Review: Hunting Danger (Redemption Harbor #5)

Hunting Danger (Redemption Harbor #5)

by Katie Reus

Blurb:

The one woman he wants…

When a childhood friend needs help, Nova doesn’t hesitate. They endured the foster system together, forging a bond Nova can’t ignore. Relying on her friends from Redemption Harbor Consulting—including Gage, the computer genius she’s falling for—is out of the question. She used to work for the CIA and she’s trained—she can handle this. Besides, the whole team is working on their own important jobs. She’s not going to drag anyone away when she’s not sure it’s necessary.

Is the one he can’t have…

When Nova asks for time off out of the blue—and use of the company jet—former Marine Gage takes note. Of course, he notices everything about Nova. But as one of her bosses, his growing attraction to her is a line he won’t cross. However, that doesn’t mean he’ll let her run straight into danger—and a quick hack of her computer proves she’s gotten in over her head. Gage is coming along for the ride, whether the sassy assistant likes it or not. He’ll do whatever’s necessary to save her friend…and keep Nova out of the clutches of a lethal enemy who won’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets in their way.

Themes: Contemporary

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

Nova and Gage have finally had their day!  For fans of this series, we have been waiting a long time now for Nova and Gage to have their chance at love, ever since the sparks between them first started, and we knew that their story would be filled with drama and angst.  Katie Reus has the unique ability to take her readers on an adventure while at the same time reminding us of the capriciousness of love and loss and that sometimes the bonds we find in the most unlikely of places are the strongest. Nova is on a mission, after receiving a rather cryptic message from her childhood foster sister, and she is determined to get to her to safety no matter the danger.  When Gage learns she plans to go rogue and leave the whole team in the dark about her mission, he is just as determined to make sure that he sticks to her like glue and keeps her safe.  Despite her initial outward unwillingness, Nova is happy to have Gage with her as the danger rises and the life-or-death situations she finds herself in become more frequent.  Only once they return home, her foster sister safely in tow, now Gage and Nova have to come to terms with the new intensely intimate tract of their friendship.  They both have wanted each other and resisted it since the beginning, but the resistance has become pointless and they both know that they end could come at any time.  But the danger has followed them home and now they have to work together, along with the rest of the Redemption Harbor Team to find a way to stay alive so they might have future together. It was interesting seeing Gage in protective mode, especially as he and Nova found themselves in some pretty intense situations, but he always seemed to thrive as he made keeping her safe his goal.  His protective nature and the innate sensuality he shows the world are nothing compared to what he feels when the person in danger is the woman that has truly stolen his heart and soul.  I was doubtful that he would be able to get over his fears and hang-ups in order to convince Nova to give them a chance, but in the end that very stubborn nature of his came in handy.  Nova has resisted Gage, mainly because she thought he didn’t like her, but as his walls come down, and the truth comes out, her ability to resist him drops too.  I loved getting to see the sweet side of this sassy and spunky woman that keeps Gage on his toes and she is obviously just as smart and stubborn as any member of the RH Team.  It was obvious from the beginning that these two were meant for each other, but only once their guards came down did they both come to understand that they were truly the perfect match.  I am dying to see what happens in the next two stories as Leighton finds love, along with the bonus of Nova’s foster sister Layla getting her own sexy guy too. Another amazing adventure with an HEA for the books!

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