Cease Fire

Damien Freihof is still determined to get rid of anyone that Omega Sector loves. This time it's Keira Spencer who he believed to be important to Roman Weber, an Omega Sector agent because she had spent a weekend with him a couple of months earlier. He didn't know they hadn't seen each other since. When Omega found out Freihof was after Keira, they sent someone to safeguard her. The man assigned was Roman. He was thrilled to be doing this because Keira had dumped him after their fantastic weekend and he was dying to see her. He never knew the reason she did it was that his mother had made it clear that Roman was destined for better things and Keira would hold him back. I liked Kiera a lot. She didn't let her abusive past hold her back but used her experiences to help other abused women by giving them a place to live and learn a trade when she opened Fresh Starts. I do wish she had said something to Roman's mother, though, instead of believing what she said and walking away from him. Not only was Roman a terrific agent but a good man. He understood Keira's abusive past and didn't push her but was patent with her. His reaction to the pregnancy was what every woman hopes for. You've gotta love a man who protects his woman, whether she wants it or not. I FLEW through this book. Janie's writing flows so smoothly, the editing is meticulous and the suspense was sprinkled in juuuuuuuust the right places to keep me eagerly turning the pages.

This book continues the quest of finding Damien Freihof, the evil man who has decided to destroy Omega Sector, by killing and/or incapacitating it’s members. While his monstrous mind threatens the group, a mole has been discovered, but who it is, is still unknown. Intertwined in that story, we have Roman Weber and Keira Spencer who had a weekend affair when they met at the wedding of mutual friends. Roman is a member of the Omega Sector SWAT team and Keira is hairdresser whose past has made her the woman she is today. But after that idillic weekend, they abruptly part ways after an incident with Roman’s mother . Two months later they meet again. She needs protection and he is determined to provide it and get back together with her, and she has to confess to him the consequences of their time together. It was a fast paced story, filled with suspense, evil individuals, and romance. The characters were complex and well developed. Definitely looking forward to what else Ms Crouch has in store for us in her next book. This was an ARC copy. The opinions expressed are solely my own.