Phoenix’s Ascent by Winter Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an enjoyable and exciting military romantic suspense with plenty of drama and action, that kept me hooked from page one. Nadia Roth, code named ‘Phoenix’, was part of an all female black-ops group named ‘Hera Force’, tasked with bringing down terrorists. Following her teams last disastrous mission, Nadia suffered a traumatic brain injury, causing her memory loss. So when she meets Ex-SAS operative Mitch Edwards, who is on the run having been framed for treason by someone in the British government, in a bar in Cancun, Mexico, she doesn’t recognise the man she had an affair with. Meanwhile a maniac is developing a fantastical drug and wants a test subject who fits all the parameters.

Reinstated Hera Force linguist and assassin, Nadia and Mitch partner up to find out who has framed him. Nadia is drawn to Mitch and a memory stirs in the back of her mind, especially as her Hera teammates seem to remember him. Unknown to the team, they have a traitor in their midst who’s been revealing all their secrets to the enemy. An enemy who wants to procure the special drug and Nadia as the test subject. When the team find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, lives are at risk and Nadia still does not remember Mitch. This was a gripping page turner of a read, with great characters, and an engaging storyline, all brought together by the descriptive narrative, which made me feel immersed in the story. I would recommend reading book one first, so you have more of an understanding of the backstory to the ‘Hera Force’, but I thoroughly enjoyed this action packed and romantic novel.

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