Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti
Starts with an excerpt and the authors other series works and table of contents and acknowledgements.
Hope by reading this I won't be left in the dark as I've not read the other two Deep Ops books. Can be read as a stand alone also!
They were able to get Brigid out of the prison to help them with her expertise on the computer. Others are keeping secrets from her about how they think her father, Irish mob affiliates may also be caught...
Lots of tactical moves and I also was able to learn a bit about the others in the group-from previous books in the series that I have not read.
Raider is under cover as her fiancee and they are to meet her father...
Story line reminds me a lot of the Enemy Within on NBC, it's such a cool show...
Brigid knows they can send her back to her solitary cell at any time so she works hard at what they want from her.
Love this kind of book because there is so much to it: romance/sex, mystery, high crime, locations, action and adventure, technology, tactics used.
Like that you hear from each of them so you can get the two sides of the circumstances.
Hilarious moments also and an excerpt Broken is enclosed.
Received this review copy from Kensington Books Zebra via Netgalley and this is my honest opinion.
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The Deep Ops group continues to house the misfits in the investigation world. Brigid Banaghan is the newest to be sent to help as she is released from prison for one operation. She's a hacker who got caught, now she needs to prove her estranged father, Sean Branaghan isn't part of the Irish Mob. Her handler, Raider Tanaka has a different agenda for her and someone might not be telling the whole truth. Game On.

As always, I forget how entertaining Rebecca Zanetti's novels are until I start laughing over something ridiculously amusing that the characters say or do. Her fight scenes are gritty and believable, but they don't cross the line to outright gore. I for one, appreciate that. Additional characters fill out the story and catch you up on the storyline from the series and also give you a foretaste of upcoming (possible) novels. I love how Roscoe and Kat are there to offer their charming services to anyone in the group who might need a soft cuddle or a fashion adjustment.

Don't miss this newest Deep Ops book. It's amazing and so much fun to read!

Oh my gosh! I absolutely loved this addition to the series!

When Raider and Brigid are required to go undercover to catch her father, things get a little dicey. First, Brigid is determined to prove her father isn’t guilty of what he's been accused of, and secondly, Raider makes her super nervous. She’s not used to his touch and he’s suddenly touching her…a lot.

This becomes much more than just a romance between co-workers. There is a case that must be solved that goes back decades. The further this couple and their team work on it, the more is revealed and the deeper they go into a murky life of crime including a timeline that must be met or the safety and life of several young girls will be lost.

One of the things I found different, and entertaining in a weird sort of way, was that Raider, as well as almost everyone on their team, takes quite a beating throughout this story. Usually, the hero and the good guys stay relatively unbroken, but not so here. They just couldn’t get a break and the fact they were pretty much the walking wounded shouldn’t have been enjoyable, but when Rebecca Zanetti writes it, it totally is.

Raider and Brigid are electric together. I loved their banter and even when angry the chemistry between them sizzled. They get into quite a few sticky situations and despite injuries and quirky team members, they stay strong. Even when faced with certain death.

This is an amazing read with scorching smexy times, incredible secondary characters that I just can’t get enough of (Roscoe is still my favorite!) and lots and lots of thrills, suspense and drama. I’m not a fan of serials but this has to be my favorite due to the diversity of crazy that each of the characters within this team don’t even attempt to hide. It makes for so much fun trickling throughout all the heavier subjects of crime and violence.

Wolfe’s story is next and I cannot wait to get to it. But then again, I’m ready for all of them, right now!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Kensington/Zebra Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I have to say that I enjoy reading this author. This is the 2nd in the series and reads well as a stand alone. I enjoyed this zany cast of characters. Roscoe is too funny!! This is a romantic suspense and Brigid manages to get kidnapped twice!!! I think most readers of romantic suspense would enjoy. 4 stars

I’m so happy that this author is continuing this series about a rag tag group of agents who are idiocentric to say the least. Put together by Force, a profiler but definitely not on the agency’s most popular list ! Yes this team are not exactly mainstream anymore, they are definitely lacking when it comes to support and equipment but they are dedicated and if you want the job doing then I honestly cannot think of a Unit quite as unique and focussed as these Deep Ops agents.
Brigid was released from prison to help the Deep Ops guys but she’s not exactly been upfront with them . Raider has fallen from grace since he lost a friend but knows he can finally take down the dirty criminals if he sticks close to Brigid. Brigids father has a connection to the family and Raider will use every weapon in his arsenal even the all too cute hacker !
This the second book sees the various characters being fleshed out a lot more. I absolutely love the service dog Roscoe and his crazy appetites. Plus there’s definitely tension between the resident shrink Nari and Force although if honest my favourite character is Wolfe and what he keeps in his pocket is just adorable ! I just didn’t find myself wowed by Brigid and as much as I enjoyed the action in this story I’m sad to say that Brigid felt a little flat to me. Plus I just didn’t quite believe in Raiders insane attraction to Brigid so sadly for this reader the central romance just didn’t have me gripped. However this is an action packed romp with lots going on and I was constantly surprised by the tense scenes and unbelievably dangerous situations that cropped up. Plus there’s a sneaky peak at the beginning of the next book and this reader is already salivating because it’s big, tough Wolfe so bring it on !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

