lwebber's review
5.0
Fletch and Emily has always been my favorite Susan Stocker book, but this one just became a close second. I found myself crying throughout the story. I feel like Annie is one of my children and I have watched her grow up through numerous books. And I just gained another grandchild too. Absolutely fabulous Susan!
honey1382's review
4.0
Just like if it was your little girl getting married, you read this and you'll cry most of the book. It wasn't as excitingly jam packed as some of the other rescuing books which is why I couldn't do a full five. Annie is the character we love and saw grow up, reaching her dream. Being a Green Barret is impressive, and from earlier books, when Annie was talking to Aspen and being a combat medic I guess I just expected Annie to be a medic in the military, but of course being on any SF team is hard work.
I found all the 'I love you's' between Frankie and Annie a bit much, but understanding them in the context that they've spent more time apart than together makes sense. I have no issues with how Frankie is basically the house husband as he puts it, and Annie is the action packed one. They work, and it works for them. The fact that Annie is so insecure about her family, friends and her own thoughts outside of Frankie is a complete spin on what we thought of her previously.
It was nice and sweet, a story about the little girl we loved, now grown up. It just didn't have the full force excitement as all the rest in the series.
I found all the 'I love you's' between Frankie and Annie a bit much, but understanding them in the context that they've spent more time apart than together makes sense. I have no issues with how Frankie is basically the house husband as he puts it, and Annie is the action packed one. They work, and it works for them. The fact that Annie is so insecure about her family, friends and her own thoughts outside of Frankie is a complete spin on what we thought of her previously.
It was nice and sweet, a story about the little girl we loved, now grown up. It just didn't have the full force excitement as all the rest in the series.
avid_read's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
inked_orca's review
5.0
From a young age, Annie’s dream was to become a soldier, like her father and his friends. Meeting the shy Frankie added another dream to her list; marrying him.
Frankie was always self-conscious about the way his words sounded when speaking. Growing up deaf until he finally could hear after seven years of not being able to hear a thing made his speech different. Meeting Annie and getting to know her well made him realize that as long as Annie didn’t care how he sounded, he wouldn’t care too.
Years after Annie had achieved her dream of becoming a soldier, doubt crept in. Can Frankie, her fiance, keep giving up his dreams to follow her around every time she gets moved? Will she be able to always come back to him or would she die on a mission one day, leaving the man she loved behind?
With all the odds against them, Annie and Frankie’s relationship only got stronger throughout the years. Can they beat the odds once again?
Rescuing Annie is another heart-touching, romantic suspense story that has a lot to teach us about going after what we want and having people we love supporting our decisions no matter what they were. There are elements of military romance, too, with a badass female character.
Annie was always a favourite character to see appear in any of Susan Stoker’s books, after Tex, of course. She’s also one of the many reasons Rescuing Emily is my favourite from the Delta Force Heroes series. When she first made an appearance, she was an intelligent kid that captured the hearts of anyone she came in contact with.
Then Frankie made an appearance as the scared kid who didn’t want to sing his words because he was told it’s not manly to do so. Watching his relationship with Cooper change his mindset in Protecting Kiera and then his first time meeting Annie in a short story in “A Moment in Time” called The Gift. (Correct me if I’m wrong because I’m not sure if that was their first meeting). Frankie and Annie's story is heartwarming.
The ending of this one had me smiling. It was touching to see that the other characters were proud of Annie and the woman she became. This book will have a special place in my heart now. In the beginning, there was chaos and by the end, there was happiness that filled my heart with joy.
meredithmaclyr's review
3.0
I was waiting for this one. But I must say that I was quite disappointed. It was not a full story like the others. But it was a nice conclusion of the series. Even if I didn't enjoyed it that much, I must say that I was afraid at first about the description of the deaf community and the cochlear implant. Often, people don't know how it works and its limitations, but the author has done a lot of research and it shows. So thank you for that, because I would have been soooo mad.
I think I'll try later on other series from this author. I had fun reading about all those characters.
Merry
I think I'll try later on other series from this author. I had fun reading about all those characters.
Merry
leeannreadsincognito's review
3.0
I have loved Susan Stoker's writing. Where's the Delta and Seal action? Color me disappointed.
Audiobook narrator Emma Wilder
Audiobook narrator Emma Wilder
emcooke's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tamtam's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5