Ranger Creed

I really enjoy the Brotherhood series and all the spin offs. This one took place on the reservation. Lani our Blackfeet native is an intelligent, strong, woman. She calls in Zachariah for help, an Army Ranger who she body slammed when she was an MP in the service, and he comes. Swooning here. A man who came when asked, who knew she was capable, and had her back, sigh. This starts with a death of a teenager, and she is pulled off the case. Just like every job, there is politics and they are clearly at work. There are a couple of herrings and possibilities, but I caught this one right in the beginning. I was confused at the reason behind the murders. The more I thought, the more I began to understand. This is another great book that is action packed, and still has that thread of information about our world. In this case, the reservation. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions. Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc.

Lani Running Bear has always wanted to return to Montana and serve her people. After a deployment in Afghanistan, serving as a MP, Lani returns to the Blackfeet reservation to serve her people as a policewoman. When bodies start turning up and she finds she’s next on the killer’s list, Lani turns to the only man she trusts to watch her back, Zach Jones. Zach Jones never intended to return to Montana-EVER. When he was offered a job with Hank Patterson’s Brotherhood Protectors, he jumped at the chance. Right before he officially started with the Protectors, Zach receives a call from Lani in need of assistance. Even though Lani tackled him to the ground and put him in military prison, Zach felt a connection to Lani. Zach gets permission from Hank to take on Lani’s case, then pretends to be engaged to Lani so they can solve the murders. The Blackfeet tribal members don’t care for outsiders on the reservation, but Zach is a quarter Blackfeet and engaged to Lani Running Bear, so he’s good. He’s still considered an outsider though. Elle James does not disappoint! As a Creek, I liked that the reservation was the crime scene. I’ve never read a novel based on a reservation. So the change was very good! The suspense and twists in the story had me reading into the night. Having a heroine and alpha male on equal footing was also a welcome change, no whiny women! This was a quick,easy, suspenseful read with a HEA. I read a gifted copy and all opinions stated are my own.

This is book 14 in the Brotherhood Protectors series and it features Zack and Lani. These two met while deployed in Afghanistan on the same Army base. She needs someone to watch her back while investigating murders on her reservation and Zach is the man for the job. Zach, like Lani, is a registered part of the Blackfeet tribe. They were attracted to each other while deployed and it’s only gotten stronger since. The action and suspense were fantastic! The characters were awesome! When it came down to finding out why certain events occurred, it would have been better to NOT know. Poorly thought out reasons but other than that, the story line was great.