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Dìleas Security Agency #2
Missing in Action
A need for justice she can’t ignore.
A need to protect he can’t deny.
An enemy out to destroy them both.
Foreign service officer Emily Dane, the daughter of a retired Navy SEAL, is determined to live life on her own terms, not under her father’s protection. When she helps two young girls escape a sex trafficking ring in Paris, she ends up in the crosshairs of a Parisian crime lord.
When Emily goes missing, it falls to former Navy SEAL Nathan Long to rescue the very woman he slept with the night of his best friend’s wedding. The one who ran away the next morning without so much as a goodbye. The one he can’t get out of his mind.
Emily is determined to bring down the crime lord. Alone, if that’s what it takes. What she doesn’t need is another overprotective Navy SEAL in her life, even if he makes her heart flutter.
Nathan’s hell-bent on showing Emily what it means to be part of a team and that wanting to keep her safe doesn’t mean stifling her spirit.
Is Emily willing to risk her life and a shot at love to prove she’s an independent woman?
Or will they both go Missing in Action?
A need to protect he can’t deny.
An enemy out to destroy them both.
Foreign service officer Emily Dane, the daughter of a retired Navy SEAL, is determined to live life on her own terms, not under her father’s protection. When she helps two young girls escape a sex trafficking ring in Paris, she ends up in the crosshairs of a Parisian crime lord.
When Emily goes missing, it falls to former Navy SEAL Nathan Long to rescue the very woman he slept with the night of his best friend’s wedding. The one who ran away the next morning without so much as a goodbye. The one he can’t get out of his mind.
Emily is determined to bring down the crime lord. Alone, if that’s what it takes. What she doesn’t need is another overprotective Navy SEAL in her life, even if he makes her heart flutter.
Nathan’s hell-bent on showing Emily what it means to be part of a team and that wanting to keep her safe doesn’t mean stifling her spirit.
Is Emily willing to risk her life and a shot at love to prove she’s an independent woman?
Or will they both go Missing in Action?
362 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 7, 2023
About the author
C.S. Smith
6 books100 followersC.S. Smith writes steamy romantic suspense featuring current and former special operations soldiers. She admits to having a thing for alpha males. The bigger and badder they are, the harder they fall!
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While earning a Master's in National Security Studies, she worked in and around the Pentagon surrounded by good-looking men in uniform, including the one she eventually married.
Her career as a writer took off in 2018 when her youngest child learned to drive, and her days of micromanaging a family of five were coming to an end. Now she manages her husband of over thirty years and the family rescue dog - a supposed Golden Retriever that DNA tests revealed is really a lab, chow, boxer mix.
Her debut award-winning romantic suspense series, Dìleas Security Agency, focuses on three former elite special operators in a brotherhood forged by betrayal, blood, and death. If you enjoy hot alpha men and feisty women wrapped up in storylines full of danger and intrigue, be sure to look for Near Miss (Book 1), Missing in Action (Book 2), and Missed Opportunity (Book 3), coming in 2023.
Sign up for her newsletter to get the prequel background novel, The Mission, to her romantic suspense series Dìleas Security Agency for FREE! (And get access to the latest news and other cool giveaways.) Go to HTTP://cssmithauthor.com and click on the Newsletter tab on the top menu.
While earning a Master's in National Security Studies, she worked in and around the Pentagon surrounded by good-looking men in uniform, including the one she eventually married.
Her career as a writer took off in 2018 when her youngest child learned to drive, and her days of micromanaging a family of five were coming to an end. Now she manages her husband of over thirty years and the family rescue dog - a supposed Golden Retriever that DNA tests revealed is really a lab, chow, boxer mix.
Her debut award-winning romantic suspense series, Dìleas Security Agency, focuses on three former elite special operators in a brotherhood forged by betrayal, blood, and death. If you enjoy hot alpha men and feisty women wrapped up in storylines full of danger and intrigue, be sure to look for Near Miss (Book 1), Missing in Action (Book 2), and Missed Opportunity (Book 3), coming in 2023.
