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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
jucebollada's review against another edition
3.0
A fas-paced, quick read!
I love Juno Rushdan's writing style! We only get 24 hours to achieve our goal and we don't rest for one second of it!
I also really like that Rushdan gives us the villain's POV. Halfway through this book I realized I didn't want the bad gal to fail. I didn't want her to succeed either, but Rushdan made me liker her, so kudos to her!!
I love Juno Rushdan's writing style! We only get 24 hours to achieve our goal and we don't rest for one second of it!
I also really like that Rushdan gives us the villain's POV. Halfway through this book I realized I didn't want the bad gal to fail. I didn't want her to succeed either, but Rushdan made me liker her, so kudos to her!!
crystal1010's review against another edition
5.0
Nick and Lori had me intrigued and rooting for them right from the start. Twists, turns, and scorching hot romance filled these pages, and I cannot wait for more from this series!
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
5.0
Good book that started with a rush and remained intense until the end. Lori has been in WITSEC for a year, waiting to testify against a drug cartel. Marshal Nick McKenna and his partner Ted kept her safe the entire time. With only twenty-four hours to go, a team of killers, led by one very determined assassin, is committed to stopping her from testifying. After two attempts in as many hours, Nick and Lori go on the run.
I liked both Nick and Lori. I liked that they had a year of getting to know each other. For the entire year that she was under protection, their relationship was strictly professional. They became friends, watching movies, talking, cooking together, but resisted the obvious attraction between them. After the trial, Lori would go into Witness Protection, and they would never see each other again. It wasn't until the heightened emotions of their flight from danger that cracks appeared in their control. There are some sweet moments together, where their love is evident. There is also a bump in their road when Nick learns the full details of Lori's past. He doesn't take it well, and I was disappointed by his judgmental attitude, especially when he didn't let her explain. There was a great scene where they ended up at his family's home, and his mother adjusts Nick's attitude. The ending was terrific, and I loved the epilogue.
The suspense of the story was fantastic. It was twenty-four hours of roller-coaster action. The first attack was filled with danger from many different directions, some of them unexpected. The attack at the safe house roused Nick's suspicions, which were reinforced by their next bout of trouble and the assassin who stayed hot on their heels. Nick decided to "go dark," cutting off all communication with his boss for fear of being compromised again. I loved Nick's call for his brother's help and the plans made for the next day. Lori's arrival at the marshals building the next day was full of unexpected twists and revelations. I was on the edge of my seat until it was all over.
An unusual aspect of this book was the woman assassin, Belladonna. She was intense and unrelenting in her pursuit of Lori. I liked the book's parts that were told from her perspective, and I slowly developed a bit of sympathy for her. The final scene with her was intense and had an unexpected outcome.
I liked both Nick and Lori. I liked that they had a year of getting to know each other. For the entire year that she was under protection, their relationship was strictly professional. They became friends, watching movies, talking, cooking together, but resisted the obvious attraction between them. After the trial, Lori would go into Witness Protection, and they would never see each other again. It wasn't until the heightened emotions of their flight from danger that cracks appeared in their control. There are some sweet moments together, where their love is evident. There is also a bump in their road when Nick learns the full details of Lori's past. He doesn't take it well, and I was disappointed by his judgmental attitude, especially when he didn't let her explain. There was a great scene where they ended up at his family's home, and his mother adjusts Nick's attitude. The ending was terrific, and I loved the epilogue.
The suspense of the story was fantastic. It was twenty-four hours of roller-coaster action. The first attack was filled with danger from many different directions, some of them unexpected. The attack at the safe house roused Nick's suspicions, which were reinforced by their next bout of trouble and the assassin who stayed hot on their heels. Nick decided to "go dark," cutting off all communication with his boss for fear of being compromised again. I loved Nick's call for his brother's help and the plans made for the next day. Lori's arrival at the marshals building the next day was full of unexpected twists and revelations. I was on the edge of my seat until it was all over.
