Fatal Pursuit (Aegis #3)
by Elisabeth Naughton
Blurb:
As
things between Marley and Jake heat up in the wilderness, they discover their
rescue mission is filled with treachery. Now the domineering Jake has to rely
on Marley for survival. But can she depend on him when their mission takes a
shocking and deadly turn?
Themes: contemporary,
paramilitary
Rating: 4.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
We finally got the story we were all clamoring
for! Jake and Marley burst off the page, taking over our minds and hearts and
showing that even the most closed off of individuals sometimes just need a push
in the right direction to realize how much they need love and laughter in their
lives. For new readers to this series, you
might not appreciate the subtle and sweet teasing and the witty sarcasm of
Marley and Jake’s relationship, but loyal Naughton fans have been waiting for
this since the beginning of the series when we first watched Marley handling
Jake. Marley is determined to set right a wrong when she goes to Colombia
determined to rescue her ex, who has apparently been missing over 5 years and
was presumed dead, but she never thought that Jake would follow her and become
her lifeline in a situation destined to tear her life apart. I am looking forward to seeing whose story
will be next and getting to know more of the Aegis team even better. And of course getting to see more of Jake and
Marley as they continue to navigate the new waters of their relationship.
Marley
is tired of the way the men in her life are always underestimating her skills
and abilities in dangerous situations, so when she decides to go to South
America on an urgent call from her ex, whom she believed dead, she never
thought to ask for help from Jake. He’s
been her boss for several years, but more and more her feelings are getting
jumbled where he is concerned and his obvious disregard for her has hit the
breaking point. Jake is pissed when he
discovers Marley has run off on some ridiculous solo mission that will get her
killed and immediately follows her, just to keep her safe, so she can come back
to work of course. But the true depth of
their feelings becomes obvious when they are forced into dangerous and
unexpected situations and when a night of passion brings their connection out
into the open they are no longer able to deny their feelings for one
another. But of course Jake is an idiot
man who knows what’s best for everyone and he ultimately screws up their chance
at a happy future together. Can Jake
accept the truth of his need for Marley in time to keep her for himself? Or to
even keep her alive?
I
enjoyed this story very much, with its fast pace, witty characters and Naughton’s
skill with a villain is nothing short of magic.
You just know that the bad guy is a bad guy, but when the full extent of
his treachery comes to life you’re jaw will drop and make you wonder how a
human being could be so dark inside and everyone around him not see it. Jake was a very flawed hero, with his
troubled past, idiotic ideas about relationships, and determination to always
do what he thinks is right—regardless of what others say—makes him the type of
man to always be in charge of his life, even when someone else could definitely
do a better job of running it. His
reluctance to admit his feelings for Marley, right up until the end, made me
CRAZY, and his unwillingness to admit defeat and embrace the changes in his
life were a bit disappointing, but when he finally pulls his head from his butt
I loved him. Marley is a kickass heroine
and I can honestly say I loved seeing her butting heads with Jake, though she
had her moments of defeat when he breaks her heart again and again (note my
above irritation with the man), her inner strength carries her through. Marley is obviously made for Jake and will be
the only one able to pull him out of the dark spiral that has become his
life. I enjoyed getting to see the
previous couples interacting with their friends and coworkers and it is obvious
those matches worked out well. Can’t wait
for whoever is up next, but whichever sexy man it is will be getting my full attention, because really no one does dark,
twisted, flawed, and ultimately AWESOME heroes better than Elisabeth!
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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