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Guarding Cassie (Crimson Point Security 5) by Kaylea Cross-review

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Guarding Cassie (Crimson Point Security 5) by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 30k 2025

She’s always looked out for herself.
Cassie Edwards became Crimson Point Security’s first female bodyguard to make a fresh start. New state. New career. New life. She’s determined not to let the past define her or repeat the painful mistakes that brought her here. But now it seems someone is out to ruin her, and her intensifying attraction to a fellow bodyguard has disaster written all over it. As the threat against her escalates, things quickly slide out of control. With her life at risk, she reluctantly turns to the man she’s placed strictly off limits—her gorgeous coworker who wants far more than she can give.

He’s determined to prove he’s got her back.
Tristan Abrams never thought a woman would bring him to his knees—until he met Cassie. But for months she’s made it clear she only wants a professional relationship, despite his efforts to break through her walls and earn her trust. Now that she’s being targeted, however, her safety is all that matters. He’s ready to stand between her and anything or anyone who threatens her. No matter the cost.

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REVIEW:GUARDING CASSIE is the fifth and final instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT SECURITY romantic suspense series, a spin off, set in the author’s CRIMSON POINT worlds.. This is former US Marine Tristan Abrams and former police detective Cassie Edwards’ story line. GUARDING CASSIE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Tristan is CPS agents Decker and Gavin’s brother (guarding Teagan 1 / Guarding Autumn 3)

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Cassie and Tristan GUARDING CASSIE follows in the wake of an assignment that went all to h*ll. CPS (Crimson Point Security) Agent Cassie Edwards’ has been struggling in the wake of the murder of her latest charge but as the team begins to circle around our story line heroine, Cassie finds herself the target of her past. Enter fellow CPS Agent Tristan Abrams, and the man with whom Cassie will fall in love. As the threats against Cassie become more dangerous and dark, Tristan becomes Cassie’s guardian and protector, a man who is about to be targeted himself. As Cassie’s past returns, our heroine struggles to trust the most important people in her life.

The world building focuses on the search a killer; a man seeking revenge against our story line heroine – a man who is determined to end her life. Cassie’s left her former position in the wake of betrayal, and in this, the past is taking aim.

The relationship between Cassie and Tristan is one of mutual attraction but Cassie is struggling with issues of trust, as Tristan battles between head and heart, fearing rejection at every turn. Tristan is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but Cassie continues to struggle with letting go. The $ex scenes are passionate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar, colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Tristans’ brother Gavin and his partner Autumn, TJ and Bristol, and their older brother Decker.

GUARDING CASSIE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and trust, family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is intriguing and dramatic; the romance is impassioned and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

 

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Guarding Teagan
Guarding Bella
Guarding Autumn
Guarding Bristol

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Reviewed by Sandy

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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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Guarding Bristol (Crimson Point Security 4)by Kaylea Cross-review

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Guarding Bristol (Crimson Point Security 4)by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

She was just trying to help him get back on his feet.

Once upon a time, Bristol Moreau managed to drag her late brother back from the brink of the abyss. So when she finds out that one of his former brothers-in-arms is living on the streets, she makes it her mission to do the same for him. But he makes it clear from the start that he doesn’t want her help—or anything to do with her. When she persists, it unleashes a chain of events that lands them square in the crosshairs of a deadly cartel. And now her only hope is the man who wants nothing to do with her.

Instead, she accidentally blew up his world.

It feels like every time former Ranger TJ Barros turns around, she’s there. The exasperating, stubborn, and gorgeous woman who refuses to take no for an answer. He shouldn’t want her—because he knows the scorching attraction between them could destroy them both. She deserves better than him, a broken man who’s spent the past year living on the streets. But now they’ve both got targets on their backs, and armed gunmen hunting them down. And just when he finally breaks away from her, things go sideways. Now she’s facing certain death because of him, and TJ will do anything to save her—even if it means trading his life for hers.

