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Angel Enterprises #2
Goodnight My Angel
Callum Ross has a tough decision to make. After years of working for the covert ops agency in the UK and owning his own security firm in the US, he’s forced to choose between the business he loves, and the new relationship with his partner, Josh Cooper.
A bottle of whiskey and Josh almost being killed helps Cal make the decision, and he moves to the UK with plans to set up his own security consultancy. Then the head of the covert ops agency where Josh now works asks Cal for help. Agency operatives and their families are being injured or killed, including Cal’s friends.
Cal is asked to investigate with Josh’s assistance.
As the number of victims increase, they’re aware either of them could be the next target for the killer.
A bottle of whiskey and Josh almost being killed helps Cal make the decision, and he moves to the UK with plans to set up his own security consultancy. Then the head of the covert ops agency where Josh now works asks Cal for help. Agency operatives and their families are being injured or killed, including Cal’s friends.
Cal is asked to investigate with Josh’s assistance.
As the number of victims increase, they’re aware either of them could be the next target for the killer.
271 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2017
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Sue Brown
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Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
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May 26, 2020
***4.5 Stars*** and I
love me some hot spies!
In the sequel to Morning My Angel, this time the hunters become the hunted...
Somebody has it in for The Agency and there is nobody to trust, not even people from within the company....
Josh, now working for the agency, and his lover Cal, former agent and now hired as an outsider with insider information to investigate the alarmingly high number of dead agents, have their hands full with finding a killer, preventing him from striking again and staying alive in doing so, while at the same time still working on their relationship. All of that without the tiniest bit of a clue what could be the reason for the attacks, much less who is behind it and still without any decision about their future, even if it is obvious that they are made for each other.
Where I had my issues with the first book regarding Josh being an arrogant prick most of the time and a plot twist, this sequel was one I really loved. Josh could still be a diva sometimes, but I could virtually see the author writing this with a twinkle in her eye and he was totally adorable this time. As to adorable... actually, they both were, Cal and Josh. I just loved how they could count on each other to have their back, how they comforted each other and their love for each other simply oozed from the pages. Although the main focus lay on the mystery part, there were lots of tender and hot (yes, there is still time for this!) moments between both men...
There was also lots of dry British humor in this book which made me laugh quite often...
Not to forget all the movie references that made me beam like a kid in front of the Christmas tree whenever I recognized one...
The whole thing steered straight in the direction of being a solid 5-star-read, but then came the ending...
... which made me want to bite into my precious Kindle. Yep, you guessed right: cliffhanger! In case I didn't make myself clear: I hate cliffhanger!!! The next book is bound to come out this fall and I hope it will be sooner rather than later because I am not known to be a very patient person. ;-)
In the sequel to Morning My Angel, this time the hunters become the hunted...
Somebody has it in for The Agency and there is nobody to trust, not even people from within the company....
Josh, now working for the agency, and his lover Cal, former agent and now hired as an outsider with insider information to investigate the alarmingly high number of dead agents, have their hands full with finding a killer, preventing him from striking again and staying alive in doing so, while at the same time still working on their relationship. All of that without the tiniest bit of a clue what could be the reason for the attacks, much less who is behind it and still without any decision about their future, even if it is obvious that they are made for each other.
Where I had my issues with the first book regarding Josh being an arrogant prick most of the time and a plot twist, this sequel was one I really loved. Josh could still be a diva sometimes, but I could virtually see the author writing this with a twinkle in her eye and he was totally adorable this time. As to adorable... actually, they both were, Cal and Josh. I just loved how they could count on each other to have their back, how they comforted each other and their love for each other simply oozed from the pages. Although the main focus lay on the mystery part, there were lots of tender and hot (yes, there is still time for this!) moments between both men...
There was also lots of dry British humor in this book which made me laugh quite often...
"We make a habit of getting blown up."
This was the second time, after last year's car bomb. He hoped these things didn't run in threes.
Not to forget all the movie references that made me beam like a kid in front of the Christmas tree whenever I recognized one...
She looked up as he walked in. At least she didn't do the power bullshit by pretending to ignoring him. "Mr. Ross. I've been expecting you." All she needed was the white cat.
The whole thing steered straight in the direction of being a solid 5-star-read, but then came the ending...
... which made me want to bite into my precious Kindle. Yep, you guessed right: cliffhanger! In case I didn't make myself clear: I hate cliffhanger!!! The next book is bound to come out this fall and I hope it will be sooner rather than later because I am not known to be a very patient person. ;-)
May 4, 2017
"Are you shitting me? We get blown up again?"
Yes, that's the kind of book this is. Guns, knives, car chases and things getting blown up or set on fire.
Josh and Cal are once again chasing unknown bad guys killing off Agency people or their partners. No one's talking and there is danger around every corner. This whole cat and mouse game was highly entertaining.
The romance takes a back seat to the suspense but it is still there; not just for Josh and Cal but for Jesse and Dan as well who continue to play large roles in the story.
I really love all of these guys.
