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Undefeated (2014)

by Melissa Cutler(Favorite Author)

4.37 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

InterMix

series

Bomb Squad

review 1: Oh my gawd, the FEELS!! I loved this book but I will warn you this is not a light book. It is heartbreaking, and gut wrenching and sooo beautiful! I absolutely could not put this book down, it ate my whole day (and I loved every minute of it!). This book covers some pretty difficult topics including PTSD, schizophrenia, and violence in various settings, if any of these are triggers for you, you may want to skip this one. If you can handle the subject matter though I can't recommend this book highly enough.Liam is so damaged, but so strong. He's trying to get as well as he can, struggling with his PTSD, and not really wanting to fully reintegrate into the civilian world (he has a pretty fair amount of disdain for the travails of civilians after all he has seen). Marlena is... more a healer. She practices yoga, aromatherapy and other holistic healing techniques. But she also has her own scars from her past that come out to haunt her. I really loved these two together, they kinda seemed like yin and yang to me. They balance each other,help each other and each seems to make the other want to be better.It was great to see all the secondary characters again too. I love the Bomb Squad and the girls! I can't wait for Game Changer (Harper and Brandon’s story) to come out! I just can't get enough of this series! I love how Melissa is not afraid to tackle tough subjects and I can't wait to see what she takes on in the next book. I received an ARC from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
review 2: UNDEFEATED is an intense, emotional story about Liam McAllister, a broken man who is suffering from PTSD. After three deployments in the Middle East as an Army medic, Liam has seen things he wishes he could forget. He can’t get many of the horrific things he encountered out of his head, no matter how hard he tries. He’s a mess and having a hard time assimilating back into civilian life. Since he’s returned home, he’s become aggressive, anti social and feels uncomfortable in crowds. Liam is just surviving day to day, but his one saving grace is the Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad is a recreational hockey team comprised of wounded veterans. They’re a motley crew, with a variety of missing limbs and they are all dealing with many different issues. They are brothers in arms with a deep connection because they have all been through hell and are trying to live a normal life again. Marlena has been best friends with Liam’s twin sister for years and has always had a thing for Liam. She’s a yoga instructor and a spiritual person, who enjoys life, people and has an optimistic attitude. Liam and Marlena have a strong chemistry together, but Liam is emotionally unavailable and he has so many issues he’s dealing with, he doesn’t have time for anything else in his life. Marlena accepts Liam for the person he is and doesn’t expect more from him than he can give. She’s a warm compassionate person and has a way of understanding people and situations without any explanations. This is a compelling, well written story with realistic, mature characters. Liam and Marlena both have issues they are dealing with, although Liam has many more. Liam’s a good guy, but overwhelmed with his life right now. He can be selfish and inconsiderate, but he cares about Marlena in his own way. They have an explosive sexual chemistry when they are together and I wanted things to work out between them.Reviewed by Karen for Cocktails and Books less

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