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Evan works for the FBI he and his partner Blue (German Shepard) search for missing children. He stumbles onto a huge child smuggling ring. And he finds a picture of his long lost twin sister.

Noah was found by Evan. Evan needs Noah to help him find information. Noah bonds with a janitor Margie. And now she is helping Noah. But she has her trauma and secrets too. This mission could help her or destroy her.

This is an intense action packed journey of healing and finding a second chance with love! I
Loved it!

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What a ride!! Ms. O'Fallon knows how to pump up the intensity and write a great romantic suspense/police procedural great story. Wow. I enjoyed this book from the first page to the last!

Having lost his sister, Evan has a new lead, but must work with Marlie, who has issues of her own. They soon sync with each other and blast off to try to figure out who done it! I'm usually pretty good figuring these things out but this one took me by surprise. I loved it.

This is the third book of this trilogy and I did not read the first two. I'll be rectifying that immediately.

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Ultimate justice is the third novel in the K-9 Special Ops series. Tee has created such a fun and intriguing story within this series. In true fashion to all of her novels there is suspense, tension, and plenty of action.

This novel focuses on FBI Special Agent McCarty and his K-9 Blue. They eventually come to a lead about missing children. Evans drive, determination and patience with his work leads the reader on a great journey and investigation. There is also an amazing slow burn romance within the pages of this novel. I highly recommend this one to romance suspense readers everywhere!

Thank you Entangled Publishing, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC.

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This book is a good mix between crime and romance. Although I did not read books 1 & 2 in this series, it was fine to read as a standalone. However, I think it would help to previous books to just have a closer connection to the side characters. From page 1, I loved being thrown into the world of the FBI through the main male character Evan. I did like his and Blue’s bond that made them the perfect partners for solving the case. I really liked Marlie’s character throughout the story and it was nice to see how she finds herself again after the trauma she faced in the past. For both characters, there were a few moments where it was difficult to understand their emotional outbursts or reservations towards a relationship. However, it was not anything major that really impacted the overarching plot. I really enjoyed the pacing of the ending as it kept me on edge and wanting to know what happens next without being too abrupt. I will definitely go back to read the previous books!

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Heartbreaking story, heartwarming romance

Evan finally gets the break of a lifetime in the long-cold case he's been carrying around seemingly forever. But he needs the help of a young boy he just rescued, who seems to only want to trust the hospital's custodian, a young woman who used to be a psychologist and who is still dealing with her own devastating loss.

This is a standalone romance with a triumphant HEA for everyone, but not until they've risked everything to get to the truth about a cult of kidnapped children. I was emotionally invested right from the start, and I couldn't put this book down until I was rewarded with the ultimate justice being finally served.

This author knows how to keep the action going while building a solid romance along the way. Evan and Marlie are perfect for each other when they're working the case, and even when they're not. I really enjoyed the way these two came together and ensured their own healing along the way.

Just when you think a bit of their HEA might not be possible, a surprise move brings all the closure you could want. This whole story was simply divine. I highly recommend it for anyone who loves contemporary romantic suspense stories. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

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An exciting page turner. I read it in one day. I skipped the intimate details, which helped speed me along a little bit. Fantastic conclusion. Or should I say epilogue. Both were great. Of course, now I am sorry the book has ended and I have to wait for the next one. I certainly hope there is more to come. Tee O'Fallon does have other series, so I will have to make sure I have read all of those stories. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

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Fabulous:
This was a wonderful ending to what has been an awesome series. I found the plot to be riveting and the pacing excellent. It captured and held my attention throughout, and there was the perfect mix of action and meaningful dialogue. I thought Evan and Marlie made a great couple and I enjoyed witnessing their personal growth. The dogs and 11 year old Noah were also perfect for the story and brought some joy and light heartedness to what could otherwise have been a rather heavy read given the subject matter.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

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This is story I have been waiting for from Tee O’Fallon. Evan, Blue, Marlie, and Noah rock as characters. Evan and Blue are FBI partners whose primary job is to find missing children. From the beginning of the story readers will be glued to the pages as they scour them for clues of who the bad guys are pulling the strings. Readers will also love Noah’s character as he brings a smile to their face. Readers will be totally enamored by the relationships between the characters whether it be platonic or romantic. There are also surprises to be had as this exciting plot unfolds. This will definitely go down as a reader favorite story and not to be missed.

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Tee O'Fallon is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This is yet another fast paced romance that has me buckling up for the ride and not wanting to stop reading until the story is done.

This is part of a series (K-9 Special Ops) but it can definitely stand alone. There is plenty of information given to know who the other characters were and about their story. However, you will want to read them all once you read one.

I really liked that the characters in this one both have a past that they are grappling with and that this book tackles the serious issue of missing children. It was very well handled and it is written with a lot of emotion and tension so you feel what it would be like in that situation.

Evan and Marlie are so easy to like that you can't help but root for them after what they have both been through. I love that they couldn't heal alone but together they can live again and be happy.

I LOVE the German Shepherd named Blue. The love scenes between him and Crystal were so adorable and stole the show. I love his funny personality and how he shows so much concern for people as well.

