A review by rachael_45
Hell & Back by Julie Rowe

5.0

Ruby works for the CDC and her parents for the NSA the reason she works there is to find out who the moles are that are releasing dangerous bioweapons to terrorists. Everyone is a suspect even Henry who she is in lust with and is her superior at work.

Henry is a virologist and was previously in the military, he set of an IED and lost his leg to an IED. Also is in lust with Ruby.

The pair have been assigned to go to every biosafety lab to ensure that all of the bugs and viruses are still there and haven't been compromised.

The bad guys Free America From Oppression kidnap her brother Nate and will kill him if they don't get a sample of smallpox in 24 hours. This is when the real mission begins!

I have to say considering everything that's going on in the world right now I was excited and reluctant to read about diseases. I loved this book Ruby was the right amount of strong willed and vulnerable, she was likeable and relatable in her thought process.

Henry was in grumpy alpha mode from the beginning and became protective after people try to run Ruby off the road. He is on her side and wants to help because as he said in thea beginning, she's his.

This book takes place over 6 days and due to that the love story for some could feel a little quick. For me it was alright because we'd established that they'd been working together for two months, had that longing going on and had been wanting to act on it for a while.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher/author for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.