I don't mind sex in a novel at all, but it overshadowed what could have been an excellent thriller. I was so impatient to get to the story that I skipped most of the novel. The author knows how to write and had a good story to share. I would certainly reach for it if she were to write a more well developed novel focusing on the fascinating tale buried under the weight of all the steamy passion.

This is the first novel in a new series that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Amara is a woman who survived a brutal kidnapping, but lost a year's worth of memories, including who her kidnappers were. As attempts continue to be made on her life, Riordan, the man she fell in love with, but no longer remembers, strives to protect her with his very life. I loved these characters and found Riordan swoon worthy.

What follows is an engaging romantic suspense that fans of the genre will enjoy. I'm giving this four stars instead of five because some parts of the flashback elements felt a bit confusing to me. Additionally, while this is the start of a new series, I felt like I had missed out on reading the back story that led the characters to this point. However, this is a wonderful novel and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

I loved this book. Great start for a new series. It had all the elements for a great page turner. I enjoyed the complex characters of Rory and Amara and also the action/mystery of who was the kidnapper and why. It was nice to see some favorite characters from a previous series by Lora Leigh, which gave more depth to the story. I also liked that the secondary characters being Syn and Ivan will likely be heard from again. I will be looking forward to the next in the series.

Collision Point is heralded as a new series by Lora Leigh, but I suspect it's a spin off. Its media res beginning is both intriguing and a bit maddening. Characters have clearly a backstory that was lost to me, that said the plot was really easy to follow. Unfortunately, I thought it was a bit too thin, as the sex to story ratio was pretty high. 😊 The ending saved the day: It packed a punch of twists and revelations that had me reaching for my own tumbler of whiskey.

Her heroine is a mix of naïve and innocent, and sassy and strong, and was really easy to like. Her hero the usual brooding Alpha, their love story both tender and heartrending with a touch of paranormal that is left unexplained.

Her fans will love this news story as it has her usual sizzling signature.

Collision Point by Lora Leigh is packed full of action, suspense, and heat. The sexy rollercoaster ride will not disappoint readers. The attraction is hard to resist between the protagonists. It's realistic. Temptation, lust, and love is evident on every page. I also felt the fear, loss, and sadness as the plot swept me up into its world. Lora Leigh is a talented writer. I never wanted the book to end...

Riordan Malone is an interesting hero. A black ops guy who is also a cowboy. He became one woman's bodyguard because he liked her. Not for the money. That made me love this man so much. He's powerful, demanding, and all alpha. Hot, sexy, and dangerous. Cross him and death will come. Riordan fell fast and hard for Amara. She's the daughter of a Russian crime lord. Amara almost died and Riordan was never the same again. Amara fills his dreams and thoughts everyday. Now, after six months, she finds him, asking him to protect her. And he does...

Amara is in danger once more. Someone has tempted to kill her several times, recently. All she remembers is Riordan. He vowed to protect her, and she feels safe with him. Amara was kidnapped and tortured almost to the point of death. Yet, here she is alive and trying to stay alive. She has no memories of of the abduction nor who or why someone wants her dead. All she knows is Riordan. Amara seeks him out for her protection against her fears. Something about Riordan has her feeling lustful and unbalanced. He makes her want things...but first, she must live long enough to survive.

Collision Point is exciting. I couldn't stop reading this novel. Lora Leigh created characters that I fell in love with...I liked them all, even her over protective father who can be a pain in the ass at times. His love for his daughter is his most likable quality. And the alpha hero, Riordan is every woman's fantasy. I loved his attitude! Overall, I highly recommend this romantic suspense to readers everywhere.

LOVED this book! Collision Point is an amazing book that shows why Lora Leigh is one of my favorite writers. This story hooks you in right from the beginning and it is impossible to put this book down till the end. The main characters Amara and Riordan are so amazing we get to see them at their worst and but we also get to see how strong their love is and how they will fight anything and anyone to find their way to each other. I don't want to give anything away because you just need to read this story for yourself and you will see what it is that makes them so special and I can't wait to read more about the other characters involved the little that we get to read of both their friends and family got me hooked and I can't wait to read more about them all!

WOW I have waited for this book patiently and it was a amazing read.Riordan saved Amara from death and nearly died. Which set off the events of her memory loss. He comes back to save her from her killers. A tangled web. Loved it must buy the book when it comes out.