The author does a great job of creating suspense. I was on the edge of my seat while they were searching for the people taking children and my heart was pounding along with the characters in many of the scenes. I cannot recommend this book and the K-9 Special Ops series enough!

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Wow, I loved reading this book. It is a sad book and can trigger some people because it is about missing children, kidnapping and drugs. Marlie is a strong lady. She had to be with everything that happened to her. Then there is Noah. They are perfect for each other. A great family! Even will die to keep them together. Good thing that wasn't necessary.

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This is book three in The K-9 Special Ops series and it is Evan and Marlie’s story and omg this book is definitely worth reading. Evan is a FBI Special Agent and along side him is his K-9 Blue and while trying to find a escaped felon and Evan is taken back to his past when they find a young boy hidden in a secret room along with pictures of other missing children including a picture of his sister Gracie who disappeared many years ago so now the case is being reopened which means hopefully he can find some information about what happened to his sister. Marlie works at the hospital and keeps to herself after what happened three years ago which completely devastated and destroyed her life but when one of the missing boys arrive at the hospital Marlie is so drawn to him and he will only ever let her get close to him and talk to her. When Evan needs help to find the missing children he tries to convince Marlie to work with him because of her connection to the boy but he also feels that there is more to Marlie and she is hiding something but hopefully in time she will trust while they work together and get to the bottom of what is happening and who is kidnapping the children and why. When more children start to go missing and the clues keep coming to a dead end everyone is getting frustrated because all they need is a break to be able to crack the case and hopefully bring the children home and get justice for them and everything that they have been through and hopefully then Evan can get some kind of closure for his sister Gracie by finding out what happened to her. The more time that Evan and Marlie spend together the stronger there attraction and chemistry grows but neither have time to think about a relationship or even want one but life is for living and sometimes that special person is put in front of you for a reason and to also help you heal. Danger is closer than they think and now it is a race against time and Evan and his team will have to find and eliminate the threat while bringing those people responsible to justice while making sure that Marlie is safe and protected while still hoping that Evan can find his sister Gracie who had been missing for so many years. This book will pull you in and have you turning the pages and unable to put it down because it will keep you on the edge of your seat as it is so addictive and the author describes everything in such a way that you feel like you are there feeling and going through everything with them all. I absolutely love this action packed and emotional story and I definitely recommend you read it and you will not be disappointed.

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Another exciting read in the K-9 series. This one was harder as it dealt with runaway children and child kidnaping. Both Evan and Marlie experienced great loss to the point that they are just surviving and not really living. I must say that the climax at the end was unexpected. I also didn't understand the mindset of the very last act so to speak. That to me was not only downright self centered but very immature. Of course, Blue stole the show!

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What a gripping novel, and what a series! Author Tee O'Fallon hooked me with the first book in her K-9 Special Ops series, and this third book in the series was certainly was a suspense-filled, sexy, exciting, edge-of-your-seat thriller, and it was impossible to put down. It gets 5 stars from this reader.

The heroes of Ultimate Justice are missing child finder, and FBI Special Agent Evan McGarry, and his K-9 companion, Blue. Evan has gotten into this unit because more than 20 years after his twin sister, Grace, disappeared, he's still obsessed with her abduction/disappearance and is still trying to track her down.

The heroine, is Marlie Foxe, whom Evan meets at the hospital where she works the night shift as a custodian/janitor, and where this compassionate and kindhearted woman is attempting to reach out and comfort a recent admission, an 11-year-old boy named, Noah, who managed to escape from an illegal farming operation, staffed by other young runaways and abductees. Marlie soon becomes the only person Noah wants to talk to, and when Evan realizes that these two have formed an unbreakable bond, and although he soon discovers that there's a photo of his missing sister in one of the abductor's basements, he does everything he can to not be kicked off the case for his personal involvement, and soon also becomes the protector of and savior to Marlie and young Noah.

Marlie has been hiding her true profession for the past 3 years, after her own son, 12-year-old Aidan, was abducted and murdered. Her marriage fell apart. Her apartment is spartan, she's given up her true profession, and she's avoided personal contact with others, blaming herself for the few seconds she didn't have her eyes on her son. A licensed psychiatrist, she gave up her practice and has been keeping herself separate from all others, with the exception of Tish, one of the hospital staff. But Noah's plight, and their mutual attachment to one another soon has her beginning to break out of her self-imposed guilt and isolation.

Having nowhere else to go, Noah soon moves in with Marlie, and they are recruited by Evan to help find and free the other abducted and/or runaway children who worked the farm, especially Noah's one friend there, Caleb. When Marlie's apartment is broken into, the two eventually move into Evan's home, and Evan, whose sole focus for years has been the search for his missing sister, soon finds himself attracted to Marlie, but he's given up on the idea of any lasting relationship because he's so obsessed with his job that he's had no room for a relationship, even as some of his co-workers have found happiness in their relationships in Ms. O'Fallon's previous novels in this series.

If you're looking for a spellbinding, un-put-downable romantic thriller/mystery, one with exceptional character development, a plot that grabs you from the beginning and never let's go, and deals with a serious contemporary problem, child abduction, this is the novel for you. Ms. O'Fallon has tackled a subject that's all too real to the parents of runaways, missing and abducted children, and she has written a novel that tugs at your heartstrings, and has you rooting for the good guys, including the lovable K-9, Blue.