And then there was the ending. Ah, the ending.
Yes, that's the kind of book this is. Guns, knives, car chases and things getting blown up or set on fire.
Josh and Cal are once again chasing unknown bad guys killing off Agency people or their partners. No one's talking and there is danger around every corner. This whole cat and mouse game was highly entertaining.
The romance takes a back seat to the suspense but it is still there; not just for Josh and Cal but for Jesse and Dan as well who continue to play large roles in the story.
I really love all of these guys.
And then there was the ending. Ah, the ending.
November 1, 2019
Pissed off with the cliffy and no follow up book
September 9, 2017
Cliff hanger endings make me scream
This one lost a star for ending with a cliff hanger, there's nothing more annoying when you're reading a series, to not be warned the plot will run through multiple books.
This is especially true when book one in the series wrapped up its plot with the villain stopped and the investigation given a conclusion.
So, for this one, it would have rated higher as the tension has ramped up, there's tighter dialogue and the formatting has improved to make different scenes and conversations easier to identify.
Cal and Josh are still coming to grips with how to be boyfriends and there's plenty of emotional encounters and sexy times to demonstrate they're over the moon in love.
The spy element this time is internal betrayal and it is gripping, people's loved ones are being killed or attempts made on their lives, including Cal and Josh, and Jessie is at the heart of the connections.
So yeah, it irritated me to be left on a line promising to out the identity of the true villain of the piece and now I'm at the tempted to cut my nose off to spite my face stage over reading book three.
As it's KU, I probably will still read it but I'll be muttering under my breath!
This one lost a star for ending with a cliff hanger, there's nothing more annoying when you're reading a series, to not be warned the plot will run through multiple books.
This is especially true when book one in the series wrapped up its plot with the villain stopped and the investigation given a conclusion.
So, for this one, it would have rated higher as the tension has ramped up, there's tighter dialogue and the formatting has improved to make different scenes and conversations easier to identify.
Cal and Josh are still coming to grips with how to be boyfriends and there's plenty of emotional encounters and sexy times to demonstrate they're over the moon in love.
The spy element this time is internal betrayal and it is gripping, people's loved ones are being killed or attempts made on their lives, including Cal and Josh, and Jessie is at the heart of the connections.
So yeah, it irritated me to be left on a line promising to out the identity of the true villain of the piece and now I'm at the tempted to cut my nose off to spite my face stage over reading book three.
As it's KU, I probably will still read it but I'll be muttering under my breath!
September 1, 2017
I enjoyed this a lot more than book 1.
The plot was better constructed and gripping, and it was a pleasure to watch how the relationship between Cal and Josh develops. Yes, we were left on a cliffhanger, but it didn't hurt too bad.
Looking forward to book 3!
The plot was better constructed and gripping, and it was a pleasure to watch how the relationship between Cal and Josh develops. Yes, we were left on a cliffhanger, but it didn't hurt too bad.
Looking forward to book 3!
May 27, 2022
Meglio del primo, ma non sono ancora riuscita ad appassionarmi alla storia come speravo.
April 26, 2017
Would have been 5 stars,
But I hate cliffhangers.
What I liked: classic spy novel, everyone keeping secrets, everyone hiding something.
What I didn't like: everyone keeping secrets, everyone hiding something. Having to wait until Autumn for book 3.
But I hate cliffhangers.
What I liked: classic spy novel, everyone keeping secrets, everyone hiding something.
What I didn't like: everyone keeping secrets, everyone hiding something. Having to wait until Autumn for book 3.
April 27, 2021
Bellissimo anche il 2° libro della Serie.
La relazione tra Josh e Cal è ancora un po traballante divisa tra due continenti.
Ma nell'agenzia di Josh, succede che vengano uccisi dei familiari di alcuni agenti sotto copertura e anche alcuni incidenti sospetti, a persone vicino a Cal.
Josh avrà Cal al suo fianco per indagare e le le sue tante preghiere alla sua amata Farrah Fawcett.
Che l'agenzia sia compromessa?
Chi c'è dietro a tutto?
Questa volta il mistero s'infittisce!!!!
Consigliato ❤❤❤❤❤
La relazione tra Josh e Cal è ancora un po traballante divisa tra due continenti.
Ma nell'agenzia di Josh, succede che vengano uccisi dei familiari di alcuni agenti sotto copertura e anche alcuni incidenti sospetti, a persone vicino a Cal.
Josh avrà Cal al suo fianco per indagare e le le sue tante preghiere alla sua amata Farrah Fawcett.
Che l'agenzia sia compromessa?
Chi c'è dietro a tutto?
Questa volta il mistero s'infittisce!!!!
Consigliato ❤❤❤❤❤
March 16, 2022
Knocking off a star for leaving it on a cliff hanger. Luckily the next book is ready to go, or I'd have knocked off 2 stars!!!
