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Bannon Brothers #2
Honor
With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon.
Rugged. Tall. Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all—and he’s there every time Kenzie needs him. They share a mission: to serve their country stateside, Linc in high-level intelligence and Kenzie as an expert trainer of combat dogs. Independent and sexy, Kenzie is definitely one of a kind—and the only one he wants. But if you ask her, she doesn’t need a hero in her life.
Until two of her friends, thousands of miles apart, are suddenly struck down. One, a soldier, is dead; the other, a civilian, is barely alive. Linc goes into action and uncovers a lethal web connecting the tragic events. A killer is at large, unhinged and with unfinished business. Kenzie has no choice but to join forces with the one man who can get past her defenses…
As a hidden conspiracy threatens to explode with devastating consequences, Linc is honor-bound to protect Kenzie. With all his heart, he vows to risk his life for hers…
Rugged. Tall. Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all—and he’s there every time Kenzie needs him. They share a mission: to serve their country stateside, Linc in high-level intelligence and Kenzie as an expert trainer of combat dogs. Independent and sexy, Kenzie is definitely one of a kind—and the only one he wants. But if you ask her, she doesn’t need a hero in her life.
Until two of her friends, thousands of miles apart, are suddenly struck down. One, a soldier, is dead; the other, a civilian, is barely alive. Linc goes into action and uncovers a lethal web connecting the tragic events. A killer is at large, unhinged and with unfinished business. Kenzie has no choice but to join forces with the one man who can get past her defenses…
As a hidden conspiracy threatens to explode with devastating consequences, Linc is honor-bound to protect Kenzie. With all his heart, he vows to risk his life for hers…
352 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2012
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Janet Dailey
390 books1,838 followersJanet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide.
Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was NO QUARTER ASKED.
She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world.
Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.
Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was NO QUARTER ASKED.
She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world.
Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.
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July 30, 2014
Stopped reading half way through ... just couldnt get through it. I found the heroine to be the most highly stubborn and stupid woman i have ever read about!!!! gawd half way through felt like throwing the book at her head and asking her to behave like a rational adult.
Basically not my cup of tea ... and just miserable while reading!!!
Basically not my cup of tea ... and just miserable while reading!!!
May 9, 2014
What a long-winded piece of boring drivel. Almost nothing happens in this book. There are descriptions of things like locking car doors with key fobs, and making beds, but there is hardly any action, drama, suspense, sex or anything else that makes reading books (or enjoying any entertainment for that matter) enjoyable. The first and last book I'll ever read by this author.
August 14, 2012
I think I have lost my taste for Dailey. Other reviews mark this book high. I found mistakes in plot, and I had a hard time caring about the characters. I felt rushed, and I had no idea why they were together. They didn't seem to care about each other more than strangers would.
June 14, 2013
This was my second Dailey book. I read the first in the series. Struggled through finishing Bannon Brothers: Trust, but was willing to give a second chance to this much published author. Corny, B grade plot and characters, like a lame sit-com. Better suited to categories. No sex.
July 17, 2012
I have read and enjoyed almost every book written by Janet Dailey. As a matter of fact, several of her books/series are on my all-time favorite list but this one will never be. It started out ssssllllloooooowwwwwww and never picked up speed. The characters had no depth to them and the storyline seemed to drag. I read the first book in the series and will probably read the next one...if there is one......but just did not enjoy this one.
July 3, 2013
Slow, boring. The heroine was stubborn, irritating and I could not like her at all. She vacillated from trying to be tough, to screaming, to being irrational and treating the hero somewhat like a doormat. There was no chemistry and I really couldn't get into the plot that seemed almost unbelievable. This coming from someone who reads fantasy...To me this was not what I expected from Janet Dailey
February 12, 2013
Dailey manages to make what could have/should have been a strong female character into a bit of a whine ass, and ties the hands of her strong male lead. I think I finished it mostly to see if it would get any better and if she'd actually dare to kill the bad guy off.
July 6, 2016
I can’t get close to either character. I can’t connect. It’s very unemotional. The writing is robotic. Short. Fragments. Cold.
I can’t believe someone in the military would post a link to their e-mail on facebook. Why didn’t he PM her?!
We’re only on page 44, all of a sudden there’s this random sentence which leads to someone else’s perspective.
‘Somewhere else, someone else copied the e-mail address too.’ &says he got Christine off the road. you just killed the mystery very soon in your book. There was no buildup whatsoever. What were you thinking, what was anyone involved in this book thinking to unveil that so soon?
Kenzie is too tough, ie. not likeable.
This is one of those books where it jumps to people’s perspectives with no warning. &several dif characters in the books.
I don’t like such a prickly main character. He has to sit down well away fro her. Can’t ever touch her.
I’m actually shocked when she first said she was attracted to him, because she acts like a robot around him. very unemotional.
‘Kenzie capped the tube& pouted at the mirror--&at the security team with the cushy indoor gig watching the monitor feeds from the entire complex. They might even beg this guy to let her in.’ wow, all of a sudden you’re acting like a feminine woman, and the kind who go around using their looks to get their way. I can’t believe she would try & look sexy at the guard station. Btw, you sound real humble there. That’s so not likeable. &it didn’t even come to anything. You already had a pass to get in, so what were you trying to accomplish? it didn’t soften the main guard& you only thought the ‘men through the camera’ were looking at you&getting some thrills.
‘since she’d seen the frightening face.’ and ‘the man with the evil eyes.’ Wow, this is sounding elementary.
When she actually acts like a woman, it’s just weird. &doesn’t jive with her character at all. it’s like two different people. Her randomly kissing him after he helped her with the mattress. What an odd moment to do that. I can’t believe their first kiss was so random! Then there was this gem: “We should think about it, you know. We can’t just tumble into bed.” Which alternately sounds childish and old.
Linc went to a high school called Acne High? Seriously.
It’s cool how Linc invented things, technology for spec ops to use. This book does have tiny glimpses and cool insights into that whole world. Like how his fingerprints aren’t in the database and he wants to keep it that way.
Snippet of our wonderful M.C.:
‘“You could go to jail for that.”
“They would have to catch me.”
“& that would never happen,” she said with a dash of scorn.’
“I don’t make too many mistakes, Kenzie.”
“sometimes I wish you would,” she sighed.’
I’m sorry, did you just imply that you wished he’d go to jail? What kind of thing is that to say after he’s uprooted his whole life to save you?
Another cool point: ‘It was right by the river, per training that had long ago turned into reflex. Electronic eavesdropping would be tough for anyone listening in, though not impossible.’
I’ll admit--this is creepy reading at night. Partly because I was the only still awake and I was reading late at night, I was definitely creeped out by all the stalker stuff. However, at times this was sounding PLL grade. ‘Give the ID bac to the bitch. She should be more careful.’ Was the bitch supposed to make it more evil-sounding? Cause it reminded me of Pretty Little Liars.
