Beyond Limits (Tracers #8)
by Laura Griffin
Blurb:
FBI
agent Elizabeth LeBlanc is still caught in the aftermath of her last big case
when she runs into the one man from her past who is sure to rock her
equilibrium even more. Navy SEAL Derek Vaughn is back home from a harrowing
rescue mission in which he found evidence of a secret terror cell on US soil.
Elizabeth knows he’ll do anything to unravel the plot—including seducing her
for information. And despite the risks involved, she’s tempted to let him.
Together with the forensics experts at the Delphi Center, Derek and Elizabeth
are closing in on the truth, but it may not be fast enough to avert a
devastating attack…
Themes: contemporary,
military, FBI
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Finally,
the tracers are back. I have loved this
series and author since the first time I picked up one of her books, and though
I started with her Glasser sisters series, the tracers series stemmed from that
and remains one of my favorite romantic suspense series. The Tracers are a group of individuals that all
work in police fields, mainly in Texas, and are working at or with the Delphi
Center, a hugely funded and sought after forensic lab with only the best in
their fields, ranging from computer forensics to forensic anthropology and
everything in between. If you are a fan
of CSI type stories or stories about the good guys outsmarting the bad guys to
defeat them, you will love the Tracers series and all the men and women that
Griffin portrays in them. Beyond Limits
revolves around two individuals that have worked together before, FBI Agent
Elizabeth and sexy Navy SEAL Derek, as they work together, somewhat
reluctantly, to bring down a terrorist plot and try to prevent disaster. But the passion between them, passion that
was denied the last time they worked together, is forcing them into dangerous
territory and Liz will have to come to terms with the drama that could come
along in any relationship with a man like Derek. This story was packed with drama both
personal and professional for both Derek and Liz and you just didn't know if
they were going to figure everything out in time or not.
Derek
and Liz get off to a rocky start, mainly because they have been circling around
each other for so long and Derek has been trying to convince Liz to take a
chance on them. Thrust back into each
other’s path, Derek and Liza have to finally deal with all the emotional
baggage coming between them and see if they have a chance at a
relationship. One that might offer them
both exactly what they need and change their lives forever. I love Derek, even though at times he was
frustratingly high handed in the way he handled things with Liz. There were times I wished he was just a bit
more ready and willing to share with her and trust her with his thoughts and
feelings. Not to mention the details of
the case that he played very close to the vest, keeping secrets until he was
ready to share them, usually at the last minute. But that being said he was a great character
with just enough flaws to take him from superhero SEAL to lovable and sweet
man, a man that Liz could truly love.
Similarly Liz had some serious issues to work through so that she could
find a way to have a relationship with Derek, mainly getting over the fact that
Derek was a SEAL and would never be around. Liz was a pretty interesting
character in her own right, an FBI agent on the rise and one that is determined
to keep the public safe, even if it means bending a few rules (or allowing
Derek to), and she will make sure that she gets the job done, even at the risk
of her life or the life of the man she loves.
This
story was one that revolves around the most important choice that any public
servant has to make, sacrificing for the greater good, and Derek and Liz are
both willing to give their last breath to keep a terrorist from killing
thousands. The plot and suspense of this
story were amazingly written, with tons of twists, secrets uncovered, and
developments you never see coming. Of
course, the relationship plays a big role as they build and break trust between
them and their passion fuels the fire that keeps them coming together again and
again. Derek was sexy, sweet, and determined
to get his woman, even if he has to break through, climb over, or blast down
the walls she's built around her heart.
Liz is just as determined that while she'll have a fling with Derek, it
will never go beyond the physical need he fuels in her, but she falls hard as
they face danger and the deadly truth that life and death don't always come
when you expect them. Griffin is the
type of author that weaves a story that will capture your brain as well as your
heart, and she even manages to sneak in a few cameos of characters that have
come in previous books. I also loved getting
to meet more of Derek's team and kind of hope they get stories of their own
someday. All-in-all Beyond Limits stands up to its name beautifully, going beyond the limits of imagination and beyond
all my expectations. I cannot wait for
the next book in the series and hope that Griffin keeps the Tracers alive for
many years to come.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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