An unusual aspect of this book was the woman assassin, Belladonna. She was intense and unrelenting in her pursuit of Lori. I liked the book's parts that were told from her perspective, and I slowly developed a bit of sympathy for her. The final scene with her was intense and had an unexpected outcome.
buffyloverlori's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I actually dnfed the book at 51%. I just found the book very boring and the characters were just blah to me. And I also wasn't feeling the chemistry between the two main characters.
thenaptimewriter's review against another edition
3.0
After loving Juno Rushdan’s Nothing to Fear—check it out, if you haven’t already—I was really excited to see where she’d take a Harlequin book. My overall feelings? The action sequences are spectacular, the tension between leads is great, but I’m skeptical of the time frame and the hero’s not my fave.
Nick’s been one of two marshals tasked with keeping witness Lori safe. She’s due to appear in court tomorrow, only the very dangerous people she’s testifying against have hired an assassin to make sure she doesn’t show up.
Hostile Pursuit starts off with a bang. The action is immediate, the suspense is high, and it feels cinematic. Rushdan maintains that urgency throughout the book even though the events that take place are pretty unbelievable to me--in a fairly negative way that made me doubt other aspects of the book. The timeline is super condensed and so many HUGE things keep happening, and somehow in the midst of it all, the characters still find the energy/willpower to take their relationship to the next level.
Similarly, Nick’s eventual epiphany is not quite as effective as it could be given how quickly everything happens—though I was relieved to see him stop being so hypocritical about Lori’s past and become more self-aware of how he had romanticized her. (Also on the topic of the hero, Nick doesn’t always seem as cautious as he should be for a marshal on a huge case, but I think that’s probably related to the need to keep the romance moving ahead...and it probably bothered me more than it would have otherwise because of my aforementioned issues with the timeline.)
I really appreciated how Rushdan incorporates Farsi culture here,and the book ends on a really high note: an effective blend of drama and romance. This book’s entertaining and high-octane but in a final assessment, the hero and the pace just didn’t always do it for me.
CW: Pretty violent/gory action, past abuse and rape
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley but all opinions provided are my own.
Nick’s been one of two marshals tasked with keeping witness Lori safe. She’s due to appear in court tomorrow, only the very dangerous people she’s testifying against have hired an assassin to make sure she doesn’t show up.
Hostile Pursuit starts off with a bang. The action is immediate, the suspense is high, and it feels cinematic. Rushdan maintains that urgency throughout the book even though the events that take place are pretty unbelievable to me--in a fairly negative way that made me doubt other aspects of the book. The timeline is super condensed and so many HUGE things keep happening, and somehow in the midst of it all, the characters still find the energy/willpower to take their relationship to the next level.
Similarly, Nick’s eventual epiphany is not quite as effective as it could be given how quickly everything happens—though I was relieved to see him stop being so hypocritical about Lori’s past and become more self-aware of how he had romanticized her. (Also on the topic of the hero, Nick doesn’t always seem as cautious as he should be for a marshal on a huge case, but I think that’s probably related to the need to keep the romance moving ahead...and it probably bothered me more than it would have otherwise because of my aforementioned issues with the timeline.)
I really appreciated how Rushdan incorporates Farsi culture here,and the book ends on a really high note: an effective blend of drama and romance. This book’s entertaining and high-octane but in a final assessment, the hero and the pace just didn’t always do it for me.
CW: Pretty violent/gory action, past abuse and rape
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley but all opinions provided are my own.
tiggerreads's review
3.0
The suspense portion of this story was really well done. Belladonna definitely kept Lori and Nick hopping. I liked how they saw each other initially and how they shared how they got feelings over time. Nick was very intense and it did not come across solely as a way to protect his own feelings. The story of why Lori was in WITSEC was definitely interesting. I kind of wish this was a 300-page book instead. There was so much that could have been done to expand the characters. This was a nice, quick rom-suspense read.