Protecting Olivia (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Red Team Book 2)

This was an entertaining read. It was a good follow up to Nightstalker and a good addition to what promises to be a good series. There were a lot of characters from Susan Stokers’ books that I didn’t know because I haven’t read them, but having them added to the cast didn’t take away from Leo and Olivia’s story.Leo rescues Olivia after she’s kidnapped. She latches onto him immediately and he feels a sense of protectiveness towards her. He helps clean her up and gets her through some panic attacks and nightmares but is determined to keep her at arms length. The longer they spend together, the harder it gets for Leo to push her away.Olivia experienced quite the journey, a kidnapping, cross-country trip to a safe house, forced proximity, and meeting the Italian family of the alpha male who claimed her. She and Leo had an instant connection and although he tried to push her away, her feelings for him never wavered.The only thing that would have made this book better is if there had been a little more. It felt like the suspense was wrapped up pretty quickly. Overall, a good read and I can’t wait to start the next chapter in this series.

I have enjoyed reading this book and series. I highly recommend this book and series. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Riley Edwards so far.

Riley Edwards never disappoints. Leo tells Olivia early on that he only has one speed - full speed ahead. And he lives up to that. Olivia has been kidnapped as a part of a twisted schemer from a Bolivian drug cartel. Leo is the member of the rescue team who releases her from her chains and Carrie’s her from her prison. He never really let’s go of her again. This is a wonderful book, again with a lot of twists I didn’t see coming but then made perfect sense. I also loved Leo’s family and want to see his siblings find their own mates. Highly recommend.

What is wring with parents. Keeping a father away from their child as Olivia’s mom did. Being in politics can be dangerous for family if your unknown dad is the AG. Unfortunately for Olivia her kidnapping was a plan between a disgruntled drug lord’s top man. As Olivia is rescued, she becomes under the protection of Leo. Sparks fly no matter how hard he tries to fight it. Again too much info to put everything in a review. Not as exciting as Nightstalker, that ruined it for other stories I think. We will see. Lies , deceit, anger, love, trust, forgiveness gets you to the end.

This was fabulous! I am so looking forward to more reads like this from Ms. Edwards. This was the first story of hers I have read and I was in no way disappointed. Protecting Olivia is full of wonderful characters and a strong engaging storyline that includes drama, suspense, danger, unveiled secrets and a sweet unfolding romance. Leo (Panther) is great all around. He is a warrior who is committed to his duty and team and has a deep love for his family. He is upfront, honest and dives in head first fully committed in all he does. It is refreshing to see his character stand strong, determined and true to himself and Olivia as he stands by her side and helps her heal. He has a strong protective streak where she is concerned and a sweet gentleness that she brings out of him. Olivia just wants to break free of the stifling pressures of her family and turns to a party lifestyle. She is failing out of school and has alienated her best friend and finds herself waking to a nightmare where she is losing hope of escape. Just when she makes peace with her situation, she is granted a second chance. Leo and Olivia develop a connection from the start and their bond grows stronger the longer they are together. It is endearing to see them grow together, learning to trust and love along the way. There is plenty of action in this story along with witty dialogue by the characters that keeps you entertained and holds your interest. Overall a wonderful story and I hope there will be more to come.

Military Men...Secret Ops...Military Men...Suspense...Hot Military Men nonetheless...Just Fan Me Now...Riley Edwards had me hooked from page one. Let me first start off saying that I loved the fact that we got to see Tex, Wolf, Caroline, and Abe in this book. Having Susan Stolker’s men filter into Riley Edwards book made my day. I loved getting to see them all again.Protecting Olivia is a must read! I couldn’t put the book down. Like I said before from page one I was hooked. Olivia finds herself in an unthinkable situation and she is left to wonder how she could possibly get out of it. But then her savior “Panther” (aka Leo) and his team come to the rescue. What ensues thereafter is a life or death situation of the trying to Protect Olivia and keep her alive. There are bumps along the way with a few shocks and surprises but the book is full of suspense and has you needing to know more. While all the drama is unfolding around Olivia there is a pull between Olivia and Leo that is forming - the attraction that they each feel for one another came on from the first time they made eye contact and continued to grow. I loved watching them fight the attraction. When they finally came together it was explosive.Riley Edwards, Protecting Olivia was everything and then some. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book.* Review By Chasing The Words Book Blog

Olivia Cox is the daughter of a White House aide that has gone missing. The President calls in Zane Lewis and his team of former special forces soldiers to find the missing girl. The red team was known for being the best and they discovers why they were called in the motive behind the kidnapping. Leo "Panther" Gillonardo is.former Seal thought he knew the game better than most. He was tied one contactor. She is the mission to rescue her and he is suppose to protect her. They find when they get her they have go on the run to protect her but the attraction between both is unbelievable and he ends in her bed because of the nightmares . The Mother told her that her father had died but she found out that her Mother had lied to her and the Father didn't know she was his full she got rescued. Leo went up against everybody to protect her and the team saw how he was reacting toward her.

I adored this book, a deep rooted instalove romance filled with danger, intrigue, suspense and steam.The beginning (carried on slightly from the last book but only slightly) throws us right into the thick of it with Leo (Panther) working to find and retrieve the daughter of his AG and a close family friend.This seemingly trivial case gets immediately turned on its head and the entire team are brought in to solve yet another threat and through this Leo finds his “one”.From the beginning their interactions were swoon worthy, and I mean total alpha badass protector. Whilst at times you might wonder how far Leo will take his reluctance, it’s once Wolf et al are brought into it that Caroline breaks it down so neatly for Olivia/Us.Seeing Leo transition from pure operator to giving his heart to Olivia is sheer delight, and boy once that man has made his mind up there is simply no direction but forward, at speed!!Olivia is such a strong person, much more than she gives herself credit for and whilst having some regrets about her past behaviour, that’s not the persons she wants to be, nor the person she really is and so her transition into belonging to Leo whilst retaining her inner strength and identity makes for a great read.A fantastic book with a fabulous hea. Highly recommended.

Olivia wasn't happy with how her life was going. Her single Mum had to work hard with long hours to give her all the luxury and comfort she thought her daughter needed. Olivia just wanted her Mum. After Olivia was kidnapped then rescued by the Red Team of which Leo was part and the first to find her, his protectiveness soon grew more personal, finding themselves attracted to each other. It was good to meet up with Leo's boss Zane again and other familiar members of the team. However although well written I did find the pattern of the storyline a bit too much of a sameness to Susan's other books, the guys swearing a bit unnecessarily vulgar and the ending disappointing.

Omg! Panther had me howling in this book with his mental one-liners and under-his-breath grumbled mutterings.Whilst I liked Panther and Olivia, I didn't like them quite as much as Jasmin and Lincoln in book one - nothing wrong with them, just my preference!I did however find the whole stand-off/resolution when they were off grid a little bizarre and almost disappointing, it was hyped up, hyped up, hyped up...no action but we can go home now....really? This bit felt rushed and didn't seem to fit with the rest of the book, I did however love the rest of the book, the team, seeing Tex, Wolf and Abe and of course POTUS too! Once again I read this book on Kindle Unlimited, I will be reading the next in the series tonight.

Very good loved the book. Only the second and I am totally hooked on this series. I recommend to everyone to get into this series I love it when all the characters are sexy tough alphas and fall to sexy tough women. Excellent.

Was an okay read. Remember reading Caroline and Mathews story a while back. This one has some espionage and an instant love story that reads well.