At the Edge (Alpha Crew #1) and
Edge of Surrender (Alpha Crew #2)
by Laura Griffin
Blurb:
When
Emma Wright’s government plane goes down over the Philippine jungle, she’s
forced to survive alone until an ultra-elite SEAL team goes in after her. As
the leader of Alpha Crew, Ryan Owen is no stranger to challenges, but he’s
never tackled anything quite like this sexy, smart, and resourceful woman. The
mission is to get Emma home safely, but danger is everywhere, and Ryan’s
unexpected desire for Emma could be a deadly distraction.
Back
home in California, Ryan’s mission is over—but Emma’s has just begun. She knows
her plane crash was no accident, and she’s determined to uncover the truth
about what happened—even if her quest for answers puts her at risk. Torn
between duty and desire, Ryan searches for a way win Emma’s heart while
protecting her from an invisible enemy who wants her dead.
The
scorching-hot romance between Emma and Ryan that began in At the Edge: Alpha
Crew Part One concludes in Part Two of this sexy, suspenseful adventure!
Ryan
had one job: keep Emma safe at all costs. But after a night of passion, Emma
takes off and Ryan soon realizes he’s not the only one looking for her. Can he
figure out who’s after the beautiful government aide, and why, before she falls
into the wrong hands… if she hasn’t already?
Emma’s
fighting to get justice for her fallen comrades, but she can’t do it alone. She
needs Ryan’s help, but that means trusting him--and dealing with the
out-of-control desire blazing between them. Can there be any future for a
marked woman and a man trained to kill? She hopes they live long enough to find
out…
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: Part 1: 3 stars
Part 2: 4 stars
(Combined as one read, 3.75
Stars)
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Ok
so I would normally write separate reviews about two novels released
separately, but it wasn’t until after I requested these that I realized it was
a single story just in two parts. So
it’s my bad, but I read them back to back; so I decided to just write a combined
review. That being said…
Laura
Griffin, one of my favorite romantic suspense series, has decided to dip her
toes into the world of Spec Ops operators with her new Alpha Crew series. We get to meet an all new gang of hot and
sexy men, ones working hard to keep the world safe for very little recognition,
and I thoroughly enjoyed not only getting to know them but getting to see them
in action. Emma, personal assistant to
the wife of the ambassador to the Philippines, has just found herself the sole
survivor of a plane crash, stranded in the middle of an island jungle, and
determined to keep herself alive until help arrives. She is a resourceful woman but totally out of
her element. Luckily for her a team of
SEALs has been sent to search for survivors and investigate the crash. Wandering the jungle, lost, hungry and
injured Emma is beyond relieved when she stumbles upon Lt. Ryan Owens filling
his canteen. Ryan has been captivated by
thoughts of Emma ever since he was briefed on his mission but when he finally
sets eyes on her, the visceral reaction to her surprises and unsettles
him. Working together, along with the
other members of the Crew, Ryan rescues Emma and gets her back stateside, but
not before she lays a passionate and outrageously wonderful kiss on him, right
in the middle of life threatening danger.
Needless to say he is surprised when she tracks him down at a bar
several weeks later, but the attraction and chemistry between them are just as palpable.
Emma is totally grateful that she survived her ordeal in the jungle, but now she’s
determined to have the truth about the crash brought into the open. She’s been asking questions of every
government official she can and has come to the attention of too many
people—people that really don’t want the truth exposed. Tracking down Ryan seemed like a great idea,
for more than one reason, but his fire and ice reactions to her leave her even
more confused and self-conscious. As she
and Ryan are drawn into a dangerous world of lies and corruption they have to
deal with the emotional connection between them, one that goes far beyond
simple lust and pheromones and into a depth of love that is swift and
unquestionable. With their lives hanging
in the balance, trusting one another is difficult, but Ryan is determined to
keep Emma alive and safe, even if it means forfeiting his own life.
I
enjoyed reading these stories very much, but coming from a standpoint of two
separately released stories I have to say, ugh!
The first story was a lot of world building and setup for the overall
story, but there was certainly no lack of passion between these two, but it was
obvious this story was going to be very fast paced and there wasn’t going to
be a whole lot of getting-to-know-you time before Ryan and Emma fell headlong into
love. The first section ended well with
a scary cliffhanger, one that would have made me crazy had I not had section 2
ready to read right then. The second one
however seemed to be confused a bit; the first chapter seemed to almost want to
recap the story from the first section, as if they are a second book in a
series, instead of just the second part of the same story, which I found unnecessary.
Read together though these two stories are wonderfully written and make me very
happy that Laura is trying something a little different than what she usually
writes. If you are a fan of Laura’s you
might be a little surprised by the length of the stories (even combined they
were much shorter than her normal length Tracers novel), but if you’re looking
for a good single evening read that will be filled with action, intrigue,
sensuality, and a love that is filled with hope, sadness and light, I recommend
you pick up both of these stories and get to know Alpha Crew. I am really looking forward to what’s coming
next, and kind of hoping that Jake’s story is next! *wink, wink; nudge nudge,
Laura*
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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