My rating:
2 of 5 stars
Corbin, better known simply as "Major" for his previous position as a Black Hawk pilot (which is explained too many times to count in the book), ends up in the middle of a oil drilling conflict and two potential relationships (though of course only one wins in the end) when he thought he was a confirmed bachelor after losing his fiance in war. He didn't account for the draw he'd get with Jarbi and Lisette. Then there's Crystal's romance (kind of on the sidelines). It is interesting to get a "romance" story from a man's perspective as they are more common in books with a strong female lead. Perhaps because of this, a lot more of the focus is on the mystery and action. The case that Corbin and Lisette are working on has so many layers and people involved, it's a bit of a miracle they manage to sort it all out. Of course with that many kidnappings, bombs and guns, you know not everyone is going to get away unscathed on either side of the battle.
Lowered the rating because the romance, such as it is, feels more like an afterthought than anything, even though it's supposedly a huge part of the main character given the constant references to the first battle we're drawn into. As if that isn't enough, the constant fiance references and re-hashing of his old position and why he changed to his current occupation are so frequent it's a little annoying. Yes, we get that this is a big part of the character and why he is how he is now. It still does not needed to be repeated in (what feels like) every single chapter or every time a new person needs an introduction.
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