I can’t believe a K9 trainer and a special ops book could turn into this. How can you go wrong? A 3rd rate run of the mill stalker that could be found in any mystery romance. I expected more. So much more.
Sometimes the characters say things that I literally can’t follow.
‘The harness was interesting--could be well worth his while to get a closer look. Been a while since he’d rock-climbed anything, real or fake. It was big fun.’ you sound like robot. &big fun? that doesn’t sound like he’d talk like that.
Here’s another lovely Kenzie moment:
“Guess we can’t talk if you’re heading up.”
“Nope. That’s the idea.”
What is her deal? He’s helping you!
‘The harness looked even better in person, cupping her curves from the waist down. Improving them, even.’ I didn’t know that’s what he meant earlier when he said the harness looked interesting& he might have to check it out. There’s no heat, no typical comments about a man being sexually attracted to a woman. He might as well be talking about reading a newspaper.
-‘“I believe in good community relations.”
&he was wearing a wedding ring when he said it, Linc thought.’ What did he mean, that he’d been seeing the waitress?
Lieutenant Mike saying “ok, maybe not a hundred percent sure” didn’t sound professional. Also here: “So what. We still have no clue as to who the guy might be.”
-sometimes the writing is confusing; what things look like, or what exactly is happening. Here’s an example: ‘When she had gone through the stone gates, a man stepped out from behind the thick trunk of a gnarled old tree. He walked to Frank Branigan’s grave& stood near the spot Kenzie had pressed. Looking down at it, his eyes glowed with hated. He set his heel where her hand had been and obliterated the mark she’d made.’ At first I thought a man stepped out from a tree in front of Kenzie, meaning she saw it. I had to reread to realize the tree was inside the graveyard & Kenzie had already left. It’s so annoying how the perspective randomly switches to the stalker. I thought she had ran into him!!
‘Then there was Linc. She wasn’t going public with the particulars of that relationship--or her feelings for him--just yet.’ Hahaa! Omg, I feel like laughing. What relationship! You can’t call that--a whole lot of nothing--a relationship. Go public! Snort. You won’t even let him touch you!
It’s annoying how she knows she needs to tell people about the stalker, Christine’s parents and Jim Biggers--but doesn’t immediately do so. If you know you need to, then do it. don’t wait for Linc to tell you. She acted juvenile then, instead of an adult of whatever age she is. (did the author even say?)
She does mention the vest thing to Jim, but not the stalker. Can you for once just get everything out?
I’m surprised at Linc’s and Mike’s banter: “Shut up and come up.”
Kenzie literally has no personality beyond cold&remote. But when she goes show glimpses into her--personality?--it’s conceited. ‘She counted the stares they each got, somewhat mollified that she was slightly ahead by the time they were seated.’ Yep, no estrogen. Are we supposed to like her?
‘”Seriously?” Her tone was faintly mocking. “I don’t believe you.”
“Wait for the download.”
“Oh, ok. Whatever you say.” Why is she always like that to Linc? Are we supposed to like her? Do you think she’s likeable?
There’s no real heat between these characters. It’s dry. Maybe because of crap like this after their every kiss--excuse me, two kisses so far. “Wow. I mean, maybe you should take me home,” she said. “Not that I don’t want more, but--”
Linc nodded, turning the key in the ignition until the engine revved. “Tell me when, Kenzie. That’s all I ask.”’ Wow. She sounds so juvenile. Not like a woman with the man she desires(?)likes(?). however she feels toward him.
I can’t believe Linc didn’t start the video as soon as he got in there!! He could have gotten Vic on tape! Ugh!! I expect better from a spec ops.
Slattery saying “&hey, I didn’t really mean it about taking a walk. I’m not sure if Vic has any booby traps set at the moment. Doesn’t look like it” confused me. I had to go back a few pages to wear he asked Linc if he’d like to go for a walk later.
‘there was a lot of glad-handing and instructions to this sub-chief and that division head and a coupe of veeps to finish up.’ What is a veep? &what is sub-handing?
-I’m sorry, I thought this was about faulty military vests. Not a freaking stalker. ‘He preferred to look at women. Walking together. Walking alone. He watched them come& go. The weaker sex always attracted his attention, even from on high. Up close, the look in their eyes when they first saw him was like an electrical charge. He needed it. Craved it.’ This is a freaking stalker book?!! WTH! He’s a regular old stalker perv.
-‘ranking him instantly on a female scale. One. Marriage material. Two. Single but spoken for. Three. Good only for weekend laughs& a few drinks. Four. None of the above.’ What in the world are you talking about? What kind of scale is that? Single but spoken for, what does that even mean?
-‘be a gentleman--he’d been taught that, very strictly. He believed in it. But when the need grew too strong, he went elsewhere. He didn’t have to be gentle where he wasn’t known. They couldn’t seem to figure him out. But the reverse wasn’t true. He could read their lives in their eyes. When, in due time, he sparked fear there, he was happy. Their fear made him stronger. They were always impressed by his penthouse.’ Wow, that was ironic in the beginning. A stalker is a gentleman. Hm. &then you throw out this random sentence that doesn’t even make sense there, about his penthouse. There’s some more stuff &then it goes to this: ‘At twilight they glowed faintly purple--the inevitable backdrop for evening news shows, a stock image for a thousand thrillers. His mind supplied the overlay of crosshairs in a circle. He would never go that crazy. The city fed him.’ What. The. Beep. Are. You. Talking. About. There’s times when I literally have no idea what someone is saying. &there’s another random comment: ‘The city fed him.’ his thoughts aren’t even flowing together!!
Just keep switching back to the creep. I really hate being in their perspectives. Especially for so long. He builds military equipment. He was involved with the hookers at the hotel. Well isn’t he just connected to everything? & I wonder which worker from SKC he is; way to make that obvious. What are the chances of them all being connected? Like two criminals with evil eyes must be the same criminal. You know, I’d say lots of criminals have evil eyes.
-some stuff isn’t explained, and not clear. I don’t understand them describing the vests.
“Small Arms Protective Inserts.” What is that?? You didn’t even explain!
-It’s weird that they weren’t fighting and yet say things like: ‘successful men who had never served but liked people to think they had. A toy soldier, displaying a flag that never waved in his paneled office.’
And ‘like combat, more or less, he thought. Where you didn’t know what was coming at you, luck or death. You didn’t get to choose.’ I didn’t think he had fought, him or Kenzie.
-are you kidding me. He was at the range when they were, &he shot one of their targets. Oh boy. This is getting annoying.
-Here’s some more weird interactions between Linc and Mike. “They were Norway maples.” “Awww. You remembered.” Really sounds like a Leiutenant there.