November 10, 2017
I really enjoyed this one though I was a bit disappointed that the story finished with a cliff hanger concerning the suspense part of the story. Unlike the previous one, this one was mainly told from Cal's POV which was GREAT. I felt I needed to get to know him better since in the previous one he felt quite mysterious. There is still A LOT for us to discover (about his past) but I actually really liked how we got to know both Cal and Josh a little at a time as their relationship builds up around the suspense. If you haven't read the first one please don't continue reading this review (to prevent reading of spoilers) or rather, go ahead and grab the first one - it's AMAZING.
We start this story with Cal aka Charlie aka Callum David Ross POV which remains for most of the book, His love for his Angel aka Josh Cooper makes him realize there is only one solution to his and Josh's situation and it's for him to pack his bags and go to Josh before it's too late. It's one thing to accept they can't work together at CDR, but it's surely unreasonably to stay in the US when Josh has moved to the UK. His decision becomes instant when there is an attempt on Josh's life.
While Josh is working at The Agency, Cal is mostly off the loop until the head of The Agency recruits him, or rather, pays his newly found company - Angel Enterprises to help solve the immediate treat to The Agency. Operatives and their spouses are being targeted and with each day it becomes more complicated and also hits too close... Cal tries using his uncle - Sir Gideon for help but he is somehow reluctant to help even though he plays nice as if he is doing his best. But actually he is targeted as well. Pretty frightening! Also it's quite obvious it has to be someone from the inside. Both Josh and Cal had enough of that with one of Josh's bodyguards in the previous book who turned against everyone, including his twin brother.
There is much that happens in this one yet the romance is still front and center. Josh and Cal loves each other that's for sure but they still need to keep on getting to know one another. I really appreciate the way their romance unfolds. Though this is romantic suspense and both Josh and Cal are 'menly men' they are also emotional and simply adorable towards one another. Everyone has it inside of them, and I love the fact both act upon their emotions and SAY what they have to say and even shed a tear when the moment is 'right'. Everything about these two feels genuine to me which I absolutely adore about this book and series.
I truly wish we got a full stop at the end of this one, yet we don't. A 'bomb' is being dropped and all we can do is sit around and wait for the next one. I should say it says Autumn 2017 so it MIGHT be around the corner yet I still haven't seen any details about it.
Both 'Goodnight My Angel' and this one are HIGHLY Recommended DED but MUST be read in order.
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We start this story with Cal aka Charlie aka Callum David Ross POV which remains for most of the book, His love for his Angel aka Josh Cooper makes him realize there is only one solution to his and Josh's situation and it's for him to pack his bags and go to Josh before it's too late. It's one thing to accept they can't work together at CDR, but it's surely unreasonably to stay in the US when Josh has moved to the UK. His decision becomes instant when there is an attempt on Josh's life.
While Josh is working at The Agency, Cal is mostly off the loop until the head of The Agency recruits him, or rather, pays his newly found company - Angel Enterprises to help solve the immediate treat to The Agency. Operatives and their spouses are being targeted and with each day it becomes more complicated and also hits too close... Cal tries using his uncle - Sir Gideon for help but he is somehow reluctant to help even though he plays nice as if he is doing his best. But actually he is targeted as well. Pretty frightening! Also it's quite obvious it has to be someone from the inside. Both Josh and Cal had enough of that with one of Josh's bodyguards in the previous book who turned against everyone, including his twin brother.
There is much that happens in this one yet the romance is still front and center. Josh and Cal loves each other that's for sure but they still need to keep on getting to know one another. I really appreciate the way their romance unfolds. Though this is romantic suspense and both Josh and Cal are 'menly men' they are also emotional and simply adorable towards one another. Everyone has it inside of them, and I love the fact both act upon their emotions and SAY what they have to say and even shed a tear when the moment is 'right'. Everything about these two feels genuine to me which I absolutely adore about this book and series.
I truly wish we got a full stop at the end of this one, yet we don't. A 'bomb' is being dropped and all we can do is sit around and wait for the next one. I should say it says Autumn 2017 so it MIGHT be around the corner yet I still haven't seen any details about it.
Both 'Goodnight My Angel' and this one are HIGHLY Recommended DED but MUST be read in order.
More Reviews HERE
November 12, 2017
In the second installment of Angel Enterprises, there’s someone who infiltrated the agency and started killing those related to it. Cal, Josh and the gang would have to move smart and fast in order to capture the culprit . We also see Josh and Cal work around their relationship interweaving with their respective careers.
Cal is very much present in this story which i’m very happy about because it was mostly Josh that we’ve got to know in the first book. The downside is, I kind of missed the Josh I fell in love with in Morning My Angel. Don’t get me wrong tho, it’s still a wonderful read but somehow, It felt like it focuses more on the mystery and the romance aspect became a side story.
I thought the mystery of the killer and the “mole” within the agency was cleverly narrated (hidden) until the last chapter but I wished there was less casualty because there were some very interesting characters right there.
At some point, I didn’t know whose POV it was that I was reading but it didn’t matter much because it simply revolves around the main focus of the story which is the murder of those related within the agency.
