Review: Cover of Night (Alpha Crew #3)

Cover of Night (Alpha Crew #3)

by Laura Griffin

Blurb:

Journalist Karly Bonham is on her first overseas mission, covering the new United States ambassador to Thailand, when she is taken hostage by terrorists, with only her wits and courage to keep her alive—until help arrives in the form of Navy SEAL Ethan Dunn.

As part of an elite SEAL team called Alpha Crew, Ethan has been on countless harrowing missions, but he knows this one is different the instant he meets Karly—the sexy young reporter who somehow managed to escape the terrorists’ clutches. Ethan is impressed by her, especially when he learns she has intel that could be the key to a successful rescue op. Ethan knows working with a civilian raises the stakes on an already dangerous mission. But with the clock ticking down, he enlists Karly’s help to thwart a vicious plot and bring a terrorist mastermind to justice.

Themes:  Contemporary

Rating: 3.25 stars

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Review:

While I am a huge fan of every other series that I read written by Ms. Griffin, I find myself having a real problem getting into this series.  I’m not sure if it is the short lengths of the stories, which gives so little time for the reader to become passionate about the characters and their lives, or the fact that the characters fall in love in so short a time that boggles the mind, but these books just don’t seem to resonate with me.  The story begins with quick action as Journalist Karly, who is on a working vacation in Thailand finds herself in the middle of a hostile terrorist situation with seemingly so help in sight until she is accosted in the dark by a huge and sexy man who turns out to be a member of the Alpha Crew SEAL team sent in to rescue the hostages.  She is forced to work with them when the situation gets quickly out of hand, but her brains and sass make her the perfect partner for Ethan Dunn the leader of the team on the island with her.  Ethan has been sent in to recon the situation, not thinking he would be forced to stage and small-team recuse, but he and his men are made to adapt.  However he never saw Karly coming and she bowls him over with her sexiness and he finds himself a bit distracted and instantly attracted to the pretty reporter.  Once the hostages and rescued, they are briefly reunited and their connection is deepened as Ethan tries to help Karly deal with all she saw and did on the Island, leading them to a passionate affair, one that Karly believes will be a single intense, though long thought of night, until Ethan tracks her down at her home.  Now she has to decide if she wants something more with the sexy SEAL who rocked her world, or if her personal hang-ups are too much to overcome her fears of a relationship with Ethan.  There was so much going on in this relatively short novel, but I did like both Karly and Ethan’s characters and wished they had the full time they deserved to grow both alone and together.  Ethan was simply a badass, but he was also sweet, funny, and interesting.  Karly, once she let herself go, was sassy, charming, and intelligent in ways that made her the perfect match for Ethan.  The passion between them was undeniable at every moment and I have no doubt that they were keep their love alive a long time to come.  I will continue with the series, in hopes the length grows and the stories become more in line with Laura’s normal level, but on it’s on this story was an enjoyable brief read and good addition to the series.

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