Target Acquired is the second book in Lynette Eason‘s Lake City Heroes series. While it can be read as a standalone novel, I think it’s best to read the books in order. The series features an ensemble cast allowing readers to have early introductions to upcoming main characters and getting a glimpse into the HEA lives of others. In this novel, the Lake City SWAT team is front and center, especially Kenzie, the only woman on the squad. The work is tough and made even tougher by opposition from her own team members. But as outside threats multiply, most of the team pull together to protect their own. I liked the inside look at the specialized and highly trained team. Just like a military company the members become a family of sorts. Of course this is romantic suspense, so two of the members become very close. 😉 Fans of the genre will like the fast-paced plot with echoes from the past, the twists that keep you guessing, and the growing relationship of the mains. The book is a solid addition to any romantic suspense library.
Recommended.
Audience: Adults.
(I purchased the ebook from Amazon. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
She’s finally exactly where she wants to be.
Unfortunately, she’s also in the crosshairs of a killer.
After years of training, tough-as-nails Kenzie King has earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she got the position not because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself.
Cole Garrison is a man with deep faith who is finally ready to settle down and build a family of his own–if he can find the right person, that is. Kenzie sure has set off his interest meter, but trouble seems to follow in her wake. Since she joined the team, someone has begun to ambush and pick off team members one by one.
It’s all hands on deck to discover the culprit and end the killing. Can Kenzie and Cole put aside their differences and work together as a team? Or will their budding attraction be snuffed out by a sniper’s bullet?
Award-winning, best-selling author, Lynette Eason writes for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line and for Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Her books have hit the Publisher’s Weekly, CBA and ECPA bestseller lists and have won numerous awards such as the prestigious Carol Award, the Selah, the Daphne, the IRCC award and more. Lynette is married, has two children, and lives in Greenville, SC.
Sounds like a gripping story. Great review, Beckie!
Thx!