This is still a pretty solid follow up to Sue Brown’s Morning My Angel. The cliffie at the end was real good. I’m really excited to read more from this series! I just hope that the next installment would include more of Josh and Cal’s interaction than their interaction with the side characters.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Cal is very much present in this story which i’m very happy about because it was mostly Josh that we’ve got to know in the first book. The downside is, I kind of missed the Josh I fell in love with in Morning My Angel. Don’t get me wrong tho, it’s still a wonderful read but somehow, It felt like it focuses more on the mystery and the romance aspect became a side story.
I thought the mystery of the killer and the “mole” within the agency was cleverly narrated (hidden) until the last chapter but I wished there was less casualty because there were some very interesting characters right there.
At some point, I didn’t know whose POV it was that I was reading but it didn’t matter much because it simply revolves around the main focus of the story which is the murder of those related within the agency.
This is still a pretty solid follow up to Sue Brown’s Morning My Angel. The cliffie at the end was real good. I’m really excited to read more from this series! I just hope that the next installment would include more of Josh and Cal’s interaction than their interaction with the side characters.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
April 4, 2017
4.5 Stars ~ I finished this book last night and… but, but, but, but, but…BUT! Now, book one was not a cliffhanger, and it really threw me that this one ends with things unresolved. This book is tagged as a sequel to Morning My Angel, but I guess somewhere along the way it became a series or a trilogy?! Oh. Okay. Really, I need to quit whining because I loved this book like I loved the first book, and I look forward to the obvious next book. I just REALLY need Sue Brown to publish it with a quicker window between stories this time! Haha!
Brown’s writing has a certain quirky sense of humor and her characters are generally flawed but inherently intriguing. Her foray into the world of espionage and intrigue is spot-on and a pleasure to read, just as her romances are. It does seem sometimes that Brown gets lost in the detective storyline and then throws a bone to us romantics who want to see Josh and Cal succeed as a couple. It also smacks of James Bond a time or two, but since I happen to love James Bond, I found the references amusing and they made me smile.
“She looked up as he walked in. At least she didn’t do the power bullshit by pretending to ignore him. ‘Mr. Ross. I’ve been expecting you.’ All she needed was the white cat.”
Morning My Angel left Josh and Cal together as a couple, but separated by continents. I appreciated the flashback this book begins with, as it goes back and reestablishes our MCs and gives us insight into why these men made the decisions they made. You do not have to have read the first novel before reading this one, but I would recommend it as there are lots of references, jokes, innuendos that appear throughout the story, which are carryovers from book one. So, you don’t have to read book one but it would definitely enhance your enjoyment of this story when those little cookies are dropped and you can recognize them. Plus, this mystery all began in book one.
Josh now works for “the agency”. It is a private undercover consulting firm that does security and other odd jobs the government would rather not have its name attached to. This is the same firm that recruited Cal out of college, and that almost got him killed on assignment while working in Columbia—a firm started by Cal’s uncle and one which he was finally able to break free from. So, why does Josh work for them now? Well, that’s book one in the series. Goodnight My Angel begins with Josh and Cal trying to make their relationship work, and realizing that big changes will have to be made in their lives if they are going to move forward together. Then, people associated with the agency start dying. Bodies start to add up and we get hints that there is a higher power, a mastermind behind all the killings, but just who that is remains a mystery until almost the last page. Friends are suspect, colleagues are suspect, and even family members are questioned. And people keep dying. What ties these victims together? What is the purpose behind the killings, what does the puppetmaster hope to accomplish, and, more important, for how long has this been going on and nobody saw the pattern? Slowly this puzzle starts to unravel, and the answer has been years in the making.
Obviously, when you do the things the agency does, you make a lot of enemies and affect a lot of people’s lives. Cal and Josh’s struggle to grow closer together is made difficult when they are constantly being pulled into agency business, being shot at, blown up, or even run over can take the place of your personal life – especially when it is your job to discover who is behind it all. The romantic in me appreciated the warmth between our main characters, the way Josh constantly took care of Cal, and the fierceness with which Cal loves Josh. Every time they used the pet names Charlie and My Angel when speaking to each other, my heart warmed to these characters all over again. We needed these moments of closeness to happen between these two men, these snippets of alone time on the page, because both of these men are alpha independent individuals. I almost wished there was a moment of computer dialogue reminiscent of book one, but that’s my nostalgia talking. The groundwork of their relationship is established in book one with the Charlie’s Angels references, and it was endearing to have them continue on into this storyline.
A HEA is hinted at in this installment with declarations of love and talk of little black boxes. Cal tells Josh often that he will ask, and Josh retorts with he will say yes. But agency business is still coming first for them, and I really hope book three is a love story between these two men. I need some good, solid page time of just Josh and Cal, without all the extraneous outside influences. Yes, there are still questions hanging out there from this convoluted but intriguing storyline, which will have to be wrapped up in the next book, but I am looking forward to seeing just what Sue Brown will cook up for these two next, and the surprises she obviously has in store for us as readers.
