Targeted is a series of three novellas from Lynette Eason, Lynn Blackburn, and Natalie Walters. These stories feature law enforcement. military, and government officials in high-octane plots that will leave readers diving into the author's other books.

An excellent collection of novellas from super talented authors! My favorite was by far Caught in the Crosshairs. These authors are able to tell captivating stories in a short amounts of time which I also love!

I'd recommend this to fans of Christian romantic suspense and especially tho those who may not have read these authors before - it's a great way to get a "taste" for their writing and their worlds.

My rating 4.5*

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy. All options are my own.

Targeted is a captivating collection of three romantic suspense novellas written by renowned authors Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters. Each novella takes readers on an exhilarating journey filled with gripping suspense, heart-pounding romance, and compelling characters.
In the first novella, "Lethal Agenda" by Lynette Eason, readers are introduced to a strong-willed journalist, Reagan, who finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and conspiracy as she investigates a high-profile case. As she navigates through perilous situations, she also discovers unexpected love amidst the chaos.
The second novella, "Swope’s Ridge" by Lynn H. Blackburn, delves into the life of a dedicated park ranger, Jenny, who becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding a missing child. Amidst the search for the truth, she finds herself drawn to a charming local businessman, giving rise to a complex yet endearing romance.
Natalie Walters presents the third novella, "Mistletoe and Misdemeanors," which follows the story of attorney Grace James and Detective Declan and their collaboration to solve a perplexing case during the festive season. As they work together to unravel the truth, their professional partnership evolves into a deep and meaningful bond.
This anthology is a masterful blend of suspense and romance, expertly crafted to keep readers on the edge of their seats while also tugging at their heartstrings. The authors skillfully weave intricate plotlines, multifaceted characters, and palpable chemistry, delivering an enthralling reading experience.

I ended up reading each story pretty independently of the other ones, since I've had nearly zero time for reading this summer. All three were really enjoyable and kept me guessing as to who was after the MCs and wanting to get them killed. There were some of the better short stories I've read in awhile, as each one stands on its own and doesn't require other books from each series to complete the picture--although knowing the characters and history is helpful, of course.

I think the last one was my favorite.

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Targeted by Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters is a fantastic collection of romantic suspense. This book is a collection of short stories, and each is independent of the other so you can finish a story quickly. If you have never read other books by this author, you would still enjoy this book. But if you’ve read their previous works, you would enjoy it even more to see what previous characters are now up to. This is the perfect book to take on vacation or for a weekend read. I loved it! I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Three of my favorite suspense authors are all in one novel! Why yes yes I would love to read it! Suspense is probably my all-time favorite genre and I love reading these three ladies' novels.

First, the book by Lynette Eason follows one of her series. We met Daria in that series as a child but now she's an adult and her past is coming back to haunt her. Can she stay alive? When she's injured and meets a Dr who happens to be connected to her through mutual friends he refuses to leave her alone. So she has a friend in the battle. Only she doesn't want him. And she doesn't want him to get hurt either. This read super fast and i loved seeing cameos of characters I'd known before.

It's romance and danger and suspense all rolled into one!

The next novel takes us to Lynn Blackburn and the Secret Service. The first son(is that what you call the president's son) has gotten hurt and needs physical therapy. But he's what you might call a problem child. Or truthfully he's just a normal teen acting out for attention and wanting some freedom. Only one therapist can work with him because she's the only one he can't drive away. Add in a secret service officer that he trusts and you've got a team!

Now for the fun stuff. Someone is targeting the family and there's been a bomb and multiple other threats. News flash! It has to be someone within the circle because they always know where they are and how to find them!

Again another intense fast-paced novella that you're going to love!

The last novella is by Natalie Walters. I've just finished her SNAP agency series and this little novella was a great little piece to read after that. Here we have a former army and CIA who are forced to work together to keep Claudia not only safe but to prove she didn't kill a Saudi prince. I couldn't put this one down. There was so much in it. So much danger but also high stakes and woah were there a few curveballs thrown in too.

Of course, all of these have romance in them as well. Because why not!? But it's clean. You might witness a kiss or two but that's the furthest it will go.

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This book shares three novellas from three of my favorite authors! Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn and Natalie Walters wrote compelling short stories that had me unable to put this book down! I loved every moment of it!

All three stories are action-packed from start to finish and feature strong women who know how to get the job done. All three feature different branches of the government - CIA, FBI, and Secret Service - and it is intriguing to see how they all act and react the same, yet sometimes differently, too. Love can be found right under their noses, and despite trying to fight it, reality sinks in, and each woman accepts that the man in front of her is the right one for her. Wonderful reading material and I recommend!

All Three Novellas Will Have Your Heart Racing In More Ways Than One!

Each Novella is full of suspense and romance! The authors bring back some characters from other books which is always fun! This is a nice introduction to these authors if you have never read their books you will want to search them out! You also get to revisit characters from their past books!

On the Run by Lynette Eason was a race from the start!

Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn

Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters.

