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Old friends, new loves and excellent writing makes this a great reading experience.
When Navy SEAL instructor Lt. Peter Greene moves into a bungalow across the street from romance writer Shayla Whitmore they discover they have more in common than teenagers. Shayla's experience raising 17 & 14 yr old boys helps Pete cope with being a new dad to his 15 yr old daughter who is grieving the death of her mom and making bad choices in new friends.
When Shayla joins forces with Pete to track down Maddie she uses her writing skills to produce a love story for Maddie based on her parents younger selves.
The injustice of the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during WW2, expressed through Hiroko who lived in the camp at Manzanar, is eye opening.
A quick moving plot, wonderful characters, old friends from previous Troubleshooter books and humor mixed with romance and action movie scenes - a winning combination for readers.

I’ve been reading Ms. Brockmann’s books for many years with some of the earlier ones with Blue, Cowboy, Frisco, and Harvard in the Tall, Dark, and Dangerous, etc. type books. Then when she started the Troubleshooters with The Unsung Hero and many more and I fell in love with her characters, the storylines, the action, romance, and dialogue. I miss some of the earlier characters such as Max, Tess, Nash, and Decker. Some of the other TS/FBI/Navy characters have continued in several books and I love Jules, Sam, Alyssa, Jenkins and others.
I love all of the characters but Izzy became my favorite and still holds that spot. So I was thrilled that he was a part of this story. I love his quirkiness, his bursting into song, his friendship, loyalty, and his love for Eden.
I’ve read almost every book of Ms. Brockmann’s but haven’t read the recent novellas so wasn’t very familiar with Peter ‘Grunge’ Greene.
I can’t say this is my most favorite book by Ms. Brockman as she’s had so many outstanding ones but any story by her is entertaining and a fun read.
Peter’s neighbor, Shayla is a romance writer and it was hilarious how one of her characters, Harry, ‘talks’ to her and she receives many odd looks when she responds out loud to Harry!
The more I read about Peter and his relationship with Lisa, his daughter Maddie’s mother, the more my heart broke for him. I won’t go into the many years after he and Lisa broke up till the present day as that is addressed in a very special and unique way, but his personal life was just drifting and not making personal connections.
Ms. Brockmann deftly writes characters that I love no matter if they are straight or gay, white, black, or interracial. She also adds some history to many of her stories and I always learn something new.
I enjoyed watching the developing relationship between Peter and Shayla while they each wonder how the other really feels. Ms. Brockmann can certainly write some passionate sexy times! The suspenseful portion of the story kept things hopping with Peter’s missing daughter, Maddie and each of their experiences trying to find her before the bad guys.
I loved seeing Izzy, Eden, Mark, Lindsey, Gilman, Jenn and their ongoing lives and changes. I was SO excited for Izzy at the end of the book. The ‘Boat Squad John’ was too funny with everyone named John and watching as they struggle through the Seal training.
Patrick Lawlor has narrated the majority of Ms. Brockmann’s Troubleshooter books and as soon as Izzy showed up in the story, I started ‘hearing’ his voice. He does an outstanding job on all of the characters so I can’t wait till this is out in audio.
Thanks to Ms. Brockmann and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I’ve been waiting a LONG time for another one of her stories.