I highly recommend book one and book two in this series, and yeah, I am really looking forward to book three.
Reviewed by Carrie for The Novel Approach Reviews
Brown’s writing has a certain quirky sense of humor and her characters are generally flawed but inherently intriguing. Her foray into the world of espionage and intrigue is spot-on and a pleasure to read, just as her romances are. It does seem sometimes that Brown gets lost in the detective storyline and then throws a bone to us romantics who want to see Josh and Cal succeed as a couple. It also smacks of James Bond a time or two, but since I happen to love James Bond, I found the references amusing and they made me smile.
“She looked up as he walked in. At least she didn’t do the power bullshit by pretending to ignore him. ‘Mr. Ross. I’ve been expecting you.’ All she needed was the white cat.”
Morning My Angel left Josh and Cal together as a couple, but separated by continents. I appreciated the flashback this book begins with, as it goes back and reestablishes our MCs and gives us insight into why these men made the decisions they made. You do not have to have read the first novel before reading this one, but I would recommend it as there are lots of references, jokes, innuendos that appear throughout the story, which are carryovers from book one. So, you don’t have to read book one but it would definitely enhance your enjoyment of this story when those little cookies are dropped and you can recognize them. Plus, this mystery all began in book one.
Josh now works for “the agency”. It is a private undercover consulting firm that does security and other odd jobs the government would rather not have its name attached to. This is the same firm that recruited Cal out of college, and that almost got him killed on assignment while working in Columbia—a firm started by Cal’s uncle and one which he was finally able to break free from. So, why does Josh work for them now? Well, that’s book one in the series. Goodnight My Angel begins with Josh and Cal trying to make their relationship work, and realizing that big changes will have to be made in their lives if they are going to move forward together. Then, people associated with the agency start dying. Bodies start to add up and we get hints that there is a higher power, a mastermind behind all the killings, but just who that is remains a mystery until almost the last page. Friends are suspect, colleagues are suspect, and even family members are questioned. And people keep dying. What ties these victims together? What is the purpose behind the killings, what does the puppetmaster hope to accomplish, and, more important, for how long has this been going on and nobody saw the pattern? Slowly this puzzle starts to unravel, and the answer has been years in the making.
Obviously, when you do the things the agency does, you make a lot of enemies and affect a lot of people’s lives. Cal and Josh’s struggle to grow closer together is made difficult when they are constantly being pulled into agency business, being shot at, blown up, or even run over can take the place of your personal life – especially when it is your job to discover who is behind it all. The romantic in me appreciated the warmth between our main characters, the way Josh constantly took care of Cal, and the fierceness with which Cal loves Josh. Every time they used the pet names Charlie and My Angel when speaking to each other, my heart warmed to these characters all over again. We needed these moments of closeness to happen between these two men, these snippets of alone time on the page, because both of these men are alpha independent individuals. I almost wished there was a moment of computer dialogue reminiscent of book one, but that’s my nostalgia talking. The groundwork of their relationship is established in book one with the Charlie’s Angels references, and it was endearing to have them continue on into this storyline.
A HEA is hinted at in this installment with declarations of love and talk of little black boxes. Cal tells Josh often that he will ask, and Josh retorts with he will say yes. But agency business is still coming first for them, and I really hope book three is a love story between these two men. I need some good, solid page time of just Josh and Cal, without all the extraneous outside influences. Yes, there are still questions hanging out there from this convoluted but intriguing storyline, which will have to be wrapped up in the next book, but I am looking forward to seeing just what Sue Brown will cook up for these two next, and the surprises she obviously has in store for us as readers.
I highly recommend book one and book two in this series, and yeah, I am really looking forward to book three.
Reviewed by Carrie for The Novel Approach Reviews
August 16, 2020
They practically spent all their time running around like headless chickens. The big fishies, portrayed as super smart and knowing, were always acting mysteriously by conveniently never giving any useful information at all. 🙄
Aren't these people supposed to be competent?? Any actual information the MCs actually find out is stuff they stumble across by pure luck 😬
Aren't these people supposed to be competent?? Any actual information the MCs actually find out is stuff they stumble across by pure luck 😬
August 8, 2019
4.25 stars
April 26, 2024
4.5 stars
Un ritmo molto più veloce del primo che ti lascia con il fiato sospeso. Finisce con un cliffhanger ma per fortuna l'ho letto a distanza di tempo dall'uscita ed è già disponibile il terzo e ultimo volume della trilogia.
Un ritmo molto più veloce del primo che ti lascia con il fiato sospeso. Finisce con un cliffhanger ma per fortuna l'ho letto a distanza di tempo dall'uscita ed è già disponibile il terzo e ultimo volume della trilogia.
June 17, 2026
Hooray for completely unexpected villain.
May 17, 2020
3.5/5
May 15, 2017
Originally posted at ScatteredThoughtsAndRogueWords.com
3 out of 5 stars
AAUGHHH!! CLIFFHANGER!!!!
