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lefthandedbibliophile's review against another edition
1.0
I don't really think Linda Howard actually wrote this book.
I mean seriously...w.t.f
The MC is no one else but the dog, the book should actually have been written from the dog's POV. Probably, I would have enjoyed it better and not felt cheated or disappointed, as I am right now.
I mean seriously...w.t.f
The MC is no one else but the dog, the book should actually have been written from the dog's POV. Probably, I would have enjoyed it better and not felt cheated or disappointed, as I am right now.
nadenetotallyaddictedtoreading's review against another edition
3.0
Troublemaker by Linda Howard is the first book in the GO-Team series. I have to admit I am confused as to the classification of this book. The synopsis hinted at it being romantic suspense, so I jumped in expecting a thrilling, suspenseful ride interspersed with romance. Well I never got what I expected. Instead, I got a story set in a small town, filled with drama, laughter and some romance. There was virtually no suspense. At one point, it appeared as if there would be action, but that scene fell flat leaving me with a lot more questions than answers.
The story introduces Morgan Yancy a member of the Go-Team. Shortly after returning home from a gruelling yet successful mission, he was attacked outside his home. His boss not willing to take any chances sent him into hiding and proceeded to set subtle traps to catch the persons responsible.
Isabeau Mara (Bo) is the chief of police for Hamrickville, the town that Morgan was sent to hide. It so happened she was Morgan’s boss stepsister, but they did not have a good relationship. Not sure why he sent Morgan there, but I figured, it was to get a rise out of Bo. She was not amused when she saw him, especially when she discovered who sent him. However, when she saw his physical appearance, she realised he direly needed help, and she extended her hospitality.
The story started out slow and took time to build up. When it did, I found it to be a sweet and entertaining read. The focus was on the dramatic events in the town and the budding romance between Morgan and Bo. I would classify it as sweet small town romance. Small town drama added spice to the story.
There were a few loose ends. I figured out the reason for the attack on Morgan and the need for the precautions taken to flush out the villain. However, what I could not fathom the reason for allowing the masterminds to escape. What baffled me even more was they had one in their grasp but they allowed the person to walk away with no consequences. The reason was there was no proof, and this was another area, which I had an issue. Most story was focused on Morgan’s recuperation and his romance with Bo. Mention was made that Morgan’s boss was working to uncover the reason behind the attack. However, readers did not get an opportunity to experience the investigation. At one point, I wondered if an investigation had taken place. The story ended, and I still did not understand what was their agenda.
I enjoyed spending time with the characters, but my favourite was Triks. It says a lot that when s story ends the character you loved the most was the dog. Triks is such a Diva. There were moments when she made me laugh and times when I found myself saying aww. She is so adorable. She brought life to the story and helped to make it a worthwhile read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Although it did not live up to my expectations, I still had some fun reading this installment.. If I were to rate this book, as a romantic suspense, then it would fail miserably, but as a sweet small town romance, it hit the spot.
The story introduces Morgan Yancy a member of the Go-Team. Shortly after returning home from a gruelling yet successful mission, he was attacked outside his home. His boss not willing to take any chances sent him into hiding and proceeded to set subtle traps to catch the persons responsible.
Isabeau Mara (Bo) is the chief of police for Hamrickville, the town that Morgan was sent to hide. It so happened she was Morgan’s boss stepsister, but they did not have a good relationship. Not sure why he sent Morgan there, but I figured, it was to get a rise out of Bo. She was not amused when she saw him, especially when she discovered who sent him. However, when she saw his physical appearance, she realised he direly needed help, and she extended her hospitality.
The story started out slow and took time to build up. When it did, I found it to be a sweet and entertaining read. The focus was on the dramatic events in the town and the budding romance between Morgan and Bo. I would classify it as sweet small town romance. Small town drama added spice to the story.
There were a few loose ends. I figured out the reason for the attack on Morgan and the need for the precautions taken to flush out the villain. However, what I could not fathom the reason for allowing the masterminds to escape. What baffled me even more was they had one in their grasp but they allowed the person to walk away with no consequences. The reason was there was no proof, and this was another area, which I had an issue. Most story was focused on Morgan’s recuperation and his romance with Bo. Mention was made that Morgan’s boss was working to uncover the reason behind the attack. However, readers did not get an opportunity to experience the investigation. At one point, I wondered if an investigation had taken place. The story ended, and I still did not understand what was their agenda.