I will preface my review by saying I absolutely love the Troubleshooters series. I've read pretty much every book in the series, minus one or two novellas. Suzanne Brockmann is simply one of my favorite authors; I was really excited to read this one.
So it pains me to write a review in which I really didn't enjoy a Brockmann book that much. I liked it, but I didn't love it like all the others. This book really just wasn't very memorable and it moved incredibly slow. I kept waiting for things to get really exciting and when things finally did pick up, it was just boring and over in a minute. There were no SEALs sweeping in to the rescue. The Troubleshooters team was also MIA in this book for the most part, which was disappointing since I love those guys (and ladies). The best parts of the book were those that involved Izzy, because who doesn't love him?
I love that Brockmann always includes some historical segments in her books, but the Manzanar pieces really didn't add much to the plot. It was a nice history lesson for those who may not have been aware of it, but that's about it.
The part that annoyed me the most was that every time Peter/Shayla got close to Maddie/Dingo, they were just a little too late. EVERY SINGLE TIME. This happened nearly every chapter it seems, so it just became expected and not at all exciting after a while.
So the story begins with Lieutenant Peter Greene stopping author Shayla Whitman in the middle of the road when he spots his 15 year old daughter getting into someone's car. Peter doesn't realize at the time that Shayla is his neighbor and she recognized him, else she probably wouldn't have stopped. His daughter has gone missing and he finally gets the break he needs. Shayla agrees to follow the car with Peter riding shotgun. They track them to a mall, but Maddie is nowhere to be seen. Peter & Shayla's journey to becoming a couple begins here, as well as their quest to find Maddie and bring her home.
The Maddie/Dingo storyline is actually more interesting in my opinion than Peter/Shayla a lot of times. Maddie is 15, Dingo is 20...yeah, big problem for Dingo there once he discovers her real age. Maddie's friend Fiona is psychotic it seems and owes a local drug gang leader $10K, but tells the guy that Maddie has the cash, while Fiona is sent out to a boarding school after trying to burn down her aunt's apartment. So the bad guys are now after Maddie and instead of turning to her 'just met him' Navy SEAL dad for help, she turns to Dingo for help instead. I just wanted to scream at her the entire book to finally just talk to her dad. I mean he knows what he's doing and can surely protect her. I still don't quite understand why she didn't want his help. Yes, he wasn't a part of her life until after her mom died, but he's still her dad and he has a lot of connections that would have been useful against people trying to find and hurt her.
I had respect for Dingo reaching out to Peter/Shayla behind Maddie's back though. He didn't have to, but he did the right thing when he saw that she was going to continue to be an immature stubborn 15 year old. He's still too old for her, but I have high hopes that things will work out for them in the future when she's of age.
The Peter/Shayla story was sweet, but at times the 'great communicators' that they were seemed to forget that they also needed to communicate their feelings. They made way too many assumptions about the other person's feelings. I'm use to seeing that in books, but again, it kept happening over and over again. I did love that Peter/Shayla did what it took to rescue Maddie. It was risky, but both of them wanted to protect her from harm and I respected their courage.
The epilogue was sweet, but predictable.
I just hope the next book in the series is better. I have a lot of respect for Suzanne Brockmann as a writer, but in this one just fell short this time.

