Title: ODIN
Series: The Gods of Wrath Security Agency #1
Series: The Gods of Wrath Security Agency #1
Author: Michelle McLoughney
Released: October 2015
Released: October 2015
Navy Seal Odin Byrne believes in two things, the SEAL code of honor and the ability of his Team. When he loses one of his brothers-in-arms, he loses part of himself.
Starting afresh with his Team and back home in Boston, Odin has only one focus, his uncle Declan’s security and detective agency, ‘The Gods of Wrath’. A new team member is the last thing Odin wants, especially an ex-con who is hot as hell and mouthy to boot. Fighting for control of his agency, his heart, and his damn hormones, isn’t easy. When a new case threatens those closest to him, Odin must work with his adversary to bring a murderer to justice. Simple, apart from the memory of his lips on hers, and that one hot night.
Jasmine McCarthy is starting a new life in Boston. After three years in an Irish prison for a crime committed by her ex-husband, she craves a new start, a new chance. When her friend Declan Byrne gifts her a part of his agency, Jasmine sees it as her duty to join the team and follow his wishes, regardless of the opinion of her formidable new boss, Odin Byrne. The pig-headed arrogant Ex-SEAL would be a lot easier to ignore, if she hadn’t already had a taste.
Jasmine and Odin want nothing more than to stay the hell away from each other, if only chemistry and fate would play ball…
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
This is the first in the new series The Gods Of Wrath
Security Agency. Looking at the hot cover and the enticing blurb, this fell into
the realms of an ‘I must read this NOW!’ chant.
The first half of the book definitely delivered that and it
was engrossing getting to know all about the ex-SEALS now set up in a security
business back home in Boston. Odin being the leader and one hot alpha, was an
easy character to fall for. Jasmine was also a great character with her sassy
comebacks and her take life by the reigns and ride it attitude was a positive after all that she had been put through by her ex in Ireland. The sexy one night
hook up set up the scene for the rampant and raunchy kink to come but then
something happens and after that the book kind of fell flat for me.
The chemistry and intensity from the first part was lost and
it became harder to feel the connection to the pairing thereafter which was a
darn shame indeed. The back story also seemed to take too much focus away from
the romance element and overall lead to the story feeling rushed, clunky and a
lot of ‘add ons’
Overall I loved the start, the intention of this story and
with a little more focus and intent this would easily be a five star as the
first half was for me but the latter half just left me a little disappointed. I
would still like to go on and read the next book to see if the missing links
were filled in (such as what was revealed from Ireland after she was in Boston –
what happened to clear her name and why
was she still using an alias?)
Anyhow as I say loved the first half, second
half not so much so overall a three and a half star read for me.
Michelle McLoughney is the author of the Amazon bestselling Saga, The O’Malleys. She lives in County Clare, Ireland where her first series is set. Michelle began writing at a young age and won her first national poetry competition at 17. Michelle has been widely published throughout Ireland and internationally. Rory is her first novel in the O’Malley series.
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