I enjoyed spending time with the characters, but my favourite was Triks. It says a lot that when s story ends the character you loved the most was the dog. Triks is such a Diva. There were moments when she made me laugh and times when I found myself saying aww. She is so adorable. She brought life to the story and helped to make it a worthwhile read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Although it did not live up to my expectations, I still had some fun reading this installment.. If I were to rate this book, as a romantic suspense, then it would fail miserably, but as a sweet small town romance, it hit the spot.
nadenetotallyaddictedtoreading's review
3.0
Troublemaker by Linda Howard is the first book in the GO-Team series. I have to admit I am confused as to the classification of this book. The synopsis hinted at it being romantic suspense, so I jumped in expecting a thrilling, suspenseful ride interspersed with romance. Well I never got what I expected. Instead, I got a story set in a small town, filled with drama, laughter and some romance. There was virtually no suspense. At one point, it appeared as if there would be action, but that scene fell flat leaving me with a lot more questions than answers.
The story introduces Morgan Yancy a member of the Go-Team. Shortly after returning home from a gruelling yet successful mission, he was attacked outside his home. His boss not willing to take any chances sent him into hiding and proceeded to set subtle traps to catch the persons responsible.
Isabeau Mara (Bo) is the chief of police for Hamrickville, the town that Morgan was sent to hide. It so happened she was Morgan’s boss stepsister, but they did not have a good relationship. Not sure why he sent Morgan there, but I figured, it was to get a rise out of Bo. She was not amused when she saw him, especially when she discovered who sent him. However, when she saw his physical appearance, she realised he direly needed help, and she extended her hospitality.
The story started out slow and took time to build up. When it did, I found it to be a sweet and entertaining read. The focus was on the dramatic events in the town and the budding romance between Morgan and Bo. I would classify it as sweet small town romance. Small town drama added spice to the story.
There were a few loose ends. I figured out the reason for the attack on Morgan and the need for the precautions taken to flush out the villain. However, what I could not fathom the reason for allowing the masterminds to escape. What baffled me even more was they had one in their grasp but they allowed the person to walk away with no consequences. The reason was there was no proof, and this was another area, which I had an issue. Most story was focused on Morgan’s recuperation and his romance with Bo. Mention was made that Morgan’s boss was working to uncover the reason behind the attack. However, readers did not get an opportunity to experience the investigation. At one point, I wondered if an investigation had taken place. The story ended, and I still did not understand what was their agenda.
I enjoyed spending time with the characters, but my favourite was Triks. It says a lot that when s story ends the character you loved the most was the dog. Triks is such a Diva. There were moments when she made me laugh and times when I found myself saying aww. She is so adorable. She brought life to the story and helped to make it a worthwhile read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Although it did not live up to my expectations, I still had some fun reading this installment.. If I were to rate this book, as a romantic suspense, then it would fail miserably, but as a sweet small town romance, it hit the spot.
The story introduces Morgan Yancy a member of the Go-Team. Shortly after returning home from a gruelling yet successful mission, he was attacked outside his home. His boss not willing to take any chances sent him into hiding and proceeded to set subtle traps to catch the persons responsible.
Isabeau Mara (Bo) is the chief of police for Hamrickville, the town that Morgan was sent to hide. It so happened she was Morgan’s boss stepsister, but they did not have a good relationship. Not sure why he sent Morgan there, but I figured, it was to get a rise out of Bo. She was not amused when she saw him, especially when she discovered who sent him. However, when she saw his physical appearance, she realised he direly needed help, and she extended her hospitality.
The story started out slow and took time to build up. When it did, I found it to be a sweet and entertaining read. The focus was on the dramatic events in the town and the budding romance between Morgan and Bo. I would classify it as sweet small town romance. Small town drama added spice to the story.
There were a few loose ends. I figured out the reason for the attack on Morgan and the need for the precautions taken to flush out the villain. However, what I could not fathom the reason for allowing the masterminds to escape. What baffled me even more was they had one in their grasp but they allowed the person to walk away with no consequences. The reason was there was no proof, and this was another area, which I had an issue. Most story was focused on Morgan’s recuperation and his romance with Bo. Mention was made that Morgan’s boss was working to uncover the reason behind the attack. However, readers did not get an opportunity to experience the investigation. At one point, I wondered if an investigation had taken place. The story ended, and I still did not understand what was their agenda.