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Go on the run with FBI agent Daria and Dr. Ryker as they try to find out who is targeting Daria before it is too late, watch Emily the physical therapist and Liam the Secret Service agent protect the Vice President's son from political conspirators, and see CIA officers Ari and Claudia try to uncover a dangerous Saudi coup that directly affects the USA in these three thrilling stories.

I enjoyed these three suspenseful stories very much. My favorite story was the first because of the characters and the plot: I couldn't put it down! The doctor was so faithful in watching over Daria, even to his own peril, that it was sweetly romantic. The second story was great because of the teen boy's character development and the banter between him, Emily, and Liam. Not to mention how awesome Liam was the whole time. The third story was very intense, but the relationship between Ari and Claudia was also fun at times. Any one of these stories would make a great action movie. I just couldn't stop reading until I reached the end of each of these stories, and then I needed to take a couple of breaths because the plots were so tense and exciting. I'm so glad there are Christian suspense and thriller novels because I love the genre, but it's hard to find good books that don't have objectionable content in them these days. I am definitely going to go back and read these authors' other books as well as those coming out in the future. Read these stories! You'll be glad you did!

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Targeted is a collection of three romantic suspense novellas written by three of the top Christian suspense writers. The collection includes:
In On the Run by Lynette Eason
In Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn
In Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters
I loved this collection and could not pick my favorite of three. It would be a hard choice to do so. Every one of them are full of action, suspense, mystery, adventure, unpredictable twists and turns and, best of all, romance. The whole book is one that is not easily to put down. I greatly enjoyed it.

I am giving Targeted a very well deserved five stars. Readers who enjoy clean and quick romantic suspense will most definitely want to pick it up and immersed themselves into these three novellas.

I received Targeted from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

I was looking forward to getting to read this collection mainly because I had grown to love Lynn H Blackburn's books and I was excited to get another glimpse into the Defend and Protect characters. I had read Lynette Eason's books before and enjoyed them but I had never read Natalie Walters before, so I was curious to read this collection. In On the Run by Lynette Eason, we get a glimpse of Daria Nevsky from Eason's Blue Justice series. In that series, Linc and Allie St. John help rescue Daria from the clutches of her father's criminal organization. That was probably my favorite book in the Blue Justice series, so I really enjoyed getting a glimpse back into Daria's world as her father's past comes back to haunt her even from beyond the grave. It didn't grip me as much as some of Eason's other books, but I had already grown to care about Daria as a character which made me invested in she and Ryker's story and Eason does a great job ramping up the suspense as Daria and Ryker are running from people that want to take Daria's life. There were definitely several moments that had me on the edge of my seat.
I was most looking forward to Deadly Objective by Lynn H Blackburn because I had already loved GIl and Ivy's story in Malicious Intent so I couldn't wait to read Emily and Liam's story in this novella. Emily is a physical therapist in Washington DC treating the vice president's son and Liam is one of the Secret Service agents protecting him. Emily has her walls up with Liam because her brother almost got killed in his work as a Secret Service agent so she does not want to let herself love Liam because she is afraid she would lose him. The attacks against the VP's son ramp up pushing Liam and Emily closer together as they work to protect him. I loved getting to see how their personalities complemented each other and how Emily learned that real, sacrificial love is worth it. Not to mention, the suspense of them waiting on the defense for the next attack to try and stop it had me on the edge of my seat. I loved this one.
I had never read Natalie Walters before reading Caught in the Crosshairs. It took me a little while to get into this novella, mainly because I think I had to be in the right mood for it, but once I got into it, it made me want to read more of Natalie Walters' books. Claudia and Ari were not two people you would think would end up falling for each other. Claudia doesn't think she could be a good wife and mom and Ari has a reputation as a ladies' man. As Claudia and Ari's jobs as CIA agents get them drawn into an international plot of intrigue they begin to see that there is so much more to each other than meets the eye. I really enjoyed seeing how Ari drew Claudia out of her shell and how Claudia learned to look beyond the surface with Ari. I grew more interested as the action and danger grew to a culmination, but my favorite part was seeing Ari and Claudia learn to love each other.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this novella collection from Eason, Blackburn and Walters.

This book was really good. I loved all three stories in this one! All told by my favorite authors! :o) I hope they will collaborate like this again! :)

When three of your favorite suspense authors release a novella collection you of course jump at the chance to read it!

On the Run by Lynette Eason
I loved that we got Daria’s story, and what a story it was! The action was well paced and kept me on the edge of my seat turning pages and even staying up late to finish! The romance was well done for a novella and I really liked Ryker and Daria together!

Deadly Objective by Lynn H Blackburn
I’ve fallen a bit behind on this authors books so didn’t recognize the carryover characters but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it! I liked how the characters had already been building a friendship that was easy to turn into romance and I really loved the two of them together. There was banter and action in spades and I thoroughly enjoyed every page!

Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters
You’ve gotta love a CIA story, especially when it’s written by one of the best in the biz! Ari and Claudia had chemistry in spades and had great banter too! With danger around every corner the suspense had me hooked and I wanted to not stop reading!

