Review Tour, Reviews by Erin & Jackie: Stone by Hilary Storm & Kathy Coopmans

Title: Stone

Series: The Elite Forces #3

Authors: Hilary Storm & Kathy Coopmans

Genre: Contemporary Romance

What happens to a person when they're literally brought to their knees? Captain Beau Harris' entire world came crumbling down. His own guilt consumed him to the point he was confined to the tortures of his own mind and faced with the reality of his own fate. Until her. The one woman he should run from. The one woman who could bring light and warmth into his dark, cold world even though he's content with the reality he's destined to suffer. She should be forbidden, yet she’s not. Temptation has no boundaries. It teases you until you have nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, except straight into the arms of the one person who could claim your soul. You think you know what’s about to hit you. You have no idea. STONE - book three in The Elite Forces Series is going to bring you to your knees.

5 Stars
This is book 3 in the Elite Forces Series and these books just keep getting better and better. I started reading and there was no stopping me til I finished. This is a story of loss and heartache and I found myself shedding some tears for Beau after all how do you come back from losing not only the love of your life but your unborn child as well. He is consumed with guilt and the last thing he needs is a woman in his life especially when that woman is your boss and best friends sister. Emmy gave him just what he needed a lot of hot sex but they both started feeling more than they should. Will she be able to help him or will the past haunt him forever...
This book has some fantastic friendships that are tested to the limits and it's a roller coaster of emotions. I love the authors style of writing and together they are perfection. Looking forward to the next book in this series.

5 Star Review of Stone (The Elite Forces Series, #3) by Hilary Storm and Kathy Coopmans

This is the third book in the Elite Forces series and is about Beau Harris and his rocky path back to the land of the living.

What can I say? I loved it.This series seems to get better and better. 

I never saw it coming and I will say I was totally devastated. I had to re read it twice, I couldn't believe you went there. What a roller-coaster of a ride; so many emotions were evoked whilst reading Stone. I will admit that I cried, this book was heartbreaking at times; such pain and loss. 

This is such a hard review to write as I do not want to give away any spoilers. I was on the edge of my seat and I read this book in almost one read. I just didn’t want to put it down; I had to know what happened! 

The continuity between the authors was seamless. I have no idea who wrote which part and honestly, it doesn’t matter. It was fantastic from start to finish. 

This has fast become one of my favorite series this and I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series. 

“You going to stand there all day or get this shit done and over with, bitch?” He stands with his arms spread open as if he’s waiting for me to drive the first punch. That’s exactly what I do. I nail him with a right hook that lands on the side of his temple. He staggers, but before I have time to swing again, he plows into me with a kick to my stomach, followed by a punch that leads to a crunching noise from my nose. Blood spurts down my face, and pain ricochets from one side of my head to the other. His arms go up like he’s challenging me to come at him again. “Come on, Harris, you need this. I can take it, you pussy. Let’s go.” And I explode with that phrase. I grab him by the back of the neck, rolling us to the floor. Fists start flying fast and furious as if we’re fighting for our lives. An explosive punch to his ribs sets him off exactly how I want him. He attacks with the force I need. Brutal punches to my face bring pain to the surface before a sweep of my leg has me dropping back down to the floor. I welcome the pain. I need the pain. It eggs me on and revitalizes me in a way I crave. My next move is both spontaneous and unpredictable even to myself. I move swiftly and smoothly, snapping up off the floor. A swift kick to his jaw before I tumble backwards leaves him stunned and holding his face. This is a fight with no rules, no winner, where neither one of us is looking to be the undisclosed master. It’s a language all of its own. This is a lesson I need and one he’s been dying to give. Only, I don’t plan to make it easy on him. I know I’m hiding behind a mask of despair, and knowing this is when I let my guard down, when I decide to surrender and allow the man who has been doing his job as a friend to try and bring me back to the man I once was. I allow him to get one last destructive punch in. This is the one I need the most. The one that clearly knocks me on my goddamn ass until I’m lying there breathing heavily. My mind starts to tell me it’s time to move on. My chest explodes inside, and I finally feel the shards of reality that are heating up the blood pumping through my veins. It’s time to realize she isn’t coming back to me. It’s time for me to take the lesson of life that has pulled me under this rough, intense current of self-destruction. It’s his punch to the side of my head that fucking makes me feel I’m alive. Here’s the best part though, I don’t care if I’m alive. I care about nothing. This isn’t living, and yet it’s all I’ve got.

