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Marked for Revenge

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A quick romantic suspense that was a great distraction. Just what I needed to read at the right time. Some books are like that.

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This was an interesting book from start to finish. Kaitlin is one of the EMTs that go out on a call to a cabin where a man has been shot. She doesn't recognize him on sight but he remembers her. Daniel is hiding after a case he had worked went sideways and he isn't sure who on the police force he can trust any longer.

I liked the characters and how the author wove a past story in with the one unfolding in front of us. The story was a bit stretched for me but it flowed well and the author did a good job of keeping the action going. Danile and Kaitlin's romance is unique as they are so different. She is completely impulsive and he is in control. It was an interesting mix.

Overall, it was a 3/5 for me.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy of this book via netgalley. I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.

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EMT Kaitlin North responds to a call about shots fired up in the mountains, she is surprised to recognize the wounded man as the one who gave her a break back when she was down and out. Now in order to save his life, Kaitlin must keep undercover cop Daniel Ryan one step ahead of the hitmen who are after him.



On the run with nowhere to turn, and not knowing who to trust, can Kaitlin and Daniel turn the tables on the hitmen and give love a chance?



Kaitlin has used her second chance well, making a career of helping others while thinking on her feet. She is good at calmly taking charge of a situation and is ready for the challenge of taking on new experiences. She is very committed to her faith and her calling to be a first responder.



Daniel is working hard to blow a case wide open, but there are insiders working against him and time is running out. He is a quick thinking man of action, he is determined to see his job through to the end, and is strong in his faith.



Overall, a fast paced, action packed read from the very start. Strong, intelligent characters, with an engaging plot that kept me riveted to the book. I really enjoyed this book, and admired Kaitlin for her faith and commitment. Highly recommend!





I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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As an EMT Kaitlin was called to help out a shooting victim. It was a blast from the past when she ended up helping undercover officer Daniel. Things seem to get complicated when its revealed that he's undercover and there are people after him and Kaitlin offers her help whether or not he likes it and they are in a run for their life situation until they can get to his superior officer who help him.

I loved that this was a pretty fast paced book. I loved how headstrong Kaitlin was, she was not the type to back down when things are looking grim, shes the get away driver who trusts her gut and helps where she can and Daniel relied on her help whether or not he liked it. I also loved that this book was more focused on the mystery rather then the romance and this book was clean and was plenty faith based. I loved that there was plenty going on to keep the readers hooked, with twists and turns and its a great book I really enjoyed it!

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Tons of thrills, wild rides, and exciting moments folly his book. Kaitlynn and Daniel experience insta-love during the days that she is helping to keep him away from those who want to kill him. I did like the epilogue as it made me feel better about the insta-love.

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This book is quite the action-filled, suspenseful story. I liked the character of Kaitlin. She’s brave, smart, resourceful, and funny. Daniel is a great “hero” who is wounded and has to depend on Kaitlin to keep them on the run and two steps ahead of the bad guys. Somehow, in between all the running and hiding, they fall in love. Their escape from danger carries all the way through to the last page of the book. This one was fun to read as I never knew what new twist was going to to introduced into the storyline. I also enjoyed the story being set in my home state of Missouri and recognizing several of the different settings in the story.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Marked for Revenge by Valerie Hensen is a romantic suspense with lots of action. The storyline revolves around two characters; Kaitlin and Daniel. I liked the role reversal in this book. Daniel is shot and Kaitlin is taking care of him and helping with hiding him from all the people that want to kill him.
However the author does not try to make her wonder woman, she struggles with making sure she is making the right decisions both in keeping Daniel alive and how far she can push and still keep within her values.

Kaitlin was an EMT and happened to be on the scene when Daniel gets shot. When she goes to visit him in the hospital later she realizes how much danger he is still in. He recognizes her from many years ago but she doesn’t recognize him until he brings it up. That also helped you understand their relationship.

Their banter I was also excited to recognize some of the places since the story took place in Missouri. Her trip to what I assume was Bass Pro was funny.
I would recommend this action packed and fun mystery.

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I really, really enjoyed this book. The humor, the constant suspense, the while storyline. It was very refreshing to really just enjoy a book. I highly recommend this one! Five stars!

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I will review on Amazon Aug 6. 2019

I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Romantic suspense is one of my favorite genre's. This was my first book by this author, and I really enjoyed reading it. The chemistry between Kaitlin and Daniel was special, I would have enjoyed more in the line of other characters in the book because basically they were the whole storyline. Not saying that is a bad thing, only that it limits the involvement I feel in the book in regards to how it tugs on my emotions, I truly need that to happen for a book to grab my total attention. Overall I would give the book a 4/5 rating.

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"Marked for Revenge" is a romantic suspense novel. I liked Kaitlin and Daniel and their banter. They were the only two characters that were really developed since they were on their own for most of the story. Kaitlin enjoys the excitement of being an EMT, though keeping a sick and injured police officer alive when there's a bounty on his head was a bit too much excitement. Still, Daniel once helped her turn her life around, and he needed her quick thinking, street smarts, and medical knowledge (not to mention her money and her truck) to stay alive. She insisted that he follow her orders when it's a medical-knowledge issue, and she'd follow his orders when it was a police-knowledge issue. She got to give her input into everything else, especially when Daniel was too sick to make good decisions. He respected her input and knowledge.

So they worked well together as a team, though they sometimes disagreed. They also had a similar sense of humor, and I can understand why they fell in love. The suspense was created by the constant physical danger to Daniel as the target of the bounty and to Kaitlin because she's helping him. I still don't follow why Kaitlin (or Daniel) couldn't have called his boss way back at the beginning as the boss was the one person that Daniel trusted. The fact that previous friends were turning on him did make his avoiding asking anyone else for help seem reasonable.

Kaitlin became a Christian back when she turned her life around, and it was the motive behind many of her actions. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I enjoyed this funny and suspenseful story.

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