OK, I always know that's a possibility when reading a series, but really??? Ms. Brown, did you really hold out on the bad guy reveal at THE VERY LAST MOMENT???
OK, rant over! It has been 6 months since I read book one, Morning My Angel, and since I was so careful in my review of that book not to give any spoilers, I had to go back and reread it instead of just reading the blurb or my review. Why? Because this book jumped right into the problems between Josh Cooper – now working for the Agency instead of CDR – and Callum Ross – now working for CDR instead of the Agency. Eh, all these spooks and their bosses were running together in my mind anyway, so I just let that one go. In this series, it really seems to be a very incestuous group. I thought at the end of book one that Josh and Callum were together, but apparently I was a bit premature – they kept their relationship mainly in the cyber arena for 6 months between books one and two, and in this one they are almost starting over.
OK, so I really didn't get the purpose of that, but maybe I'll figure out why that was important in the next book. Really, the entire first chapter was a bit of a question mark for me, I am still not sure how it related to the overall plot, but I have a feeling the relevance of that bit of story will become clear in the next book.
Anyway, this time Callum has decided that he is absolutely going to be with Josh, one way or another, so he leaves Seattle to move to London, where Josh is currently working a variety of cases for the Agency, and as usual, loving his work. Moving their relationship into the day to day world isn't easy for these two alpha males who live for the job, and a lot of the tension comes from the two of them learning how to prioritize differently now that they are a couple, and learning to be more open and honest with each other. When your career is keeping secrets as an undercover operative, it's hard to change. Making it harder is the fact that employees of the Agency, and their family members, are being murdered left and right, seemingly at random, so Josh and Callum once again team up to discover who the bad guy is and stop him. All of the characters from book one are back, as well as the enigmatic “She” who runs the Agency. Secrets continue to abound, and like their previous case, no one is willing to show all their cards, even to the investigators. (I figured out who the bad guy was before Josh and Callum did, but the secret identity was NOT revealed, and I'm not sure about that yet, though I have my theories).
The action wasn't as fast paced as it was in book one, because there was as much focus on the relationship between Josh and Callum as there was on the case, and those portions of the book were slower. The focus also shifted from Josh to Callum as the main protagonist. Callum may be more complicated, but I personally found Josh more interesting (and certainly more fun). Josh' personality was a little different in this book – maybe because it's a different point of view, maybe because he is finally maturing – and I missed the old Josh.
I will definitely read the next in the series, despite the cliffhanger ending. I still want to unravel all the threads that are connecting these two outfits, and I want to see Josh and Callum grow as a couple now that they've committed. I will just have to have faith that all of the loose ends will be connected, and all of the mysteries revealed, and that all the secondary characters I've come to like will still be alive.
3 out of 5 stars
AAUGHHH!! CLIFFHANGER!!!!
OK, I always know that's a possibility when reading a series, but really??? Ms. Brown, did you really hold out on the bad guy reveal at THE VERY LAST MOMENT???
OK, rant over! It has been 6 months since I read book one, Morning My Angel, and since I was so careful in my review of that book not to give any spoilers, I had to go back and reread it instead of just reading the blurb or my review. Why? Because this book jumped right into the problems between Josh Cooper – now working for the Agency instead of CDR – and Callum Ross – now working for CDR instead of the Agency. Eh, all these spooks and their bosses were running together in my mind anyway, so I just let that one go. In this series, it really seems to be a very incestuous group. I thought at the end of book one that Josh and Callum were together, but apparently I was a bit premature – they kept their relationship mainly in the cyber arena for 6 months between books one and two, and in this one they are almost starting over.
OK, so I really didn't get the purpose of that, but maybe I'll figure out why that was important in the next book. Really, the entire first chapter was a bit of a question mark for me, I am still not sure how it related to the overall plot, but I have a feeling the relevance of that bit of story will become clear in the next book.
Anyway, this time Callum has decided that he is absolutely going to be with Josh, one way or another, so he leaves Seattle to move to London, where Josh is currently working a variety of cases for the Agency, and as usual, loving his work. Moving their relationship into the day to day world isn't easy for these two alpha males who live for the job, and a lot of the tension comes from the two of them learning how to prioritize differently now that they are a couple, and learning to be more open and honest with each other. When your career is keeping secrets as an undercover operative, it's hard to change. Making it harder is the fact that employees of the Agency, and their family members, are being murdered left and right, seemingly at random, so Josh and Callum once again team up to discover who the bad guy is and stop him. All of the characters from book one are back, as well as the enigmatic “She” who runs the Agency. Secrets continue to abound, and like their previous case, no one is willing to show all their cards, even to the investigators. (I figured out who the bad guy was before Josh and Callum did, but the secret identity was NOT revealed, and I'm not sure about that yet, though I have my theories).
The action wasn't as fast paced as it was in book one, because there was as much focus on the relationship between Josh and Callum as there was on the case, and those portions of the book were slower. The focus also shifted from Josh to Callum as the main protagonist. Callum may be more complicated, but I personally found Josh more interesting (and certainly more fun). Josh' personality was a little different in this book – maybe because it's a different point of view, maybe because he is finally maturing – and I missed the old Josh.
