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True Heroes Military Romance #1
True Valor
Romance can be a surprise, even if you're ready for everything…
Parajumper Nic D'Onofrio just buried his best friend. The motto of his rescue squad is Simpliciter Paratus: Absolutely Ready, but the only thing Nic feels ready for is vacation. After finding a damsel in distress on the side of the road, he can't help but spring into action.
Julie is stranded, out of gas, and beautiful. She's also wearing her pajamas and can only remember her first name. When she won't let Nic take her to the hospital, they'll do the only logical thing: go back to his condo together.
When Nic learns that Julie's family has been murdered and someone shows up looking for her, he knows this is a situation he can't handle alone. He needs the teamwork and the camaraderie of the entire Air Force 506th Rescue Squad to save the day.
True Valor is the first installment in a five-book military romance series. If you like heartwarming chemistry, page-turning suspense, and wholesome romance, then you'll love this series starter.
Buy True Valor to fall in love with a new series today!
Parajumper Nic D'Onofrio just buried his best friend. The motto of his rescue squad is Simpliciter Paratus: Absolutely Ready, but the only thing Nic feels ready for is vacation. After finding a damsel in distress on the side of the road, he can't help but spring into action.
Julie is stranded, out of gas, and beautiful. She's also wearing her pajamas and can only remember her first name. When she won't let Nic take her to the hospital, they'll do the only logical thing: go back to his condo together.
When Nic learns that Julie's family has been murdered and someone shows up looking for her, he knows this is a situation he can't handle alone. He needs the teamwork and the camaraderie of the entire Air Force 506th Rescue Squad to save the day.
True Valor is the first installment in a five-book military romance series. If you like heartwarming chemistry, page-turning suspense, and wholesome romance, then you'll love this series starter.
Buy True Valor to fall in love with a new series today!
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 20, 2016
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January 22, 2016
After spending 24 years in the Air Force I tend to steer away from military romances; so pleased that I took a chance on this series. Jax obviously loves her para rescue team (PJs) and brings you into their world from the first chapter.
Julie is found sitting in her car wearing pajamas having lost her memory. Our hero Nic takes her in and can't stop himself from helping her discover how and why she ended up on the side of that road. I couldn't put the book down until it was finished and was searching for book 2 to continue the adventure.
Julie is found sitting in her car wearing pajamas having lost her memory. Our hero Nic takes her in and can't stop himself from helping her discover how and why she ended up on the side of that road. I couldn't put the book down until it was finished and was searching for book 2 to continue the adventure.
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March 26, 2017
I try to support local authors by buying and reading their books. Jax and I travel in some of the same circles. I went to her book signing and picked this up without much expectation - it just isn't my genre.
Surprisingly, though, I was engaged right away. There is a romance in this story but the story isn't just a romance. There are elements of thriller and mystery, too. The characters are three-dimensional, the plot moves along nicely, and the writing is clear and vivid.
I didn't give it 5 stars because of a few little distractions. Your mileage, as always, is likely to vary; but I was distracted by extra commas where they don't belong and by a little problem of verisimilitude: elite military men who never curse.
On the other hand, with the tiniest bit of attention, this book could read like a Reacher novel. A couple of sentences broken into smaller bites, a couple of commas deleted, and you have the brutal, knife-through-butter prose of Lee Child.
If you like a love story or a mystery, give Jax Hunter a chance to impress.
Surprisingly, though, I was engaged right away. There is a romance in this story but the story isn't just a romance. There are elements of thriller and mystery, too. The characters are three-dimensional, the plot moves along nicely, and the writing is clear and vivid.
I didn't give it 5 stars because of a few little distractions. Your mileage, as always, is likely to vary; but I was distracted by extra commas where they don't belong and by a little problem of verisimilitude: elite military men who never curse.
On the other hand, with the tiniest bit of attention, this book could read like a Reacher novel. A couple of sentences broken into smaller bites, a couple of commas deleted, and you have the brutal, knife-through-butter prose of Lee Child.