This is the second book in ‘Deep Ops Unit’ series. You kind of need to read the first book in the series to fully understand the characters and their growing friendships and relationships.
‘Fallen’ tells the story of the deep ops unit’s computer tech/hacker Brigid Banaghan and her handler Raider Tanaka. They go undercover as an engaged couple to try and discover if Brigid’s father has connections to the Boston mob, and a case Raider was working years before.
Up until the last quarter of this book, I was thinking of giving this a 3.5 stars. I was liking the book but I wasn’t loving it. Then the storyline picked up and became more fast paced which I enjoyed, so it’s bumped up my review to 4 stars.
This was good quality romantic suspense, filled with funny characters and steamy scenes. All I can say is I want a dog like Roscoe!

I scooped this book up when I read that the heroine is a reformed hacker working as a government agent. What's not to like there? The hero, Raider, is her handler at a fictional government agency that sounds a lot like Department of Homeland Security.

This book was heavier on the suspense than the romance. Zanetti always puts out a well thought out book with a lot of action. I wish more attention had been paid to Brigid and her hacking skills. I feel like that whole aspect of the book was glossed over. Overall a good read though.

Absolutely love this. It was like watching a movie in my head. It doesn’t follow the basic standard romance pattern which makes it special. The suspense is great and love the misfit of characters. Their descriptions are great and I love the modge-podge of great personalities. Simply riveting from beginning to end.

Bridget Banaghan has been conscripted into a deep ops unit as their in-house hacker. To add to her stress, Bridget is also tasked with reporting on them back to their government contacts who are only too happy to threaten incarceration lest she fail the mole assignment. Being part of this quirky team of misfits has been the best job Bridget has ever had including being supervised by agent Raider Tanaka, who sets her heart to beating fast. With Raider posing as her fiancé for a dangerous op, Bridget finds it harder to resist this tightly wound, compelling man.

Raider knows something is off with his assignment as Bridget’s handler then things get more complicated when her father is caught up in mob business. Added to that mix, the group has to deal with human trafficking, a sleazy senator, and government agents who think Raider’s team should be shut down. The more time he spends with this extremely smart Irish lass, the harder time Raider had keeping things all business.

This is book two in the Deep Ops series so the team’s personalities have already been well established including their boss, Angus Force, who is very left of center as well as his alcohol loving, high heel shoe wearing very strange dog, Roscoe. Each member seems to have their own unique peccadillos that somehow work well together. As a romantic suspense story, readers are in for quite a bit of intrigue, tense situations, and time spent with some really nasty characters.

I absolutely love reading Rebecca's work and the way she writes. I was so glad that I got to read this because it was everything I could have imagined and more. It was so good and I read it in one day. I live the characters and this book was so exciting. I do recommend reading the first book in this series but Rebecca does a great job with the story if you don't.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow…Just wow. Rebecca Zanetti is a brilliant storyteller, weaving together a great plot, believable characters, suspense and lots of humour.

This is the second book in the Deep Ops series, bringing Brigid Banaghan and Raider Tanaka’s story as they go undercover to investigate a drug and human trafficking ring. We are introduced to Brigid’s father, Sean, a farmer and in his previous life, an enforcer for the mob. As the two begin to investigate, they are forced to deal with their own insecurities and growing attraction. You also get a chance to get to know the other characters a little more, particularly Angus, Roscoe and Nari. Can’t wait for Wolfe and Dana’s story. Bring on the sweet coffees and cute kitten.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. All comments are my own.

Bridgit and Raider have nothing in common, except chemistry. As the relationship unfolds so do hidden agendas and dark secrets. Can a false relationship survive revealing the truth? Packed full of action and plenty of interaction with the other mis-fit members. Can't wait for the next book.

I've been wanting to read Rebecca Zanetti for some time, so I was glad to have the chance to read this book. I also haven't read what I consider to be a true romantic suspense for quite awhile, and Fallen was a great book for me to read to dive back in the genre.

The second book in Rebecca Zanetti's Deep Ops series, Fallen brings us Brigid Banaghan and Raider Tanaka. While I didn't feel lost with the characters or storyline, I definitely couldn't go wrong by going back to read the first book. I truly enjoyed all the characters of the Deep Ops unit; they are an eclectic group, and I look forward to reading more.

Brigid and Raider were an excellent couple. They had chemistry, banter and sexy moments.

Now I'm really looking forward to Wolfe and Dana.

***I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley.***

Fallen is the second release by RZ in the Deep Ops series. This one follows the gang into a new case with the Boston mob. Raider and Brigid are working together and Raider is trying to get in undercover. It’s very intense and action pack. Raider and Brigid realize they like each other and as they learn more about each other the relationship grows into lust then love. They make a great couple. We see the rest of the gang and looks like Wolf and Dana are up next. Can’t wait for the next release.

