Free Fall is a good fit for readers who enjoy suspenseful contemporary romances with a focus on military pilots uncovering dangerous secrets and experiencing intense chemistry.

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Free Fall is the third book in the Elite Ops series by Emmy Curtis. 3 stars for the storyline plot alone. I don't remember if I read the other two in the series so I was a bit lost as to what had happened previously. That didn't stop me from reading Free Fall.

Dangerously seductive! You will be guess the whole time. Very thrilling, I will have to make sure to catch the next one!! Very well written it grips you from start to finish !!

This was the first book by Emmy Curtis that I’ve read and, while I enjoyed it, I felt as several other reviewers did, that I was missing something. The book, it turns out, is the third in a series, and while it can be read as a standalone, there could have been more explanation to help new readers. The two main characters, Duke and Casey, have a history together, and an attraction that neither of them had felt comfortable acting on previously. Now though, they are hoping to see if the spark turns to more. Before they get the chance though, they are caught up in a life and death chase. Casey is sure that there was foul play within the company she works for, and Duke is determined to get to the truth of it and protect Casey, as well. I liked both characters and the action was good, if a bit over the top at times. All in all, I liked the book, but still felt like I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the first two books in the series. I would be willing to check out more by the author.
Note: I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

A high octane roller coaster ride loaded with intrigue, conspiracy, danger and delicious sexual attraction that’s compelling, mesmerizing and so good you never want it to end. The good news is there are more books in the series when you need your next adrenaline fix! I read a complimentary copy of this book provided by Grand Central Publishing through NetGalley and all opinions expressed in my voluntary review are completely my own.

I have chosen not to read and review this tile. While the blurb drew me to the story, I was not engaged with the characters or the way the story was written.

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Emmy Curtis has offered up an action packed romantic military suspense story. There is a ton of intrigue, a great hero and a tech savvy former military heroine. I was a bit lost at the beginning and felt some of the back story was missing. Even the initial pairing of the couple seemed a bit awkward to me like they needed some fleshing out. The rest of the story flowed fairly well, sex scenes were hot and we got a peek at the next couple. Enjoyed the secondary characters also.

Col. Duke Cameron and U.S. Air Force veteran Casey Jacobs work together to find the answer in her work and his quest. This is the first book I've read by this author ,and it is part of the Elite ops series.

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Grab this truly intriguing and entertaining read today, you will not be disappointed. There is a lot going on which will have you glued to ereader and turning them pages as fast as you, I sure did :-)

While it can be read as a standalone I think it is easier to read if you have read the previous books in the series but I did manage to pick up the story with not many problems. This is a good book and I really liked Casey and Duke they were fun together and had lots of chemistry, There is plenty of action in this book and a must for all military lovers

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Casey retired from the Air Force and takes a job with a high tech company that is developing products for the government. There have been a few "accidents" but when a plane crashes, Casey has serious doubts about her company.

Duke is retired Black Ops and actually knows Casey. They served in the same area and had friends in common but weren't personally friends. Duke is investigating the plane crash as friends of his were involved. He makes arrangements to meet with Casey to talk...and perhaps a date?

All hell breaks loose then!

This story was really good. I have never read anything from this author before so I was pleasantly surprised. This couple has plenty of chemistry and do get to explore it a bit but most of the time they are trying to stay alive while trying to solve the puzzle.

This story was written very well and had twists and turns galore! The amount of people and the status of some of these people included in the cover up really blew my mind. I would definitely recommend this story!

I've read all the books in this series and the Alpha Ops series. Elite Ops had been one of my favorites. Each book centers on the same event, a plane crash at a prestigious military training event, but is told from a different couple's perspective. Its different from most series I read in that way, but I like it and enjoy learning a bit more about the characters each time, although the first book remains my favorite. This story focuses on Duke and Casey. Casey sees something she shouldn't have, and believes her life is now at risk. She was getting to know Duke prior to that and had agreed to go on a date with him. Just before that date is supposed to happen, he watches her make an illegal exit from the base. He surprises himself by breaking the rules and following her. Once it becomes evident foul play is involved and Casey's life is in danger, Duke will do anything to keep her safe and find out what's really going on. There will definitely be more books in this series, because this accident is nowhere near resolved. Personally, I am so ready to get Animal's story!

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Although the storyline for this sounded very promising, I found that as there were many characters introduced at a fast rate, with two different perspectives to crack as well, there was an awful lot happening in a short space!

