To say I was happy to be back in the world of the Troubleshooters is an understatement. Even though I don’t remember being introduced to Peter Greene in previous books, it doesn’t matter. He was memorable enough in this one, and there are enough visits from previous heroes and heroines that I felt right at home. Suzanne Brockmann is a master of romantic suspense, and when you throw in a military hero, she’s that much better. Some Kind of Hero would be fine as a stand-alone, but you will get more out of it having read the previous books in the series.
There aren’t too many men who would adapt perfectly to sudden single parenthood. When you’re talking about a never-been-married navy SEAL, perfectly is not even remotely the word to use! Lieutenant Peter Greene knows how to handle just about any situation...except fatherhood. He has had a long-distance, practically nonexistent relationship with his daughter Maddie since he and her mom split up years ago. When his ex dies and Maddie comes to live with him, he is immediately in over his head. He has no clue how to relate to a fifteen year old girl, especially one who openly resents him and is drowning in grief over losing her mother.
Shayla Whitman has seen her hunky neighbor plenty of times since he and his daughter moved in, but she hasn’t had the chance to introduce herself. She gets to do that and a whole lot more when Peter flags her down one day, desperately needing a ride. Peter has never met Shayla and has no idea she is his neighbor, but she doesn’t escape his notice for long. Even in the midst of a parental crisis, everything male in him wakes up and pays attention to the beautiful woman willing to drop everything to help him.
The fact that Shayla is a romance novelist is ironic: she does not have a good track record with her own love life. After a failed marriage, she is content to raise her two teenage sons and focus on the love stories in her head. When sparks fly between her and Peter, she is game to explore the attraction but doesn’t expect anything to come of it. Peter is… well…. Peter. A sexy, strong, gorgeous navy SEAL who could have any woman he wanted. She is just average, and older than him to boot.
This book was a little different from most romances in that when trouble came calling, it wasn’t because of either of the two main characters. Peter and Shayla were thrown together in the middle of his trying to locate his runaway daughter. The more leads they explored, the more they learned how deep Maddie’s problems ran. With Peter’s connections and Shayla’s brilliant writer’s mind, they slowly began to piece together the complicated, dangerous situation that Maddie found herself in.
Some Kind of Hero is typical Suzanne Brockmann in that nothing about it is typical. Peter was the type of alpha hero that many authors don’t write about. He’s strong and powerful and protective, but he’s not a jerk. He’s smart and polite and thoughtful, and he appreciates Shayla’s mind as much as her sexy body. Shayla was so normal she was easy to relate to. She was fearful of giving her heart to Peter, but willing to indulge in some sexy time with him. The timing of their romance was extremely quick, but believable. Even though his life was turned upside down and Peter and Shay spent most of the book searching for Maddie, I thought their romance was thrown into the mix perfectly.
I give Some Kind of Hero 5 stars.

I've been eagerly looking forward to this book since it was announced a few months ago and recently reread most of the series (Yes, that's a lot of books). Then I saw that it was available on NetGalley and thought "Ooooh, I have NetGalley account!" So I got a new password (It's been a while) and requested and TA-DA!

ANYWAY.

I really enjoyed it. Like some of the other books in the series, the hero and heroine get along almost too well right from the start. They're both convinced the other one isn't going to want a long-term relationship, but everything they reveal about themselves says that they're both eager for a long-term relationship. So the conflict between them could have been stronger, but, you know: when it's right, it's right.

That was balanced by so much outside conflict with "Grunge's" daughter being chased by a drug lord because her one friend in her new school (while she's living with the dad she's never met) told the drug lord that Maddie had the $10,000. And poor, messed-up "Dingo" trying to save her and trying to be noble and not fall for a fifteen-year-old (I have more opinions about this, because setting up a relationship between a 20-year-old and a 15-year-old is NOT COOL, but am glad Dingo turned out to be a good guy, even though he was a major f***-up in every other way).

Most of all, this was a book for authors, though.

No, really.

The heroine is an author. A successful author of romantic suspense novels with a gay FBI character who talks in her head. SOOOO. Oh, and she's been unable to write for the last couple years due to writer's block, probably because of all the other stuff going on in her life. If you follow Brockmann online at all, you'll know that she's had about a thousand other things going on over the last couple years, but it's also been a while since her last novel came out.

All the thoughts and statements about life and character and writing and so on rang true for me as an author, which is what helped bumped my rating up to a five, because I almost gave it 4 stars because it felt like there were threads that just meandered off and were never tied off. Others were tied up a bit too tidily.

