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TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX (San Antonio Security 2) by Janie Crouch

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TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX (San Antonio Security 2) by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2023

A baby in his care…
A target on their backs

A skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything…except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy. Someone will kill to take young Walker—and silence his resourceful new nanny, Tessa Mahoney. With her help, Brax is breaking all the rules to keep them safe. But will his and Tessa’s shattering secrets prove too lethal to survive?

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REVIEW: TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX is the second instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult SAN ANTONIO SECURITY romantic suspense series focusing on the Patterson brothers-Luke, Brax, Weston and Chance. This is Brax Patterson, and Theresa ‘Tessa’ Mahoney’s story line. TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Brax and Tessa) TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX follows in the wake of the surprise arrival and disappearance of Brax’s biological half-brother Robert, and the four month old nephew he knew nothing about. Robert is in trouble, claiming he searching for the people who owe him money but the surprise announcement of a child, signing custody over to our story line hero, gives Brax Patterson pause for thought. Struggling with the child, Brax and his brother’s contact a nanny service, and find themselves face to face with our heroine Tessa Mahoney, a young woman who knows immediately what is needed and why but all is not well in Brax’s life, as he is about to testify against the Riviera Cartel, and someone is targeting our story line couple. What ensues is the building relationship between Brax and Tessa, and the potential fall-out when Robert returns, and the Cartel takes aim at everyone involved.

Tessa Mahoney is homeless, on the run but knows of only one place she wants to go. Tessa has a secret, that if discovered, could change her relationship with our story line hero. With the upcoming trial of the Riviera Cartel, Brax finds himself the target of some powerful and desperate men.

The relationship between Brax and Tessa begins as a lie. Tessa’s phone number is at the bottom of the baby’s diaper bag, and Brax needs information about the child left in his care. As Tessa ‘nannys’ Brax’s nephew, the truth will reveal a connection no one ever expected. There are no $ex scenes only chaste kisses but mostly implied.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Luke Patterson and his fiancé Claire (LUKE), their brothers Chance and Weston, parents Sheila and Clint, PA Maci Ford, as well as Brax’s half-brother Robert. The requisite evil has many faces. Weston’s story is next.

TEXAS BODYGUARD: BRAX is another quick read; a fast paced, action packed story of secrets and lies, family and friendships, desperation and love. The premise is engaging and riveting; the romance is subtle but barely there; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

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Website: http://www.janiecrouch.com/
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Montana Freedom by Janie Crouch & Josie Jade-review tour

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Montana Freedom (Resting Warrior Ranch 6) by Janie Crouch & Josie Jade-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2023

Daniel Clark is the leader. The one who ensures everyone makes it out alive.

He took that responsibility seriously when he and his team served in the Navy SEALs together, and he takes it seriously now at the Resting Warrior Ranch.

When he and his men broke up the Riders—the vicious dogfighting gang who also kept some human captives—they got everyone to safety.

Except for the woman who’d been caged—Emma. She disappeared into the night.

So when she shows up in his tiny Montana town—in bad physical shape, begging not to be taken to the hospital—Daniel can’t believe it. He does the only thing he can: brings her home.

He’s a warrior, not a caregiver, but he’ll have to be both in this case. The people after her don’t just want to put her in a cage this time. They want her dead.

But if they want to get to Emma, they’re going to have to go through Daniel. And that’s not going to happen.

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REVIEWMONTANA FREEDOM is the sixth instalment in the contemporary, adult RESTING WARRIOR RANCH romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who own and work for Resting Warrior Ranch-a spin off from Janie Crouch’s Zodiac Tactical series. This is thirty-seven year old, former US Navy SEAL Daniel Clark, and twenty-two year old, IT specialist Emma Derine’s story line. MONTANA FREEDOM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emma and Daniel) MONTANA FREEDOM follows in the wake of the rescue and escape of Emma Derine. Six months earlier Emma was one of the women ‘rescued’ from a gun running group known as the ‘Riders’ but fearing for her life, Emma ran, without looking back. Fast forward to present day, Daniel has never stopped thinking or looking for the woman he found trapped in a cage, the woman that kept him awake at night, ridden with guilt but finding a sick and injured Emma at the local grocery gave Daniel a second chance, a second chance to claim the woman with whom he would fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Emma and Daniel, and the fall-out as Emma’s past returns, in an effort to finish the job.

