Protecting Dove by Jane Blythe is Book VI of the Prey, but the series is part of something so much bigger. There are many more books and authors putting their own spin on the Operation Alpha World.

About Operation Alpha

Operation Alpha is the fan fiction world for Susan Stoker’s SEAL of Protection, Delta Force Heroes, and Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Worlds. The books all have at least one of Susan’s characters in them. Check it out at Aces Press.

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MY REVIEW

When I first saw the cover of Protecting Dove, I thought of a cyborg. Dove looks like a china doll, unreal, but as we delve into the story, all is revealed. She is an albino. I have never read a book about an albino character and I love that one of my favorite authors has given me that experience. Sun can be deadly and Dove will be put to the test in Protecting Dove.

Dove is a member of Prey security, the chief financial officer. Her favorite thing about being wealthy is the clothes. She rarely wore things more than once and had all the accessories to go with them. Another passion is her ability to give back.

She is dressed for the charity ball, but when she opens the door for her bodyguard, she never expected to see him, Isaac Anderson. He had saved her life two years ago, but because he had seen her at her worst, she wanted nothing to do with him. Of course, we know things will not stay that way.

We know with romantic suspense, there will be some push and pull with the romance, and some danger and action. Even though most things are predictable, Jane Blythe creates fascinating characters with their own personalities that make them stand out as individuals and puts them in intriguing situations.

Dove quickly captured our hearts, mine and Isaac’s with her:

“I’m sassiness not sweetness.”

Dove grew up, with the rest of her family, learning how to defend herself. Looking at her, small in stature and pale as a china doll, makes her seem fragile and defenseless. She was always aware of her surroundings, could cry on cue, and used all her ‘disabilities’ to her advantage. Beware those who underestimate her.

For the first time in her life, she is at the center of danger and wants to show her family that she is not defenseless, that she has skills to defend herself…and those she cares about.

“You smell delicious, like cake.”

I had to share this quote because of Jane Blythe’s writing…

She doubted it was possible to smell like cake down there, but she wasn’t going to ruin the mood and tell him so.

Every character in the series has a tragic story to tell and Jane Blythe comes up with a story that is unique to each character. She can write some sappy romance and I love it. Sprinkle in some steamy sex here and there, danger and intrigue, and a happy ever after, and I will forever be a Jane Blythe fan, eagerly devouring every word she writes. Whenever I think the worst is over, she will come up with something else, and even when I know something is coming, it can still be a surprise.

Just because this series is over, don’t fret. Jane Blythe will be spinning off in another direction that is sure to visit these familiar characters again. I do love these ongoing series, where the characters almost seem real and I become heavily invested in them.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Protecting Dove by Jane Blythe.

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GOODREADS BLURB

He saw her at her most vulnerable and she never wanted to see him again.

Dove Oswald never expected to come face to face with the man who saved her life ever again. Nor did she expect him to save her a second time. Surprised by the spark of attraction between them, when she realizes he’s hiding something she’s determined to figure out what it is. When she inadvertently puts both their lives in danger she’ll finally get the chance to prove to everyone that she’s every bit as strong as the rest of her family as she and Isaac fight side by side for their lives.

Isaac Anderson fails the people he cares about. When he accidentally spots a crime scene photo and recognizes one of the perpetrators he knows he’ll do whatever it takes to save someone he once cared about, try to even the score. Instead he winds up falling for the woman he used, and now he’s faced with a whole new challenge, caring about someone means he could fail them, and he and Dove are going to find themselves in a danger neither of them saw coming.

Genre: Fiction, Military, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Thriller
259 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2023 by Aces Press

ABOUT JANE BLYTHE

USA Today bestselling author Jane Blythe writes action-packed romantic suspense and military romance featuring protective heroes and heroines who are survivors. One of Jane’s most popular series includes Saving SEALs, part of Susan Stoker’s OPERATION ALPHA world! Writing in that world alongside authors such as Janie Crouch and Riley Edwards has been a blast, and she looks forward to bringing more books to this genre, both within and outside of Stoker’s world. When Jane isn’t binge-reading she’s counting down to Christmas and adding to her 200+ teddy bear collection!

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