Every time I read a LL book I am immersed in her world and story within just a few lines. Collision Point is no exception. From the beginning to the end I was enthralled with the action, intrigue, and romance. I kept trying to figure out who was the threat coming from and boy was I wrong and surprised! I was interesting reading this book to learn more about his family and the military type units. I fell in love with his grand pop and loved his wisdom and antidotes that he shared. Incredibly well developed and full of emotional ups and downs I enjoyed this story and can’t wait to learn more about this series and hopefully family.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Paperback for the copy and chance to share my own opinions.

It was a great story with many twists and turns. Every time I thought I knew who was the bad guy I was wrong up until the end of the story. It was great with the flashbacks as well so you got to know how the characters were tied together.

Rory and Amara have unfinished history when she finds him at his granddad's ranch 6 months after she escaped her kidnappers. Amara has no memory of the year prior to her kidnapping and doesn't remember Rory being her former lover. She is flying blind, but knows she is still in danger.

Rory has been recuperating for the last 6 months getting shot 3 times and almost dying several time due to those injuries. He doesn't realize that Amara is without her memories of him until she comes to see him. He thinks they communicate through their dreams and she seems to enforce this theory several times in this book. Amara acted like a spoiled toddler at times and she grated on my last nerve several times. She wanted to be treated as an adult, but went running to daddy to tell on Rory when she thought he was being too overbearing with her security???? She also kept secrets from those who were trying to protect her for her own selfish reasons.

This book is part of a series and, since I did not read those other books, I was definitely lost several times. I had no knowledge of the other cast of characters and it was difficult to keep up with them at times. The prose used in this book didn't fit with all that was happening around it at times. I was left split between this being a romance, or a thriller. It didn't quite work for me all of the time and sometimes it got too far off base for me. I think if you read her other books in this series you will like this book more since you will be able to follow along through the whole thing.

I was happy to receive an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

I had assumed that ‘Collision Point’ was the first of a new series by Lora Leigh and not part of her Elite Oops series, which I didn’t exactly take to. But while I found the start somewhat intriguing, it just wasn’t a story that could hold my interest; neither was the writing style which I found choppy, repetitive and somewhat difficult to follow. 

On the one hand, there’s nothing more enticing about a male protagonist who knows what he wants and goes after it. On the other hand, there is the cookie-cutter pattern emerging here, of the growling, neanderthal male who’s built only to have rough sex and protect his mate and the helpless female who seems to run and flail at that possessive edge he shows around her. I’ll admit readily that Leigh’s ‘Wild Card’ put me off such protagonists, though ‘Collision Point’ felt marginally better as it pretty much revolved around a hero bulldozing his way through everything to get his woman back. 

Structurally, I did struggle with this even from the beginning, as I tried to piece together Riordan’s and Amara’s history for the first few chapters as their backstory came in dribs and drabs, interrupted by copious descriptions of erections, wetness and coitus interruptus. Admittedly, with a sensual history between them, Riordan and Amara weren’t strangers to begin with, but instead of a constant build-up or reconstruction of their past, more than half the story was concerned with sex or how aroused either protagonist was (then spending it jealous thinking of imaginary lovers the other might have had), which did get annoyingly distracting.  

My rating merely reflects my inability to continue the story—‘Collision Point’ is more like romantic suspense erotica, if there’s ever such a sub-genre. Sure, the sex is hot, but, it’s not a style that I’m used to at all (this is clearly, my preference) and frankly, I was thrown off way too much, right to the point past the halfway point where I found myself too frustrated to even get down and dirty with this pairing.

Amazing!! Lora Leigh keeps you engaged throughout the whole book!

I have been waiting for Rory Malone’s book since Noah’s book and again in Jordan’s book. Again, Lora doesn’t disappoint. Her suspense kept me guessing and the heat between Amara and Rory was hot hot hot. The story opens after Amara was kidnapped and Rory is saving her, with the help of his brother’s Elite Ops team, during which Rory is injured badly as is Amara. The story jumps six months to when Amara seeks him out, worried about continued threats to her life but she has amnesia for the past year, not remembering Rory but knowing he is important.

Rory comes back into Amara’s life, not as her bodyguard but as her lover, refusing to be her dirty little secret any longer, vowing to not only save her life but claim her as his own. But he must first struggle first her own amnesia and help her remember the bond they had before they could commit to each other again, all the while figuring out who in their inner circle could want both of them dead.

