⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. This is yet another exhilarating installment in the exceptional Deep Ops series.

With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics, less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies. In the midst of the trouble, she heads home to help out with the family hunting and fishing business. But when their rival competitor and Millie’s ex is murdered, she’s the number one suspect. Former Marine turned lawyer Scott Terentson devotes himself to getting his clients out of tricky binds. A loner, the last thing he wants is to belong to any team, yet the Deep Ops group considers him one of their own, and he pays the price by getting shot at by their enemies. Now Millie is seeking his help, just as he’s dealing with a brutal fail regarding a recent trial. Both are a headache, yet he’s drawn to Millie in spite of himself. They’re opposites, but maybe the old adage is true. Working together, Millie and Scott soon have more on their hands than they bargained for as the danger escalates, along with the sizzling heat between them. And when a disappearance is thrown into the mix, all bets are off.

MY THOUGHTS

The introduction of Scott and Millie and the setup of the plot were brilliantly done. It drew me in right from the start. I loved how Millie’s gadget-making skills spilled over into her everyday life and the book was filled with casual mentions of her weird and wonderful devices, as well as new ideas that popped into her head at random times.

Scott deviated a bit from the usual profile of MCs in this series, in that he was a lawyer and occasionally provided legal advice to Angus’s team of operatives. But then he showed he certainly wasn’t lacking in the skills department and could hold his own against any of the enemies that crossed their paths.

The murder investigation against Millie made some convoluted twists and turns and that was one crazy conclusion. Frostbitten was filled with nail-biting suspense that had me at the edge of my seat more than once.

I can highly recommend this entire series if you like romantic suspense. It’s not necessary to read them in order, but then you’ll miss out on all the great characters.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Romance, Suspense
Published: January 2, 2024
Sensuality Rating: Hot
Series: Deep Ops
Other books in the series: Hidden, Fallen, Broken, Driven, Unforgiven