Walker also does a wonderful job revving things up between various secondary characters waiting in the wings for stories of their own. Most importantly of course, there's the off-the-charts sexual tension between leads Nate and Ali. Walker's characterizations also happen to shine she's a deft hand with snappy and often humorous dialogue and has a definite flair for flash-bang action sequences that transport you right into the thick of things.

What makes her series debut stand out is the author's uncanny ability to draw you into her heroes' dark and dangerous world. Walker's isn't a new premise - former spec ops soldiers teaming up to work as private contractors. soon unearth the shocking truth behind Grigg's death - one that Ali's heart might never survive. Ali, together with Nate and several of the specialized operatives that make up Black Knights Inc.

When she becomes the target of muggers and then shadowy hit men, however, she knows he's the only who can protect her. But when Grigg Morgan is killed on a mission, everything changes.Īli has loved Nate Weller since the day they met but she wasn't so starry eyed that she didn't figure out that his feelings are strictly platonic. The fact that she's his best friend and comrade's little sister is also excellent incentive for Nate to stay away from her. The former SEAL knows he's not the right man for the sunny beauty he's seen and done things Ali could never understand. This same monumental control has served him well with his various encounters with Ali Morgan. Nate ' Ghost' Weller has always managed to keep his cool in every situation - that's what's made him a world-class sniper.

Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker