Deserving Maisy (The Refuge #6) by Susan Stoker

 

A fake-marriage, a lie, and a murderous brother somehow combine to give her the life she always wanted...if only she can live long enough. Maisy Feldman has lived in a haze for years, coming out of it only recently to learn the brother she thought she knew was a man she no longer recognizes. Evil. A monster. And he's about to prove it again - by forcing her to marry a stranger. It's the only way she can gain access to her inheritance, and Jason wants that money. Badly. Badly enough to kidnap a man and force him to marry Maisy long enough to fulfill the stipulations attached to her parents' will. But Jason has no idea who he's kidnapped...and he certainly didn't count on Maisy falling in love with her handsome fake husband. Deserving Maisy by Susan Stoker was published on October 2024. This is the sixth book in The Refuge series. 

I loved Jack Stone in the other books in the series and could not wait to read his book. This book did not leave me hanging at all. I loved how different this book was to all other books by Susan Stoker. Jack felt well rounded as a character who grew into his own self through this book. Maisy at the beginning of the book was this girl who did exactly what her brother wanted her to do. She did not have a backbone at all. Then as the story went her character developed and she grew worthy of having a strong male counterpart who can stand her ground. I absolutely loved the developing romance between the characters even though at the beginning Jack thought he was already in love with her. This book had some smut but it's a very small amount which is normal for Stoker's books. I highly recommend checking out this sweet romance. 

Quotes that I Loved 

"I don't remember you, or the life we had, but deep down I know you're mine. My soul recognizes you. Not knowing who I am or anything..." 

The Refuge Series 

1. Deserving Alaska

2. Deserving Henley

3. Deserving Reese 

4. Deserving Cora

5. Deserving Lara 

6. Deserving Maisy

7. Deserving Ryleigh 

Tropes

Military Romance

Forced Proximity 

Searching for Heather (Eagle Point Search & Rescue #6) by Susan Stoker

 

Ever since hearing about the mysterious woman in the woods who'd rescued his friends, Talon Ross has been intrigued. Who is she? Why is she there? Is she cold? Hungry? Scared? He can't rest until he's found her, made sure she's all right. But when he finally manages to track her down, that difficult task turns out to be the easy part - now he has to earn her trust. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to know, and the more vital that trust becomes. And there's an even bigger mystery surrounding the wary redhead, one he wants to solve so she can reclaim her life...possibly with Talon by her side. Searching for Heather by Susan Stoker was published in 2024. This is book six of the Eagle Point Search & Rescue series. 

I have always enjoyed Susan Stoker's books since I found them. I am sure if you follow me enough you will see the signs. I knew I had to read this book so that I could add another book to my collection. I absolutely loved this book. This book was a build up from previous books as you get glimpses of the main female character. You also know a lot about Talon from the other books in the series. The characters in this book are so well defined that it was easy to be able to picture them. They both had faults and strengths that you see through the book. Also you see how their past has reshaped them and how each other help change them. The plot had me on the edge of my seat at times and then relaxed in others. I read this book so quickly because I couldn't put it down. When you have four kids having trouble putting a book down shows how much you enjoy the book. I highly recommend checking out this book and fall in love with the way Susan Stoker writes.

Quotes that I Loved 

"So...when you feel as if you're ready...I'll be here. I want to be your man, Sunset. I want to have the privilege of being yours." 

"You've gotten under my skin in a way no other woman has before, Heather. It scares me to death. You scare me. I don't want to do anything that will make you want to leave. I lie awake at night and listen to you breathe and thank God that I found you. That you're mostly all right. That you've somehow managed to retain a beautiful, sweet personality even after the Devil tried to beat it out of you. So, do I think I can feel something for you besides friendship? Sweetheart...I already do." 