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September 4, 2026
Fell short
This book fell flat. I had high hopes for it because I really enjoyed her first one in this series. But this one just had too many problems.
There was too much extraneous details, such as what someone's ceiling look like.
Emily was very hard to like. She had such a chip on her shoulder with her daddy issues that she really came across as stupid stubborn. I don't like how she used Nathan, she pulled him in only to push him away. If she use the word alpha male one more time I thought I might hurl. I found myself skimming any sections where Emily was the focus of the section.
In her defense her father did treat her like a child. He was a helicopter parent, deceptive, and overbearing. Gag.
All the main characters were too manipulative and deceptive for my liking.
The book was about 15 chapters too long. Had the author left out all the unnecessary detail, and rehashing of details we already knew, it would have been so much of a better read.
The first book in the series was so much better.
The heroin spent 3/4 of the book personifying the saying, cut off your nose to spite your face.
So much missplaced guilt on Emma and Nathan's part it was off putting.
I hate to break the news to the heroine but men and women are different and each have different strengths when on a team.
At one point Emily says, "she'd been so stupid, impulsive." I have to agree with her. She removed Nathan's tracker but she left on the police tracker which made absolutely no sense because we all knew that they were going to find the police tracker.
This author needs a better editor. While in France Nathan was heading, "east on the interstate". There are no interstates in France they don't enter with another state. He would be on a highway which is called an autoroute in France.
ZZ Top never produced a song by the name of "Strut". All the errors I noticed made me happy that I skipped over all of her extraneous detail about France because I doubt that much of it was true.
Emily says, "she hadn't told anybody about her plans." And then in the next sentence Bruce talks to her about her plans.
In the last chapter Emily says, "She was settling in, both with Nathan and her position in the international programs division of the Office of Trafficking in Persons." Good grief the book needs to be over already she didn't need to repeat Emily's job title when we already knew what her job title was. She could have just said she was settling into her new job.
I gave this book three stars because the storyline is actually pretty good even if the author needs an editor and Emily was annoying. I considered giving it two stars but that seemed a little harsh. I will try book three in this series because I really did enjoy book one.
This book fell flat. I had high hopes for it because I really enjoyed her first one in this series. But this one just had too many problems.
There was too much extraneous details, such as what someone's ceiling look like.
Emily was very hard to like. She had such a chip on her shoulder with her daddy issues that she really came across as stupid stubborn. I don't like how she used Nathan, she pulled him in only to push him away. If she use the word alpha male one more time I thought I might hurl. I found myself skimming any sections where Emily was the focus of the section.
In her defense her father did treat her like a child. He was a helicopter parent, deceptive, and overbearing. Gag.
All the main characters were too manipulative and deceptive for my liking.
The book was about 15 chapters too long. Had the author left out all the unnecessary detail, and rehashing of details we already knew, it would have been so much of a better read.
The first book in the series was so much better.
The heroin spent 3/4 of the book personifying the saying, cut off your nose to spite your face.
So much missplaced guilt on Emma and Nathan's part it was off putting.
I hate to break the news to the heroine but men and women are different and each have different strengths when on a team.
At one point Emily says, "she'd been so stupid, impulsive." I have to agree with her. She removed Nathan's tracker but she left on the police tracker which made absolutely no sense because we all knew that they were going to find the police tracker.
This author needs a better editor. While in France Nathan was heading, "east on the interstate". There are no interstates in France they don't enter with another state. He would be on a highway which is called an autoroute in France.
ZZ Top never produced a song by the name of "Strut". All the errors I noticed made me happy that I skipped over all of her extraneous detail about France because I doubt that much of it was true.
Emily says, "she hadn't told anybody about her plans." And then in the next sentence Bruce talks to her about her plans.
In the last chapter Emily says, "She was settling in, both with Nathan and her position in the international programs division of the Office of Trafficking in Persons." Good grief the book needs to be over already she didn't need to repeat Emily's job title when we already knew what her job title was. She could have just said she was settling into her new job.
I gave this book three stars because the storyline is actually pretty good even if the author needs an editor and Emily was annoying. I considered giving it two stars but that seemed a little harsh. I will try book three in this series because I really did enjoy book one.
