What a ride! I can always count on Susan Sleeman to write a book that makes my heart beat like crazy! I also love a series where each book is focused on one of the Team but moves forward in an overall story. This book combines Homeland Security, Cyber Crime, ICE Agents, some romance and faith! I highly recommend this book and series.

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The third and final book in the Homeland Heroe's series focuses on ICE Agent Mack Jordan another member of the RED Team. He and his wife, Homeland Security Agent Addison Leigh, are separated due to his PTSD; but when Addy is injured in an attack during an investigation, Mack and the RED team rush to her side to come to her aid. They find themselves with only hours to find a terrorist group who is trying to access a new assault weapon that will kill hundreds within seconds.

Mack has been such a strong, gentle, cowboy giant through this entire series, and I was so happy to read his story this time. He still loves Addy with all his heart; but due to her amensia from her accident, he knows he has to tread easy when it comes to trying to get together with Addy. His strong nature was to always surge forward on his own while trying to capture this group of terrorists. Yet he constantly reminded himself that God was the one who was truly in control.

Throw in the other members of the RED Team with their past histories in books 1 and 2, along with a loveable, overgrown dog named Bear, and this was a perfect ending to this excellent series of suspense novels.

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I have enjoyed the Homeland Heroes series by Susan Sleeman, but this final installment was not my favorite.. While there was plenty of action and a fast-paced plot, the story felt a little rushed, like it didn’t have time to breathe. I found it hard to connect with the main characters, Mack and Addy, Addy’s amnesia definitely made for an interesting storyline, but it did take away from the team dynamics from the previous books, since she didn't remember her former teammates. Despite the parts I didn't enjoy as much, this was still an intense, fast-paced story that fans of plot-driven suspense will enjoy.

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Addison Leigh, Homeland Security Agent, received a video of her Mom being held hostage in her home, as an agent Addy knows there are inherent dangers to her job but when that danger spreads to family that is not something she can tolerate.        While tracking down a lead on her own, she ends up in an car accident and is knocked out,  when she wakes up she has no memory of the accident or what she was working on. It is amazing she has any memory at all and that she did not sustain any other serious injuries. Right before the accident occurred she had left a message for her husband, her estranged husband, that she needs help from one of his team members and figured she should ask him first since it is his team.          Deputy Marshall Mack Jordan has been working on a case involving missing girls that are being trafficked, as he exits the house he gets a phone call from an ER nurse that he is still listed as her emergency contact and she was in a car accident that left her with a head injury and he should come as soon as he can. He hung up and caught a flight.  He has no way of knowing, but he is praying that maybe he and Addy can get back to be friends and go from there. He still loves her.     Hours to Kill is a story of forgiveness and faith and feels like you are on the journey with them.  This has been a fast paced story that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. Thank you for allowing me to participate.

“For the Spirit God gave us
does not make us timid,
but gives us power,
love and self-­discipline.”
II Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

That was Mack’s verse. He had learned to rely on it as he worked with a Christian counselor on the issues surrounding his PTSD from his time in the Middle East. It had almost allowed him to kill his wife, Agent Leigh Jordan, after a nightmare - they broke up over that incident. Now he had to work with her.

Normally stationed in Washington DC, the attempt on his wife’s life brought him to Portland to track down the person responsible - a drug runner, a gun runner, and a sex trafficker. The RED Team of the US Marshals Service followed suit. And Bear, the retired police dog, added a new twist to this faith-based thriller.

A fast paced story that travels from Alabama to Oregon to California takes a number of unexpected twists and turns keeping this reader up late. The book includes all the tension of Criminal Minds and all the romance of Bones, providing an entertaining story with lots of excitement. I give the book four stars.
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Hours to Kill was written by Susan Sleeman, and is book three in the Homeland Heroes series. It is not necessary to have read the previous books in order to read this one.

Summary: Homeland Security Agent Addison Leigh has built a successful career for herself. And, she is so close to cracking open her biggest case ever. Except…the bad guys can see her coming and a hit is put out on her life.

When Addison awakens in the hospital, she remembers nothing. Even more disconcerting, a strange man claiming to be her estranged husband, won’t leave her side.

What is going on, and will she get any memories back in time to stop the dangerous criminals trying to kill her?

My Thoughts: I liked this book. It was very exciting, there was plenty of action, and it was really interesting to follow Addison’s journey throughout the story.

There is a great plot, likable characters, and lots of exciting twists and turns.

It is a fun read, and I would definitely recommend it.

I would like to thank Bethany House for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review. Thank you!