Eagle Point Search & Rescue series 

1. Searching for Lily

2. Searching for Elsie

3. Searching for Bristol

4. Searching for Caryn

5. Searching for Finley

6. Searching for Heather 

7. Searching for Khloe 

Tropes 

Military Fiction 

Friends to Lovers 

Small Town

Rescuing Bryn (Delta Force Heroes #6) by Susan Stoker

 

When you're a Delta Force soldier, you see a lot. Often too much. But nothing can ever prepare you to see your entire team die before your eyes...The loss of his Delta brothers - and his arm-has Dane "Fish" Munroe still struggling months later. He's moved to Idaho, where an isolated lifestyle is making things worse, not better. Not that there's anyone left to care. Actually, Bryn Hartwell cares. In fact, she tries to surreptitiously make life just a little easier for the mysterious man who comes into the grocery where she works late at night, only to get a tongue lashing for her trouble. Still, he's obviously hurting; someone has to worry about him, spurring Bryn to nurse Dane when he hits a particularly low point. Intrigued by the quirky, kind, socially awkward woman, Dane allows himself to get close to someone for the first time in ages. A potentially epic mistake - because when her interest in the prepper lifestyle puts Bryn in the hands of a homegrown terrorist, losing her could put Dane's mental recovery permanently out of reach. Rescuing Bryn by Susan Stoker was published in 2017. This is book six in the Delta Force Heroes series. 

I have read almost all of the books by Susan Stoker. None of which has disappointed me. I love how her books go past their series and you see the characters you fell in love with in all other books. She creates a world that allows other authors to even enjoy and add their own creative minds. In this book, it's a little slow but you are also following to people who are super caution on how they effect the world or each other. I really enjoyed the slow build up in this book. I love how Bryn doesn't want the award for helping but helps in quiet ways. Any way to help Fish out. The nickname Fish is something I could have lived without. But it didn't take away from the book. This book is really sweet and it keeps you reading it. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read more of this author books. 

Delta Force Heroes Series

1. Rescuing Rayne

1.5. Rescuing Aimee

2. Rescuing Emily

3. Rescuing Harley

4. Marrying Emily

5. Rescuing Kassie

6. Rescuing Bryn

7. Rescuing Casey

7.5. Rescuing Sadie

8. Rescuing Wendy

9. Rescuing Mary

9.5. Rescuing Macie

10. Rescuing Annie

Tropes 

Military Romance 

Small Town

Shelter for Sophie (Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes #8) by Susan Stoker

 

She's shy, he's stoic...not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman "Chief" Proudfit have their work cut out for them. Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She's been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn-which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend. He's definitely not big on neighborly chitchat, but with her stutter, that suits Sophie just fine. But now a misunderstanding at a bar has put him even further out of her reach. Roman's difficult upbringing on an Indian reservation is a sore spot, so when he thinks Sophie is taking advantage of poor people for medical trails at her workplace, he lets her know exactly what he thinks. But when he discovers he misunderstood, he's man enough to admit it...and also that he should have opened his eyes to his beautiful sensitive neighbor sooner. Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker was published in August 2017. This is book eight of the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes series. 

This is one of my favorite authors so bare with me when you see a lot of her work. Her books are not filled with smut as so much but they have amazing plots. Also the love stories are amazing and sweet. I loved this book so much. I love how sweet Sophie is to people who are homeless. Also love how she knows how hard Chief works and tries to help in the little things. I love how she accepts him and his beliefs throughout the book. I love how they treat others. The characters both have faults and you see their strengths through the book. I love that Susan Stoker works really hard to make sure that the faults of the main characters stand out. It helps in making them feel real and not overly perfect. The romance is strong in this book and the smut is tame then some of the books I have read from this author. All in all it's a sweet book to read when you need a book between Dark Romance. 

Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series 

1. Justice for Mackenzie

2. Justice for Mickie 

3. Justice for Corrie

4. Justice for Laine

5. Shelter for Elizabeth 

6. Justice for Boone 

7. Shelter for Adeline 

8. Shelter for Sophie 

9. Justice for Erin

10. Justice for Milena

11. Shelter for Blythe 

12. Justice for Hope

13. Shelter for Quinn

14. Shelter for Koren

15. Shelter for Penelope

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Firefighter

Friends to Lover

Small Town

The Hero (Game of Chance #3) by Susan Stoker

 

Any solider who gets out of the service with his life should be happy to leave danger behind. Though his army brothers are content running their new business in Maine, Kendric "Bob" Evans isn't ready to give up the fight. He's been supplementing his hours with covert rescue missions organized by the FBI. But his latest charge may be more than he bargained for. Marlowe Kennedy is on a routine archaeology dig in Thailand when she's arrested for drug trafficking. She has suspicious about the true culprit, but even when she's rescued from prison, there's nothing she can do about it without proof. Her protective bodyguard's only objective is to keep her safe until they cross the border into friendly territory. The best way to do that? Travel as man and wife. The Hero by Susan Stoker was published March 2024. This is the third book in the Game of Chance series. 

I  love reading books written by Susan Stoker. Her creative mind is something I would love to be able to go deep within to see how she creates everything. Let's first talk about the characters. I absolutely loved Kendric in this book. You got glimpse of him in the previous two books and how he interacted with his friends and their girlfriends. But, didn't really know him and his back history until this book. While you do learn more about Kendric I felt like I needed more. Why didn't he get know his parents more. What made him get into the military. Did he always have the drive to rescue people? I still loved him and how he treated Marlow. He's got the cinnamon roll type feel to him. I had a hard time connecting to Marlow in this book. I wanted to know more of her personality but I felt like he hid a lot of her personality through the book. Not sure if it's because she trained herself while in prison to keep it hidden to stay safe or if it's something else in her past. I loved the two characters together and felt like I could see their relationship develop as they were trying to get out of the country. I also love how they switched places and Marlow became the hero in parts of the book. The story-line in this book is great and it follows a lot of the other military romance books that I have read. But it always works with them and don't change something if it works. Though Susan Stoker knows how to change the plot and story-line a little bit to make each one different. I highly recommend checking out this book. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. 

Quotes That I Liked 

"For doing what? Having an ID for me? Distracting the cops so they wouldn't look at my prision-issue shoes? Giving me a kiss that curled my toes and made me forget for just a moment that my life has gone to shit? Yeah, Kendric. I forgive you." 

...Because in that second, he knew. This women was his. His. 

He was in big trouble. This women had him wrapped around her little finger after a total of a few hours....and she had no clue. 

"Marry now..."

"What?"

"Mary now. Here. Then can stay in safe place under floor. Together. Even if the police search, they will no find you. I can make arrangements. Now."

"You're right. If it means we can stay together, stay safe, and you can have that shower I know you want so badly, we'll do it. But I'll be damned if I cheat you out of this.....Marlowe Kennedy....will you marry me?" 

"You really think I'd let you give yourself up so I can get away? I've never been that guy, and I never will be. You're under my protection, Marlowe. Hell, you're my wife, and I'm going to protect you with my last breath if need be. You will get back home." 

Game of Chance series 

1. The Protector

2. The Royal

3. The Hero

4. The Lumberjack (July 30th, 2024) 

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military

Forced Proximity

Marriage Convenience

Bodyguard 

Deserving Cora (The Refuge #4) by Susan Stoker

 

She needs to win him at the bachelor auction to save her friend...but didn't plan on falling in love. Cora needs to win the representative from The Refuge in the bachelor auction...it's literally a matter of life and death. But nothing goes according to her plan, and yet, she still manages to find herself in a diner with Pipe, telling him about her best friend who she is convinced has been kidnapped and is being held against her will. She needs Pipe and his former military friends from The Refuge to go to Arizona with her and find her friend, and break her out if necessary. Deserving Cora by Susan Stoker was published in November 2023. This is book four of The Refuge series. 