If you like a love story or a mystery, give Jax Hunter a chance to impress.
March 20, 2016
First let me say that I'm not a fan of romance. I prefer straight historical fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction. I'm a writer and a voracious reader. As far as genre fiction goes, I love Westerns, mysteries (especially cozies) and fantasy with a northern European context. That said, this book was a fun, easy read and not cluttered by too many secondary characters or sub-plots. There was no contrived "conflict" between the main protagonists such as I've seen in far too many romances. As a mystery lover, I enjoyed the elements of mystery and suspense. I absolutely LOVE the covers of these books and they make a great-looking collection. If you enjoy a love story with actual romance, rather than the porn-for-chicks that seems to have flooded the market, you'll enjoy this book.
January 10, 2016
Let me just say Wow! What a wonderful read, I just could not put this book down. Fast paced, easy read, constant excitement, super story what else can I say? Jax Hunter you have a new fan!
This book grabs you on page one and never slows down. I have started book 2 and may be up all night to finish. Nic's story is wonderful, heart felt and emotional. Love it!
This book grabs you on page one and never slows down. I have started book 2 and may be up all night to finish. Nic's story is wonderful, heart felt and emotional. Love it!
August 30, 2016
I was apprehensive because military romance isn't one of my preferred genres. My skepticism of the damsel in distress thing turned to pleasant surprise as Jax's plot started taking interesting turns I didn't see coming. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!
September 4, 2019
When I was looking for a book to read it the author’s name that caught my attention 😂 so I had to give this book a try. It’s a murder mystery/romance/military book. I didn’t really know what to expect when I started it, but it was an interesting read with twists and turns along the way. Being the wife of a military rescuer (although this book is Air Force not navy) I found all of the rescue stuff really interesting. I would be interested in reading the rest of the series.
November 27, 2018
That Others May Live
As a wife to a retired Air Force PJ, many elements of this book struck familiar chords for me. Not unlike life with my PJ, True Valor was a wild ride.
As a wife to a retired Air Force PJ, many elements of this book struck familiar chords for me. Not unlike life with my PJ, True Valor was a wild ride.
May 27, 2016
I really tried to like this story; I did! But from the very first chapter I was so angry! If you find a woman in the snow with amnesia, you take her to the police or the hospital. What you do not do is take her to your place and keep her there for days. What you consider helping is actually kidnapping. I'm not going to go into all the other reasons I struggled with this book as it would be counter productive. What I will say is that romance novels, especially ones as short as this book, need to focus on the romance or focus on the other story line - in this case it's the mystery/action story. Trying to combine both makes for awkward conversations and romance scenes that make little sense.
July 16, 2017
Was a great book I enjoyed it thoroughly. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series. Thank you for a good read!
Great book I really enjoyed the story line. The strong characters become a part of your circle of friends and you don't want to say goodbye!
Great book I really enjoyed the story line. The strong characters become a part of your circle of friends and you don't want to say goodbye!
January 14, 2021
Loved Julie!
I loved the chemistry between Julie and Nic. Julie had temporary amnesia and someone was after her. Nic protected Julie and caught the killer.
Thank you Ms. Hunter for a great start.
I loved the chemistry between Julie and Nic. Julie had temporary amnesia and someone was after her. Nic protected Julie and caught the killer.
Thank you Ms. Hunter for a great start.
May 19, 2018
Not a cliffhanger
August 4, 2018
Great book
You never loose interest in this book. It gets your attention from beginning to end. Definitely will breath more by Jax Hunter.
You never loose interest in this book. It gets your attention from beginning to end. Definitely will breath more by Jax Hunter.
October 1, 2018
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March 11, 2020
Quick read
I liked the characters and learned more about them as their story unfolds. It was a good storyline. I'm just not a big military romance reader.
I liked the characters and learned more about them as their story unfolds. It was a good storyline. I'm just not a big military romance reader.
March 15, 2020
This is a good story with many twists and turns that keeps you reading. The characters were likable and complex. I look forward to reading more from this author.
