Thursday, January 28, 2016

Amy's 4 star ARC Review of Ravaged River (Men of Mercy 6) By Lindsay Cross





Special forces operative Hoyt Crowe wasn't just damaged… he was broken. After suffering brutal torture in captivity, his once lively spirit is shattered. Now his greatest adversary isn’t some unknown terrorist in a foreign country, it’s himself. 

Hayden James watched Hoyt slide into a private purgatory of post-traumatic stress disorder, taking her heart with him. No longer warm and loving, he is cold. Hardened. A shell of his former self. 

When an old enemy threatens Hayden’s life, Hoyt must find the strength to slay his inner demons or lose the woman he loves forever. 

Author Interview: 

Q: You write Military Romantic Suspense, and though it seems like the Navy SEAL romance books are the most popular, even Black Operations. So why did you choose Special Forces? 

A: My husband is active Army and a veteran. The top tier of the Navy is the SEAL Teams. The top tier of the Army is the Special Forces. 
I think the SF deserves just as much recognition as the SEALs…they are like the Ghostwalkers of the Army. 
Plus- I don’t know jack about swimming. 

Q: You based your military romance series on a Special Forces team – Task Force Scorpion. Why did you also decide to put them in a small town setting? 

A: Just because you come from a small town, doesn’t mean you can’t be hard core. I grew up in a small town. The men there can be bad boy alpha males just as easily as the men from big cities ☺ 

Plus, I grew up reading small town romance. I think readers love the feeling of belonging to a community, getting to know all the quirky folks who live there and falling in love with not only the hero but also their friends and family. 

Q: You're books are often about second chances – big secrets. Why? 

A: Who doesn't root for a hero dying for a second chance? Yes, he probably screwed up big time in the past, but how much sweeter is the love between the hero and heroine when they show forgiveness? 

As far as big secrets – they're just fun. Secret babies, corrupt politicians, love triangles… 

Believe me – it ALL happens in a small town romance and real life. 

Q: Why write Military Romance? 

First off, I am kin to and am friends with a lot of military men, and they're all sweet and well mannered and love their country. But a lot of them are badass, too. Which is what we want when someone's fighting for our country – :-) – and in a hot romantic suspense : A fearless bad boy alpha male who fights for his country and his woman. 








Ravaged River (Men of Mercy 6)
Lindsay Cross
4 stars

Once again Im brought in on number six of a series. GAH! You all know I am not of fan of that but I also won't put the book down over it either. This was a really good read and I was sorry that I had not read the previous five releases. There were so many characters that I wanted to know more about. 

Hoyt Crowe has been through the suck people and I mean since he was a child. Abused by his Uncle and Aunt, tortured by his cousins and dealing with the life of fighting terrorist you would think wow this story is over for this character. I have never seen the struggle and fight so real in a male lead. It was amazing. The torment this man has been through was tragic. My heart shattered reading about his past and what he had survived. 

Hayden James was the love of Hoyt’s life. After his brutal torture he feels he is less of a man. His scars make him a monster on the outside and worse on the inside. Hayden only sees the man she loves .. not his scars. Her hope runs deep. Just as Hayden is ready to try and put herself out there after taking the advice of her beloved professor she finds herself thrown into a dangerous game. Hayden isn’t sure who to trust but people she loved and friends she trusted aren’t what they seem. 
Hoyt needs to pull himself together to protect the woman he still loves but pushed away. Nothing will get past or through him – not when Hayden is concerned. Maybe he is still the man to protect her and maybe the man she deserves. 

This was a really good read but again I like to know about the other characters in the book. Especially Merc – I would love to know what's in his head and going on with him. Lindsay does give us a run down prior to the first chapter of each character, his rank and what his job is. That was a blessing! I hope to get back and grab the previous books and look forward to reading those yet to hit the shelves. 

Great read – great story line and great adventure. LOVE the characters and LOVE Hayden’s sassy attitude. Thank you for the ARC! Review to post to Ramblings From Beneath The Sheets. 


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