Eeep, the wait was long to get this book from the library. But it was totally worth it to continue reading one of my favorite authors. This book was different then a lot of Susan Stoker's book. Where it doesn't finish and it leaves us with a cliffhanger. Susan....I don't like cliffhangers when the next book hasn't come out yet. Anyways, let's talk about the characters in this book. While you get to see some of the previous characters from the other books in this series they don't have the main part in this book. Yes, you get to hear about Tex in this book as well. Pipe is an introvert who doesn't like being the center of attention and yet he is being shoved on a stage where women try to buy him. Buy him a date. Of course the female lead, Cora tries to bid for him and she doesn't win but she got his attention. Which is a good thing because she needs his help. I thought Cora was really well rounded in this book. I could see how her past which you learn in pieces here and there and also hinted at some of it. But I didn't feel really contacted with Pipe in this book. I needed to know more about this man to be able to see what Cora sees of him. There was a little discontent. I did love the plot in this story though no happy ending for the whole plot. Which I have a feeling will come to end in the next book. I really like how it shows the men planning in this book of their next step on getting Lara out of her situation. I feel like all in all the men at Refuge are developing and opening more in each book in the series. The flow of this book is great and didn't want me to put it down (huge plus). The smut in this book and in a lot of Susan Stoker's books is tame. Which gives me a good breather from other books. Also....the mystery hacker I have a feeling more and more I know who it is...and it's not a male. I can't wait for the men at the Refuge to find that out in the future books. All in all it's a great read and can't wait to read the next one in the series. 

Quotes That I Loved 

She didn't want a pretty boy. She wanted someone who made people walk the other way when they saw him. Someone who wouldn't put up with anyone talking shit. Someone who looked as if they could, and would, protect their woman. 

She was the kind of woman he'd always wanted by his side. Someone who wasn't scared to be with him, who would stick up for him, love him for who he was. 

"Stupid woman doesn't realize that if the shit hits the fan while we're here, you'd be the person most likely to run to her rescue." 

"....You and your friends...you're protectors." 

"She's been here for like fifteen minutes and you guys are already claiming her?"

"...That kind of love and devotion is something people rarely experience. Your friend is damn lucky to have you, Cora. And in my eyes, that doesn't just make you pretty, it makes you fucking beautiful." 

The Refuge Series in Order

1. Deserving Alaska 

2. Deserving Henley

3. Deserving Reese 

4. Deserving Cora 

5. Deserving Lara (February 6, 2024) 

6. Deserving Maisy 

7. Deserving Ryleigh (TBR) 

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military

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Claiming Alexis (Ace Security #2) by Susan Stoker

 

Nothing is more important to Blake Anderson than the work he does with his brothers at Ace Security. At least that's what he thinks until he meets the fiercely independent Alexis Grant. The security firm's new intern pushes all of his buttons - and makes his temperature rise. But giving in to temptation might be risky business. Alexis can tell that Blake has his doubts about her ability to commit. But while most people look at her and see only a flighty rich girl, she knows he sees much more. Determined to prove herself to Blake, Alexis jumps at the chance to work undercover. And when her case takes a dangerous turn, she puts her trust - and her heart- in his hands. Now, as Alexis digs into the deadly secrets of a local gang, Blake will lay everything on the line to protect the woman he's come to love. Claiming Alexis by Susan Stoker was published in July 2017. This is the second book in the Ace Security series. 

Another book of Susan Stoker. It's not like I like the author at all. It's not like I have read almost all of the books by her. Okay, that was a lie. Don't come after me. I really enjoy books by Susan Stoker. It's why I read a lot of her books as soon as I can get my hands on them. Let's talk about the amazing characters in this book. I absolutely loved how the author creates the characters. All of her characters that I have come across by have backstories that are told throughout the book. But not only that they are so in depth that you just get lost into that you forget it's a character in a book instead of being an actual human in real life. I really enjoyed the plot in this book. I felt like this book had a great rise and fall. It helps to read the first book in the series because you get to know what the business is. I highly recommend checking out this book. 

Ace Security Series in Order 

1. Claiming Grace 

2. Claiming Bailey

3. Claiming Felicity

4. Claiming Sarah

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military

Susan Stoker's World

Rescuing Kassie (Delta Force Heroes #5) by Susan Stoker

 

Every girl likes a sharp dressed man, and Kassie is no exception. Graham "Hollywood" Caverly feels the chemistry with Kassie Anderson in the emails they've been exchanging a dating site. When they finally meet in person, and that online chemistry proves to have real-life sizzle, he knows she's the one. He couldn't be happier when their first date, at an annual Army Ball, goes better than he could have imagined. Until Kassie drops a bomb. Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker was published in May 2017. This was the fifth book in the Delta Force Heroes. 