June 6, 2020
Totally unbelievable
I only got through 3or 4 chapters but couldn't concentrate because it was so conceivable. No cops, really? Where did she get clothes to ski?
I only got through 3or 4 chapters but couldn't concentrate because it was so conceivable. No cops, really? Where did she get clothes to ski?
March 2, 2017
Parajumper Nic D'Onofrio comes to Lake Tahoe to ski and forget that his life-long best friend was killed in a training accident. The last thing he expected to find was the woman of his dreams; she sat in her car beside the road in her pj's and only knew her first name and with a nickname of Batman, he had to come to her rescue.
Julie is scared, only remembers her first name and quotes Shakespeare, eats mustard on her fires and just can't remember much else. Nic contacts his teammate Hollywood and he finds that her family has been murdered and she is missing.
The twists and turns takes them to the murder scene, her Dad's mountain cabin with a booby trap, a local Sheriff with secrets to hide and a suicide too.
The True Valor in the story is shown in two aspects of the plot. The sheriff posing as a Metal of Valor winner never even served in the military and is exposed. Nic's team comes to Julie's rescue showing True Valor that our specially trained military teams practice as part of their everyday jobs. We need to all be thankful and proud for the service they give our country and it's people.
Julie is scared, only remembers her first name and quotes Shakespeare, eats mustard on her fires and just can't remember much else. Nic contacts his teammate Hollywood and he finds that her family has been murdered and she is missing.
The twists and turns takes them to the murder scene, her Dad's mountain cabin with a booby trap, a local Sheriff with secrets to hide and a suicide too.
The True Valor in the story is shown in two aspects of the plot. The sheriff posing as a Metal of Valor winner never even served in the military and is exposed. Nic's team comes to Julie's rescue showing True Valor that our specially trained military teams practice as part of their everyday jobs. We need to all be thankful and proud for the service they give our country and it's people.
October 7, 2018
It is a great book to read
March 25, 2016
True Valor is my first read by author Jax Hunter. I must say, I was impressed with this well written book. Jax Hunter has given us an exciting story with amazing characters, action, humor and spice. Nic and Julie's story is a fast paced read and will keep you engaged from start to finish. I enjoyed True Valor and look forward to reading more from Jax Hunter in the future. True Valor is book 1 of the True Heroes Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
September 7, 2016
Not that this books wasn't well written because it was. Not because is wasn't edited great because it was. I love a military romance ads much as the next person but I found that there was way more military and just a touch of romance. Not really enough in my opinion that would classify this as a romance book. I was disappointed in that. I appreciate the author knows her stuff when it comes to the military but for a romance book there should be more concentration on the romance. But that's just me.
June 28, 2017
FINALLY!! A clean, sweet, and suspenseful romance for everyone! Nic is a parajumper who has recently lost his best friend. While driving on a cold snowy road, he meets Julie, a young woman with amnesia. After regaining her memory, Julie must bring the man who killed her family to justice....and it's up to Nic and his buddies from the troop to protect her.
February 4, 2017
Good
the story that is one that shows how one woman needs a whole team of seals to help her bring justice to he person who killed her family.
the story that is one that shows how one woman needs a whole team of seals to help her bring justice to he person who killed her family.
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August 24, 2016DNF
May 9, 2016
Good start
This was a good start to this series. While not as good as some other rescue series I will be looking at getting the rest and adding to my read again list.
This was a good start to this series. While not as good as some other rescue series I will be looking at getting the rest and adding to my read again list.
September 16, 2016
Fantastic!
A woman with amnesia. A man who finds her in a car. He has no idea how to help her. Love, mystery, good ending. Enjoy!
A woman with amnesia. A man who finds her in a car. He has no idea how to help her. Love, mystery, good ending. Enjoy!
December 28, 2016
I enjoyed this book. The characters were enjoyable and the plot was entertaining. And it's nice to have a respectful, clean romance.
March 13, 2016
very good
April 24, 2016
Very intriguing story. Great!!!
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