I will definitely read the next in the series, despite the cliffhanger ending. I still want to unravel all the threads that are connecting these two outfits, and I want to see Josh and Callum grow as a couple now that they've committed. I will just have to have faith that all of the loose ends will be connected, and all of the mysteries revealed, and that all the secondary characters I've come to like will still be alive.
August 24, 2017
Warning: this review may contain expletives.
(It totally does.)
Aaaaaaaagggggghhhhhhh.
Guess what?
Yup.
This story ends in a fricking cliffhanger.
Fuck. My. Life.
I wouldn't care (I lie, I would) but I loved the book and wanted to know all the things and now I have to wait.
I know. I hear you. Patience is a virtue. Virtue is a grace. Grace is a little girl who didn't wash her face. Well today I have no patience, no virtue, no grace and a dir... okay, my face is clean, I have some pride.
God-damn you, Sue Brown. Don't leave a gal hanging like that. I want to know the why. WHY?????
And the who. I mean, okay, we found out the who, but not really the who because who is the who?????
Huh?
I've got to bloody wait until the next instalment of this series.
It's a good job I'm enjoying Cal and Josh and there assassin-y, protecting-y lifestyle. Or is it? If I hated this series I couldn't give two figs who and why. But I do care. I care too much. I have ragey issues with the not knowing and holy moly the next book I read had better be good or it's going to suffer. Dammit though, the book is well written, enjoyable; the mystery scenes are mysterious, the hot scenes are hot, the sweet scenes are sweet... get the drift? It's a gooooood book. BUT IT HAS A MOTHER-FUCKING cliffhanger ending.
Fuck.
A.
Duck.
So, basically if you enjoy a bet of self-torture, are a self-confessed masochist, go ahead and read this book before the next one comes out. Go on, I dare you.
A copy of this book was given in exchange for an honest review.
Review previously at BMBR.
May 25, 2017
"Goodnight My Angel" picks up several months after where "Morning My Angel" ends. Josh and Cal’s relationship has hit a snag. When someone starts targeting agents and their family (and one of those happens to be Josh), Cal rushes to be by Josh’s side.
And so begins another riveting, mad dash to find the killer before more agents and their family members become the next victims.
I am a fan of Ms. Brown’s writing. Witty with likable characters and a well-crafted plot, the story moved quickly from scene 1 to the end where she left me hanging and cussing at her for it. (LOL) So, yes, this book ends in a cliffhanger. However, if you are a fan of Ms. Brown’s writing and enjoyed the first installment in Josh and Cal’s love story, you’re going to want to read book two (and probably book 3).
Fie on you, Ms. Brown, and well done.
And so begins another riveting, mad dash to find the killer before more agents and their family members become the next victims.
I am a fan of Ms. Brown’s writing. Witty with likable characters and a well-crafted plot, the story moved quickly from scene 1 to the end where she left me hanging and cussing at her for it. (LOL) So, yes, this book ends in a cliffhanger. However, if you are a fan of Ms. Brown’s writing and enjoyed the first installment in Josh and Cal’s love story, you’re going to want to read book two (and probably book 3).
Fie on you, Ms. Brown, and well done.
August 5, 2023
This started out slow for me as I had to reacquaint myself with the characters whom I first met over five years ago. But by the 25% mark the action was picking up, I was getting more invested in the mystery and the adventure and I ended up liking it.
I had thought it was the last in the series so I was initially committed to finishing for that reason but the darn story ended on a cliffhanger. Unfortunately, I am not invested in the fate of the person kidnapped, nor do I care about the kidnapper, so I doubt I'll continue.
A decent murder mystery with tons of murders along the way and lots of investigation and assigning protection detail but then the solution just fell into the MC's lap. With a few tweaks I might have enjoyed it more but I am quite happy I had a chance to revisit Cal and Josh and see them happy together.
I had thought it was the last in the series so I was initially committed to finishing for that reason but the darn story ended on a cliffhanger. Unfortunately, I am not invested in the fate of the person kidnapped, nor do I care about the kidnapper, so I doubt I'll continue.
A decent murder mystery with tons of murders along the way and lots of investigation and assigning protection detail but then the solution just fell into the MC's lap. With a few tweaks I might have enjoyed it more but I am quite happy I had a chance to revisit Cal and Josh and see them happy together.
May 14, 2017
Cliffhanger Warning
I don't do cliffhangers, period. The first book ended with a HFN, the mission was over, the relationship was sorted but there was some unresolved stuff.
This is a middle of the action/crisis, whole plot line about to be revealed, middle of conversation ".... to be continued" cliffhanger. Next book out in 6 months-ish.
So I wanted to warn you, if it matters to you.
In terms of the writing, Sue Brown seems to have vastly improved lately and, with the exception of cliffhangers, I have enjoyed her last few books including this one and its predecessor.
