Sandy M’s review of When Danger Bites (BRAVO Team Wolf, Book 1) by Heather Long
Paranormal Romance published by Entangled: Select Otherworld 8 May 17
This is my first Heather Long book, and I liked the concept of the story when I read the blurb. However, I’m not sure either are going to work for me in the future.
First off, because I’ve had such an issue with repetitiveness in books, even by my favorite authors, over the last couple of years, Ms. Long’s writing leans toward that problem; thus, I’m not sure I want to go further with this series. While the story concept held true during the entire book, so much of it just goes on way too long, causing boredom to instill itself. I kept hoping my love of shifter romance would help, but unfortunately it didn’t. But a nod to Ms. Long for the paranormal aspect of wolves, she does a great job there.
It’s Jax and Kaitlyn that leave me wanting more. I never really warmed up to Kaitlyn, even though she’s just doing her job of training for the BRAVO Team’s recon unit. What doesn’t work for me is Kaitlyn is there under additional orders to figure out why the team is so successful in their missions – betrayal from the get-go. Yes, it’s a romance and things are worked out in the end, but this isn’t my fave when it comes story lines.
Of course, in the beginning Jax does his best to keep the team’s secret from her – she can’t know they’re wolves under any circumstances. But his wolf has other ideas, and this is where I wish the story had just sped up a bit. It’s hot between these two, so I was a bit frustrated their coming together is stretched out for too many chapters. Jax’s alpha definitely comes to the surface more with Kaitlyn on the team, so that is a plus.
The book is heavy on the military of course, which I enjoy. I do like the missions, but they’re also the catalyst at times for Kaitlyn getting closer to figuring out what the team is up to each time, which seems more a setup than anything else. I applaud the duty Jax and Kaitlyn put first, but I want the romance to win out sooner.
All in all, this is an okay read. There’s nothing that made me sigh, made me laugh, or pulled on other emotional strings. It was a shrug of the shoulders when I closed it for good – not something to instill confidence to go any further with the series.
Grade: C
Summary:
Buttoned-up Corporal Kaitlyn Amador is dangerous on every level. As a human, she poses a threat to Marine Captain Jax Raymond’s special Force Recon unit. Though the team has a reputation among the other recon units, only their commanding officer knows their secret. As a woman, the danger posed is entirely different. Jax can survive the temptation for only so long before his wolf takes over and pursues what it wants.
Military intelligence specialist Corporal Kaitlyn Amador is the first woman in the Marines to be assigned to a recon team. And everyone’s watching her. Her mission? Not only prove herself worthy of her place in the group, but uncover the mystery of why Force Recon is so successful. A mission that gets more difficult every time she’s near Jax…
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