-Never heard of a glad-hander before.
I can’t believe Christine says she remembers the guy who ran into her, &then it switched to the next chapter in Linc’s perspective. &when it returned to Kenzie’s perspective, she didn’t even mention it. wth!
Can’t believe he shows up outside the window right when her head was on it. how did he know Linc was away? This is just ridiculous.
I can’t believe she was about to take an aspirin from her cabinet after knowing the stalker had been there. I’d have thrown everything away!
Linc has mentioned DC, he’s mentioned Arlington. Then Virginia. Where the heck is this book located??
Christine goes from not talking to saying words &then all of a sudden using complete sentences & talking completely normal. Kenzie didn’t even seem shocked. It was like all of a sudden Christine sounded normal& no one even addressed it.
-Here’s yet another example of Kenzie being rude to Linc. “It’s a cricket. The rains stopped. It’s chirping up a storm.”
“Don’t say that word. I don’t believe you anyway. It’s under a little umbrella.”
“No, it isn’t, and neither am I.”
What the heck are you talking about? Don’t say what word? &what’s under an umbrella?
The stalker followed them to the river. Omg. He’s literally everywhere. This is getting freakin annoying.
‘she only wanted to get away. She didn’t look to see if he was behind her.’ How very mediocre while talking about running from a stalker. Where’s the panic, anxiety, the adrenaline, the haste? You sound completely blasé. Btw, I knew it was the stalker the moment a voice spoke behind her. There’s no surprises in here.
78% through, there’s only been 3 short kisses with no description. &they’ve been nowhere near hooking up. This is unforgiveable. This is not romance.
-‘she didn’t use it often. Which meant that every time she did--and snapped the compact shut--the desire to hurt her was unbearably strong.’ That doesn’t make any sense. Because she doesn’t use her mirror often &snapped it shut, you want to hurt her. I’m tired of being in this creep’s perspective.
-“Oh, just get in the bed. There’s plenty of room for both of us. Just don’t--” &he has to say he won’t try anything. This is between a grown man& a woman who apparently have feelings for each other. Is that natural? That’s like talking to someone you don’t like. Then she stiffens as he goes to snuggle behind her. You want him but for some reason won’t sleep with him. It’s not even admirable that you wanna wait, & usually I hate when characters do it too soon. But this is irritating.
I totally get not wanting to tell Christine when she was just recovering ¬ talking great, but it’s time. She asks if there’s anything else going on, and you say no. that’s insane to me. You just lied. Rather than tell the truth which you know you need to tell her. That’s one of the reasons this woman (child) is unlikeable.
‘But he had thought to mention Kelly. He couldn’t pretend he hung around with movie stars, but she was close enough. On the east coast, she was famous. Kenzie beat her for beauty, though.’ Why would he even mention that? What did Kenzie even have to do with that? Clearly this is the author here feeding her own ego. Do you have to be the prettiest character in your book?
Then it jumps back to him dropping Kenzie off, even though that happened before talking about SKC and Kelly.
‘the fluttery hem revealed just a little now than she probably intended, now that a breeze had kicked up. Nice. Unbelievably nice.’ That doesn’t even sound like a guy. Certainly not a manly one. Where’s the desire? Where’s the male thoughts?
‘Lee Slattery didn’t bother to unfold the letter he tossed on Vic Kehoe’s desk. If it had been in an envelope, that wasn’t attached.’ I had to read that a few times. I feel like it should say ‘it wasn’t attached.’
‘But Lee sure as hell got his required daily allowance of sucking up from those who were interested. Vic excepted himself. “Can I read it later?” ‘Excepted’ himself? That doesn’t even make sense.
‘Vic watched him go. He had a short fuse, and Slattery had just lit it. Having Brody as witness to his humiliation didn’t make Slattery’s condescension easier to take.’ That’s funny, cuz I didn’t know he was embarrassing him. I don’t get the point of making it so clear that Vic Kehoe was the man. You gave everything away while in the stalker’s perspective. &idk why you had to give his identity away while being in his perspective. You took any mystery &guessing of the readers away &threw it out the window. There was no one to suspect because we already knew from early on.
‘Is she able to talk yet?” Vic knew that she was. The purse bug had picked up her voice too. He hadn’t listened to the feed today, though.’ You just gave it away right there, in this blasé way. Was it supposed to come across that way, or is that poor writing? Was it supposed to be a big moment where we’re like OMG, it’s him!!
‘It was worth putting up with the lieutenants casual abuse to find out everything they could.’ Sometimes they could both be sarcastic& borderline rude, but I haven’t noticed any ‘casual abuse.’
-really amazing convos here: “Give her my love. &your dad too.”
“He’s not here.”
“Tell him when he is.”
-I can’t believe how blasé Linc found the killer.
It’s in the parking attendants perspective& suddenly goes right into the stalkers. Getting real sick of that!
It was weird how she smelled the gas& a second later falls to the ground.
When I got to the “Love you” I was afraid to turn the page and find out that that was the last page. I turned it to find that it wasn’t in fact the last page. There was a bit more. Small favors. Because it was a very little bit more. That didn’t even need to be included. She told her boss--her boss--that she was engaged. No wrap up with Christine. No deep time with Linc.
I can’t believe the book ended like that. Didn’t tell Christine the killer was dead. Did Jim ever know about the stalker? Was SKC taken down? Was Slattery
Throw out an engagement between a guy &girl who literally can’t let him touch her without flinching. Yeah, we’re all really believing this.
I’ve read romantic suspense before. This doesn’t fit the bill. Why is this tagged under romance? Seriously, someone take those tags off. This should be harlequin, if they do mysteries.
In a book like this, it’s stalker, stalker, stalker and nothing else. Finding the stalker, worrying about the stalker, talking about the stalker, being afraid of the stalker. What little else was in here--a short kayak scene. A short inn scene that didn’t even make any sense (why drive to an inn out of state if you weren’t staying there?) didn’t break up the tension or lighten the book. There was no teasing, laughter, light-hearted moments.
Because a stalker plot is so involved and consumes so much of everyone’s time and thoughts, it got repetitive, monotonous, boring. The same settings. I got heartly sick of hearing about her apartment, that crappy hotel I can’t believe she stuck him in, even after finding out how horrible it was. The hospital. The rehab center. &also talk of the stalker, the case, police talk, updates on Christine. It got stale and annoying quickly. I desperately needed a change and didn’t get one.
Everyone was kind of unemotional &flat-sounding. Words were being said, but there weren’t many adjectives accompanying them, which made for flat reading.
