Resurrection is book one in a new series by one of my favorite authors, Katie Reus. Her books are automatic one click reads for me so I was thrilled when I heard she was doing a new series (especially after finding out she had ended my favorite series, the Red Stone Security series, a few months back).
Resurrection introduces us to a crew of friends from Redemption Harbor South Carolina. These friends have been thick as thieves since childhood. They have gone on to do different things with their lives, but have all stayed close. The story has a bit of a double plot line yet with kind of the same theme: back from the dead. And, no, I don't me the zombie kind. I mean the "death was faked" kind. Colt, a CIA agent, has been in mourning since his partner/lover was killed 6 months ago. But, his friend Mercer's wife was just killed in Mexico while working as a doctor for a small village. However, Colt got some intel that Mary Grace (Mercer's wife and Colt's life long friend) might not be dead after all. He plans to rescue her. He isn't the only one who plans to save her though.
Skye had to fake her own death to keep Colt away from the trouble. When she gets word that Mary Grace, one of Colt's life long friends, might still be alive, she goes in to save her. Skye, also a CIA agent, is as badass as they come! She gave me the same vibe as Jennifer Garner's character in Alias! Smart, sexy, totally in control, and seriously tough.
So, obviously neither Mary Grace or Skye are dead, and as you can imagine, as both Colt and Skye have the same goal in mind, it doesn't take long for Colt to discover Skye isn't dead either. But saving Mary Grace is only 1/2 the battle (and a little less than 1/2 the book). These two have so much more to do to ensure everyones safety! I think my only struggle with the book is that so much happens and its difficult to really absorb. You are introduced to everyone in the midst of MG being gone, Colt having already suffered through the death of Skye, and then, through that, you are meeting all these people (who will, I assume, be the main characters in future books). Not all of them are CIA agents, so they all have different jobs and talents, which I think is great-but it made it difficult to keep it all straight at times.
Super fast paced, dangerous, and steamy, Resurrection is everything I love about a Katie Reus romantic suspense story. The characters are clever, talented, and devoted to their job and their love. If you like non-stop action with romance weaved throughout, Resurrection delivers in spades and you will devour the book in 1 sitting like I did!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: faked death, CIA
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: stand alone
- Cliffhanger: spoiler
- HEA: yes, for both Mary Grace/Mercer and for Skye/Colt
Taken by Cynthia Eden, Infiltration by Janie Crouch, Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross...then you will probably like Resurrection!
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