Ethan Hayes is the twenty-five year old rookie on Jim Morgan's  team. He's young and the newest on the mercenary team, but that does not mean he is not skilled and deadly.

Juliet Mason is a highly trained assassin, thief and operative on Noelle's team. She's closed off, sarcastic, fearless, stubborn, untrusting, and jaded. She believes in self preservation and makes few attachments. She is fiercely independent and hates having to ask for help.

Even though she loved to tease and taunt Ethan during their previous encounters, when Juliet sends out an SOS, he comes to her rescue. And much to her dismay he basically pushes himself right into her newest op and her life. 

But she soon begins to realize that Ethan is more than he seems. Sure he can be the polite, protective, boy scout and gentleman. But he is also mature, alpha, bossy, confidant, quick witted, charming, and sexy. He is cool under pressure, deadly, and good to have at your back. And the more time they spend together, the more their sexual tension and chemistry sizzle.

I came to like Juliet and Ethan's rapport and suitability despite their different background, personalities, and small age difference (she is a bit older at thirty-one). They balanced each other well with Ethan having more of a conscience and cool head and Juliet being the one that fearlessly goes after her goals. I loved watching them  trying to handle each other and how Ethan was able to hold his own and even surprise her.

Juliet's vendetta ends up a bigger op than she or Ethan even realized and eventually they have to bring in more help. So we get more with Noelle, Jim, D, Sully, Liam, and Luke. I particularly liked more with D and Noelle and Jim. This takes place in winter in Belarus with political plots, assassinations, kidnappings, and vengeance. And it eventually turns into a risk for the team that could involve the ultimate sacrifice.

I am really enjoying this series and am looking forward to Abby and Kane's novella and especially more with Jim and Noelle. The plot just keeps thickening with those two and their mysterious past. 

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review. 

A USA Today bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.

Elle writes romantic suspense and erotic contemporary romance for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!