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A review by nikkisbooknook
Hell & Back by Julie Rowe
5.0
Probably reading about a potential terror-driven pandemic during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't the smartest move I ever made but I love this series. It calls to my nerdy, medical history loving, romance junkie self!
OMG Henry is a gorgeous, grumpy grouch of a man. He can't abide wasters and layabouts and could easily do without interacting with 95% of the people he has to! But Ruby seems to have gone under his defences, like a sweet natures, open and viciously honest ninja. He may be smarter than the average veteran soldier but don't let that fool you, he still knows what way round a firearm goes, even though it may have been a hot minute since he was in uniform.
Ruby comes from a family of NSA spies and analysts, her brother is a rocket scientist (no really!) and she isn't a slouch in the academic arena either. She possesses the ability to get people to work together, which she has found an increasing need for when trying to get Henry to play nice with others! But when she is compromised and danger has landed on her doorstep, will she cave to pressure, seek help or come up with a novel but convoluted way to get herself out of a jam?
Henry and Ruby have been circling each other for months, verbal sparring seems to be their version of flirting, LOL. So even though the whole romance may seem to be "insta-love" they have actually liked each other for some time, just didn't have the impetus to destabilize their status quo. I loved learning about Ruby's family and Henry's backstory. DS again makes a major appearance and I dearly love that crotchety old so-and-so.
I am at a loss now that this series has ended but I'm hoping that Ruby's brother and his "rocket scientist spy" persona may appear in a new series, pretty please?!?!?!
OMG Henry is a gorgeous, grumpy grouch of a man. He can't abide wasters and layabouts and could easily do without interacting with 95% of the people he has to! But Ruby seems to have gone under his defences, like a sweet natures, open and viciously honest ninja. He may be smarter than the average veteran soldier but don't let that fool you, he still knows what way round a firearm goes, even though it may have been a hot minute since he was in uniform.
Ruby comes from a family of NSA spies and analysts, her brother is a rocket scientist (no really!) and she isn't a slouch in the academic arena either. She possesses the ability to get people to work together, which she has found an increasing need for when trying to get Henry to play nice with others! But when she is compromised and danger has landed on her doorstep, will she cave to pressure, seek help or come up with a novel but convoluted way to get herself out of a jam?
Henry and Ruby have been circling each other for months, verbal sparring seems to be their version of flirting, LOL. So even though the whole romance may seem to be "insta-love" they have actually liked each other for some time, just didn't have the impetus to destabilize their status quo. I loved learning about Ruby's family and Henry's backstory. DS again makes a major appearance and I dearly love that crotchety old so-and-so.
I am at a loss now that this series has ended but I'm hoping that Ruby's brother and his "rocket scientist spy" persona may appear in a new series, pretty please?!?!?!