Other things that bumped my rating up:
I read it as fast as I could, staying up too late the first night and sneaking pages over breakfast and lunch and while waiting for kids to get out of school.
My opinion went up once I thought of this as instead of Peter and Shayla wooing each other (though they did), they had to woo Maddie (as well as physically save her). Shayla was a little too good at being a mom and never seemed to goof up with her kids or even with Maddie.

Overall, a great read, especially for fans of the Troubleshooters (Hooray! Izzy! Boat Squad John!) and for authors.

I have never thought Ms Brockmann's books needed any introduction. I have been waiting years for a new Troubleshooters book. This series is so incredibly awesome. I think I started reading her sometime around 2002. In fifteen years, I have never been disappointed by a Brockmann book, and that still stands true.

Peter Greene is an instructor at the Navy Seal.. academy? School? He unexpectedly gains custody of his daughter Maddie when her mother dies. He tries his best, which maybe is not his best, but Maddie doesn't seem to be acclimating to her new life or new school and one day she disappears.

Shayla Whitman is driving along one day and out in the street pops a seriously hot guy. He flags her down and begs her to follow a car that he is positive he saw his missing daughter in. Although probably meant to be more serious, Shayle and Peter's journey to find Maddy has major ups and downs and plenty of humor. Shayla writes romance novels and her main character speaks occasionally in her head.

What they don't know is that Maddie's supposed friend has gotten her in a heap of trouble and she and her little friend Dingo are trying to solve it without dying or involving anyone else.

I shouldn't have to say, "Hey, you need to read this!" because, well, its Suzanne Brockmann.. we should all know by now! Anyways, I think there was just enough humor in this book to keep me from getting too worried about Maddie and her situation. It was really hilarious when Shayla's character talked to her, especially regarding the hot Seal next to her. Wowsa! So, obviously, I really enjoyed this book, so as soon as it is released, everyone run to the store!

If you have read any of Mrs. Brockmann's other Troubleshooter titles, then you will recognize several of the supporting cast of Some Kind of Hero. I loved the character of Shayla, her humor and bravery were a thing of beauty to read. I really enjoyed reading Peter. I have to say that this title reminded me so much of The Unsung Hero. I think what struck me as familiar were the young adult characters that populated this story. I really enjoy Mrs. Brockmann’s writing and always look forward to her books. I have already booktalked this one to several of our patron’s and they are eagerly awaiting the release of this book.

Old friends, new loves and excellent writing makes this a great reading experience.

When Navy SEAL instructor Lt. Peter Greene moves into a bungalow across the street from romance writer Shayla Whitmore they discover they have more in common than teenagers. Shayla's experience raising 17 & 14 yr old boys helps Pete cope with being a new dad to his 15 yr old daughter who is grieving the death of her mom and making bad choices in new friends.

When Shayla joins forces with Pete to track down Maddie she uses her writing skills to produce a love story for Maddie based on her parents younger selves.

The injustice of the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during WW2, expressed through Hiroko who lived in the camp at Manzanar, is eye opening.

A quick moving plot, wonderful characters, old friends from previous Troubleshooter books and humor mixed with romance and action movie scenes - a winning combination for readers.

I’ve been reading Ms. Brockmann’s books for many years with some of the earlier ones with Blue, Cowboy, Frisco, and Harvard in the Tall, Dark, and Dangerous, etc. type books. Then when she started the Troubleshooters with The Unsung Hero and many more and I fell in love with her characters, the storylines, the action, romance, and dialogue. I miss some of the earlier characters such as Max, Tess, Nash, and Decker. Some of the other TS/FBI/Navy characters have continued in several books and I love Jules, Sam, Alyssa, Jenkins and others.

I love all of the characters but Izzy became my favorite and still holds that spot. So I was thrilled that he was a part of this story. I love his quirkiness, his bursting into song, his friendship, loyalty, and his love for Eden.

I’ve read almost every book of Ms. Brockmann’s but haven’t read the recent novellas so wasn’t very familiar with Peter ‘Grunge’ Greene.

I can’t say this is my most favorite book by Ms. Brockman as she’s had so many outstanding ones but any story by her is entertaining and a fun read.

Peter’s neighbor, Shayla is a romance writer and it was hilarious how one of her characters, Harry, ‘talks’ to her and she receives many odd looks when she responds out loud to Harry!

