By Kelly Bridgewater
It may seem odd to
seek peace by moving to a war-torn African country, but for medical missionary
Dr. Cynthia Myers, it provided a way to escape a shallow life of unearned
wealth, a philandering fiancé, and a father now square in the public eye as
vice president of the United States. At least here she knows her work and life
have meaning. But all that is thrown into chaos when she fails to save the life
of a local warlord's mortally wounded son.
As part of the Army Special Forces "A-Team" on a mission to capture and subdue the warlord, Captain Rick Norton is compelled to use deadly force to save Cynthia's life. Enraged at the violence she witnessed and riddled with guilt that men died because of her, Cynthia tries to hold on to her anger--but an unwanted attraction is taking hold.
With two members of his team badly injured and rebels in hot pursuit, Rick will have to draw upon all his strength and cunning to get her out alive . . . because he's beginning to think they just might overcome their differences and be able to make a life together.
My
Thoughts:
Honor
Bound by Hallee Bridgeman
is a military story set in Africa between a doctor and the military unit. Romantic
suspense is still part suspense, so I need tons of moments of worrying and
bullets flying. Being in Africa, I know the bad guys are awful people, and it
will create a lot of tension. I wanted to see more action throughout the entire
novel. There was some suspense in the first couple of chapters, then the main
characters moved out from the “rescue” area since they are going to be invaded
by the African military men. Then a good chunk of the story was just a
play-by-play of how they moved to the UN and then left the country. Did not
really capture my attention. As for the romance, I really did not see enough
between the two characters to find their love believable. I was disappointed in
the romance. Also, I had no empathy for the characters. They just seem to be
pointless people moving through the story. Yes, the heroine was a wealthy
person with a different goal in mind, but I still did not see how this would
transform her into a better person. The writing is wonderful. Bridgeman does know how to tell a story, but I wanted more tension and a little more believable
romance woven throughout the entire story.
I received a
complimentary copy of Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman from Revell Publishing,
but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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