Mission: Her Defense by Anna Hackett [Review]

Mission: Her Defense (Team 52 #4) by Anna Hackett
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: March 10, 2019

Team 52
1. Mission: Her Protection
2. Mission: Her Rescue
3. Mission: Her Security
4. Mission: Her Defense - Paperback | Kindle
5. Mission: Her Safety
6. Mission: Her Freedom
7. Mission: Her Shield
8. Mission: Her Justice
Mission: Uncovered

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Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

One former special forces Marine. One tall, handsome police detective who pushes all her buttons. One dangerous investigation that forces them to work together.

Blair Mason is badass to the bone. She’s no stranger to loss and barely survived the mission that ended her military career. Now, as part of Team 52, she never shies away from a fight to ensure pieces of powerful ancient technology don’t fall into the wrong hands. Unfortunately, she’s often forced to “liaise” with the team’s contact at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. The tall, hard-bodied detective ignites her temper quicker than any man she’s ever known…and after a terrible massacre, she’s horrified to find that she and MacKade are being ordered to work together.

Detective Luke MacKade was born a protector. He takes care of his family, and as a dedicated homicide detective, he protects his city. He is less thrilled with his job of cleaning up after Team 52 after they tear through Vegas on a mission. Blair is a woman who sets him off just by breathing, but even he can’t deny the powerful attraction he feels to her strength and skill. When several cursed samurai swords are stolen in a bloody attack, it is up to Luke and Blair to get them back…before more blood is shed.

But others are after the swords and their hidden powers. As Luke and Blair’s dangerous investigation intensifies, they face danger at every turn. Luke battles his intense need to protect the woman he’s falling for, a woman who neither wants or needs his protection. But as their desire burns white-hot, Luke will learn that the toughest defenses are the ones around Blair’s heart.

Thoughts on Mission: Her Defense: Blair and Luke. Blaaaaair and Luuuuke! Heh. They do the "fighting as foreplay" thing and they do it well. Not to mention, Luke is waaaaay into watching Blair kick butt and take names. Or break bones. Or necks. Whatever. He likes that his lady can take care of herself.

It takes a while for Blair to come to terms with it, but she likes that he knows she can protect herself. She likes that he has her back. She's prickly and has a temper (and an appetite!), but the fact he accepts her for who she is goes a long way toward breaking down the walls she has up around her heart.

So. This time around, Team 52 is trying to track down some cursed samurai swords. You know, the type that turn people into unstoppable killing machines who like to shed blood. GOOD TIMES. Because these sort of things are never straightforward, there are a couple of shadowy organizations who also want (or want to keep) the swords in question.

As always, Team 52 is up to the task. *thumbs up*