Lethal Memory (Counterstrike, #2)

by Jannine Gallant

[kimbacaffeinate]

The series was established in Fatal Encounter, which allowed this story to feel stronger to me. It was smoother, more intense, and I knew the players.

Biology professor Riley Adair is working on a cure for dementia. It is a project that has personal importance to her. When we meet her, she is in the process of deleting all of her researching just moments before she kidnapped.

Enter, Counterstrike. Dr. Noah Kimball, the agency’s medic known only as Patch by the team is on the extraction team to rescue Riley. In their attempts to find out where she has hidden her research the kidnappers have given Riley a head injury. When they arrive she has lost her memory. The only thing she knows is the man who helped save her… Patch/Noah.

This was an intense ride! Lordy but Noah was sweet, sexy, smart, and good with a gun. Even though the team rescued Riley, whoever took her is waiting in the wings to grab her and someone is feeding them intel. We as the reader are privy, but the author threw in some twists as she amped up the danger.

The romance had a slow burn, and I enjoyed the build up. Their attraction felt genuine and I enjoyed the moments the couple had getting to know each other. The romance and time spent with the members of the Counterstrike team and some pups added balance to the fast-paced suspense. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer