Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason Book Review
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Honorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others--but her days of helping military personnel are over. She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not equipped to take on more. Former Army Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher James could handle anything that war sent his way--terrorists, bombs, bullets. The only thing that scares him now is sleep. As the shadows close in, the nightmares begin.
Finally convinced that he needs help, Asher makes an appointment with a counselor, and Brooke is pressed by her boss to take him on. When he arrives at her office she isn't there--but a dead body is. Brooke is devastated when she walks in, and Asher is a conveniently strong shoulder to cry on. But she can't take him on as a client after sharing such an intimate and unprofessional moment, can she? And he's not sure he can handle sharing his deepest fears with such a beautiful woman.
When it becomes clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no matter what.
Bestselling author Lynette Eason is back with a new series that spans the globe and will have your heart working overtime.
Book Review:
Collateral Damage is the first book in the new romantic suspense series, "Danger Never Sleeps".
This story mainly focuses on Brooke and Asher. The story starts when Brooke and Asher are still serving in Afghanistan. There is lots of traumatic details of bombs, explosions, death and loss Brooke Adams, a military psychiatrist, left the army. She was stationed in Afghanistan. She comes home and starts practicing again. She struggles with PTSD occasionally. One morning she walks finds herself finding a veteran, former Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher James there having found the body in her office.
James Asher met Brooke while in Afghanistan but weren't friends or in contact with each other. They were not friends.
Trying to overcome her trauma Brooke no longer wants to work with servicemen and women because it causes her PTSD to start up again. Later James Asher steps back into her life. He sought after her because he knew she would understand what he was going through.
Soon it became clear Brooke is the target of the killer and she and Asher are racing to figure out what is truly happening. He really wants to walk away, but made a promise to keep her safe.
These two come together to help stay alive and discover how the current attacks fit in with their pasts.
Both left the military for their own reasons and thought the distance would make everything better, but both had a hard time adjusting to civilian life.
Eason did a great job of blending some intense situations in the story. I loved how the multiple storylines came together to reveal a complex plot. Brooke and Asher didn't get together in the story until the middle of the book. Each character is relatable. The two main characters have wonderful chemistry with each other. "Collateral Damage" contains a depth of emotion, grief, loss, and fear that each character faces. Throughout the book, there characters' flashbacks and nightmares. The details and the storytelling was so realistic I thought it was a biography. This romantic suspense novel is a perfect start to the series, "Danger Never Stop." I can't wait to read more of Eason's books especially the rest of this series.
The publishers provided an advanced reader copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynette Eason is the best-selling, award-winning author of over fifty books including the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, the Hidden Identity series, the Elite Guardians series and the Blue Justice series. She writes for Revell and for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. Her books have appeared on the CBA, ECPA, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists. She has won several awards including the Carol Award, the IRCC award, the Selah, and the Christian Retailing’s Best 2017 Award. She placed in the top ten in the James Patterson 2016 co-writer contest. The movie, Her Stolen Past, based on Lynette’s novel with the same title, aired February 2, 2018 on the Lifetime Movie Network.
Awards some of her books have won:
Honorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others--but her days of helping military personnel are over. She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not equipped to take on more. Former Army Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher James could handle anything that war sent his way--terrorists, bombs, bullets. The only thing that scares him now is sleep. As the shadows close in, the nightmares begin.Finally convinced that he needs help, Asher makes an appointment with a counselor, and Brooke is pressed by her boss to take him on. When he arrives at her office she isn't there--but a dead body is. Brooke is devastated when she walks in, and Asher is a conveniently strong shoulder to cry on. But she can't take him on as a client after sharing such an intimate and unprofessional moment, can she? And he's not sure he can handle sharing his deepest fears with such a beautiful woman.
When it becomes clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no matter what.
Bestselling author Lynette Eason is back with a new series that spans the globe and will have your heart working overtime.
Book Review:
Collateral Damage is the first book in the new romantic suspense series, "Danger Never Sleeps".
This story mainly focuses on Brooke and Asher. The story starts when Brooke and Asher are still serving in Afghanistan. There is lots of traumatic details of bombs, explosions, death and loss Brooke Adams, a military psychiatrist, left the army. She was stationed in Afghanistan. She comes home and starts practicing again. She struggles with PTSD occasionally. One morning she walks finds herself finding a veteran, former Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher James there having found the body in her office.
James Asher met Brooke while in Afghanistan but weren't friends or in contact with each other. They were not friends.
Trying to overcome her trauma Brooke no longer wants to work with servicemen and women because it causes her PTSD to start up again. Later James Asher steps back into her life. He sought after her because he knew she would understand what he was going through.
Soon it became clear Brooke is the target of the killer and she and Asher are racing to figure out what is truly happening. He really wants to walk away, but made a promise to keep her safe.
These two come together to help stay alive and discover how the current attacks fit in with their pasts.
Both left the military for their own reasons and thought the distance would make everything better, but both had a hard time adjusting to civilian life.
Eason did a great job of blending some intense situations in the story. I loved how the multiple storylines came together to reveal a complex plot. Brooke and Asher didn't get together in the story until the middle of the book. Each character is relatable. The two main characters have wonderful chemistry with each other. "Collateral Damage" contains a depth of emotion, grief, loss, and fear that each character faces. Throughout the book, there characters' flashbacks and nightmares. The details and the storytelling was so realistic I thought it was a biography. This romantic suspense novel is a perfect start to the series, "Danger Never Stop." I can't wait to read more of Eason's books especially the rest of this series.
The publishers provided an advanced reader copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynette Eason is the best-selling, award-winning author of over fifty books including the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, the Hidden Identity series, the Elite Guardians series and the Blue Justice series. She writes for Revell and for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. Her books have appeared on the CBA, ECPA, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists. She has won several awards including the Carol Award, the IRCC award, the Selah, and the Christian Retailing’s Best 2017 Award. She placed in the top ten in the James Patterson 2016 co-writer contest. The movie, Her Stolen Past, based on Lynette’s novel with the same title, aired February 2, 2018 on the Lifetime Movie Network.
Some of Lynette’s favorite authors include, Brandilyn Collins, Dee Henderson, Shirlee McCoy, Karen Kingsbury, Lynn H Blackburn, Terri Blackstock, Gayle Roper, Deborah Raney, Dani Pettrey, Colleen Coble, Robin Caroll, DiAnn Mills, and Carrie Stuart Parks. Just to name a few!
Lynette is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Romance Writers of America (RWA), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), International Thriller Writers (ITW), and Faith, Hope, and Love (FHL) chapter of RWA as well as the Kiss of Death (KOD) chapter. Lynette lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina with her husband and is the mother of two grown (ack! How can that be?) children. She can be found online at www.lynetteeason.com and www.facebook.com/lynette.eason and @lynetteeason on Twitter.
* Too Close to Home – 2011 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest WINNER
* Don’t Look Back – 2011 Carol Award Finalist
* A Killer Among Us – 2012 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest finalist
* When the Smoke Clears – Romantic Times 4.5 Stars, 2013 ECPA 2013 Book of the Year Finalist, 2013 Selah Award Finalist
* When A Heart Stops – 2013 Carol Award WINNER
* When A Secret Kills – 2013 Line Award Finalist
* No One To Trust – 2015 Selah Award WINNER, 2015 Golden Scrolls Award WINNER, 2015 Carol Award Finalist, 2015 IRCA Finalist
* Nowhere To Turn – 2015 Selah Award Finalist
* No Place To Hide – 2015 Christian Retailing’s Best Book Award Finalist, 2015 Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Finalist
* Rodeo Rescuer – 2015 Daphne du Maurier OVERALL WINNER
* Always Watching – 2016 Golden Scrolls Book of the Year!
* Vanished in the Night – 2019 Selah Award WINNER!
* Called To Protect – 2019 Selah Award Finalist; 2019 Carol Award Finalist; 2019 Christy Award Finalist; 2019 Golden Scrolls finalist
* Holiday Amnesia – 2019 Daphne du Maurier winner! ; 2019 Golden Scrolls 2nd place winner!
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