March 26, 2024
You'll find lots of suspense and steamy romance in this gripping tale! I love Nathan Long, a former Navy SEAL who works as a white hat hacker for Dileas Security. Beneath his gruff, formidable six-foot-six exterior lies a strong protective streak, along with the fighting skills to back it up. Nathan must utilize every one of those skills in this gripping tale, because the stubborn woman he's falling for is determined to confront the bad guys alone, believing she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
Emily works as a Foreign Service Officer at the US Embassy in Paris, where she gathers information about Jules Mirga, the head of an international money laundering, drug and human trafficking operation. But headstrong Emily is not content to simply gather information for the police. She takes action on her own, helping two Romanian teenage girls escape from their pimp.
Emily has no need for an overprotective man in her life, but she falls for Nathan Long at their best friends' wedding in Scotland, where mutual attraction leads to a very steamy night in his hotel room. Shaken by her unwanted feelings for Nathan, Emily quickly returns to Paris, where Jules Mirga has discovered her identity and is planning to retaliate for her interference in his lucrative business.
When one of the rescued teenage girls disappears, Emily foolishly searches for her alone, making herself vulnerable to two of Mirga's cohorts. They kidnap Emily and take her to a hidden location, where she's tied to a bed by Mirga's cousin, Constantin. When Nathan learns of Emily's disappearance, he shifts into SEAL mode in a heart-pounding rescue, proving that a Navy SEAL in action is an unstoppable force!
Furious over Emily's escape and Constantin's death, Mirga vows revenge. A mole in the police department in Paris is giving vital information to Mirga, who sets a trap for Emily and Nathan. Will they survive the final confrontation? Will Emily ever learn that love is a strength, not a threat to her independence? Grab this thrilling tale to find out!
Emily works as a Foreign Service Officer at the US Embassy in Paris, where she gathers information about Jules Mirga, the head of an international money laundering, drug and human trafficking operation. But headstrong Emily is not content to simply gather information for the police. She takes action on her own, helping two Romanian teenage girls escape from their pimp.
Emily has no need for an overprotective man in her life, but she falls for Nathan Long at their best friends' wedding in Scotland, where mutual attraction leads to a very steamy night in his hotel room. Shaken by her unwanted feelings for Nathan, Emily quickly returns to Paris, where Jules Mirga has discovered her identity and is planning to retaliate for her interference in his lucrative business.
When one of the rescued teenage girls disappears, Emily foolishly searches for her alone, making herself vulnerable to two of Mirga's cohorts. They kidnap Emily and take her to a hidden location, where she's tied to a bed by Mirga's cousin, Constantin. When Nathan learns of Emily's disappearance, he shifts into SEAL mode in a heart-pounding rescue, proving that a Navy SEAL in action is an unstoppable force!
Furious over Emily's escape and Constantin's death, Mirga vows revenge. A mole in the police department in Paris is giving vital information to Mirga, who sets a trap for Emily and Nathan. Will they survive the final confrontation? Will Emily ever learn that love is a strength, not a threat to her independence? Grab this thrilling tale to find out!
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May 21, 2024
Let me start by saying that I LOVED this audiobook. The author was new to me, and this was the perfect introduction to her stories. An author I have added to by TBR list.
Emily Dane, daughter of an Admiral and former Navy SEAL, is working as a foreign service officer in Paris. This gal is gutsy, takes no prisoners, and has made it her mission to rescue girls that are being taken away to become part of a human trafficking ring.
Nathan Long is a former Navy SEAL who is in Paris for the wedding of his co-worker and best friend. When he meets Emily at the wedding , the attraction is hot and they end up having a night together.
While Nathan could see a possible future, Emily is determined not to get involved with a Navy SEAL. Between her father and her Navy SEAL brother, she’s had enough of their over protectiveness.
But when Emily gets in hot water more than once with the human trafficking lord, Nathan is determined to keep her safe.
From the first chapter to the last, this story is engaging, action packed, full of suspense, and of course, romance.