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REVIEW:GUARDING BRISTOL is the fourth instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT SECURITY, a spin off, set in the author’s CRIMSON POINT worlds. This is former US Ranger TJ Barros, and ultra-sound technician Bristol Moreau’s story line. GUARDING BRISTOL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. TJ was first introduced in book three GUARDING AUTUMN.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Bristol and TJ, GUARDING BRISTOL follows Bristol Moreau as she endeavors to save a homeless vet, who once served with her late brother in the US Army Rangers. TJ Barros is currently homeless in the city of Portland but a visit from Bristol brings TJ to Crimson Point, and an offer to work construction with Crimson Point Security but all is not as it appears to be; there is more to TJ than anyone could have ever imagined, and in this, TJ will find himself on the run with our story line heroine, struggling to stay one step ahead of the people targeting the couple.

The world building follows several pathways including Bristol’s need to save the man with whom she is falling in love but TJ does not need saving in the sense that Bristol is hoping, a hope that brings our couple together as TJ struggles to keep Bristol alive.

The relationship between Bristol and TJ begins as a friendship predicated upon mutual loss. Bristol is determined to help TJ find a permanent job and home, and in this, offers up friendship and connections for a man she knows nothing about. The sexual tension is fraught with secrets and lies but TJ suspects his time in Crimson Point comes with an expiry date when all is said and done. The $ex scenes are intimate and impassioned without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, colorful and determined including several Crimson Point Security agents and staff as well as CPS agent Tristan Abrams, and Bristol’s friend, former police officer and bodyguard Cassie Edwards, and several members of organized crime. The requisite evil has many faces. Cassie’s story is next.

GUARDING BRISTOL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, suspenseful, twisted and thought provoking; the characters are confident, sassy and animated; the romance is edgy and playful.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Guarding Teagan
Guarding Bella
Guarding Autumn

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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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GUARDING AUTUMN (Crimson Point Security 3) by Kaylea Cross-review

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GUARDING AUTUMN (Crimson Point Security 3) by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 28, 2025

She’s guarding a big secret…

Long ago, single mom Autumn buried her feelings for the man she’s loved in secret for most of her life, knowing he’ll only ever see her as a friend. Then unexpected news blows up her entire world, leaving her in an impossible situation. If she tells him the truth, it could ruin everything between them. But she won’t be able to live with herself if she doesn’t.

And it could destroy everything.

Autumn has always been a central pillar of Gavin’s life, but their friendship isn’t enough for him anymore. He’s in love with her and wants to make a life with her. An upcoming security job finally gives him the chance he’s been waiting for, but then everything goes wrong. From the moment she arrives, she’s distant, putting up walls he’s desperate to tear down. When a planned protest spins out of control and her daughter goes missing in the fray, he finally learns her secret. As they fight against the mounting danger, a hard truth hangs between them, threatening to rip them apart forever.

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REVIEW: GUARDING AUTUMN is the third instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series -a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point Protectors and Crimson Point series. This is thirty year old, marine turned security specialist Gavin Abrams, and single mother/ businesswoman Autumn Bateson’s story line. GUARDING AUTUMN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Autumn and Gavin GUARDING AUTUMN focuses on the rebuilding relationship between thirty year old, marine turned security specialist Gavin Abrams, and single mother/ businesswoman Autumn Bateson. Autumn Bateson was childhood best friends with Gavin Abrams, and his identical twin Tristan but approximately twelve years earlier, a one-night stand on the eve of Gavin enlisting in the Marines, found our heroine on a different path towards her future. Fast forward to present day, Autumn and her daughter Carly head to Portland for a business conference where she will reconnect with our story line hero but a last minute email sends our heroine into a spiral, and a violent demonstration will push our couple together in the face of potential loss.

The world building focuses on the lifelong friendship between Autumn, Gavin and Tristan. Gavin and Tristan are the ‘funcles’ to Autumn daughter Carly but an email is about to change their lives forever. Meanwhile, a anti-government demonstration becomes deadly and violent, and the Crimson Point Security team finds themselves desperate to protect one of their own.

The relationship between Autumn and Gavin is one of best friends to lovers, a second chance relationship between two people who have remained friends but circled one-another for several years. When the demonstration becomes dangerous and deadly, Autumn will reveal a secret that will, once again, change their entire lives. The $ex scenes are limited but intimate and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and familiar including the previous story line couples, and several from the original series. We are introduced to Autumn’s daughter Carly, as well as Autumn’s parents, and would-be rescuer TJ.

