Cornered (Crimson Point Protectors 2) by Kaylea Cross-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 31, 2022.
She wants answers—and justice.
Jaia knows her brother was murdered on a contracting job overseas, and that the company they work for covered it up. She just can’t prove it—yet. But she’s been quietly searching, gathering evidence and building her case at great personal risk. When she learns that the company is about to target another innocent man because of what he knows, she intervenes, risking it all to warn him and steal secret company files. Now there’s no safe place for her. Not knowing who else to trust, she flees and turns to the stranger she saved—hoping it won’t cost her life.
Their search for the truth could get them killed.
Air National Guard Pararescueman Brandon Whitaker nearly died after being captured by the enemy during a mission in Yemen. The things he learned about atrocities allegedly committed by American contractors there continue to haunt him. When no one seems interested in finding the truth, he starts digging on his own—and discovers a cover-up. When a phone call from a stranger alerts him that he’s in imminent danger, it triggers an irreversible chain reaction. On the run while trying to track down the woman who warned him, their paths suddenly collide. He doesn’t know if he can trust her, but now it’s the two of them against the shadowy forces tracking their every move. Only together can he and Jaia uncover the truth and expose the people responsible. But with trained killers on their tail, it’s all they can do to stay alive.
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REVIEW:CORNERED is the second instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporay, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point series. This is Air National Guard Pararescueman Brandon Whitaker, and executive assistant Jaia Sidhu’s story line. CORNERED can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading book one where the reader is first introduced to Brandon Whitaker.
Told from third person perspective CORNERED follows Jaia Sidhu’s search for the truth. Jaia works for an organization once known as Graystone, an organization with close connections to the seedier side of the government underworld. Within days of her brother’s first assignment for Graystone, everything spiralled out of controlled, and Jaia’s brother Sukhi was killed in a road accident while on patrol in Yemen, a death Graystone went to great lengths to cover up. Working on her own to ferret out the truth, Jaia will discover that Graystone has ordered a hit on a man named Brandon Whitaker, and Jaia places herself in danger, to warn our hero about his impending demise. Brandon Whitaker has no idea who is leaking information about the Graystone Organization but the information is about to place him in the direct line of fire. Jaia Sidhu knows she has run out of time, so our heroine leaves Tampa Florida for Portland Oregon where she will be quickly enveloped by the Crimson Point team. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jaia and Brandon, and the potential fall-out as a hit has been ordered on our story line couple, revealing a deeper and darker plan to destroy them both.
The relationship between Brandon and Jaia begins as online strangers. Jaia is desperate to turn over the information she has ‘stolen’ from her current employer,, and Brandon Whitaker is the only man she can trust. While on assignment in Yemen, Brandon was captured and tortured for information he knew nothing about but the name ‘Graystone’ was often mentioned and a high priority for the people in charge. Upon his rescue Brandon finds that the Graystone Organization may be involved in criminal activity both at home and abroad, and his search brings him up close and personal with our story line heroine. Jaia never expected to find herself on the run but falling for Brandon Whitaker meant falling for a man who had stolen her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are re-introduced to Brandon’s sister Kerrigan and her boyfriend Air National Guard Pararescueman Travis Masterson, psychologist Mia Ramos, and pararescueman Asher “Groz” Grozinski; Boyd and Ember; former Delta operator Callum; Jaia’s boss Robert Giesbrecht; Graystone CEO Douglas Lawrence; and reluctant assassin for hire Val. The requisite evil has many faces.
CORNERED is a story of power and control; betrayal and vengeance; espionage and secrets, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive and hot; the characters are energetic and dynamic.
Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FALLING HARD
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Reviewed by Sandy
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards and has been nominated for both the Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers’ Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea is also an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dance enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and family.
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