Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Operation Phoenix by Susan Hayes [Review]

Operation Phoenix (The Drift: Nova Force #1) by Susan Hayes
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: December 16, 2020

The Drift: Nova Force
1. Operation Phoenix - Paperback | Kindle
2. Operation Cobalt
3. Operation Fury
4. Operation Artemis

Susan Hayes
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
She was the love of his life. Walking away was supposed to keep her safe…

Dax’s greatest regret is leaving the woman he loved. His only other regret – not being able to tell her how her brother died. Now, he lives by one rule: mission first.

When Trinity re-appears as a suspect in his investigation, he must make a hard choice. Duty, or baring his soul to the woman he could never forget?

Base Commander Trinity West has a problem. Top secret material is going missing, and she needs to plug the leak – fast. Solving this case is critical. It comes with a transfer somewhere she can dig into her brother's fatal last mission. She has everything under control. Then Nova Force arrives to take over, led by the only man to ever break her heart – and the last one to see her brother alive.

Surrounded by lies, secrets, and hidden agendas, can Dax and Trinity work together to get to the truth...or will the past repeat itself, this time with deadly consequences?
Thoughts on Operation Phoenix: A tight knit group of soldiers and the extremely competent (and wary, closed-off) base commander their leader loves. To say Dax and Trinity's first encounter with one another after he left her high and dry is tense would be entirely correct.

On the plus side, Trinity's connection to one of their comrades (and the way she ties Dax up in knots) leads to Nova Force accepting her pretty easily. While they're there to investigate something Trinity would very much like to solve herself, she's smart enough to know she can find more answers working with Nova Force than against them.

Dax doesn't disagree and he's all for sharing information. Up to a point. There are some things that he can't share because it's classified (plus there's the whole thing where he has to clear Trinity of any part in the thefts) which drives a bit of a wedge between these two lovebirds. In the end, though, they figure things out and work together to find justice.

Kick-butt soldiers, a second chance at happiness, and a little danger and intrigue. I dig the men and women who find their way to the Drift and the Nova Force crew are just FUN to watch in action.

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