GUARDING AUTUMN is a story of secrets and revelations, danger and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy and enjoyable ; the characters are animated and real; the romance is fated and spicy.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Guarding Teagan
Guarding Bella

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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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Guarding Bella (Crimson Point Security 2) by Kaylea Cross-review

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Guarding Bella (Crimson Point Security 2) by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 204

Her past should have stayed buried.

Bella thought she could escape her past. For a while, she did. She even found happiness and the chance for a future she never thought possible. Until one day when it was all taken away in an instant, forcing her to leave behind the man she loved just to survive. Now her nightmare is finally over and she needs to reclaim everything she lost. Except she doesn’t know whether he’ll take her back. And she’s about to discover that the past won’t let her go so easily.

Now it’s coming after them both.

Professional bodyguard Creed’s whole world caved in the day Bella left without explanation. Now, over a year later she’s back without warning, and what she tells him leaves him reeling. She’s been through a hell far worse than he’d ever imagined, but one thing is certain. He will love her until he draws his last breath—and won’t let anything or anyone take her away from him ever again. But when deadly forces from her past life come for her, they find themselves in a fight for survival unlike anything they’ve faced before. And the only way out is to make an impossible choice that could tear them apart forever.

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REVIEW:GUARDING BELLA is the second instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series -a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point, and Rifle Creek series . This is former Special Forces soldier turn professional bodyguard Creed, and Bella’s story line. GUARDING BELLA can be read as stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Creed and Bella, following several paths GUARDING BELLA focuses on the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Fourteen months earlier, Creed returned home to discover his fiancee had left without explanation. Unable to locate the woman he loved, Creed moved, and started working for Crimson Point Security in Crimson Point, Oregon but he never expected to come face to face with his past, a past that was about to reveal an unbelievable story. Fourteen months on the run, Bella believed she was now free and safe but her past is about to resurface, threatening any and all sense of safety for our story line couple. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Bella and Creed, and the potential fall-out as our couple find themselves victim of a mad man desperate to control our story line heroine.

The world building follows several paths including the introduction of several new characters, couples, and the next generation of Crimson Point Security.

The relationship between Bella and Creed is one of second chances. Fourteen months on the run finds our heroine ready to return to the man that she loves but she is worried about rejection in the face of perceived betrayal, and months with no contact. Creed never expected the woman he loved to have return with a story he struggled to believe but within days the reality of their situation was about to reveal. 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 including several potential new members and specialist for Crimson Point Security, as well as the return of a number of familiar agents and couples previously introduced . The requisite evil has many faces.

GUARDING BELLA is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is intriguing, captivating and riveting; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, charismatic and compelling.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one GUARDING TEAGAN

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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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GUARDING TEAGAN (Crimson Point Security 1) by Kaylea Cross-review

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GUARDING TEAGAN (Crimson Point Security 1) by Kaylea Cross-review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 26, 2023

She’s out for justice.
Teagan Kim is on a mission to find her cousin’s murderer, the same one she suspects nearly killed her. She’s used to operating on her own, but the DEA assigns her a bodyguard for a job she’s handling—and he turns out to be the man she had a one-night stand with the last time she was in town. Now they’re forced to work together as she hunts down a murderer. And when the danger closes in, her sexy one-night-stand-turned-bodyguard is all that’s standing between her and the people who want her dead.

His job is to keep her alive long enough to get it.
Decker Abrams is Crimson Point Security’s newest personal protection specialist, and he’s just been handed his first Teagan. The woman who saved his sister’s life and then ghosted him after the hottest night of his life. She’s just as much a mystery to him now as the first time they met. He wants to know why she left without a word, but he’s got a job to do and refuses to let things get personal. Except everything about Teagan feels personal. And as the danger mounts, they’ll have to learn to trust each other if they want to make it out alive.