I enjoyed spending time with the characters, but my favourite was Triks. It says a lot that when s story ends the character you loved the most was the dog. Triks is such a Diva. There were moments when she made me laugh and times when I found myself saying aww. She is so adorable. She brought life to the story and helped to make it a worthwhile read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Although it did not live up to my expectations, I still had some fun reading this installment.. If I were to rate this book, as a romantic suspense, then it would fail miserably, but as a sweet small town romance, it hit the spot.
georgiewhoissarahdrew's review
3.0
Little bit good, little bit meh.
Good - the small-town setting, touchs of home-renovation porn (open-plan living in a barn - aah), pleasant 2½-D characters, a very welcome equality between H & h. I'd like to see Morgan's obnoxious boss get his own story.
Meh - too much dog worship, too little plot. Like, I'm certain the dog-worship page-time exceeded the plot page-time. There are going to be three of them in that HEA marriage, that's all I'm saying.
Probably won't read this again, but it passed the time well enough.
Good - the small-town setting, touchs of home-renovation porn (open-plan living in a barn - aah), pleasant 2½-D characters, a very welcome equality between H & h. I'd like to see Morgan's obnoxious boss get his own story.
Meh - too much dog worship, too little plot. Like, I'm certain the dog-worship page-time exceeded the plot page-time. There are going to be three of them in that HEA marriage, that's all I'm saying.
Probably won't read this again, but it passed the time well enough.
missmarketpaperback's review
4.0
This is maybe the worst time to get into romantic suspense but I really liked this book. It’s a bit of a slow burn, as the characters are not attracted to each other until about 50% through. I really liked Bo and Morgan but Trixie is the star of the book. The mystery is a little obvious but I love how capable they both are. A great romance. But a lot of cops, so if you are feeling not positive about cops rn, I would avoid this.
aetataureate's review
It was going fine until Linda Howard started physically hitting me with a sledgehammer made of the worst sex writing. Good lord.
theas1a4f5's review
4.0
A really light fun easy read. The ending was a surprise not because of a twist but because it was such a non issue. Given her past work I was expecting more wow at the end. But overall really enjoyed the romance, the characters and the town
gerireads's review
2.0
Welp! This was disappointing.
It had good bones, story-wise. Morgan is an elite paramilitary personnel who got ambushed and almost got killed. To lure out the people who put a hit on him, his supervisor sent him to his stepsister, Isabeau "Bo" Maran to recover, essentially setting himself up as bait.
I was into this. It sounded like the Linda Howard of old. Unfortunately, things never really got off the ground. The book didn't quite know what it was supposed to be. Is it supposed to be romantic suspense? Small town romance? Everything just sort of moved along without really delving deep into what is even happening and why should I even care about these characters.
I suppose I like the idea of Morgan and Bo building intimacy despite the fact that they're virtually strangers to each other. But Linda Howard was unable to convince me that these two are worth my time. I usually love Linda's brusque heroes who say they don't do "romance" but are loyal and loving and made me swoon anyway. Morgan is nothing like that. And Bo was just...ugh. I can't. I don't even want to finish my review now because I'm so disappointed.
ARC provided by the publisher
It had good bones, story-wise. Morgan is an elite paramilitary personnel who got ambushed and almost got killed. To lure out the people who put a hit on him, his supervisor sent him to his stepsister, Isabeau "Bo" Maran to recover, essentially setting himself up as bait.
I was into this. It sounded like the Linda Howard of old. Unfortunately, things never really got off the ground. The book didn't quite know what it was supposed to be. Is it supposed to be romantic suspense? Small town romance? Everything just sort of moved along without really delving deep into what is even happening and why should I even care about these characters.
I suppose I like the idea of Morgan and Bo building intimacy despite the fact that they're virtually strangers to each other. But Linda Howard was unable to convince me that these two are worth my time. I usually love Linda's brusque heroes who say they don't do "romance" but are loyal and loving and made me swoon anyway. Morgan is nothing like that. And Bo was just...ugh. I can't. I don't even want to finish my review now because I'm so disappointed.
ARC provided by the publisher
sorryiambooked's review
3.0
I liked it and enjoyed reading it though I didn't love it. Overall an enjoyable fast, read for me.
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