.Trigger warning: sensitive readers should take note. This book includes violence, abduction, issues of non-consent, and captivity.This is book four of the Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists series. Each book is a standalone, following one couple’s happy for now ending, but the story of the Guardians is ongoing throughout.Book one, Rescuing Melissa, was CJ Rowan’s story. CJ hopes to find closure after losing his younger sister to a serial killer, taking a week off work to witness justice on her behalf. He is part of Delta team and ends up working on a local case with two of his teammates, Jenny and Mac, tracking down a missing woman. Things get complicated when a storm blows through town. The story takes a deep dive inside the mind of the criminal.In Rescuing Zoe, book two, former SEAL and Alpha team medic Axel helps rescue his best friend’s little sister, Zoe Lancaster, who was taken from Cancun over spring break. His rejection of her affections the year before is still fresh for them both. This story has a different speed than book one, which had a more steady rhythm. This book starts out dark and twisted – be forewarned. It is horrifying. It then takes a step back and digs into the characters before finishing with another dark dive and a twist. Axel and Zoe’s story connects with, and leads into, book three.Book three, Rescuing Moira, continues the Guardians’ efforts to retrieve Moira and bring her back to The Facility, which had been her home over the past year since she was rescued – up until getting kidnapped a second time. Griff, Alpha team’s expert interrogator, is determined to bring her back despite the injury he sustained while rescuing Zoe. He had maintained a professional distance from Moira over the course of the year he spent teaching her self-defense, but her flirting had not made that an easy task for him.In this book, Rescuing Eve, Alpha’s team leader Max goes deep undercover when Mitzy identifies the location of their client’s daughter. It turns out that the case is related to the trafficking ring they have been trying to bring down, and there are questions about why their client, Carson Deverough, waited so long to ask for their help. Evelyn Deverough feels guilty about her special treatment as she watches the training the other girls endure at The Retreat, but she tries to ease the guilt by convincing herself that she is in a better position to help them. When she meets the mysterious Mr. S, a buyer there for the latest auction, she is disgusted to discover how attracted she feels towards such a vile man.ABOUT THE GUARDIANS: HOSTAGE RESCUE SPECIALISTSAn organization formed for the purpose of rescuing hostages both domestic and worldwide, Guardian HRS is composed of primarily ex-military special forces – trained soldiers and experts in their fields. The best and the finest are recruited upon leaving the military in order to serve on these elite teams. Since most are former military, they slide into their roles with relative ease. They must perfect enhanced interrogation techniques, without which their missions would be doomed to fail. Unlike the military, they are not restricted by governmental standards. They have no qualms about taking out bad guys. Due to the nature of their work, staying in prime physical condition is a requirement. When not employed on missions, the Guardians do physical training and drills. They work one week a month to empower their rescued victims by teaching them self-defense. Tech and medical teams provide vital mission support to the Guardians.Sam, who is a legend in the black ops community, heads the organization. He is well-connected in the government and recruits only the best to join the ranks of the Guardians. The company assists the FBI on a contract basis with domestic off-the-books hostage extractions, working mostly with wealthy clients. These government connections help to keep Guardians protected by people in high places even though their work doesn’t typically stay within the law.The tech team is a brilliant but disorganized group. They are led by Mitzy, Lead Technical Engineer, who has a bit of OCD but is a veritable tech genius. Mitzy is quirky and brilliant with a computer, so Forest snatched her up for the Guardians. The tech team works in the background, digging up the information needed to ensure successful missions. Mitzy works with facts and leaves the assumptions to the Guardians.The medical team stands on call at all times. They frequently travel on location to save lives and administer care to team members and rescued victims alike. Dr. Skye Summers, Lead Medical Physician, also happens to be one of the two co-founders of The Guardians. Ryker and Tia, a married couple, are on the medical team.Guardian operations are overseen by Charles James Rowan (CJ), formerly of Delta team, who has become a famed member of the organization since bringing down a serial killer and his copy cat in book one. He still reports to Sam, but he has since been promoted to Mission Commander. He leads Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta teams. Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie teams travel worldwide to take down traffickers and rescue victims. Delta team’s focus remains domestic.Alpha team includes Max (Alpha-One) as team leader. Knox is his second (Alpha-Two). Axel (Alpha-Three) is team medic. Griff (Alpha-Four) specializes in interrogation. Liam and Wolfe finish out the team (Alpha-Five and Alpha-Six).Bravo team is led by Brady, Max’s best friend (Bravo-One). The team includes Booker.Charlie team includes Tex as team leader (Charlie-One), Hank (Charlie-Two), Walt (Charlie-Three), Blake, Jeb, and Gabe.Delta, CJ’s old team, is now led by Jenny (Delta-One). Delta team is the only Guardian team with female members. Others on the team include Mac, Jon Knutt, Brett Parmley, and Charlene Moudin (Delta-Six). Charlie/Charlene – every man’s wet dream – is the newest member of the team. Jenny is from Brazil and a former victim herself. She and Mac have an interesting dynamic.Located along the California coast, The Facility is a residential rehabilitation center run by the organization. It is a secure facility that rescued victims can opt to stay at while learning to overcome the trauma they have faced. The huge complex serves as a safe place for trafficking survivors and rescued youth to live and learn how to recover their lives. Most of its residents are minors, many of which were rescued from the foster system. In addition to learning self-defense, they are provided counseling and education. While residents at The Facility, victims work to build self-confidence. They learn to empower themselves by not being victims, but by becoming survivors.Forest Summers is a billionaire investor whose support funds many of the Guardians’ activities. He and his sister Skye co-founded The Guardians: HRS. Sam runs the show, but he reports to Forest. Forest’s troubled youth has inspired him to help those in need. He is committed to rescuing youth from bad foster homes as well as liberating those swept up into human trafficking. Taking down the networks behind the business is a priority. Forest’s interests don’t just stop there, though. He also founded The Facility and manages the rock band Angel Fire. He dabbles in many things. He has a brilliant but unusual mind. He doesn’t relate well to people yet dedicates his time and money to helping the most unfortunate.Note that Forest Summers is a crossover character. An emotional prequel to his story gives readers insight into his early trauma and motivation. Read the novella Ashes to New to learn about him and his foster sister Skye. Read Changing Roles (books 4-6), a book by Jet Masters (and Ellie Masters) that crosses several series in one book. It is also book two in the Captive Hearts series. It shows the human trafficking side of the story, and Forest’s involvement from that angle. He is also in the Angel Fire rock star series as their manager, where he finally gets his own HEA. Forest’s Fall is book six of that series. It takes place after Changing Roles (and was previously book three of the Captive Hearts series).That is not the only crossover. Three on the medical team also have crossover stories. Skye Summers gets her story with Ash Dean (a.k.a. Blaze) in book one of the Angel Fire rock band series, Heart’s Insanity. Major Tia Meyers (T) and Technical Sergeant Ryker Lyons get their story in Heart’s Desire, book two of the Angel Fire series. On the tech side, Mitzy gets her story with Noodles of Angel Fire in book five of that series, Hearts Entwined. It was through Forest that she met rock star Noodles.IN THIS BOOK:This story revolves around Alpha team. In book two, Zoe and Moira are kidnapped while on an outing in Santa Monica – their first time leaving The Facility. Zoe is tracked down to a Columbian warehouse and rescued, but Moira couldn’t be found. They all returned home to wait for the tech team to track down her whereabouts. In book three, Moira is rescued yet again. The Guardians capture Julian Townsend, the man who had been determined to have Moira for himself. With him in their custody, they hope to learn more information about the trafficking ring he used to get Moira.Here, Alpha’s team leader Max goes deep undercover when Mitzy identifies the location of their new client’s daughter. It turns out that the case is related to the trafficking ring they have been trying to bring down, and there are questions about why their client, Carson Deverough, waited so long to ask for their help. Townsend’s information proves helpful in gaining access to Eve’s location.This story takes place during the last week of June.Evelyn Deverough, twenty, is the daughter of Carson Deverough, a shipping mogul based in New Orleans. She has lived a life of luxury. She was raised to be strong and not to show emotion. Weakness is not allowed. She spent her life learning how to smile and be invisible. Her relationship with her father has been strained since her mother committed suicide years ago, and she is a little on the rebellious side. She chose to go to Cancun on spring break with her friends from college despite the risks and her father’s wishes. She is a prime candidate for kidnapping for ransom. She didn’t heed the warning and was consequently whisked away off the streets of Cancun.Eve was kidnapped around the first of April. She was on a shipping container for weeks along with Zoe and eleven other girls, but the girls had been separated from one another once they got to land. Eve and five others were the lucky ones. They were sent to The Retreat, located deep in the jungles of Colombia. A steady stream of girls come and go through the sprawling compound, enduring cruelty as they are trained to be docile and obedient slaves to serve cruel and disgusting men. The best of each batch is auctioned off at the end of each month; the rest are sent to brothels. Eve, however, has the status of special guest.She is allowed to wear clothes and