I received this book from GoodReads through one of the giveaways. I did enjoy it but it was not a book I was crazy about. I picked it up and put it down a few times before I finally made the commitment to finish it. I can't say if that is because I started in the middle of the series or not but I have read other books by Lucy Monroe that had me hooked from the beginning. This one took me a bit longer. I cared more about the secondary characters than the main characters. They seemed to be the ones growing and developing. By the middle of the book I started to get more interested but I never really felt sucked in. I will start the series from the beginning and maybe then it may change my perspective. Perhaps these characters appear earlier and that is where connections are made and I have missed that build up. If so I will definitely make changes to my review at that time. ( )

3.5

*Book source ~ Many thanks to Kensington for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Rachel Gannon is a former DEA agent now working for the Goddard Project. While undercover in Egypt she is captured and tortured. Before she breaks though she is rescued by a team sent by Atrati, a covert ops group that is used by governments to do what can’t be done through standard channels. The leader of the group turns out to be Rachel’s first and only love, Kaden Marks. Now, Rachel not only has to deal with the aftermath of her torture, try to finish her mission and protect her unknowing informant, she has to deal with her past and the man who betrayed her.

I’ve enjoyed the Goddard Project books and this was no exception. Though it lags a bit in the middle it’s still a pretty decent spy story. Rachel is a tough one and I can see why she has lived her life the way she has. Kaden is an idiot though. I didn’t have much respect for him or how he treated Rachel. Granted they were young, but still…

Anyway, this type of storyline isn’t my favorite. I’m not a fan of the H/h who have had a prior relationship. And not only are Rachel and Kaden former loves, but a side story has two team members in a prior relationship. So I was double whammied in this book. Also, I’m not sure if it was because of this idiosyncrasy of mine or not, but I couldn’t really connect with the characters. The plot is decent, the dialogue is good and the characters are fine, so maybe it was just me. If you’ve read the other Goddard books and enjoyed them then you probably won’t have a problem with this one. ( )

HEATSEEKER by Lucy Monroe is an interesting Contemporary Romance. #6 in the "Goddard Project". This was my first in this series, and I did not find it hard to keep up with or follow. "Always ready,always deadly" is the Atrati motto. They are a mercenary Black Operatives group who specializes in doing things others can not...

"Heatseeker" is Rachel Gannon,a former DEA agent and Kadin Marks,a former Marine Sergeant's story. It is a rather fast paced story with plenty of action, suspense, and passion. Rachel blames herself for the death of her sister,and she does not want to be rescued,she wants to bring down an organization she also blames for her sister's death. But at what cost? Her cover has been blown. Kadin's mission is to get Rachel out alive,but what he doesn't know or was not informed is that Rachel doesn't want out..not yet.

Can love help to mend both Kadin and Rachel? Both have deep wounds and dark pasts. An interesting read! Received for an honest review from the publisher.

RATING: 4

HEAT RATING: MILD

REVIEWED BY: AprilR, Review courtesy of My Book Addiction and More ( )

As I've been saying, I'm on a romance kick, and although the half-naked man on the front of a book is not what appeals to me in a cover (seriously!), I've learned that it does tend to -- annoyingly -- signify what I'm interested in reading at the moment, so I picked this one up. (It didn't hurt that military/special ops is also something that I'm interested in, as many who know me know well.) I have to be honest: it was not at all what I expected. In a good way.

I *loved* that the heroine was truly that -- a heroine. Her motivation and strength were among the best parts of the book. Other things I loved: the hero (and that he wasn't afraid to show his weakness), the team (the way they interacted, supported each other, worked together), and, in particular, the development of the relationship between the main romantic pair. What I didn't like quite as much: the secondary romantic pair (not the pair itself -- that was actually both surprising and refreshing -- but the interactions in the beginning; I just had a hard time buying it) and the ending. Well, not so much the ending, but the all-of-a-sudden-we're-done type wrap up.

However, as I go through this, I have to say that the positives were much more so than the negatives and I will definitely be looking for this author again. (Actually, in writing this review, I realize that I liked it enough that I'm upping it by half a star over what I originally rated it. 4 stars it is!) ( )

First book I have read of Lucy Monroe, and won't be the last. Full of action and romance, and kept you wanting to read more. What I really like was the characters. They were real and likeable. ( )