I have to say that Susan Stoker is one of the authors that I will reread over and over again. Yet, I don't see her often on booktok or book Instagram like she deserves. I absolutely loved the two main characters in this book. Kassie who got roped into taking down this military man and his friends who accidently falls in love with the man she was suppose to take down. Then this military man, Hollywood, who always gets the girls fawning all over them meeting someone on line and thinking this girl might be the one. Both of these two characters have such a personality its hard to not imagine them as an actual person. Miss Stroker knows how to make her character different from each other with their own backstories. Some of the backstories are interwoven in other series in some sort. But she also gives each book their own individual plot. Sometimes it throws you for a loop on how talented she is. I absolutely loved this story, as it's not the normal plot lines that her other books have fallen in. It has it's own suspense and yet you get to see the normal characters from the pervious series. Yes, Tex even gets mentioned in this book. I highly recommend checking out this book. 

Delta Force Heroes Series in Order 

1. Rescuing Rayne

1.5. Rescuing (Assisting) Aimee

2. Rescuing Emily

3. Rescuing Harley

4. Marrying Emily

5. Rescuing Kassie 

6. Rescuing Bryn

7. Rescuing Casey

7.5. Rescuing Sadie

8. Rescuing Wendy

9. Rescuing Mary

9.5. Rescuing Macie

10. Rescuing Annie 

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military

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Deserving Henley (The Refuge #2) by Susan Stoker

 

Years of adversity have molded Henley McClure into the attentive, conscientious psychologist she is today. She lives for her daughter, Jasna, and her work at The Refuge, an exclusive retreat for victims of PTSD. Her life is fulfilling....if a little lonely. But the only man who's captured her interest, the the most standoffish of the mountain retreat's seven owners, lives in self-imposed isolation. It will take a little vulnerability on her own part, a dead car battery, and the surprising help of her daughter to break through Finn's defenses. Deserving Henley by Susan Stoker was published in January 2023. This is book two of The Refuge series. 

I loved the two characters in this book. Finn is a big old sweetheart that you met through the other book. He is very isolated because of his past that you get to see more about throughout the book on why he isolates himself and is drawn to animals. I also loved getting to know Henley. You see her a little bit through the other book but in this book you get to see her shine. You also get to learn more about Henley and how she became a single mom of an preteen daughter. The relationship between Finn and Henley is so sweet and how they first start tiptoes around each other. The plot in this book has great ebb and flow. There are some slow parts but it's easy to get past into some action parts. There is very low smut in this book but the romance in this book is high. I highly recommend checking out this book. 

Tropes in the Book

Men in Uniform / Military

Single-Parent 

The Refuge Series in Order

1. Deserving Alaska 

2. Deserving Henley

3. Deserving Reese 

4. Deserving Cora 

5. Deserving Lara (TBR) 

6. Deserving Maisy 

7. Deserving Ryleigh (TBR) 

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Searching for Finley (Eagle Point Search & Rescue #5) by Susan Stoker

 

They've finally found someone who accepts them as they are, but it could all go up in flames in an instant. Finley Norris is a woman with curves to spare, a fact she made peace with long ago...but she can't say the same for everyone else. Ridiculed for her size her whole life, it's easy for her to assume her huge crush on a certain sexy mechanic will remain unrequited. But her friends have other plans, and when one of them pushes the pair together, no one is more surprised than Finley when attraction blooms-fast. Searching for Finley by Susan Stoker was published in October 2023. This is book five of Eagle Point Search & Rescue series. 