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REVIEW: GUARDING TEAGAN is the first instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point Protectors and Crimson Point series, and a slight cross over with her Vengeance Series. This is Crimson Point Security agent Decker Abrams, and MI6 agent Teagan Kim’s story line. Decker and Teagan were introduced in Lethal Reprisal (Crimson Point Protectors)

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Teagan and Decker GUARDING TEAGAN follows in the aftermath of the murder of Teagan’s cousin Lily, a woman who witnessed a possible crime. Determined to bring the killer to justice, Teagan now working with the DEA, finds herself up close and personal with a former one-night stand, in the guise of Crimson Point Security (CPS) agent Decker Abrams. CPS has been contracted by the DEA in a joint investigation into a possible drug smuggling ring, and our couple are about to be caught in the middle when Teagan suspects a possible mole in the DEA. From the outset, the investigation begins to spiral out of control when Teagan becomes the target of a desperate man.What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Decker and Teagan, and the potential fall-out as the DEA refuses to back our story line heroine.

The world building brings together some of the characters and couples we met in the interconnected series, giving the new series a sense of cohesion and familiarity. We are introduced to new agents, and old friends, as the author sets up the who and why of Crimson Point Security.

The relationship between Teagan and Decker is one of second chances, of a sort. Teagan and Decker spent one glorious night together after rescuing Decker’s sister but Teagan ghosted Decker, and our hero has never forgot about the woman that got away. Working together to take down a killer, Decker finds himself falling hard, refusing to walk when all was said and done. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to several previous story line characters including Decker’s half siblings: Marley and Warwick (Lethal Reprisal) as well as Gavin and Tristan; former Special Forces soldier Creed; DEA Agent Clive, and Teagan’s parents Joseph and Annie. The requisite evil has many faces. Creed and Bella’s story line is next.

GUARDING TEAGAN is a story of power and control, murder and drug smuggling, suspense and intriguing, friendships and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining, dramatic and thrilling; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic, determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Lethal Reprisal (Crimson Point Protectors 8) by Kaylea Cross-review

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Lethal Reprisal (Crimson Point Protectors 8) by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 25, 2023

•She thought he was dead.

Marley Abrams is no stranger to heartbreak, but her world was ripped apart when she got a call telling her the man she loved was dead. She’s mourned him ever since, struggling to pick up the pieces and make a new life for herself. Until one night when an unexpected threat hits too close to home…and he suddenly walks through her door, very much alive.

Now he’s back…and something deadly has followed him.

Warwick James has been living a half-life since nearly dying in an explosion on an op sixteen months ago. In the aftermath he was forced to make the impossible decision to let Marley believe he was dead in order to protect her. Because danger is stalking him. He can feel it, even if he can’t prove it, and the gaps in his memory make it impossible to put the pieces together. He tried to keep his distance, but when the danger stalking him threatens her, he can’t stay in the shadows any longer. Now forced to go on the run together, he’ll do whatever it takes to win her back—but first he’ll have to keep them both alive.

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REVIEW: LETHAL REPRISAL is the eighth and final instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS erotic, romantic, military suspense series. This is former British SAS soldier Warwick James, and nursing home worker Marley Abrams’ story line. LETHAL REPRISAL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from several third person perspectives including Marley and Warwick LETHAL REPRISAL follows sixteen months after the disappearance and supposed death of our story line hero. Warwick James had met Marley Abram’s while vacationing in the Bahamas but a call to duty meant saying good bye to the woman with whom he was falling in love. A botched mission, and a call to Marley Abrams that Warwick had died meant Warwick had to time to ferret out the truth. Fast forward to present day, Warwick is desperate to reunite with the woman he loves but Marley is struggling with Warwick’s secrets and lies, lies that left Marley battling grief for over a year. All is not well upon Warwick’s return, and our couple find themselves a target of an unknown foe. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Marley and Warwick, and the potential fall-out as more than one killer has taken aim at Warwick James.

The world building continues to focus on the small community of Crimson Point where the Crimson Point security find themselves always on alert, always in the middle of a take down, assassination attempt, or a kidnapping and attempted murder of someone they love. Lethal Reprisal introduces some of the next characters who will be up close and personal with their own stories including Marley’s extended family of half siblings.

