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The Protectors #6
Trapped
From USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Fenech comes the sixth novel in her bestselling Protectors Series
THE PROTECTORS: Though they work independently and at times are oceans apart, their ties to each other remain strong. They're related by blood or bond — these men in law enforcement, government intelligence, and the military who do what others cannot to serve, defend, and protect.
TRAPPED: THE PROTECTORS SERIES — BOOK SIX
Former Navy SEAL Gavin Chase, now second-in-command of a Special Ops organization, resumes his cover in a small town in West Virginia to catch an assassin. Further complicating this mission is the woman Chase had met when he was last undercover there, a woman he has not been able to forget, despite time, distance, and his abhorrence for the lies he’d had to tell her to maintain his cover.
When she learns that Gavin Chase is back in town, Rachel Abbott’s heart gives three hard thuds. The first for the man she can’t stop thinking about. The second in anger for his deceit. And the third in dread. While she’d once wanted Chase to return, that time has passed. Chase’s return now threatens the most important person in Rachel’s life, Noah, her son, and the son Chase doesn’t know he has.
But there is more to this mission than Chase knows and when he finds himself on a collision course with his past, Chase will put his life on the line for the woman and child he loves.
THE PROTECTORS: Though they work independently and at times are oceans apart, their ties to each other remain strong. They're related by blood or bond — these men in law enforcement, government intelligence, and the military who do what others cannot to serve, defend, and protect.
TRAPPED: THE PROTECTORS SERIES — BOOK SIX
Former Navy SEAL Gavin Chase, now second-in-command of a Special Ops organization, resumes his cover in a small town in West Virginia to catch an assassin. Further complicating this mission is the woman Chase had met when he was last undercover there, a woman he has not been able to forget, despite time, distance, and his abhorrence for the lies he’d had to tell her to maintain his cover.
When she learns that Gavin Chase is back in town, Rachel Abbott’s heart gives three hard thuds. The first for the man she can’t stop thinking about. The second in anger for his deceit. And the third in dread. While she’d once wanted Chase to return, that time has passed. Chase’s return now threatens the most important person in Rachel’s life, Noah, her son, and the son Chase doesn’t know he has.
But there is more to this mission than Chase knows and when he finds himself on a collision course with his past, Chase will put his life on the line for the woman and child he loves.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2022
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Karen Fenech
28 books133 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Karen Fenech writes romantic suspense novels and short works of suspense. She is the author of the romantic suspense series, The Protectors. Karen's novels and short suspense fiction have received critical acclaim and have been translated into several languages. When Karen's not writing or spending time with her family, she loves to shop, watch movies, and just kick back in a comfortable chair and read.
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Website: http://www.karenfenech.com
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July 23, 2022
A man who work for a Special Ops organization lives his life undercover and going from country to country never staying in one place to long. Fifteen months ago Gavin Chase was undercover in a small town in West Virginia. When the mission was over he was gone like the wind. Problem was the women he met during his time there he hasn't been able to get out of his mind. As that mission didn't end as planned he is now back undercover in the town but is surprised at the animosity from Rachel, the woman he was with 15 months ago, along with finding out he fathered a child.
Chase has to make the decision of what is really important in his life along with trying to find a killer that got away 15 months ago. Problem is that killer is closer than they think and Rachel and her son are soon in the crossfire and Chase refuses to let the woman he now admits he loves along with his son to come to any harm.
These are good suspense books with romance and great characters. Some of the stories carry on over the books (not enough that you have to have read the previous books but it helps). After reading the preview for book 7, I am really looking forward to its release.
Chase has to make the decision of what is really important in his life along with trying to find a killer that got away 15 months ago. Problem is that killer is closer than they think and Rachel and her son are soon in the crossfire and Chase refuses to let the woman he now admits he loves along with his son to come to any harm.
These are good suspense books with romance and great characters. Some of the stories carry on over the books (not enough that you have to have read the previous books but it helps). After reading the preview for book 7, I am really looking forward to its release.
