Reviews

Bound to Danger by Katie Reus

lisa_me's review against another edition

4.0

Cade O'Reilly is a former Marine who now works for a secret NSA agency doing black ops. When the assignment to protect Maria Cervantes comes to his attention, he jumps at it. 8 years ago he had a budding relationship with Maria, the sister of his best friend. When his friend died in Afghanistan, he cut off the relationship. But never stopped thinking about Maria.

Maria needs protection because she's the sole survivor of a terrorist attack. The terrorists thinks she knows something about their plans, and she's in mortal danger.

Maria does know about their plans, but she can't remember the events surrounding the explosion that killed her mother and hundreds of others. Will her memory come back in time to prevent more terrorist attacks, and save her own life?

And what about Cade and Maria? They sizzle together, and have never stopped loving each other. But Cade had a reason for cutting off their relationship. The guilt is eating away at him. If he confesses, will he lose Maria?

BOUND TO DANGER is fast-paced and suspenseful. I did have to knock my rating down a half-star for Katie Reus's handling of the story line of one of the antagonists. It is a bit anticlimactic. And one video is improbable. But those are minor issues. BTD is a page-turner.

Cade is a hot hero. He is protective of Maria and a highly skilled operative. He is determined to make a go of his second chance with Maria.

Maria is mostly a smart, capable, admirable heroine. She does have one TSTL moment, though. That's another reason for the 4* rating.

In spite of a few minor drawbacks, I definitely recommend BOUND TO DANGER. And don't miss the first book in the series, [b:Targeted|17707657|Targeted (Deadly Ops, #1)|Katie Reus|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1370358919s/17707657.jpg|24757186]

Katie—I can't wait for Levi's story!

ARC provided by Katie Reus (thank you) in exchange for an honest review.

comatoasty's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

patticorrea_ecbc's review against another edition

5.0

First I have to say that I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for early review. This is also my first ever review.

This being the second book in the Deadly Ops series, I was eagerly awaiting its release. When I started reading, it was a very familiar story that I could have sworn I read before. It may have been in the preview snippets or that the explosion story line was linked to another of Katie's books. I love how Katie brings in characters from other series to tie the story together for those of us left scratching our heads with deja vu that we read this somewhere before! The story was delivered in Katie's awesome way of tangleing a suspense/romance story with modern day news worthy headlines. Without giving too much away, the Hero protects the girl from the bad guys, and all hell breaks loose in the middle. Perfect mix of everything!

I'm most sure if it was an editing issue with the Kindle Paperwhite or not, but some of the emails in the chapters between Cade and Maria were mixed up, as were some of the paragraphs. Not a big deal once you figure out how to read them.

wellactjoally's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

3.0

Audiobook. Second chance romance. Dead family members. Veteran. Military romance. Bombing. Kidnapping. Sex trafficking. Forced proximity. 

leabookjoy's review against another edition

4.0

French & English reviews

Une romance à suspense sexy et forte en tensions

Je suis en train de binge-reader tous les livres de Katie Reus et cette série est un chouia plus sombre que ses autres séries (plus de morts et plus d'enjeux comme la NSA est impliquée !) mais je l'ai beaucoup aimé =D

Outre l'intrigue hyper tordue qui m'a passionnée (OMG la perte de mémoire pour Maria et les attentats !), j'ai adoré la romance de la seconde chance entre Maria et Cade !

Bref, une romance à suspense avec une intrigue bien tordue et forte en tensions

PS : je suis hyper curieuse d'avoir l'histoire de Levi maintenant !


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A sexy, tension-filled suspense romance

I'm binge-reading all of Katie Reus' books and this series is a tad darker than her other series (more deaths and more stress since the NSA is involved !) but I really liked it =D

Besides the super twisted plot that fascinated me (OMG the memory loss for Maria and the attacks !), I loved the second chance romance between Maria and Cade !

In short, a suspenseful romance with a twisted and tension-filled plot

PS: I'm super curious to have Levi's story now !

shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition

4.0

Katie Reus writes a story filled with nonstop suspense, action and drama. Maria Cervante’s mother along with many other people, are killed when a bomb goes off at a charity event they’re both attending. When Maria is the only person to survive the explosion, she becomes a person of interest to everyone, including the terrorists who planted the bomb. Cade O’Reilly shows up to question Maria about what happened at the party and to find out what she knows. Maria’s surprised to see Cade again after eight years and has many conflicting emotions about him. Cade was her brother’s best friend when Cade and her brother were in the Marines and although Cade and Maria only met a few times, they had feelings for each other. Maria still feels a simmering attraction when she sees Cade, but she’s also upset because he cut off all communication with her eight years ago. Now Cade works for NSA, which is a black ops team and most of their jobs are covert and off the books. Even though Maria comes from a wealthy family, she’s down to earth and loves her job working for a community youth program. Marie’s whole world suddenly changes after the explosion and she finds herself afraid and running for her life. Cade makes Maria feel safe when she isn’t sure who is after her or who she can trust. Even though he is big and intimidating, Maria’s never afraid of Cade because she knows he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Cade has always been a loner, but he finds it hard to resist Maria. He tries to keep his distance from her, but finds it impossible when they are continually together and as he does everything in his power to protect her. This is an entertaining, action packed story and is the second book in the Deadly Ops series, but each book is a stand-alone.