I tried several times but as i could not get my head around this, i wound up not finishing the book.

Don’t get me wrong, the prise is very good as are the descriptions, and the haracters have very definitely individual personalities. But perhaps, a bit of time at the start to get to know the characters? A prologue to give us some background on their previous meetings or situations rather than trying to explain it all whilst setting the current plot?

Otherwise, this had a very promising blurb that was just that bit different!

This is Duke and Casey's story and I felt you really needed to have read previous books to help with context for this one. It can feel a bit abrupt otherwise. But that said, heaps of action, loads of sexiness, and a great plot. I am continuing to enjoy this series.

This was the first Emmy Curtis book I have read and it is the 3rd book in the Elite Ops Series. Generally it is not a problem for me to pick up a book in the middle of a series, but this one was a bit confusing at the beginning. Midway through the third chapter I actually went back and reread the first two chapters to try to figure out what was happening. I like high stakes military dramas and I thought this one had a lot of potential. Casey Jacobs is an ex-military pilot working for a private contractor and she starts to realize all is not right with the way in which the contractor is conducting business. The hero, Duke Cameron is still in the military—close to retirement. The two apparently had some history which is not clearly explained in this book. I did not find a lot of chemistry between Casey and Duke. It wasn’t clear they had any strong relationship other than having served together a couple of times while Casey was still in the military. At first Casey came across as a strong female lead who wanted to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding her company. However, as the story moved along there were several points where she came across as “flakey” –something that seemed totally out of character for an ex-pilot. In addition, the ending seemed to happen very suddenly. Everything just fell into place all at once without a natural evolution to the conclusion. Although I enjoyed the plot, the overall story fell a bit flat for me in the characterization; and having not read the first two books in the series I was somewhat confused as to what was going on and how the story had reached the point where it started. It's worth a read, but might be easier to follow if you've read the first two books.

Loved this book. I love anything Emmy Curtis writes. She really knows hot to bring her characters to life.

Free Fall was my first introduction to author Emmy Curtis. I thought the premise of the story was great, and as a fan of high stakes military dramas I was really looking forward to reading the book. Unfortunately, the book fell a little flat for me for several reasons. First, there were several times when the female lead came across as very flaky, which just isn't in line with my view of a military pilot with war-time experience. At a pivotal point in the story, she's actually caught "daydreaming" in her chair by two male characters in the story, who at that point are making plans for how to deal with the situation that she has drawn them into. Prior to this, the female lead had come across as very competent, so I didn't like seeing her reduced to a laughing point for the guys. Secondly, the first intimate scene in the book actually pulled me out of what, up to that point, had been some fast-paced, high stakes drama. In my opinion, it was beyond unrealistic and very unnecessary at that point in the story. Lastly, while the plot had my interest in the first couple of chapters, it just sort of fizzled out for me at the end. There were too many moments that I found myself completely losing interest, while wondering why it was that I was supposed to care about these characters. Also, there were a few times I found myself wondering if I was suddenly reading another story due to the sudden change in circumstances ( A chapter that suddenly focused on the interactions between characters that, up to that point, had played no significant role in the story.)The book was very plot focused, and in the end the characters lost my interest.
While this book wasn't a hit for me, the writing was okay enough that I would give another of the author's books a try with the hopes that the next book would focus a little more on character building.

Okay, so first I will admit, I didn't read the other two books in this series. Dumb, I know.
BUT, that didn't stop me from understanding or enjoying this book. Some who have read the other two stories might think this book is a bit long due to the amount of backstory subtly explained throughout this book, but for those like me who decided to read the last story first (there have to be others, right?), the author does a good recap job to make it so we are not totally lost.

All that out of the way, I found this to be a very enjoyable read. An entertaining story-line and great characters keep your interest extremely well. Watching the evolution of the relationship between Cameron and Casey was a treat. Add in drama and steamy passion and you have a good read. Swoon-worthy male lead, strong heroine, and a love affair that will leave everyone begging for more.
I'm hoping there are more storyline's that pop up from these characters (like Animal and Captain Moss!)
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book.

Free Fall by Emmy Curtis is a reasonably enjoyable,  thriller of a suspense story.  It's a little light on the romance for my tastes, however, so I'm uncertain if it should be classed as romance.

Casey works for a tech outfit possibly responsible for the downing of an aircraft. Col Duke Cameron is the officer in charge. They go on the run when Casey's life is threatened. These 2 served together and share a mutual attraction,  we're told.