offered some privileges while awaiting her father’s ransom payment. While she escapes the worst, as time drags on and payment never arrives, she knows something is very wrong. Her special status, it seems, may only be temporary. She feels guilty for the privilege of sitting on the sidelines while watching what the other girls endure, but she tries to ease the guilt by convincing herself that she is in a better position to help them when the opportunity presents itself. But as she senses her time running out, she makes a strategic decision to align herself with Tomas Benefield, the psychopath that runs The Retreat. Standing by his side, she buys herself some more time. Her plans get a snag when she meets the mysterious Mr. S, a buyer there for the latest auction, she is disgusted to discover how attracted she feels towards such a vile man.Maxwell, twenty-eight, is the team leader for Alpha team. He and his number two, Knox, have been tight for years. They went through BUDS together and served in the same unit in the Navy afterward. They became SEALs. When their contracts were up, they were both recruited to the Guardians and assigned to Alpha team. Those years of working side by side have enabled them to develop an unspoken language, like ESP, which helps in the field. Max was always an excellent athlete and excels in physical discipline, but he had it tough academically growing up. His dyslexia had been undiagnosed, so he took a bit of bullying. He knows reading is not his strength but isn’t afraid to ask for his teammates’ opinions on written matters. That shortcoming led him to compensate with a different strength. He is excellent at reading people – their tells, their motivations, their feelings on a matter. That strength also led him to his biggest regret. His teammates believe he has a gambling problem, but they don’t know the truth. It is guilt that keeps him from placing bets.So when the new mission calls for him to go undercover to The Retreat and pose as Maxwell Sage, or Mr. S – a buyer with a gambling problem, it is no surprise that Knox is concerned for him. If Max needs to gamble to keep up his story, Knox worries it will be a setback for his friend. Max is forced to face some truths as he prepares to enter The Retreat. And he also faces a big surprise. He isn’t looking for a relationship, but one look at Eve Deverough and he knows that there is something real between them. He is on a mission to protect her, which means keeping his cover. Her first impression will be to hate him, but there is nothing he can do about it. He can only hope that after all is said and done she will one day forgive him for hurting her. He walks a narrow line as he and Knox, posing as his body guard, stay at The Retreat for the week. He is expected to be a horrible man, so he must wrestle with his morals while keeping his cover. The couple eventually finds a happy for now ending.The story ends with Knox’s POV as they follow up some leads in New Orleans. It leads into his story, Rescuing Lily, which is the next book in the series.This dark romantic thriller will have you on the edge of your seat! The chemistry between Max and Eve is instant, but their situation calls for a lot of patience. The story takes you deep into the jungles of Columbia. There are monkeys and chicken buses. The monkey scene provides some humor at a really tense moment, and the bubble scene lightens the mood right when it is needed. Eve feels a lot of guilt in this story. She is treated better than the rest on account of her father’s money. It does not sit well with her. And she feels attracted to Mr. S, a monstrous man, which is hard for her to accept. There are some gruesome scenes as well, so beware. The last two stories have featured a lot of time at the Facility; this time around, the action is almost entirely south of the border and the Facility does not come into play.A few issues merit mention. *Spoilers* First, Max worries about his morals and not crossing a line. It is a little surprising he gets away with his behavior. It would probably have quickly become a red flag. Benefield could certainly have provided opportunities that could not have been turned down without raising suspicion. Also, if Max were so certain that Benefield would find them, you have to wonder why he did not come up with a better plan, one that would have been harder to track. Finally, it is unclear why Max did not immediately look for a phone and make contact with his team when the opportunity arose. Certainly he had a tracker, but there must have a been a phone number for him to call and give more information about his situation. Nevertheless, the story grabs you from the beginning.Max and Eve’s riveting story is a romantic thriller that has the Guardians in Colombia to extract Eve and take down Tomas Benefield. It goes deep into Alpha team’s mission. The suspense mounts as the Guardians work to dismantle a human trafficking ring. There are more lives at stake than just Eve’s, and Forest’s interest in the mission is keen. The story is well-written. The descriptions really draw the reader into the story. It is plot-driven. The Guardians do good in a world filled with evil. Rescuing Eve is not an easy matter in such a vast and protected compound. The story is written in first person. The POV alternates between Max and Eve; the last chapter in in Knox’s POV. I rate this book 4.5 stars.I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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