Loved it! This is the second series I ever read and truly fell in love with these guys and their women. So when I saw this I immediately requested it. And just like the whole series, this book is five stars.
Peter "Grunge" Greene is the new neighborhood SEAL and has a daughter, Maddie, who lives with him. They've only been in the neighborhood for a little while and Shayla and her boys have yet to meet them. However, one night as Shayla is driving home she runs into (almost literally) Peter flagging her car down from the middle of the road. His daughter is missing and he's just seen her get into a car and is asking Shayla to chase the car.
From that moment on this book is fast paced and exciting. Maddie has run away from home and they are trailing her trying to find her.
Shayla is a romantic suspense writer and one of her characters continually talks to her in her head so when she says "shhh" repetitively Peter sort of figures that out. She has two sons and understands how missing can circumvent normal introductions.
As the two of them and their friends and family get involved they develop a friendship that turns into a relationship but Shayla isn't sure she's ready yet. Plus as Maddie and her father are getting to know one another since her mother died he isn't sure what's going to happen with him.
Read to find out if they find Maddie, if their relationship is a temporary or a permanent thing and whether or not Peter and Maddie will be moving.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After a bit of a slow start, this book really took off, things started falling into place, and I ended up really enjoying it!
It's been a while since I read a Brockmann book (she hasn't been so prolific lately) and I jumped at the chance to read another book in what once was my favorite RS series (Troubleshooters). While it wasn't the best Troubleshooters book ever, it was a solid read and one that got better and better as I got deeper into the book.
The whole story centers around the hunt for Lt. Peter ('Grunge') Greene's runaway 15-yer-old daughter (the kind of obnoxious Maddie). Maddie's in trouble because her so-called female 'friend' framed her and now she has an evil drug dealer mad at her and out for the $10,000 she supposedly stole. If she doesn't pay him he will most likely kill her. She takes off with a friend of this friend (older semi-stoner 'Dingo', who is unaware that she's just 15) rather than just asking her father for help. (Hey, she's a stupid teenager). So why doesn't she trust her dad to get her out of this mess, you ask?
Well, Maddie and Peter hardly know each other. He wasn't with her mom (who recently died a few months ago) for that long. Her mom (Asian-American Lisa) was a flighty woman who strung Peter along since high school. When Peter tried to provide for his family by enlisting in the Navy, Lisa couldn't take it so she left him and took their baby daughter with her, often moving from town to town. When Peter became a SEAL, he had less and less time to spend with Maddie, and they grew apart. Now with Lisa dead, the only real family left in her life is Peter. They hardly know each other, but Peter wants to change that and make an effort with Maddie. He moves them to a family friendly neighborhood in San Diego, but Maddie is stand-offish, surly, and grieving. She's not a bad kid but gets in with the wrong crowd, and now finds her life in danger. Deep down she doesn't believe that her father wants her or loves her. Can Peter's across-the-street neighbor, romance novelist Shayla Whitman, help change that perception?
Pretty, 40ish African-American Shayla Whitman, recent divorcee, and mother of two teenage boys, has noticed the hunky shaggy-haired Navy SEAL who recently moved in across the street. When she sees him trying to flag down a motorist for help outside the high school, she makes a quick decision to help him. Peter tells her to 'follow that car' that he's sure his teenage daughter got in to, and the chase is on. Over a matter of days, Shay helps Peter to try to locate his daughter, find out why she's on the run, and get father and daughter to learn about one another (through a series of clever texts detailing the relationship of Lisa and Peter). Along the way, the initial spark of attraction between Peter and Shay (who waste a lot of time assuming stuff about each other) ignites into a white hot fire--but is it just lust, or something more? Can something be right after only a few days together?
I have to be honest, what made this book come alive was when Izzy Zanella (good buddy to Peter) first appeared! Yay! And then a very pregnant Lindsey, Mark, Adam, Eden, Jen, Gilman, Lopez...they were all either mentioned or had a hand in helping Peter. I also enjoyed seeing some new SEAL recruits--all named 'John' but of course they all had nicknames...Hopefully Suz will continue with these characters and give them each their own books.
I really liked to Shay as a character. Wow, this woman was smart! I also enjoyed her inner dialogue with herself, and also her dialogue with one of her fictional heroes (a knockoff of gay FBI character Jules Cassidy). And...she had some pretty hot sex scenes with Peter. How they managed that while looking for his daughter? You'll just have to read it to find out.:)
Peter was pretty cool too. Once he told his story to Shay about his relationship with Lisa and I learned more and more about him, I could see that he wasn't just a handsome guy, but an honorable guy with real substance. I wanted these two to work!
So once things got moving in this book, it became hard to put down. I usually like Brockmann's writing because I always feel I learn something new when I read her books. And I did learn something about the Japanese internment camps in California during World War II. I only had limited knowledge of that time and SB managed to really open my eyes to something that was so, so wrong. And she expertly wove this into the story too without it seeming preachy.
All in all a solid effort. If she continues with her new SEAL recruits (the 'Johns'), and even revisits Maddie and Dingo--he really grew on me, and now that he's (view spoiler) the possibilities seem endless--I think she'll have some winners on her hands. 4 1/2 stars

Shayla, romance author, sees her Navy SEAL neighbor waving his arms at the side of the road so she quickly stops. He has no idea who she is but asks her to help him find his 15-year-old teenaged daughter who he believes her to be in a car that is getting away. Sometimes life is stranger than fiction and Shayla immediately follows 'that' car.
Suzanne Brockmann uniquely combines a romance author with an alter ego and her teenaged boys with a Navy SEAL and his troubled daughter in a story riddled with action, suspense and of course, romance!

Suzanne Brockmann had done it again!
Return to the world of Troubleshooters and hot Navy SEALs. Lt. Peter Greene is suddenly responsible for Maddie, his angry 15 year old teenaged daughter, who has disappeared. When he flags down his neighbor, action-romance author, Shayla Whitman to "follow that car", this leads to the beginning of a fast-paced, action-packed adventure.
Based in California and not one the "-Stans", danger still lurks with psycho friends and double-crossed drug lords. We catch up with Izzy and Eden, Jenks and Lindsay, and other members of the SEALS. Ms. Brockmann also touches upon the injustice of the Japanese internment camps instituted in World War 2 and racial profiling.
Thrilling as only Suzanne Brockmann can.

I am a huge fan of Suzanne Brockman and being given this opportunity to read an advanced copy of her book was a wish come true. I have missed the teams ( the novellas have been great) and was looking forward to more...Grunge, Pete, was a mystery character in previous books, novellas, and seemed a little bit out of place with the surfer dud thing he had going on,, so now being able to understand his background I was able to better understand him and I went back and read other books where he appeared. Yes that is how much I love these books. Shayla was just so fun, and Harry a hoot. I really enjoyed the backstory with her writing and the blocks....very interesting and educational. The way they come together, work together and write together, OOOHHHH the letters to Maddie are beautiful. The way the author is able to make a character be so present without even being alive, and the way we get to know her just by these letters, unbelievable. I wish there were more. I love touching base with my trouble-shooters / Seal teams, I mean who does not want more Izzy in their life. . And then we have Dingo!!! Please tell me there will be more......his letter to Peter, well my heart expanded and then the epilogue, so many feels for this,,,,my heart melted...Hello!!!! OMG The only negative I have is when the characters make the wrong assumptions about what the other may want, let's talk it out sooner people!!! There was enough mystery and misunderstanding in the book without having to go there. This was a great great book and I can't recommend it enough.