Daniel Clark suffers with issues of PTSD, not only from his time spent as a US Navy SEAL but in the wake of Emma Derine’s disappearance. Finding Emma gave Daniel some hope but Emma’s past wasn’t too far behind, and the FBI is determined to use Emma as bait to bring in the people who destroyed her life.

The relationship between Emma and Daniel begins as a rescue, not once but twice, and Daniel fears Emma will run again. Emma has an eidetic memory, and the FBI wants to know and use every bit of information including our story line heroine. Daniel continues to struggle with the age difference between himself and Emma but the heart wants something that head is unable to refuse. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Most of the previous story line couples return including Lucas and Evelyn, Harlan and Grace, Grant and Cori, Noah and Kate, Lena and Jude, and the introduction of FBI Agents Jones, and Phillips. The requisite evil has many faces.

MONTANA FREEDOM is a story of search and rescue, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love, family and friendships. The fast paced premise is intriguing and suspenseful; the romance is seductive and desirable; the characters are charming and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Montana Sanctuary
Montana Danger
Montana Desire
Montana Mystery
Montana Storm

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Texas Bodyguard:Luke(San Antonio Security) by Janie Crouch-review

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Texas Bodyguard: Luke (San Antonio Security 1) by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 21, 2023

She’s seen too much
And he’s running out of time to save her…

The last person security expert Luke Patterson ever expected to see again is in desperate trouble. Claire Wallace witnessed her boss’s murder…and the killer is tearing her quiet life apart to find her. Luke will do anything to protect the childhood friend he never forgot. But as their secrets become an inescapable trap, will they survive to have any future?

Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

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REVIEW: TEXAS BODYGUARD: LUKE is the first instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult SAN ANTONIO SECURITY romantic suspense series focusing on the Patterson brothers-Luke, Brax, Weston and Chance. This is Luke Patterson, and computer programmer Claire Wallace’s story line.

Told from third person perspectives TEXAS BODYGUARD: LUKE focuses on the rekindling friendship between Luke Patterson, and computer programmer Claire Wallace. Luke, and his brothers Brax, Weston ,Chance and Claire Wallace grew up on the foster care system until the four boys were adopted by Sheila and Clint Patterson, wherein Luke would lose track of his childhood friend. Fast forward to present day, Claire, now a computer programmer witnesses the murder of her co-worker and friend, and goes on the run towards the only person she knows who has the ability to help. Enter Luke Patterson, co-owner of San Antonio Security, and the man with whom Claire will fall in love. Claire is desperate for help, having been named the prime suspect in the death of her former friend, but at every turn dirty law enforcement and her former boss, are waiting to take her down. Once again, this time on the run with Luke Patterson, our couple find themselves outwitted and overrun, until their only chance means walking into a possible ambush by the man in charge.

The relationship between Luke and Claire is a childhood friendship that ended when Claire was sent to another home, and Luke was adopted by the Patterson clan. Claire, alone but for her Maine Coon cat Khan, finds herself on the outside looking in until betrayal and fraud find our heroine witnessing a murder, and hiding damaging evidence against the man she once called boss. Working with Luke and his brothers Brax, Weston and Chance, Claire would find herself desperate enough that to disappear may be the only option when the fire gets too hot. There are no $ex scenes, the romance is unspoken.

We are introduced to Luke’s brothers, all adopted from the foster care system: Brax, Chance and Weston; their parents Sheila and Clint, as well as Claire’s former co-worker Julia, their boss and CEO Vance Ballard, and several dirty members of the local police force.

TEXAS BODYGUARD: LUKE is a quick read; a fast paced, and action packed story of family and friendships, betrayal and vengeance, panic and loss. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the characters are charismatic and vulnerable; the romance is non-existent, mostly implied.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7211574.Janie_Crouch
Website: http://www.janiecrouch.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janiecrouch/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pmEH1X
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janiecrouch

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Code Name: Outlaw (Zodiac/Linear Tactical) by Janie Crouch-review

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Code Name: Outlaw (Linear Tactical /Zodiac Tactical Crossover) by Janie Crouch-review

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 15, 2022

Months trapped in the clutches of a madman made Jenna Franklin a shell of the woman she once was. All she can do now is use her computer genius from inside the safety of closed doors.