All in all this was a wonderfully done collection and each story was fantastic!

From the very first page of Lynn Blackburn's Deadly Objective I was pulled in by the connection between Emily and Liam, they just had the perfect balance of chemistry without being blatantly annoying.

Mason on the other hand... He was a kid I did not like, not at first, he kinda grew on me as the story unfolded because the kid became not so annoying and very sweet.

The discussion on love and being hard to love was such a good conversation. It made me love the romance in the story so much more since it proved to be a real love story with true love and not a surface fling-like love that you sometimes come across.

Okay, I've been writing this review a little differently as I no longer have the time to read a book in one setting so this is a bit rambley... But! Mason, the sweetheart, oh goodness! He doesn't give the best first impression, but then once he's on page a bit more, man, he's a sweetheart and really sells the whole book!

The suspense was well done, as always from Lynn Blackburn. The romance was so sweet and not at all rushed even in a shorter story.

All in all, I loved it.

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“Targeted” is a collection of three romantic suspense novellas (short stories).

“On the Run” by Lynette Eason includes 20 chapters and although it’s a short story, I felt like the plot and characters were very well developed. Dr. Ryker meats FBI IT Specialist Daria after she is attacked and is treated in his ER. The two of them worked well together and it was interesting (and such a small world) that they found they had some common acquaintances. I also enjoyed hearing about secondary characters from older Lynette Eason books that I have read. Clean romance, lots of suspense and action, with awesome characters!!

“Deadly objective” is the second novella and includes 18 chapters and an epilogue with main characters physical therapist Emily and Secret Service agent Liam. They both find themselves protecting The Second Lady of the United States (SLOTUS) along with her teenage son Mason from a possible threat. This story had great characters-even ones from previous Lynn Blackburn books! Clean romance with steady suspense and action!!

“Caught in the Crosshairs” is the third novella and includes 17 chapters and an epilogue with main characters CIA officer Claudia and Ari. This was probably my least favorite story of this collection because I had a hard time connecting with the characters and story line, but it still included good suspense and action.

What an awesome collection of stories with amazing authors! Highly recommend this collection!

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Loved this one! Three short installments about familiar character from three favourite authors… what more could I ask for!! I enjoyed this one immensely! And it has made me even more excited for the next installments in each of their individual series! An ideal holiday read when you don’t have a lot of time to read, because it’s easy to breeze through a novella, but the stories are full and complex despite their short length! Don’t miss out on this one!!

In these three romantic suspense novellas, you meet heroines and heroes who have big challenges to overcome and are facing life-threatening dangers.

In On the Run, Daria Nevsky, an IT specialist with the FBI, pits her skills against a group who definitely wants her dead. Dr. Ryker Donahue is by her side after one almost-successful attempt and they face the threats together.

In Deadly Objective, physical therapist to the second family of the United States finds herself in grave danger, standing side-by-side with Secret Service agent Liam Harper as they protect the son of the vice president from harm.

In Caught in the Crosshairs, CIA officer Claudia Gallegos finds herself on the run after she’s implicated in the death of a Saudi prince. She’s not ready to trust former Army PSYOPS officer Ari Blackman, but it will take the two of them working together to prevent a coup.

This collection of three novellas will have you rooting for these heroines and heroes to overcome all dangers and to admit to their attraction to one another. There’s not a weak link in this collection. Each story is a pleasure to read.

On the Run by Lynette Eason
Daria Nevsky is a highly skilled hacker who finds herself in danger when her father's secrets come back to haunt her. A fast paced read with familiar faces that I was happy to see return. Ryker is an amazing guy, quick thinking on his feet, ready to jump in and help.

Deadly Objective Lynn H. Blackburn

Emily Dixon is determined not to fall for someone who runs towards danger like her brother. But her job has her working along side Agent Liam Harper, and they must work together to protect their client before its too late. A fast paced read with great characters, and interaction. I liked how this book balanced the action and romance.

Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters

Claudia and Ari find themselves working against the clock to prevent a possible war with the Middle East, they must put aside their misgivings about each other for the great good. A fast paced read, filled with action and a great addition to this collection of fantastic novellas by top notch authors. I liked how the relationship developed and grew over the course of the book.


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Targeted was a good read. It contains three novellas by different authors - On the Run by Lynette Eason, Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn, and Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters.

The first novella, On the Run, was not a favorite. For some reason I just couldn't connect with the characters and found the storyline unbelievable at times.

Deadly Objective was my favorite novella in this collection. Even though I haven't read Blackburn's book Malicious Intent (2nd book in the Defend and Protect series) yet, it was neat to see characters from that series and I'm eager to pick up that book soon. I liked the romance and how it wasn't insta-love and it held my attention.

Caught in the Crosshairs was a good story. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but did find that the story seemed to move very quickly and seemed a bit rushed at times. I still enjoyed it, though, and hope to see these characters in more of Walters' books.

All in all, Targeted was an enjoyable read.

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