Book Review: Under Fire by Lynn H Blackburn

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What is this book about?

USSS Special Agent Zane Thacker has landed his dream assignment protecting the president of the United States. When the president plans a fundraiser at the exclusive estate of a political supporter in Raleigh, Zane is thrilled to be working again with Special Agent Tessa Reed, his best friend–and the woman he desperately wishes could be more.

Though Tessa almost lost everything, she battled her demons and came out on the other side healthy and healed. But when her role as the liaison between the Raleigh office and the president’s protective detail wrenches her past back into the present, her greatest failure threatens to come to light.

Zane refuses to let Tessa go through this alone. But can he stand by the woman he loves and protect the president from a mounting threat at the same time?

My review:

This story leaned a little more to the romance side than the suspense which I did not mind. After getting to know Zane and Tessa in the previous books, I was happy to see their love story come together. I especially liked that we got to see their relationship grow further in an epilogue that hints of their return in a new series.

Tessa was a very strong woman with flaws that were truly deep and I liked that she could be strong yet allow others to help her when needed. I also loved Zane’s loyalty to her and his friends. He really appreciated and celebrated the woman Tessa was instead of trying to change her.

There was a good amount of suspense, but I was distracted from the revelation of the true villain with so many suspects to wade through. But I did love that my favorite characters from both this series and the previous one made their way into these pages.

What I enjoyed most about this book:

Sweet romance between Zane and Tessa

What I didn’t like about this book:

Too many suspects

Would I recommend this book to others? Yes. Sweet romance, great cast of characters, and a mystery to solve as well. This is the third book in the series. It can be read as a standalone but some characters from a previous series show up so I recommend reading that series as well.

Where can I learn more about this author and their books?

Lynn H Blackburn, author website

-Loraine Nunley

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