Loved seeing the portrayal of a strong female main character, and of course hunky male one as well.
Definitely a story worth your time.
Cole Robert Eubanks does a wonderful job with the narrations, bringing the story to life.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
Emily Dane, daughter of an Admiral and former Navy SEAL, is working as a foreign service officer in Paris. This gal is gutsy, takes no prisoners, and has made it her mission to rescue girls that are being taken away to become part of a human trafficking ring.
Nathan Long is a former Navy SEAL who is in Paris for the wedding of his co-worker and best friend. When he meets Emily at the wedding , the attraction is hot and they end up having a night together.
While Nathan could see a possible future, Emily is determined not to get involved with a Navy SEAL. Between her father and her Navy SEAL brother, she’s had enough of their over protectiveness.
But when Emily gets in hot water more than once with the human trafficking lord, Nathan is determined to keep her safe.
From the first chapter to the last, this story is engaging, action packed, full of suspense, and of course, romance.
Loved seeing the portrayal of a strong female main character, and of course hunky male one as well.
Definitely a story worth your time.
Cole Robert Eubanks does a wonderful job with the narrations, bringing the story to life.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
March 14, 2023
Emily Dane, the daughter of a retired Navy SEAL. She knows all about alpha men, and is determined not to get involved with one. Nathan Long might be a hottie however, she’s determined to resist him. Maybe a one and done might just get him out of her system.
Emily id set on helping those poor girls that have been made sexual plaything, not realising she’s made herself an enemy in the crime lord running the show.
Nathan Long might have left the SEALs however he’s still very much a protector, and now working for the Dìleas Security Agency. He’s been enamoured of Emily ever since their first meeting, the spunky no nonsense attitude makes her just his type. If she thinks their one night together is the end of them, game on. He’s man enough to show her that being an alpha doesn’t mean stifling her spirit.
Things heat up as the crime lord makes their life hell. They just might get lucky to find out if they can make a perfect team, if they can survive his plans.
I did like this one there was plenty of action, and it had a good storyline with great characters, we will no doubt meet up with in further books. However, I did find it kind of hard to get into this story at first.
I received a review reader’s copy of the book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Emily id set on helping those poor girls that have been made sexual plaything, not realising she’s made herself an enemy in the crime lord running the show.
Nathan Long might have left the SEALs however he’s still very much a protector, and now working for the Dìleas Security Agency. He’s been enamoured of Emily ever since their first meeting, the spunky no nonsense attitude makes her just his type. If she thinks their one night together is the end of them, game on. He’s man enough to show her that being an alpha doesn’t mean stifling her spirit.
Things heat up as the crime lord makes their life hell. They just might get lucky to find out if they can make a perfect team, if they can survive his plans.
I did like this one there was plenty of action, and it had a good storyline with great characters, we will no doubt meet up with in further books. However, I did find it kind of hard to get into this story at first.
I received a review reader’s copy of the book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 24, 2026
Missing in Action was such a pleasant surprise. This was my first time reading C. S. Smith, and I had skipped the first book in the series, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was a little skeptical going in, but C. S. Smith definitely didn't disappoint.
This book reminded me why I love romantic suspense. From the very beginning, there was always something happening, and the suspense never let up. It kept me invested the entire time, and I genuinely didn't want to put it down. There was a great balance of action, danger, and emotional moments that kept the story moving without ever feeling overwhelming.
I really enjoyed the characters and the way their relationship developed throughout the book. Their connection felt like more than just attraction, and I appreciated getting to see them build trust while navigating everything thrown at them. The characters felt easy to root for, which made the suspense and the stakes feel even more important.
Overall, this ended up being one of the better romantic suspense books I've read in a while. It had the intensity, pacing, and character development that I look for in this genre, and it completely exceeded my expectations. I'll definitely be reading more from C. S. Smith.
This book reminded me why I love romantic suspense. From the very beginning, there was always something happening, and the suspense never let up. It kept me invested the entire time, and I genuinely didn't want to put it down. There was a great balance of action, danger, and emotional moments that kept the story moving without ever feeling overwhelming.