The more I read about Peter and his relationship with Lisa, his daughter Maddie’s mother, the more my heart broke for him. I won’t go into the many years after he and Lisa broke up till the present day as that is addressed in a very special and unique way, but his personal life was just drifting and not making personal connections.

Ms. Brockmann deftly writes characters that I love no matter if they are straight or gay, white, black, or interracial. She also adds some history to many of her stories and I always learn something new.

I enjoyed watching the developing relationship between Peter and Shayla while they each wonder how the other really feels. Ms. Brockmann can certainly write some passionate sexy times! The suspenseful portion of the story kept things hopping with Peter’s missing daughter, Maddie and each of their experiences trying to find her before the bad guys.

I loved seeing Izzy, Eden, Mark, Lindsey, Gilman, Jenn and their ongoing lives and changes. I was SO excited for Izzy at the end of the book. The ‘Boat Squad John’ was too funny with everyone named John and watching as they struggle through the Seal training.

Patrick Lawlor has narrated the majority of Ms. Brockmann’s Troubleshooter books and as soon as Izzy showed up in the story, I started ‘hearing’ his voice. He does an outstanding job on all of the characters so I can’t wait till this is out in audio.

Thanks to Ms. Brockmann and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I’ve been waiting a LONG time for another one of her stories.

I will preface my review by saying I absolutely love the Troubleshooters series. I've read pretty much every book in the series, minus one or two novellas. Suzanne Brockmann is simply one of my favorite authors; I was really excited to read this one.

So it pains me to write a review in which I really didn't enjoy a Brockmann book that much. I liked it, but I didn't love it like all the others. This book really just wasn't very memorable and it moved incredibly slow. I kept waiting for things to get really exciting and when things finally did pick up, it was just boring and over in a minute. There were no SEALs sweeping in to the rescue. The Troubleshooters team was also MIA in this book for the most part, which was disappointing since I love those guys (and ladies). The best parts of the book were those that involved Izzy, because who doesn't love him?

I love that Brockmann always includes some historical segments in her books, but the Manzanar pieces really didn't add much to the plot. It was a nice history lesson for those who may not have been aware of it, but that's about it.

The part that annoyed me the most was that every time Peter/Shayla got close to Maddie/Dingo, they were just a little too late. EVERY SINGLE TIME. This happened nearly every chapter it seems, so it just became expected and not at all exciting after a while.

So the story begins with Lieutenant Peter Greene stopping author Shayla Whitman in the middle of the road when he spots his 15 year old daughter getting into someone's car. Peter doesn't realize at the time that Shayla is his neighbor and she recognized him, else she probably wouldn't have stopped. His daughter has gone missing and he finally gets the break he needs. Shayla agrees to follow the car with Peter riding shotgun. They track them to a mall, but Maddie is nowhere to be seen. Peter & Shayla's journey to becoming a couple begins here, as well as their quest to find Maddie and bring her home.

The Maddie/Dingo storyline is actually more interesting in my opinion than Peter/Shayla a lot of times. Maddie is 15, Dingo is 20...yeah, big problem for Dingo there once he discovers her real age. Maddie's friend Fiona is psychotic it seems and owes a local drug gang leader $10K, but tells the guy that Maddie has the cash, while Fiona is sent out to a boarding school after trying to burn down her aunt's apartment. So the bad guys are now after Maddie and instead of turning to her 'just met him' Navy SEAL dad for help, she turns to Dingo for help instead. I just wanted to scream at her the entire book to finally just talk to her dad. I mean he knows what he's doing and can surely protect her. I still don't quite understand why she didn't want his help. Yes, he wasn't a part of her life until after her mom died, but he's still her dad and he has a lot of connections that would have been useful against people trying to find and hurt her.

I had respect for Dingo reaching out to Peter/Shayla behind Maddie's back though. He didn't have to, but he did the right thing when he saw that she was going to continue to be an immature stubborn 15 year old. He's still too old for her, but I have high hopes that things will work out for them in the future when she's of age.

The Peter/Shayla story was sweet, but at times the 'great communicators' that they were seemed to forget that they also needed to communicate their feelings. They made way too many assumptions about the other person's feelings. I'm use to seeing that in books, but again, it kept happening over and over again. I did love that Peter/Shayla did what it took to rescue Maddie. It was risky, but both of them wanted to protect her from harm and I respected their courage.

The epilogue was sweet, but predictable.