I was so excited for this book to come out. Susan Stoker tends to be one of my favorite authors to read. I love how her books weave through each other and she lets other authors create books about side characters in the same world. I absolutely loved this book. I already loved Finley from when you first meet her in the previous books in the series. Finley is a complicated person in the other books but in this book you get to find out what caused her to be this shielded person. Also you get to know more about Brock. I loved how Finley comforts some of his fears in the book and doesn't shy away from his oil stained hands. I love the storyline in this book the ups and downs. Though I have to say there were some parts where I felt like it was a little slow. But they slowly went away and you were back in the action. The smut level in this book is low but the romance in this book is high. Make sure you check it out. 

Quotes That I Loved 

It was large and round...and his mouth watered just thinking about what she'd look like on her hands and knees in front of him, as he prepared to take her from behind. 

"Go in and lock the door."

"I will...but you have to let go first."

"Yeah, I know. Trying." 

"This is you controlling yourself?....Backing me against the wall and kissing the daylights out of me?"

"Yes. I wanted to sling you over my shoulder, throw you on your bed, strip you naked, and bury my face between your legs." 

"If you don't stop looking at me like that, I won't be responsible for my actions." 

"I wasn't about to kiss you when I was only wearing a towel. I didn't want to make you nervous that I might want more, that I would lose control and take what wasn't being offered freely, and I knew if I did start kissing you, it would be extremely difficult for me to stop." 

"Now you've got me all hot and bothered and all I can think about are his biceps flexing when he's propping himself over me." 

"I'll get the door. That looks uncomfortable."

"I'm used to it....I feel as if this is my natural state when I'm around you."

"Then we'll see what we can do about it later, huh?"

"You aren't helping." 

Eagle Point Search & Rescue series 

1. Searching for Lilly

2. Searching for Elsie

3. Searching for Bristol

4. Searching for Caryn

5. Searching for Finley

6. Searching for Heather

7. Searching for Khloe (TBD) 

Tropes

Men in Uniform - Military 

Susan Stoker World

Claiming Grace (Ace Security #1) by Susan Stoker

 

For Logan Anderson, moving on from a traumatic past means moving back to his hometown of Castle Rock, Colorado, to start a personal-security business with his brothers. But it's not long before Logan runs into Grace Mason, his best friend from high school...and the woman who never answered his letters during his Army years. Grace was pleasantly surprised to see Logan return to Castle Rock, despite their falling-out ten years ago. Everyone always assumed they would end up together, including Grace, who had eyes only on him. But as Logan eventually escaped their town, Grace got pulled further into her family's controlling grasp - and farther away from the man she loved. Now, united by scars both visible and not, the two must fight to free Grace from the suffocating hold of her family. But the Masons won't let go easily - and they'll do whatever it takes to keep the couple apart. Claiming Grace by Susan Stoker was published in March 2017. 

This was the very first book that I read by Susan Stoker. This was the book that I fell in love with her style of writing and her world that she created. I absolutely loved the plot in this story and how well it was written. Not sure if I could ever design a plot like the one she chose. There was places where you have to turn the page to find out why or you won't sleep at night. The sexy scenes are not like other romance they are quite tame. But this book is very romantic in the way Logan treats Grace once he realized that Grace wanted a relationship from him all this time. The characters in this book are well written and both have faults and strengths. The history isn't shoved into a single chapter but throughout the book. You see the easy love between the two characters and it seems like it's a long time coming. I highly recommend checking out this amazing book if you want a light read. 

Ace Security Series in Order 

1. Claiming Grace 

2. Claiming Alexis 

3.. Claiming Bailey

4.. Claiming Felicity

5. Claiming Sarah

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military

Second Chance 

Small Town 

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Marrying Emily (Delta Force Heroes #4) by Susan Stoker

 

Few people know better than Delta Force soldiers that life is unbearably short and achingly precious. So Cormac Fletcher isn't waiting one more day to marry the love of his life, Emily. Fletch has already adopted her daughter, Annie. Now it's time to officially make Emily his too. Emily understands just about every woman experiences a few wedding snafus - but they're usually not of the harrowing, life-or-death variety. Fortunately for her, a guest list full of Delta soldiers and SEALs will make this an event to remember - for both Emily and the uninvited guests trying to ruin her special day. Marrying Emily by Susan Stoker was published in February 2017. This is book four of the Delta Force Heroes series. 

