FBI agent Cait Cavanaugh has a massive problem on her hands with a sniper loose in Somersett, South Carolina. After shooting two senior staff members from the local military academy, the gunman has turned to civilian targets. Cait is reluctant to ask ex-Navy SEAL Quinn McKade for help. Even though he is a former sniper, author of a popular book about his exploits, and on the military academy faculty, making him the perfect resource, they share a past. Now sparks fly once again as they try to thwart the killer. It’s tough for Quinn as he relives his SEAL life, and he knows that his first priority is to keep Cait safe, and his second is to act on his desire. As the case heats up, so does the romance. In her latest, Ross focuses on the stress of soldiers and the sacrifices they willingly make for their country, giving readers an unusually thoughtful, first-rate romantic thriller. --Patty Engelmann
Review
"JoAnn Ross has gifted us with a suspense thriller that's nothing less than amazing. She grabbed me on page one and kept me in suspense all night. In CROSSFIRE, you live and breathe the tension. You can almost smell the gunpowder and feel hearts beating in staccato. The plot is riveting, the characters sizzle and the ending will blow you away. Not only do the pages singe with passion, but they detonate with heart-stopping action. Trust me - you DO NOT want to miss CROSSFIRE. But keep in mind, once you pick it up, it's impossible to put down.
Begin the High Risk series with FREEFALL, continue with CROSSFIRE and end with SHATTERED, a February 2009 release. This trilogy proves the talent of JoAnn Ross. Just when you think she can't get any better, she does. This exceedingly talented author writes with skill, drama, passion, guts, wit and sensitivity. I never miss a JoAnn Ross masterpiece and neither should you. -- Suzanne Tucker, Fresh Fiction
CROSSFIRE is a can't-put-down-forget-the-housework-cereal-for-dinner book. The chemistry between Quinn and Cait screams off the page and practically singes your fingers. JoAnn Ross deftly weaves suspense, action, and romance into an exciting book that will thrill you from page one. CROSSFIRE is the second book in the HIGH RISK series, but you don't need to read the first one (FREEFALL) to enjoy it. Make room on your keeper shelf for this one! -- Cat Cody, Romance Junkies
JoAnn Ross has written another thriller with a killer who has no remorse and a town at a standstill in fear of his next move. CROSSFIRE showcases the skills of the Navy SEALS along with the FBI who work together to stop a madman. Both Quinn and Caitlin are two solid characters who have great heads on their shoulders. These two work so well together, if only they can get over their animosity towards each other. I wanted to shake some sense into Caitlin because Quinn is such a great guy. She is so afraid of her intense feelings for him that run over the course of years. Quinn feels the same way for Caitlin, but he no longer wants to be her sex plaything. He wants sex with intimacy, which means a relationship between the two, and because of that, I quickly decided he was my favorite character in this story.
There is also another sweet love story between Valentine and her landlord, Brendan O'Neill, who is a former Irish barrister turned bartender at the Black Swann Pub where Valentine lives in an apartment above. These two are great friends, but when Valentine becomes the subject of the sniper's sick obsession, Brendan admits his undying love for her, which almost made me swoon.
And then there is the sexy Mike Gannon who is a doctor and a former priest who runs a group for troubled Vets. Hopefully, Mike will get his own story in the future.
CROSSFIRE is another suspenseful romance by JoAnn Ross that you will not want to miss. With tension that you can cut with a knife, definitely pick up CROSSFIRE and get lost in world of the Navy SEALS and FBI that only JoAnn Ross can deliver. And, for those who want to be introduced to the first book in Ross's High Risk series, I recommend you read FREEFALL (February 2008). -- Kate Garrabrant, Romance Reviews Today
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