Julie Ann Walker

ROMANTIC SUSPENSECocktail parties, political fundraisers, and charity events are Maddy Powers' way of life. But the daring man who appropriated her father's yacht a couple of months ago is still out there, somewhere, and she wants to pay him back for the scorching kiss they shared.Behind his suave smile and ladykiller eyes, Bran Palladino carries a dark secret that keeps him from pursuing Maddy... even though he can't get her out of his head. But when Maddy is kidnapped as part of a grand scheme, it's time to put up or shut up... because Bran can't live without Maddy now.

Devil and the Deep

Nathalie Wong

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second installment to Julie Ann Walker's Deep Six series. It is only the second book and it already felt like I missed a part of Bran and Maddy's story. That only made it a bit harder for me to connect with them. Unfortunately, my interest only started to pick up midway through and I felt more compelled with the secondary characters, Mason and Alex.

There were many sayings taken from movies which I found amusing at first but eventually it felt a bit overdone. It seems that every character liked to quote from various movies. Overall, it was an okay read for me.

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Nicola Sarah Brooks

We are back with my favourite ex-SEALS turned treasure hunters!

Bran and Maddy connected on a visceral level in book 1. They may have only shared a quick kiss but it burned itself to their memory. They email and chat back and forth but neither same ready to take the step and admit they want more. When Maddy uses her philanthropic causes to get to an island nearby the Deep Six HQ, she reaches out to Bran and invites him over. She'll be safe with a bunch of teenagers as chaperones right?

Bran gets her email late and then dithers as to what he should do about it. After some ragging by the rest of his crew he decide to go. Taking Mason and Alex with him is just good sense..he's not hiding from his feelings for the little spitfire...is he? But when Maddy gets herself involved in a kidnap plot...yes again...Bran and Mason deploy as a 2 man wrecking crew against the bad guys.

What follows is a fast paced, heart-pumping adventure. I've always preferred action to chick lit books and this nicely bridges the two. There are guns and explosions and death defying antics but also warm, passionate encounters (lets just say I'll never look at a lighthouse in the same manner again!!) I loved the way the characters bonded over movie quotes, totally in my nerd girl comfort zone. The secondary characters aren't just there as filler, they have their own little story arc going, which I cannot wait to see revealed in all its glory.

Ms Walker writes with wit, warmth and snappy dialogue and I can't wait for the rest to unfold!

ARC received from publisher via Netgalley.

Devil and the Deep

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