The relationship between Marley and Warwick is a second chance relationship; a rekindling romance destroyed by the supposed death of Warwick James but a death that someone is desperate to ensure. Warwick’s life was destroyed the day his last assignment went all to h*ll but someone else was in charge, and Warwick believes he was meant to die. Warwick has never stopped loving our story line heroine but Marley Abrams is struggling the face of secrets and lies. 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 coloful secondary and supporting characters many of whom will be featured in the author’s new spin off series-CRIMSON POINT SECURITY. We are introduced to MI6 Agent Teagan Kim, as well as Marley’s half-brothers Decker, Gavin, and Tristan, as well as the return of Walker and Ivy (Fatal Fallout 5).

LETHAL REPRISAL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, espionage and deception, forgiveness and love. The fast paced, character drive premise is intriguing, captivating and suspenseful; the romance is tender and intoxicating; the characters are spirited, determined and impassioned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Falling Hard
Cornered
Sudden Impact
Unsanctioned
Protective Impulse
Final Shot
Fatal Fallout

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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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Fatal Fallout (Crimson Point Protectors 7) by Kaylea Cross-review

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Fatal Fallout (Crimson Point Protectors 7) by Kaylea Cross-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 30, 2023

When the past isn’t really dead and buried…

After a lifetime of constant danger as an assassin, Ivy is finally safe to step out of the shadows. She’s even considering allowing a man into her life—a sexy former intelligence agent who makes her want more than she’s ever dared hope for. Except he doesn’t know the truth about her past—or what she’s done. She owes him and wants to wipe her slate clean once and for all. But when a past threat suddenly resurfaces, it puts countless lives at stake and threatens to destroy everything she’s built.

No one is safe.

Walker has zero regrets about leaving his intelligence career years ago to take care of his family, but a recent terrorist attack at home thrusts him back into the action. Now recent bombings in the UK all point to one of his former assets—who was supposed to be long dead. Once again he finds himself teamed up with Ivy, the unforgettable and mysterious operative he’s undeniably attracted to. She awakens something inside him he thought was gone forever. But as hot as the unexpected fire burns between them, he knows she’s holding something back. Something big. Even so, he has no choice except to trust her—because they’re running out of time to stop a madman bent on exacting vengeance. And this time, it’s personal.

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REVIEW:FATAL FALLOUT is the seventh instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS romantic, suspense series- a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point Series. This is former CIA agent Tobias Walker, and assassin Ivy Johnson’s story line. FATAL FALLOUT is a cross over story line with the author’s VENGEANCE series, a series focusing on an elite, all-female group of trained assassins and specialists.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives FATAL FALLOUT follows in the wake of the return of a man long thought to be dead. Isaac Grey was believed to have died in a fire in Russia, with both Walker and Ivy believing they were responsible for the death. When a series of bombings and kidnappings link back to a dead man, Walker finds himself heading to the UK, in an effort to work with a woman he never met. Enter Ivy Johnson, one of the former Valkyrie assassins, and the woman with whom Walker will all in love. As the threats in the UK become a reality, the threats back in the US become personal for our story line hero. Working side by side is a struggle for Ivy, having issues of trust for as long as she can remember but when the truth about the past is revealed, Ivy hopes Walker will forgive her, for the sins of the past. What ensues is the building relationship between Ivy and Walker, and the potential fall-out as our couple are targeted, in a game of revenge.

Ivy Johnson has never known love until she met the sisters of the Valkyrie program. Having been hurt and left for dead in the past, Ivy battles between head and heart to reveal the entirety of her life to the man with whom she is falling in love. Walker is a man determined to take down Isaac Grey before he destroys everyone Walker loves but Grey is two steps ahead of those desperate to take him down, two steps that threaten the lives of everyone involved.

The relationship between Walker and Ivy is one of immediate attraction. Walker has heard about Ivy for close to a year but meeting Ivy gives Walker a hope for a second chance having already lost the first woman he loved. Working together brings Ivy and Walker up close and personal but a perceived betrayal pushes Walker out of Ivy’s life. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include a cameo for all of Ivy’s Valkyrie sisters including the more intricate involvement of Kiyomi and her boyfriend Marcus; Crimson Point security specialist Donovan Myers, and Walker’s step daughter Shae. We are introduced to former SAS Agent Warwick James.The requisite evil is someone both Ivy and Walker had long thought dead. Warwick’s story line is next.