I haven't read the first book in the Deep Ops series, but I have read a couple of Rebecca Zanetti's books before. I did enjoy this one and would certainly read more in the series, but I wasn't as completely sold on this one as I have been on her other books.
I enjoyed the overall story and the characters are all interesting. For me though, the chemistry between the two lead characters, Brigid and Raider was a little bit off. It wasn't that there wasn't chemistry there, it was more that there was a small element that just didn't seem to click. I don't know what it was and it may only be something that bothered me.
The group that makes up the HDD group are an odd band of damaged people. They work well together and I liked the dynamic between them. I have to admit that I'm not sure about the dog, I'm not entirely sure what the story is there, but for me, it doesn't really work. He was a little bit too 'human' and unless there's something unexpected going on where he really is a person, then I'm not sure what the plan was there.
I don't want to make it sound like I didn't enjoy this one, because I did. it's just that there were some elements of it that just weren't great and detracted from the overall read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Rebecca Zanetti hits it out of the park again! I loved this book. For the first chapter I struggled to get started. THe story ties strongly to the other books in the series, which I have not read. This caused a little confusion at first. However, once I got through the first chapter and background was provided I was hooked. The drama, suspense, and interactions between the characters is awesome! Our hero, Raider, is the epitome of a strong male character-smart, strong, caring. I really enjoyed how Zanetti showed an emotional depth to the male character, and that the female character was more conflicted about the relationship. I don't want to go into the reasons and spoil the book, but this conflict caused by Brigid's past gave depth to the story. The secondary conflicts and side stories are great and add to the book. I am definitely going to read all the other books that came before this one and already want the next. This book comes highlight recommended.

This book was given to me as an arc by Netgalley for a review. The opinions are my own.

‘Fallen’ is Rebecca Zanetti’s second instalment of her ‘Deep Ops’ series and one that, if you’ve not read the first book, could be difficult to wade into from the beginning as you struggle to make sense of events, characters and context. But it isn’t an impossible task to figure out that this ragtag team of covert government agents operating off the fly, will do off-the-record missions barely held together by duct tape despite the individual competencies and shady backgrounds of its agents. 

I know that Raider Tanaka’s story has been long-awaited, and I was hoping ‘Fallen’ would do justice to it with a pairing of handler and former ex-con. But there’s pretence on several levels as Brigid and Raider go undercover, but perhaps the strongest betrayal is yet to come as Brigid keeps her own secrets from him. That all seems to be suddenly forgiven when things come to a climactic finish however, does feel like a cop-out without Brigid paying her dues, so to speak. 

Zanetti’s writing style, in itself, is sometimes, hard to pin down and this had me stumbling particularly in the middle. There are driving, satisfying moments where you could literally see the jigsaw puzzles sliding seamlessly into place, just as there are moments of high-riding tension, only to be broken by odd pockets of humour that surface within the storytelling—unwarranted, unexpected but sometimes enough to jerk you into a bark of laughter—with characters who have at least a quirk or 2 that become their calling card. And that, never fails to leave me either breathless, or scratching my head in bewilderment at the absurdity of the very different aspects of storytelling that Zanetti seems to incorporate in all her works. Suspension of disbelief aside, there were scenes (particularly the ones with anthropomorphism) that were probably meant to be funny but had me painfully grimacing instead. 

‘Fallen’ is a not bad read, though not a fantastic one. There are hints of future pairings (though it seems the rest of the books are a long time in coming) and I wish it’d left more of an impression nonetheless, given how much I was looking forward to Raider’s story and how much I like Zanetti's storylines.

This story was addictive, brilliant, well written, suspenseful, heartfelt, action packed and humorous! I love this author, she always has a way of engaging me in a story, and wanting to become the character. This is the first in this series that I have read, it is a stand alone as I was not lost or missing anything.

I loved the characters and the way they balanced each other. The tension between them, the heartfelt moments, the dialogue and the intrigue really made this story stand out to me. I love character drive stories and this is one of the best I’ve read.
I cannot say enough how well balanced this story was. There was never a time when I wanted to put it down, was board or found myself drifting. I was in this story from beginning to end; and yes I did read it in one go!

I highly recommend this story to all readers and I am off to buy this series in paperback! I received an ARC via NetGalley and I am leaving an honest review.

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Raider was a high-flying Fed but now he is consigned to the same deep, dark hole as the rest of the Deep Ops Crew. He has been Bridgits handler for the last few months and thought that they were doing good work. But the stakes have increased. There is a possibility that Bridgits dad still has ties to the Boston Mob. So now he has to expolit her connection to a notorious family to gain precious intel

Ah Bridgit, the lies that woman can tell! She has some whoppers n her arsenal but all the while she can't believe that her own dad may be just as an adept a liar. But going back home, with Raider undercover as her new "fiancee" - oh my!

Strong story, brilliant characters and a good comic relief in the shape of one alcoholic dog with a shoe fetish, LOL!!!

Fallen is another suspenseful story about the misfits of HDD. This is a page turner with lots of twists that will keep you reading until the end. Then you'll want to read about their next adventure.