Who
We Truly Are
By: Victoria
Sue
Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
Series: Enhanced, Book 2,
Enhanced, Book 2
Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 01-25-18
Language: English
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press LLC
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Enhanced: Book Two
Talon’s deadly abilities
are spiraling out of control. Desperate to keep Finn safe, Talon struggles to
protect the man he loves with all his heart and not become the greatest risk to
Finn’s life.
Finn has no choice but to
offer himself as bait for the evil forces kidnapping enhanced children, facing
danger he is untrained and unprepared for, and he will have to do it
alone.
Does Talon have one last
fight in him? Will he slay everyone who wants to destroy Finn and the team, or
will he finally discover that to defeat their enemy and the ultimate threat,
the biggest battle he has to face is one with himself?
Cat gives this one 5
Meows...
This is book 2 in the
enhanced series and you do have to read in order. This one picks up after Talon
and Finn have met, partnered and become lovers. This is being sent on their
second mission where Finn will be going undercover in a foster home for enhanced
kids to find out where the missing kids are going.
The story is intriguing,
suspenseful and it also furthers the hotter than heck romance between Talon and
Finn. we learn more about some of the characters, Talon himself included. We
meet some cute adolescent boys with talents too. I already loved Finn but this
story made me fall even more in love with him.
I listened to the audio
and love the narration by Nick J Russo. He really kicks it up a notch giving as
many different voices as he can. I did think a couple of the boy voices sounded
more adult than a couple of the adult, but it didn't hinder the performance. If
you can get these in audio I highly recommend!
Excerpt…
FINN GRIPPED his Glock 19,
trying not to let his handshake. Heart pounding so loud he thought the perp
would hear it, he crept behind Sawyer along the hallway of the house he had
just entered. Two, possibly three guys and multiple hostages. He glanced at the
small kitchen as he walked past and silently checked no one was hiding out of
sight behind the door. He gave the tiny room one last look and moved down the
corridor. Sawyer paused to the left of the door, with Finn behind. He knew the
drill for clearing a room—he could do it in his sleep. SWAT teams never
operated with less than two, and Sawyer had waited until Finn got in place. He
gripped his gun tighter, willing his sweaty fingers not to cramp.
The ominous click behind
him made him freeze. Shit.
“Bang. You’re dead.”
“Drew?” Finn blurted out
indignantly as he swung around. “What are you doing here?”
“Shooting your sorry ass”
came the familiar drawl from behind Finn, accompanied by Vance’s chuckle.
“But…,” Finn started
protesting as Vance took the training gun from him.
“You didn’t check under
the kitchen sink,” Talon said with a sigh, coming to stand beside Drew.
“That’s because all you
bastards are too huge to fit under there!” Finn argued. “I didn’t know you’d
planted Drew here. That’s chea—” He clamped his lips together one second too
late.
“Cheating?” Talon repeated
incredulously. “Cheating? This isn’t a fucking game, Finn.” Talon threw his
hands in the air and stormed out as Finn winced. Drew sent him an apologetic
look as he followed their team leader out of the empty mock-up house they used
for training.
Shit. Finn closed his eyes
in despair. He’d screwed up royally. He’d made assumptions that Sawyer had
already checked, and because Drew wasn’t in the car when they’d arrived, he’d
taken it for granted no one was there. Drew wasn’t even one of the team, but he
did join them for training sometimes. Finn knew he was supposed to check
anywhere someone on two legs could hide. He kicked the baseboard in temper
before walking out.
Vance chuckled again, and
his huge hand settled on Finn’s shoulder. “Don’t get bent up about it, kid. We
all make mistakes.”
“Some of us more than
others,” Sawyer added.
Finn kept his mouth shut
this time. Didn’t even protest at the “kid” moniker they all used. He deserved
it. He’d already screwed up with the target practice because he was too worried
about tomorrow. The team was doing this as a favor for him so he wouldn’t be
completely out of his depth when he drove up to the FLETC in Georgia. He’d been
so excited when their boss, A-SAC Gregory, got him a place on the active
shooter threat training program. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in
Glynco was in high demand, and he was sure Gregory had probably pulled some
strings to get him in so soon. Then he’d been told there might be some written
simulations, and his newfound confidence had taken a dive. His team knew about
Finn’s dyslexia. It wasn’t an issue, and because they were relaxed, he was
relaxed and it hadn’t posed any problems. But Gregory had excitedly told him
yesterday how everyone would know he was from the new team and how he was sure
Finn would make them all proud. Which, of course, was absolutely the wrong
thing to say, because suddenly there was a real possibility that he would let
them all down.
Finn silently followed
Sawyer and Vance into the back of Talon’s truck. Talon sat in the driver’s
seat, and Finn blinked in astonishment as Drew hopped up beside him. They
usually left that seat for Vance, to give the huge guy room to stretch his
legs. Finn pretended not to listen as Drew started asking Talon’s advice about
a task force he had applied for.
“Are you hoping you might
get to see your parents a little more often if you get transferred up there, or
is this something you’re interested in?” Talon asked as he exited the training
area.
“To be honest, I don’t
think I’m using my talents here. Wiretaps may be important, but I am not
planning on spending the next three years listening to them. I’m fascinated
with the BAU, and I need to get to a space where I have a good chance of being
considered,” Drew replied eagerly.
Talon shrugged. “I have an
older brother who has his forensic behavioral science degree. He lectures some
now. I can give you his e-mail.”
Finn seethed. Drew
Fielding was a regular agent who often joined in with Finn’s training, but
Talon didn’t especially like the guy since he’d caught Drew trying to get into
Finn’s pants. Talon had said that Drew would make a good agent if he spent less
time on manicures, and they’d all had a good laugh. Finn often sparred with
Drew and had only been able to get the jump on him once, even with Vance giving
him tips at hand-to-hand. And what was the sudden objection to wiretaps? He’d
told Finn it was easy money for sitting and doing nothing strenuous.
Talon waved his ID at the
security barrier as they pulled into the parking lot behind the Tampa FBI field
office that was their base. The only field office that had a security barrier.
Talon had told him it was just for them, but that was plain-ass stupid. No
flimsy barrier was going to stop any of his team—well, apart from him. Because,
and despite Agent Gregory saying he had found one or two candidates to join
them, Finn was still the only regular human on a team of enhanced humans.
Victoria Sue... Wrote her first book on a
dare from her hubby two years ago and he says he has regretted it every day
since. Loves writing about gorgeous boys loving each other the best—especially
with either a paranormal or a historical twist. Had a try at writing
contemporary but failed spectacularly when it grew four legs and a tail. Loves
her wolves!
Is an English northern
lass but is currently serving twenty to life in Florida—unfortunately, she
spends more time chained to her computer than on a beach.
Loves to hear from her
readers and can be found most days lurking on Facebook.
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