Reviewed by Karen for Cocktails and Books

lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition

4.0

*I received a free ARC of Bound to Danger from Penguin Books via Netgalley in exchange of an honest and unbiased review*

Bound to Danger is filled with suspense, a terrorist attack and romantic tension that almost ignited my kindle!

This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews

ezichinny's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this book but I hope that every hero and heroine in this series won’t be second chance romances because I am already over the “lack of communication” or “misunderstanding” thing.

Similar to book 1, Agent Cade O’Riley was thrust back into Maria Cervantes life after she became the sole survivor of an explosion due to a terrorist attack. The actual plot was entertaining and was as much a focal point as the romance. I was just as invested in their reunion as I was in eliminating the bad guys.

Now I know this is going to sound weird, but I actually found the bad guys and their motivations just as fascinating in this story. While I never condone or enjoy acts of terrorism, the author wrote them in a way that they didn’t seem purely evil. One could empathize with their loss and their desire to cause pain to those they felt wounded them. While I completely hated their actions, I didn’t find myself hating the bad guys here.

I enjoyed Maria as a heroine because she wasn’t a pushover and Cade had to work to regain her trust.
This story was enhanced by the flashback via letters/emails that Maria and Cade shared in their younger years. So the author used the past to weave a love story that was passionate and sweet. Maria came from a privileged life but she wasn’t defined by the money. She showed compassion and loyalty even when it seemed that Cade didn’t have her back.

If you enjoy stories where the plot doesn’t take a back seat to the romance, then this series is for you. I hope Levi and Allison’s journey takes a different path though.


*Special thanks to Tantor Audio for the audiobook given for a review.

padepaul's review against another edition

5.0

Bound to Danger is Katie Reus's second book in the Deadly Ops series and it's fantastic. This high-action, fast-paced story will keep you turning the pages well past your bedtime.

While a reader may recognize the overall storyline (heroine overhears bad guys' plans, hero swoops in to protect her and saves the day) Katie Reus has kept it fresh. Maria and Cade (heroine and hero) are likable, well-matched characters who you cheer on to thwart the bad guys and find a way to make a relationship work. The action scenes are well-balanced and written in a way that you can picture them easily in your mind.

Another wonderful aspect to this story is that a person doesn't have to read the first book to enjoy the second. This story very much stands on its own even though it's part of a series.

Kudos, Katie Reus. Your Deadly Ops series is now going to be part of my auto-buy selections.


Note: Received an advanced copy from NetGalley for an honest review.

quinn_0611's review against another edition

3.0

I love Katie Reus' Red Stone Security series, but since that series is complete, I decided to try some of her books from her Deadly Ops series. I have just been loving Romantic Suspense lately, and Katie Reus does good romantic suspense. Bound to Danger is the second book in the Deadly Ops series, and I actually ended up liking this more than I was expecting to.

Bound to Danger is about Maria Cervantes, a community activist in Miami. At a benefit dinner, there is an explosion, and Maria is the only one to survive. The explosion is an attack, and the NSA is working to investigate this attack, and to stop future attacks. So Maria is of super interest to them. Here is were the hero comes in. Cade O'Reilly is the NSA agent that is working with Maria to protect her, and to figure out what is going on. Cade and Maria knew each other when they were younger. Cade was friends with her brother, and they both served in the military. When Maria's brother was killed, Cade didn't handle it well, and they drifted apart. Now Cade is back, and it brings back all the feels!

Maria was so easy to love. I felt so bad for her after the attack. She has survivor's guilt, being the only survivor of the attack, and not recalling the events leading up to the explosion. But her mother also was killed in the attack, so it's made so much worse for Maria. She's doing her best to grieve, and to remember what happened right before the explosion so she can help the NSA. She's also having to deal with her unresolved feelings for Cade.

I liked Cade a lot too. I understood why he didn't handle things so well after his best friend (Maria's brother) died. Grief is hard on everyone. Cade is the strong capable type, and you guys, that so works for me. He's super protective of Maria, and he is trying to help her deal with everything.

It was so easy to root for Cade and Maria. I liked them so much, and I complete bought into their chemistry and connection. I couldn't wait for them to figure things out. The action is fast-paced, and I couldn't stop turning the pages. But I did have some issues.

The one thing that really brought me out of the story, though, was all the time spent with the bad guys. I mean, I just don't care about that, and didn't really feel like it was necessary. Also, I got real sick of the definitions at the beginning of each chapter. These words or phrases aren't exactly unknown. And as much as I enjoyed reading this one, it didn't stick with me at all. In fact, I wrote almost the whole review before I realized I was reviewing a different book.

That said, Bound to Danger by Katie Reus surprised me. I liked this so much more than I was expecting. If you love Romantic Suspense, with lots of action and a stand-up hero, you should totally give this one a try.

 This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook