Mine to Save (Rescue Ops, #3)

by Diana Gardin

"No one does Romantic Suspense like Diana Gardin." -- Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author A sexy and suspenseful standalone in the Rescue Ops series. This time, he'll have to save one of his own... I make everything complicated. Instead of being content owning a bar, I accept a job with the Rescue Ops team at Night Eagle Security. Apparently, guys with Special Forces explosives training are hard to come by. And instead of hooking up with one of the many women who flirt with me, I have to fall for hacker Sayward Diaz. Not only is she one of my new co-workers, she's also just become my first assignment. Like I said, complicated. When Sayward's father dies and his secret ties to the Colombia cartel put her in danger, it's my job to keep her safe at all costs. For a woman who's more comfortable with computers than humans, she's not exactly thrilled to have me as her bodyguard--or by our undeniable spark. And with threats coming at us from all sides, I can't let our attraction compromise her safety. Because if I do, my first mission might be my last.

• ISBN10: 145557158X
• ISBN13: 9781455571581
• Publish Date: 12 December 2017 (first published 8 December 2017)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Forever
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[thebookdisciple]

Mine to Save is the story of Bennett Blacke, who thought his time working with special ops was over. He is now a bar owner and ex con. But, an offer from NES could bring him back into the fold of security and rescue, giving him a chance to use his skills honed in the military. That chance could bring him back to a dark place that landed him in prison though.

Sayward is a computer hacker for NES. She was rescued from Columbia when her family was targeted by a drug cartel. Jacob, the head of NES has made sure Sayward was safe and taken care of. However, she just received word that her father has died and she is planning to return to Columbia. The danger is that the son of the cartel leader who kidnapped her may still be looking for her.

Sayward is on the Autism spectrum. As a special education teacher, I am very critical of character portrayal with disabilities. While the author said Sayward was on the low end of the spectrum, her character portrayal is more mid spectrum. She has the social struggles of someone with Aspergers, but some of her emotional issues and behaviors are more severe than a low spectrum Autism diagnosis. Would that bother anyone who ISN'T a special education professional? Probably not. The author uses the classic, stereotypical symptoms of Autism that people are familiar with.

Overall, the plot of Mind to Save was interesting and the relationship between Sawyward and Bennett was engaging and entertaining! These two have more baggage than LAX so seeing them wade through it all was satisfying.

 

• POV: dual 1st


• Tears: no


• Trope: drug cartels, ex-military, security team, virgin


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series


• Cliffhanger: (show spoiler)[no] (hide spoiler)


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

Books by other romantic suspense authors like Karen Rose, Maryann Jordan, Katie Reus...then you will probably like Mine to Save!

 

Mine to Save

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