This is another Susan Stoker book. I absolutely love Emily, Fletch, and Annie in the book where they all met. I couldn't wait to read about their wedding. This book was not surprising with how many friends of Emily and Fletch's came to the wedding. Also how we got to see Tex in action in this book. I absolutely loved that this book was filled with all the characters we have loved before. This story is short but it has an amazing well thought plot that leaves you wanting to dig deeper into the story-line. I loved how Susan Stoker wove the plot around the wedding. I highly recommend checking this book out. I can't wait to read more books by this amazing author. 

Delta Force Heroes Series in Order 

1. Rescuing Rayne

1.5. Rescuing (Assisting) Aimee

2. Rescuing Emily

3. Rescuing Harley

4. Marrying Emily

5. Rescuing Kassie 

6. Rescuing Bryn

7. Rescuing Casey

7.5. Rescuing Sadie

8. Rescuing Wendy

9. Rescuing Mary

9.5. Rescuing Macie

10. Rescuing Annie 

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military 

Single Parent 

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Shelter for Adeline (Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes #7) by Susan Stoker

 

Saddled with a job she hates and a detestable boss she likes even less, Adeline Reynolds could use a break. It doesn't look like she'll get one today. Her service dog, Coco, is alerting her she's about to have an epileptic seizure - and her frustrated blind date has left her to deal on her own. Enter firefighter Dean Christopherson, who escorts her to the nearby fire station, where she can suffer her ordeal safe from injury and prying eyes. Shelter for Adeline by Susan Stoker was published in January 2017. This is book seven of the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes series. 

I read this book awhile back but forgot to review it. So bare with me on this one. I love Adeline and how much strength she has with her disability. I love how she was doing a lot of things to be able to be not scared of her seizures. It really feels like Susan Stoker did her research on the disability to portray it the right way. I lost a friend in college to epilepsy 12 years ago, so I saw some of the hardships that she went through. I loved how Dean was so protective of her and realized that he also had to let her have her own strength. That she didn't need him 24/7 and wanted her independence. The romance in this book is sweet and there is some smut but not a ton. The plot in this story is amazing and really flows into each other. I couldn't put the book down to deal with every day life. I highly recommend falling with Adeline and Dean. 

Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series in Order 

1. Justice for Mackenzie

2. Justice for Mickie 

3. Justice for Corrie

4. Justice for Laine

5. Shelter for Elizabeth 

6. Justice for Boone 

7. Shelter for Adeline 

8. Shelter for Sophie 

9. Justice for Erin

10. Justice for Milena

11. Shelter for Blythe 

12. Justice for Hope

13. Shelter for Quinn

14. Shelter for Koren

15. Shelter for Penelope

Tropes

Men in Uniform -Firefighters 

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Protecting New York (Special Forces: Operation Alpha / New York) by Lainey Reese

 

When New York is under attack, a Navy SEAL, a group of Doms, and their feisty subs are there to save the day. Navy SEAL Faulkner "Dude" Cooper and his wife Cheyenne (As Found in Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker) are in New York City for a working holiday. Lectures at the police conference by day and exploring the local BDSM clubs by night. What could be better? When Dude meets Detective Brice Marshall his first day in town, the Dom and his tightknit circle intrigue him. He and Cheyenne decide to join with their new friends in order to further explore the heights of their relationship and the incredible depth of their devotion. But, when the past comes back to haunt them it will take the help of new friends and old to come together in order to face it. Protecting New York by Lainey Reese was published in July 2016. This book is part of the Special Forces: Operation Alpha series and New York series. 

Forgive me but I actually read this book awhile ago and since I borrowed it from the library, I can't grab quotes out to share. I loved Dude and Cheyenne story when you first meet them. It's a great book if you haven't read It I recommend it before checking this book. I also read of the other New York series. Anyways Dude and and Cheyenne come from the mind of another author who let's others use them as characters in their book. So I was a little uneasy that these two characters were in another book. I have to say...Lainey Reese did do these two justice. She kept with who the characters are and their story. She did bring a little more of their personality...Cheyenne getting courageous to in the bathroom. I also loved how Lainey Reese original characters were apart of this and I could tell how everyone was becoming good friends. The smut scenes are spicy and I loved it. Lainey did amazing with the plot of this story and I can't wait to read more books by her. She's now on my radar. 

