Aces Wild (Elite Ops, #1)

by Emmy Curtis

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4 1/2 stars.

This is one of those books where I just wanted more. There was a lot going on in this book but the best part is the chemistry between Dexter and Eleanor. As with most first books, there was so much set up and other things going on, by the time everything really started going, the story was over.

I really enjoyed Dex and Eleanor. This is the first book of the series and I wish it was a continuing series of Dex and Eleanor but I fear they were just the first couple in the bunch. If that is so, there really wasn't enough put in to excite our interest in secondary characters for the next books, but again, there was so much going on that to really focus on other characters would have given us even less time with Dex and Eleanor.

Neither of the main characters have time for romance since they have both arrived at the Red Flag training (which is actually a real thing) to boost their careers. They both need to outshine all of the other pilots and don't realize right away that they are fighting on opposite teams. Dex recently crashed his aircraft and has to prove it wasn't pilot error and Eleanor is trying to get out of the shadow of her 3-Star General father.

This year's Red Flag almost didn't happen due to budget problems, until a private contractor known as TechGen-One steps in generously offering to foot the bill. But this seem out of sort when this sponsor seems to be taking over the military base and locking pilots out of their hangers.

While waiting to speak to her father about the problem at the hanger, Eleanor overhears a conversation which she shouldn't and now certain parties are concerned if she can be trusted or is she now a problem which needs to be eliminated. They send the goon squad after Eleanor which simply leads her further into the arms of Dexter.

I enjoyed this story a lot and simply wanted more of it. I wanted more Eleanor and Dex. I wanted more combat missions. I wanted more information about what Eleanor stumbled into. If anything, I have unanswered questions which will probably be part of further books. I could happily stick with Eleanor and Dex as the main focus of this series while all the secrets are dragged to the surface.