I really enjoyed the characters and the way their relationship developed throughout the book. Their connection felt like more than just attraction, and I appreciated getting to see them build trust while navigating everything thrown at them. The characters felt easy to root for, which made the suspense and the stakes feel even more important.
Overall, this ended up being one of the better romantic suspense books I've read in a while. It had the intensity, pacing, and character development that I look for in this genre, and it completely exceeded my expectations. I'll definitely be reading more from C. S. Smith.
March 4, 2023
I really enjoyed reading my first book by CS Smith. I loved the suspense and drama surrounding Emily’s passion for making a difference in combating human trafficking and sex slavery.
Emily was a very independent and stubborn character who early in the book frustrated me when she pushed against her attraction to Nathan. I get her father was very protective of his only daughter while she was growing up and she responded by rebelling and making some poor decisions, but she was fighting a losing battle with ignoring her attraction the the sexy former SEAL.
The storyline was both addictive and compelling, and shed light on horrible global problem. While I loved the storyline, I was a bit put off by Emily’s continued resistance to communicate her plans or upcoming changes with Nathan despite them declaring their love for the other. It seems like despite the nearly tragic consequences of her taking off without her teammate she still hadn’t learned the lesson about solo missions.
I received a free ARC from the author and Hidden Gems; and I am voluntarily leaving an unbiased review.
Emily was a very independent and stubborn character who early in the book frustrated me when she pushed against her attraction to Nathan. I get her father was very protective of his only daughter while she was growing up and she responded by rebelling and making some poor decisions, but she was fighting a losing battle with ignoring her attraction the the sexy former SEAL.
The storyline was both addictive and compelling, and shed light on horrible global problem. While I loved the storyline, I was a bit put off by Emily’s continued resistance to communicate her plans or upcoming changes with Nathan despite them declaring their love for the other. It seems like despite the nearly tragic consequences of her taking off without her teammate she still hadn’t learned the lesson about solo missions.
I received a free ARC from the author and Hidden Gems; and I am voluntarily leaving an unbiased review.
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March 6, 2023After reading the first book in this series and realising that this was a new author that was well worth the read I was curious to see whether she would be able to follow up on that great read and I am to say that she did it and then some We met Nathan and Emily in the first book she is Sophie's friend We also met Nathan as he is Lachlan's best friend and while you don't need to read Near Miss I would recommend that you do just for the back story of these two and because it is such a great read
Emily is working in Paris but she inadvertently becomes involved in rescuing people that have been trafficked now someone wants to shut her down and will do whatever they need to Nathan is sent to bring her home but once again she rebels after all she rebelled against a Seal father as too controlling and Nathan is an ex Seal as well. Can she learn to work with Nathan instead of against him before her crazy attitude causes her death You will have to read to see
Emily is working in Paris but she inadvertently becomes involved in rescuing people that have been trafficked now someone wants to shut her down and will do whatever they need to Nathan is sent to bring her home but once again she rebels after all she rebelled against a Seal father as too controlling and Nathan is an ex Seal as well. Can she learn to work with Nathan instead of against him before her crazy attitude causes her death You will have to read to see
May 22, 2024
Loved the amazing narration of Cole Robert Eubanks, who brings the emotions, angst, action and romance to your ears. Perfect
Emily works for the Foreign service and she is fighting human trafficking. While on a case finds herself not realising she’s made herself an enemy in the crime lord running the trafficking of innocent girls.
Nathan is an ex Navy Seal, who works Dìleas Security Agency. He is still very much a protector. He has always had a gentle spot for Emily. Her the spunky no nonsense attitude makes her his type. One night with her is not enough.
Things heat up when the head of the human trafficking, wants to get hold of Emily. Both Nathan and Emily team up and fight to save the girls, stay alive and fight their feelings for each other.
We have plenty of action, great characters, angst and heat.
Loved
Emily works for the Foreign service and she is fighting human trafficking. While on a case finds herself not realising she’s made herself an enemy in the crime lord running the trafficking of innocent girls.