Even two years later, going outside = blood-freezing panic.

She’s made herself a haven in the only place she’s felt safe since her captivity: Oak Creek, Wyoming—home of her Linear Tactical friends. They don’t realize the extent of her emotional trauma, but at least she knows she can trust them.

Only one person knows the truth about the fragile mental state she’s hiding: Zodiac agent, Mark Outlawson—code name: Outlaw.

He’s witnessed her panic firsthand. Knows what it does to her.

When info on a human trafficking group—one connected to her own captivity—comes to light, it’s clear only Jenna’s expertise can stop them. Mark will have to prove Jenna can trust him—to keep her secrets, to protect her, to help fight her demons.

He’ll prove this outlaw is a hero.

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REVIEW:CODE NAME: OUTLAW is the fifteenth and final instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult LINEAR TACTICAL erotic, romantic suspense series. CODE NAME; OUTLAW is a Linear/Zodiac Tactical crossover focusing on former Special Ops soldier and Linear Tactical security specialist Mark ‘Outlaw’ Outlawson, and bioengineer/computer engineer Jenna Franklin. CODE NAME: OUTLAW can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Mark and Jenna) CODE NAME: OUTLAW follows the building romance and relationship between former Special Ops solder and Linear Tactical security specialist Mark ‘Outlaw’ Outlawson, and bioengineer/computer engineer Jenna Franklin. Approximately four years earlier computer genius and bioengineer Jenna Franklin was abducted and forced to reveal the secrets behind a powerful drug that could one day be used for illegal purposes. Two years ago, Jenna was rescued by the team at Linear Tactical but in the ensuing time Jenna has withdrawn from the world, having developed agoraphobia from the onslaught of abuse at the hands of her abductors. Fast forward to present day wherein someone is using Jenna’s biological weapon, and the Linear Tactical team has been called in to help take down the people responsible. Enter former Special Ops soldier and Linear Tactical security specialist Mark ‘Outlaw’ Outlawson, the man who understands our heroine more than anyone could have imagined. As Jenna and Mark begin to unravel the possible connection to Jenna’s drug, and a string of break and enters, and eventual deaths of the people involved. What ensues is the building relationship between Jenna and Mark, and the potential fall out when the Jenna is forced to make modifications, possibly losing the man with whom she has fallen in love, in the process.

Mark Outlawson knows his time is limited with Linear Tactical but working alongside Jenna means up close and personal with the woman he loves.Both Jenna and Mark have suffered at the hands of their captors and abductors but none more so than our story line heroine. Jenna’s daily struggles mean limited friendships, and never going out while Mark must concede that life as he knew it is coming to a close.

The relationship between Mark and Jenna is one of immediate attraction but Jenna battles between head and heart knowing any relationship is a struggle going forward. Mark is one of the few people who is aware of Jenna’s disability, a disability brought on at the hands of her abductors for disobeying orders. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters many of whom we have met in both interconnected series including artist/ waitress Wavy Bollinger, and former US Navy SEAL and CEO of Zodiac Tactical Ian ‘Aries’ DeRose, Baby Bollinger, Callum Webb, Finn and Charlie (Charlotte) Bollinger, Zack Mackay, Dorian Lindstrom aka Ghost, Riley Harrison aka Phoenix, Gavin and Lexi. The requisite evil has many faces.

CODE NAME: OUTLAW is the final and thrilling instalment in Janie Crouch’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. The premise is engaging and exciting; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken but struggling to move on. The epilogue fast forwards the series approximately ten years where we get a glimpse at the next generation.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews in the Linear Tactical Series
Cyclone
Eagle
Shamrock
Angel
Ghost
Shadow
Echo
Phoenix
Baby
Storm
Redwood
Blaze

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Code Name: Aries
Code Name:Virgo
Code Name: Libra
Code Name: Pisces

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7211574.Janie_Crouch
Website: http://www.janiecrouch.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janiecrouch/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pmEH1X
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janiecrouch

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Montana Storm by Josie Jade & Janie Crouch-review tour

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Montana Storm  (Resting Warrior Ranch 4) by Josie Jade & Janie Crouch-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 18, 2022

Kill first, ask questions later.

