Fighting for Hailey (Redemption Harbor Security 1) by Katie Reus-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 23,2024

She’s the one who got away…

They grew up together, dated for years—but when Jesse Lennox had a chance at a college scholarship and a new life, Hailey abruptly ended things. She wanted him to have the life he deserved, and with her track record knew she’d just bring him down. Now they’re both grown and she runs the new branch of Redemption Harbor Consulting, heading up their security division. But her past is about to collide with her present in a big way, and she can’t outrun her demons any longer.

This time, he’s playing for keeps…

Years ago Hailey joined the military and ruthlessly cut all her foster siblings out her life. Now that one of them is in danger she’s back—and Jesse isn’t letting her push him away ever again. One of their own has been kidnapped and with the clock ticking, they have no choice but to work together to find him before it’s too late. But the threat is much worse than they imagined. It will take all their combined skills—and breaking through Hailey’s walls— to unravel the clues in time to save him.

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REVIEW:FIGHT FOR HAILEY is the first instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult REDEMPTION HARBOR SECURITY romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s REDEMPTION HARBOR series. This is Redemption Harbor operative Hailey West, and billionaire businessman Jesse Lennox’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Jesse and Hailey) FIGHTING FOR HAILEY follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Hailey West grew up in the foster care system, and considered Jesse Lennox, Constantine ‘Cash’ Pierce, and Easton Reed family and friends but when Easton Reed goes missing, Hailey working as an operative for Redemption Harbor, is determined to uncover the truth, coming face to face with her past in the guise of Jesse Lennox. Jesse is also worried about the apparent kidnapping of their friend, their brother Easton, a world renowned scientist on the cusp of medical history. With the help of Cash Pierce, and some of the agents at Redemption Harbor, Jesse and Hailey begin an investigation of their own, only to discover a convoluted path of money and politicians hoping to make a score. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Jesse and Hailey, as they hunt for the people who took their friend.

The world building focuses on the search for Easton Reed, and the history between our story line couple. Jesse and Hailey were once a couple but life, fear and the future took each of them in different directions, and Hailey would eventually ghost them all.

The relationship between Hailey and Jesse is one of second chances but Hailey is afraid to reveal the truth about the past, a past she was hoping to forget. Enlisting in the military, Hailey did her time, as the three men in her life, struggled to make sense of why she ran. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the new team and operatives for Redemption Harbor Security including Cash Pierce, Easton Reed, Hailey’s friend and fellow agent Reese, and Elijah. Reese and Cash’s story line is next.

FIGHTING FOR HAILEY is a story of second chances, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family, friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, engaging, dynamic and inventive.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Katie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, and IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.

However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. Her book Avenger’s Heat recently won the Georgia RWA Maggie Award for Excellence in the fantasy/paranormal category.

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