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Brothers in Arms: Fully Engaged #1
Run, Hide
If they ever find you, run
Those are the words Jenna Stark has lived by for three years. But now the stakes are much higher. Her child is in danger and only one man can keep them alive. The man who forced her into a life on the her husband.
Cade Stark curses the day he was recruited for a covert ops organization—and the perilous assignment that tore the Navy SEAL from his new wife's side. Cade's only mission now is to protect Jenna and their young son. On the run from a vengeance-seeking arms dealer, desire reignites, hot and unstoppable. That's when Cade realizes how much he'll risk to win back Jenna's trust. And how far he'll go to offer his son a future.
Those are the words Jenna Stark has lived by for three years. But now the stakes are much higher. Her child is in danger and only one man can keep them alive. The man who forced her into a life on the her husband.
Cade Stark curses the day he was recruited for a covert ops organization—and the perilous assignment that tore the Navy SEAL from his new wife's side. Cade's only mission now is to protect Jenna and their young son. On the run from a vengeance-seeking arms dealer, desire reignites, hot and unstoppable. That's when Cade realizes how much he'll risk to win back Jenna's trust. And how far he'll go to offer his son a future.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2013
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Carol Ericson
330 books125 followersBest-selling, award-winning romance author, Carol Ericson, has written more than 65 books, mostly romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue. Also indie pubbed, Carol is working on a spicy popstar romcom series about five members of a boyband. A California girl and graduate of UCLA, Carol lives near the beach with her husband and their giant dog. For more information about Carol’s books, please visit her website at www.authorcarolericson.com and follow her on Instagram @author.carol.ericson
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May 5, 2013
Good book with plenty of action. Jenna and Cade had married four years ago just as he was recruited for a covert ops unit. When one of his missions went wrong Cade sent Jenna and his son into hiding to protect them. Now they are in danger again and Cade has come back into their lives.
I liked both Jenna and Cade. Jenna had loved Cade when they got married but his missions put a strain on their relationship. When one of the bad guys started threatening the team's families Cade sent Jenna and his son away with instructions to run if they were found. Jenna has been very careful, not staying too long in any one place and teaching their toddler son how to hide and be quiet in an emergency. When her home is searched she goes on the run again and this time is rescued by Cade himself. I really liked the way that she has become very independent and resourceful. She accepts Cade's help in order to protect their son, but spends the first several chapters being pretty snarky to him. She spends a lot of time blaming him for their troubles and making some pretty mean comments. She also realizes that she had never stopped loving him and makes the decision to lighten up on him. I really liked her ability to adapt. No matter what happened she was able to go with it and keep moving. In spite of everything that happened she kept her faith that Cade would keep them safe.
Cade had sent them away to protect them but made sure he always knew where they were. He checked up on them as often as he could without Jenna being aware of his presence. When the bad guys found out about Cade's son they tried to kidnap him to use as leverage against Cade. I loved the way that he was prepared for so many things even as things went wrong. As the book went on it got harder for him to know who he could trust. He quickly realized that Jenna had changed a lot from the girl he had married and was fully capable of handling anything that came at them. I loved the way that he started out wanting to get Jenna and Gavin back in his life permanently and made sure Jenna knew that was his plan. I really liked the way that he bonded with Gavin so quickly. He was worried about being a good father since he hadn't had a good example to follow. The ending was satisfying as far as the relationship between Cade and Jenna went, with enough of a cliffhanger on the mystery to make me ready to read the next book as soon as possible.
I liked both Jenna and Cade. Jenna had loved Cade when they got married but his missions put a strain on their relationship. When one of the bad guys started threatening the team's families Cade sent Jenna and his son away with instructions to run if they were found. Jenna has been very careful, not staying too long in any one place and teaching their toddler son how to hide and be quiet in an emergency. When her home is searched she goes on the run again and this time is rescued by Cade himself. I really liked the way that she has become very independent and resourceful. She accepts Cade's help in order to protect their son, but spends the first several chapters being pretty snarky to him. She spends a lot of time blaming him for their troubles and making some pretty mean comments. She also realizes that she had never stopped loving him and makes the decision to lighten up on him. I really liked her ability to adapt. No matter what happened she was able to go with it and keep moving. In spite of everything that happened she kept her faith that Cade would keep them safe.
Cade had sent them away to protect them but made sure he always knew where they were. He checked up on them as often as he could without Jenna being aware of his presence. When the bad guys found out about Cade's son they tried to kidnap him to use as leverage against Cade. I loved the way that he was prepared for so many things even as things went wrong. As the book went on it got harder for him to know who he could trust. He quickly realized that Jenna had changed a lot from the girl he had married and was fully capable of handling anything that came at them. I loved the way that he started out wanting to get Jenna and Gavin back in his life permanently and made sure Jenna knew that was his plan. I really liked the way that he bonded with Gavin so quickly. He was worried about being a good father since he hadn't had a good example to follow. The ending was satisfying as far as the relationship between Cade and Jenna went, with enough of a cliffhanger on the mystery to make me ready to read the next book as soon as possible.
May 8, 2021
I've been on a Romantic Suspense kick lately, and this book really fit the bill. The action started from the first sentence and never let up very much. I liked the MCs, and their three-year-old son, who wasn't annoyingly cute or bratty. The writing was solid and, despite the fact that this is #5 in the series, the author didn't throw a bunch of unnecessary people at you just because they were in previous books. In fact, I've not read any of those books, or anything else by this author, and the story stood on it's own just fine.
So why not give it 5 stars, as an excellent RS novel? Well, there were two problems for me. The first is a minor spoiler. That really bothered me. One sentence of explanation would have taken car of it. I don't expect realism in these books, but I dislike glaring holes where obvious things are just overlooked. The second problem was the ending, and this is a big spoiler. That really brought the points down. Still, I loved most of this book and will definitely look for more by the author. At least as long as I'm in this reading mood. :)
So why not give it 5 stars, as an excellent RS novel? Well, there were two problems for me. The first is a minor spoiler. That really bothered me. One sentence of explanation would have taken car of it. I don't expect realism in these books, but I dislike glaring holes where obvious things are just overlooked. The second problem was the ending, and this is a big spoiler. That really brought the points down. Still, I loved most of this book and will definitely look for more by the author. At least as long as I'm in this reading mood. :)
September 7, 2020
Action packed! Enjoyed!
March 23, 2013
In Ericson’s romantic suspense novel, Jenna Stark has lived by one motto for three years: If they find you, run. But now her young son is in danger and the only man who can help them is the husband that walked away from them. Cade Stark was recruited by a covert ops organization and a dangerous assignment forced a wedge between him and his family. Top priority now: protect his wife and son at all costs as a vengeance seeking arms dealer closes in for the kill. With desire reignited, Cade realizes he would risk anything to have his family back and safe.
Fast-paced installment to the Brothers in Arms series.
Fast-paced installment to the Brothers in Arms series.
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March 13, 2013
Great book from my kindergarten friend!
March 6, 2014
Good book
February 4, 2015
cade is running from an arms dealer who is also after his wife and son.when cade finds them he must keep them safe until the dealers are caught.
June 9, 2013
Well, I think this one was a little better than the other one I read by her.
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