Hero’s Touch (Linear Tactical : Oak Creek) by Janie Crouch-review

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Sandy

Hero’s Touch (Linear Tactical : Oak Creek) by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 6, 2026

He’s spent his whole life knowing everything. Every variable. Every angle. Every threat he could calculate faster than most people could blink. Lincoln Bollinger built two fortunes before thirty, mastered the dark web, and designed systems that made governments nervous.

But the one thing he couldn’t solve? People. Emotions. Her.

Mercury—the brilliant stranger he’s traded secret coded messages with for two years—vanished months ago. The quiet mind hidden inside poetry and algorithms was suddenly gone… until she sent him a desperate SOS encoded inside Emily Dickinson. A message only he could read.

Rescuing her is easy. Surviving what comes next won’t be.

The trafficking ring wants her silenced. Corrupt officials want her erased. And the only person she trusts is a man who barely knows how to hold a conversation without someone telling him to use his “inside voice.” But with Mercury beside him—quoting poetry when she’s scared, reorganizing his library when she’s overwhelmed, matching his brilliance with her own—Lincoln finds himself facing something he’s never been able to compute.

A woman who sees him. A woman he’ll burn the world to protect. And the enemy closing in fast.

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REVIEW: HERO’S TOUCH is the sixth instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult LINEAR TACTICAL: OAK CREEK erotic, romantic suspense series, a next generation set in the author’s Linear Tactical worlds. This is thirty year old, Lincoln ‘Binary’ Bollinger, son of Blake ‘Baby’ and Quinn Bollinger, and Morgan “Mercury’ Reece’s story line. HERO’S TOUCH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives ( Morgan and Lincoln) HERO’S TOUCH follows in the wake of the abduction of our story line heroine. For two years, Lincoln has been communicating online with a woman he knows only as Mercury, a woman whose brain works and functions similarly to his own but when Mercury doesn’t log in at the assigned time, Lincoln begins a deep dive in the hopes of uncovering what happened and why. The rescue of Morgan finds Lincoln facing a woman who understands the complexities of an overactive mind, a mind that remembers everything and everyone she has ever encountered.

The world building focuses on codes and secrets, atypical thought processes, memory and innovation, power and vengeance. When life is overwhelming, both Morgan and Lincoln revert inward, to a safer place only they understand, and in this, our heroine struggles when her world begins to spiral out of control.

The relationship between Morgan and Lincoln begins two years earlier when our couple met online, using poems and code. Having never met, Lincoln struggles when Morgan goes missing, a struggle he must endure in an effort to save her life. 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 colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters from both the Linear Tactical series: Joy and Bear, Callum and Sloane, Derek Bollinger, Theo and Eva, as well as several characters from the original series.

HERO’S TOUCH is a story of power and control, obsession and madness, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, suspenseful and edgy; the romance is impassioned; the characters are desperate, determined and atypical.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch writes what she loves to read: passionate romantic suspense. She is a winner and/or finalist of multiple romance literary awards including the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the coveted RITA© Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Janie recently relocated with her husband and their four teenagers to Germany (due to her husband’s job as support for the U.S. Military), after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she’s not listening to the voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys engaging in all sorts of crazy adventures (200-mile relay races; Ironman Triathlons, treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp) traveling, and movies of all kinds.

HERO MINE (Linear Tactical: Oak Creek 5) by Janie Crouch-review

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Sandy

🧡HERO MINE (Linear Tactical: Oak Creek 5) by Janie Crouch🧡

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 4, 2025

“Survival is always the most important thing.”

You don’t get far in Oak Creek, Wyoming, home of Linear Tactical and its gruff and rugged heroes, without hearing that motto.

Free-spirited Joy Davis—opposite of gruff and rugged—heard the slogan her whole life and generally met it with a roll of her eyes.

Until the night she was attacked and left for dead.

He’s always been her anchor. But now, she’s his reason to fight.

Bear Bollinger, the Oak Creek’s rough-hewn mechanic, has been Joy’s protector and confidant for years, waiting for the right time to make his move.

Watching her struggle in the aftermath of the attack breaks something inside him. Determined to see her smile again, he steps in to help her rebuild her shattered confidence.

But Oak Creek has danger closing in.

When a new threat begins to stalk the town, Bear must protect the woman who means everything to him, even as Joy fights to reclaim her life and face a danger unlike anything she’s ever known.