It’s the instinct former-SEAL Jude Williams must fight every time someone touches him. His six months being tortured in an enemy prison camp may be long over, but he’s got scars—all over his body and mind—keeping that time at the forefront of his psyche.

So how could he even consider giving in to the desire he has for the town’s coffeehouse owner?

Lena Mitchell has big gray eyes and a bigger smile—she’s full of life, right down to her purple and teal streaked hair.

There are so many reasons Jude should stay away from her. So many ways he’s bad for her. But when danger shows up on Lena’s door, keeping his distance is no longer an option.

He’ll protect her from any threat.

But who will protect her from him?

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REVIEW: MONTANA STORM is the fifth instalment in the contemporary, adult RESTING WARRIOR RANCH erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Josie Jade and Janie Crouch- a spin off from Janie Crouch’s Zodiac Tactical series. This is former US Navy SEAL Jude Williams, and bakery owner Lena Mitchell’s story line. MONTANA STORM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of MONTANA STORM cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events in book four MONTANA MYSTERY.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lena and Jude) MONTANA STORM follows the building romance and relationship between former US Navy SEAL Jude Williams, and bakery owner Lena Mitchell. Five year earlier, while on deployment with the US Navy, Jude Williams, along with fellow SEALS Noah and Isaac, were captured and tortured but not all would survive. Fast forward two years, Jude Williams and Lucas Everett (Montana Sanctuary) would rescue bakery owner Lena Mitchell and Evie Taylor in the aftermath of an attack by Evie’s ex. Three more years dancing around one another would result in Lena’s humiliation when Jude apparently rejects our heroine’s attempts at seduction, a rejection that finds Jude struggling with what happened and why but all is not well in both of their lives as Jude continues to battle the demons from his past, and Lena becomes the target of madness and vengeance. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jude and Lena, and the potential fall-out as Jude’s past takes aim at our story line heroine.

Lena Mitchell’s coffee shop and bakery, Deja Brew, is a great success and with the approach of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the orders are fast and furious but when a new bakery sets up shop, everything that could go wrong for Lena threatens her business and her future in Montana. Jude Williams suffers with PTSD, violent nightmares from his time held captive, and the result finds Jude struggling to move forward in his personal life but threats against Lena push Jude to take a stand, a stand that will reveal a possible connection to the events of the past.

The relationship between Lena and Jude begins as a rescue but slowly turns into something more. For three years, Lena and Jude have danced around their attraction to one another but both struggle in the wake of nightmares and memories, none more so than our story line hero. Talking to his friends and former Navy SEALs, Jude quickly realizes he is not the only one to battle the demons that control his life but taking control means taking the steps to accept what happened and why. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There are some scenes of light bondage.

The secondary and supporting characters include former US Navy SEALS: Lucas & Evelyn (Montana Ranch 1), Harlan and Grace (Montana Danger 2),Grant and Cori (Montana Desire 3), Noah and Kate (Montana Mystery 4) , Daniel, and Liam, as well as the introduction of auto mechanic Benjamin Phipps, and café owner Allison DeVries.

MONTANA STORM is a story of perceived betrayal and revenge, power and control, family, friendships, relationships and love. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is passionate and seductive; ;the characters are charismatic and energetic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Montana Sanctuary
Montana Danger
Montana Desire
Montana Mystery

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Code Name: Pisces (Zodiac Tactical 4) by Janie Crouch-review

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Code Name: Pisces (Zodiac Tactical 4) by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 16, 2022

My code name is Pisces. The stars say I’m independent, wise, and intuitive.

Still waters run deep.

I’m the leader of Zodiac Tactical’s guardian unit. We’re the bodyguards—the ones who stand toe to toe with danger and refuse to give any ground. We protect people who need it most.

But what if who needs it most is a spoiled diva?

I don’t normally take on movie stars. I don’t have time for the drama nor their self-centered lifestyle. If they don’t take their safety seriously, how can I?

But there’s something different about Alyse Peterson. On the outside America’s Glamor Princess is everything I want to avoid. But behind her perfect smile and sapphire eyes is a heartbreak she’s hiding from everyone.

She has secrets. And a stalker willing to kill to get to them.

