In this page-turning romantic suspense novella in the SCVC Taskforce Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Misty Evans, Cooper Harris and Celina Davenport have their romantic weekend interrupted by an unexpected tragedy … and end up delivering a very special surprise to some dear friends.
Cooper Harris, head of the SCVC Taskforce, plans to enjoy a weekend getaway with his crime scene photographer wife, Celina Davenport, even if it is a training weekend. Taskforce member, Nelson Cruz, has brought his pregnant wife, Sophie, and she and Celina intend to catch up while spending quality time at the spa in between sessions.
When a car bomb goes off, injuring Nelson, along with hundreds of other innocent people, Cooper vows to hunt down the culprit. With Celina by his side, they work together to bring the terrorist to justice…and end up helping Nelson and Sophie welcome a couple of highly anticipated additions to the Taskforce family.
Books in the SCVC Taskforce series: Deadly Pursuit – Cooper and Celina Deadly Deception – Thomas and Ronni Deadly Force – Cal and Bianca (aka Beatrice in SEALs of Shadow Force) Deadly Intent – Nelson and Sophia Deadly Affair – Cooper and Celina novella Deadly Attraction – Mitch and Emma Deadly Secrets – Roman and Brooke Deadly Holiday – Cooper and Celina novella Deadly Target – Victor and Olivia Deadly Rescue – Cooper and Celina novella
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Misty Evans is celebrating her 100th published novel in 2025. She loves writing urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and mystery/suspense. Under her pen name, Nyx Halliwell, she also writes supernatural cozy mysteries.
When not reading or writing (which is most of the time), she enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her husband, twin sons, and three spoiled rescue dogs. She’s a crafter at heart and has far too many projects to finish.
Sometimes, when life is so busy, you just need to make time for yourself, and that's what Cooper is doing. He and his wife, Celina, need a vacation. It may be a training weekend as well, but beggars can't be choosers.
Deciding they can use one too, before the birth of their child, his friend and Taskforce member, Nelson, and his wife, Sophie do the same.
While the men are training, the women will occupy themselves until each couple can enjoy some downtime. Unfortunately, trouble somehow seems to always follow them, and this is no exception.
A car bomb injured hundreds, Nelson being one of them, and Cooper begins to hunt whoever is responsible for the destruction. As they close in on the terrorist, the balance of life shows them exactly what they're fighting for as the Taskforce family grows bigger with the birth of its newest member.
Can these couples stay safe while trying to bring an evil man to justice? Will Nelson be okay? Will Sophie and the baby be okay?
One-click now and follow along as two couples try to enjoy a vacation only to discover not all Heroes and heroines get the chance to.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
All of my favorites are back in another action packed adventure.
I love it when Celina trusts her gut instinct and I just know her super, supportive and extremely overprotective hubby, Cooper does to or at least in his head he loves it but in his heart, his frustration shows when he nearly has heart failure knowing he doesn’t have eyes on his woman…lol, These guys are all amazing. Nelson and Sophie are about to become parents, this was meant to be the last weekend out before the twins are born just some training and catching up with friends but when Celina's skin prickles with unease you just know something big is about to go down. This was such a good story, keeping me enthralled and entertained from beginning to the end I am looking forward to more especially from Polly.
Favorite part was when Celina's Mum hung up on her…lol, that was just too funny.
Deadly Rescue by Misty Evans and Amy Manemann is book ten in the SCVC Taskforce series that pulled me right into the story from the first page. It was so much fun to see some of my favorites from the previous books in the series make appearances. This may be a novella but it was completely captivating.
Ms. Evans and Ms. Manemann's writing quickly set the scene for what turned from a training exercise into the real thing. Thanks to Celina's intuition, Cooper and her are on the case immediately. A plot that sped along filled with tension and suspense as Celina and Cooper raced to provide help where it was needed and to find the culprit. I hope that Polly and Leo get their own book as now I'm very curious about them.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. All of the above opinions are my own.
Celina and Cooper’s romantic getaway is spoiled by a terror attack. What was scheduled to be a training session has become a real terror attack. Who is responsible? I enjoyed this exciting and suspenseful novella. It’s filled with familiar characters that I cared about. I loved the dialogue. It was sexy and sassy. I was surprised how quickly this happy gathering of friends and coworkers changed into a nightmare. Misty Evans wrote an exciting romantic suspense novella that pulled me in. I could imagine how chaotic the scene was, but this group knows how to handle danger. I just wasn’t sure how they would take care of a very pregnant Sophie in the midst of the chaos. I can’t wait for the next adventure involving the SCVC Taskforce. I received a copy of this novella which I voluntarily read and reviewed. My comments are my honest opinion.
Wonderful drama but way too short! I knew it was a short book but wow I just really wished there was way more of it. Misty gets me so involved and then it was over. I loved it.