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REVIEW: HERO MINE is the is the fifth instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult LINEAR TACTICAL: OAK CREEK romantic suspense series, a second-generation spin off from the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. This is thirty-two year old mechanic Thomas ‘Bear’ Bollinger, and twenty-four year old waitress/ baker Joy Davis’ story line. HERO MINE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading HERO’S HEART for backstory and cohesion. Bear is (Finn Bollinger’s Son-EAGLE)

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Bear and Joy) HERO MINE focuses on Joy Davis’ struggle with her recovery in the aftermath of an attack one month earlier. When her best friend Sloane was kidnapped (Hero’s Heart), and Joy was attacked trying to protect her friend, our heroine has struggled to move on with her life including a lack of emotional healing, and a physical distance. Bear Bollinger has been in love with Joy Davis since she turned eighteen but Bear struggled with their age difference, and the resulting spiral from his time spent in Iraq but Bear is determined to help Joy in her recovery, a recovery Joy struggles to accept, or move on with her life but all is not well in Oak Creek, someone is stealing junk from the local businesses, and Joy gets the feeling she is being watched.

The world building focuses on recovery and acceptance as the whole town knows Joy is struggling in the wake of the attack. Often refusing help, Joy begins to spiral, and Bear is determined to stop the mayhem that is controlling her life.

The relationship between Joy and Bear is a friends to lovers. Years earlier Bear rejected Joy’s attempts at seduction, and in doing so, drove a wedge in their friendship but Bear struggled and continues to struggle with their age difference, and his need to protect the woman with whom he has fallen in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of familiar, dynamic and determined secondary and supporting characters including several from the original Linear Tactical series : Sloane and Callum, Finn and Charlotte aka Charlie; several townies, tourists, and reporter Daniel Fletcher.

HERO MINE is a story of recovery and healing, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is edgy, encouraging and engaging; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the character are desperate and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Hero Unbound
Hero’s Flight
Hero’s Prize
Hero’s Heart

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HERO’S HEART (Linear Tactical:Oak Creek 4) by Janie Crouch-review

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Sandy

HERO’S HEART (Linear Tactical: Oak Creek) 4 by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 2, 2025

He was out of the game.
He should’ve stayed that way.

When a former FBI colleague asks Callum Webb to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American bigwig in eastern Europe, Callum’s just got one word for him…

No.

Okay, actually two words: hell, no.

Callum is out of the international law enforcement game and has been for a long time. He’s happy in his role as gruff sheriff of the tiny town of Oak Creek, Wyoming. Even if the job doesn’t keep his nightmares at bay.

Plus, rescuing a spoiled heiress is not high on Callum’s bucket list.

When he ends up being the only viable option, Callum knows he’s not going to let a young woman die so he prepares for one last daring mission.

But nothing is what it seems, and this mission will change Callum’s life forever in more ways than one.

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REVIEW: HERO’S HEART is the fourth instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult LINEAR TACTICAL : OAK CREEK erotic, romantic suspense series- a second-generation spin off from the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. This is twenty-three year old Sloane Miller, and forty-three year old, former FBI agent turned Oak Creek Sheriff Callum Webb’s story line. HERO’S HEART can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Calum and Sloane) HERO’S HEART focuses on the rescue and protection of twenty-three year old Sloane Miller. Sloane Miller is the neglected and unwanted daughter of wealthy businessman William Getty, and as such has been tasked as the personal assistant to her twenty-two year old half-sister Marissa as she embarks on a summer vacation in Paris but within hours, Marissa and Sloane are abducted, and held for ransom. Owing a former military buddy a favor, Callum Webb reluctantly agrees to set up a rescue, only to discover his target is Marissa, and Sloane is to be left behind. Refusing to leave Sloane with the kidnappers, Callum becomes a one-man guardian and protector of our story line heroine, the young woman with whom Callum will fall in love. Upon there return, Callum and the Linear Tactical team will learn there is more to the story than meets the eye, and our heroine is a pawn in a much bigger game.

The world building follows several paths including the building relationship between Sloane and Callum: the ongoing attempts to kidnap our story line heroine; and the betrayals that set everything into motion.

The relationship between Sloane and Callum begins as a protection and rescue but Callum begins to suspect something else is going on. Days together in Europe, find our couple on the run as each safe-house is compromised and threatens their lives. Falling for Sloane is easy but Callum has loved and lost, and their return to America is only the beginning of another heart breaking betrayal. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of energetic, colorful and often questionable secondary and supporting characters including the return of Theo and Eva (Hero Unbound), and Dr. Annie Mackay, as well as the introduction of Bear Bollinger (Finn’s Son-EAGLE), and Joy Davis. Joy and Bear’s story line is next.

