Title: Magnus
Author: Jambrea Jo Jones
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Publisher URL: liquidsilverbooks.com
ISBN: 978-1-59578-627-2
Genre: [M/F] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Colonel Joe “Magnus” Rivers joined the Marines after his father kicked him out of the house as a teenager and since then, his life’s revolved around the Corps. He believes in everything the United States stands for and lives to protect it and her citizens. When an attractive woman is unexpectedly assigned to his elite strike team, his world is turned upside down, threatening his composure, temper and career.
Emily Patterson isn’t a Marine; she’s an NCIS agent. Her mission is to infiltrate Mag’s team and discover who, in the group, is responsible for kidnapping foreign women and children and selling them into a sex slave ring. She’s been on undercover assignments before, but nothing in her experience has prepared her for the rigorous and often grueling routine Magnus puts his men through before each mission. Emily’s sore, tired and having trouble hiding her feelings for the hard-as-nails Marine. The question is whether she can clear his name before she tells him the truth and reveals her true identity.
Magnus is the first release in the new Semper Fi series by Jambrea Jo Jones and the only book by this author that I’ve read. Having lived with a former Marine for years, I can safely say, “Once a Marine. Always a Marine,” is a totally true and accurate statement. These dedicated men just seem to have a certain mindset, and Magus is a prime example of the type of men the corps puts out on a regular basis.
The first page starts with a common blast of military life…a dressing down by the unit commanding officer, in this case, Magnus. How appropriate for the opening. That’s one of the things that I enjoyed so much about this story; the raw reality of military life. The numerous scenes dealing with the members of the unit, training for their upcoming mission, are nicely handled as was the intensity and danger of the mission and the possibility of being shot. Overall, I felt these scenes were accurate and had a nice flow to them, with good emotions and vivid descriptions. The story backbone…the sex slave investigation, was very strong and filled with gut-wrenching emotions, which helped suck the reader into the story. However, danger is only part of this tale. It’s also filled with determination, dedication, strong moral and personal convictions and love between Emily and Magnus. Despite the inappropriateness of their involvement, these two burn up the sheets and when Emily is kidnapped…Magnus is willing to do whatever it takes to get his woman back and make the bad guys pay.
Author: Jambrea Jo Jones
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Publisher URL: liquidsilverbooks.com
ISBN: 978-1-59578-627-2
Genre: [M/F] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Colonel Joe “Magnus” Rivers joined the Marines after his father kicked him out of the house as a teenager and since then, his life’s revolved around the Corps. He believes in everything the United States stands for and lives to protect it and her citizens. When an attractive woman is unexpectedly assigned to his elite strike team, his world is turned upside down, threatening his composure, temper and career.
Emily Patterson isn’t a Marine; she’s an NCIS agent. Her mission is to infiltrate Mag’s team and discover who, in the group, is responsible for kidnapping foreign women and children and selling them into a sex slave ring. She’s been on undercover assignments before, but nothing in her experience has prepared her for the rigorous and often grueling routine Magnus puts his men through before each mission. Emily’s sore, tired and having trouble hiding her feelings for the hard-as-nails Marine. The question is whether she can clear his name before she tells him the truth and reveals her true identity.
Magnus is the first release in the new Semper Fi series by Jambrea Jo Jones and the only book by this author that I’ve read. Having lived with a former Marine for years, I can safely say, “Once a Marine. Always a Marine,” is a totally true and accurate statement. These dedicated men just seem to have a certain mindset, and Magus is a prime example of the type of men the corps puts out on a regular basis.
The first page starts with a common blast of military life…a dressing down by the unit commanding officer, in this case, Magnus. How appropriate for the opening. That’s one of the things that I enjoyed so much about this story; the raw reality of military life. The numerous scenes dealing with the members of the unit, training for their upcoming mission, are nicely handled as was the intensity and danger of the mission and the possibility of being shot. Overall, I felt these scenes were accurate and had a nice flow to them, with good emotions and vivid descriptions. The story backbone…the sex slave investigation, was very strong and filled with gut-wrenching emotions, which helped suck the reader into the story. However, danger is only part of this tale. It’s also filled with determination, dedication, strong moral and personal convictions and love between Emily and Magnus. Despite the inappropriateness of their involvement, these two burn up the sheets and when Emily is kidnapped…Magnus is willing to do whatever it takes to get his woman back and make the bad guys pay.
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