Ride the Tide (Deep Six #3)
by Julie Ann Walker
Blurb:
Former Navy SEAL Mason
McCarthy is done being a fighting man. Now he and the Deep
Six Salvage crew are
working feverishly to find the wreck of the Santa Cristina and its legendary
sunken treasure. Unfortunately for Mason's peace of mind, chatty, brilliant
historian Alexandra Merriweather has joined the hunt and there's no avoiding
her. Alex is exactly the kind of distraction Mason can't afford right now...or
maybe ever.
When a murderous
enemy from Mason's past threatens the Deep Six, he must rely on old instincts
and the skills he honed from years of running black ops to make sure nothing
touches Alexandra. But with their lives on the line and the adrenaline running
high, it's inevitable that sparks will fly.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The
Deep Six series has been has an all new love story in this addition with the
story of Mason and Alex finally crossing the line into romance from just
friends. Julie Ann Walker is a great
author that has been captivating reader for years with the Black Knights series
and her newest series of SEALs turned salvage divers she has an all new bunch
of hotties. I can honestly say that while I have been enjoying the installments
of the Deep Six series, they are not as wonderful as the Black Knights
series. Mason has been trying to resist
the draw of Alex’s beauty and sensuality since the first moment she came into
his life, but the pull is becoming almost irresistible. Alex has been trying to convince Mason that
he is the only man she needs in her bed, but he is fighting her every second
and at every turn. When dangers begins stalking the Deep Six guys once again,
putting Alex’s life in danger right alongside them, Mason begins to understand
that time is precious and he could lose Alex without ever having a chance to
know her touch even once. But will
giving in to his baser desires heal his pain enough to open his heart and mind
and give them a chance at a future? I find I enjoyed the overall storyline with
the plot of the killers and the search for the treasure, but that being said I had
some bigger issues with the romance and the H/h in this one. Mason had his head up his butt about his
relationship and emotions for Alex for entirely too long, so even though he was
a strong, brave, and sexy guy, he was an asshat for most of the story. Alex was a tiny bit annoying with the way she
kept throwing herself at Mason, pretending she wanted him only for sex and never
looking deeper for an emotional connection until it was almost too late for
either of them. They both seemed like they needed a lot of growing up before
they would be able to sustain a truly loving relationship. But after a life-or-death situation (again)
puts a few things into the light, both of them finally come to the conclusion
that they do need to grow up. The romance
angle was just so fast, going from basically friends with benefits to HEA
almost in a split second because they were both denying even to themselves the
emotion they felt so long. I will continue to give the series a chance
because of my love of Ms. Walker’s writing, but I have high hopes for the next
book considering I think I already know who the H/h will be and the connection
between those two will be off the charts.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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