The action sequences are as gripping as other suspense novels I've read, so kudos to Ms Curtis. I also appreciated her research that made it hard to tell she's not American. Usually there are one or 2 little words that give it away.

The connection between Casey & Cameron was a little flat. I realize with a 3-4 day storyline  it's hard to get a new relationship going, but I wanted more. And I won't go into the mint scented shower gel. Anyone who's ever used it knows it can be uncomfortable in certain parts of one's anatomy. 'Nuff said, huh?

This also should be listed as not a standalone, because this was the first Emmy Curtis I've read and it felt like I got dropped into an ongoing story.

Another objection? Cameron has dark sandy hair & the model on the cover is a brunette. That sort of thing drives me a little nuts. Cover models need to match character descriptions.  It should be a rule. Don't you think?

Altogether not a bad read, but not a 5 star.

ARC provided by Net Galley for my honest review.

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Three and a half stars. Four stars for the plot but I've deducted half a point for obtrusive sex and half a point for an abrupt ending.

I have read several books by Emmy Curtis but this is the first I have read in her Elite Ops series so I am unsure of whether there is any backstory to this in the receding books.

Casey Jacobs is a former Air Force pilot working in the private sector for a cutting edge tech firm, she was ecstatic when her firm, TechGen One (or TGO for short) agrees to sponsor this year's Red Flag training games in the desert, she thought she had won something great for her former colleagues in the military. But two pilots have gone missing and Casey suspects that the issues which caused them to crash were the same as bugs which had been reported in a new piece of TGO software - she is suspicious that somehow TGO has put its software onto military planes without permission but when she raises it with a colleague he warns her that previous TGO whistleblowers have conveniently 'committed suicide' and she shouldn't tell anyone about her suspicions. Torn between fear of what she may have unwittingly facilitated, fear for her own life and fear for the two lost pilots, she is persuaded to help some friends break the lockdown on Nellis Air Force Base to search for the missing pilots.

Casey was due to go on a 'date' with Colonel Duke Cameron, head of Nellis Air Force Base. They have a history in Germany and Afghanistan, a mutual admiration from afar type of thing but now she is a civilian contractor on his base there are no rules against fraternisation. The only problem is his heart/ libido is in conflict with his head/ gut which think Casey may be hiding something about the missing pilots. When Duke sees Casey busting out of the base when it is on lockdown he gives chase on his motorbike only to see her attacked by guys in face masks in a car park. Before he knows it the two of them are on the run, not quite trusting each other and plastered all over the news as suspects in the disappearance of two Air Force pilots.

This book is full of action right from the word go, the reader is thrust into the middle of the situation and in short succession there are thinly veiled death threats, a breakout from an Air Force base in lockdown, a fight and a getaway. Casey is afraid both for her life and the consequences of disclosing her suspicions thanks to a watertight NDA, she is also wary of getting Duke embroiled in whatever is going on. Duke is suspicious of Casey, has she sold out? Was she a honey trap? There's lots of tension and action - it's like a Bruce Willis film.

Then it was like a switch got flipped and it was time for the sex portion of the book. Never mind that the sex scenes were gratuitous and frankly odd, why would two people on the run, who have only just escaped from another group of guys out to kill them stop around the next corner and decide to have sex on the car bonnet? I get exhibitionism but they didn't even consider that the car headlights coming towards them might be the bad guys, just an extra frisson of excitement. Also, at one point I found myself worrying that certain things they did in the throes of passion could cause infection - I'm sure I read that somewhere - which kind of spoilt the moment. The plot ground to a halt while Casey and Duke played weird sex games. I mean who does that? You are running for your life, with a short timeframe before the US Government signs a multi-million dollar contract with TGO, so fo course you break off for shower sex at every opportunity, why wouldn't you?

Then the plot got back thick and fast, there were more fights, more chases, drones, planes, secret bases, investigative reporters and then boom, all over.

I really enjoyed the plot, far-fetched as it might be, it was fast-paced and exciting and plausible. The sex didn't really gel with the slow burn romance and diverted attention from the build up of tension and then the ending was too sudden. Overall, this felt like a slightly confused mash-up between military/ special ops romance, erotica and a category romance and needed more balancing of the different elements - I think if you can't categorise a book then its genre isn't clear enough.

Overall, I would like to read the previous books in the series to see how they fir together and the backstory between Casey and Duke. Despite my issues with this book I would definitely read more books in this series.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.