Review / Release Blitz: The Hero She Wants (Unbroken Heroes #2) by Anna Hackett

Release Date: January 25

The last thing he wants is to trek into the jungle to save the President’s daughter.

Shepherd “Shep” Barlow left the military behind. All he wants is to stay on his Colorado mountain—alone, with no interruptions, and no people. He especially likes to avoid people.

Then his former commander arrives, asking him to risk his life on a deadly mission to Central America. A mission to rescue the archeologist daughter of the President of the United States.

Once a member of a covert Ghost Ops team, Shep has the skills to get in quietly and rescue Ms. Sinclair. And as much as he wishes otherwise, he can’t leave an innocent woman in danger.

Hayden Sinclair loves her work. It keeps her far away from the liars, cheats, and phonies in Washington D.C. But when she’s abducted from her archeological dig in Nicaragua, she’s plunged into a life-or-death situation. Her captors plan to use her as a bargaining chip, and Hayden knows she has to escape.

What she never expected was to collide with the world’s biggest, grumpiest rescuer.

On the run in the jungle with six and a half feet of rugged, muscular, scowling man, she finds Shep rude and annoying. But as her captors ruthlessly hunt them, she also discovers a man who’ll risk his own life to protect hers.

Neither of them are looking for love, especially when they have to fight to survive…besides, there could never be a happy ending for the daughter of the President and a grumpy, battle-scarred soldier, could there?

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MY REVIEW

Shep prefers his solitude in Colorado, where he doesn't have to be around people, but when his former commander asks him to go on a special mission - rescue the President's daughter, he can't say no. This time, he won't fail his mission, won't be left with survivor's guilt that he can't shake. But he's unprepared for the very real feelings he's starting to develop for Hayden. If they make it out of this jungle alive, they can explore their connection, but until then, they've got to survive first.

Hayden isn't what one would expect of a President's child. She's a scientist who prefers her archaeology digs to life in DC hobnobbing with the rich and powerful. That's why when on her latest assignment she managed to convince her father to only send 1 bodyguard rather than a whole squad. Unfortunately, now she's been taken and it will be up to her to get herself out of this mess because her bodyguard/friend is gone. She should have known her father would send the cavalry, but she certainly never expected it to be in the form of one grumpy but skilled man who is causing feelings to develop all over the place. If they make it out of this jungle alive, she's going to give Shep a hell of a thank you gift.

I was very intrigued by Shep in Boone and Gemma's story (The Hero She Needs), and he more than met my expectations here in his own story. He's grumpy with good reason. His scars are earned the hard way - with pain and loss and guilt, and I wanted to give him a big ol hug because of it. Thank God he was given this mission because Hayden is the absolute perfect partner for him - she's strong, independent and sassy with a loving heart. The action is fast-paced, weaving seamlessly with the developing feelings, and there are even cameos by some of my favorite characters of Anna's, as Shep is former Ghost Ops with Vander (Norcross Security series). Shep doesn't have many friends, but one introduced really stands out, his friend Ren. I am very, very anxious to find out if he gets his own story, if he does, I will be reading it asap!

Meet Anna Hackett

I’m a USA Today bestselling romance author who’s passionate about fast-paced, emotion-filled romantic suspense and science-fiction romance. I love writing about people overcoming unbeatable odds and achieving seemingly impossible goals. I like to believe it’s possible for all of us to do the same.

My parents are to blame for my insatiable need to mix action, adventure, and romance. When I was young, I raided my mother’s romances and my father’s action adventure thrillers. I love being exhilarated and left just a little breathless. I’m a sucker for that moment when the team is walking in slow motion, shoulder-to-shoulder heading off into battle.

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