Daddy Defender: Daddy Defender (Omega Sector: Under Siege, Book 1) / Reluctant Hero (Omega Sector: Under Siege, #1)

by Janie Crouch and Debra & Regan Webb & Black

Daddy Defender by Janie Crouch

Someone has placed widow Summer Worrall and her small daughter in their crosshairs but, lucky for Summer, Ashton Fitzgerald isn't the handsome and unassuming handyman she thought he was. He's a highly trained sharpshooter intent on keeping this family safe.

Reluctant Hero by Debra Webb and Regan Black

It's bad enough for a security expert to be threatened over gold stolen during his unit's last mission in Iraq—a theft of which he's innocent. But to make matters worse, reporter Rebecca Wallace comes in harm's way while investigating him. Can he keep her safe and maintain his innocence?

• ISBN13: 9780263929317
• Publish Date: 19 October 2017 (first published 17 October 2017)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 18 August 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Mills & Boon
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 448
• Language: English
• URL: https://millsandboon.co.uk

Reviews

[leelu92]

Crouch is a new to me author and I'm always trying to find new authors to read. Throw in a sweet baby and a big bad tough guy and I'm sold. So, I went in for the baby and the guy. I enjoyed this book but it was a little tame for me as far as sexytimes. I realize that is probably a thing in this imprint and that's cool. I just know that I prefer a little more.

This was still a fun and entertaining read.

*Copy for review provided by the publisher.

[thebookdisciple]

I have come to love Janie Crouch's romantic suspense books, so I snagged Daddy Defender right away. This is part of a new spin off series called Omega Sector: Critical Response. It ties into a few events from books in the original series, but you don't have to read them to enjoy Daddy Defender. Crouch gives a 'Cast of Characters' in the beginning that is very helpful.

The story itself isn't stunningly original in any way. Young widowed mother falls for a guy she thinks is the handy man but is really a secret agent in Omega Sector. Also, he is kind of, sort of, responsible for killing her husband. Yeah, that hasn't come up in conversation though.

The villain is a bit Dr. Evil-ish. He and his misfit band of revenge seekers think they are too smart to be caught. Their plans are not diabolical or even inventive. Friehof is obviously the most diabolical of them all and has a much grander plan that simply killing a single agent. I think that the book focused on him as the sole villain it would have felt more cohesive. Even keeping Curtis as a puppet would have worked. But adding 'Fawkes' as a mole in Omega was strange. And ultimately, never resolved.

Chloe, her daughter, is adorable! Kids in stories can be hit or miss for me, but Chloe is adorable. The dangerous events in the story keep the plot moving along. Even though you know the identity of the villain and the ultimate plan, there are still a few surprises that keep the book interesting.

With fade to black sex scenes, Daddy Defender is great for readers who want romance and action without...well the other kind of action ;)

 

• POV: 3rd


• Tears: no


• Trope: secret identity, single mom, widow


• Triggers: (show spoiler)[spoiler] (hide spoiler)


• Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series


• Cliffhanger: (show spoiler)[not really; Friehoff is still on the lose and you get a little glimpse into where he plans to strike next but Ashton and Summer plus Chloe are all safe] (hide spoiler)


• HEA: (show spoiler)[yes] (hide spoiler)

Rescuing Rayne by Susan Stoker, Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan, Taken by Cynthia Eden...then you will probably like Daddy Defender!

 

Daddy Defender

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