This was an advanced copy courtesy of netgalley - many thanks

I have read some of Cherrie Lynn's work before and was thrilled to be approved for an advanced copy

I anticipated not being able to put down and I was right!! Read in 1 sitting - it was THAT exciting!!

Part of a series, I will enjoy searching out others in the series

Fast-paced, intense - really loved the characters - perfect suspense and romance

Highly recommend

I give this one 4 stars because I didn't like the ending. I mean, don't get me wrong, there is a conclusion but to me it was more HFN rather than HEA. The book was written very well and it was fast paced, I enjoyed reading it.

This is my first book by Cherrie Lynn and it was quite good. The build up of the plot is at a steady pace. Great chemistry between Lindsey and Jace. I would classify this as Romantic suspense. Great introduction to the Hacker World Series.

Lindsey Morris’ receives a strange message from her twin, Lena. Lena is missing and her apartment has been trashed and Lindsey is to go to a certain address for help. Lena is the mysterious twin, while Lindsey is content to spend time in her home and with her computer work. The address leads her to Jace Adams, computer hacker and former Air Force. Lena was once responsible for wrecking Jace’s future, why would she think that Jace would help her now? Jace was not aware that Lena had a twin, so his reaction to Lindsey was hostile…at first. There is more to Jace than his computer hacking and he agrees to help Lindsey find Lena as whatever Lena is involved in may relate to his past. This romantic suspense was quite involved as Lindsey and Jace work together to solve Lena’s disappearance. Although this story seemed complete, the ending seems to leave doubt that “happy ever after” is not entirely secure for Jace and Lindsey. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

This is my first time reading this author and I enjoyed the first book in the Hacker World series.

Although we get to meet the entire hacker team, this first book focuses on Jace and Lindsey. In college Lindsey’s twin Lena got Jace kicked out of MIT. Now, Lindsey needs Jace’s help getting Lena out of trouble.

Of course there’s the mistaken identity moment when they first meet again and Jace thinks Lindsey is Lena, but thankfully, the author didn’t go down that route of one twin pretending to be the other and the potential lover falls in love with the “wrong” person. Once everyone understands there are 2 of them, the real fun begins.

This was a fun read. I was entertained in all aspects of the book. The romance wasn’t forced, the characters had chemistry. The camaraderie and sense of family was evident within the hacker team even when they were disagreeing with each other.

These were two characters who needed each other. Jace needed someone who loved him unconditionally and Lindsey needed someone to give her purpose and who just needed her.

The epilogue gave a hint that maybe everything is not as it seems and more shenanigans are in the works. Maybe even Lena gets her own story….? I look forward to the rest of this series.

ARC received from NetGalley for an honest review.

Friends, New York Times bestselling author Cherrie Lynn's has a new series. Full of elite military hackers, who protect their country and do what ever they need to achieve this. The first book is a freindnemies story line. Lindsey has a sister who is missing, and that sister betrayed and hurt Jace, who is a main hero. She sends a cryptic text to Lindsey to find him. This has it all Action, Passion and Geek-speak.

This was a great start to the Hacker World series. Warning, this book may keep you up at night. Fast-paced and full of action. Twins Lena and Lindsey are polar opposites and their involvement with Jace makes for a great story. Enter the world of computer hacking and the many roads it takes you. A world of danger and suspense. Quite a story with entertaining characters. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Lindsey and her identical twin sister Lena are very different people. Lindsey gets pulled into danger when her sister Lena doesn't show up for their parents' anniversary party. Lindsey ends up on Jace's doorstep. Jace's plans for his future were derailed by Lena and he has a lot of emotions about it years later. He never met Lindsey back when he knew Lena. He is more than shocked to see her at first thinking she is Lena. Then even after finding out she's not he is unsure if he should trust her. They end up working together to find Lena. I really enjoyed the book. It was full of suspense and a lot of twists and turns. The characters were enjoyable and interesting. It was quick paced and easy to read. I totally recommend! I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Romance and hackers and finding a missing twin!

Lindsey Morris is angry at her identical twin sister Lena for missing their parent’s anniversary party when she receives a message that Lena ran into trouble and ask an address that Lindsey didn’t know for help. The address belonged to Jace Adams that Lena asked to hack her grade at UMass and then turned on Jace and he got kicked out of MIT and joined the Air Force because he needed a job. Jace still hated Lena but decided to help Lindsey who actually was a classmate of his even if he didn’t remember her because he thought that Lena was trying to set him up again and he wanted to find out more.

Deadlock is very much a romance mixed with the mystery of Lena’s disappearance and what she actually did for a living and the connection with Lindsey which was an interesting surprise at the end of the book and now I want to read the next book in the Hacker World series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My first by this author and I enjoyed it. I love a good twin story and when Lindsey's twin, Lena does missing, she turns to Jase to help her find Lena. This book kept me wondering and guessing what would happen next. You can tell this is the first in a series as it sets some things up. Overall I would recommend and I look forward to reading more. I was provided an ARC for my honest review.

