Title: Fierce Justice

Series: True Heroes #5

Author: Piper J.Drake

Pages: 304

Genre: romance

Forever

book synopsis

As a K9 handler on the Search and Protect team, Arin Siri needs to be where the action is--and right now that's investigating a trafficking operation in Hawaii. When an enemy from her past shows up bleeding, she's torn between the desire to patch Jason up or put more holes in him. Then again, the hotshot mercenary could be the person she needs to bust open her case.

Jason Landon's team had always been about taking the contract, getting paid, and not asking questions. But after his last mission went south, he started to get curious. His questions quickly drove him out of his mercenary group and off the grid. Now, the only people he can think of to help him are the Search and Protect team -- and the dark beauty who is as ready to kill him as she is to bed him. And he's totally ready to risk the former for the chance at the latter. But he isn't the only person with a target on his back. Arin's in danger too, and he'll do everything he can to keep her safe.



My thoughts

Rating: 5

Would I recommend this series: yea

Will I be reading any more by this author: yes

Since this is my first time reading anything by this author I can say and will say that I loved it , even though the romance was slow burning it still worked in the story and didn't take anything away from it, I loved the interaction between the characters especially with Arin and Jason. Since I've read the hole series before this one and I do have one other one to read I would say its up to you to read it as a series or as a standalone , in my case just reading this one had made me want to read books as a series . I do have to say that there is one character I don't like as much as the others and that's Arin 's sister , how she acts towards her and makes her feel.With that said I would like to thank Netgalley for letting me read and review it ,exchange for my honest opinion.

This is my first book by Piper Drake . I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I loved that in a suspense/military book the woman was more fierce and commanding of the pair.
I didn’t like the writing style or maybe I was missing stuff because this is the 5th book in the series , it took me a while to get into it . The romance was on the mild side maybe that is part of her character.

Fierce Justice
by Piper J. Drake

Finally! A story about a strong woman, with a man who supports and encourages her. Arin Siri harbored violence within her as long as she could remember. So to learn to control it she joined the Army. After being discharged Arin joined the Search and Protection team that’s based in Hawaii. Jason Landon is or actually was in the security business. At their first meeting he found he was unknowingly guarding people who were kidnapped by human traffickers. Appalled he decided to try saving them to make up for his part in tormenting the former group that Arin saved with her team.

At their second meeting, the information that Jason provides sets off a mission that will help him clear his conscience and Arin keep her sister safe. As Jason watches Arin and her K-9 King, his admiration grows for her as does his love. By the end of the mission Arin learns to love Jason.

I really enjoyed this story, it had detailed strong characters and a almost perfect plot. Yes almost perfect, because it came to an abrupt end. Arin and Jason both confessed their love. But it seemed she didn’t care to really have a full relationship. Her team wanted her to offer him a position, but she didn’t follow through with the offer. Instead she told him she will visit him in East Asia while he does his next security job when she has a mission out there. Does this mean the story continues......!

I think what I liked most about this one was that it wasn't your typical romance. Arin and Jason weren't really sure if they liked each other at the start, not sure if they could trust each other, yet they were working together, albeit reluctantly. It was as they worked together they seemed to start to trust each other, which lead them to liking the other, which lead to more.

I honestly didn't think this one would end like it did. I thought it would end with Jason being a new co-work at the Search and Rescue. Instead Arin let Jason take the job he wanted to, but she let him know in no uncertain terms that she was going to be waiting for him, heck she was even altering her work to be in the same part of the world, a very Arin move to let Jason know how much he meant to her.

Mmmm.... A really great read with fantastic characters. I have a GSD and find I gravitate to books that contain dogs and action, this was perfect.

As a romantic action reader this was the perfect mix and had the ability to hold my attention all the way through with no lulls. You'll enjoy this book if your a fan of action, dogs, or romance. With all three it's the trifecta of what you're looking for.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Great addition to the series with the perfect blend of romance and suspense. While this can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading "total bravery" to get some of the back story on the characters. I also love all the dogs in this series.

An exciting romantic suspense novel with the emphasis on suspense. The heat factor was on the mild side. You don't get a lot of background history (maybe this comes up in the previous novels) so you don't really know why each character is at this point in their emotional life. What I found interesting was the h was the stronger, more established character. This doesn't seem the norm from all the other romance books I have read. This is my first by this author but will definitely look for more from Ms Drake! I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This book was so good. Arin is a very strong female lead who definitely does not need a man to save her! This book is action packed from the get go and doesn't let up until the last page.

This is my first book by Piper J. Drake and found most of Fierce Justice enjoyable. Since this is book 5 in the True Heroes series, I am not sure if I am missing out on anything, especially regarding the Search and Rescue Corporation but regarding Arin and Jason’s story I did feel like it can be read as a standalone.

Right away we start with questions as Arin and her K9, King, find an unconscious man who she soon finds is someone she’s met before. Arin and Jason met six months prior while she was on a different mission on a different island of Hawaii. That first meet was definitely different from this one, they had a gun and rifle pointing at each other. They had come to an agreement and went their separate ways. This time around she is not able to leave him behind and now is she forced to keep an eye on him. Once he is conscious she finds him to be someone they could use to assist in this current mission. He has some intel on the human trafficking organization they are tracking and when Arin and a loved one are placed in danger, his help becomes imperative.

As much as I enjoyed the action packed storyline, I had a difficult time really connecting to Arin and Jason individually and together in the beginning. Arin was definitely a fierce warrior, but something about her was almost too abrasive for me. But we slowly get to see her vulnerable side. As for Jason, he was an interesting character. He never had a problem being labeled a mercenary just as long as the money was there. But after that last mission six months ago he started asking some hard questions for himself. So as Arin and Jason starts to get to really know each other, they both started to grow on me too. I had a slight issue with what drove them together initially, I’m not sure if I really felt their connection. It is hard to describe because the chemistry was definitely there once the story went along but the initial attraction I didn’t feel.

All in all this book was good. I think what really drove me to try a Piper J. Drake book was her a ability to incorporate working dogs in her stories.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy I received through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

I have not read any of the previous books in the True Heroes series but I will now. I loved Fierce Justice. This was a great story that kept me engaged the whole time.