HERO’S HEART is a story of secrets, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, dramatic and heart breaking; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Hero Unbound
Hero’s Flight
Hero’s Prize

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Reviewed by Sandy

HERO’S PRIZE (Linear Tactical:Oak Creek 3) by Janie Crouch-review

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Sandy

HERO’S PRIZE (Linear Tactical: Oak Creek 3) by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 27, 2024

When a deadly accident leaves extreme sport superstar Colton Harrison questioning what his future holds, he decides to take a timeout in his hometown of Oak Creek.

He knows the mountains and wildness of Wyoming will help him heal.

But he has no idea how he’s known sweet Ella O’Conner all his life but is somehow only really seeing her for the first time now.

People in his world may say she doesn’t measure up, but this woman—and all her sexy curves—is downright beautiful to Colton.

Ella is who he wants. Who he needs. Who he wants to spend the rest of his life with.

Although convincing her of that will be tricky. All she’s ever wanted was a quiet existence, and life in the public eye can be brutal—no matter how much Colton vows to protect her.

Especially when a stalker is willing to do anything to keep Colton for themself.

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REVIEW: HERO’S PRIZE is the third instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult LINEAR TACTICAL; OAK CREEK romantic suspense series, a second-generation spin off from the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL series. This is thirty-two year old, extreme sports star Colton Harrison, and bakery owner Ella O’Conner’s story line. HERO’S PRIZE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Colton and Ella) HERO’S PRIZE follows the friends to to lovers relationship between our story line couple. Colton Harrison has returned to his home town of Oak Creek, to film his latest extreme sport adventure. A friend’s wedding brings Colton up close and personal with Ella O’Conner where he will discover that Ella has crushed after our story line hero for as long as she could remember but one night together ends when Ella ghosts Colton the next morning, ghosting that left Colton wondering what happened or why but Colton’s adventure doesn’t go according to plan, and weeks will pass before our couple come face to face, again. Colton has a stalker; someone who is amping up the apparent ‘threats’ but our heroine is about to pay the price for Colton’s star power and popularity.

The world building focuses on Colton’s career; a possible career ending injury; the back and forth relationship between Colton and Ella, and the threats against our story line couple.

The relationship between Colton and Ella is a friends to lovers. Everyone in Oak Creek is aware of Ella’s attraction to our story line hero but Colton himself. Having followed Colton’s career, the town of Oak Creek will have to come together to protect one of their own. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar and charismatic secondary and supporting characters from both the Linear Tactical and the second generation Oak Creek series. We are introduced to videographer Rick, and Colton’s assistant Tony.

HERO’S PRIZE is a story of betrayal, obsession and jealousy; family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated and heart breaking; the characters are strong-willed, struggling and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Hero Unbound
Hero’s Flight

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Reviewed by Sandy

Hero’s Flight (Linear Tactical:Oak Creek 2)by Janie Crouch-review

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sandy

Hero’s Flight (Linear Tactical:Oak Creek 2)by Janie Crouch-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 17, 2023

Air Force Combat Controller Derek Bollinger knows what it is to feel that every breath might be his last. Enduring hell in an enemy prison for five weeks taught him that.

The only thing that got him through it was the thought of his family, his hometown of Oak Creek, Wyoming, and especially of Becky Mackay.

He survived, but with blood on his hands. His own. His friends’ who died beside him. His enemies’.

And then…Becky’s.

A night that should’ve been perfect for them both turned into a nightmare Derek can never wake up from, leaving him with only one option: staying the hell away.

But Becky has almost lost the man she loves too many times—first to that prison camp, then to his own demons.

She’s not going to lose him again.

Yes, that night between them changed everything. Changed her. But change isn’t always a bad thing. And it’s time for them to stand together to face his PTSD and their future.

Especially when an unexpected danger comes after them both. Together will be the only way to survive.

