Happy Saturday! I’m a little late to the party for First Line Friday, but I’m still linking up with Reading is My Superpower 🙂 Today I’m featuring Critical Alliance, the newest book by Elizabeth Goddard.

“Her world was spinning out of control.”

Critical Alliance by Elizabeth Goddard

The Basics

Title: Critical Alliance

Author: Elizabeth Goddard

Series: Rocky Mountain Courage (Book 3 of 3)

Publication Date: July 5, 2022

Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense

My Rating: 4 Stars

From the Back Cover:

She’s seeking answers. He’s seeking respite.
The past is seeking both of them.

Mackenzie Hanson’s special set of skills opened the door to a successful career as a professor of cybersecurity at a Michigan university, allowing her to put her criminal past behind her. But when a long-ago partner in crime delivers a cryptic message about her father’s tech company being under cyberattack, she heads for Montana to secure exposed assets, close security breaches, and protect her father’s company.

Diplomatic Security Services special agent Alex Knight is back home in Montana to decompress from a mission gone wrong. But even as he’s trying to relax, he’s drawn into another mystery, complete with suspicious deaths, lethal threats, and whispers of espionage that all have one thing in common–a beautiful cybersecurity expert with a dark past.

When the situation turns deadly, Alex and Mackenzie will have to work together to find the answers they need–before someone silences Mackenzie for good.

My Review

Critical Alliance was my favorite of the Rocky Mountain Courage series! The focus is on Alex and Mackenzie, but we also get to catch up with characters from the first two books. I would recommend reading the series in order, but you won’t be lost if you start with this one!

The action and suspense in this story will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat! The ruggedly beautiful Montana setting is the perfect backdrop for the twists and turns Alex and Mackenzie face as they race to find out who is behind the threats to her life. The cybersecurity angle was a unique element, and not hard at all to understand or follow. The blend of character development and action kept the story moving at just the right pace. If you enjoy inspirational romantic suspense, I highly recommend Critical Alliance and the whole Rocky Mountain Courage series!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.