My code name is Pisces. And anybody who want to get to her, will have to go through me

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REVIEW: CODE NAME:PISCES is the fourth instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult ZODIAC TACTICAL romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. This is team leader and former US Navy SEAL Tristan ‘Pisces’ Zimmerman, and Hollywood actress Alyse Peterson. CODE NAME: PISCES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information form the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Alyse and Tristan) CODE NAME: PISCES follows in the wake of an apparent stalker threatening our story line heroine. Alyse Peterson lost her parents the year before, and in the ensuing months Alyse would be besieged with a series of threatening emails and texts. Worried for his client’s safety, Alyse’s longtime manager Jared Darenzo would call in the team at Zodiac Tactical, a team who once worked for our heroine’s father. Enter team leader Tristan Zimmerman, and the man with whom Alyse would fall in love. What ensues is the protection of our story line heroine, as the team at Zodiac Tactical struggle to uncover the identity of the person threatening the Hollywood star.

Alyse Peterson’s reputation as ‘America’s Glamor Princess’ precedes her introduction to Tristan Zimmerman but like everything else in Hollywood, Alyse’s public persona is a well-rehearsed act, an act she struggles to undo at home. Battling between head and heart when Tristan suggests the team remain at her residence, Alyse is about to realize the reality of her situation when Tristan is targeted, as well.

The relationship between Tristan and Alyse begins acrimoniously. Alyse doesn’t believe she needs in-house security but more so because she prefers to hide the painful truth about the real woman behind the Hollywood star. Tristan knows immediately that the beautiful woman is hiding a secret, secrets of which he knows only too well. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alyse’s manager Jared Darenzo, as well as the return of Omega Sector special task force specialist Callum Webb, Mark ‘Outlaw’ Outlawson, ZT Guardian Unit member Isaac Baxter, tech expert Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Grubber, as well as the cameo appearances of Tristan’s brother Gavin, Zodiac Tactical founder Ian DeRose, Baby Bollinger, and Kendrick ‘Blaze’ Foster.

CODE NAME: PISCES is a story of obsession, vengeance, power and control; attraction, fear, desperation and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is intriguing, exciting and dramatic; the characters are determined, desperate and dynamic; the romance is seductive and intense.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Code Name: Aries
Code Name:Virgo
Code Name: Libra

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7211574.Janie_Crouch
Website: http://www.janiecrouch.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janiecrouch/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pmEH1X
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janiecrouch

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Code Name: Libra (Zodiac Tactical 3) by Janie Crouch-a review

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Code Name: Libra (Zodiac Tactical 3) by Janie Crouch-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 17, 2022.

My code name is Libra. The stars say I’m charismatic, intelligent, charming.

The one with the easy smile.

Zodiac Tactical has been the biggest part of my life for the past three years. We guard, protect, rescue…eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And I’ve always been at the front lines—first to help in whatever way was needed.

Until I took a bullet to the chest.

Now everybody’s worried about me. So I’m sent on what’s supposed to be an easy mission—gathering intel about some potential bad guys while on a tropical island for a wedding. Lay low, blend in, catch a little tan while getting the job done. Can’t be too hard.

Until I defend the bride’s adorable sister against some cruel cattiness and the next thing I know I’m mentioning I’m her fiancé.

Surprise.

When the mission takes a turn for the much more dangerous, and my fiancée finds herself in the middle of it, I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. My wounds may have knocked me down, but a Navy SEAL, even former one with a couple extra bullet holes, always gets back up.

My code name is Libra. Don’t let the easy smile fool you.

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REVIEW:CODE NAME: LIBRA is the third instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult ZODIAC TACTICAL erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. This is former US Navy SEAL Landon Black, and bakery owner/chef Bethany Thornton’s story line. CODE NAME: LIBRA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Landon and Bethany) CODE NAME: LIBRA follows six months after the near-fatal shooting of our story line hero. Landon Black is desperate to get back out in the field. Working the desk for six months was driving him insane but as luck would have it, the team at Linear Tactical needed Landon to work undercover at a wedding, at an island resort, undercover as a baker’s assistant for the sister of the bride. Enter Bethany Thornton, and the woman with whom Landon will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Bethany and Landon, as Landon must remain undercover in the hopes of locating the leader of a human trafficking ring.