October 3, 2022
I really liked the story and the characters. Gavin had been on an op and while there, he met Rachel. It was hard to leave her when the time came, but he knew he had to do it. When she started a relationship with Gavin, Rachel knew it would be temporary. What she hadn't expected, was to be pregnant and have Gavin ghost her. When he shows back up in town, she isn't ready for him to want to be part of her son's life. Her father was a part-time father when it suited him, and she would not let that happen to her son. Gavin knows that he has to earn Rachel's trust, but he has a mission to complete too. When Rachel gets involved in his mess, he isn't sure that he can have a long-term relationship. They have a lot of things to work out to make their relationship permanent. Can they do it?
October 16, 2022
TRAPPED is the sixth instalment is Karen Fenech’s contemporary, adult THE PROTECTORS romantic suspense series focusing on the members of a Special Ops organization. This is former US Navy SEAL Gavin Chase, and waitress/single mother Rachel Abbot’s story line. TRAPPED can be read a a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from third person perspective TRAPPED follows the second chance relationship between former US Navy SEAL Gavin Chase, and waitress/single mother Rachel Abbott. Fifteen months earlier, Gavin Chase, while on assignment in Lindsay, West Virginia, met and fell in love with Rachel Abbott. A three week affair ended when Gavin’s mark was assassinated, and Gavin was recalled by organization for which he worked. Fast forward to present day wherein Gavin Chase returns to West Virginia in an effort to take down the people involved, only to discover the woman he left behind is now the mother of his six month old son Noah. As Gavin struggles with the knowledge of the family he never knew, Rachel is caught between head and heart knowing Gavin is not the type to stick around for the long haul but Gavin’s assignment is about to go all to h*ll, when betrayal and vengeance threaten the woman he loves. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Rachel and Gavin, and the potential fall-out as Rachel is targeted for sins of the past.
Rachel Abbot has struggled in the months since Gavin Chase walked out of her life. Mother to his son, Rachel want nothing to do with our story line hero, the man she blames for abandoning her in her time of need. Gavin Chase had no idea he left behind a part of himself when his assignment ended but returning to West Virginia meant a new start for Gavin, if only he can convince Rachel, she is the only one but more than one person has returned to the scene of the crime, Rachel and Noah are in the direct line of fire.
The relationship between Gavin and Rachel is one of second chances. Rachel battles between head and heart, Gavin is desperate to claim the woman and the son that he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters include Zach Corrigan and Sloane Turner, Hamilton and Lauder, and well as the cameo of several previous story line characters. We are introduced to Rachel’s grandfather Wilf and his girlfriend Violet, and cafe waitress Crystal Hastings. The requisite evil has many faces.
TRAPPED is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and acceptance. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is passionate; the characters as energetic, determined and dynamic.
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Told from third person perspective TRAPPED follows the second chance relationship between former US Navy SEAL Gavin Chase, and waitress/single mother Rachel Abbott. Fifteen months earlier, Gavin Chase, while on assignment in Lindsay, West Virginia, met and fell in love with Rachel Abbott. A three week affair ended when Gavin’s mark was assassinated, and Gavin was recalled by organization for which he worked. Fast forward to present day wherein Gavin Chase returns to West Virginia in an effort to take down the people involved, only to discover the woman he left behind is now the mother of his six month old son Noah. As Gavin struggles with the knowledge of the family he never knew, Rachel is caught between head and heart knowing Gavin is not the type to stick around for the long haul but Gavin’s assignment is about to go all to h*ll, when betrayal and vengeance threaten the woman he loves. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Rachel and Gavin, and the potential fall-out as Rachel is targeted for sins of the past.
Rachel Abbot has struggled in the months since Gavin Chase walked out of her life. Mother to his son, Rachel want nothing to do with our story line hero, the man she blames for abandoning her in her time of need. Gavin Chase had no idea he left behind a part of himself when his assignment ended but returning to West Virginia meant a new start for Gavin, if only he can convince Rachel, she is the only one but more than one person has returned to the scene of the crime, Rachel and Noah are in the direct line of fire.