I just hope the next book in the series is better. I have a lot of respect for Suzanne Brockmann as a writer, but in this one just fell short this time.

Loved it! This is the second series I ever read and truly fell in love with these guys and their women. So when I saw this I immediately requested it. And just like the whole series, this book is five stars.

Peter "Grunge" Greene is the new neighborhood SEAL and has a daughter, Maddie, who lives with him. They've only been in the neighborhood for a little while and Shayla and her boys have yet to meet them. However, one night as Shayla is driving home she runs into (almost literally) Peter flagging her car down from the middle of the road. His daughter is missing and he's just seen her get into a car and is asking Shayla to chase the car.

From that moment on this book is fast paced and exciting. Maddie has run away from home and they are trailing her trying to find her.

Shayla is a romantic suspense writer and one of her characters continually talks to her in her head so when she says "shhh" repetitively Peter sort of figures that out. She has two sons and understands how missing can circumvent normal introductions.

As the two of them and their friends and family get involved they develop a friendship that turns into a relationship but Shayla isn't sure she's ready yet. Plus as Maddie and her father are getting to know one another since her mother died he isn't sure what's going to happen with him.

Read to find out if they find Maddie, if their relationship is a temporary or a permanent thing and whether or not Peter and Maddie will be moving.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After a bit of a slow start, this book really took off, things started falling into place, and I ended up really enjoying it!

It's been a while since I read a Brockmann book (she hasn't been so prolific lately) and I jumped at the chance to read another book in what once was my favorite RS series (Troubleshooters). While it wasn't the best Troubleshooters book ever, it was a solid read and one that got better and better as I got deeper into the book.

The whole story centers around the hunt for Lt. Peter ('Grunge') Greene's runaway 15-yer-old daughter (the kind of obnoxious Maddie). Maddie's in trouble because her so-called female 'friend' framed her and now she has an evil drug dealer mad at her and out for the $10,000 she supposedly stole. If she doesn't pay him he will most likely kill her. She takes off with a friend of this friend (older semi-stoner 'Dingo', who is unaware that she's just 15) rather than just asking her father for help. (Hey, she's a stupid teenager). So why doesn't she trust her dad to get her out of this mess, you ask?

Well, Maddie and Peter hardly know each other. He wasn't with her mom (who recently died a few months ago) for that long. Her mom (Asian-American Lisa) was a flighty woman who strung Peter along since high school. When Peter tried to provide for his family by enlisting in the Navy, Lisa couldn't take it so she left him and took their baby daughter with her, often moving from town to town. When Peter became a SEAL, he had less and less time to spend with Maddie, and they grew apart. Now with Lisa dead, the only real family left in her life is Peter. They hardly know each other, but Peter wants to change that and make an effort with Maddie. He moves them to a family friendly neighborhood in San Diego, but Maddie is stand-offish, surly, and grieving. She's not a bad kid but gets in with the wrong crowd, and now finds her life in danger. Deep down she doesn't believe that her father wants her or loves her. Can Peter's across-the-street neighbor, romance novelist Shayla Whitman, help change that perception?

Pretty, 40ish African-American Shayla Whitman, recent divorcee, and mother of two teenage boys, has noticed the hunky shaggy-haired Navy SEAL who recently moved in across the street. When she sees him trying to flag down a motorist for help outside the high school, she makes a quick decision to help him. Peter tells her to 'follow that car' that he's sure his teenage daughter got in to, and the chase is on. Over a matter of days, Shay helps Peter to try to locate his daughter, find out why she's on the run, and get father and daughter to learn about one another (through a series of clever texts detailing the relationship of Lisa and Peter). Along the way, the initial spark of attraction between Peter and Shay (who waste a lot of time assuming stuff about each other) ignites into a white hot fire--but is it just lust, or something more? Can something be right after only a few days together?

I have to be honest, what made this book come alive was when Izzy Zanella (good buddy to Peter) first appeared! Yay! And then a very pregnant Lindsey, Mark, Adam, Eden, Jen, Gilman, Lopez...they were all either mentioned or had a hand in helping Peter. I also enjoyed seeing some new SEAL recruits--all named 'John' but of course they all had nicknames...Hopefully Suz will continue with these characters and give them each their own books.

I really liked to Shay as a character. Wow, this woman was smart! I also enjoyed her inner dialogue with herself, and also her dialogue with one of her fictional heroes (a knockoff of gay FBI character Jules Cassidy). And...she had some pretty hot sex scenes with Peter. How they managed that while looking for his daughter? You'll just have to read it to find out.:)

Peter was pretty cool too. Once he told his story to Shay about his relationship with Lisa and I learned more and more about him, I could see that he wasn't just a handsome guy, but an honorable guy with real substance. I wanted these two to work!