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REVIEW:HERO’S FLIGHT is the second instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary adult LINEAR TACTICAL: OAK CREEK romantic suspense series-a second generation spin off set in the author’s LINEAR TACTICAL world. This is Air Force Combat Controller Derek Bollinger (son of Finn and Charlotte ), and veterinarian Dr. Becky Mackay’s (daughter of Zac and Anne) story line. HERO’S FLIGHT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line and series is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Derek and Becky) HERO’S FLIGHT focuses on the rebuilding relationship between our story line couple. Years earlier Derek Bollinger suffered abuse at the hands of his captors in Afghanistan but upon his return, Derek struggled with issues of PTSD and guilt but as he continued to battle with his demons, he pushed his childhood best friend and the woman he loved, Becky Mackay, out of his life, leaving a trail of heart break and pain in his wake. Fast forward to present day, following eighteen months without communication, Derek will return to Oak Creek wherein he will come face to face with the woman he has never stopped loving but all is not well between our story line couple, and matters go from bad to worse when a series of questionable accidents befall our story line heroine. As Derek battles between head and heart with his need for the woman he almost destroyed, someone else is taking aim at Becky Mackay.

The world building focuses on Derek’s struggled with PTSD, and Becky’s need to forgive the man she will always love. As a pilot for a local search and rescue operation, Derek knows firsts hand the dangers of flight but never suspected he and Becky may be the next victims of a devious mind.

The relationship between Becky and Derek is a best friends to lovers, second chances relationship. Derek’s battle with his PTSD is threatening his relationship with the woman he loves but more so his own ability to forgive himself for what happened and why. The $ex scenes are intimate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large and familiar cast of dynamic secondary and supporting characters including many of the original Linear Tactical couples including Finn and Charlotte Bollinger (EAGLE), and Zac and Anne Mackay (CYCLONE), Riley, Dorian, as well as a number of the now adult children Colton, and Lincoln Bollinger.

HERO’S FLIGHT is a story of betrayal and vengeance, madness and murder, second chances, forgiveness and love. The premise is emotional and dramatic; the romance struggles in the face of self destruction and doubt; the characters are broken but determined and healing.

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Holiday Heroes by Janie Crouch / Regan Black-review

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Sandy

Holiday Heroes (Never Too Late for Love) by Janie Crouch / Regan Black-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 6, 2023

These heroes will protect their women from danger and won’t let them spend the holidays alone…

Includes two full books for one great price!

A Fairytale Hero — Jackson Prince thought love was done for him when his wife died five years ago. But the shy girl he never forgot from high school saving his life on Christmas Eve proves him wrong. Now they’ll both learn it’s never too late for love.

A Hero in Paradise – The holidays lost their shine for Will Frasier after his wife passed. Bucking traditions, he’s headed for Key West to do a friend a favor. One that brings him face to face with a woman who still believes in miracles… and that it’s never too late for love.

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REVIEW: A FAIRYTALE HERO by Janie Crouch is the introductory novella in Josie Jade’s contemporary adult, romantic suspense PRINCES OF FAIRYTALE, COLORADO series focusing on the Prince family. This is fifty-four year old widower, former US Army Ranger and patriarch of the Prince family Jackson Prince, and fifty-one year old divorcee, and cafe owner Chandra Priestly’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Jackson and Chandra) A FAIRYTALE HERO follows the Chandra and Jackson, on the run, from the men targeting our story line hero. Jackson Prince has been working undercover with his son, Fairytale’s Sheriff Beau Prince, and Jackson has witnessed something that placed him in the direct line of fire. With three men looking for Jackson, our hero seeks refuge on Christmas Eve with the local cafe owner, a woman he once knew, years before. Enter Fairytale Colorado cafe owner Chandra Priestly, and the woman who would lay claim to his heart as our couple struggle to stay one step ahead of the men taking aim at our story line hero.

A FAIRYTALE HERO is a story of power and control, family and relationships, friendships and acceptance. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance has only started and mostly implied; the characters are charismatic and charming.

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REVIEW: A HERO IN PARADISE by Regan Black is a contemporary, adult stand alone, romantic suspense story line in the Never Too Late for Love multi-authored series. This is widower/father/police officer/security specialist Will Frasier, and single mother/bar owner Maureen Lassiter’s story line. A HERO IN PARADISE is loosely connected to the author’s Brotherhood Protectors World/The Guardian Agency series.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Will and Maureen) HOLIDAY HEROES picks up two days before Christmas wherein our heroine is a partial witness to a murder behind the Key West Beachcomber bar of which she owns. Calling in protection from the Guardian Agency, Maureen will be up close and personal with police officer Will Frasier, the man with whom Maureen will fall in love. The local police and Will believe Maureen has become a target for what she saw, and with the help of Will, and his sons David, Eli and Lance, Maureen’s life will be saved several times. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the potential fall-out as Will begins to suspect something darker behind the scenes.

