On the edge of my seat the entire time!

Good simple read!

Insightful and moving...

Great storyline and characters. I enjoyed the story immensely and can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

Riveting story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This is book one in the Cobra Elite series and it features Derek and Jenna. Her brother was Derek‘s best friend. He took a bullet for Derek and lost his life. Now, years later, her senator father wants Derek to bring her back from doing aid work in Afghanistan, before something happens to her. The action and suspense are fantastic! The chemistry between these two is sizzling! He really has a HARD attitude about not being built for love or relationships. It was heart wrenching knowing why. This is a great series opener! I can’t wait to read more about these amazing men.

What a fantastic read! 75% of Hard Target is set in Afghanistan where our heroine, Jenna is volunteering to work as a Midwife as well as training the women of Afghanistan. When her father finds out, he calls up our hero, Derek to bully him into bringing her back home where it's safe. This read was a bit of an eye opener. I was pretty fascinated to read the struggles Jenna had to teach the women of Afghanistan about their bodies and how to help prevent needless deaths in pregnancy. She willingly took risks to help these women who have so few rights. It's not an easy thing to read about. Derek was just as compelling in this book. He's one of my favorite heroes. The way he navigated the shaky ground he and Jenna were on as Americans, and the way he was willing to protect Jenna with his life. You really can't help but fall for this guy. I think I can officially say I am a fan of Pamela Clare. She has a way of capturing my attention from the first chapter to the last. I've also learned to read her acknowledgements and author notes first because it really shows she takes a lot of time to do the proper research for her books. We meet some great side characters in Hard Target. I can't wait to learn more about them in their own books.

This first in a new romantic suspense series is a must read. The series is a spin off from her award winning I-Team series, and I couldn’t wait to read it. Fast action, wonderful characters, both old and new, suspense and a very romantic dangerous love story, had me reading long past my bedtime! Derek Tower and his co owner of Cobra security are professionals. Both Derek and Javier Cobray are seasoned special ops agents and their company provides operatives for government and private companies. Derek is approached by a senator, well known to Derek, asking for his help to bring his daughter Jenna home from her volunteer work in Afghanistan. She is a midwife providing services to Afghan women and training future midwives. Kidnapping is not out of the equation. Senator Hamilton is on the Armed Services Committee, but more importantly father of Derek’s best friend who was killed in a firefight protecting Derek. Derek has never trusted Hamilton, totally refuses to kidnap her, but is willing to provide security for her, and bring her home when she’s ready. The portrayal of life for a woman/ girl in Afghanistan is heartbreaking. A colleague of Jenna’s remarks that “It is better to be a goat in Afghanistan then a woman.” Derek poses as Jenna’s half brother to be able to get close to her, and he won’t leave until she does, or he gets her somewhere safe. The atmosphere changes quickly, and becomes more dangerous by the minute. Her dependence on Derek changes from her protector, to her lover and that poses a risk to them both. It’s hard to know the good guys from the bad guys, but the suspense holds to the end. The epilogue is funny, sweet and for I-Team fans a definite win. I am very excited to have a new series to devour and stay up late reading! Thank you Pamela Clare! Pat Fordyce