Cease Fire: Omega Sector Under Siege, Janie Crouch

There's nothing I love more than a woman who kicks ass and sticks up for herself and others.  Keira is made of win.  She has a fire and a passion inside of her that couldn't be extinguished by an anguishing past.  Roman is an amazing partner to her.  Someone who understands what it means to be human, frail, and vulnerable.  He allows her freedom within the bounds of protection and is always in her corner.

Well, except for their one falling out that caused a two-month separation, but not for the reason Keira or Roman's mother thinks.  The depth of his feeling was intense and more than he could handle and adding in his mother's manipulation, his fear won out and he pulled away.  Their reunion was realistic, frustrating, and perfect for the story.  Adding in the drama surrounding the Omega Sector and you get one hell of a ride.

The complexities of character were there mostly in Keira and while not as strong in Roman, it didn't diminish the strength of his character in the least.  I do wish that Keira had told off Roman's mom or at least silently maintained her backbone instead of retreating inside herself.  Roman's dedication to her and his actions showed only support and commitment.  Making decisions for someone else based on insecurity and/or manipulation is wrong no matter what the intention behind it is.  I was very glad for Roman's intuitiveness to head off any other foolish separations with his honesty and insightful questions and declarations.

The danger to Keira was a bit unexpected and made the novel more focused on Keira and Roman's story rather than the underlying plot for the entirety of the Omega teams in regards to Freihof.  Freihof is more of a puppeteer and his role is far from over and will be continued in more of the Under Siege series.  For Roman and Keira, though, Freihof orchestrated a confrontation between them and Keira's harrowing past.  The conclusion of which was surprising with the character that rode in to save the day.  Such a great story with an awesome ending that was perfect for the MC's and their evolution.

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