The book is told from both D and Caiden's POV. They were both betrayed 2 years ago resulting in Caiden's cover (as a CIA spy) being blown leaving him with a desk job - NOT what he bargained for.. and D – a mercenary himself – was killed (though as you can imagine he was somehow revived). While Caiden is quite upset with the state of his life, D though needed to change his identity is living THE life working for Locke and Keyes Agency.
Caiden Cardosa knew he wanted to be a spy since he was a little kid. He got his dream working as a CIA officer until his cover was blown in Vienna (not long after he met and enjoyed a steaming night with the mysterious Alvaro Montero). Returning to US soil he knew things are never going to be the same again. Working as an analyst is BORING and his life outside of work isn't different – living in a grim grey apartment and no love life to speak of..
Álvaro Montero was good at his job as a government assassin. It's not what he had in mind when he joined the army as a Ranger, but it seems he was cut perfectly for the job. Well, until he was killed.. There's an irony – a hit man being killed by one.. Though he WAS killed he was saved by "Alpha" who asked him to join his black op operation. It's not like he had a lot of options.. He was already considered dead so a new identity as Delta (or D as most call him) was enough for him. Especially since unlike his job under the government he felt he was truly being a part of the "Good Guys" - exposing people and operations and handing them to the authorities.
Legally D works for the "Locke and Keyes Agency" run by the sweet couple David Locke and Becky Keyes. The agency supposedly offer consulting, data analysis and such but it's just a front for black op operations they are doing under the codename "Alpha Orion". Though D has talked to "Alpha" enough in the past he still doesn't know who "s/he" is, or even if it's just one person. But what he DOES know is enough for him to want to keep doing what he is hired to do.
Caiden and Delta's paths cross again when Caiden is offered to finally uncover WHO was the guy who betrayed him in Vienna. He doesn't ask a lot of questions, mostly because he doesn't have who or when to ask but when he finds himself in front of Alvaro (Delta) he is NOT pleased. Well, neither is D for that matter. While their short time together was explosive, the way it ended and everything that happened shortly after left them more than reluctant to working together but as it seems the guy who uncovered Caiden's identity is also the guy who hired a hitman to "take care" of Alvaro so working together makes sense..
Their job is to find and then recover data from the Steward. The Steward is code name for someone who collects data of illegal activity. Personally, he does nothing with the data, but when asked by his client he uses it mostly to blackmail the person he's got incriminating data on. As it seems he has incriminating data on the guy who betrayed Caiden and D and as he is being blackmailed - now is the time to look for the data – as well as the betrayer. Easier said than done considering they have NO idea where the Steward stores the data. But as they get access to his house as a part of a renovating team they try to figure it out.
During their time together they get closer. It's easy to forget their differences and act upon their mutual attraction especially as they realize they are a good team together. Spending days and nights together they both realize they actually WANT more from one another but there are still secrets and half truths between them and when those are going to be revealed, well, the outcome might change everything. Also with both being pursued by The Stewards' wife and his security guy they know they SHOULD do it for the mission but making the other guy unhappy as well as jealous isn't making it easier as well..
Everything is blown apart (literally) when the guy who betrayed them suddenly appears. One of the guys is shocked to realize he actually KNEW the betrayer while the other realizes how significant his role actually was. But though it all there is also a love declaration because even before they knew all the gritty little details they knew that being a part is NOT an option anymore. They would have to find a way to resolve everything and STAY together.
I really enjoyed this one. It was fast paced and fun. The interaction between the two was fun even or maybe mostly when they were not getting along hehe Caiden was the more serious and down to earth while D was a lot of trouble but together they made it work. I enjoyed seeing them get closer though my only complaint about this book is the fact that I felt like their LOVE was quite insta-love. I got the attraction, the mutual interest, the fact they were a good team together, but there is a big difference between those to being truly in love. But well, I'm not going to fault this book for this fact as it was truly fun and engaging throughout.
Yep, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Until the next one.. (hopefully sooner rather than later!)
I kindly received this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Rating:
★★★★½ |
E-Book
Edition |
252
pages
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Read on:
21-22 August 2019
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