I thoroughly enjoyed this series and only wish I could read more of her books! Mack and Addy's story I knew would be interesting and I was not disappointed! One of the more fascinating things about these kinds of books is the niches one learns about. I have learned about unique law enforcement jobs, crazy technologies, and all sorts of things that I otherwise would never have learned about. This time it was undersea cables and miniguns! The <i>what3words</i> app was neat too.

While I am not like Mack in any way, I found his struggle personable and very relatable. One never wants to hurt someone they love and if you have no control over yourself, that's a scary thing. But we can't make decisions for other people at the same time.

The memory issue was an interesting twist. I would not say it was resolved satisfactorily but it was not badly done either.

I enjoyed reading about the RED team again. They work so well together but there is a camaraderie about them that comes out even as they are serious and professional. I wish there was a fourth book about Cam!!! Bear's contributions were so sweet and he was a welcome element. There is a VERY happy ending for a side plot and it made me so glad!!!!

I enjoyed this romantic suspense. It's the third in a series and is best appreciated if the earlier books are read first. The agents from the various federal agencies have a history and have formed relationships in earlier novels seen in this one.

This novel starts off with an interesting twist in that ICE Agent Leigh suffers a trauma and experiences selective memory loss. She cannot remember what case she was working on. She doesn't remember calling her estranged husband asking for his team's help or that she was even married to him. Yet she remembers who she works for and people from her office. Her husband, ICE Agent Jordan, is notified of her trauma and flies into Portland from the east coast. Their reunion doesn't go so well.

Some of the plot centers around trying to reconstruct the case she was working on. I found it odd that Leigh, investigating a human trafficker and gunrunner, had left her office in a rush without telling anyone where she had gone. Of course, trauma happens. I wondered at the wisdom of such an agent's actions and if they would even have such independence.

The reason Leigh and her husband were separated was because of his PTSD and his attacking her as he was waking from a nightmare. I found it interesting he was still the team leader of the elite group of agents. Granted, he was getting counseling but it seemed a bit unrealistic to me.

There is lots of suspense in the novel. There are also lots of the latest gadgets the team uses. I was dismayed to find out that devices connecting one to the Internet can be hacked to gather information like listening to conversations. There is also a bit of romance as Leigh again falls for the husband she doesn't remember.

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Another gripping tale:
What a great romantic suspense! It was the 3rd and final book in the Homeland Heroes series. Whilst not necessarily imperative to have read the previous books, it will grant you further insight into the different team members and the larger investigation into the missing girls. Furthermore I'd recommend reading them fairly close together as it was a while in-between for me and I found I'd forgotten a lot of the details.
I enjoyed finally being able to find out more about broody Mack and my heart went out to him. It was also lovely meeting his estranged wife and I was really rooting for things to work out for them.
I enjoyed the investigative aspects of the book and was kept guessing by the many twists and turns. There was also a nice Christian message about truly relying on and trusting in God and I really liked seeing the characters put their faiths to work.
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This is book 3 in the Homeland Heroes Series. I believe this is a stand alone book, however you do miss some history of the RED team. You do not have to read book one, Seconds to Live, or book two, Minutes to Die, to understand this book, however you would miss two good reads. I always look forward to anything by this author. Susan Sleeman packs her books full of action, mystery, suspense, friendship and romance. She does a lot of research and her dialogue between characters really brings her characters to life. Mark Jordan and Addison Leigh have history and sparks. When Addy needs help she must turn to her estranged husband, Mack Jordan. Addy finds herself in an accident and can not remember what she is investigating or her marriage to Mack. Mack will stop at nothing to save Addy, will they have a second chance at love or will their past keep them apart? I was given a copy of this novel for my honest review.

Hours to Kill is the third book in Susan Sleeman‘s Homeland Heroes series. When FBI Special Agent Addison Leigh is attacked, her estranged husband and RED Team member, Deputy U.S. Marshal Mack Jordan races to her side.

Addy never wanted to leave Mack, at least, that’s what people tell her. Now she can’t remember him, his team, or the investigation that likely caused her car accident. Mack, on the other hand, remembers exactly why he ended their marriage: his PTSD-related nightmares, one of which caused him to hurt Addy. Never would he put her in a position for him – or anyone else – to hurt her again.

Ever since book one, I’ve been looking forward to Mack’s story. He’s a cowboy-turned Night Stalker-turned U.S. Marshal. A big softy who used to work fugitive apprehension. We’ve seen glimpses of his estranged wife, but getting to know her in this story, it is easy to love her, too. She’s strong and caring, even when her memories make her feel like a stranger to the people she used to trust with her life.

Hours to Kill may be the third book, but it is enough of a stand alone that you can read it without having read the series. However, the other books are great, too, and I think reading them in order will provide a deeper appreciation for this story.

