🔖 REVIEW 🔖 Second-in-Command by Melanie Moreland

Second-in-Command by Melanie Moreland 

Release Date: November 11th 2021 by Moreland Books Inc

Series: Men of Hidden Justice #2

Genres: Romance, Suspense, Contemporary

Because love can bleed into the darkest heart

I found her when I least expected.

I should have let her go, but I couldn't.

My world is too dangerous for her.

But she needs the protection only I can give her.

And without her life has no meaning.

For the first time in my life, I'm taking what I want—

consequences be damned.

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My Review:

From the sizzling chemistry to the swoon worthy moments, Melanie Moreland delivers a must-read in Second-in-Command, the second book in the Men of Hidden Justice Series!

We are introduced to Marcus in The Boss, the first book in the series as Matteo’s second-in-command. Now Marcus is the leader of his team and he finds it difficult than he thought it would be. Yet, he takes his job seriously and every mission is a race against the clock. His goal is always the same, to save innocent people. It’s one day on a mission that his instincts kick in and he feels that something is off minutes before destroying the building. As he goes around the building trying to find anyone else alive, he is shocked to see a woman in a cage. She is terrified and bruised up. Marcus promises to protect her and for the first time, he can’t let her out of his sight. There is something about her that calls to him and he wasn’t expecting to feel so strongly about her right away. He wasn’t looking to get involved with anyone, his world is dangerous and yet is Missy that manages to change his life forever.

For twenty-four-year old Melissa “Missy” Evans, finding out that she is far away from home after being kidnapped comes as a shock to her. She tried fighting her captors, but that only resulted in her getting put in a cage away from everyone else. Yet, it’s the handsome stranger who saves her that gives her hope and safety. Missy finds comfort by being around Marcus and the more time they spend together, the more difficult it becomes to be away from each other. Nevertheless, the man behind her kidnapping is still out there and even though she wants to help find him, Marcus is set on keeping her away. She might not have that much experience, but she is good at what she does and wants Marcus to see that. It would take a turn of events to change the course of their lives and threaten their chance at a future together.

I throughly enjoyed reading Second-in-Command, Marcus is a total alpha ready to protect Missy at all costs. He wasn’t expecting to find her, but he did and their chemistry is magnetic! On the other hand, Missy has a fire in her that challenges Marcus every time and makes her want to prove that she can fight as well. It’s when they’re together that it’s truly explosive and I couldn’t stop reading the book. While Missy and Marcus have each other, there is the question of having actual future that come up and they have to decide if leaving everything behind is worth leaving or not. I loved the epilogue, it was sweet and it fit the characters very well. I would highly recommend checking out the series, you will not regret it! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***

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Meet Melanie Moreland

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

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