Mission: Her Justice

by Anna Hackett

The last in the series. This one read slow for me. About halfway through, I felt it was just lingering. However, it picked up. A woman takes Jonah, the mysterious man in charge, by surprise in his office in their super secret military base. From the moment she ties him to his own desk, he wants her. The sex is steamy. The storyline is good but a little slow. The chemistry between Jonah and Evan is delightful. The little side story of Evan’s mom is amusing but fun.

Hackett’s writing is spot on. I enjoyed this one as much as the other ones. She rounds out the series with a nice little wrap up which isn’t contrived or forced. It fits in with the series and with the way each book was written.

In all, I highly recommend this series and all eight books. I enjoyed each one and will be considering reading more of her books.

Vortex of Desire – The Grey Mission

Vortex of Desire is Black Velvet Seductions’ latest Sci-fi Romance Anthology. It contains an amazing group of authors who journey beyond space and time to prove love has no boundaries. Join us as we venture into perilous worlds and explore hidden desires which lie beyond the wormhole; or discover a torrent of adventures here on earth and experience love that will not be denied. Whether it’s a trek through the stars or an escape into new realities close to home, Vortex of Desire has something for everyone: mystery, humor, sweet to spicy romances, adventure and suspense. These diverse writers will transport you to new realms and introduce you to intriguing life forms, aliens, exotic creatures, mad scientists, and monsters. Buckle up and get ready to experience the twists and turns of Vortex of Desire. We hope you enjoy the voyage.

The Grey Mission

Angella O’Hanlon

In the distant future, technology has evolved by leaps and bounds. Space exploration and colonization is now the norm, Earth equipped with an agency and crew for these missions.

Major Collins is assigned to what he thinks is a routine colonization of Mars, attending a quick briefing with the Admiral before he’s to board the ship. He assumes everything is business as usual, but things take a turn when the Admiral insists on Collins signing a confidentiality agreement before the briefing has even begun…

The real reason behind the mission is far more disturbing than Collins originally wagered. His crew is not to know the details, even his pretty second in command, Illyana Petrovich, who Collins finds more than intriguing, especially as he spends more time with her.

As their journey begins, their mission is plagued with complications, though this does nothing to distract Collins from his budding desire for the redheaded Commander, the real purpose of their mission also hanging over his head.

It becomes apparent that nothing about this mission is routine and danger lurks even in the deepest corners of space.

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The mission is confidential, but what of his budding desire?

Mission: Her Shield

by Anna Hackett

Hackett kept me riveted while I read this action packed fast paced story. Axel and Natalie are two people who want each other but she doesn’t think anyone will love her and he wants to protect her even from himself.

This story moved along. It started with a desperate call for help from Greece which took the team international again. They started in Greece and moved on to London. A monster – who took Nat and six other women. First they had to find them and then they had to fight against mercenaries. Along the way, Nat and Axel fight their growing attraction and desire for each other… there’s a little fighting between them too.

The pacing of this story moved along. It drew you in and kept you turning pages. My only – very minor – complaint was the balance of the relationship with the action. I feel like there was more action and less relationship. Don’t mistake me – there’s plenty of steam. But the connection built between the two was slightly lacking. The last sex scene felt more like a – what do I do now? Oh I’ll throw in a sex scene…

Story was good, the steamy intimate time was good, the writing was good. Definitely worth reading and definitely kept my attention.

Mission: Her Freedom

by Anna Hackett

Callie and Brooks work together. She’s the medic and he’s the computer geek. They’re friends. But when he’s kidnapped and she rescues him but then they both end up kidnapped. Things happen. Sexy fun things happen. But Callie’s unsure if she wants to get involved.

Hackett’s done a good job on this one. The story behind the kidnapping and subsequent connection is fast paced and action packed. The writing is stellar. The pacing… fast but I wanted it to slow down just enough to get more between the couple.

Hackett hits many high spots with these books. She’s kept my attention through six books now.

Mission: Her Safety

by Anna Hackett

A little kink, a hot sexy genius, and a mysterious thief in the night! Ty is grumpy and doesn’t like anyone in his space. Until a woman gets by his high tech security and searches his home. Team 52 has to hunt her down and take her into custody. Ty wants her tied up for all sorts of reasons and none of them have anything to do with the Team. Hackett has done it again. In the 5th book in this series, she’s matched up two very different characters and made them work well together. My only criticism is this story seemed rushed. It isn’t shorter than any of the others. It has the same elements but there are parts which seem rushed. Despite the rush, Hackett tells a good and believable story. The writing is spot on and the sexy bits are steamy with a touch of kink. I’ll be moving on to book 6.

Mission: Her Defense

by Anna Hackett

My fear in starting this book was Hackett would take her Badass female character and change her into a simpering helpless damsel. She didn’t! Instead we get a romance where Luke, the hot detective, has to learn to stand by Blair’s side and she has to learn to trust and let him in. All of this is wrapped up in a military, paranormal, romance with twists and turns. The climax was slightly predictable but no less spectacular because of it.

Blair is one of my favorite characters. She’s a badass force recon who has retired after being injured and saving her best friend. She’s got demon – as do all the characters in these stories. Hackett kept true to her character. No once does Blair simper in her story. Instead she fights to save everyone and when she needs him to, Luke fights beside her and for her.

This was a great story. I plan to continue with the next book.

Mission: Her Rescue

by Anna Hackett

Hackett has done it again. She’s thrown military, humor, paranormal, romance into a big pot, mixed it up and come up with a solid story which makes you feel all the feels. January and Seth do not like each other. In their first encounter, January gave Seth a black eye. She’s an archeologist and he’s part of team 52. They fight and bicker but they also get real when they need to. This is a great addition to the series and I’m looking forward to the third one.

Mission: Her Protection

by Anna Hackett

Hackett has mixed military, paranormal, thriller, and romance. She threw this all into a jar and dumped it out into a story which I could not put down. Lachlan is a hardened military man who is married to his job. Rowan is a scientist who is involved in a gig at the polar ice cap. They discover something new and different. The problem is the artifact wreaks havoc. In comes Team 52 and hardened military guy meets his match in lonely scientist. There’s humor, danger, mystery, and all the feels. It’s steamy and smexy while having a good plot which makes it so you don’t want to put the book down. This book kept me up until 3:30 in the morning.

Unexpected Entanglement

by C R Alam

He goes to the island as an innocent favor for a friend only to fall into an unexpected engagement.

Chris Sullens, a globally recognized hotelier, only intended to stay in Vinalhaven for a single day. So why would he forsake his hard-earned vacation to assist a gorgeous and spirited innkeeper with organizing a wedding?

Rowan Kelly is determined to throw her cousin a stunning island wedding despite the incomplete and unstaffed state of her newly inherited inn. The stubborn woman is not interested in having Chris meddling in her plans, but she has no choice. He’s there to stay—at least for the next two weeks. Besides, Chris is absolutely confident his charm will chip at her grumpy outer layer.

But there is a lot more to Rowan Kelly than what meets the eyes. Her tempting curves and siren-like voice alone challenge his self-restraint. But when he suddenly becomes the devoted “fiancé” of the tenacious woman, even Rowan can’t deny the fire they ignite when they touch.

It’s all fun to play her husband-to-be at first. But as mysterious incidents keep happening, Chris wonders if his presence on the quaint island is jeopardizing Rowan’s safety? But can he leave her now when he craves her every minute of every day?

VORTEX OF DESIRE – Eden Dome

Vortex of Desire is Black Velvet Seductions’ latest Sci-fi Romance Anthology. It contains an amazing group of authors who journey beyond space and time to prove love has no boundaries. Join us as we venture into perilous worlds and explore hidden desires which lie beyond the wormhole; or discover a torrent of adventures here on earth and experience love that will not be denied. Whether it’s a trek through the stars or an escape into new realities close to home, Vortex of Desire has something for everyone: mystery, humor, sweet to spicy romances, adventure and suspense. These diverse writers will transport you to new realms and introduce you to intriguing life forms, aliens, exotic creatures, mad scientists, and monsters. Buckle up and get ready to experience the twists and turns of Vortex of Desire. We hope you enjoy the voyage.

Eden Dome

Eileen Troemel

Brenna must escape or submit to the rules of Eden Dome. Supervisor Mallow attempts to force her to be with him. He intends to teach her how to be submissive. Brenna has no intention of following the rule but she’s held back by her love for one person, Jet. He’s her only friend and the only one she wants to be with.

Jet has loved Brenna since he was ten though he’s never told her. The Dome rules forbid mixing between males and females until after a female has produced two children by different male. Jet will not let harm come to Brenna. But the only way to protect her may be deadly.

If Jet and Brenna defy the rules of Eden Dome, will they survive the outside world? Or is it as toxic as the elders say?

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Conform or leave. Brenna and Jet must choose.