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Suspense #3-5
Suspense Series Box Set #3-5: No Turning Back / Relentless / Absolution
Books 3-5 of Kaylea Cross's Suspense Series
No Turning
CIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all she has to do is convince him she’s not working for the bad guys.
Ex-Army Ranger Ben Sinclair isn’t sure he can trust Sam, but he can’t turn her away. Lives are at stake and she may be the only way to capture the terrorist mastermind his team is hunting. Despite his reservations, he finds himself falling for her. But when Sam’s innocence is questioned again during a botched operation in the remote mountains of Afghanistan, the team pays a terrible price for trusting her. In the wake of that staggering betrayal Ben must decide if she’s the innocent woman he fell in love with, or if she’s a traitor who’d set them up to die.
Former Delta Force operator Rhys Sinclair defied the odds by recovering from a traumatic brain injury that should have killed him. Given the chance to repay the beautiful doctor who saved his life by guarding hers, he can’t say no–even if it means facing an unknown threat from the cunning terrorist his CIA-sanctioned team had been hunting in Afghanistan. The catch is, she can’t know about it without blowing their cover.
Trauma surgeon Neveah Adams is finally putting her life back together after her horrific experience in Afghanistan. Giving the keynote speech at a medical conference in Vancouver is her starting point. With Rhys there to watch over her she feels safe for the first time in months, and her biggest problem is trying to hide her intense feelings for him.
But Rhys knows something Neveah doesn’t. The terrorist who targeted her in Kabul is coming after her again, and he’s relentless enough to ensure all his past mistakes are erased with one final strike. Now that the nightmare from her past has resurfaced, Neveah has no choice but to put her trust in the one man who has the ability to break her heart, never knowing an assassin is closer than they realize.
A lifetime of regret…
After legendary CIA contractor Luke Hutchinson unknowingly trained the man who would become the world’s most dangerous terrorist, he has no choice but to hunt him across the globe. Driven to complete that final mission, he fears his enemy has targeted the only woman Luke has ever loved. Unfortunately for him she’s his ex-wife, and already facing another deadly threat he can’t protect her from.
A lifetime of pain…
Emily always hoped Luke would find his way back to her, but she’s finally given up on that impossible dream. Now that she’s fighting her own life and death battle, the last thing she wants is to get entangled with the man who ripped out her heart and left her to raise their son on her own.
One final chance at absolution…
Undeniable sparks fly when they’re forced to share a roof, but unless Luke can get Emily to trust him, they won’t get the second chance they’ve waited over two decades for. And time is running out. The monster Luke created is on the move again, bent on destroying him and anyone who gets in the way.
No Turning
CIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all she has to do is convince him she’s not working for the bad guys.
Ex-Army Ranger Ben Sinclair isn’t sure he can trust Sam, but he can’t turn her away. Lives are at stake and she may be the only way to capture the terrorist mastermind his team is hunting. Despite his reservations, he finds himself falling for her. But when Sam’s innocence is questioned again during a botched operation in the remote mountains of Afghanistan, the team pays a terrible price for trusting her. In the wake of that staggering betrayal Ben must decide if she’s the innocent woman he fell in love with, or if she’s a traitor who’d set them up to die.
Former Delta Force operator Rhys Sinclair defied the odds by recovering from a traumatic brain injury that should have killed him. Given the chance to repay the beautiful doctor who saved his life by guarding hers, he can’t say no–even if it means facing an unknown threat from the cunning terrorist his CIA-sanctioned team had been hunting in Afghanistan. The catch is, she can’t know about it without blowing their cover.
Trauma surgeon Neveah Adams is finally putting her life back together after her horrific experience in Afghanistan. Giving the keynote speech at a medical conference in Vancouver is her starting point. With Rhys there to watch over her she feels safe for the first time in months, and her biggest problem is trying to hide her intense feelings for him.
But Rhys knows something Neveah doesn’t. The terrorist who targeted her in Kabul is coming after her again, and he’s relentless enough to ensure all his past mistakes are erased with one final strike. Now that the nightmare from her past has resurfaced, Neveah has no choice but to put her trust in the one man who has the ability to break her heart, never knowing an assassin is closer than they realize.
A lifetime of regret…
After legendary CIA contractor Luke Hutchinson unknowingly trained the man who would become the world’s most dangerous terrorist, he has no choice but to hunt him across the globe. Driven to complete that final mission, he fears his enemy has targeted the only woman Luke has ever loved. Unfortunately for him she’s his ex-wife, and already facing another deadly threat he can’t protect her from.
A lifetime of pain…
Emily always hoped Luke would find his way back to her, but she’s finally given up on that impossible dream. Now that she’s fighting her own life and death battle, the last thing she wants is to get entangled with the man who ripped out her heart and left her to raise their son on her own.