Nathan is an ex Navy Seal, who works Dìleas Security Agency. He is still very much a protector. He has always had a gentle spot for Emily. Her the spunky no nonsense attitude makes her his type. One night with her is not enough.
Things heat up when the head of the human trafficking, wants to get hold of Emily. Both Nathan and Emily team up and fight to save the girls, stay alive and fight their feelings for each other.
We have plenty of action, great characters, angst and heat.
Loved
December 4, 2025
DNF at 29%
I get it. Emily Dane is supposed to be a strong and independent woman. But she is stubborn and doesn’t realize what kind of trouble she is getting into. It’s causing her to make bad decisions and I am not a fan. I have no strong feelings either way towards Nathan. After one hot night together, Nathan wants more while Emily is fighting her feelings. Due to Emily running off on her own, Nathan must rescue her.
And this is as far as I got. Emily’s character is making it difficult for me to continue reading. I’m not feeling the chemistry between Emily and Nathan. And I don’t really care what happens.
Since each book is a different couple, and I enjoyed the first book, I will give the other books a chance.
I get it. Emily Dane is supposed to be a strong and independent woman. But she is stubborn and doesn’t realize what kind of trouble she is getting into. It’s causing her to make bad decisions and I am not a fan. I have no strong feelings either way towards Nathan. After one hot night together, Nathan wants more while Emily is fighting her feelings. Due to Emily running off on her own, Nathan must rescue her.
And this is as far as I got. Emily’s character is making it difficult for me to continue reading. I’m not feeling the chemistry between Emily and Nathan. And I don’t really care what happens.
Since each book is a different couple, and I enjoyed the first book, I will give the other books a chance.
March 8, 2023
This book really was fantastic! So good!!
Foreign service officer Emily fighting human trafficking when she gets swept up with the Paris Cartel and is up to ex seal Nathan to save her.
So full of action, suspense and danger that really grabs you and doesn't let go. I got so pulled into this story.
The relationship between Emily and Nathan is tenuous at first. Both stubborn, her fiesty and him protective. But the romance was alive and well. It was very strong once they got together.
So well written, CS Smith brings us a story you won't be able to put down even if you wanted to. Fantastic work!!
This was an ARC and this is my honest review.
Foreign service officer Emily fighting human trafficking when she gets swept up with the Paris Cartel and is up to ex seal Nathan to save her.
So full of action, suspense and danger that really grabs you and doesn't let go. I got so pulled into this story.
The relationship between Emily and Nathan is tenuous at first. Both stubborn, her fiesty and him protective. But the romance was alive and well. It was very strong once they got together.
So well written, CS Smith brings us a story you won't be able to put down even if you wanted to. Fantastic work!!
This was an ARC and this is my honest review.
March 10, 2023
Gripping:
This book delivers on all fronts. It is action filled and fast paced and I loved how seamlessly the plot unfurled with the perfect mix of dialogue and drama.
Emily was feisty, head strong and fiercely independent. Whilst her heart was in the right place, she was rather reckless and it was a good thing that Nathan was there to temper her enthusiasm and protect her. I thought they made a good team and I enjoyed watching them clash (and make-up).
All in all a great addition to the series and now I anxiously await the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
This book delivers on all fronts. It is action filled and fast paced and I loved how seamlessly the plot unfurled with the perfect mix of dialogue and drama.
Emily was feisty, head strong and fiercely independent. Whilst her heart was in the right place, she was rather reckless and it was a good thing that Nathan was there to temper her enthusiasm and protect her. I thought they made a good team and I enjoyed watching them clash (and make-up).
All in all a great addition to the series and now I anxiously await the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
March 13, 2023
I struggled. Made it about halfway and got sick of the FMC being tstl. But then I started HATE reading, hoping she would die. She put everyone else into danger after REPEATED warnings that she shouldn't work alone. Oooh, but she has daddy issues?
I'm a terrible person. I want her to be tortured and raped. She carelessly tries to "save" underage sex workers but in the dumbest goat fuck possible so they all suffer MORE. AND SHE HAS NO REMORSE.
