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When the Smoke Clears Kindle Edition

by C. Chilove (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Lieutenant Colonel Brenden Jasper lives a life of secrets, danger, and clandestine missions. As commander of the most elite Black Ops unit in the world, nothing is more important to him than protecting the country he loves. But there’s a reason only the toughest, battle-tested, alpha men can call themselves members of the Black 2131 brotherhood. None but those in the highest realms of government even know of its existence, and it's Brenden's job to avoid emotional entanglements so he can keep it that way.

Dr. Paige Nichols has spent her life ruled by logic and reason, teaching and analyzing art history, so nothing could have prepared her for the completely overwhelming attraction-at-first-sight when she sets eyes on Brenden. Their chance encounter at a party opens her up to a tantalizing dark side she never knew she had—and leaves her wanting so much more. But a man with a dark side often comes with way too many secrets…ones that could put her life in danger.

Though their chemistry burns hotter than ever, when danger comes knocking on Paige’s door, Brenden will have to walk a fine line between duty, honor, and love.

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"Fantastic military romance withplenty of steam." -Erika C., NetGalley

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C. Chilove is a southern girl writing sexy, thought-provoking romance that explores the human condition while proving love transcends societal cliches. Her characters are strong, witty, and prove that diversity is beautiful. When she's not writing, she's living out her personal happily-ever-after by rockin' the stands for her volleyball star, cheering on her future MLB slugger, or celebrating date night with her hubby.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09187VR9L
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Amara (April 19, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 19, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1425 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages

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C. Chilove is a southern girl writing sexy, thought-provoking romance that explores the human condition while proving love transcends societal clichés. Her characters are strong, witty, and prove that diversity is beautiful. When she's not writing, she's living out her personal happily-ever-after by rockin’ the stands for her Volleyball star, cheering on her future MLB slugger, or celebrating date night with her hubby.

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PJMcGhee

On the edge of my seat

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021

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WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS kept me up all night. A steamy love scene hooked me from the beginning. Military Special Ops have lives and loves too. Alpha-male Brenden is caught by surprise by Paige, a compassionate, understanding, brave, brilliant, beautiful professor. Barriers begin to break down as the two become a couple. But there are secrets. The author has crafted a beautiful world with her vivid and knowledgeable descriptions of art, music, home decor, colors, beaches, homes, and sunsets. Two very touching situations dealt with real-life hurts and the possibility that almost anything can be overcome. Hearts can be mended. The novel is suspenseful and had me on the edge of my seat until the last chapter. An excellent whodunit romance. I can't wait for the audiobook. The last line of the book sums it up:
"...because the smoke had finally cleared."

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2021

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I couldn’t put it down. It was a genuine love story of a guy and girl falling in love no matter what! The characters was so real I could see them and feel what they were going through! Beautifully written.... loved all the different places mentioned, I could see them! Great love mystery!
Great read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021

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Received an arc from netgalley. Really enjoyed this book! Spec ops and romance. Sign me up! Definitely recommend it

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Booknerd

It could have been better

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021

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This book was good but very frustrating at the same time. I now understand the reviews. I was beyond over both people in this book. Paige for being an absolute push over with no self esteem the entire book. She constantly let Brendan shut her out when he wanted to and she took it. The ENTIRE book. It’s like she had no self respect.

Brendan was an alpha but very controlling and I liked him in the beginning but at 30% of the book I was over him.

This author has tons of potential but I hope she has more likable people or it’s going to be a wrap for me as far as me reading her books.

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creed

Best book I've read in months

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022

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I read 5-6 books a week and I found this book both complex and entertaining. I love the characters and their complicated relationship. Can't wait to read this author's next book.

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Chygrl23

Smoking Hot BWWM Romance

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021

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Loved the drama, sex, and the fight for love. Both characters were strong and loyal. New to this author but will read again because I liked how she made me feel like I could see everyone and everything. Hope to see the rest of the guys stories

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ALR

Military romance

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021

Paige is a product of a military family and never thought “her guy” would be part of that life until one New Year’s Eve party when she meets up with Brenden. A passion filled night that leaves you reaching for a fan ends on a slightly awkward note when “Cinderella “ disappears. Fast forward a bit and the two meet up again under an even more embarrassing note when Brenden flexes his military and monetary weight around, almost getting Paige fired from her job do to a misunderstanding with his niece. But the sparks continue to fly and soon the two begin a relationship, but can it last knowing Brenden’s super secretive military designation will keep Paige isolated. This book has a nice mixture of heat, action, and tenderness with a bit of emotional drama. The military theme is quite heavy and there is a difficult pregnancy issue that may be a trigger for some, but it was nice to have both leads be strong in their own rights. This was a nice military romance and I hope that Brenden’s comrades get stories too. 4.5 stars. I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review.

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CCarroll

Sparks Were Flying

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021

What I loved was the start of the book. It captures your attention and the sparks were just flying off these two characters.

Soon we segued into issues and a lot of very deep, dark, and sometimes disturbing content that focused on military maneuvers, PTSD, murder, race issues, manipulation, miscarriage, and a lot more.

I think the author was trying to include a lot of key features into this one story and it involved a lot of issues for the couple. The female character whined a lot, even though she knew what she was getting into, which I didn’t think was cool. Plus, we know who the culprits are by mid to three-quarters through.

Overall, the story is well written and it flows great. I love the connection between the two characters and Chilove hits the steam factor connection just right. I just wish the author hadn’t tried to dump so many issues into one story. I wanted to see more of the happy times and not quite so many issues to overcome.

But the great news is we get a happily ever after and that always makes a lot of things right.

* copy received for review consideration

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2021

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What I enjoyed the most about this book is that it was written about an active military personnel who stayed active despite the challenges. The book being an interracial romance was a bonus. However, I really wish the author made the heroine more emotionally mature. Her constant need to know the details of his military life was frustrating as well as her neediness for him to regain his memory. Clearly she was emotional and pregnant but one would have hoped that she would be extatic that her husband survived and concentrate on that instead of words of love after barely a few weeks. As for knowing details of his whereabouts realistically what would she do with that knowledge? I would have preferred it if she had been more proactive and focused on things she could control, like learning how to protect herself more effectively and joining a support group for military personnel spouses or seeing a therapist I also wished the book had more interactions with their friends and family, really showing their home life. Lastly, as often in these books we had to deal with the justification of prejudice. The whole my father is not racist but he rather I was with a black man, left a bad taste in my mouth.

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