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Hilary Storm

Hilary Storm lives with her high school sweetheart and three children in Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting and has a full time job as an accountant. Her passions include being a mom, writing, reading, photography, music, mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family. She is the author of the International Best Selling 'Rebel Walking' Series, Bryant Brothers Series, Inked Brothers Series, Six and co-author of The Elite Forces Series! Sign up for her newsletter here: http://goo.gl/forms/d0UON5HIUC

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Kathy Coopmans

USA Today Best Selling Author Kathy Coopmans is a Michigan native where she lives with her husband, Tony. They have two son's Aaron and Shane. She is a sports nut. Her favorite sports include NASCAR, Baseball, and Football. She has recently retired from her day job to become a full-time writer. She has always been an avid reader and at the young age of 50 decided she wanted to write. She claims she can do several things at once and still stay on task. Her favorite quote is "I got this."

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Blurb

The moment you think you have it all is when it vanishes right before your eyes.

He had one final mission, but who knew it would go wrong? Kaleb Maverick is now fighting for his life. The life he wants to share with the woman he loves. The Fire inside him not only burns for her, it sizzles.

Jade Elliott has lost one man in her life. She's determined not to lose another. The coldness in her heart can't handle another loss like that. She refuses to let Kaleb go.

He's the Fire to her Ice. She's the Ice to his Fire. Together they cause an explosion so hot that someone is bound to get torched.

Excerpt

Love, a word never on my radar, has now taken over my existence.  My world revolves around this man.  

I’m in love with him because of the deep connection I felt the second I saw him and dealing with the torture of this week has only intensified my feelings.  My mind went crazy, thinking of everything he went through, as I examined all of the marks on his body.  I can tell he was whipped many times.  The wounds are starting to heal, but I’m afraid the surface scars will always be there.  And I don’t even want to think about the internal scars something like this would bring.

I don’t care what he looks like or how much this will torment him.  He takes me and I take him just the way he is.  He’s been point blank about wanting me from the first day we met, and now it’s time I match his determination.  His blastoff introduction to have me on my knees that first day could’ve so easily gone a different way.  I’m just glad I felt the connection the second I laid my eyes on him.

5 Star 

This is the second book in the Elite Forces series and continues on from where Ice left off. So if you haven’t yet read Ice you will need to do so before you read Fire.

What can I say? I loved it. I knew they would step it up since Ice was so awesome but wow, this one really was a roller-coaster of a read. The continuation of Kaleb Maverick and Jade Elliott’s story was everything I thought it would be. 

When their mission goes horribly wrong, Fire (Kaleb) is captured and despite Ice’s (Jade) pleas they have no choice but to leave him behind. Nearly tortured to death, he clings to the knowledge that Ice and his team do not leave a man behind and he knows that eventually they will come to rescue him. 

All Kaleb has to do is survive until they return to rescue him. But that is the question, can Kaleb survive? Or will Jade and the team be too late? 

The love these two have for each other shines throughout and is the one constant in the nightmare that Kaleb and Jade are both living through. 

This is such a hard review to write as I do not want to give away any spoilers. I love a military man, add in a bad ass heroine, some hints of BDSM, raunchy and kinky sex and I am there. The action is fast paced, I was on the edge of my seat and I read this book in almost one read. I just didn’t want to put it down; I had to know what happened! The sex scenes are absolutely scorching; the love and chemistry between Kaleb and Jade is so intense, you can almost feel it.

There were some scenes that were a tad gruesome, but they are integral to the story and were extremely well written. 

The continuity between the authors was seamless. I have no idea who wrote which part and honestly, it doesn’t matter. It was brilliant from start to finish. 

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

This has fast become one of my favorite series this year and I am anxiously awaiting book 3. Congratulations Hilary Storm and Kathy Coopmans and well done you have an absolute winner on your hands!

5 Star Review
This is book 2 in the Elite Forces Series and as it starts right where book 1 ends, so you really do need to read Ice the first book.
Kaleb (Fire) is captured and is being tortured but by who?? Is it the Mexican drug lord or someone closer to home? The only thing that is keeping his will to live is his memories of Jade (Ice). Jade needs to get back to rescue him, it broke her heart to leave him behind but they needed to get everyone else out.
This book is full of action and drama plus a very intense love story. The characters are family, maybe not by blood but family just the same, who will do whatever is needed to protect each other.
 Hilary and Kathy have given us a brilliant series that just gets better and better  and its amazing that right through the book, you don't know who wrote what part.
Looking forward to more in this series.