Then she gets help/bodyguard/boyfriend and tries to ditch him because she knows better than a trained SEAL?!?!?! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME????
Fuck this woman and her privilege. I hope he dumps her and walks away into the sunset.
I'm a terrible person. I want her to be tortured and raped. She carelessly tries to "save" underage sex workers but in the dumbest goat fuck possible so they all suffer MORE. AND SHE HAS NO REMORSE.
Then she gets help/bodyguard/boyfriend and tries to ditch him because she knows better than a trained SEAL?!?!?! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME????
Fuck this woman and her privilege. I hope he dumps her and walks away into the sunset.
February 19, 2025
Missing in Action: A Former Navy SEAL Protector Romantic Suspense (Dìleas Security Agency, Book 2), my first read from author C.S. Smith & the second book in the Dìleas Security Agency series. Enjoyable 12-hour 34-minute/366-page military romance. “I received a free audio copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I'll be reading more from this author and in this series with Near Miss: A Wounded Hero Former Military Romantic Suspense (Dìleas Security Agency Book 1) already on my TBR list. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
April 1, 2025
I wish half stars were allowed as I would give this 3.5 stars if possible because the main character was often frustrating! I admired her passion for wanting to do something about human trafficking but her ways put others in danger not just herself.
I listened to the audible version and enjoyed the narration.
The story was good. There were some steamy sex scenes along with graphic violent ones. This is a second book in the series but I have only read this and did not feel I missed anything. The storyline flowed well. There were some predictable scenes but also done well.
I received a free audible copy from the author. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I listened to the audible version and enjoyed the narration.
The story was good. There were some steamy sex scenes along with graphic violent ones. This is a second book in the series but I have only read this and did not feel I missed anything. The storyline flowed well. There were some predictable scenes but also done well.
I received a free audible copy from the author. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
March 20, 2023
This is the 2nd book in the Dìleas Security Agency Series. I had not read anything by this author but I am looking for her library now. This story revolves around Emily and Nathan. Emily comes from a family of Seals, her father, her brother and she’s not interested in having a life with a seal. She’s feisty and very independent. Emily finds her self in danger after trying to save two trafficking victims. Nathan is a very big, gorgeous ex Seal who’s now a hacker. He doesn’t want to stop her bring who she is but she’s out herself in danger and he refuses to let anything happen to her.
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July 26, 2024I didn’t finish it, its probably a really good book, but i went in thinking that the main plot was going to be that she was kidnapped and he saved her, but she was gone for a chapter? And that was in the beginning of the book, and seeing as i was expecting the main plot to be the kidnapping and things that can happen when you are kidnapped i was kinda put off.
Probably sound weird but when you expect something and you don’t get that it’s a bit annoying.
Probably a really good book if you don’t read to much of the blurb😅
Probably sound weird but when you expect something and you don’t get that it’s a bit annoying.
Probably a really good book if you don’t read to much of the blurb😅
March 7, 2023
The last thing Emily wants is to get tangled up with a SEAL like her father and brother. She is fiercely independent and doesn't need saving until she tries to save two trafficking victims. Nathan is a giant ex-Seal now hacker who doesn't want to stifle her, but she is provoking a dangerous man. This book was filled with so much excitement, steam and heart. Poor characters can't keep their hands off each other! The ending made my heart race!
December 16, 2024
This is the first book by this author that I have read, but it is book 2 in the series. The characters are well written and enjoyable for the most part. Emily got on my nerves a bit sometimes. The plot of the story is full of suspense though the subject matter of human trafficking is a tough one. The book is very entertaining and has a happy ending. I will definitely read the rest of this series.
March 14, 2025
Wow! What An Amazing Story!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story of Nathan and Emily, loved the chemistry between them. How they were bickering at each other and the next minute they couldn’t get enough of each other. I was intrigued at Dileas Security Agency and how Lachlan and Ryder and the others help take out the human traffickers. This story is wonderfully written and had me from the first page to the last page!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story of Nathan and Emily, loved the chemistry between them. How they were bickering at each other and the next minute they couldn’t get enough of each other. I was intrigued at Dileas Security Agency and how Lachlan and Ryder and the others help take out the human traffickers. This story is wonderfully written and had me from the first page to the last page!!
