Hot and Bothered by Lynn Raye Harris!

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Ryan wants Emily....but there's one problem. If he has a relationship with her, he will likely lose his job and any trust that his country has in him. Emily wants to clear her name...but can't resist just one night with Ryan. Just one night. But things are never as simple as they think are they?

This story. All of the Hostile Operations Team books have a different plot line but you always know that there will be a happy ending and a difficult road to travel. Ryan and Emily's road wasn't any different. If anything they had much more to overcome in some ways. Lynn Raye Harris has created another surprising but amazing romantic suspense plot line! 

Emily and Ryan were also characters that were well created and fleshed out. The characters were easily three-dimensional without being perfect or over the top.

Lynn Raye Harris is certainly one of my favorite romantic suspense novels. She's extremely talented in creating novels that carry the reader along without thought to the passing of time and creating characters that are easy to fall in love with. 

Hot and Bothered is an amazing addition to the Hostile Operations Team Series! 

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Hot Seal by Lynn Raye Harris!

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Ivy and Dane have a past, one that isn't the most pleasant. But when they are forced to work together, it's obvious the sparks are still there. But will the same problems mean that history is repeating itself? Find the official description on Goodreads.

Hot Seal was an amazing novella! It was hard to put down and I found myself wishing the hours to hurry up so I could finish it. The first glimpse we get of Dane and Ivy is in their shared past and they seem quite happy. Honestly I was at a loss as to how they became exes with the way they were acting in the memory. But then the story came out. It seemed both were to blame for their mistakes.

We also got to see some familiar faces as always. It was great to see them interact as a team again, and see how they would react to the addition of Dane. And we also got to meet the SEAL Team, who from the looks of it will fit in perfect with the HOT Team. 

It was laughs and action and the amazing style of writing by Lynn Raye Harris. You won't be disappointed if you pick up this novella and read the rest of the Hostile Operations Series!

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Out of Bounds by Lynn Raye Harris

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Malcolm has returned home for his twin brother's funeral. Sabrina was on the beach for a wedding...that never happened. Both have had difficult days but Malcolm can't help but help Sabrina, even though she's a random stranger at first. But as they get closer, sparks fly. Find the official description on Goodreads.

This novella was certainly different from what I've read by Lynn Raye Harris so far, but no less well written. The writing was easy to follow and made you want to read the book even if you might have something else that needed done. And you easily fall in love with the characters or at least get to the point where you can both empathize and sympathize with them. That certainly made it a great read.

The plot was quick but beautiful and sure the love might have happened quickly  but that didn't make it any less realistic.  It was amazing to see two people who met during a difficult time comfort each other and find someone to love at the same time.

Out of Bounds is the same delightful writing that fans have come to expect from Lynn Raye Harris and the plot was great.

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Hot Ice by Lynn Raye Harris

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Iceman or Garrett has had a difficult go with relationships. And when he's given forced to protect Grace, daughter of a senator and a very intelligent scientist, with the express order not to sleep with her, he's annoyed. But when he gets past Grace's somewhat cold exterior, he finds the woman behind irresistible. But there are people who would kill to gain access to Grace's research. Can Garrett keep Grace safe and still get past his past? Find the official description on Goodreads.

At first we get to meet Grace, and I immediately just clicked with her. Mostly because she sounds very very similar to me. She was different than many of the HOT men's women as she wasn't immediately feisty. But she's gotten a hidden depth that few get to see and it was fun to see it come out. And Garrett. Obviously has had issues and is still having issues with the woman from his past. You definitely feel annoyance that some people can't put aside their differences for their child. And by that I mean, Garrett's ex-wife is constantly badmouthing him around his daughter and that severely annoyed me, even only hearing it second hand from Garrett.

Hot Ice is what you've come to expect from Lynn Raye Harris. A well written story, with emotional as well as physical conflict and confusing alliances all around. She's created characters that are flawed but you still fall in love with them.


Over all, Hot Ice compares well with the previous books in the series and from the set-up in the book, I hope Ryan and Emily's story is coming next!

