Review - Operation Endgame

Operation: Endgame

By Christi Snow

genre: Romantic Suspense

release date: Sept 14, 2012 (ebook, print book is available now)

word count: 84,857 words

page count: 302 pages

$11.99 for print $2.99 for e-book

ISBN: 978-1477483787 or 1477483780

Story Overview:

It’s been six months.

Six months since Jake Madsen let Chris Robertson die.

Six months since the passion between Jake and Cassie, Chris’ sister, stepped over the line.

But now Cassie’s being stalked and it’s time for Jake to swallow his guilt, grief, and lust so he can save her life, even if it’s a life without him. He owes it to his dead friend and he owes it to Cassie. He’s fallen in love with her, but she doesn’t have to know that for him to keep her safe.

Releasing September, 2012

Information about the trilogy:

Set in Lubbock, TX, all three of these books feature former active duty Air Force officers and the women they love. All the girls have ties to Texas Tech and the entire series features the sights and scenery of West Texas life.

Book #1, Operation: Endgame, features Cassie Robertson, a military history professor at Texas Tech and Jake Madsen, an active duty Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ) home on leave for Christmas.

This is book #1 in the When the Mission Ends Trilogy.

Book #2 is Operation: Endeavor (releasing January, 2013)

Book #3 is Operation: Endurance (releasing April, 2013)

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My review:

I love Romantic Suspense so I was pretty excited to read this.  And I am glad to say it did not disappoint.

We start out seeing Cassie, Jake and Chris when they first meet at children.  Then fast forward years later when they are adults and settled in their chosen careers.   Which is when tragedy strikes and Chris' plane goes down while on a mission.  Jake is there for her and the heat between them flares up in one night they will never forget.  Feeling he betrayed his best friend he goes back to active duty and tries to forget.

Months later we learn Cassie has a stalker using an identity from a video game she consulted on and became famous for.  Finding out she is in trouble Jake comes back to do everything he can to help her.  

Now we have romantic tension, mystery and suspense all rolled together and they come to make an excellent story.  I enjoyed learning about Cassie and Jake and watching their relationship try to move past the friendship stage without breaking apart.  And the mystery of who is after Cassie is well done and the stalker comes out as a character that is hard to expect as are the reasonings behind the why she is a target.

This was an excellent story that I didnt want to put down once I started.  I was immediately drawn in and loved all the characters both main and secondary.  I only wish the next two books were coming out sooner.  I cant wait to read more stories of these officers and their perfect match.