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Monday, May 15, 2023

Covert Ops : {A Saint Squad Novel #12} By Traci Hunter Abramson-Wholesome Suspense Book Review


 Book Summary

Sienna Blake is used to chaos. As a well-known movie star, she thought she’d seen it all. But that was before she fell in love with Craig Simmons, a navy SEAL and member of the Saint Squad. The path to matrimony has been strewn with postponements and disruptions, but wedding bells are finally going to ring―until Craig disappears just ahead of the most important day of their lives, leaving Sienna to evaluate whether she’s really cut out for the uncertainty of life as a military wife.

After a potential terrorist threat overseas leaves his wedding plans in ruins―again―Craig realizes he needs to make this wedding happen or lose Sienna forever. In short, he needs backup. With the enthusiastic help of his Saint Squad teammates, wedding plans are once more set in motion. But as the big day draws near, a startling discovery may mean a life-or-death situation for the Squad. The overseas threat looms much closer to home than they ever thought possible. Now it’s not just a quest to make it down the aisle―it’s a battle to survive.


Book Details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Covenant Communications; First Edition (May 9, 2023)
  • Series: Saint Squad #12
  • Genre: Wholesome Suspense
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 152442322X
  • ****I received a complimentary book from publishers, publicists, NetGalley, book tours, and or authors.  A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own.****


My Review

I love the Saint Squad series. It has been my favorite for several years now. The many characters in this series have become like family. As a reader, I've been totally invested in each Navy Seal member and their love interest and families. I've also loved the character of Senator Jim Whitmore and his wife Katherine. The Presidential election is in full swing in this book. It was exciting to read until the final results were announced.


In this book, Craig and Sienna are in the spotlight as they are counting down the days until their wedding. Problems keep coming up stopping them from having their happily ever after. There is a lot going on in Covert Ops. The Saint Squad have some very harrowing missions where I was holding my breath until they were back on the ship. The uncertainty is hard on Sienna making her question her relationship with Craig. Meanwhile, Senator Whitmore is having problems pulling together people to fill his cabinet in case he wins the presidency. There are also many scary things happening behind the scenes to stop Jim in his tracks in his campaign. This book is not one you'd call a "relaxing" book. I felt very stressed and on my toes regardless of who I was reading about, the Navy Seals, Jim Whitmore, or Sienna the actress being followed by the paparazzi. 


As I always say when it comes to books in a series, yes, you could read this as a stand-alone but why do that? Reading the previous books will make your experience more fulfilling and rich because you will already be so invested in the characters. Covert Ops is a thriller full of suspense, intrigue, action, and romance. I highly recommend this series and this author. Traci Hunter Abramson is a master at writing this genre. Covert Ops is easily another 5-star book in this series.  



****Meet Author Traci Hunter Abramson****

Traci Hunter Abramson was born in Arizona, where she lived until moving to Venezuela for a study-abroad program. After graduating from Brigham Young University, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for several years, eventually resigning in order to raise her family. She credits the CIA with giving her a wealth of ideas as well as the skills needed to survive her children's teenage years. When she’s not writing, Traci enjoys spending time with her husband and five children, preferably on a nice quiet beach somewhere. She also enjoys sports, travel, writing, and coaching high school swimming.

She has gone on to write a number of bestselling suspense novels that have consistently been nominated as Whitney Award finalists. She considers shoes an optional accessory which became evident when she won her first three Whitney Awards in 2013 (Code Word), 2014 (Deep Cover), and 2016 (Failsafe.) Safe House won Whitney Awards for both the mystery/suspense category as well as 2017 Adult Novel of the Year. She added two additional awards in 2019 (Mistaken Reality - best mystery/suspense and Sanctuary - Adult Novel of the Year.)

 Follow Traci on BookBub at https://www.bookbub.com/profile/traci-hunter-abramson and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tracihabramson/ Learn more about her and her book HERE: https://www.traciabramson.com/



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