Rise Again Warrior: Mission Accept by Stacy Eaton

Dana is a spoiled rich girl who is cut off by her parents because she is directionless.  Derek is a homeless veteran who carries a lot of guilt around for what happened when he was a Navy Seal sniper.

Dana meets Derek by accident on the streets and they keep running back into each other as Dana begins to realize that there is a lot more going on around her than worries about shoes and penthouse apartments.  

When her dad cuts her off, he suggests she approach her cousin Shane about a job.  Shane founded Rise again warrior, and he offers Dana a job at the ground floor, literally.  Rise Again Warrior is a project to help veterans accept and overcome the baggage of war and move on to re-join society.  Gradually, Dana begins to learn about the problems the veterans have and the need for a place like Rise Again Warrior. 

I enjoyed the book.  It is challenging in places because of all the hurt and emotional scars of the numerous characters, but rewarding with more than one happy ending.  This book is well worth your time.  

I received a review copy from the author.

True North #1: Birthright, by Kit Fawkes

Birthright is the prequel the the new True North series by Kit Fawkes.  The story is intriguing with lots of promise for further developments.

North Campbell was raised by her father in an isolated cabin after civilization collapsed shortly after she was born.  Or at least that’s what she thought until the day he suddenly passes out and she bravely takes him towards the unknown city in hope of finding help. However, as she approaches the city she sees no signs of the destruction and dangers her father told her about.

Unfortunately her father can’t be saved and after he dies she learns that everything she’s been told by her father was a lie.  Within 24 hours, she’s approached by two groups with different stories about her and she has to try to sift through the various stories while she grieves for her father/kidnaper and tries to figure out who and what to believe.

Although the prequel is tame, the story will be a reverse harem with North and her six bodyguards and potential mates.  So far she’s attracted to all of them and the future is full of potential.