A review by raddreader
On His Six by Patricia D. Eddy

4.0

Overview:
Ryker & Wren. Book 3. Standalone, but part of a series with some recurring characters. It’s not mandatory to read the prior books to understand this one. It might help you understand the secondary characters a little, but you will do just fine if you skip Books 1 & 2. Dual POV. Most of the book takes place in Russia.

The Story:
Ryker is the ultimate tortured hero. Literally. Going through Hell with his Green Beret team didn’t destroy him, but he is definitely suffering from some heavy guilt due to the outcome of the team’s captivity. My heart has had a little pitter patter for Ryker since Book 1 and I certainly fell in love with him when I read his story in this book.

Wren is a hacker and is very headstrong and loyal. She suffers from panic attacks and anxiety. Even though all signs point to her brother OD’ing on heroin, she is convinced he was clean and becomes his biggest advocate and does whatever it takes to uncover the truth about his death.

I really loved both these characters. The story is action packed from the very beginning and not only do the H/h take on the evil dregs of society, they also face the demons within and learn to trust one another. These two are definitely damaged and unfortunately Wren gets even more damaged in this book and it was heartbreaking to see her struggle with something that was not her own doing. However, Ryker stands by her side and uses his own experiences to guide Wren through the new demons she has to face.

Overall:
Overall this was a great series, but Book 3 was definitely my favorite. The build up in Books 1 & 2 to Ryker’s story did not disappoint. His heart and beautiful soul are definitely swoon worthy and he ended up with the perfect person for him. It’s ends with a HEA and an epilogue.

My takeaway from this series....there is beauty in the flaws and the scars. You just have to be willing to really listen to the story of their existence and accept and love the person behind those scars unconditionally.

Below is from the author’s notes at the end of the book and it really captures the heart of this series.

”I write characters I call “beautifully broken.” Why? Because I think in some ways, every one of us is a little bit broken. But broken isn’t always a bad thing. We all go through dark times in our lives. Times that threaten to break us. Times that do break us. But that doesn’t mean we’re anything less than beautiful. Or capable. Or perfect. Just the way we are.”

Trigger:
Spoilerh is captured and given heroine against her will. She is not raped while in captivity, and is only held a few days. However, she has an addictive personality and quickly becomes dependent on the drug. Once she is rescued, she has to fight the heroine demon she endured while captive.