Securing Piper by Susan Stoker

5 Stars

Piper Johnson was visiting her friend in the peace corp when a coup happens and the orphanage they are at is taken over.  Piper is hidden with 3 orphans when the SEAL team comes in to rescue Piper’s friend.  They will need to navigate their way through the jungle to the city.  Beckett “Ace” Morgan thought it would be an easy in and out until Piper won’t leave the kids behind.  On the mad dash to the city he falls for her.  When they get to the city they will have to decide what to do with the kids and how they will all get out safe.

 

I loved this book.  The only part that didn’t really work for me was the bad guy.  He wasn’t really a bad guy to me.  Plus the rest of the story was just that much better without adding in that aspect to the story.  There is one thing that is spoiler esq. They were there to rescue Kalee and find her dead.  Halfway through the book I knew she wasn’t dead and there would definitely be a book with her.  This was one of her better books I’ve read by Susan Stoker and it totally makes up for the last book.

 

Book 3 SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series

Securing Sidney by Susan Stoker - book 2 SEAL of Protection: Legacy – 3.5*

This post has spoilers!

Sidney Hale is determined to rescue dogs no matter what.  She meets Decker when he stops to help her rescue a pit bull who was being hurt.  Decker “Gumby” Kincade has been wanting to adopt a dog for a while now and this pit bull, Hannah, fits what he wants and needs.  Sidney also fits him perfectly and he is determined to keep both of the safe and sound.

I really liked the majority of this story.  Sidney backstory was interesting and it is told in a very interesting way.  You meet Decker in the Securing Caite and he was a good man with good character.  I loved the part about rescuing dogs from dog fights. 

What I didn’t like and what really ruined the book for me was Sidney disregarding all sound logic and put herself and others in danger to rescue the dogs.  I get she wanted to atone for what her brother did while they were growing up but it was a little bit too much.  She puts her life in danger by going after a man who she rescued Hannah from.  She has 3 different altercations with him.  The first was when she met Decker and nothing really bad happens because he is there.  The second time she ends up with cuts and bruises all over.  The third and final time she ends up being taken and thrown in the dog fighting ring.  Decker has to track her and the fight down to rescue her.  The SEAL team and the police rescue her before anything massively bad happens but she does end up with a dog bite to her leg.  Once she is rescued all is forgotten.  There were no consequences for her going off to the bad guy’s house.  Absolutely nothing.  This is one of my biggest pet peeves about books.  Many people in Sidney’s life tell her not to go off and rescue dogs by herself because of the dangers.  She tells Decker she wouldn’t go without backup to prevent her from getting hurt and she does any ways.  It was beyond frustrating.  If she had stumbled across a dog being abused I wouldn’t be upset but she sought out this man and confrontation. 

Overall I enjoyed parts of this book.  Ms. Stoker wrote a good story that had a strong female lead which I enjoy but did not enjoy all aspects of the story.  Still will pick up the next book she puts out.


Audio:
I was not a fan of Savannah Peachwood.  I didn’t think she made enough changes to the voices for each character.  She also wasn’t that great at reading the male voice.  At times I cringed with her talking.