It didn’t take too long in the book to realize that this cover didn’t fit this book in any way. Oh wait, except the old red truck. That’s it. &yes, I think he wore flannel &he did wear jeans. But I don’t get the western belt, the gravel road and fences, or the cowboy hat he’s holding. Idt he wore any kind of hat in the book, much less a cowboy hat. &if this isn’t a romance book, you don’t have a cover like that to draw readers in. I picked this up thinking it was a country book. I feel duped& cheated. Seriously, was this written a while back &someone wanted to give it a fresh new cover, &didn’t bother to find out what the book was about? No really, I want to know what went behind choosing this cover.
Also, for a book with the ‘famous Bannon brothers’ there was little to no detail about them. What was his childhood like? Where’s he from? Why did he drive an old truck? What did it mean to him? he doesn’t seem the type to drive it. idk his likes, dislikes. Idk anything about him. or Kenzie. What made her join the military? &what happened to make her not like Linc touching her? That’s not normal. She acts like she was abused. No backstories. Didn’t really describe her characters appearances. epic fail.
I’ve never come across a book with a K9 trainer for the military, or a spec ops guy, so I was excited to read this. but the book had nothing to do with that. You took a cool, interesting plot and stomped on it, kicked it aside, then picked it up and threw it out the window, because you introduced a lame, 3rd rate, overdone and run of the mill stalker that could be found in any book. I want the plot I was promised.
I can’t believe someone in the military would post a link to their e-mail on facebook. Why didn’t he PM her?!
We’re only on page 44, all of a sudden there’s this random sentence which leads to someone else’s perspective.
‘Somewhere else, someone else copied the e-mail address too.’ &says he got Christine off the road. you just killed the mystery very soon in your book. There was no buildup whatsoever. What were you thinking, what was anyone involved in this book thinking to unveil that so soon?
Kenzie is too tough, ie. not likeable.
This is one of those books where it jumps to people’s perspectives with no warning. &several dif characters in the books.
I don’t like such a prickly main character. He has to sit down well away fro her. Can’t ever touch her.
I’m actually shocked when she first said she was attracted to him, because she acts like a robot around him. very unemotional.
‘Kenzie capped the tube& pouted at the mirror--&at the security team with the cushy indoor gig watching the monitor feeds from the entire complex. They might even beg this guy to let her in.’ wow, all of a sudden you’re acting like a feminine woman, and the kind who go around using their looks to get their way. I can’t believe she would try & look sexy at the guard station. Btw, you sound real humble there. That’s so not likeable. &it didn’t even come to anything. You already had a pass to get in, so what were you trying to accomplish? it didn’t soften the main guard& you only thought the ‘men through the camera’ were looking at you&getting some thrills.
‘since she’d seen the frightening face.’ and ‘the man with the evil eyes.’ Wow, this is sounding elementary.
When she actually acts like a woman, it’s just weird. &doesn’t jive with her character at all. it’s like two different people. Her randomly kissing him after he helped her with the mattress. What an odd moment to do that. I can’t believe their first kiss was so random! Then there was this gem: “We should think about it, you know. We can’t just tumble into bed.” Which alternately sounds childish and old.
Linc went to a high school called Acne High? Seriously.
It’s cool how Linc invented things, technology for spec ops to use. This book does have tiny glimpses and cool insights into that whole world. Like how his fingerprints aren’t in the database and he wants to keep it that way.
Snippet of our wonderful M.C.:
‘“You could go to jail for that.”
“They would have to catch me.”
“& that would never happen,” she said with a dash of scorn.’
“I don’t make too many mistakes, Kenzie.”
“sometimes I wish you would,” she sighed.’
I’m sorry, did you just imply that you wished he’d go to jail? What kind of thing is that to say after he’s uprooted his whole life to save you?
Another cool point: ‘It was right by the river, per training that had long ago turned into reflex. Electronic eavesdropping would be tough for anyone listening in, though not impossible.’
I’ll admit--this is creepy reading at night. Partly because I was the only still awake and I was reading late at night, I was definitely creeped out by all the stalker stuff. However, at times this was sounding PLL grade. ‘Give the ID bac to the bitch. She should be more careful.’ Was the bitch supposed to make it more evil-sounding? Cause it reminded me of Pretty Little Liars.
I can’t believe a K9 trainer and a special ops book could turn into this. How can you go wrong? A 3rd rate run of the mill stalker that could be found in any mystery romance. I expected more. So much more.
Sometimes the characters say things that I literally can’t follow.
‘The harness was interesting--could be well worth his while to get a closer look. Been a while since he’d rock-climbed anything, real or fake. It was big fun.’ you sound like robot. &big fun? that doesn’t sound like he’d talk like that.
Here’s another lovely Kenzie moment:
“Guess we can’t talk if you’re heading up.”
“Nope. That’s the idea.”
What is her deal? He’s helping you!
‘The harness looked even better in person, cupping her curves from the waist down. Improving them, even.’ I didn’t know that’s what he meant earlier when he said the harness looked interesting& he might have to check it out. There’s no heat, no typical comments about a man being sexually attracted to a woman. He might as well be talking about reading a newspaper.
-‘“I believe in good community relations.”
&he was wearing a wedding ring when he said it, Linc thought.’ What did he mean, that he’d been seeing the waitress?
Lieutenant Mike saying “ok, maybe not a hundred percent sure” didn’t sound professional. Also here: “So what. We still have no clue as to who the guy might be.”
-sometimes the writing is confusing; what things look like, or what exactly is happening. Here’s an example: ‘When she had gone through the stone gates, a man stepped out from behind the thick trunk of a gnarled old tree. He walked to Frank Branigan’s grave& stood near the spot Kenzie had pressed. Looking down at it, his eyes glowed with hated. He set his heel where her hand had been and obliterated the mark she’d made.’ At first I thought a man stepped out from a tree in front of Kenzie, meaning she saw it. I had to reread to realize the tree was inside the graveyard & Kenzie had already left. It’s so annoying how the perspective randomly switches to the stalker. I thought she had ran into him!!
‘Then there was Linc. She wasn’t going public with the particulars of that relationship--or her feelings for him--just yet.’ Hahaa! Omg, I feel like laughing. What relationship! You can’t call that--a whole lot of nothing--a relationship. Go public! Snort. You won’t even let him touch you!
It’s annoying how she knows she needs to tell people about the stalker, Christine’s parents and Jim Biggers--but doesn’t immediately do so. If you know you need to, then do it. don’t wait for Linc to tell you. She acted juvenile then, instead of an adult of whatever age she is. (did the author even say?)
She does mention the vest thing to Jim, but not the stalker. Can you for once just get everything out?
I’m surprised at Linc’s and Mike’s banter: “Shut up and come up.”
Kenzie literally has no personality beyond cold&remote. But when she goes show glimpses into her--personality?--it’s conceited. ‘She counted the stares they each got, somewhat mollified that she was slightly ahead by the time they were seated.’ Yep, no estrogen. Are we supposed to like her?