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Hot Rebel by Lynn Raye Harris

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"She was safe, even if she wasn't entirely certain she would remain that way." -Lynn Raye Harris, Hot Rebel

Victoria's been labelled a traitor. And it doesn't help that she screwed up HOT's mission. Nick is not happy that she messed up his shot and chance to take out a terrorist. But he's also not sure that he wants to find her again. After all, it's been three years since they've seen each other in their sniper course. However, when bullets start flying Nick can't seem to help himself. Will Nick be able to protect her? Or will everything be for nothing? Find the official description on Goodreads.

I'm going to get this out of the way and just mention that I'm really happy that Lynn Raye Harris includes bits and pieces about characters who've already had their books(so like saying about kids,etc) and also includes some things that point to a book in the future. It just always makes me happy to pick up on those little connections in books. This means they could be read as stand alones but it also doesn't feel right almost to ignore the chance to understand these connections more deeply.

I liked both Victoria and Nick's voices throughout the book and it also helped to create a space where we don't think Nick is a jerk or idiot and vice versa with Victoria. Although occasionally even with their thought processes you do think they're idiots. But that's some of the fun of Hot Rebel and just in general the Hostile Operations Series.

The basics of their shared past comes out quickly but I was more curious about the details(such as whether they had hooked up before) so watching that emerge throughout the book was great, and kept me interested when things might have been a bit slower. Not that that happened much in this book.

I also like how many of the characters, are portrayed as black or white, there were also characters that were grey and the reader had to try and discern what side they would come down on at any given time. It kept me engaged and again, it kept me reading, because I wanted to find out if my predictions were right or if someone was truly on which side.

There were lots of places in which you seriously doubted that they would make it through or make it through together. It got my heart pounding and my excitement going.

Overall Hot Rebel was an amazing read and a brilliant addition to the Hostile Operations Series. It was actually just released today so make sure that you go buy it!

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Hot Shot by Lynn Raye Harris

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"He hadn't wanted to see her, though every once in a while he caught himself thinking of that last day together on the island." -Lynn Raye Harris, Hot Shot

Jack's an amazing sniper for the Hostile Operation Team. He saved Gina one day and after spending three days with her waiting for rescue hasn't been able to forget her. But the circumstances weren't right. Several years later, Gina calls extremely upset. Her son has been kidnapped and Jack's the only one she trusts to get him back. But there's a secret she's been keeping and it will come out. Will Jack stick around? Or will things prove too tough? Find the official description on Goodreads.

Throughout the book, Jack and Gina both become living, breathing people to the readers. We're give some of Jack's past and that helps the reader empathize with him. Not to mention understand why he does what he does even though sometimes I felt like smacking him for being a complete and utter idiot! But it was easy to understand where he was coming from. He felt guilt and was still grieving. Although I admit that in the end I was really happy with his actions. Not his past ones, but the ones he was making to make things right.

Then there's Gina. I felt bad for her because she's under constant scrutiny as a celebrity and that she's forced to deal with a situation she's not really prepared for. But she handled things really well. I felt admiration for how strong she could be at least when it counted. However she did make at least one decision that I felt she could have handled better. But at the same time I'm reminded that it's easy to look back or at characters and see everything that they're doing wrong and how they could have done better. So really she just did the best she could with what she had.

There were lots of drama, and if it wasn't a combination of action and emotional drama than it was one or the other. It kept things interesting. And there were touching scenes between several characters. Including the team. Their interactions served as some lighthearted banter that relieved a bit of tension. But it's clear that they're close. And I loved that. It was sweet. But at the same time amusing. And the nicknames were great! Although I wish I knew a bit more about the characters so that I could understand the reason behind the nicknames better. 

Hot Shot seems to be able to stand as a stand-alone but there was at least one thing mentioned that while it was explained briefly I would have liked some more background. But that's easily remedied by reading the rest of the series.

I loved reading Hot Shot and it sounds like this would be a good series! Hot Shot comes out on June 30th. You should definitely look into it!

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