The spooks inspired action is absorbing and well paced without forgetting the relationship side of the story and vice versa.
She is tentatively back on my to read list of authors
I don't do cliffhangers, period. The first book ended with a HFN, the mission was over, the relationship was sorted but there was some unresolved stuff.
This is a middle of the action/crisis, whole plot line about to be revealed, middle of conversation ".... to be continued" cliffhanger. Next book out in 6 months-ish.
So I wanted to warn you, if it matters to you.
In terms of the writing, Sue Brown seems to have vastly improved lately and, with the exception of cliffhangers, I have enjoyed her last few books including this one and its predecessor.
The spooks inspired action is absorbing and well paced without forgetting the relationship side of the story and vice versa.
She is tentatively back on my to read list of authors
June 24, 2017
No!!!!!
I'm totally invested in these characters and the plot. The suspense has built! The mystery isn't solved. And then to read those dreaded words,'To be continued...'
This can't be a cliff hanger!!!!!
I can't wait for months to find out 'who did it and why!!!!!'
I think I have to 'take to my bed' like they did in the old Victorian times with a bottle of smelling salts.
It won't be easy but I'm definitely going to hang around and wait for #3. Luckily I have about 2000 books on my TBR stack so I'll keep myself occupied :)
I'm totally invested in these characters and the plot. The suspense has built! The mystery isn't solved. And then to read those dreaded words,'To be continued...'
This can't be a cliff hanger!!!!!
I can't wait for months to find out 'who did it and why!!!!!'
I think I have to 'take to my bed' like they did in the old Victorian times with a bottle of smelling salts.
It won't be easy but I'm definitely going to hang around and wait for #3. Luckily I have about 2000 books on my TBR stack so I'll keep myself occupied :)
August 19, 2019
After the first book I jumped straight into this one and it’s gone from HFN to cliffhanger. I should’ve waited for the next one. The ending just left me feeling meh.
Josh and Cal are reunited with the body count quickly rising and everyone is both a victim and a suspect. I liked how their relationship is going. In the first book it was difficult to see what Cal was like beyond the fact he wanted Josh. Now with his POV nothing much has really changed. Cal lives for Josh and work.
More violent than the first, sex, romance, coffee love and cat hatred. Guessed the culprit in this one.
Josh and Cal are reunited with the body count quickly rising and everyone is both a victim and a suspect. I liked how their relationship is going. In the first book it was difficult to see what Cal was like beyond the fact he wanted Josh. Now with his POV nothing much has really changed. Cal lives for Josh and work.
More violent than the first, sex, romance, coffee love and cat hatred. Guessed the culprit in this one.
September 29, 2019
I noticed when I finished book 1that there was a book 2, also listed on Kindle Unlimited. I liked book 1 fine, it was 10 in the evening, and I was already in bed so I just downloaded it and continued onto book 2 thinking it would be a simple mystery and then I’d be done with the series. Imagine my surprise when I woke up the next morning and finished it to find: “to be continued” with a huge cliffhager ending. Now honestly, I’m kind of pissed, especially the end of the book said book 3 was going to be out in August 2017 and it's now 2019.
February 19, 2018
Oh....my....WHAT KIND OF CLIFFHANGER WAS THIS? Someone or someones are after “the agency” family in this one. It doesn’t seem like anyone is safe and as people drop like flies they have to find who is behind it all. There are moles everywhere and when we finally get an idea of who is the culprit it’s an alias! Who are they? What is their real name? And why are they doing this? Where’s the 3rd book? I need answers! I need an HEA! Ahhhhh!
March 26, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, much more than a three star rating. However, I didn't realise it ended on a major cliff hanger, not until the end (I didn't read any reviews beforehand).
I really hope that this series gets continued as I love these boys and want to know the who, what and why of it all. If it does, I'll be snapping it up immediately!
I really hope that this series gets continued as I love these boys and want to know the who, what and why of it all. If it does, I'll be snapping it up immediately!
July 29, 2021
Love this book and this series. It was exciting and action from almost the very beginning. Kept my attention throughout the book. Josh and Callum are great characters along with the others in the agency. I don't care about the cliffhanger as I have the next book in queue, ready to read. Definitely recommend reading.
May 19, 2017
Hate cliffhangers.
Good story, confusing at times. There are always elements of confusion, it seems as if the story gets away from the author sometimes. I truly dislike cliffhangers, I wouldn't have started this series of I knew there was one. Frustrating.
Good story, confusing at times. There are always elements of confusion, it seems as if the story gets away from the author sometimes. I truly dislike cliffhangers, I wouldn't have started this series of I knew there was one. Frustrating.
July 27, 2017
Could have been a good 5 * if not for that damned ending !!!
Poor Cal and Josh getting involved with someone crazy who keeps killing off all their co-workers and spouses.
A really riviting read which had me close to tears by the (damned) end.
Poor Cal and Josh getting involved with someone crazy who keeps killing off all their co-workers and spouses.
A really riviting read which had me close to tears by the (damned) end.
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