‘”Seriously?” Her tone was faintly mocking. “I don’t believe you.”
“Wait for the download.”
“Oh, ok. Whatever you say.” Why is she always like that to Linc? Are we supposed to like her? Do you think she’s likeable?
There’s no real heat between these characters. It’s dry. Maybe because of crap like this after their every kiss--excuse me, two kisses so far. “Wow. I mean, maybe you should take me home,” she said. “Not that I don’t want more, but--”
Linc nodded, turning the key in the ignition until the engine revved. “Tell me when, Kenzie. That’s all I ask.”’ Wow. She sounds so juvenile. Not like a woman with the man she desires(?)likes(?). however she feels toward him.
I can’t believe Linc didn’t start the video as soon as he got in there!! He could have gotten Vic on tape! Ugh!! I expect better from a spec ops.
Slattery saying “&hey, I didn’t really mean it about taking a walk. I’m not sure if Vic has any booby traps set at the moment. Doesn’t look like it” confused me. I had to go back a few pages to wear he asked Linc if he’d like to go for a walk later.
‘there was a lot of glad-handing and instructions to this sub-chief and that division head and a coupe of veeps to finish up.’ What is a veep? &what is sub-handing?
-I’m sorry, I thought this was about faulty military vests. Not a freaking stalker. ‘He preferred to look at women. Walking together. Walking alone. He watched them come& go. The weaker sex always attracted his attention, even from on high. Up close, the look in their eyes when they first saw him was like an electrical charge. He needed it. Craved it.’ This is a freaking stalker book?!! WTH! He’s a regular old stalker perv.
-‘ranking him instantly on a female scale. One. Marriage material. Two. Single but spoken for. Three. Good only for weekend laughs& a few drinks. Four. None of the above.’ What in the world are you talking about? What kind of scale is that? Single but spoken for, what does that even mean?
-‘be a gentleman--he’d been taught that, very strictly. He believed in it. But when the need grew too strong, he went elsewhere. He didn’t have to be gentle where he wasn’t known. They couldn’t seem to figure him out. But the reverse wasn’t true. He could read their lives in their eyes. When, in due time, he sparked fear there, he was happy. Their fear made him stronger. They were always impressed by his penthouse.’ Wow, that was ironic in the beginning. A stalker is a gentleman. Hm. &then you throw out this random sentence that doesn’t even make sense there, about his penthouse. There’s some more stuff &then it goes to this: ‘At twilight they glowed faintly purple--the inevitable backdrop for evening news shows, a stock image for a thousand thrillers. His mind supplied the overlay of crosshairs in a circle. He would never go that crazy. The city fed him.’ What. The. Beep. Are. You. Talking. About. There’s times when I literally have no idea what someone is saying. &there’s another random comment: ‘The city fed him.’ his thoughts aren’t even flowing together!!
Just keep switching back to the creep. I really hate being in their perspectives. Especially for so long. He builds military equipment. He was involved with the hookers at the hotel. Well isn’t he just connected to everything? & I wonder which worker from SKC he is; way to make that obvious. What are the chances of them all being connected? Like two criminals with evil eyes must be the same criminal. You know, I’d say lots of criminals have evil eyes.
-some stuff isn’t explained, and not clear. I don’t understand them describing the vests.
“Small Arms Protective Inserts.” What is that?? You didn’t even explain!
-It’s weird that they weren’t fighting and yet say things like: ‘successful men who had never served but liked people to think they had. A toy soldier, displaying a flag that never waved in his paneled office.’
And ‘like combat, more or less, he thought. Where you didn’t know what was coming at you, luck or death. You didn’t get to choose.’ I didn’t think he had fought, him or Kenzie.
-are you kidding me. He was at the range when they were, &he shot one of their targets. Oh boy. This is getting annoying.
-Here’s some more weird interactions between Linc and Mike. “They were Norway maples.” “Awww. You remembered.” Really sounds like a Leiutenant there.
-Never heard of a glad-hander before.
I can’t believe Christine says she remembers the guy who ran into her, &then it switched to the next chapter in Linc’s perspective. &when it returned to Kenzie’s perspective, she didn’t even mention it. wth!
Can’t believe he shows up outside the window right when her head was on it. how did he know Linc was away? This is just ridiculous.
I can’t believe she was about to take an aspirin from her cabinet after knowing the stalker had been there. I’d have thrown everything away!
Linc has mentioned DC, he’s mentioned Arlington. Then Virginia. Where the heck is this book located??
Christine goes from not talking to saying words &then all of a sudden using complete sentences & talking completely normal. Kenzie didn’t even seem shocked. It was like all of a sudden Christine sounded normal& no one even addressed it.
-Here’s yet another example of Kenzie being rude to Linc. “It’s a cricket. The rains stopped. It’s chirping up a storm.”
“Don’t say that word. I don’t believe you anyway. It’s under a little umbrella.”
“No, it isn’t, and neither am I.”
What the heck are you talking about? Don’t say what word? &what’s under an umbrella?
The stalker followed them to the river. Omg. He’s literally everywhere. This is getting freakin annoying.
‘she only wanted to get away. She didn’t look to see if he was behind her.’ How very mediocre while talking about running from a stalker. Where’s the panic, anxiety, the adrenaline, the haste? You sound completely blasé. Btw, I knew it was the stalker the moment a voice spoke behind her. There’s no surprises in here.
78% through, there’s only been 3 short kisses with no description. &they’ve been nowhere near hooking up. This is unforgiveable. This is not romance.
-‘she didn’t use it often. Which meant that every time she did--and snapped the compact shut--the desire to hurt her was unbearably strong.’ That doesn’t make any sense. Because she doesn’t use her mirror often &snapped it shut, you want to hurt her. I’m tired of being in this creep’s perspective.
-“Oh, just get in the bed. There’s plenty of room for both of us. Just don’t--” &he has to say he won’t try anything. This is between a grown man& a woman who apparently have feelings for each other. Is that natural? That’s like talking to someone you don’t like. Then she stiffens as he goes to snuggle behind her. You want him but for some reason won’t sleep with him. It’s not even admirable that you wanna wait, & usually I hate when characters do it too soon. But this is irritating.
I totally get not wanting to tell Christine when she was just recovering ¬ talking great, but it’s time. She asks if there’s anything else going on, and you say no. that’s insane to me. You just lied. Rather than tell the truth which you know you need to tell her. That’s one of the reasons this woman (child) is unlikeable.
‘But he had thought to mention Kelly. He couldn’t pretend he hung around with movie stars, but she was close enough. On the east coast, she was famous. Kenzie beat her for beauty, though.’ Why would he even mention that? What did Kenzie even have to do with that? Clearly this is the author here feeding her own ego. Do you have to be the prettiest character in your book?
Then it jumps back to him dropping Kenzie off, even though that happened before talking about SKC and Kelly.