This is an engaging novella that fans of the SCVC Taskforce series will love. In it, we get to see Celina follow her instincts in following a man who is acting odd, just moments before an explosion. In the midst of this, Sophie, very much pregnant, starts having contractions. Even better, we meet a sexy doctor who steps in to help and who I can only hope becomes a regular member of the task force.
If you enjoy the genre and series, you will love this book. It's a nice addition to the series as a way to welcome Sophie's babies to the world. While this is technically a stand alone novella, you really need to have read the prior book(s) to really enjoy it. The author is on my must read authors' list.
This is the 7th ½ book of the series. Its smaller than a normal read, which makes it a novella, but it packed more of a punch. I read one of the other series first. I would start with this series if I were a new reader.
If you want to read what the book is about, read above the reviews.
This book is based upon a group of alphabet agencies working together as teammates who fall in love while working cases.
We’re back with our hero and heroine from book 1 of the series. However, this time they are away on a work drill and others from their team are there.
There are actually 3 groups of couples in this one! You have the hero and heroine in book 1 which is there to spend some time together without their child. Also, they are in different work groups, but still watch out for the other which is handy when drama strikes.
The second of the three groups is one of the other groups we met in one of the earlier books. He and his pregnant wife come along as one last weekend away before the babies arrive. However when drama arrives, so do other unexpected things!
The last of the couples are one of the other team’s members and one of the doctors who are along for the work drill.
When you started to read, you knew the plot was going to be something with babies, but other things happen you don’t expect. This is always welcome in a book after you read so many. Then when they keep on coming you are just shocked. Although the ending in the hotel isn’t very believable at least everyone makes it out.
I thought the way the series ended was good, not completely believable, but good. I still think there are a few more stories to come out of the group; however, I think the author might cover these in other book series, but I could be wrong.
It’s always fun to get a glimpse into the lives of characters that you have come to know through a series, and Deadly Rescue was a fun way to catch up with the SCVC Taskforce members and some of their extended professional family. Filled with action and heart, this was a fun read that had me turning the pages and reminded me why I’m always excited when a new Misty Evans book is being released.
The story focuses on Celina and Cooper, and watching the over-the-top alpha male Cooper deal with being kept in check by his equally strong wife Celina is always fun. There were also several other story lines that brought more heart into this one – a blossoming romance and a baby that decided to make an appearance – and kept me turning pages to see how things would turn out.
The authors do a nice job writing together with one voice and crafting a quality story in a short amount of pages. This was a solid what I would call “in-between” story that just makes me look forward to the next full-length book in this series, which is the main reason for only three stars on this one since there really isn’t time to get all the full amount of feels of action and heart that a full-length book can give.
If you are looking for a quick read with lots of action, great characters, wonderful dialogue, and a whole bunch of heart, then pick this one up…but be warned… you will probably find yourself wanting to go back and start the series from the beginning to meet all the wonderful characters in this series!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
If you love romantic suspense and babies, give Deadly Rescue by Misty Evans and Amy Manemann a read! Weird combination, right? Well, not for the Southern California Violent Crimes Taskforce. Cooper, Celina, Nelson, and Sophie were expecting a weekend of training for the SCVC Taskforce group and relaxation for Sophie, 36 weeks pregnant with twins.
Evans and Manemann wouldn’t let us just enjoy the intimacy between power couple Cooper and Celina or the newish love between Nelson and pregnant Sophie. Nope, they like to throw in a little danger. What happens when a training exercise turns real?
I have enjoyed this series from the beginning and the novellas like Deadly Rescue that are quick reads, still pick a punch and include everything the full length novels do – edge of your seat action, dreamy romance, off the charts chemistry, and a plot that has you wondering what will happen next. I highly recommend Deadly Rescue to any romantic suspense fan!
OMG! Another exciting, thrilling story with Cooper, Celina and gang. In this story, we find Cooper and Celina away from their baby for the first time since her birth. Unfortunately, Celina's gut says something is wrong and it is usually right. Sophie is along on the trip and she is pretty far in her pregnancy. Once the bomb goes off, Cooper and Celina make their way to Sophie to make sure she is okay. She is not - the babies decided it was time to make their presence in to the world and it is up to Leo, Cooper, Celina and Polly to help with the delivery of the twins. There is definitely a roller coaster of emotions throughout this book. I had tears in a couple of chapters as well as laughter. I am happy that the number was caught and everyone came out relatively ok - Cooper needed stitches and Nelson got a broken leg. I love happy endings and the babies being born was definitely a happy ending. FANTASTIC job gals! I would highly recommend this book.