The relationship between Gavin and Rachel is one of second chances. Rachel battles between head and heart, Gavin is desperate to claim the woman and the son that he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters include Zach Corrigan and Sloane Turner, Hamilton and Lauder, and well as the cameo of several previous story line characters. We are introduced to Rachel’s grandfather Wilf and his girlfriend Violet, and cafe waitress Crystal Hastings. The requisite evil has many faces.
TRAPPED is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and acceptance. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is passionate; the characters as energetic, determined and dynamic.
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October 17, 2022
Gavin Chase is a former SEAL who works together with a group of covert operatives undertaking missions both for the private sector and for the government. He is tasked with returning to a small town to apprehend an assassin that had escaped capture on his previous mission there.
Gavin can’t forget the woman, Rachel Abbott, who he spent time with on his previous visit. When they meet again he finds an angry Rachel hiding a big secret. Despite the anger the chemistry is still there and as the danger level rises so do their feels.
The balance of romance and suspense are just right. I really was surprised by the twist in the tail at the end. This has been a great series so far. Each book is a complete story and can be read as a standalone. However reading them in order gives a great insight into the secondary characters who each have their own stories.
I received this book as an ARC. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and all the previous books in the series and the views expressed here are entirely my own.
Gavin can’t forget the woman, Rachel Abbott, who he spent time with on his previous visit. When they meet again he finds an angry Rachel hiding a big secret. Despite the anger the chemistry is still there and as the danger level rises so do their feels.
The balance of romance and suspense are just right. I really was surprised by the twist in the tail at the end. This has been a great series so far. Each book is a complete story and can be read as a standalone. However reading them in order gives a great insight into the secondary characters who each have their own stories.
I received this book as an ARC. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and all the previous books in the series and the views expressed here are entirely my own.
October 17, 2022
Another great instalment in the Protector series with Gavin Chase, who had to leave a woman behind while undercover, a woman he couldn’t stop thinking about. His next assignment brings him back to her and is hoping that there could be more between them. Rachel hasn’t seen Gavin in over a year and now he’s back but she’s not going to be be swayed by him and will keep her distance. Even though their time together gave her a son, a son she will do anything to protect…even from Gavin.
A great read about second chances with a bit of steam, suspense, twists and turns, surprises and great characters. I liked these two, Gavin does all he can to prove himself and Rachel gives him a run for his money. I liked the twist near the end and how all pieces came together. Would have liked an epilogue to see where these end up…does she move…does he…where do they end up….a glimpse into their future would have rounded off the book perfectly.
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*
A great read about second chances with a bit of steam, suspense, twists and turns, surprises and great characters. I liked these two, Gavin does all he can to prove himself and Rachel gives him a run for his money. I liked the twist near the end and how all pieces came together. Would have liked an epilogue to see where these end up…does she move…does he…where do they end up….a glimpse into their future would have rounded off the book perfectly.
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*
October 19, 2022
The time that Grant and Rachael shared was meant to be temporary. However, the passions and emotions marked them each much more than anticipated. When circumstances reunite the pair the intensity remains, along with secrets, volatility, recriminations and surprises. Much more is at play, issues that could easily undo any gains that have been made in their renewed relationship. Add in elements of mystery and danger and this romance comes to life. Though part of a series the book reads well as a standalone. The characters have depth, and the plot well developed, creating an engaging story.
October 17, 2022
I’ve read all of Karen Fenech’s Protector series and once again she has hit the proverbial homerun. Trapped is mesmerizing from start to finish. The anticipation keeps you turning the pages and the intrigue keeps you guessing. The drama, suspense, tension, and heat were perfect. I could not put the book down until I had read it in full. For the first time ever, I had to slow down my reading, my eyes were moving faster than my brain could absorb what was happening.
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