If you’re looking for a suspenseful story, pick up a copy of Hours to Kill. It’s a unique romance that will give you all the feels while making your heart race as Mack and Addy battle against a deadly countdown.

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This was the first book I’ve read by Susan Sleeman... and yes, it is the third in a series... and yes, I did read it without reading the first two... lol! It was fine. I feel like reading the first two would have meant I knew the side characters better, but I didn’t feel like I was missing any important information or not understanding anything. So mark that down as a ‘can be read as a standalone’. ✅

Now, for my thoughts on the actual book... it was a bit of a rollercoaster for me, to be honest. At times, I loved it and at other times, I struggled with it. So I think I’ll just give you my pros and cons and let you decide for yourself what you think...

Pros:

☘️ It was definitely hard to put down!
☘️ good plot, interesting case
☘️second chance romance - I love a good second chance romance and this was a great one! I loved Mack and Addy’s story, their history & how it played out... they had great chemistry too!

Cons:
☘️plot was very much at the romance heavy end of romantic suspense - Mack and Addy’s relationship was definitely the driving force of the novel - which is perfectly fine, I’m quite okay with romance heavy - but the writing style was the more factual, didactic style of a straight suspense that doesn’t focus on romance (sometimes a little too didactic for my taste TBH) and it threw me off at times...

So, there you go... for me, I’d read it again just for the Mack and Addy dynamic - it certainly made up for any stylistic issues I had 😄

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I have truly enjoyed this series, but I have to confess , this book was my all time favorite of the three Homeland Heroes.
This story belongs to Addison/Addy Leigh and Mack Jordan.
Addy is a Homeland Security Agent who is attacked in the middle of her investigation. Mack , an ICE agent, is Abby’s estranged husband. A man that has not stopped loving Abby .
Though they were no longer together, she still had him as her emergency contact. When she’s attacked, losing some memory as well, he was immediately at her side determined to do anything and everything to keep her safe .
From the first page to the last, you will be on the edge of your seats. The action is non-stop, one filled with bad guys, as well as really great ones, especially in the form of Mack.
It’s also a story about relationships, hope, trust in God and realizing that one needs to do everything one can to keep that someone special close to your hearts.
Another winner in a riveting series.
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Hours to Kill by Susan Sleeman

Published by Bethany House Publishers March 16, 2021

Genre: Mystery/Suspense, Christian, Romance

Pages: 336

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Publisher’s Description

Just as Homeland Security Agent Addison Leigh reaches the pinnacle of her cyber investigation into a firearms smuggling ring, she’s attacked and left for dead. Her estranged husband, ICE Agent Mack Jordan, is notified that she’s at the hospital in a coma. He may have let his past military trauma ruin their short marriage, but she never gave up on their relationship, and he remains her next of kin.

Mack rushes to her bedside, where he promises to hunt down the man who attacked her. Mack failed her once when he bailed on their marriage, and he’s not about to let her down again. But when she wakes up in the hospital, she remembers neither the attack nor ever being married to Mack. And when a second attempt to take her life is made, it’s clear something very sinister is going on, and Mack and Addison are in for the ride of their lives.

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Story Notes

Susan Sleeman offers up another non-stop story in her Homeland Heroes series that focuses on Mack Jordan and his estranged wife, Homeland Agent Addison Leigh.

How apropos on this St. Patty’s Day that I am reviewing a green covered book that features a guy named Mack! This was a good story with lots of action, angst, inability to forgive oneself and a love that never died. Addie Leigh is a Federal Agent working to take down a firearms smuggling ring working the dark web to find and distribute their product. But while she knew they were powerful and dangerous, she never thought they might target her to keep their cover. Viciously attacked and left in a coma, Addie is about find herself in a room with the one man she’s never been able to forget – her husband Mack, US Marshal and member of the elite Red team. Receiving a call telling him that Addie has been badly injured throws Mack’s world into a tailspin. They’ve been separated for a few years but she hadn’t removed him as next of kin on her files. Desperate to ensure her safety, Mack is at her side as soon as he can hop a plane. There’s only one problem – when Addie wakes, she doesn’t remember Mack or their marriage. Now they must contend with the danger to Addie’s life and to their hearts. But Mack is still determined to keep Addie safe, especially from himself given that he still suffers from PTSD from his years as a Night Stalker. So he and the Red Team offer their resources to help take down the smugglers and ensure Addie stays safe. As Addie begins to remember their years together, she isn’t sure she’s ready to work with Mack in such close quarters again but needs the Red Team if she wants to solve this case. Her heart still belongs to Mack, even if he says otherwise, and she’s determined to make him face his demons and sort out their relationship. The case will have to be solved first and the culprits caught if they are to have any chance at a future together. However, those in charge of the smuggling ring are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their future in the industry, and no one will be allowed to stand in their way – not even a determined agent with a talent for trouble. There was so much to unpack in this story and it was all handled so well. We finally get to understand Mack and why he and Addie split. His stubborn way of keeping her at arm’s length made me want to give him a Gibb’s slab to the back of the head but I was glad to see he was trying to work through his past and find his balance again. And Addie trying so hard to get him to let her in while also trying to recall her past with him was a great plot point. All the needed information to figure out the people behind everything going on was only doled out in small doses so it was hard to make a solid guess until the end – something Ms. Sleeman is very good at in her writing. I loved getting to see a bit more of the other members on the Red Team too as I love the banter that goes on between them. Another plus was the conclusion of the Montgomery Three case that has haunted the team for years – I was so glad to see that solved. One of the best parts of this story and this series has been seeing “behind the curtain” of how these elite agencies work. While I’m sure it’s not specific to any current team at work, there was plenty of description of the type of work done and dedication these agents have to taking down those profiting off the suffering of others. I will certainly be recommending this story and the series to others in the hope that they will enjoy this journey of action and love as well. Very much looking forward to the next story in the series – we need to know what happens with the remaining members of the Red Team!!