So once things got moving in this book, it became hard to put down. I usually like Brockmann's writing because I always feel I learn something new when I read her books. And I did learn something about the Japanese internment camps in California during World War II. I only had limited knowledge of that time and SB managed to really open my eyes to something that was so, so wrong. And she expertly wove this into the story too without it seeming preachy.

All in all a solid effort. If she continues with her new SEAL recruits (the 'Johns'), and even revisits Maddie and Dingo--he really grew on me, and now that he's (view spoiler) the possibilities seem endless--I think she'll have some winners on her hands. 4 1/2 stars

Shayla, romance author, sees her Navy SEAL neighbor waving his arms at the side of the road so she quickly stops. He has no idea who she is but asks her to help him find his 15-year-old teenaged daughter who he believes her to be in a car that is getting away. Sometimes life is stranger than fiction and Shayla immediately follows 'that' car.
Suzanne Brockmann uniquely combines a romance author with an alter ego and her teenaged boys with a Navy SEAL and his troubled daughter in a story riddled with action, suspense and of course, romance!

Suzanne Brockmann had done it again!

Return to the world of Troubleshooters and hot Navy SEALs. Lt. Peter Greene is suddenly responsible for Maddie, his angry 15 year old teenaged daughter, who has disappeared. When he flags down his neighbor, action-romance author, Shayla Whitman to "follow that car", this leads to the beginning of a fast-paced, action-packed adventure.

Based in California and not one the "-Stans", danger still lurks with psycho friends and double-crossed drug lords. We catch up with Izzy and Eden, Jenks and Lindsay, and other members of the SEALS. Ms. Brockmann also touches upon the injustice of the Japanese internment camps instituted in World War 2 and racial profiling.

Thrilling as only Suzanne Brockmann can.

I am a huge fan of Suzanne Brockman and being given this opportunity to read an advanced copy of her book was a wish come true. I have missed the teams ( the novellas have been great) and was looking forward to more...Grunge, Pete, was a mystery character in previous books, novellas, and seemed a little bit out of place with the surfer dud thing he had going on,, so now being able to understand his background I was able to better understand him and I went back and read other books where he appeared. Yes that is how much I love these books. Shayla was just so fun, and Harry a hoot. I really enjoyed the backstory with her writing and the blocks....very interesting and educational. The way they come together, work together and write together, OOOHHHH the letters to Maddie are beautiful. The way the author is able to make a character be so present without even being alive, and the way we get to know her just by these letters, unbelievable. I wish there were more. I love touching base with my trouble-shooters / Seal teams, I mean who does not want more Izzy in their life. . And then we have Dingo!!! Please tell me there will be more......his letter to Peter, well my heart expanded and then the epilogue, so many feels for this,,,,my heart melted...Hello!!!! OMG The only negative I have is when the characters make the wrong assumptions about what the other may want, let's talk it out sooner people!!! There was enough mystery and misunderstanding in the book without having to go there. This was a great great book and I can't recommend it enough.

I have been a long time fan of the troubleshooters series. Once again, another installment that had me reading every free moment I had. I love the fact that each story in this series will have an undercurrent of real time "living" troubles; as I like to call them. Always more than one story line going on.! Really great read.

Action at the onset, romance at every turn, I loved Some Kind of Hero. The characters are developed and real, their communication refreshing and witty, and the situations they get into are intriguingly suspenseful. Brockmann delivers a multi faceted story with in-depth characters that steal your heart and your mind. A definite read, and I'll be going back to seek more Brockmann novels immediately.

Ms. Brockmann hits another home run with this long awaited installment of her popular Troubleshooters series. Peter and Shayla make an engaging couple and I enjoyed updates on Izzy and the rest of the SEALs. The only weak point was that Peter's daughter ran away because she thought her Dad would not be able to help her.

Excellent, excellent,excellent!!! Suzanne kept the plot moving and my attention constantly throughout the book. Great blend of drama and real life emotion. Definitely a book I would buy and recommend to everyone.

You won't be disappointed. There are returning characters but they don't steal the spotlight from the protagonists. The synopsis on the back is perfect without giving anything away. I will say this: I need a short story of how Harry met his husband.

