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thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
4.0
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Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Fall Funk Reviews (Quick and Dirty because I am in a Review Writing Funk)
First Thought when Finished: Heart of Danger was a great start to a new series that hit my romantic suspense with a twist sweet spot.
What I Thought of the Story: Heart of Danger was an excellent beginning to a new series! I really enjoyed this world that Lisa Marie Rice created. It was an interesting mix of future with a feeling of realism. I liked how all the "outcasts" came together and created a place that was safe/thriving. The suspense was just the right amount of action and planning. The "guys" were a good combo of smarts/brawn and that showed in the follow through of the story.
What I Thought of the Characters: This is going to sound somewhat contradictory: I loved all the side characters but wasn't in love with the main couple (rating based on them). Since this is a romantic suspense, let me start with the main couple: Mac and Catherine. Individually, I loved both of them. Mac was smart, tough, loyal, and scarred. Catherine was smart, headstrong, and held her own. I just didn't "fall in love" along with them. That being said, I liked them together. I really found myself wanting to know more about all the side characters and can't wait for this series to continue!
Final Thought: The Ghost Ops series by Lisa Marie Rice will end up on my auto-buy list because I really did enjoy this brand new world!
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Fall Funk Reviews (Quick and Dirty because I am in a Review Writing Funk)
First Thought when Finished: Heart of Danger was a great start to a new series that hit my romantic suspense with a twist sweet spot.
What I Thought of the Story: Heart of Danger was an excellent beginning to a new series! I really enjoyed this world that Lisa Marie Rice created. It was an interesting mix of future with a feeling of realism. I liked how all the "outcasts" came together and created a place that was safe/thriving. The suspense was just the right amount of action and planning. The "guys" were a good combo of smarts/brawn and that showed in the follow through of the story.
What I Thought of the Characters: This is going to sound somewhat contradictory: I loved all the side characters but wasn't in love with the main couple (rating based on them). Since this is a romantic suspense, let me start with the main couple: Mac and Catherine. Individually, I loved both of them. Mac was smart, tough, loyal, and scarred. Catherine was smart, headstrong, and held her own. I just didn't "fall in love" along with them. That being said, I liked them together. I really found myself wanting to know more about all the side characters and can't wait for this series to continue!
Final Thought: The Ghost Ops series by Lisa Marie Rice will end up on my auto-buy list because I really did enjoy this brand new world!
marbles66's review
5.0
It was hard from the synopsis to determine whet hit this was a sicfi/paranormal type book. Since I accidentally paid for Scribd I decided I would at least try this book as it would have paid for the subscription. Certainly glad that I decided to give this book a try. This book is about an elite group of soldiers. They go one a mission and believe that three of their group have been killed and that their commander has betrayed them. They are also hunted down as traitors. They found a community in a mountain side and Catherine some how finds them. You must read the book to find out what happens next.
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first book by this author for me and wow. I - LOVED - IT! I couldn't put it down. I can't say enough good things about this book. It made me smile and cry and kept me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait to read the second book in this series! Sigh Mac :)
shelleyrae's review against another edition
2.0
Lisa Marie Rice is a popular author of romance suspense and Heart of Danger is the first book in her new series featuring the men of Ghost Ops - a secret unit of elite American soldiers with no identity. In this first installment, when the Ghost Ops team is betrayed during a mission, only three men escape, believing their commander Colonel Lucius Ward, sold them out. Hidden in their high tech lair, the arrival in the middle of a snowstorm of Dr Catherine Young arouses Tom 'Mac' MacEnroe's suspicions. A scientific researcher working in the field of dementia, Catherine insists that the commander is her patient and desperately needs Mac's help. Though fearing a trap, Mac and his men will leave no man behind and with the help of Catherine's special talent, they mount a rescue that reveals a horrifying secret.
Though there isn't anything particularly original about this new series, Rice balances the action with romance well. I found myself caught up in the suspense as it becomes clear there is something sinister happening at the lab for which Catherine worked and rescuing Lucius will not be easy, even for Mac's elite corps. The idea of the Haven provides another layer of interest to the story which pleasantly diffuses the focus on military operations.
The technological advances sets this novel a generation or two into the future with some nifty gadgets available to the team. Interestingly Rice also chooses to develop a futuristic political climate with the villain motivated by an allegiance to China. I like that Rice has ground the series in something larger than itself.
Mac is the bad ass, brooding, tough guy who dissolves with a simple touch from Catherine. Catherine is stunning, smart and psychically gifted to boot, all without being aware of her appeal. It is a little cheesy but the sexual tension is well developed and when the pair finally succumb to their attraction the sex is pretty hot.
I did tire of the repetitive internal monologues of both Mac and Catherine though. Mac loses his train of thought every time Catherine looks his way, slipping into a self flagellating loop of lust and suspicion, while Catherine berates herself for thinking Mac could ever be interested in her, given she is such a freak.
A fast, escapist story that blends sci-fi, paranormal, action and romance genres this is an enjoyable read.
bea_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. What an excellent story. I couldn't put it down.
I'm not usually a paranormal/future kind of girl, but since I love Lisa Marie Rice, there was no way I was not going to read this book. And it delivered. The story was well developed (and the premise was crazy good...in that keep-you-up-at-night-disturbing kind of way), the entire cast of characters was compelling, and the chemistry between main hero and heroine blew my socks off.
This book was a winner, and I can't wait for the rest of the series.
I'm not usually a paranormal/future kind of girl, but since I love Lisa Marie Rice, there was no way I was not going to read this book. And it delivered. The story was well developed (and the premise was crazy good...in that keep-you-up-at-night-disturbing kind of way), the entire cast of characters was compelling, and the chemistry between main hero and heroine blew my socks off.
This book was a winner, and I can't wait for the rest of the series.
cranberrytarts's review against another edition
3.0
This book is so full of crazy I don't know where to begin. I was WTF'ing through the whole thing. First I was all 0_0, then 0_o, then O_O.
And...I kind of can't wait to read the next one. clearly I need help.
And...I kind of can't wait to read the next one. clearly I need help.
schomj's review against another edition
4.0
Delightfully wacky. It made me laugh enough that I don't even care about the things that are normally pet peeves of mine.
nikkisuehaight's review against another edition
3.0
not really into this book it just kinda goes on and on i had to skip a lot
asweetinferno's review against another edition
3.0
Um, wow. There is a lot, a lot in this and I dug all of it.
covertocovergirl's review against another edition
3.0
This story has a lot of internal dialogue by the very likeable H/H. Loved the futuristic vibe and technological aspect. The villain is the mother of all villians. The steamy parts were "steamy". The military ops excellent. The reader was great. Off to start book 2. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 of 5