My Review - Hawk

EXCEPTIONAL!
5 out of 5 stars

HAWK, book two in The Quiet Professionals series quickly took off where Raptor 6 left off.  And I do mean quickly!

Brian “Hawk” Bledsoe is nothing if he isn’t a man of his word.  But, he never imagined making a promise to an Afghan woman would nearly cost him his career. 

Fekiria Haidary has been a pain in his side since meeting her.  Even though she is a cousin to his team leader’s girlfriend, she has made it abundantly clear she hates Americans, which includes Hawk.  As luck would have it, Hawk gets in a bar fight protecting Fekiria. Having been warned already about his hot-headed temper, this is the final incident that sends him home as a disciplinary measure and takes away his rank.

When Hawk returns to Afghanistan he’s not allowed back on the team. He has to prove himself all over again and show the brass he has his anger issues under wraps. His main objective is to stay out of trouble and away from the woman who’s nothing but bad luck.  Unfortunately, that’s not to be.  With their team being targeted, Raptor sets out to find the person planting the corrupt intel that continues to put the team in harm’s way.  Not in his wildest dreams did Hawk think he would find Fekiria in the middle of a firestorm protecting young girls from the Taliban and certain death. Knowing he’s their only hope, Hawk must assist Fekiria and the girls over a treacherous mountain range in frigid conditions as others search to kill them. When he finds evidence and information that proves his team is in danger, he has to make a decision: save the girls or his team.

HAWK is just as powerful as RAPTOR 6, with maybe just a little more friction and a tad less romance. Even though Hawk hates Fekiria for the trouble she’s caused him, he sees a woman of strength, courage, and self-sacrifice as she does all she can to save the young girls in her care. Fekiria has grown up her entire life hating Americans but her bitterness begins to lessen when she sees the lengths Hawk will go to, to ensure the safety of her and the girls. Both parties refuse to admit they have feelings for each other, but sometimes words are not necessary.

I can’t wait to read FALCON, coming Spring 2015!