This book thoroughly wowed me. Gage and Chantal had so much working against them, but they couldn’t seem to shut down their attraction and feelings for each other. So in the midst of terrorists, secrets, worries about who is truly friend or foe, an overbearing mother, and a humanitarian effort, they had to find their footing fast. I especially enjoyed the suspicions as to who was behind the attacks, who Jona was, and whether or not everything would be solved in the end. This author did NOT let me down with her writing and she’s got me wanting Pearl’s story because I need to know what comes next!

Great book!! This book was filled with suspense , action , intrigue, and plenty of bad guys!! There was heartache and heartbreak! The storyline kept me on my toes through the whole book! I highly recommend this one! Its so worth reading! Can't wait for more! The next book sounds awesome!! Ill definitely be on the lookout for it! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

Fast pace, action packed story.
Chantal's mom is an Ambassador for Sri Lanka, and Chantel lives and works there as a doctor trying to help those who lost limbs in the minefields. Her father was shot down 12 years ago, right in front of her, and she lives everyday to try to help her mother with her pain. Chantal's best friend, Pearl, was married to a powerful man. Her daughter accidentally found evidence of crimes he has committed and he is determined to get back the evidence and keep his daughter. Chantel has done everything she could to protect her friend, but now it is her life that is at risk. Gage and his team are hired to protect Chantel and her mom, but when sparks fly will Gage be too occupied to protect her?
Loved this story. The characters were great, and I could not put it down. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed Strikethrough, by Louise Dawn. The romantic suspense novel, which takes place in Sri Lanka, has the perfect balance of badass-but-gentle alpha male and strong, smart and compassionate woman. Gage and Chantal meet when Gage's emergency security support team are assigned to protect Chantal after she becomes a soft target of her friend's crazy ex husband. They fall fast and hard for each other (probably a little too fast, but I'm always willing to suspend my disbelief for romantic suspense), and the bulk of the novel is them dealing with multiple emergency situations and the whole I-love-you-but-how-can-we-possibly-make-this-work angst.

I found the story to be compelling and hard to put down. The plot is exciting and fast paced, though it does take time to introduce the reader to Sri Lanka. Chantal's work as a volunteer chiropractor (and budding prostheticist) working with Sri Lankan victims of land mines and war is fascinating. The characters were solid, and the author does an excellent job of pulling the wool over the readers' eyes. I guessed the twist almost immediately, but I'm preternatural that way. Even knowing what was probably going on, I still second guessed my theory on more than one occasion. So, good job, Ms. Dawn.

This book is the first in the series, and it includes a teaser chapter for the next book. I'm looking forward to it.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I loved Louise's Mobile Intelligence Team Series so when i saw she was starting a new series it was a no brainer for me Like all the work I have read of hers it was a well balanced mix of suspense and drama with a fait bit of angst and romance thrown in. We also get a wonderful look at Sri Lanka and the work done for victims of land mines there.

Chantel hasn't had the easiest life she saw her father gunned down and her mother shot when she was a child but she has built a life for herself working as a chiropractor and helping with the fitting of prosthetics She is currently in Sri Lanka where her mother is the Ambassador She is allocated a security team when she is the last person to see her friend before she fled her abusive ex and he is determined to find out where she is and will use Chantel to do it. Gage is the leader of that team they are usually allocated to the worlds hot spots so this should be an easy job for them but things becomes complicated when he starts to fall for Chantel and the feeling is mutual Can he keep her safe and do they have a future You will have to read to see

4.5*
What a fantastic story! Filled with action, and rich with emotion. The book moves along at a steady pace and keeps you coming back for more. I had a pretty idea who the bad guy was, but still I was left guessing until the end.

My thanks to NetGalley and PennyBlox Press for the pleasure of reading and reviewing Strikethrough by Louise Dawn.

Once again this author had me from the first page to the last and who knew there was another special team that rivals the skills and strength to any SEAL or Special Forces team.
Gage is an MSD team leader, a special team that protects Embassy personnel around the world and as is tasked to keep Chantal, a US Ambassador’s daughter in Sri Lanka safe. Chantal is nothing what Gage expected and is drawn to the beautiful, kind, hard working woman. As Gage and his team works with her security team to keep her safe, an unexpected turn of events leads to not just one threat but another from her past.
Holy Toledo !!!! LOVED this read, the steam, the build up, the characters, suspense, action, surprises and a twist I didn’t see coming....LOVED IT!! The story flowed beautifully without skipping a beat, the descriptions were spot on that made me feel like I was right in the middle of all the scenes, the characters were amazing and I didn’t want to stop reading about these two....KUDOS to the author for delivering another AMAZING read and I can’t wait for the next one!!!
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*