Stripping Her Defenses (Ex Ops #2) by Jessie Lane

Stripping Her Defenses (Ex Ops #2) by Jessie Lane

Kindle Edition, 202 pages

Published October 31st 2014 by Whiskey Girls Publishing

Blurb:

Ex Ops Series: Second Chance Romance with a hint of Suspense 

He can't change the scars on her body... 

but fate will give him a second chance to mend the scars he put on her heart. 

Riley Sullivan and the Ex Ops Team are headed to Miami undercover… as bikers. Following up a lead, the men will perform their investigation acting as members of the Regulators Motorcycle Club with the club’s permission. Surrounded by hardcore bikers and investigating missing strippers, Riley finds the last person he ever expected to see again—his ex-wife. 

Kara Sullivan left the man she loved after a tragic accident cost them their unborn son. After years of therapy, she’s come to grips with the loss and has re-emerged from the pain a brand new person. That doesn’t mean she’s ready to face the man who inadvertently broke her heart, and who she’s hurt in return. 

Riley has never stopped loving her and he never will. He’s ready to fix their marriage and move on with their lives, however Kara’s reluctance to renew their relationship isn’t their only problem. Danger lurks just around the corner… and there’s a chance she could disappear permanently. 

Second book in the Ex Ops Series - but can be read as a stand alone.

Review in Portuguese and English:

UPDATE: Relido em 10 de fevereiro de 2017.

Os heróis se separam após trágico acidente em que heroína perde o bebê enquanto herói está em uma missão na qual ele se voluntariou.

Enquanto ela enfrenta problemas com depressão, baixa auto estima e a mania de perfeição, nosso herói foge dos problemas e cada vez passa mais tempo fora de casa em missões. Mas desta vez ele exagera e não está lá na hora que ela mais precisava dele.

Quando ele volta para uma casa vazia ele se dá conta da burrada que fez.

Oito anos mais tarde eles se reencontram e posso dizer que o encontro é explosivo.

A história além de muito bem escrita tem aqueles elementos que adoramos: cenas quentes entre o casal, ciúmes, ação, tiroteio, explosões, caras malvados sendo perseguidos, deliciosos motoqueiros, ex militares, machos alfas marcando território deles e uma mulher renascida e cheia de confiança.

Gostei muito e recomendo!

SPOILER: Adorei que ela continuou com a vida e teve um relacionamento com Ice. 

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The heroes break up after tragic accident in which heroine loses her baby while hero is on a mission in which he volunteered.

While she is facing problems with depression, low self esteem and the mania of perfection, our hero hides their problems and spend more time away from home on missions. But this time he exaggerates and he is not there at the time that she needed him most.

When he returns to an empty home he realizes the mistake he made.

Eight years later they meet again and I can say that the meeting is explosive.

The very well written story has those elements that we love: hot scenes between the couple, jealousy, action, shooting, explosions, bad guys being chased, delicious bikers, ex military, alpha males marking their territory and a woman reborn and full of confidence.

I enjoyed and recommend.

SPOILER: I love that she continued with her life and had a relationship with Ice.

Secret Maneuvers (Ex Ops #1) by Jessie Lane

Secret Maneuvers (Ex Ops #1) by Jessie Lane 

Kindle Edition, 298 pages

Published June 13th 2013 by Jessie Lane

Blurb:

Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever... unless fate steps in with a second chance. 

One 'dear John' letter haunts Bobby Baker's every living moment. It’s the letter he stupidly wrote to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he left to join the Army. The letter that he told her that he wasn't so sure if they were ready for forever yet. But before he can let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, are nothing but a mistake, she up and disappears from the small Georgia town they were both raised in.

Fifteen years later, Belle unknowingly walks back into Bobby's life when her job as an ATF Agent forces her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever is involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico. 

Bobby will use this mission to try and soothe Belle's hurt feelings while proving to her that their love is still meant for forever. He'll use every dirty trick he's learned since he joined the Army to maneuver her back into his life for the long haul. But Belle's not making it easy as she keeps him at arm's length in the hopes that mistakes of her own never come to light.

Review in Portuguese and English:

UPDATE: Relido em 9 de fevereiro de 2017.

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Os heróis namoram e ele vai para o exército enquanto ela aguarda completar 18 anos para enfim se casarem. Mas o herói manda uma carta acabando o relacionamento e a heroína é obrigada a partir da cidade para fugir do pai abusivo.

Eles se reencontram anos mais tarde em uma missão, ela é uma agente ATF e ele é um agente de operações especiais.

Enquanto perseguem bandidos a história entre o casal vai se desenrolando com muita tensão, ação e cenas explosivas. Segredos são revelados e as faíscas voam entre os dois.

Uma boa história que prende a atenção do leitor e nós somos fisgados ao universo criado pela autora.

Recomendo!

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The heroes have been dating and he goes to the army while she waits to complete 18 years to finally get married. But the hero sends a letter ending their relationship and the heroine is forced to leave the city to escape the abusive father.

They are reunited years later on a mission, she is an ATF agent and he is an agent of special operations.

While chasing bad guys the story between the couple will unfolding with a lot of tension and action scenes. Secrets are revealed and the sparks flying between the two.

A good story that holds the reader's attention and we are hooked to the universe created by the author.

Recommend!