Headed for Trouble (Troubleshooters/Navy Seal Team 16 Anthology) (Troubleshooters / Navy Seal Team 16) (Troubleshooters, #17)

by Suzanne Brockmann

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann, whom USA Today calls “the reigning queen of military suspense,” breaks out a rapid-fire collection of pulse-pounding, heart-tugging stories and novellas featuring the intrepid men and women of Troubleshooters Inc., fiction’s hottest ultimate counterterrorism squad.
 
• Tough-as-nails Troubleshooters operative Sam Starrett learns the agony of loving someone in danger—and the hell of waiting on the home front—as his wife, Alyssa, hurtles into a foreign hotspot that’s about to boil over.
 
• Navy SEAL Frank O’Leary’s ill-fated holiday reunion with his older brother takes a turn for the better—when a chance encounter on a rainy New Orleans street gives Frank a reason to be thankful after all.
 
• In a maze of tunnels deep beneath a military base in Germany, Jules Cassidy, Alyssa Locke, and their comrades in arms match wits with terrorists on a mission with explosive consequences.
 
Plus more never-before-released adventures featuring Jenk, Izzy, Gillman, Lopez, Kenny, Savannah, and other members of SEAL Team 16—along with Suzanne Brockmann’s exclusive interviews with her beloved characters.
 
Looking for the best kind of trouble? You’ve found it!

Praise for Headed for Trouble
 
“Through [Suzanne Brockmann’s] efficient writing we witness the emotions and struggles these operatives and their loved ones endure while on their dangerous missions. A perfect fit for any die-hard Troubleshooters fan.”—RT Book Reviews
 
“Well done . . . Interviews, conversations, and short pieces are all part of this satisfying collection that relates events (and emotions) that . . . are critical to a character’s backstory or development or are just plain interesting. . . . The real market for these engaging short stories and novellas is the dedicated ‘Troubleshooters’ fan (and libraries that serve them); they won’t be disappointed!”—Library Journal
 
“A great way to meet up with old friends and remember old times.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
“Those of us who have followed Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooters for years can never seem to get enough. I can say that she was my first romantic suspense obsession and the one by whom I judge all SEAL stories. Her authenticity in the genre hasn’t been matched, in my opinion. . . . This is an awesome addition to anyone who has followed the Troubleshooters series and would love all of the extras bound up in one edition.”—Under the Cover
 
“[Brockmann’s] books have romance, the sweetness of meeting someone and connecting, some sexy steam and a great happily-ever-after. . . . Headed for Trouble was very satisfying and made me just want more.”—Badass Book Reviews
 
“These stories had me on the edge of my seat, laughing, and even crying. I hope you guys will pick up not only this book but this whole series. I promise you will not be disappointed.”—Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

• ISBN10: 0345521250
• ISBN13: 9780345521255
• Publish Date: 30 April 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: IN
• Imprint: Random House USA Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780345521255

Reviews

[Rowena]

What I liked: I should start this by saying that there were only a couple of short stories that were included in this book that I’d read already so for the most part, all of this was new to me. I liked seeing what Sam, Alyssa, Jules, Robin and the rest of the folks were doing. I liked seeing what everyone else was up to now that their stories are done with.

I really liked Jack and Arlene’s story. I remember Arlene from Jules and Robin’s book as Maggie’s mother who was serving in the military and was overseas all the time. I remember really liking Will (Arlene’s brother) and Dolphina’s love story in All Through the Night and I remember really liking and caring for Arlene’s daughter, Maggie. It was really good to see these guys again and the plan that Maggie concocts with Jack to get Arlene to stay in the states was funny. Their story was fun but at the same time, it was real and the characters were awesome. I think this was my favorite story in the bunch and that’s saying something because there were many short stories featuring my favorite of all heroes, Sam f!@#$%$# Starrett.

I also liked the little chat fests with Izzy, Jenk and Lopez. Those are always fun.

What I didn’t like: I can’t say that I was a fan of Frank’s story and that’s mostly because I know what happens to him in, is it Over the Edge? I remember feeling bad in Over the Edge and him laying in Terri’s arms so to see this story with him alive and well and then knowing what happens later on, I was annoyed. It was like grieving all over again and I just could have done without that.

What I could have done without: A huge part of this Troubleshooters series is the equal rights movement and I really respect Suz for being very vocal about it and doing things about it. What I’m finding very frustrating is that this equal rights agenda that she’s got going on in her real life is front and center of the Troubleshooters series.

I started reading this series because I had just watched the movie Tears of the Sun and I wanted to read about those kinds of guys in my romance novels. I came to love the Troubleshooters because the guys in the books were so flawed, so strong and yet, so very real that they became my favorite people. They each had a different story and they each tackled their issues like a real person did. They weren’t perfect but that’s what I loved about them.

Now, I just feel that her agenda is really taking the story away from these characters and on to what she feels is right. That’s her right as these are her stories and she can tell them however she wants but I really miss reading a story about couples falling in love in the middle of bullets flying and terrorists trying to ruin lives and good guys saving the world. The romance is still there but the romance is sitting prettily in the back seat, waiting for her turn. Casee wrote a post about this a while ago and really, she nails my thoughts on this topic so much better. You can read that post here.

Overall, this was a great book to fall into. The Troubleshooters (old and new) are all mentioned or in it and it’s enjoyable to see everyone again. I would have preferred reading a full length novel about one character but it’s a Troubleshooters series and I’m a sucker for them so I’ll always come back, even if I wish for more of things that aren’t there anymore for me.