Action at the onset, romance at every turn, I loved Some Kind of Hero. The characters are developed and real, their communication refreshing and witty, and the situations they get into are intriguingly suspenseful. Brockmann delivers a multi faceted story with in-depth characters that steal your heart and your mind. A definite read, and I'll be going back to seek more Brockmann novels immediately.

Ms. Brockmann hits another home run with this long awaited installment of her popular Troubleshooters series. Peter and Shayla make an engaging couple and I enjoyed updates on Izzy and the rest of the SEALs. The only weak point was that Peter's daughter ran away because she thought her Dad would not be able to help her.

Excellent, excellent,excellent!!! Suzanne kept the plot moving and my attention constantly throughout the book. Great blend of drama and real life emotion. Definitely a book I would buy and recommend to everyone.

You won't be disappointed. There are returning characters but they don't steal the spotlight from the protagonists. The synopsis on the back is perfect without giving anything away. I will say this: I need a short story of how Harry met his husband.

I don't understand why so many rave reviews. .. I'm thinking about stopping at 25%. The plot line, while interesting has been slow to pick up speed. And honestly the diversity of the characters ethnicity is distracting me from the storyline. Eh, we'll see. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

I had some high expectations for this one; I love the Troubleshooter series so much! And having devoured the latest novellas starring my fave Seal of all time, Izzy Zanella, I was really excited for this one.
However, for me this one fell a bit short. I feel like in the beginning it dragged a bit, and after a while it was becoming a struggle to keep reading, and I get the slow build to action but this was a bit too slow IMO. I kept waiting for the action to get here! And I did like the end part because finally something was happening, but felt there could have been more build up I guess. I’ll admit the few Izzy POV chapters were what intrigued me the most, but as I said earlier he is my fave so team Izzy for life!
Things that irked me: I get that people are flawed creatures, we sometimes say and do some reallyyy cringe worthy stuff BUT I could not get past some things Shayla said/thought, I just couldn’t. For instance when she goes to Peter’s house and some of his friends are there and she just literally met Adam (at this moment she’s unaware that Adam is actor Adam Wyndham) and her first though is he’s adorable and probably gay????? Um say what??? How did she land on gay? There was nothing in her thought processes that even indicated why she would think this. Is she just assuming this because of how Adam’s dressed? He’s just sitting there, so what makes her assume this? Because, yeah I know IRL people make allll sorts of assumptions about others but really Shay? You’re just gonna assume this right off?
Another thing that really bothered me was when Shay much later down in the book says that Maddie’s mom/Peter’s ex: “was probably seriously clinically mentally ill…” again what is Shayla even basing this on?? She’s never met Lisa, only knows anything about her from Peter’s story and yes, while it’s clear Lisa was a cheater and a perhaps a liar too how does Shay deduce Lisa’s supposed mental illness from anything Peter says? She backs up her assumptions with nothing, just assumes this and Peter doesn’t call her on it either so does he agree or just not care what she’s saying?? >.> I’m no expert on mental illness at all and I could be very wrong, but this seems like a huge assumption on Shay’s part.
Now onto the whole Dingo and Maddie situation. Dingo is twenty, Maddie is fifteen. We see that Dingo realizes he likes Maddie and he’s very aware that she’s underaged, he says this to himself and won’t give in to his attraction to her, except he does by kissing her after the earthquake >.> She is fifteen!!! And they supposedly love each other (Maddie says it first). But did we forget she is fifteen???? So there was the kiss after the earthquake and the one where he was sleeping and Maggie kisses him, supposedly after Dingo kisses her (he was sleeping and thought he was dreaming this then wakes up like wtf she’s kissing me). I’m reallyyy glad we get Dingo letting Maddie know that no that wasn’t cool cuz he was asleep and couldn’t consent to the kiss so kudos to Dingo for that but really? This whole thing between them just had me sighing in a not good way! Dingo who I might remind you is an adult and twenty, and Maddie who is freaking fifteen?? Yeah no. And even though we see Dingo telling Maddie nope we’re not gonna do this, he’s not gonna give into his supposed love for her I’m like…was it even necessary to set up this whole we can’t be together cuz you’re underaged thing in the first place? They could’ve just been strictly friends and later on, in another book perhaps, when Maddie is an actual adult you see the friends to more grow. But right now? With her being fifteen? I just could not get past that fact.
I don’t think Dingo’s a bad guy at all…he risked a lot to help Maddie, hell he jumped in front a gun for her and at least he didn’t take advantage of her (side eyes him for that first kiss tho) but he’s an adult, she’s fifteen! And yes at the end there’s the whole he’ll wait til she’s of age and meantime they’ll be chaperoned visits etc etc but Yes I’m still gonna be stuck on that! I feel like that still shouldn’t go un-acknowledged. So when Maddie is an actual adult I look forward to their story, if there will be one written.
I did like that Shay does call Peter on his bossy “you need to do this thing I’m telling you to do” by letting him know right off that yeh no do not tell her/command her what she has to do and challenges him on this. Good. Lots of books I see the hero telling the heroine what she has to do like she doesn’t get a choice in the matter. Even if done out of worry for her safety he got called on it so yes, go Shay!
So while I’m sad to say this one wasn’t my fave I am looking forward to what’s next in this series. *cough* please Jay Lopez’s book please. Also want to see more of Boat Squad John, those guys are awesome! And as always more Izzy Zanella please and thanks!

