The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks

The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super elite, top secret, family-run business.

Qualifications: High intelligence, rock hard body, military background.

Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the US government can’t…

It’s been one year since ex-Navy SEAL Ethan Kelly last saw his wife Rachel alive. Overwhelmed by grief and guilt over his failures as a husband, Ethan shuts himself off from everything and everyone.

His brothers have tried to bring Ethan into the KGI fold, tried to break through the barriers he’s built around himself, but Ethan refuses to respond… until he receives anonymous information claiming Rachel is alive.

To save her, Ethan will have to dodge bullets, cross a jungle, and risk falling captive to a deadly drug cartel that threatens his own demise. And even if he succeeds, he’ll have to force Rachel to recover memories she can’t and doesn’t want to relive—the minute by minute terror of her darkest hour—for their love, and their lives, may depend on it. 

My thoughts:

The suspense part was a bit slow. They went to rescue Rachel and that was over in a minute. More suspense and danger there would have been nice. The suspense comes back later as why was she kept alive in the first place? Someone is after her.

I read a KGI book long ago, book 2 I think. I liked it, and now I finally read more. There is a bit of romance, a bit of suspense, and one big family. But that is why there can be many books as there are many Kelly men ;)

Anyway. Rachel has been a prisoner for a year, so she is so effed up. Nightmares, hallucinations, she is scared and has no memory (though her and Ethan getting it on happened way too fast.)

They get to know each other again, and then danger comes and then they live happily ever after.

Conclusion:

The book was short, I read it fast, and I enjoyed it. 

One down, over 100 more to go from my TBR pile.

Cover

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Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages
Published September 7th 2010 by Berkley
KGI #1
Romantic suspense
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Review: No Place to Run - Maya Banks

KGI, book 2

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 352
Published: 2010 Berkley

The last person Sam Kelly expected to save was Sophie Lundgren. Once they shared a brief, intense affair while Sam was undercover and then she vanished. She's spent the last few months on the run, knowing that any mistake would cost her both her life and that of their unborn child. Now she's resurfaced with a warning for Sam: this time, he's the one in danger.

Plot:

Sam was in town to spy on an arms dealer and while there he had a passionate fling with a woman. A woman he 5 months later helps out of a lake, half-drowned and pregnant with his child. And he tells him that they both are in danger.

My thoughts:

I have not read much from this genre, make that only 2 books before that fits the category. But I like this romance sub-genre, because action is always good.

This is book 2, but I could jump right in and did not feel like I had missed anything. It's about the Kelly Group that takes on government jobs, and private jobs, things that no one else can manage. The 6 brothers are all big, military trained and ready to kick some serious ass. Nothing was mentioned about book 1, except for the couple, so no spoilers either.

Sam Kelly was a great hero, protective, and strong. But Sophie was no weakling either, no she had been on the run for 5 months hiding, and all this while pregnant. I really liked her, she was so very protective and only wanted to save her child. Together they were one strong couple. Still it was not easy, he was unsure if she was lying or not, and she was unsure that he wanted to protect her. The passion was there in the beginning, 5 months later, then it is more tricky, they will have a lot to go through, and to really get to know each other.

The action was always there. Hiding from whoever was after her, taking them on, and then, ok I will not say anything more, but lots of action going on at the end. I like it intense.

My thoughts and recommendation:

I am feeling sweet and giving this one a 4 because at one time I did have a hard time putting it down, it got intense. There is action, some hot passion, because these two do want each other, doubts, and some good old family time. I warmed up to the Kelly family at once, and I did want more when I was finished. A great mix of romance and suspense, with a good plot too.

Reason for reading: 

Advice from a buddy about the KGI

Cover:

Ok, so not my kind but still, hot ;)

Edit!

TRADITION POST; JAN 6th

or as I call it "why this is a holiday, I do not know day"
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Ok so tiny tiny Tradition post since this is a holiday, Jan 6th, 13 days after Xmas, why is it celebrated..ahem, who knows ;) But it's the day we take down Christmas decoration and who does not love a day when you do not have to work.

Edit again:
My bad! It's on the 20th day after xmas Christmas dances out...*google check* Oh this is the day the 3 wise men came, ok so that is the celebration. Or as we say, day to do nothing for no reason