Honor Avenged, written by Tonya Burrows, is the sixth installment in the Hornet series and can be read as a standalone. This thrilling, action-packed romance will keep you on the edge of your seat. Find out more below.
Thank you so much, Entangled Teen, for gifting me this e-arc. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Synopsis – Honor Avenged by Tonya Burrows
Leah Giancarelli makes balancing her new role as a single mom look easy, but she’d have crumbled if not for her late husband’s best friend, Marcus. She has her issues with HORNET, an elite hostage rescue team—after all, Danny would still be alive if he’d never accompanied them on their last mission—but Marcus has always been by her side, a strong shoulder to lean on…
Until, after one impulsive kiss, he’s so much more.
Eaten alive by guilt, Marcus takes off, leaving both HORNET and Leah behind. Alone is easier. Safer. Because his feelings for Leah are all kinds of wrong, the worst kind of betrayal, and he can’t trust himself not to act on them.
But Danny’s death was only the beginning. Whoever hired the hitman is looking for something, and they think Leah knows where it is…
Review
After Marcus’s best friend, Danny, is killed in front of him, his world is crushed. Grief is so strong that when he kissed his widow, Leah, guilt is added to the mix. Right after the funeral, he leaves abruptly to avenge Danny’s death.
When he finally leaves everything behind, Leah is no longer safe. He must come back and keep her and the kids safe even when everything he feels about her strengthens and feels even more wrong.
This book is an action-packed and thrilling adventure that kept me on my toes throughout the book. There is a lot going on between plot twists and the characters running for their life. In the end, it was a fast read. Leah is a strong woman, a loving mother who tries to stay afloat after her husband passed away. She is caught into an impossible situation where she has to rely on her husband’s best friend. She is attracted to him and it grows even more with time.
Marcus is a stubborn, loyal friend whose love knows no bound. His grief consumes him, but his love for Leah is adding the guilt, which is never a good combo. As he fights for Leah’s safety, he learns to deal with his demons. He works for Hornet, a group of independent militants who fully support them against powerful enemies.
Though it is part of a series, this book can be read as a standalone. There are different points of view, which is great because it helps understand each character even those who work for Hornet. I truly enjoyed this book, it was a thrilling adventure.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
About the author: Tonya Burrows
Tonya Burrows wrote her first romance at age 13 and hasn’t put down her pen since. Originally from a small town in Western New York, she suffers from a bad case of wanderlust and usually ends up moving someplace new every few years. As of now, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with The Boyfriend, a diva schnoodle, a plucky pug-mix, and #writercat.
When she’s not writing about hunky military heroes, Tonya can usually be found kayaking, hiking, or road tripping across the country. She also enjoys painting and B grade disaster movies.
If you would like to know more about Tonya, visit her website at www.tonyaburrows.com. She’s also on Instagram @tonya_burrows and Facebook www.facebook.com/tonyaburrowsauthor.