Bran and his former
Navy SEAL friends, are living on Wayfarer Island while searching for
a 1600's Spanish shipwreck. This is the second book in the Deep Six
series. In the first book Bran, a former SEAL with a secret, rescues
Maddy, whose father's wealth comes from oil exploration and drilling.
They were attracted to each other and now they're pen-pals. Bran
loves the emails, but is reluctant to meet Maddy face to face again.
This changes when
Maddy decides to take three teenage girls on an overnight camping
trip to Garden Key, an island a short distance from Wayfarer Island.
She tempts Bran with an email telling him where she is. He's
reluctant to go, but is pressured into it by his friends. As he
arrives at the island where Maddy is staying, he sees armed men on
the beach. Something is obviously wrong. It's another kidnapping
attempt on Maddy, but now three teenagers are also in danger.
The book starts well
with Bran heading off to see Maddy even though he is conflicted about
it. The scene with the armed men, like all the action scenes in the
book is well done. However, after the opening, the action slows down
and we're mostly left with the romantic standoff between Maddy and
Bran. The romance leaves much to be desired. The dialog is not
believable nor is the emphasis on their hunger for each other when
three teenage girls are being held hostage by armed men.
I found the plot,
specifically the reason for the kidnapping attempt, less than
believable. While the action scenes are good, the plot, characters,
and dialog are poor. I can't recommend this book as a romance or
mystery, but if you're into action scenes there are some good ones.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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