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Healing Hannah (Serenity Securities: Hawk 4) by Cassie Colton

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Healing Hannah (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Serenity Securities, Team Hawk Book 4) by Cassie Colton

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 16, 2026

Military veteran Hannah Bailey has retreated into herself after serving time in combat. Never a strong proponent for battle, she only wanted to appease her father–a man who only wanted sons. Now, after years of quiet solitude, Hannah refuses to leave her room at the Winters Foundation, nor will she open up to anyone about her trauma.

Former K-9 handler Cole Martin trains dogs for Team Hawk at the Winters Foundation. The new reserved, silent woman intrigues Cole, but she denies anyone access to her thoughts and emotions. The only way he can truly get through to her is with the help of his most reliable colleague, Brody, a rascally German Shepherd who gets himself into trouble on a daily basis. Hannah’s reluctant nature is no match for Brady’s charm. As the dog draws her out of her shell, Cole searches for a way in. Can the shepherd and Cole heal Hannah’s heart to make room for both of them?

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REVIEW: HEALING HANNAH is the fourth instalment in Cassie Colton’s contemporary, adult SERENITY SECURITIES : TEAM HAWKE military romance series, a part of the multi-authored SPECIAL FORCES: OPERATION ALPHA focusing on characters first introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is military veteran Hannah Bailey, and former US Airforce and K-9 handler Cole Martin’s story line. HEALING HANNAH 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 third person perspective HEALING HANNAH focuses on healing and recovery for our story line heroine. Having been tortured while on assignment with her team in Afghanistan, Hannah came home a shell of her former self, retreating into her mind, unable to speak or ask for help with her recovery. Fast forward two years, Serenity Securities new hire and K-9 trainer Cole Martin sees something in our heroine that draws him like a moth to a flame. With the help of former military dog Brody, Cole is able to draw Hannah out of her head, the first of many steps on the road to recovery.

The world building focuses on recovery as Hannah Bailey finds the balance and motivation to move beyond the past. Cole Martin’s introduction to Serenity Securities is far from positive but our hero find his place beside a woman who is growing stronger with his help.

The relationship between Cassie and Cole is slow to build as Cassie struggles between the present and the past. Suffering with extreme PTSD and traumatic mutism, Cassie Bailey finds solace and hope with a man who has seen betrayal first hand. The lone $ex scene is intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic former and current US military members, all of whom work for or with Serenity Securities: Team Hawke. We are introduced to Hannah’s questionable yet concerned parents Brenda and Conrad Bailey.

HEALING HANNAH is a story of torture and recovery, power and control, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, emotional and heart breaking; the slow building romance Is impassioned; the characters are broken but healing and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Soldier (Alpha Cove 1) by Susan Stoker-review

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The Soldier (Alpha Cove 1) by Susan Stoker-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 12, 2025

When Chad Young moves home, it’s not a decision he makes lightly. A former military man, he doesn’t make any decision lightly. But his father’s passing has left the family—and their business—reeling. Now more than ever, they need to stick together.

Britt Starkweather moved to Maine with her boyfriend, never imagining he’d abandon her there. With no money and nowhere to go, she accepts the Youngs’ offer of a job and room on their property. What more does she have to lose?

Although they just met, Chad makes Britt feel safe in a way no one has before. And she makes him feel things he’d given up on finding. But even as they grow closer, Britt realizes that something is amiss at Lobster Cove…and Chad will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

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REVIEW: THE SOLDIER is the first instalment in Susan Stoker’s contemporary, adult ALPHA COVE romantic suspense series focusing on the Young brothers: Chad, Lincoln, Zach and Knox. This is thirty-seven year old, former US soldier Chad Young, and Britt Starkweather’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Chad and Britt) THE SOLDIER follows in the wake of the arrival of Britt Starkweather in Rockville Maine. Having been abandoned by the man whom she thought she loved, Britt was jobless, penniless and homeless, until the kindness of Chad Young who was home in the aftermath of his father’s death. Offering Britt a job working at the family owned vacation cabins, Britt found herself wondering for the first time when her luck would run out but the off chance of working the books at the Young’s Lobster Cove garage, our heroine will discover some discrepancies that had been affecting the bottom line. Having placed a target on herself, Britt is determined to protect the people with whom she was falling in love.

The world building follows several pathways including the history of Lobster Cove, the family owned businesses, and the people who they employed. A dispute with a neighbor threatens any semblance of peace but a betrayal from within, and an abuse of friendship, jeopardizes the entire family.

The relationship between Britt and Chad begins as a rescue, of a sorts. Britt is desperate and accepts Chad’s help, and in return she becomes a part of the family. As Britt and Chad begin their dance around one another, there are those who still question Britt’s quick acceptance into the family. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Chad’s brothers: Lincoln, Knox and Zach, as well as their mother Evelyn Young; several employees and questionable neighbors. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE SOLDIER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and dramatic; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by. Sandy

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