ON HER WATCH - Rie Warren

#2 in the Don't Tell series

HOT! - 3 Stars

Plot - 3 stars - The time is the future, and the world has become so totally government controlled that they even make homosexual love punishable by death. When Liz Grant goes undercover in the CO to gain information, both for the revolutionaries as well as the truth about her father's death, she finds herself overwhelmingly attracted to the sexy second in command.

Writing - 3 stars - The writing was fine; the fault was my own in that I hadn't done my homework to determine what the book was about and not having read the first in the series to get the set-up. And she sure knows how to write a hot sexual scene, but enough already! Even as Linc and Liz are getting ready for battle, they have to take a break to have hot sex beforehand. It got a little old after a while.

Characters - 3 stars - Liz is a strong, confident character, but she also is pretty impetuous and flies off the handle easily. She's constantly writing down her thoughts, then having to destroy her notes, so I didn't quite understand why she risked it unless it was a method for the author to share information for the reader. Linc is a confusing character since he has followed the party line throughout his whole life, but now he suddenly seems as though he has switched sides and supports Liz in her rebellion, going so far as to gather troops for a revolution against his father. I got mixed messages from him. But the relationship between them is nice--very sexual, but seemingly sincere.

Title - 3.5 stars - The title implies that the main character is a soldier (which she is). The series name is significant (The "don't ask, don't tell" policy for the military) although I didn't figure that out until I started reading the book.

Cover - 3 stars - The abs are hot (if a little too typical for this genre), but the black/white cover didn't draw the eye at all.

Overall - 3 stars - Having not read the first in this series, it took me a while to get into the swing of this new-to-me world. Most of the action was sexual, although there were a few brutal battles as well. The book seemed to be all about control, which I didn't find appealing. Perhaps if I'd read the first in the series first, I would have enjoyed it more.

Liz is in the military and Linc is the son of a CEO. Sparks fly between them when they meet for the first time. They worked well together because they allowed each other to become a better version of themselves because of their relationship. However things are complicated because of the secret she has. Will this secret be what end things between them?

This is an amazing story that will captivate you from beginning to end. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.

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I usually enjoy futuristic dystopian but the antagonistic relationship was not jiving with me for some reason. I did end finishing the book and it finished well though. I'm looking forward to future books from this author and that the world might be fleshed out more.

I loved this book and the author... I has a good story line and I could not put it down. The characters are easy to  relate to.

This futuristic dystopian is out of my norm, but I enjoyed it. Warren has an easy style and voice, which made the book readable. The flintiness between Liz and Linc was enjoyable, and I liked the backstories for these two characters.

I was unable to finish the book, but thank you for the opportunity.

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I truly enjoy this book, it kept me reading till the end. I would certainly be reading more of this amazing author. I suggest you read it, you will certainly won’t be disappointed. I read the summary and got very interested. Thank you for the opportunity I will look forward for more from this author.