New York Series in Order

1. A Table for Three

2. Damaged Goods

4. Embracing the Fall

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BDSM

Men in Uniform - Military

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Deserving Reese (The Refuge #3) by Susan Stoker

 

Having a crush on one of your brother's friends is so cliche. But Reese Woodall isn't too worried...it's not as if she'd ever have a chance with the former Delta Force Operative. For one thing, he lives in New Mexico, and she's in Missouri. For another, since Woody and his team chaptered out of the Army several years ago, she hasn't seen Gus even once. She's free to lust after him from afar...but with her brother currently missing, Reese has far more important things to worry about. Deserving Reese by Susan Stoker was published in May 2023. This is book three of The Refuge series. 

I just finished this book this morning because I really wanted too finish the book. I absolutely love Susan Stoker books. I get most of my books from the library, kindleunlimited, and interlibrary loans. This is one of the interlibrary loans and my book is now full of sticky notes to share with you. Okay, let's first talk about the amazing characters in this book. I absolutely love Reese. She is this super smart girl who thinks she is too curvy. But because she is book smart there is some common sense goes out the window. Like trying to find her brother in a drug cartel area. Or the fact that she tried a hot dog from a street vendor from a country that she most likely shouldn't dare. I really fell in love with her sense of humor and love how even though she was scared she didn't back down. Also Gus, it's amazing. He's one of those tough guys on the outside but is all gooey in the middle. 

I absolutely loved this book and the plot line is suburb. There was this sense of everything is going on in the world but you know that Susan Stoker was going to pull the rug out from under their safety net. Which she did near the end of the book. I really enjoyed the slow build of the romance between the two main characters. You knew from the beginning they had a crush on each other but things just kept coming in between them through the book. Till boom...a smut scene that will make your toes curl. I highly recommend this book and really any of Susan Stoker's books. 

Quotes That I Loved 

"Gotta say, I'd much rather be with a smart woman, than with someone who's pretty but has nothing between her ears." 

"We good to go here."

"We're good...you good?"

"I'm good....and how many times are we going to say good?"

"I'd say a good many more times." 

"Well, I told you I'd visited the website. any self-respecting girl with a crush and mild stalker tendencies would do the same thing." 

"I want to kiss you."

"Well? what are you waiting for?"

"Your permission."

"Anytime you want to kiss me you can." 

"I am gonna taste every inch of your body, get my mouth in between your legs and feast. After we make love, we'll shower together...then I'll go down on you again. Then I'll hold you all night long and thank my lucky stars that you let me anywhere near your delectable body." 

"When do I get a chance to go down on you?" 

"You want that? To suck my cock?" 

"Yes."

"Then you'll get me. Me." 

"Look at me." 

"You're mine....I'm going to do everything in my power to deserve you. To make you proud to call me yours. To make me happy." 

"You feel as if you were made to be mine. You're soft against my hardness, but I have no worries that you're going to break or I'm going to hurt you when I take you the way I've dreamed." 

"Please stop torturing me. I've dreamed about you making love to me for years. I want you. Need you. Stop talking." 

"That's it. You're creaming all over my hand. My sheets. I'm gonna smell you for hours after this, and I'm not going to want to wash it away. Come for me, sweetheart. Let me see it. Get yourself ready for your man." 

"Gus..."

"If I go faster, I'm gonna come."

"So? Isn't that the point." 

"Not this time...." 

The Refuge Series in Order

1. Deserving Alaska 

2. Deserving Henley

3. Deserving Reese 

4. Deserving Cora 

5. Deserving Lara (TBR) 

6. Deserving Maisy 

7. Deserving Ryleigh (TBR) 

Tropes 

Men in Uniform - Military 

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