Item: Code Name: Ghost
Rating: 3.50
Author: romnceschmomnce

by Sawyer Bennett

I knew the risks of this job when I signed on with Jameson Force Security. Knew my time as a marine would prepare me for the danger I would face. But no amount of training could have ever prepared me for the helplessness of watching my teammates die, the agonizing mental and physical pain of torture, or the despair of captivity.

Returning home to Pittsburgh following a mission gone wrong, I am riddled with guilt and haunted by nightmares. I spend my days trying to regain the parts of myself I lost in that desert, the pieces that made me the Malik Fournier I once was. While the physical effects of my torture are fading, the emotional ones are proving much more stubborn and I find solace from the last person I should ever seek such comfort.

Anna Tate lost even more than I did in that mission. Now a widow and a single mom to the daughter she gave birth to shortly after her husband’s death, Anna offers me comfort I don’t deserve. As my feelings for Anna grow, I worry that once she learns the truth about what happened, she’ll turn her back on me.

I pull her to me just as tightly as I push her away. Hoping this forbidden love will save me from the ghost I’ve become.

I've been waiting for this story since the mission happened and I've been so eager to learn what happened to Malik. Right from the beginning, we get a bit of insight of what was happening to him during his several months of being taken.

Honestly, this story wasn't what I was expecting at all, but I loved both of their healing process. And that they were both willing to do anything to make this relationship work. I was a bit nervous for Malik and what his future was going to hold. I expected him to be more stubborn and unwilling to open up. But I think we have Anna to thank for that.

I was a bit nervous about the nature of this story and if it was going to be awkward or not. But the more I saw them together, I couldn't have imagined a better couple. The fact that Anna was at the point where she has already accepted what happened and has been slowly moving forward with her life. The transition into getting to know Malik was great and they just eased into things like they've known each other for years.

Overall, truly enjoyed their story and I was sooooo happy to see the both of them together. I can't wait for Cage's story.

Code Name: Ghost (Jameson Force Security, #5)

by Sawyer Bennett

Reviewed by Romance Schmomance on Jul 2, 2020

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