‘the fluttery hem revealed just a little now than she probably intended, now that a breeze had kicked up. Nice. Unbelievably nice.’ That doesn’t even sound like a guy. Certainly not a manly one. Where’s the desire? Where’s the male thoughts?
‘Lee Slattery didn’t bother to unfold the letter he tossed on Vic Kehoe’s desk. If it had been in an envelope, that wasn’t attached.’ I had to read that a few times. I feel like it should say ‘it wasn’t attached.’
‘But Lee sure as hell got his required daily allowance of sucking up from those who were interested. Vic excepted himself. “Can I read it later?” ‘Excepted’ himself? That doesn’t even make sense.
‘Vic watched him go. He had a short fuse, and Slattery had just lit it. Having Brody as witness to his humiliation didn’t make Slattery’s condescension easier to take.’ That’s funny, cuz I didn’t know he was embarrassing him. I don’t get the point of making it so clear that Vic Kehoe was the man. You gave everything away while in the stalker’s perspective. &idk why you had to give his identity away while being in his perspective. You took any mystery &guessing of the readers away &threw it out the window. There was no one to suspect because we already knew from early on.
‘Is she able to talk yet?” Vic knew that she was. The purse bug had picked up her voice too. He hadn’t listened to the feed today, though.’ You just gave it away right there, in this blasé way. Was it supposed to come across that way, or is that poor writing? Was it supposed to be a big moment where we’re like OMG, it’s him!!
‘It was worth putting up with the lieutenants casual abuse to find out everything they could.’ Sometimes they could both be sarcastic& borderline rude, but I haven’t noticed any ‘casual abuse.’
-really amazing convos here: “Give her my love. &your dad too.”
“He’s not here.”
“Tell him when he is.”
-I can’t believe how blasé Linc found the killer.
It’s in the parking attendants perspective& suddenly goes right into the stalkers. Getting real sick of that!
It was weird how she smelled the gas& a second later falls to the ground.
When I got to the “Love you” I was afraid to turn the page and find out that that was the last page. I turned it to find that it wasn’t in fact the last page. There was a bit more. Small favors. Because it was a very little bit more. That didn’t even need to be included. She told her boss--her boss--that she was engaged. No wrap up with Christine. No deep time with Linc.
I can’t believe the book ended like that. Didn’t tell Christine the killer was dead. Did Jim ever know about the stalker? Was SKC taken down? Was Slattery
Throw out an engagement between a guy &girl who literally can’t let him touch her without flinching. Yeah, we’re all really believing this.
I’ve read romantic suspense before. This doesn’t fit the bill. Why is this tagged under romance? Seriously, someone take those tags off. This should be harlequin, if they do mysteries.
In a book like this, it’s stalker, stalker, stalker and nothing else. Finding the stalker, worrying about the stalker, talking about the stalker, being afraid of the stalker. What little else was in here--a short kayak scene. A short inn scene that didn’t even make any sense (why drive to an inn out of state if you weren’t staying there?) didn’t break up the tension or lighten the book. There was no teasing, laughter, light-hearted moments.
Because a stalker plot is so involved and consumes so much of everyone’s time and thoughts, it got repetitive, monotonous, boring. The same settings. I got heartly sick of hearing about her apartment, that crappy hotel I can’t believe she stuck him in, even after finding out how horrible it was. The hospital. The rehab center. &also talk of the stalker, the case, police talk, updates on Christine. It got stale and annoying quickly. I desperately needed a change and didn’t get one.
Everyone was kind of unemotional &flat-sounding. Words were being said, but there weren’t many adjectives accompanying them, which made for flat reading.
It didn’t take too long in the book to realize that this cover didn’t fit this book in any way. Oh wait, except the old red truck. That’s it. &yes, I think he wore flannel &he did wear jeans. But I don’t get the western belt, the gravel road and fences, or the cowboy hat he’s holding. Idt he wore any kind of hat in the book, much less a cowboy hat. &if this isn’t a romance book, you don’t have a cover like that to draw readers in. I picked this up thinking it was a country book. I feel duped& cheated. Seriously, was this written a while back &someone wanted to give it a fresh new cover, &didn’t bother to find out what the book was about? No really, I want to know what went behind choosing this cover.
Also, for a book with the ‘famous Bannon brothers’ there was little to no detail about them. What was his childhood like? Where’s he from? Why did he drive an old truck? What did it mean to him? he doesn’t seem the type to drive it. idk his likes, dislikes. Idk anything about him. or Kenzie. What made her join the military? &what happened to make her not like Linc touching her? That’s not normal. She acts like she was abused. No backstories. Didn’t really describe her characters appearances. epic fail.
I’ve never come across a book with a K9 trainer for the military, or a spec ops guy, so I was excited to read this. but the book had nothing to do with that. You took a cool, interesting plot and stomped on it, kicked it aside, then picked it up and threw it out the window, because you introduced a lame, 3rd rate, overdone and run of the mill stalker that could be found in any book. I want the plot I was promised.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2013
I had not read Janet Daily for a while, and forgotten how much I enjoy her. I loved her Caulder Series. This book was great. It was fun and had lots of danger, and romance combined.It is a trilogy of 3 brothers, and the ladies in their lives. Start with book one if you read them. They are worth the time..not deep, just an easy, and mystery filled read with a great plot, and likeable characters.
April 29, 2012
Bannon Brothers: HONOR by Janet Dailey
Didn't expect this type of book from the author-I've been catching up with another of her series.
After the wedding there is a car crash and Linc thinks she has been killed. She had lent her yellow car with the black stripe to her girlfriend.
Kenzie goes into hiding at the gun range where she feels protected while she and Christine's family try to find out the answers as to who made her go off the road causing the accident.
She thinks they really meant for her to be the one to crash. She finds more clues at her friends house and with the hlep of Linc Bannon they go further with the investigation. He
belongs to a government agency and doesn't use his credientals often. He finds some bugs and sweeps other places to make sure she remains safe.
She hears from a nurse that is stateside for a few hours that has more information as to why their friend was sabotaged in the war. She has more leads to follow now to try to solve the
whole thing.
Love the link in there about knitting and how it can relax you. It sure does! Reading about the dog handlers and their healing powers was interesting.
Action packed with romance. Lot of weapon technical things along with the protective vests that military soldiers wear was a great combination.
Didn't expect this type of book from the author-I've been catching up with another of her series.
After the wedding there is a car crash and Linc thinks she has been killed. She had lent her yellow car with the black stripe to her girlfriend.
Kenzie goes into hiding at the gun range where she feels protected while she and Christine's family try to find out the answers as to who made her go off the road causing the accident.