The relationship between Will and Maureen begins as an assignment but quickly grows into something more as our couple are pushed together by circumstance and chance.Someone has targeted our story line heroine, and Will is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. The $ex scenes are all implied.

The world building reveals Will and Maureen’s histories: their lives and loves, their losses and family, including marriage and children.

We are introduced to Will’s sons David, Eli and Lance, as well as local police officer Jenkins, and Maureen’s son Tim.

A HERO IN PARADISE is a story of betrayal and power, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic yet endearing; the romance is subtle; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

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Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch & Danielle M Haas-review

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Sandy

Code Name: Gemini (Zodiac Tactical/Injured Heroes) by Janie Crouch & Danielle M Haas-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 9, 2023

Tasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a brutal cartel who want her dead.

Aka: her family.

She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she’s ever been.

The last place Zodiac Tactical agent Andrew Zimmerman expected to find the missing Volkov sister was with his friends at the Crossroads Mountain Retreat in the mountains of Tennessee—a place for wounded law enforcement and veterans to heal.

Tasha may not have been the one who gave the order that killed his wife—and very nearly killed him and his twin baby girls—but she can lead Andrew to the man who did.

And Andrew’s willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen.

No matter how much Tasha’s vulnerability pulls at him. No matter if everything about her screams innocent, not guilty. No matter how his gut says to keep her safe and close to him.

He thinks he knows all her secrets. But he doesn’t.

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REVIEW:CODE NAME: GEMINI is the sixth instalment in the contemporary adult ZODIAC TACTICAL romantic suspense series co-authored by Janie Crouch and Danielle M. Haas. This is yoga instructor Tasha Volkov, and Zodiac Tactical agent Andrew Zimmerman’s story line. CODE NAME: GEMINI can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: CODE NAME: GEMINI by Janie Crouch’s blends the author’s Zodiac Tactical series, and Danielle M Haas’ Injured Heroes series.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Tasha and Andrew) CODE NAME: GEMINI focuses on the take down of the man who destroyed Andrew Zimmerman’s life. Approximately three years earlier, while working undercover for the Volkov Bratva, Andrew and his family would become the targets of the man in charge, leaving Andrew a widow, raising two children on his own. Fast forward to present day wherein Zodiac Tactical believes the Volkov Bratva has returned to their old ways, and someone else may be along for the ride. Hoping to end the Volkov reign of terror, Zodiac Tactical sets their sights on Tasha Volkov, and Andrew Zimmerman is determined to destroy the woman before she destroys anyone else. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship between Tasha and Andrew, and the potential fall-out as the past returns taking aim at our story line couple.

The world building focuses on Andrew’s need for revenge. Three years earlier the Bratva destroyed his family, leaving Andrew a shell of his former self but our hero never expected to discover a ghost from the past, living and working with the people he knew. Determined to have his revenge, Andrew ‘volunteers’ to go under cover in an effort to ferret out the woman with whom he will fall in love.

The relationship between Andrew and Tasha is predicated upon a lie. Andrew is hoping Tasha knows more than she is willing to reveal, and Tasha suspects Andrew may be the beginning of the end of her peace and well-being. As the relationship develops, the assignment begins to darken, forcing Tasha to run, to save her life. 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 colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters from ZODIAC TACTICAL and INJURED HEROES bringing familiarity and cohesion between both series.

CODE NAME: GEMINI is a story of betrayal and revenge, power and control, obsession and madness, forgiveness and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is captivating, edgy and dramatic; the romance is seductive and emotional; the characters are broken, desperate and dynamic.

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WYOMING COWBOYS by Janie Crouch and Regan Black -reviews

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Sandy

WYOMING COWBOYS (Never Too Late For Love) by Janie Crouch and Regan Black -reviews

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 13, 2023

Three full later-in-life romantic suspense books…

Starts with: MARIA’S COWBOY

Maria Boyne feels like she’s living inside a country song, and not in a good way.

Everything that could possibly go wrong has… from a husband who died and left her with major debt on her tiny ranch, to a horse that’s gone missing, to feeling like she’s being watched.

At 50, she never thought this was the life she’d be living: alone, broke, and scared.

Cowboy Huck Samuels came to Sweet Pine, Wyoming to work on a friend’s ranch and start a new life. Most people assume his scars and limp are from his rodeo days.