One final chance at absolution…
Undeniable sparks fly when they’re forced to share a roof, but unless Luke can get Emily to trust him, they won’t get the second chance they’ve waited over two decades for. And time is running out. The monster Luke created is on the move again, bent on destroying him and anyone who gets in the way.
- GenresMystery Thriller
1054 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 29, 2014
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About the author
Kaylea Cross
99 books1,802 followersNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards and has been nominated for both the Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers’ Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea is also an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dance enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and family.
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June 23, 2018
Great series
I have enjoyed suspense series along with almost all of your books. I will recommend this to my friends. Thank you
I have enjoyed suspense series along with almost all of your books. I will recommend this to my friends. Thank you
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September 1, 2015
The team - "So here they were: a former Ranger with a hothead reputation he'd battled all his life; a former Delta member who was personally attached to one of the hostages; one out of action former SEAL who should still be in his Basra hospital bed; a CIA spook who Ben had never seen in combat; and a civilian female communications contractor".
Book 3 focuses on Ben and Sam. It starts with a slight overlap over the end of book 2 but this time from Samarra Wallace's (Sam) point of view. Having been threatened she goes into hiding, not even trusting her colleagues in the CIA with her whereabouts. This is exactly what the terrorist Tehrazzi wanted, he wants to undermine her with her colleagues so they question her loyalties. Her cousin Neveah works for Doctors without borders and is kidnapped along with her colleagues and a timer on her rescue is set with a hostage being killed every 24 hours by Assoud,Tehrazzi's bloodthirsty bodyguard. Ben Sinclair, "a bad-ass Ranger with a gigantic chip on his shoulder, a prankster with a wicked sense of humour", thinks she's manipulating him. His heart tells him she's innocent but logic tells him otherwise and we see a hard side to Ben when he's usually the joker of the pack, "trust is relative in this business, Sam, and, ultimately pointless". Luke approaches the situation with his usual cold, unfeeling view, pulling Sam into their dangerous mission in order to prove herself and help catch Tehrazzi, a man "whose name made folks' blood run cold".
Kaylea Cross knows how to make unexpected sex scenes sensual and exciting: in a previous books they were in a tent hiding from the enemy with their team mates nearby, this time in a cave. It sounds ridiculous but it is steamy hot.
Book 4 focuses on Rhys Sinclair and Dr Neveah Adams. It sees the remarkable recovery of Rhys who was lucky to survive the previous mission and Luke not fit for duty but ignoring the signs as he will do anything to catch Tehrazzi, it becoming a death wish. Luke's son, from book 1, is getting married and they pick up chatter saying Tehrazzi intends to attack at the wedding, and, attack Neveah who is in town for a medical conference. Luke calls his team together to provide protection and they keep the threats secret from everyone else. Rhys believes "he wasn't cut out for relationships, let alone one that ended with happily-ever-after" and Neveah believes the attraction she feels for Rhys is one sided, his poker face never gives anything away. The surprise in this book is that you never know who may be the enemy; the leader of the cell is someone you'd never suspect. The scene in the lift is terrifying, I felt helpless reading it sat with my hand over my mouth not knowing how she'd survive. When Rhys finally breaks down in his brothers arms it's heartbreaking, "Rhys never cried. He'd always been the strong one", the bond between the two fraternal twins is beautiful.
Book 5 is at last about Luke and his ex wife Emily. Luke is cold, hardened by his life in the military, the only time we see a softer side to him is when he's with Em, she stands up to him and isn't intimidated as others are. They may have been apart for the last 20 years but "the hunger was there as it always was, a pool of gasoline waiting for a match strike". Em is ill and Tehrazzi is a threat to her. All the team plus the women all go to Beirut so they can keep each other safe while the hunt for Tehrazzi continues. The love between Luke and Em is obvious and Em bravely shows Luke what she wants.
As with all Kaylea Cross' books, the narrative clearly describes scenes you can picture, the drama is like watching a 3D movie, you can feel the mortar attacks, hear the bullets, smell the blood and fear. Again, as with her other books, the characters are substantial, intriguing and interact well with each other. I'm at a loss now, having read all 3 series of romantic suspense by this author, what do I read now?