She thinks they really meant for her to be the one to crash. She finds more clues at her friends house and with the hlep of Linc Bannon they go further with the investigation. He
belongs to a government agency and doesn't use his credientals often. He finds some bugs and sweeps other places to make sure she remains safe.
She hears from a nurse that is stateside for a few hours that has more information as to why their friend was sabotaged in the war. She has more leads to follow now to try to solve the
whole thing.
Love the link in there about knitting and how it can relax you. It sure does! Reading about the dog handlers and their healing powers was interesting.
Action packed with romance. Lot of weapon technical things along with the protective vests that military soldiers wear was a great combination.
March 7, 2013
2 1/2 STARS. This book had the same problem Bannon Brothers: Trust had. The author is deperately in need of an editor willing to tell her she is way way to wordy. Had I been reading instead of listening to it on audio I would have skimmed or skipped pages without missing anything.
That aside the plot had a good amount of suspense and mystery to it; enough that I was willing to keep listening to find out how it ended. Also a plus the characters were interesting.
That aside the plot had a good amount of suspense and mystery to it; enough that I was willing to keep listening to find out how it ended. Also a plus the characters were interesting.
June 11, 2012
I'm not sure what to make of this book. There are a lot of things about the characters that are left unexplored. Linc is a likable enough type of guy, but I couldn't really get into him. Kenzie has relationship issues. The plot is a bit weak. Don't know that I'd recommend this unless you have time to waste and don't want to think too much.
January 20, 2016
no no no
July 5, 2024
**MINOR SPOILERS**
This is book is the second in the Bannon Brothers trilogy. This book can be read as a standalone. The main characters for the other two books appear. In one odd call, Deke, the youngest brother calls Linc and tells him he is at a party. It seemed completely random.
The prior relationship between Linc and Kenzie is not explained. They are friends but it is unclear how they met. Linc is an intelligence officer and Kenzie trains dogs for the military. When the story begins, Linc realizes that he has strong feelings for Kenzie and hopes that their relationship can develop past friendship. I thought it could have been clearer why they were a good match.
Linc is a nice guy and allows Kenzie to take the lead on their relationship while making his interest somewhat clear. For a good part of the book, I thought Kenzie was unlikeable. When her friend is in a car accident, she is mean and abrupt towards Linc who has done nothing but offer his support. There is one scene where Kenzie slaps Linc and, in my opinion, it seemed like an overly dramatic trope.
One thing I found completely unbelievable is that Linc went to spy on someone and did not turn his equipment on until halfway through the visit. That made absolutely no sense to me and did not seem like it reflected an intelligent game plan especially for an intelligence officer. In addition, his equipment did not give him good results which seemed surprising.
At one point, Kenzie and Linc are at a shooting range and the villain shoots at the target they are shooting at. I believe that was supposed to rachet up the tension, but it just seemed like filler. Same goes for a few other appearances of the stalker. There is also a scene where both Linc and Kenzie look at an island in the river and both feel uneasy when they look at it. This is not explained and seemed unnecessary. It also had a psychic feel to it and felt thrown in.
Most of the book is told from Linc’s point of view but a few scenes are told from the point of view of others, including Kenzie.
The story had many facets which made it interesting.
I read this book more than 10 years after it was written, and women were frequently referred to as girls which is a dated reference.
The dogs in the book were great.
Both Linc’s and Kenzie’s employers were surprisingly accommodating of their time off. I wish all employers were as flexible. Part of it was because the mystery involved military issues and Linc worked as an intelligence officer and Kenzie’s boss was a veteran. In addition, it was handy that the shooting range owner had a room Kenzie could stay for as long as she wanted to and on short notice. All of these things just seemed convenient. In addition, Linc and Kenzie get quick authorization to buy some equipment that did not seem likely. The test they ran seemed non scientific and I thought should have been done under controlled circumstances.
At the end of the book, I wondered where Linc and Kenzie would live.
I do not plan to read the third book in the trilogy. In this book, Deke is portrayed as a player and that did not appeal to me. I think this book could have been shorter.
This is book is the second in the Bannon Brothers trilogy. This book can be read as a standalone. The main characters for the other two books appear. In one odd call, Deke, the youngest brother calls Linc and tells him he is at a party. It seemed completely random.
The prior relationship between Linc and Kenzie is not explained. They are friends but it is unclear how they met. Linc is an intelligence officer and Kenzie trains dogs for the military. When the story begins, Linc realizes that he has strong feelings for Kenzie and hopes that their relationship can develop past friendship. I thought it could have been clearer why they were a good match.
Linc is a nice guy and allows Kenzie to take the lead on their relationship while making his interest somewhat clear. For a good part of the book, I thought Kenzie was unlikeable. When her friend is in a car accident, she is mean and abrupt towards Linc who has done nothing but offer his support. There is one scene where Kenzie slaps Linc and, in my opinion, it seemed like an overly dramatic trope.
One thing I found completely unbelievable is that Linc went to spy on someone and did not turn his equipment on until halfway through the visit. That made absolutely no sense to me and did not seem like it reflected an intelligent game plan especially for an intelligence officer. In addition, his equipment did not give him good results which seemed surprising.
At one point, Kenzie and Linc are at a shooting range and the villain shoots at the target they are shooting at. I believe that was supposed to rachet up the tension, but it just seemed like filler. Same goes for a few other appearances of the stalker. There is also a scene where both Linc and Kenzie look at an island in the river and both feel uneasy when they look at it. This is not explained and seemed unnecessary. It also had a psychic feel to it and felt thrown in.
Most of the book is told from Linc’s point of view but a few scenes are told from the point of view of others, including Kenzie.
The story had many facets which made it interesting.
I read this book more than 10 years after it was written, and women were frequently referred to as girls which is a dated reference.
The dogs in the book were great.
Both Linc’s and Kenzie’s employers were surprisingly accommodating of their time off. I wish all employers were as flexible. Part of it was because the mystery involved military issues and Linc worked as an intelligence officer and Kenzie’s boss was a veteran. In addition, it was handy that the shooting range owner had a room Kenzie could stay for as long as she wanted to and on short notice. All of these things just seemed convenient. In addition, Linc and Kenzie get quick authorization to buy some equipment that did not seem likely. The test they ran seemed non scientific and I thought should have been done under controlled circumstances.
At the end of the book, I wondered where Linc and Kenzie would live.
I do not plan to read the third book in the trilogy. In this book, Deke is portrayed as a player and that did not appeal to me. I think this book could have been shorter.
May 29, 2023
Army investigator, Linc Bannon didn’t want any of the willing women attending his brother’s wedding reception, he chose to drink alone at a bar. Thinking of army vet/dog trainer Babe ‘Kenzie’ MacKenzie, the woman he does want, Link glances at the TV screen and sees Kenzie’s car upside down and nearly totaled as the paramedics take a body away on a stretcher.