That’s better than them knowing the truth.

When the gentle beauty at the neighboring ranch needs help with her horses, one of the few things Huck’s ever been good at, he’s more than happy to volunteer.

It doesn’t take him long to realize Maria’s string of bad luck is actually something much more sinister. And that, despite his injuries, he’s not going to let her face them alone.

It’s not too late for him to be the man he once was.

And it’s never too late for love.

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MARIA’S COWBOY

REVIEW: MARIA’S COWBOY is a contemporary, adult, romantic suspense story focusing on fifty year old, widow and rancher Maria Boyne, and former rodeo rider turned ranch foreman Huck Samuels.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Huck and Maria) MARIA’S COWBOY follows the building romance and relationship between Huck and Maria. Five years earlier Maria’s husband died, leaving Maria deeply in debt. Having sold off the cattle and half of the land to a real estate developer, Maria finds herself at a crossroads when she is unable to get a loan to cover the rest of the costs. Meeting her neighbor’s new ranch foreman Huck Samuels gave Maria thoughts for a future but at fifty years old, Maria struggles to begin her personal life anew but all was not well when everything begins to go wrong, and Huck suspects the woman with whom he is falling in love has been targeted by someone close.

The relationship between Huck and Maria is one of immediate attraction but Huck is new in town, and Maria hasn’t dated since she lost her husband . With the ranch struggling to stay afloat, Maria battles between head and heart but the attacks against the ranch are fast and furious. There are no $ex scenes.

The secondary and supporting characters include fellow ranchers Cole and Harvey, as well as cafe owner Lovey, and ranch hands Jed and Tyler.

WYOMING COWBOYS is a quick read; a fast paced story of intrigue and mystery. The premise is engaging and interesting; the characters are expressive; the romance is mostly implied.

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TERESA’S COWBOY (book 2)

REVIEW: TERESA’S COWBOY is the second story in the WYOMING COWBOYS anthology co-authored by Janie Crouch and Regan Black focusing on rancher Cole, and barista Teresa.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives TERESA’S COWBOY follows the building romance and relationship between Cole and Teresa. Teresa is on the run, having heard the suspected murder of someone she loves. Arriving in Sweet Pines, Wyoming Teresa never expected to settle down but an offer of a job, and the acceptance of local rancher Cole, gave Teresa a hope for a safe and happy future. When Teresa’s past comes looking for our story line heroine, the town of Sweet Pines protects one of their own but they couldn’t be everywhere all at once. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cole and Teresa, and the potential fall-out as the threats to her life and safety come to fruition.

The relationship between Cole and Teresa covers approximately a year in the life from start to the end of their story. Cole’s attraction to Teresa is immediate but Teresa doesn’t have plans to stay for long in Sweet Pines. There are no $ex scenes.

Huck and Maria return, as well as coffee shop owner Lovey Jones, and rancher Harvey, who helps in the rescue of our story line heroine.

TERESA’S COWBOY is another quick read; fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The premise is exciting; the romance is subtle; the characters are desperate.

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CALLIE’S COWBOY (book 3)

REVIEW: CALLIE’S COWBOY is the third story line in the contemporary, adult WYOMING COWBOYS romance series co-authored by Janie Crouch and Regan Black. This is former rodeo rider turned rancher / trail guide Harvey, and registered nurse Callie.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Harvey and Callie) CALLIE’S COWBOY follows another woman, on the run, from an abusive ex. Callie’s arrival in Sweet Pines, Wyoming coincides with a tour group about to set off on horseback for a five day trip. An injury will force someone else to step aside, wherein Callie will take her place, including her identity, but the trip through the mountains is about to spiral out of control, leaving Callie and Harvey separated from the group, fearing for their lives. Once Harvey discovers Callie’s true identity, Callie’s past descends upon our couple, threatening to destroy Callie, once and for all.

The relationship between Callie and Harvey is one of immediate attraction but one predicated upon several lies. A series of accidents and encounters are about to overrun the group, as Callie must confess the truth as to why she is on the run. There are no $ex scenes.

WYOMING COWBOYS is an anthology trio wherein three former rodeo riders from Sweet Pines, Wyoming all find love with women who have been threatened or left struggling by the men in their lives. All three stories are similar in concept and premise, focusing on the insta-love relationships between the hero and heroine. A nice, sweet set of stories with limited passion, limited romance, but high on suspense and worry.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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