However, if child abduction is a trigger for you, I will warn you that it's central to the plot of this novel, and you might want to choose a different one to read. If the subject matter is not a trigger for you, then I highly recommend Ultimate Justice--it was a great read--well-written, well-plotted and impossible to put down, no matter how late the hour. I'm eagerly awaiting the next book in this series.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions stated are my own.

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Ultimate Justice is the 3rd and final book in the K-9 Special Ops series. While this brilliant book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommenend reading the series in order simply to enjoy the deep friendship and camaraderie between the male main characters. Evan and Marlie are both loveable, deeply troubled and traumatized characters who are taking quite a different approach to dealing with their pasts. Yet when the plight of a young child brings them together, they find a love worth fighting for along with the solution to a decades-old puzzle. The perfect blend of suspense, romance, emotions, a wonderful young hero-in-the-making and absolutely adorable canine partners, this book has it all. The HEA even comes with a surprise! Can't wait to see what's next from this author.

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This is an entertaining, well-written, fast paced, steamy, romantic suspense novel. It has a sympathetic, intelligent and likable female protagonist, an engaging, strong and capable male protagonist, a heroic K-9, heartbreak, action, suspense, sizzling chemistry, twists and turns, and a happily ever after ending. This is the third and final entry in Ms. O'Fallon's outstanding K-9 Special Ops series, and it can be read as a stand alone. Her loyal readers will appreciate the appearance of characters from the other books in the series. Many thanks to Ms. O'Fallon, Entangled Publishing, LLC, and NetGalley, from whom I received an advanced reader copy of this fantastic novel. This is my honest opinion.

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Something drives Evan to do the work he does for the FBI working missing children cases. When he finds a boy, Noah, the two connect and create a bond. Marlie, a janitor at the hospital, also connects with this boy and helps him work through the traumatic experience. The three become sort of like family along with Evan’s dog Blue. While Evan’s team works to find where Noah was kept and getting closer to his personal case, Marlie starts to find more of herself after three long years of grieving. There is a lot happening in this story between the cute dogs, adorable teenager, and the growing romance it’s hard to believe there’s an actual case being solved. The characters are likable, Noah’s demeanor and personality are a bit unrealistic of a preteen, although he’s great he’s definitely more fiction. I enjoyed reading my advanced copy and wrote my review voluntarily.

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Ultimate Justice is the third book in Tee O’Fallon’s K-9 Spec Ops series. It is an action-packed, K-9 law enforcement romantic suspense novel with a fantastic storyline, sizzling passion, and well developed characters.

FBI Special Agent Evan McGarry joined the agency as a means of tracking down the sister that went missing over two decades ago. Together with his K-9 Blue, he encounters Marlie Foxe, a grieving mother, who agrees to help him locate a group of missing children. Both Evan and Marlie are going through the motions, but neither are really living. Can they work together to find the children before it’s too late? Will their instant connection and sudden chaotic emotions for each other get in their way or lead to happily ever after? Read it and find out!

Strong, independent heroine grieving the loss of a child meets an alpha protector struggling with guilt and his own tragic loss. Evan and Marlie were amazing together. I loved how they each saw what the other needed and worked to help them grow and change. O’Fallon is a fantastic author with an amazing talent for writing in the romantic suspense genre. This was a phenomenal addition to this amazing and exciting new series.

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Ultimate Justice, the third book in the K9 Special Ops series, follows FBI Agent Evan as he tackles a case that hits close to home. Years after the disappearance of his sister, Evan is still haunted by her loss. When his team rescues Noah, an 11-year-old boy, from captivity, Evan sees a potential lead to his sister’s case.

Marlie, a quiet hospital custodian, forms a special bond with Noah when he’s brought in for care. She’s used to keeping to herself, but something about the boy draws her in. This connection catches Evan’s attention, and despite their differences, Evan and Marlie begin to develop feelings for each other.

As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that finding out who held Noah captive could also help Evan uncover the truth about his sister. Alongside his loyal K-9 partner Blue, who brings moments of levity and warmth to the story, Evan navigates the emotional and professional challenges of the case.

The fast-paced plot takes unexpected turns, leading to a twist near the end that surprises both Evan and the reader. Despite the suspense, the book also focuses on the growing romance between Evan and Marlie, their shared emotional journeys, and their connection to Noah. The story ends on a satisfying note with a surprise resolution and a well-earned happily ever after.

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A fast paced and topical thriller that sees FBI SA Evan team up with Marlie, Noah and Blue to find children who have been taken by a cult. Evan bears a heavy weight-the disappearance of his own sister- while Marlie has a secret (no spoilers) that makes her reluctant to help him. And Noah. oh Noah. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this- it's a real page turner.

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This was excellent. My favorite character is Blue, followed by Noah. The FMC and the MMC were great, but Blue and Noah stole the story. I would love another story showing Noah grown up or a series of books with Blue, Noah Oh and let's not forget Crystal added to the mix. Maybe a YA book. That is how much I loved this story.

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