Rushing to hospitals near the accident site and not getting any information, Linc goes to Kenzie’s apartment. He thinks he sees a shadow rushing away from Kenzie’s door and it is ajar, he enters. After a short tussle, Linc tells her why he’s there and Kenzie shares her ‘almost look-alike’ friend was driving her car. Contacting her friend’s family they rush to the hospital,
Linc takes the opportunity to be near Kenzie and she asks for help. Linc’s info that her door was ajar, the ‘accident’ learning a mutual soldier friend died suspiciously, a particular face showing up too often plus a near certainty, Kenzie’s being stalked is all quite questionable. Linc and Kenzie are left wondering, what is going on and who’s the actual target?
The outing didn’t work for this reader as I lost track several times before ditching at 79%. A week story, slow pacing, lack of chemistry and a potentially strong FMC gone whiny was too exhausting! Kenzie and Linc were like Master/Other… Sit! Stay! Roll Over! Fetch! Good Boy! OK, the heart wants what the heart wants, as do toddlers but sometimes the answer is just NO!
Rating: 2.25stars
Rushing to hospitals near the accident site and not getting any information, Linc goes to Kenzie’s apartment. He thinks he sees a shadow rushing away from Kenzie’s door and it is ajar, he enters. After a short tussle, Linc tells her why he’s there and Kenzie shares her ‘almost look-alike’ friend was driving her car. Contacting her friend’s family they rush to the hospital,
Linc takes the opportunity to be near Kenzie and she asks for help. Linc’s info that her door was ajar, the ‘accident’ learning a mutual soldier friend died suspiciously, a particular face showing up too often plus a near certainty, Kenzie’s being stalked is all quite questionable. Linc and Kenzie are left wondering, what is going on and who’s the actual target?
The outing didn’t work for this reader as I lost track several times before ditching at 79%. A week story, slow pacing, lack of chemistry and a potentially strong FMC gone whiny was too exhausting! Kenzie and Linc were like Master/Other… Sit! Stay! Roll Over! Fetch! Good Boy! OK, the heart wants what the heart wants, as do toddlers but sometimes the answer is just NO!
Rating: 2.25stars
June 23, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. It is centered around two people. One is dead and is a combat soldier and the other is Kenzie's best friend. Linc gets involved because he has a thing for Kenzie but she or her best friend has a stalker that has committed murder so Linc is going to protect them both.
When a friend of Kenzie's dies overseas a nurse calls her to tell her that the bullet proof vest her friend was wearing was the reason her friend died, Kenzie gets involved. She wants to investigate the company that makes the vests when Linc says he can do it as a high-level intelligence agent. So Kenzie leaves Linc to do his work while she visits her best friend in the hospital and then in a rehab place.
Linc is caught up in a very dangerous investigation and he needs to find the link between the hit and run that happened to Kenzie's best friend and the faulty bullet proof vest.
It's a great mystery and romance all in one.
When a friend of Kenzie's dies overseas a nurse calls her to tell her that the bullet proof vest her friend was wearing was the reason her friend died, Kenzie gets involved. She wants to investigate the company that makes the vests when Linc says he can do it as a high-level intelligence agent. So Kenzie leaves Linc to do his work while she visits her best friend in the hospital and then in a rehab place.
Linc is caught up in a very dangerous investigation and he needs to find the link between the hit and run that happened to Kenzie's best friend and the faulty bullet proof vest.
It's a great mystery and romance all in one.
February 6, 2019
I got it because I have the other two Bannon Brothers books, liked them, and wanted the set.
This is not what I expected - nothing like the other two of the series. A vague referral to the other brothers, nothing of interaction (much) with characters of the other two books, and a 'heroine' who supposedly has military training and yet does incredibly stupid things. Um, no. The 'hero', allegedly in some top-notch government program, also just does not fit. It seems this was just written on an 'off day' (or 'off months'), or by someone entirely else.
This is not what I expected - nothing like the other two of the series. A vague referral to the other brothers, nothing of interaction (much) with characters of the other two books, and a 'heroine' who supposedly has military training and yet does incredibly stupid things. Um, no. The 'hero', allegedly in some top-notch government program, also just does not fit. It seems this was just written on an 'off day' (or 'off months'), or by someone entirely else.
October 14, 2021
Looking for a stalker mystery with a little insta love. This will fill the bill for you. I thought it was good. The ending wraps up quick like the author got tired of the story. Everything else was so descriptive and played out slow so the ending surprised me in its quickness. I did not necessarily like Kenzie. I did not see the draw Linc had for her. He on the other hand was a good hero if not a little dense for the brilliant hacker computer genius he was supposed to be.
March 9, 2025
Honorby Janet Dailey
Lots of technical mumbojumbo before it gets down to brass tacks. Interesting and what I like was the insight to military hardware and medical techniques. Nothing hit or sexy, but a novel that leaves you with deep thoughts and lessons learned. I like that. Reviewed by Heide Katros, Winter Haven News, Florida
Lots of technical mumbojumbo before it gets down to brass tacks. Interesting and what I like was the insight to military hardware and medical techniques. Nothing hit or sexy, but a novel that leaves you with deep thoughts and lessons learned. I like that. Reviewed by Heide Katros, Winter Haven News, Florida
January 22, 2018
Honor is the second romantic suspense book in the Bannon Brothers series written by author Janet Dailey. It's not nearly as good as the first book.
January 20, 2020
It was a ok book. Maybe I had other expectations due to the other books. I found myself skimming alot.
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September 5, 2021
Great read
Great read. I will definitely be purchasing the first and third books of this series.
FYI: I don't like having to post a certain number of words
Great read. I will definitely be purchasing the first and third books of this series.
FYI: I don't like having to post a certain number of words
December 2, 2021
Brannon brother’s
The series keeps you wanting to read more Janet Daily is great can’t wait for the next one. Triumph next
The series keeps you wanting to read more Janet Daily is great can’t wait for the next one. Triumph next
August 7, 2023
Long
I thought I'd give the author a try. This story line w
as long and tedious. Pretty sure I won't be reading anymore
I thought I'd give the author a try. This story line w
as long and tedious. Pretty sure I won't be reading anymore
September 29, 2023
This definitely was not the author's best novel. It was boring and not believable. I didn't like the plot or characters
February 23, 2024
Great action packed story.
March 22, 2017
Corporate Corruption
Linc the cyber genius of the Bannon brothers gets involved in the solving of a case which involves the production of protective vests for the service and law enforcement. Through a suspicious accident he teams up with Kenzie, a service dog trainer who he ultimately falls in love with.
Linc the cyber genius of the Bannon brothers gets involved in the solving of a case which involves the production of protective vests for the service and law enforcement. Through a suspicious accident he teams up with Kenzie, a service dog trainer who he ultimately falls in love with.
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