Fallen

Brigid Banaghan got caught hacking and now she is forced to work with a secret Deep Ops unit. Raider knows there is more to his new assignment than he’s been told. When Brigid’s estranged father is named in an investigation into Boston’s organized crime, Raider’s mind switches onto high alert. Brigid needs Raider’s help to clear her father’s name but unless he can release his inner bad boy, pretending to be engaged won’t fly. This ‘Deep Ops’ story is one hair raising exciting event after another and readers won’t be able to put it down once they get started. The characters are strong, vivid and easily grab the readers’ attentions and the chemistry between Raider and Brigid sizzles with extreme heat although they do seem like an unlikely couple but that just ensures that this growing relationship never has dull moment as the emotions flow and passions ignite. The plot is fast paced with great timing that keeps the excitement coming and the suspense building throughout keeping readers on edge even as stunning twists ensures that they never know exactly what might happen. The ‘Deep Ops’ team is a great team that is strong with a compelling presence that readers wanting to be part of their team especially because this team is a bit unorthodox which makes things real and heroic. This story is energetic, spicy and thrilling with a bit of humor that really makes the story stand out.

Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti Deep Ops #2 Misfits...or are they? The team working together definitely has interesting backstories. This time Brigid the hacker and Raider the agent are working together to take down an Irish mob. There is s peculation that Eddie Coonan, the new top dog of the mob, has taken up human trafficking and Brigid’s skills are needed to find out where they will arrive. Raider is on a mission that leans toward revenge but he, too, is willing to do whatever it takes to save the girls...and spill the blood of those that killed one of his friends. What I liked: * Raider – definitely a cool customer but HOT, strong and deadly, too. Great book boyfriend * Brigid – smart and capable and perfect for Raider’s * Angus & Nari – dancing around one another and either soon to fall in love or perhaps not * Wolfe and Dana – another couple that may or may not end up together * The sweet coffee concoctions Wolfe brings to the team * Kat – Wolfe’s kitten carried in his pocket * Roscoe – the German Shepherd who likes booze, makeup and high heels * The team * The bad guys being taken down What I didn’t like: * The bad guys..all of them! This was a great book that kept me interested from beginning to end. So glad Raider and Brigid managed their HEA. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

Oh my gosh! I absolutely loved this addition to the series! When Raider and Brigid are required to go undercover to catch her father, things get a little dicey. First, Brigid is determined to prove her father isn’t guilty of what he's been accused of, and secondly, Raider makes her super nervous. She’s not used to his touch and he’s suddenly touching her…a lot. This becomes much more than just a romance between co-workers. There is a case that must be solved that goes back decades. The further this couple and their team work on it, the more is revealed and the deeper they go into a murky life of crime including a timeline that must be met or the safety and life of several young girls will be lost. One of the things I found different, and entertaining in a weird sort of way, was that Raider, as well as almost everyone on their team, takes quite a beating throughout this story. Usually, the hero and the good guys stay relatively unbroken, but not so here. They just couldn’t get a break and the fact they were pretty much the walking wounded shouldn’t have been enjoyable, but when Rebecca Zanetti writes it, it totally is. Raider and Brigid are electric together. I loved their banter and even when angry the chemistry between them sizzled. They get into quite a few sticky situations and despite injuries and quirky team members, they stay strong. Even when faced with certain death. This is an amazing read with scorching smexy times, incredible secondary characters that I just can’t get enough of (Roscoe is still my favorite!) and lots and lots of thrills, suspense and drama. I’m not a fan of serials but this has to be my favorite due to the diversity of crazy that each of the characters within this team don’t even attempt to hide. It makes for so much fun trickling throughout all the heavier subjects of crime and violence. Wolfe’s story is next and I cannot wait to get to it. But then again, I’m ready for all of them, right now!