This novella is a good addition to the SCVC series. Works well as a stand alone, but your reading experienced will be enriched if you have already “met” the characters that make up this task force. Some of the SCVC members have made the weekend of training for potential disaster, into a romantic getaway. Little did they know that in the midst of the training, a real threat occurs putting everyone in danger. From the first page, the plot is engaging and as always, the authors give us well developed characters. I truly appreciate that the female characters are strong women and the men that love them, though very alpha males, are softies when it comes to those they love. A well written novella, something that few authors can accomplish in just a few pages. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
I love this book and how it ties up some of those loose ends that have had me guessing since one of the last books in this series came out. This book is short but full of action and suspense and love. Members of Coopers team have gathered in California for speical training in the handling of a dirty bomb involving radioactive or biological materials. Celina and Cooper have left their daughter Via with Celina's parents something they have not done before now which is making them nervous. Meeting up with their team and other friends and being able to relax a little before the training starts is worth a little nervousness. The training session turns in to more of a real life situation when a real terrorist shows up. Things go from bad to worse when a pregnant Sophie is trapped on the fourth floor of the hotel. Can the team reach her before something worse happens? Loved all the action in this one. As always the characters and plot and scenes are well written and you get pulled right in. (I received and advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.)
Deadly Rescue co-written by Misty Evans and Amy Manemann is the tenth book in the Southern California Violent Crimes Taskforce series. I absolutely loved this book! It was definitely a fast-paced book that I read in one sitting. From the outset I was excited to discover where and when Nelson and Sophie would have their baby. When all of the events began to unfold, I was on the edge of my seat anxiously waiting for the birth. I loved watching the love shine between Cooper and Celine. This was a fantastic addition to the series that I highly recommend.
4.5 Stars I love this series and I love when there are novellas because it just adds to the series. We get to see previous characters find themselves in some interesting situations and this book is no different. The training weekend this group planned doesn't go off as planned. It gives you suspense that leaves you on the edge of your seat, but also see the group do what they do best. Plus there is one event in this book shows the closeness and bound of the characters. This is a great addition to the series and I'm crossing my fingers hoping set up a book to come.
Wow. This one is an action packed non-stop page turner from Misty Evans. It starts off strong and just never stops. It's a quick read but one totally worthy of being a part of the SCVC series.
I think you'll love it, especially if you are a fan of the entire series. The only part I didn't love was the fact that a woman super pregnant with twins was travelling (I've been the woman pregnant with twins and was told I could not travel at all after 28 weeks). But she needed to be there to add to the excitement. Overall a great effort.
This novella in the series is a quick read with good pacing, interesting (and hot!) characters, believable peril and banter. Although this is Book 10 in a series and these characters have appeared in other books, it’s not necessary to have read the previous books to easily follow along. The authors provided just the right amount of back story to fill in a new reader without boring previous readers of the series. I enjoyed it; now I want to read the others!
Great short story. Loved the opening chapters with the ribbing back and forth between the team members and other organizations. I really love the newest character Polly and am looking forward to more about her in the future. Great action. Only a few more books to go in this series and I will miss these wonderful characters. In the midst of all that, love abounds, even among the married couples.
Quick paced read filled with action and suspense. The story line grabs you and holds you mesmerized until the end. Wonderful characters with great interaction throughout make this another awesome addition to this series. Do not miss out.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book; all opinions expressed are my own.
Absolutely could not put this book down. It started right off with alpha action and continued straight thru. Throw in a little of the alpha male making sure their women were OK as well as helping bring babies into this world, total swoon-worthy.
I love this book. The characters and the dialog between them is great. The crisis drew me right in. And of course the happy ending is wonderful. Really a "feel-good" enjoyable book!!
It was great to be able to catch up with the characters of prior stories. Misty always keeps it interesting and I expected no less of this novella. There was action and a nice little surprise at the end! It was so good I flew though the book in no time!
Deadly Rescue (SCVC Taskforce Series, Book 10) Misty Evans and Amy Manemann
Another intriguing story in the SCVC series that has you not wanting to put it down until the end. Loved it continued the stories of previous heroes and heroines with a hint of another romance. Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the series.
Of course, I loved Deadly Rescue! Not only was it a nonstop adventure, but I got to spend time with many of my old friends. I adore Misty Evans’s characters and the cooperation between Misty Evans and Amy Manemann is seamless! Coop and Celina are the featured couple, and those two are so hot. Non-stop action, the wonderful characters, and their humorous by-play where only part of what made this book a real blast! Representatives from law enforcement as well as emergency service personnel are called together for a drill involving a major earthquake and a dirty bomb. Nathan isn’t happy having leave a very pregnant Sophie alone at the hotel, but the doctor doesn’t think the twins will be born for a couple of weeks. He warns the couple the babies could arrive any time now but the couple clings to that two-week window and Sophie insists on making the trip. You would think that by now, Coop would have learned to trust Celina’s instincts but there he has a little too much testosterone to always accept that she is as strong in her way as he is in his. He does try. The title says this book is a novella but I swear I just spent a lifetime sweating through danger with these guys. I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Deadly Rescue but I loved it so much that I have ordered a personal copy. Oh, friends, you are going to be hearing about this book! I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Deadly Rescue but I loved it so much that I have ordered a personal copy. Oh, friends, you are going to be hearing about this book!personal copy. Oh, friends, you are going to be hearing about this book!