Lock and Load by Desiree Holt

A sniper and a reporter—can they face danger together?

Women are the best stress reliever for Delta Force sniper Beau Williams and variety is definitely the spice of his life—until he meets sexy, feisty sports reporter Megan Welles. The sparks between them are caused as much by the heated sexual attraction as by the force of their personalities. But the more time they spend together, the brighter the flame burns.

Megan is working on the story of a lifetime—the unexplained deaths of several aging athletes who had stellar years. They only realize how dangerous her hunt is when she receives threatening texts and an attempt is made to take her out of the game.

When everything explodes in a hostage situation, Beau and his Delta Force team leader save her, but Beau can’t deal with the way she put herself in jeopardy and she can’t handle what she sees as his controlling attitude. Can the Christmas season heal the breach between them?

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of violence, references to illegal drugs, a scene of attempted murder, and a scene involving a hostage situation.

Publisher's Note: This book was previously released by Totally Bound Publishing. It has been revised, expanded and reedited for re-release.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
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This is the second book in this series, but I believe that it can be read as a standalone.

Beau is a tough sniper who prides himself on his ability to read people and do his job well. He has never really believed in love or even in true relationships but seeing his brothers-in-arms start to pair off gets him thinking. Then when he meets Megan, she starts to seal the deal for him. He starts to want things that he has never wanted before.

Megan is an independent woman who is awesome at finding the story. When she sees a pattern among older athletes, she starts after the story – not really caring if there are consequences. But when it becomes apparent that someone is after her, she is thankful to have Beau close.

Beau's need to protect is kicked into gear when he realizes that Megan is walking a dangerous road. He has a degree from MIT and lends a hand in more than one way to Megan. These two have a great relationship when they are together, but when push comes to shove and both want what they want – Beau to protect and Megan to continue to have her independence – they will have to decide if they can compromise or if walking away will be the best decision.

For me, this was a great story. The only issue I had was the predictability. The who done it, for me, was obvious and that took away from the story.

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A multi-published, award winning, Amazon and USA Today best-selling author, Desiree Holt has produced more than 200 titles and won many awards. She has received an EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and many others including Author After Dark’s Author of the Year. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The London Daily Mail. She lives in Florida with her cats who insist they help her write her books, and is addicted to football.

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Unconditional Surrender by Desiree Holt

Had he found her again only to lose her to a stalker?

Slade Donovan and Kari Malone shared one anonymous night of hot sex. Five years later unexpected circumstances throw them together again and what’s between them burns hotter than ever. But as a member of Delta Force, Slade is wary of relationships, drawn to Kari on the one hand and hesitant on the other.

Kari has her own demons, the stalker she moved to escape who seems to track her everywhere. As the unknown stalker ramps up his game, it will take the Delta Force team to rescue her, and the danger to show them both that what they have is electric, erotic and real.

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of kidnap and sexual assault.

Publisher's Note: This book has previously been released with Totally Bound Publishing. It has been revised and re-edited for re-release.

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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
Triggers: Stalking, kidnapping

This is a love story about Kari and Slade. They met years ago and had a wild night. Now, several years later, they both still remember that one night. Neither has ever really been able to have a relationship, the love for their jobs overtakes everything, but that one night is a night they will never forget.

When Kari moves to Texas in order to escape a stalker, she's just getting underway when her friends show varying degrees of concern and talk her in to attending a small party. While reluctant to go out because of her past, she finally agrees.

Slade is just home from a mission that didn't go as planned. While he and his men recuperate at his ranch, he is extended an invitation to a small party and agrees to get his men to show up too. While there, he sees Kari, someone he never thought he'd see again.

Kari and Slade pick up almost where they left off. However, with Kari seemingly jumpy, Slade knows something is up. While they rekindle their love affair, Kari's friends are trying to figure out who is still stalking her and why. While they are tracking down the stalker, Kari seems to relax into her new life. Things seem to be turning around for both her and Slade.

This story is predictable, but enjoyable. You have a satisfactory resolution and I can't wait to see if all of the other guys Slade works with will get their own story.

A multi-published, award winning, Amazon and USA Today best-selling author, Desiree Holt has produced more than 200 titles and won many awards. She has received an EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and many others including Author After Dark’s Author of the Year. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The London Daily Mail. She lives in Florida with her cats who insist they help her write her books, and is addicted to football.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Unconditional Surrender (Strike Force #1) by Desiree Holt to read and review.