Book 3 focuses on Ben and Sam. It starts with a slight overlap over the end of book 2 but this time from Samarra Wallace's (Sam) point of view. Having been threatened she goes into hiding, not even trusting her colleagues in the CIA with her whereabouts. This is exactly what the terrorist Tehrazzi wanted, he wants to undermine her with her colleagues so they question her loyalties. Her cousin Neveah works for Doctors without borders and is kidnapped along with her colleagues and a timer on her rescue is set with a hostage being killed every 24 hours by Assoud,Tehrazzi's bloodthirsty bodyguard. Ben Sinclair, "a bad-ass Ranger with a gigantic chip on his shoulder, a prankster with a wicked sense of humour", thinks she's manipulating him. His heart tells him she's innocent but logic tells him otherwise and we see a hard side to Ben when he's usually the joker of the pack, "trust is relative in this business, Sam, and, ultimately pointless". Luke approaches the situation with his usual cold, unfeeling view, pulling Sam into their dangerous mission in order to prove herself and help catch Tehrazzi, a man "whose name made folks' blood run cold".
Kaylea Cross knows how to make unexpected sex scenes sensual and exciting: in a previous books they were in a tent hiding from the enemy with their team mates nearby, this time in a cave. It sounds ridiculous but it is steamy hot.
Book 4 focuses on Rhys Sinclair and Dr Neveah Adams. It sees the remarkable recovery of Rhys who was lucky to survive the previous mission and Luke not fit for duty but ignoring the signs as he will do anything to catch Tehrazzi, it becoming a death wish. Luke's son, from book 1, is getting married and they pick up chatter saying Tehrazzi intends to attack at the wedding, and, attack Neveah who is in town for a medical conference. Luke calls his team together to provide protection and they keep the threats secret from everyone else. Rhys believes "he wasn't cut out for relationships, let alone one that ended with happily-ever-after" and Neveah believes the attraction she feels for Rhys is one sided, his poker face never gives anything away. The surprise in this book is that you never know who may be the enemy; the leader of the cell is someone you'd never suspect. The scene in the lift is terrifying, I felt helpless reading it sat with my hand over my mouth not knowing how she'd survive. When Rhys finally breaks down in his brothers arms it's heartbreaking, "Rhys never cried. He'd always been the strong one", the bond between the two fraternal twins is beautiful.
Book 5 is at last about Luke and his ex wife Emily. Luke is cold, hardened by his life in the military, the only time we see a softer side to him is when he's with Em, she stands up to him and isn't intimidated as others are. They may have been apart for the last 20 years but "the hunger was there as it always was, a pool of gasoline waiting for a match strike". Em is ill and Tehrazzi is a threat to her. All the team plus the women all go to Beirut so they can keep each other safe while the hunt for Tehrazzi continues. The love between Luke and Em is obvious and Em bravely shows Luke what she wants.
As with all Kaylea Cross' books, the narrative clearly describes scenes you can picture, the drama is like watching a 3D movie, you can feel the mortar attacks, hear the bullets, smell the blood and fear. Again, as with her other books, the characters are substantial, intriguing and interact well with each other. I'm at a loss now, having read all 3 series of romantic suspense by this author, what do I read now?
March 29, 2016
Strike Back material.
This should be a mini series! Thought I was reading a script made for HBO. The action, the romance, the honor and courage of these men and women will grab your heart and squeeze. I will be Binge rereading this series in the future. I had Kaylee Cross as a favorite before this series, now she rules as a Master Writer! This was not a copycat of her other stories this was fresh and pulled from world events. The chemistry from the hero's and heroine's were awesome. Tears were free flowing at the end of Luke's and Emily's story. A. great. Read.
This should be a mini series! Thought I was reading a script made for HBO. The action, the romance, the honor and courage of these men and women will grab your heart and squeeze. I will be Binge rereading this series in the future. I had Kaylee Cross as a favorite before this series, now she rules as a Master Writer! This was not a copycat of her other stories this was fresh and pulled from world events. The chemistry from the hero's and heroine's were awesome. Tears were free flowing at the end of Luke's and Emily's story. A. great. Read.
October 18, 2016
Sam and Ben
Naveah and Rhys
Luke and Emily
This series started with Luke and Emily's sone Rayne and it ends with Luke and Emily's story.
I love love love military suspense and this series is full of action, adventure, steamy sexy military men and the women who bring them to their knees.
I think Luke and Emily's story is my favourite needing to wait until the last book made it even better I love that after all those years they got back together finally.
Naveah and Rhys
Luke and Emily
This series started with Luke and Emily's sone Rayne and it ends with Luke and Emily's story.
I love love love military suspense and this series is full of action, adventure, steamy sexy military men and the women who bring them to their knees.
I think Luke and Emily's story is my favourite needing to wait until the last book made it even better I love that after all those years they got back together finally.
December 24, 2015
Thank you
This was another series that would not allow me to put it down. Good thing my husband knows how to take care of himself!
This was another series that would not allow me to put it down. Good thing my husband knows how to take care of himself!
January 13, 2016
Sad it is over!! I jut want to keep reading these stories.
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