A review by thebookdisciple
Storm by Janie Crouch

4.0

Storm weaves a few books together: we have Noah from the Bree and Tanner series, Trigger from Susan Stoker's Delta series, plus lots of the linear tactical guys and gals! You don't have to have read all these books, but it does help enrich the story.

Marilyn has had a rough time of late. She was physically abused by her ex, and she barely managed to escape with her two children and her life. Now, she is going to be the on site manager of the a new women's shelter. It's a perfect opportunity for her and her kids to get a second chance. Her kids are sweet and you can feel the damage the abuse to their mother took on them. Noah has his own demons (PTSD), but he is intrigued by Marilyn and he is adorable with her kids.

I think Noah and Marilyn are perfect for each other because they are so skittish. This oddly works! Noah can protect Marilyn and the kids, and they help him reintegrate with society and people. The story spans months so this helped me feel the relationship between these two was more genuine.

Storm brings a heap of danger too, so there is plenty of action. Overall, the story was heartbreaking, thrilling, sweet, and romantic. If you haven't read Crouch before, but love Susan Stoker, you will enjoy Storm!

 

•   POV: 3rd


•   Tears: yes


•   Trope: on the run, single mom


•   Triggers:
  Spoiler

  Marilyn was abused by her husband; it is only detailed in small flashbacks and isn't overly graphic. The story does deal a lot with her PTSD.


•   Series/Standalone: stand alone within a few interconnected series


•   Cliffhanger:
  Spoiler

  no


•   HEA:
  Spoiler

  yes

books that included the overlapping characters like Shielding Gillian by Susan Stoker, Calculated Risk by Janie Crouch, Cyclone by Janie Crouch...then you will probably like Storm!

 

Storm

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