Ice (Book One)

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Kathy Coopmans

Amazon Best Selling Author Kathy Coopmans, lives in Michigan with her husband Tony where they have two grown sons.

After raising her children she decided to publish her first book and retiring from being a hairstylist.

She now writes full time.

She's a huge sports fan with her favorite being Football and Tennis.

She's a giver and will do anything she can to help another person succeed!

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Hilary Storm

Hilary Storm lives with her high school sweetheart and three children in Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting. Her passions include being a mom, writing, reading, photography, music, mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family. She is the international best-selling author of the Rebel Walking Series, Bryant Brothers Series, Inked Brothers Series, and Six.

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Blurb

Warning- This book contains explicit language and graphic sexual content.

Captain Jade Elliott of the United States Army spent her entire career working her ass off to get to this point and she couldn't be more proud. She's gained notoriety through her actions as well as the respect of her team. She's one of the first women to graduate as a Ranger and has been called to serve on a secret mission. So why is she about to do something that could throw that all away?

Kaleb Maverick has been called to act as Commander for a vital mission and has done his research. He knows his team very well, in fact he hand selected them. He's retired, but still very active in the private sector, leading his personal team to countless successful missions. Now he's going back for one last mission.

What happens when his mission is to get the girl? What if she's not ready to be captured? Their chemistry is explosive and the heat is intense, but can Maverick come back with his head held high or will she be the first mission he fails?

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5 Star Review 

This is their first collaboration together, Talk about coming out of the gate at full speed… this book is the first in the new The Elite Forces Series and what a way to start. To say this series will be a winner for Hilary Storm and Kathy Coopmans is an understatement in my humble opinion. 

Captain Jade Elliott is the first female to graduate as a Ranger. Tough and determined to succeed, she has worked hard to earn the respect of her team and her superiors in Special Forces. 

Kaleb Maverick has been called back to active service to act as the Commander for this top secret mission that Jade has been assigned too. Kaleb is a dominant alpha male, not afraid to go after what he wants; a successful outcome to his mission and Captain Jade Elliot, not necessarily in that order. 

The continuity between the authors was seamless. I have no idea who wrote which part and honestly, it doesn’t matter. It was brilliant from start to finish. 

I particularly love that Jade is so strong and dominant and yet vulnerable to Kaleb. She’s not scared to go after what she wants and yet she also has the necessary gonads to seek help when she knows she needs it.

I am in love with Kaleb Maverick, so much so that I want a Kaleb Maverick in my life.

Hot military men and women, raunchy and kinky sex; Ice has it all. The action is wild and the rollercoaster of emotions will get to you. I was on the edge of my seat particularly towards the end of the book. Be warned there is a cliff-hanger. 

Whilst I wanted Kaleb and Jade to reach their happily ever after, I knew as I read Ice, that it was not possible in one book. It was one of the best I have read this year. I cannot to read Fire, the next book in the series, due late April to see how their story continues. They say patience is a virtue. Well here’s one woman who doesn’t want to wait!

I loved this book from start to finish. Congratulations ladies and well done! 

5 Star Review
OMG this book is scorching HOT !!!!
This is book one in The Elite Forces Series and its the first joint adventure by Hilary Storm and Kathy Coopmans and what a way to start.....
If I could have given this book more stars I would have, I loved that you aren't sure which of these authors wrote what bits, it just gels so well and its written beautifully.
I love Captain Jade Elliott she is one sexy, sassy, kick ass woman and she broke every single one of the seven cores she pledged ....
Maverick is hot as hell and one sexy alpha male and what can I say about that dirty dirty mouth ....
I'm not going to give the story away but if you love hot military stories this is the book for you, Its full of action, and sex in every possible place you can think off .....
There is a cliffhanger but book 2 comes out in April so not long to wait ......

About the Authors:

Kathy Coopmans

Amazon Best Selling Author Kathy Coopmans, lives in Michigan with her husband Tony where they have two grown sons.

After raising her children she decided to publish her first book and retiring from being a hairstylist.

She now writes full time.

She's a huge sports fan with her favorite being Football and Tennis.

She's a giver and will do anything she can to help another person succeed!

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Hilary Storm

Hilary Storm lives with her high school sweetheart and three children in Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting. Her passions include being a mom, writing, reading, photography, music, mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family. She is the international best-selling author of the Rebel Walking Series, Bryant Brothers Series, Inked Brothers Series, and Six.

Stalk Her: Facebook | Twitter | Website |  Goodreads | Amazon Page

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