As with all of Lora’s books, this book had plenty of steam and heat to satisfy anyone. But it also had suspense, twists and turns and the emotional depth between the two characters that made me root for the characters and fall in the love with them. The story was unexpected and takes the world of Elite Ops in a new direction and I can’t wait for more!

Riordan Malone was Amara Resnovas former body guard and lover. He rescued her after she was kidnapped and he almost lost his life in the process.now he is back I. Her life but Amara has no memory of the last year of her life. Her life is still in danger and Riordan will do anything to protect her.

Amara was no pushover but Riordan was a bit too much of a controlling male for my taste. Amara wasn’t afraid to call him out but he tended to try to roll right over her. There was a lot of sexual tension, which I don’t mind but I could have used a bit more focus on the plot. There was suspense in the book and the author did a good job of keeping you guessing as to who the bad guys were. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Another great series from Lora Leigh. I really enjoyed this first book and am looking forward to others in the series.

This book should come with a warning, "Don't starting unless you have all night". I loved this book. Lora Leigh sure knows how to write a great story that keeps you interested from beginning to the end. I could not put down until I finished the book. It kept me on the edge of my seat, I didn't know what to expect next. This book has it all, drama, suspense, romance, surprises, and steamy scenes. Collision Point is a well written story. I fell in love with the two main characters, Riordan and Amara. I can't wait to see where this series will go next! I would recommend this book.

I have so many friends who are fans of Lora Leigh, that when I ran across this book on NetGalley, I grabbed it immediately. What I didn’t take a moment to figure out is that it’s right in the middle of an ongoing series. So…..I was lost a few times. It didn’t stop me from finishing this book in a single day. It’s that well written. I actually liked the characters a lot, and had sympathy for their situation. There was a lot of back-story that I had to guess at, but it didn’t bother me much. And here I have to add a…..

WARNING!!! There is a lot of explicit sex! So, if you’re sensitive to that, this book might not be for you. As for me, I read it all. The sex scenes, while explicit, are very well done, with such an emotional punch, that there was no way I could skip.

For those of you unfamiliar with my personal star rating system, I reserve 4 and 5 star ratings for books I intend to re-read. Since this is a middle of the series book, I won’t re-read, but I enjoyed it!

Ms. Leigh is a talented story-teller. I wish I had read this series from the beginning. Romantic suspense is my favorite genre, so I pretty much ignored what I had missed in previous books and found this a satisfying read. I do believe, however, that this story will work much better for those who have read the previous books. If you’re one of those, grab your copy and…

Enjoy!

2shay

I always devour Ms. Leigh's books and really enjoy the suspense and action that can always be counted on, but to be honest, the steaminess in this book got a little monotonous for me and I was wishing for more intrigue and action from the alpha men. I would recommend the book overall and I think most readers will enjoy it.

Collision Point is a super sexy romantic suspense novel that hooks you from the first page and must be read in one sitting. Amara knows she's in danger and the only person she trusts is someone she cannot really remember. She hunts down Riordan from finding his face in her father's security files, the face that haunts her dreams and nightmares. She begs him to protect her from the menace she can feel. The soul deep bond they formed before she was abducted pulls them sensually together again as the danger builds around them. Amara's memories return slowly as the plot twists and turns to the truth of who tried to kill her and how deep the betrayal really goes. The story is very sensual without losing the plot with memorable characters. An alpha male hero and the strong willed woman, who loves him, battle their way through memory loss and danger to find their HEA. The story ends with the feeling that the danger is not over and will be continued into future installments in the series. Enthralling and engaging, the story draws the reader in to a fast-paced, sensuous journey. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Full review to be published online in late February.

COLLISION POINT is the first book in Lora Leigh's new "Brute Force" series, a takeoff of the authors 'Elite Ops' series. The book starts almost immediately with a steamy encounter; and segues into a story filled with sizzling romance, action, and intrigue. Riordan has turned out almost as alpha as his big brother Nathan Malone, who had been the hero in the book 'Wild Card'. Riordan is overprotective and has a sexy potty mouth on him in the bedroom,; but there’s still a gentleness about him you can’t miss. His love interest Amara is the daughter of an overly protective member of the Russian mafia. She came off in the beginning as a diminutive princess mixed with some attitude. It wasn't long before she began to show her mettle as a serious heroine, however. Both characters turned out to be smart and attractive, with some rather.serious personal issues to overcome.

Although COLLISION POINT is the beginning of a new series, it was nice that Lora Leigh included some of the ouples from the 'Elite Ops' series. It was nice to revisit some favorite characters from that series.