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A review by becsa
Topping the Alpha by Samantha A. Cole
4.0
This is the fourth book in the Trident Series and while it can be read as a stand-alone it does reveal spoilers to previous books and therefore should be read in order.
Jake "Reverend" Donovan growing up was the high school quarterback with a full ride ahead of him but he held a secret inside him, he was gay. One night his dad found out and beat him and as soon as he graduated he left for the navy. After the Navy he joined up with Trident Security with the Sawyer brothers, Ian and Devon.
Nick Sawyer has his own secrets that he has kept from his family and one that involves his long standing crush on Jake. When the two get together at Kristen and Devon's wedding, Nick looks forward to coming home for 4 weeks to explore their relationship further.
Yet Jake is holding Nick at a distance and the two need to come to terms with everything around them before Jake is willing to enter any relationship. Then there are the secrets in Jake's past that are preventing him from moving forward. Will the two be able to work through things or are they better off as friends?
When Jake is brought into a case involving a girl, Alyssa Wagner, he has sworn to protect will he be able to deal with everything being thrown at him? When the case takes a dangerous turn who will Jake be able to protect and will it cost him his heart?
Wow - this book was great!! I definitely did not expect some of the stuff that came out - especially at the end and then it made sense why Jake was so guarded.
I have loved Jake through the series and this book made me love him even more. Although he could definitely be a jerk he was trying to protect himself and I understood why he really needed Nick to come out.
I really liked Nick and understood why he was hesitant to come out to his family. He was a Navy Seal and still had to protect how he felt. He was a great guy who really had feelings for Jake and wanted a fair chance for their relationship to work.
The parts involving Alyssa were so sad and I am glad that she had Jake and Trident working to protect her. It's super sad in life how evil people can be, especially those that think they are untouchable!
I'm loving this series and can't wait for the next one!!
Reviewed for KFA
Jake "Reverend" Donovan growing up was the high school quarterback with a full ride ahead of him but he held a secret inside him, he was gay. One night his dad found out and beat him and as soon as he graduated he left for the navy. After the Navy he joined up with Trident Security with the Sawyer brothers, Ian and Devon.
Nick Sawyer has his own secrets that he has kept from his family and one that involves his long standing crush on Jake. When the two get together at Kristen and Devon's wedding, Nick looks forward to coming home for 4 weeks to explore their relationship further.
Yet Jake is holding Nick at a distance and the two need to come to terms with everything around them before Jake is willing to enter any relationship. Then there are the secrets in Jake's past that are preventing him from moving forward. Will the two be able to work through things or are they better off as friends?
When Jake is brought into a case involving a girl, Alyssa Wagner, he has sworn to protect will he be able to deal with everything being thrown at him? When the case takes a dangerous turn who will Jake be able to protect and will it cost him his heart?
Wow - this book was great!! I definitely did not expect some of the stuff that came out - especially at the end and then it made sense why Jake was so guarded.
I have loved Jake through the series and this book made me love him even more. Although he could definitely be a jerk he was trying to protect himself and I understood why he really needed Nick to come out.
I really liked Nick and understood why he was hesitant to come out to his family. He was a Navy Seal and still had to protect how he felt. He was a great guy who really had feelings for Jake and wanted a fair chance for their relationship to work.
The parts involving Alyssa were so sad and I am glad that she had Jake and Trident working to protect her. It's super sad in life how evil people can be, especially those that think they are untouchable!
I'm loving this series and can't wait for the next one!!
Reviewed for KFA