Series:
Ree and Quint (Book 2)
For these undercover agents
“Together forever” may be short-lived…
Hardheaded ATF legend Quint Casey knows he's playing with
fire asking Agent Ree Sheppard to re-up as his undercover wife. To crack a
ruthless Houston weapons ring, they must keep the mission -- and their
explosive chemistry -- under control. But Quint's determined need for revenge
and Ree's risky moves are turning the heat up even more and putting everything
on the line…
Good book. This is one series that should be read in
order. The series follows both a suspense arc and Ree and Quint's developing
relationship. At the end of the first book, Ree and Quint parted ways. The
mission was finished, and they didn't expect to work together again. As this
book opens, Ree has been home for a few days and is at Sunday dinner with her
parents and siblings. Their picking at her has her ready to go home when Quint
shows up with a new mission for them. Since their parting after the last case
was less than warm and fuzzy, Ree is slightly reluctant to take it on. But now
that she has some experience working with Quint, she has some conditions to her
agreement. I loved seeing her call him out on those things that concerned her
and how Quint admitted she was right.
This case sends them to Houston, still newlyweds, looking
for information on a weapons dealer. While Ree works behind the bar at a trendy
nightclub, Quint is still posing as a computer student/geek. Her job is to get
close to Lola; a bartender believed to be dating the weapons dealer. I loved
seeing Ree work - her instincts are terrific, and she does a great job learning
about Lola and her life. They also have several lucky breaks that help them
learn more about the dealer.
Matters get complicated when they get word that another
agency is also working on the same case from the drug trafficking side. This
sets Quint off because the death of his former partner happened when multiple
agencies worked on a case and didn't fully cooperate/communicate. It doesn't
help that the head agent from the other agency isn't cooperative and is
obnoxious. There are some tense interactions between Quint and the other agent,
with the "partnership" saved by the two level-headed women in the
teams. The case resolution was intense and action-packed, keeping me glued to
the pages until it was over. This investigation had a successful conclusion,
but some loose ends will continue to drive the series.
I enjoyed seeing the progress of Ree and Quint's
relationship. The sparks that fly between them in the first book intensify in
this one but both of them have baggage that holds them back. For Ree, she
sticks to short flings, more interested in her career than in anything
long-term. For Quint, the guilt over his partner's death has left him feeling
that he doesn't deserve happiness. He also finds his protective instincts
kicking in at inconvenient times, and I enjoy seeing Ree call him out on it
when she needs to. Neither Ree nor Quint knows what to do with their growing
attraction or the feelings that come with it. It was fun to see their random
public displays of affection, done to maintain their cover, get away from them.
It will be interesting to see how things progress in the next book.
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