Review: Rules in Rescue by Nichole Severn

Title: Rules in Rescue

Author: Nichole Severn

Mills & Boon imprint: Intrigue

Year of publication: Out today! The author kindly gave me a copy to read and review

The heroine: Military police officer Glennon Chase

The hero: Ex-Army Ranger/Blackhawk Security weapons expert Anthony Harris

The blurb: Blackhawk Security weapons expert Anthony Harris has trained for any contingency… except the return of his ex-fiancée. Glennon Chase walked out on the former ranger five years ago. And now the CID special agent needs Anthony’s help with a deadly investigation into her partner’s disappearance. Dodging bullets he can handle, but pairing up with his ex is flat-out dangerous. Especially when Anthony discovers that the secret Glennon is keeping could get them both killed.

Standalone or series: This is book two in the Blackhawk Security series, but can be read as a standalone

The review: I loved the first book in the Blackhawk Security series and it was one of my top twenty-five reads last year. I knew the moment I finished book two that I already have a book for this year’s list! This book ticked every single one of my boxes: a hero I can fall in love with; a heroine who can stand her own; enough action to keep you guessing at every turn; and two people who find their way (back) to each other.

Anthony Harris was once engaged to Glennon Chase, but she walked out on him five years previously while he was away on a mission. He’s devoted himself to his job, but the failure of his relationship has always stayed with him. When Glennon calls him in the dead of night and says she needs his help, he should just hang up on her… but he doesn’t. Glennon is in the military police and her partner has gone missing, and she’s sure it’s to do with the case they were working on.

When a sniper tries to take Glennon out right in front of Anthony, he knows he can’t turn away from her. And so begins a thrilling game of cat and mouse, as they dig deeper to find out what her partner, Bennett Spencer, found out that put him in danger. Their investigation sees them with each other 24/7, and all the feelings they have buried deep down come crashing back up to the surface… but will they live long enough to take a chance on each other again? What they uncover in their investigation puts them both – and Glennon’s young son – in mortal danger. Can Anthony keep the woman he still loves safe? Does Glennon still love him enough to take another chance on him? Make sure you don’t miss this book because you’ll want to find out! This book is a five star read and one of the best Intrigues I’ve ever read, full stop.

Review: Rules in Blackmail by Nichole Severn

Title: Rules in Blackmail

Author: Nichole Severn

Mills & Boon imprint: Intrigue

Year of publication: 2018

The heroine: Captain Jane Reise, JAG Corps prosecutor

The hero: Security firm owner/former SEAL Sullivan Bishop

The blurb: Blackhawk Security Elite Protection Services – their business is your safety. But not hers. Former SEAL Sullivan Bishop refuses to work for Jane Reise. The JAG Corps prosecutor is hard core – and he never stopped blaming her for his brother’s death. But Blackhawk is Jane’s only hope in fending off a frightening stalker, and she’ll blackmail Sullivan to get it. Forced into her service, he soon realises he was wrong about Jane. As bullets fly, Sullivan knows he’ll risk his life – and heart – to save her.

Standalone or series: Book one of the Blackhawk Security series, but can be read as a standalone

The review: I really enjoyed this book. Sullivan Bishop hates Jane Reise; he holds her responsible for the suicide of his brother because Jane prosecuted him years ago. When she shows up at his supposedly impenetrable office one night, asking for his help to find the man who’s been stalking her, Sullivan refuses. In desperation, Jane blackmails him because she knows a secret about Sullivan that could put him in prison and lose him his business.

Faced with no choice, Sullivan calls his team in. They soon find that Jane is being targeted by a particularly vicious individual who wants Jane dead and won’t stop until she isn’t breathing anymore. Jane realises she’s made a mistake by dragging Sullivan and his team into it and tries to cut him loose, but by then he’s too involved and determined to keep his word – he promised he’d protect her, and he will.

The action doesn’t stop in this book! Sullivan’s determination to keep Jane alive is only matched by the stalker’s determination to kill her, and what begins is a deadly battle with each side determined to emerge victor. After four long, action and tension filled days, Sullivan and Jane give in to the attraction that has burned between them since she showed up at his office. Normally, I would be a little hesitant to buy the short time frame, but given everything Sullivan and Jane went through it worked fine. And just when you think you’ve worked it all out, you know who’s behind the bounty on Jane, you’ll find out you were wrong.

I liked both Jane and Sullivan; they were both strong willed and kick ass characters. The only thing that bugged me was something Jane did to Sullivan towards the end of the book. I can sort of buy why she did it, and what her rationale was behind it, but I think I’d have a much harder time forgiving her for it than Sullivan did because it was a really horrible thing to do. She clearly didn’t think of the consequences of her actions, and it could have been a whole lot worse than it ended up.

I also want to know, Nichole… how *did* Jane get into Sullivan’s office?