This story was touching and well-paced with enough action and the touches of humor that I expect from Suzanne Brockmann. It made me want to go back and re-read the earlier Troubleshooters novels - I missed this world and can't wait for more.

Loved this book! Peter has to find his daughter , Maddie, before it is too late. He hops in his neighbor's car and chases after a car he sees Maddie get into. Shayla is a romance writer with two sons of her own, so she happily chases after the getaway car. It doesn't hurt that her neighbor is a hot Navy Seal. Enter Izzy and the book is an instant hit. The banter between Brockmann's characters has always been a drawing point for me! Love all the Toubleshooter characters and I for one hopes she keeps them going.

So great to see the Troubleshooter series back! Loved this latest installment- a heartfelt, thrilling romance that develops amid a thrilling race to find a missing teen! As always, love the special appearances by some of my favorite characters. SOME KINF OF HERO is some kind of romance!!

Wow! Hard to put this one down. Shayla, who writes for a living, notices her new neighber, a hunky Navy Seal, who is frantically trying to stop someone to help. When she does he jumps in and the adventure begins. His daughter Maddie has disappeared, and together they work on finding out what happened and where she is. The story alternates between Shayla and Pete, and Maddie and Dingo, so the story gets told from several POVs. The only thing I found a little irritating was the voice inside Shayla's head at times, but other than that a great story. Highly recommend this book and author.

I was sent an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I'm a big fan of Suzanne Brockmann. Can't remember how I first started reading her novels, but it probably had something to do with cute Navy SEALs.
I was very happy to hear that there was a new Troubleshooters Inc book out, even though I have not finished the series. It's my go-to series (one of several authors), when I don't know what to read, or want familiar characters to enjoy.
Suzanne Brockmann's writing is easy, well-written, and, definitely in this case, funny. Her characters are well-rounded and believable without going overboard on the he-man unfallible hero, and dim-witted damsel in distress. Her female characters are just as strong as the men in the books, not ones who need rescuing because they don't have a clue.
It's nice to see that Suzanne continues to broaden the franchise with new characters rather than keep with the same small band of characters she starts with. As much as there are characters I'd like to read more about, the additional characters grow the franchise and keep things fresh.
This book starts out with the main female character nearly running down her neighbour, the Navy SEAL. She gets embroiled in looking for his missing daughter while trying not to fall for him, and of course, he fights his attraction to her.
Love the character, Shayla. She's quirky, funny .... after all, who doesn't have conversations with imaginary characters in their heads, full-blown like Athena from the brow of her creator? Those are, after all, the best characters to read; the ones that stay with you after the book is finished and closed. Ones that you continue to imagine in different plots (never as good as the author's of course). In this case, Shayla is an author, and it is, literally, one of her characters in her head. I like books that educate as well as entertain.
Another thing I like about Suzanne's writing is, she includes a bit of history in a lot of the story. In this case, it was about internment camps in California during the war. The missing daughter's grandmother was one citizen interned, so we learn about about that.
Nothing like stressful situations to emphasize what's important in a person's life, and who your friends are. And Peter's friends certainly have his six.
Funnily, emotional, sweet. Well done I expected nothing less.