The High-Stakes, High-Octane Read You Do Not Want to Miss! Havoc, by Ronie Kendig, A Romantic Suspense Novel Featuring A Military Working Dog, Stuntwoman and Former Solider.
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A soldier, a Malinois, and a stuntwoman walk onto a TV set . . .
Former Special Forces operator Sergeant Crew Gatlin takes everything in stride, even the career-ending incident that separated him from the Army, half a leg, and his beloved working dog, Havoc K027. Putting his life back together and lying low, he takes a job with A Breed Apart and is unexpectedly reunited with Havoc. It’s too good to be true—and the proof is in their first assignment: to work as a K-9 team for a television drama in Los Angeles. Miffed at being relegated to TV fodder, he’s willing to pay the price when he sees the stuntwoman.
Being a stunt double allows Vienna Foxcroft to fulfill her acting dream—with a side of MMA—and stay out of the limelight. The same one that plagued her childhood and put her through a nightmare scenario. Now, her tight-knit stunt team are the only ones she trusts. Then in walks Mr. Mountain-of-Muscle and his tough-as-nails dog, and Vienna has a bad feeling her life is about to turn upside down.
Ticked as they head overseas for a location shoot in Turkey, Crew guts it up—after all, he has Havoc again. Okay, and yeah—Vienna is going, too. When an attack sends the cast fleeing into the streets of Turkey, Vienna must face the demons of her past or be devoured by them. And Crew and Havoc are tested like never before.
MY REVIEW: ★★★★★ 5/5!
As always, there’s nothing better than a Kendig book! Hands down, one of my favorite authors for a reason. Havoc was everything I hoped for, and more!
Highlights:
-Hollywood, Film Making Theme
-Fearless Stunt Woman With a Dark Past
-MWD and Hunky Hero; A Deeply Moving Bond
-Globe Trotting Locations from Texas to L.A. to Turkey
-Heart-Stopping, Pulse-Pounding High Octane Race Against Time
Having read, and loved, the Breed Apart series, I simply couldn’t dive into this newest release fast enough. And oh, what perfection it was!
With heart-pounding action, sizzling romance, snarky banter and fearless hero and heroine, Kendig kept me wholly and fully entertained. Not only did I love the return and cameo appearances of the Breed Apart characters in the beginning, but I enjoyed getting to know Sgt. Crew Gatlin and his MWD, Havoc. Crew, a former SF soldier with a prosthesis and a slight chip on his shoulder meets and instantly falls for the woman of his dreams, only to find new surprises at every turn.
The romantic pairing between Crew and Vienna held so much fantastic chemistry. I loved the tension between these two highly-skilled people. The push-and-pull of their feelings and inner struggles when it came to their romance and the slow unfolding of each of their background stories created multilayered characters who were not only thrilling, but also heartwarming.
Kendig is a master of a fight scene and it is always exciting to read the authenticity, skill and insight she offers into those who work in military and private security settings. In this story, she not only showcases those roles but also beautifully portrays the inseparable, interwoven bond between a handler and a military working dog, as well as the driven determination of a MWD. It was incredibly inspirational and deeply moving.
I laughed, I nearly cried, and I felt every single emotion throughout this story! My only complaint? It ended too soon! The high-octane rush of the story ended abruptly and I was ever so grateful for the epilogue that satisfied my need for just a little bit more of Crew, Havoc and Vienna.
100% A Must Read! Can’t wait for the next book in this series!
Content and Trigger Warnings: Clean (without explicit content). PG to PG-13. Some mentions of swearing (nothing expressly written) or words changed to make it a non-swear. Detailed fighting, self-defense murder, mentions of military weapons, IEDs, and gun related warfare. Mention of rape, abortion and domestic abuse.
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From the explosive beginning to the sweet, heartwarming ending, this book had me captivated. With well-rounded characters, appearances from other beloved characters and an intense plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Webb entertains and delights readers with this new military style romantic suspense!