Hidden Target

by Charles V. Breakfield, Rox Burkey

Brayson is an excellent cyber security expert with a military and black ops background. The death of his first love causes him to lose focus and risk his team members. A friend lends him a secluded cabin to think, relax, and decide what he wants in life.Marian, a former Air Force sniper, is hiding with a minimal digital footprint to avoid a love affair gone bad. She lives a modest existence with only a few friends.Their paths collide at the shooting range where Brayson learns some valuable lessons during target practice.Can these two strangers help each other to realize their best future? Or will they remain victims of their choices?

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2021

About the author

Writes mostly with Rox Burkey as "Breakfield and Burkey"

Reviews

[John Podlaski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading HIDDEN TARGET by Breakfield and Burkey. The main character, Brayson, reminded me so much of Jack Reacher; tough, good-spirited, not afraid of anyone, and always available to help somebody in distress. In this story, it's Maid Marian.

Marian stole files worth millions from her ex who was using the dark web to do business. When he trashes her place looking for the thumb drive, Brayson takes control and brings his team in to help.

I found the story flowed well with zero errors. It was also "short", leaving readers with thoughts that this might be a prequel to a longer tale that picks up where this one ended.

I've enjoyed all of your short stories to date and look forward to your next release.

[Karen Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

With gun powder in the background, chemistry is apparent when Brayson and Marian meet at the gun range. They immediately connect and find that they complement each other in more ways than one. Short and sweet, HIDDEN TARGET is another entertaining tale by Breakfield and Burkey. It isn’t easy to develop characters in a short story, but Brayson and Marian are both memorable and believable The storyline moves along quickly and is just the right length to provide a lunchtime escape.