Bethany Thornton hasn’t been close to her family for a very long time. As the black sheep, she has been ostracized for what she does, and how she looks but a call from her sister to bake the wedding week treats means a chance to place her bakery in the spotlight but Bethany never expected to be working side by side with an unknown, a Landon Black, who stirs something deep within our story line heroine. Everything was going according to plan but Landon found himself falling for the sister of the bride. Landon was on assignment, and a relationship with Bethany might compromise his position, a position that quickly turned into a fake-engagement and relationship with our story line heroine.

The relationship between Bethany and Landon begins as an job when Landon is assigned to work undercover to track down a suspected ring of human traffickers but as the black sheep of the Thornton family, Bethany is often the target of ridicule and disdain, and Landon refuses to allow any personal attacks against our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including former US Navy SEAL and CEO of Zodiac Tactical Ian ‘Aries’ DeRose; fellow Zodiac Tactical member Tristan Zimmerman; Bethany’s sister Christiana and her fiance Simon, their parents Oliver and Angelique Thornton, as well as several security, extended family, and island residents. The requisite evil has many faces. Tristan’s story line is next.

CODE NAME: LIBRA is a story of secrets and lies, family and friendships, trust and misunderstanding, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is captivating and consuming; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic, colorful and appealing.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Code Name: Aries
Code Name:Virgo

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

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Montana Desire by Josie Jade & Janie Crouch-a review

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Montana Desire (Resting Warrior Ranch 3) by Josie Jade & Janie Crouch-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 26, 2022

No one is guaranteed tomorrow.

Grant Carter knows that fact intimately. The shrapnel sitting on his spine from an IED is a daily reminder.

But the constant pain won’t stop him from working at the Resting Warrior Ranch, training service and emotional support animals to help people with PTSD—something else he’s intimately familiar with.

He’ll fight for those who can’t fight for themselves.

When his neighbor, shy veterinarian Cori Jackson, is humiliated by her ex-boyfriend for things she’d like to experiment with in bed, Grant is more than happy to show her real men aren’t threatened by an adventurous spirit.

The more time he spends with her, the more he realizes the literal girl-next-door is the one for him. And when Cori finds herself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy surrounding the animals she treats, Grant will make sure she makes it out alive.

He’s a fighter. Was one in the Navy SEALs and still is one today. And he’ll fight for Cori.

Even if it costs him everything.

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REVIEW:MONTANA DESIRE is the third instalment in the contemporary,adult RESTING WARRIOR RANCH erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Josie Jade and Janie Crouch-a spin off from Janie Crouch’s Zodiac Tactical series. This is former US Navy SEAL Grant Carter, and veterinarian Dr. Cori Jackson’s story line. MONTANA DESIRE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cori and Grant) MONTANA DESIRE follows the building romance and relationship between former US Navy SEAL Grant Carter, and veterinarian Dr. Cori Jackson. Grant Carter is one of seven former Navy SEALS who own and operate Resting Warrior Ranch, a ranch to aid in the recovery of injuries and PTSD for former military members, and at present Grant is still in recovery, following the explosion of an IED that left our hero with shrapnel close to his spine. For months Grant has lusted after his neighbor Dr. Cori Jackson, a woman who was in a relationship with another man but all was not well, and Grant had to place himself between Cori and her now ex, an ex that was determined to destroy Cori, no matter the cost. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Grant and Cori, and the potential fall-out as Cori is pulled into a dangerous operation, that could threaten all of Grant’s hard fought recovery.

Dr. Cori Jackson never expected to find herself facing off against an angry ex but Grant’s need to protect Cori gave our heroine pause for the future. Grant had proclaimed his attraction and need for Cori from the story line outset but Cori’s past was refusing to let go. Cori Jackson struggled with the possibility of a client destroying animals for monetary gain, and in this, Cori was about to place herself in the direct line of fire pulling the man that she loved into the middle.

The relationship between Cori and Grant is one of immediate attraction but Cori has just sent her boyfriend packing, and wasn’t looking for anything in the immediate future. Grant knew that Cori was the woman that called to his heart but Grant’s injuries were still a consideration, and the future didn’t hold any promises for our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Liam, Jude, Noah, Daniel, Lucas and Evelyn (Montana Sanctuary), Harlan and Grace (Montana Danger), Lena, Dr. Rayne; Cori’s ex Joel, and his father Graham Pearson.

MONTANA DESIRE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power, greed and control, friendships and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is sensual and seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Montana Sanctuary
Montana Danger

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Reviewed by Sandy

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