RESCUING MACIE (Delta Force Heroes / 1001 Dark Nights) by Susan Stoker-Review Tour
RESCUING MACIE
Delta Force Heroes
by Susan Stoker
Release Date: April l23, 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary, romantic, suspense
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 23, 2019
After years of estrangement, Mercedes Laughlin has finally reconciled with her older brother. It should be the happiest time of her life, getting to know Truck and his new wife…and it would be, if an ex wasn’t causing her trouble. Add in Truck’s boss, Colonel Colton Robinson, an amazingly distracting man whom she met under embarrassing circumstances, and Macie’s got a bit more on her plate than she can handle.
From the moment they met, Colt was fascinated by Macie, and helping her through an anxiety attack at her brother’s wedding didn’t diminish the appeal. He’d do his best to sweep her off her feet, if not for a little voice telling him to tread lightly—until a frantic phone call changes the plan. Macie’s being targeted, and Colt’s determined to keep her safe while he and her brother eliminate the threat.
Colt isn’t about to let his friend lose his sister again so soon…or miss his own chance at a happy ending with Macie before they’ve barely had a beginning.
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REVIEW: RESCUING MACIE is a contemporary, adult story line in Susan Stoker’s DELTA FORCE HEROES military, romantic suspense series, and the latest in the 1001 Dark Nights multi-authored anthology. This is forty-three year old Colonel Colton Robinson, and thirty-three year old, author’s PA Mercedes ‘Macie’ Laughlin’s story line. RESCUING MACIE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Macie is Ford ‘Truck’ Laughlin’s sister (Rescuing Mary).
Told from dual third person perspectives (Macie and Colton) RESCUING MACIE follows the quick building relationship between forty-three year old Colonel Colton Robinson, and thirty-three year old, author’s PA Mercedes ‘Macie’ Laughlin. Two months earlier Colonel Colton Robinson fell for Mercedes Laughlin at Ford Laughlin’s wedding, but a one-night stand, of a sorts, ended with Macie ghosting our story line hero. A break-in at Macie’s apartment finds our heroine on the run, and her lifeline is her brother’s commander Colonel Colton Robinson. With Colton in her ear, Macie battles anxiety and fear as her would-be intruders are desperate to take down our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Macie and Colt, and the potential fall-out as Macie’s past demands what was lost.
Macie Laughlin suffers with an extreme anxiety disorder, so much so, that her life is constantly spiralling out of control. Estranged from her brother Ford, Macie has no idea as the who or why of the recent attack but Colt Robinson is determined to protect the woman with whom he has fallen in love.
The relationship between Colt and Macie is one of immediate attraction but an attraction tempered by misunderstanding and miscommunication, Macie hates that her life is controlled by the anxiety that threatens her daily life; Colt battles the demons that continue to haunt his days and nights The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line heroines who feel obligated to protect our heroine from the path she has chosen
RESCUING MACIE is a story of family and lies, betrayal and vengeance. The fast paced premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are colorful and energetic. As per Susan’s style of writing, our heroine battles an emotional and crippling disorder, a disorder that many are unable to understand.
Previous Reviews
Rescuing Kassie
Rescuing Bryn
Rescuing Casey
Rescuing Sadie
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Reviewed by Sandy
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Macie nodded.
“No, Macie,” he said as he put a hand on the side of her neck and leaned in. “Are you good?”
She couldn’t help the small smile that broke out. “I’m good,” she told him. “Really. I liked them. Annie is hysterical, and I loved getting to know Emily and Casey more.”
“And Mary? Did she behave?”
Macie must’ve hesitated a moment too long, because Colt sighed and pulled back. He reached for her hand and pulled her into the living room. He sat on the couch and tugged Macie down onto his lap. He put his arms around her waist and held her firmly.
Macie stared at him in shock. They’d slept curled up next to each other every night, and Colt never hesitated to touch her, to caress her cheek or run a hand over her hair. But he’d never simply hauled her around before—at least, not since the night of the break-in—and she hadn’t sat on anyone’s lap since she was five years old.
Not sure where to put her hands, she rested them in her lap awkwardly.
“What’d she say?” Colt asked.
“Nothing.”
“Mace,” he said more gently. “I can tell she said something. I mean, it’s Mary, she can’t help herself, it’s part of her charm.” He smiled. “Now tell me, so I can reassure you about whatever it was, and then I’ll go get us some dinner. I’m hungry.”
It was the last bit that made Macie change her mind about telling him. She had a feeling he would sit there all night if she didn’t spill. He was that stubborn. But his stubbornness was one of the many reasons she was crazy about him.
Pushing those feelings to the back of her mind, refusing to think about them right now, she said, “I’m sure she was exaggerating, or that she simply doesn’t know the truth.”
“About what?”
Taking a deep breath, Macie said, “She was just trying to make sure I knew what this was. What was happening here. And she told me about you killing a bunch of people when your friend was captured.”
She felt Colt’s thigh muscles tense under her butt, and it seemed as if the air in the room thickened with emotion.
Oh shit. Why had she told him? She should’ve made something up. She was such an idiot! Now he was going to tell her she couldn’t stay at his house anymore, that he couldn’t help her. She should’ve kept her big mouth shut!
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Susan Stoker has a heart as big as the state of Texas where she lives, but this all-American girl has also spent the last fourteen years living in Missouri, California, Colorado, and Indiana. She’s married to a retired Army man who now gets to follow her around the country.
She debuted her first series in 2014 and quickly followed that up with the SEAL of Protection Series, which solidified her love of writing and creating stories readers can get lost in.
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Great review, Sandy. This series looks exciting snd very good.
wonderful review, sandy. i started this series and i am loving it. thank you.
Looks like another fantastic story line, thanks for the great review.
Thanks for the great review Sandy. I love the romantic suspense genre.
Fantastic review and excerpt, thanks Sandy.
Terrible review, Sandy. I’ve been reading Stoker lately, and she writes great suspense stories.
Another great review, thanks Sandy. I love the military romance stories.
Thanks for another wonderful review Sandy.
Fantastic review and excerpt, thanks Sandy.
Great review, Sandy. I love the premise of this series. Thanks.
Great review, Sandy. sounds like a terrific read.