I don't understand why so many rave reviews. .. I'm thinking about stopping at 25%. The plot line, while interesting has been slow to pick up speed. And honestly the diversity of the characters ethnicity is distracting me from the storyline. Eh, we'll see. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

I had some high expectations for this one; I love the Troubleshooter series so much! And having devoured the latest novellas starring my fave Seal of all time, Izzy Zanella, I was really excited for this one.

However, for me this one fell a bit short. I feel like in the beginning it dragged a bit, and after a while it was becoming a struggle to keep reading, and I get the slow build to action but this was a bit too slow IMO. I kept waiting for the action to get here! And I did like the end part because finally something was happening, but felt there could have been more build up I guess. I’ll admit the few Izzy POV chapters were what intrigued me the most, but as I said earlier he is my fave so team Izzy for life!

Things that irked me: I get that people are flawed creatures, we sometimes say and do some reallyyy cringe worthy stuff BUT I could not get past some things Shayla said/thought, I just couldn’t. For instance when she goes to Peter’s house and some of his friends are there and she just literally met Adam (at this moment she’s unaware that Adam is actor Adam Wyndham) and her first though is he’s adorable and probably gay????? Um say what??? How did she land on gay? There was nothing in her thought processes that even indicated why she would think this. Is she just assuming this because of how Adam’s dressed? He’s just sitting there, so what makes her assume this? Because, yeah I know IRL people make allll sorts of assumptions about others but really Shay? You’re just gonna assume this right off?

Another thing that really bothered me was when Shay much later down in the book says that Maddie’s mom/Peter’s ex: “was probably seriously clinically mentally ill…” again what is Shayla even basing this on?? She’s never met Lisa, only knows anything about her from Peter’s story and yes, while it’s clear Lisa was a cheater and a perhaps a liar too how does Shay deduce Lisa’s supposed mental illness from anything Peter says? She backs up her assumptions with nothing, just assumes this and Peter doesn’t call her on it either so does he agree or just not care what she’s saying?? >.> I’m no expert on mental illness at all and I could be very wrong, but this seems like a huge assumption on Shay’s part.

Now onto the whole Dingo and Maddie situation. Dingo is twenty, Maddie is fifteen. We see that Dingo realizes he likes Maddie and he’s very aware that she’s underaged, he says this to himself and won’t give in to his attraction to her, except he does by kissing her after the earthquake >.> She is fifteen!!! And they supposedly love each other (Maddie says it first). But did we forget she is fifteen???? So there was the kiss after the earthquake and the one where he was sleeping and Maggie kisses him, supposedly after Dingo kisses her (he was sleeping and thought he was dreaming this then wakes up like wtf she’s kissing me). I’m reallyyy glad we get Dingo letting Maddie know that no that wasn’t cool cuz he was asleep and couldn’t consent to the kiss so kudos to Dingo for that but really? This whole thing between them just had me sighing in a not good way! Dingo who I might remind you is an adult and twenty, and Maddie who is freaking fifteen?? Yeah no. And even though we see Dingo telling Maddie nope we’re not gonna do this, he’s not gonna give into his supposed love for her I’m like…was it even necessary to set up this whole we can’t be together cuz you’re underaged thing in the first place? They could’ve just been strictly friends and later on, in another book perhaps, when Maddie is an actual adult you see the friends to more grow. But right now? With her being fifteen? I just could not get past that fact.

I don’t think Dingo’s a bad guy at all…he risked a lot to help Maddie, hell he jumped in front a gun for her and at least he didn’t take advantage of her (side eyes him for that first kiss tho) but he’s an adult, she’s fifteen! And yes at the end there’s the whole he’ll wait til she’s of age and meantime they’ll be chaperoned visits etc etc but Yes I’m still gonna be stuck on that! I feel like that still shouldn’t go un-acknowledged. So when Maddie is an actual adult I look forward to their story, if there will be one written.

I did like that Shay does call Peter on his bossy “you need to do this thing I’m telling you to do” by letting him know right off that yeh no do not tell her/command her what she has to do and challenges him on this. Good. Lots of books I see the hero telling the heroine what she has to do like she doesn’t get a choice in the matter. Even if done out of worry for her safety he got called on it so yes, go Shay!

So while I’m sad to say this one wasn’t my fave I am looking forward to what’s next in this series. *cough* please Jay Lopez’s book please. Also want to see more of Boat Squad John, those guys are awesome! And as always more Izzy Zanella please and thanks!