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The Homeland Heroes series comes to a close with another action packed book. I enjoyed reading Mack and Addy's story; a story of faith, love, and second chances. I appreciated how well the team worked together throughout the entire series. If you love a good inspirational suspense, I recommend this book.

Y'all the Red team is back!!!This book did not disappoint I really like that the team is back and fighting for the good of the US. I loved Addy she was a fighter and no matter what she faced she did it with gumption and head on, never taking her own safety into thought just wanting to protect those she cares for. I liked Mack but my heart also broke for him I could never imagine loving someone so much to have to let them "go" and not having them love you back even for a short time. Mack faced so much but he also was a fighter and he was a leader that everyone seem to respect. I don't think there was a character of the good guys that I didn't like this in book, it was nice to catch up with Sean, Kiley and Cam. I liked Harris she was a tough person but got the job done. I really hope this is not the last of this series and there is more to come. I just can't seem to get enough. I liked that author kept this book clean and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This book caps off a wonderful romantic suspense series featuring the RED team made up of elite members from various federal law enforcement agencies. The suspense story involves attempted murder and gunrunning using high tech means of getting the weapons across the border. The romantic story line is unique as it involves an already-married couple. The wife however has no memory of her husband following a car accident that was an attempt on her life. Her husband, a key member of the RED team, must balance the personal issues inherent in the case, his PTSD from his previous life as an Army Night Stalker, and his need to maintain a professional demeanor as a Deputy U.S. Marshal. Hours to Kill lives up to Sleeman's reputation as a skilled writer in this genre. I give it five stars.

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So good! What a great ending to this series! Action-packed, romance, can't put it down kind of story (as you may be able to tell, since I read it in one day!). I had never read anything by Susan Sleeman before this series, but I will definitely read more of hers!!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance e-copy of this book! The opinions are entirely my own. I will definitely be spreading the word about this book series!!

Homeland Security Agent Addison Leigh is working on a case and realizes that she needs the help of her old ICE team, the RED team. Her estranged husband, ICE Agent Mack Jordan, is part of the team. She sends him a message and then is involved in an accident. This is an action packed story that keeps you riveted. This is the third book in this series. I have enjoyed the entire series. The characters are interesting and there is much to learn in the way they do their investigations.



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I’m a fan of Susan Sleeman’s romantic suspense, but the Homeland Heroes series has to be hands down my favorite. I love the interaction between government agencies as they save the country from terrorists and all sorts of evil.

Hours to Kill is book three in the series. You could probably read as a standalone, but books 1 and 2 give more back story on some of the other members of the elite Red team. This team consists of several different law enforcement agencies that have highly specialized skills. This story focuses on Homeland Security agent Addison Leigh. She’s about to break her case wide open, but has a car accident and can’t remember pieces of her life. Big pieces, like her estranged husband and Red team member Mack Jordan. Mack wanted to win her back, but now she doesn’t even recognize him. They also are running out of time to stop gun runners from smuggling assault weapons into the country.

I love the interaction between Addy and Mack. It’s as if he has to make her fall in love with him all over again. The plot is fact-paced with plenty life-and-death scenarios to take a reader’s breath away. Be sure to check out the whole series for some fantastic suspense!

Overall Rating:
5 stars (I loved it, couldn’t put it down)

Suspense Rating:
5 stars (Non-stop edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish)


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