FATAL FALLOUT is a story of vengeance and power, desperation and determination, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is exciting and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are strong-willed and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Falling Hard
Cornered
Sudden Impact
Unsanctioned
Protective Impulse
Final Shot

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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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FINAL SHOT (Crimson Point Protectors 6) by Kaylea Cross-a review

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FINAL SHOT (Crimson Point Protectors 6) by Kaylea Cross-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2023

Neither of them were looking for love.

After suffering devastating loss, physiotherapist Everleigh is rebuilding her life in the picturesque seaside town of Crimson Point. She’s even made a list of new things she wants to try—and it doesn’t include men. But when unexpected sparks fly between her and a friend, her life is turned upside down all over again. Grady is taking a new job in another state soon, and her instinct is to guard her heart—but she decides to take a risk on him anyway. She knows better than anyone how short life is, and would rather risk more pain than miss out on the chance for something real. Then evil strikes without warning, shattering her newfound happiness and plunging them both into a desperate fight for survival.

It finds them anyway.

For the past few years pararescueman Grady Mendoza has focused on his career in the military and set everything else aside, including relationships. Until Everleigh. She’s been off limits until recently but when mutual attraction flares hot between them, it’s game on. Now he can’t stay away, and soon she’s making him question everything he thought he wanted out of life. Because time is running out for them, and the thought of walking away from her is tearing him up inside. And when they’re suddenly thrust into the middle of a deadly maelstrom, Grady is prepared to give up everything to save her—including his life.

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REVIEW: FINAL SHOT is the sixth instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point series. This is former parajumper/ combat medic/critical care nurse Grady Mendoza, and physiotherapist/widow Everleigh Manning’s story line. FINAL SHOT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, including a mass casualty shooting, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from third person perspective FINAL SHOT follows in the aftermath of the car accident that killed Everleigh Manning’s husband, and her unborn child. With the support of her friend and critical care nurse Grady Mendoza, Everleigh battles in the wake of the devastating news that all but destroyed her life. Fast forward several months, Grady Mendoza is injured during a rescue mission at sea, an injury of which he is hoping Everleigh Manning is able to help but Grady’s injuries were beyond the scope of Everleigh’s practice, and Everleigh suggests the help of someone else. Months have passed since the death of her husband, and Grady is hoping to entice Everleigh into something more but Grady’s time in Crimson Point may be coming to an end when he applies for a rescue position somewhere else. All is not well behind the scenes when a former neighbor sets his sights on our story line heroine but not before becoming involved with something more dangerous and dark. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Grady and Everleigh, and the potential fall-out when a domestic terror organization takes aim at the innocent and unaware.

Grady Mendoza has always wanted to work with SOST- a Special Operations Surgical Team-with medical and tactical training yet the injury to his knee may affect his career going forward but not before falling for the woman that now controls his heart. Everleigh Manning has struggled in the wake of her husband’s death and the loss of their child, and battles between head and heart with the more-than-friendship relationship with Grady Mendoza. Everleigh is aware that Grady’s time in Crimson Point has a potential end-date but with the urging of her friends, Everleigh continues to look to the future while pushing down the past.

The relationship between Grady and Everleigh is a friends to lovers; Grady fell in love the day Everleigh asked for his help and support in the hospital ER, but Everleigh never expected to fall in love with someone else. A slow building relationship culminates with Grady’s need to claim Everleigh as his own but the arrival of a domestic terrorist group threatens the lives of everyone they love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Travis Masterson (Falling Hard), Jaia Sidhu (Cornered), Mia and Groz (Sudden Impact), Donovan Myers (Protective Impulse), Walker, and his daughter Shae, Nadia and Callum Falconer (Unsanctioned); Crimson Point PA Kerrigan, Everleigh’s friend Marley, and former neighbor Warren. Walker and Ivy’s story line is next.

FINAL SHOT is a story of betrayal and madness, obsession and hatred, racism and discrimination, love and understanding. The fast paced premise is intriguing and fascinating; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

I want to reinforce the trigger warning for more sensitive readers.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Falling Hard
Cornered
Sudden Impact
Unsanctioned
Protective Impulse

Copy supplied for review

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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