Deadlock is my first book by Cherrie Lynn, but it won't be my last. Ms. Lynn has delivered a well-written book. The characters are fabulous and are my favorite part of the book. Lindsey's twin sister is missing. She has one text from her sister telling her she's in trouble and for her to go to a certain address for help. Jace hated Lena after she got him tossed out of MIT. When Lindsey arrives looking like Lena Jace doesn't believe her and sends her on her way. Jace and Lindsey's story is packed with drama, action, humor, sex and suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and hope to read more from Cherrie Lynn soon. Deadlock is book 1 of the Hacker World Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger. But there is a really good hook that will make you want to buy the next book in the series in the epilogue.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m a happy reader these days because several of my favorite authors are stepping outside what we usually see ,and of course love, from them. This is the case with Deadlock. While there is plenty of angst, a Cherrie Lynn staple, this one’s got intrigue and danger as well.

Lindsay’s flaky twin sister Lena is missing and she’s directed to approach Jace, an ex-military, super-secret-force hacker. (Out of curiosity: Is Cherrie Lynn secretly a hacker? Cuz I sure couldn’t follow the technical stuff and am happy to assume she got it all right.)

I loved the twin angle, I always find that fascinating, especially when the twins are as different from one another as these two.

Jace hates Lena for reasons, once revealed, are convincing. Can he trust Lindsay? Can she trust him? Is Lindsay right to focus her anger on Lena? As the plot speeds to a conclusion Lindsay makes a really dumb move (but necessary to hasten things along) and the result is a fair bit of violence, vividly described. The book ends on a semi-cliffhanger as this is the first in Lynn’s new Hacker World series. I want the next one ASAP!

ARC received for an honest review.

At oftentimes this was funny. A twin who goes and sees a mystery man, who thinks she is her sister. Yeah, epic. Unfortunately, she there cause her twin is missing and Lindsey needs Jace’s help. Which he reluctantly gives. Now let the roller coaster began. In finding Lena, their lives become could be in trouble. If you like suspense along with romance, this book is for you.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. I could not put this book down. The storyline will keep you intrigued and guessing all the way through. One twins betrayal and the other twins loved lost or is it? Can Jace look past the deception of one to fall in love with the other? You have to read it to find out!

This was really good! A great plot with steady pacing and a hot romance to spice things up.

Lindsey and Lena are identical twins - and polar opposites. Lena royally screwed over Lindsey's college crush. So years later, when Lena goes missing and her last text sends Lindsey to Jace's front door it isn't just sparks that fly, it's more like a volcano erupted.

Jace is now part of a special ops team. A select group of highly qualified hackers. It turns out that Lindsey is also a coder and her and Jace have quite a bit in common. After a case of mistaken identity - because identical twins - Lindsey convinces Jace and his team to help find her missing sister.

The story is full of surprises and pulse pounding reveals. It never lets you get comfortable so plan on occupying the edge of your seat for the duration.

I love fully developed plots that include romance between two characters. That is exactly what this story delivers.

Very well done!

I could hardly wait for Cherrie Lynn's new book - and I wasn't disappointed.
Dead Lock is the start of a new series about elite hackers doing their work in secret to protect the country.

This book is about Lindsey who is confronted with her twin sister disappearing. The last sign of life is a message that she should seek Jace's help.

I don't want to anticipate the plot - especially after the end of the book suggests that by no means are all the strings untangled.

The book offers it all: interesting characters are introduced, which will surely all get their own story. It was so exciting that I read it within a day.

I can't wait for the next book to appear and where the story is heading.

This is definitely a book worthy of the highest ratings.

3.5 stars. This review may contain what some would consider spoilers. Read on at your own risk. This is the first book I've read by Cherrie Lynn, and I was excited to have the opportunity to do so because I love romantic suspense, and I love bad-ass hackers. ;-) And I gobbled this up until about three-quarters in, at which point I became royally frustrated with Doormat Lindsey. I wanted so badly for her to do a better job of standing up for herself, and later, after everything played out, she just forgave way too easily. The appeal (to me) of the romantic angst in a book is that it provides the opportunity to see exactly how strong (or weak) the characters are; their reaction is EVERYTHING. In this case, I felt completely let down. I hated the sneaky way Lindsey left. I wanted outrage on her part, and then I dang sure wanted groveling on Jace's part. Instead, the outrage was on my part. And I hate that, because all the other parts of this book appealed to me on so many levels. With that being said, I still recommend this book because I enjoyed every other part so much, and I would like to keep reading the series.

I am sorry but I will not be reviewing this book. I am usually a Cherrie Lynn fan but this book just did not work for me. It got so involved in the world building that I struggled with the relationship development and felt disconnected from the characters. I did not feel any chemistry between them. The plot was a bit over the top for me, and the one thing I really wanted to understand was left as a teaser at the end of the book for the next one, so it did not even get resolved. I understand it will be a series and there can be an ongoing story arc and villain, but it would have been nice to at least resolve this hero's story line that set the stage for the whole plot of the book.. It may have just been my mood or attention span, but for whatever reason it did not work for me. I just do not have anything to say positively about it and do not want to leave a negative review for this author.

Intrigue, suspense, steamy sex all rolled into one exciting story. Cherrie's mastered the art of immersing the reader in the story. We'll done!

Slow starter. Story picked up about a fourth of the way in. Intrigue, angst and a little mayhem follow. There is romance buried amongst the anger, blame, mistrust and tribulations. Over the top, but not a bad read.