June 11, 2024
The first book in this series I loved,Missing in Action I felt it almost mirrored the first book, I thought I would really like Emily but the more I read I found her spoiled never really thought through what she was doing or how her actions would effect others I found her selfish the reason I gave the book 4stars was because of Nathan I was disappointed not sure I will read the 3rd in the series
March 23, 2026
3 1/2*
Emily was not easy to like. Not sure I get why Nathan was so in love with her — she used him in bed then pushed him away. How many times can he forgive her for that?
Emily gets herself into quite a bit of trouble and has a few too stupid to live moments. Nathan and his team are a great group and I look forward to Ryder’s story.
Emily was not easy to like. Not sure I get why Nathan was so in love with her — she used him in bed then pushed him away. How many times can he forgive her for that?
Emily gets herself into quite a bit of trouble and has a few too stupid to live moments. Nathan and his team are a great group and I look forward to Ryder’s story.
March 7, 2023
What a fun, exciting read. Missing in Action kept me entertained all weekend at my daughter's rugby tournament. I may or may not have missed her play for a few minutes because I didn't want to look up from my Kindle. Just as good as book one in this series, Near Miss.
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April 2, 2023I enjoyed this book
I am always ready to read books about military members. Having been in the military myself I tend to see where authors go with their writing. This book did not disappoint me.
I am always ready to read books about military members. Having been in the military myself I tend to see where authors go with their writing. This book did not disappoint me.
April 10, 2023
Great story
This story has a lot of danger,suspence, and a little romance, keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next until the very end, looking forward to reading more books from this author
This story has a lot of danger,suspence, and a little romance, keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next until the very end, looking forward to reading more books from this author
October 23, 2023
Trafficking in heartache
Great story filled with adrenalin spiked action and wondering who is bad and who is good! Emily however spends so much of the story whining that she doesn't need anyone or anything she ruins a good deal of what makes the story so important!
Great story filled with adrenalin spiked action and wondering who is bad and who is good! Emily however spends so much of the story whining that she doesn't need anyone or anything she ruins a good deal of what makes the story so important!
October 31, 2023
Missing in Action
I love Nathan's character, the things that came out of his mouth constantly made me smile. Emily, on the other hand, made me feel frustrated. I enjoyed this story, there was plenty happening that kept me turning the pages.
I love Nathan's character, the things that came out of his mouth constantly made me smile. Emily, on the other hand, made me feel frustrated. I enjoyed this story, there was plenty happening that kept me turning the pages.
April 13, 2024
Another 5 star story
This is the 2nd story of this series and deserves the five stars I have given. If you love romance, mystery, suspense and the stories of retired SEALS then this series will just suit you fine.
This is the 2nd story of this series and deserves the five stars I have given. If you love romance, mystery, suspense and the stories of retired SEALS then this series will just suit you fine.
September 19, 2024
Loads of action & Romance
Set in the city of romance - where the nasty underbelly of trafficking rears it’s ugly head into lives of an ex Seal and a passionate Admiral’s daughter puts herself in horrific danger.
Set in the city of romance - where the nasty underbelly of trafficking rears it’s ugly head into lives of an ex Seal and a passionate Admiral’s daughter puts herself in horrific danger.
November 21, 2024
Wow
I didn't think anything would top the 1st 1, but oh my.... This has more action, more heart-stopping moments, more spice, just ahhhh... Narration is done by the same as book 1, so absolutely incredible again as well!
I didn't think anything would top the 1st 1, but oh my.... This has more action, more heart-stopping moments, more spice, just ahhhh... Narration is done by the same as book 1, so absolutely incredible again as well!
April 7, 2026
I rated this 4.5 stars, but can't give half a star here. And the only reason it didn't get a 5-star rating was because Chapter 4 was between Chapter 14 and 15 somehow. Nathan is definitely a book boyfriend!
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