This is a good story. Hollywood and Cassie.
Plenty of appearances from old favorite couples which is really good. I think we all have our favorite books, this is not mine but if you read the series I would strongly recommend you do not miss this.
Cassie has had horrible treatment from an ex Dean, who is also an enemy from a previous book to the Delta team. He wants to use Kassie to get information from them through a relationship with Hollywood.
Cassie is funny, she tries to be strong but the treatment is pretty horrendous and I was a bit nervous how far it would go but although tough it doesn't go too far.
Hollywood has his Alpha insensitive moment, which given the circumstances you can't blame him, then he's all protective and for looking after 'his woman'. The problem is we know the extent of Kassie's situation so that moment is a bit heart-breaking but we also know from SS writing history that it will be okay.
We get some glimpses of the situation with Mary and we get to know Beetle and a few other members of the team in preparation for future books.
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This is Kassie and Hollywood's story. Kassie meets Hollywood online and they have a connection although Kassie doesn't really think they will meet in person so she is in for a surprise when Hollywood asks her out. At their first meeting she comes clean on why is connection with him online and that starts a story that brings in all the former Delta Force Team and new characters including Kassie's sister. ( )

These books never cease to amaze me. Hollywood was duped early on but didn't let it get in the way once he understood the whole story. "Family is everything!" Another stellar story. ( )

Rescuing Kassie is the book I have been waiting for because Stoker has given us lots of little teasers! Kassie's abusive ex, Jacks, is well known to the team for kidnapping Emily and Annie. However, even from prison, he is still trying to torment the Delta Force team he blames for everything. He threatens his ex into doing whatever he says in order to get revenge. I was glad that Kassie comes clean to Hollywood very early. I was afraid the story would center around her keeping the secret and him eventually finding out after they had been together for awhile. That isn't the route Stoker takes and I am glad for it.

Kassie continues to be threatened by Jacks' friend, Dean. She has to feed him intel about the Delta Force team or else he will kidnap her sister. Kassie struggles to really believe in the attraction between Hollywood and herself based on the fact it all started as a lie. She can't understand how he can trust her so quickly. Honestly, her doubt actually was the most believable part for me. You all know I don't mind insta-love at all. But, I do get annoyed with the constant flowery professions of undying love on every page. Hollywood loves a good speech. While I get that he does this to convince Kassie he is for real, I found myself rolling my eyes a few times because it was just too much for me.

Props to Stoker for using some kickass words: douchecanoe (you all know this is my favorite), douchenugget, and buttmunch (seriously-why don't people use this more?!?). I also loved getting more of Annie, who is always a hoot. While sometimes the plot felt slow because of Hollywoods monologues of love, overall the story was great. I liked the reintroduction of Jacks as a plot device and Kassie was a great heroine. It was easy to see why she initially fell for Jacks and that helped make her such a relatable character.

Revenge, blackmail, and true love abound in Rescuing Kassie! Susan Stoker never fails to make me swoon for her hot military men!

 

• POV: 3rd


• Tears: no


• Trope: revenge, crazy ex


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series (it would be helpful to have read rescuing Emily in order to understand the whole issue with Jacks)


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes of course

Brighter than the Sun by Maya Banks, Out of the Ashes by RC Boldt, The Enforcer by Helenkay Dimon...then you will probably like Rescuing Kassie!



Rescuing Kassie





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