Beyond the
Limit (Valkyrie Ops #1)
by Cindy Dees
Blurb:
Sherri
Tate, former Miss Congeniality, is a media officer for the Navy, but she itches
to get on the field—and she can prove she has what it takes. But convincing
others that she can become one of the first ever female Navy SEALs? That might
be tougher than the agonizingly brutal training.
Griffin
Caldwell and his teammates in his Navy SEAL platoon, the Reapers, are tasked to
secretly train women candidates to become the first female SEALs. But when he
meets Sherri Tate, it's friction—and lust—at first sight. Griffin can't believe
the former pageant queen has what it takes, and Sherri can’t believe his
arrogance. But when one deadly mission goes wrong, it's up to Sherri and
Griffin and their unprecedented bond to save the day.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 3
Review:
A
new series begins with an amazing premise and I think it will be one for the
record books; I have been a fan of Cindy Dees for many years and I was looking
forward to this series for a long time when I finally learned of its release and
go the chance to read and review. The series begins with three young women that
are being given the chance of a lifetime, the chance to train with and possibly
become SEALs themselves. It is an unprecedented
chance and all three women are willing to give their all in the training and
the fight to become the very best.
Sherri has been fighting to be the best her entire life, and excels and
pretty much everything she has tried, so when she begins her training she isn’t
surprised she is doing well, but she is amazingly surprised by the attraction
and passionate draw she has to the lead SEAL that is heading up her trainers. Griffin is pissed he and his team have been
pulled into the circus of training some powder-puff girls into fake-SEALs, but
the sexy Ms. Tate is eye-candy enough for him to keep most of his anger
passive-aggressive. But as Griffin learns more and more about Sherri and watches
her work her ass off to prove herself his attraction to her become
undeniable. When they give in to the
draw between them, the passion is more than just sexual attraction and soon
their emotional connection is almost too much to handle for either of them, and
that connection is put to the test when Sherri’s life is on the line and
Griffin has to come to her rescue.
Sherri was the quintessential overachiever, but I enjoyed getting to
know her because her reasons for pushing were interesting and knowing her made
me love her more. While I wanted to hate
her simply for how sexy and accomplished she was, she was genuinely an amazing
and good person with a strong will and determination to make the world a better
place. Griffin is a hero in every sense of the word and I liked learning more
about him too. While he was a butthead in
the beginning, he was undoubtedly one of those Alpha men who just didn’t think
a woman belonged in the boys club, but once he began to see the light I realized
how much I liked him. He was sexy of
course, and I was right there with Sherri salivating over him every second, but
he was also smart, sweet, and brave, making him a wonderful complement to
Sherri and a guy that any woman would want.
The heat and pull between Sherri and Griffin was a flashfire and when
they let it burn it was amazing, but the sweetness and support they offered one
another were truly the best part of their relationship. I am dying for the next
book in this series, which I hear is coming in 2020, but I am not sure just
what it might entail though I certainly hope we get to hear the rest of Sheri’s
story on her trail to be a SEAL.
*ebook provided by publisher (via netgalley)
for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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