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Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Audiobook9 hours

Against All Odds

Written by Irene Hannon

Narrated by Stevie Ray Dallimore

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

RITA Award winner Irene Hannon has also won the Holt Medallion for her romantic suspense. In this pulse-pounding thriller, the White House orders elite FBI operator Evan Cooper to secure Monica Callahan from a terrorist threat. But since Monica refuses all calls from her senior diplomat father, she sees no need for his round-the- clock protection-until a chilling "message" leaves no doubt. "Brava! . a not-to-be-missed reading experience."-Romantic Times Book Reviews
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 27, 2011
ISBN9781461804390
Against All Odds
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Irene Hannon

Two-time RITA Award winner Irene Hannon is the bestselling author of 40+ romance and romantic suspense novels. She has also won a National Readers’ Choice Award, a Carol Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Daphne du Maurier Award and 2 Reviewers’ Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews. Booklist named one of her novels a “Top 10 Inspirational Fiction” title for 2011. Visit www.irenehannon.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Against All Odds is the first in the romantic suspense series, Heroes of Quantico. Monica Callahan is estranged from her diplomat dad, but when someone wants to get to him, she is targeted. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team is assigned to keep her safe. She is less than cooperative with Evan Cooper (Coop) and his partner when they explain the situation, but after a threat reaches her home she realizes the need for the protection. The book follows the story of her, Coop, and of her dad in the Middle East.The heart of this book lies amidst the tension and suspense, in the relationships. Communication is important to Monica, but there hadn't been much of that between her and her dad. This situation leads her to realize her part in their lack of relationship. In addition to the father-daughter relationship, there is also a friendship and attraction between Monica and Coop. Finally, there is a new faith relationship.This book is endorsed by the popular Dee Henderson, who is one of the most followed of this genre. Against All Odds is a great book. It kept me engaged and anxious to find out what happened next. Monica's faith carries over in her life, and it touches those around her. It was suspenseful, but it had a strong theme and application. I am exited to read the next book, An Eye for an Eye.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Evan Cooper is a member of the elite HRT (hostage rescue team) run by the FBI. A diplomat, whose daughter is in danger, pulls strings to ensure that Coop and his team keep Monica safe. While they are good at what they do, the terrorists are equally skilled. Throughout it all, we see the other side of the story from the diplomat, estranged from Monica for many years, as well as from the perspective of the terrorists. This book wasn’t exactly what I had expected when I picked it up on my Kindle. It offered plenty of tame suspense, even when you knew the outcome would be inevitable, as it was also a romance. The strong Christian message was unanticipated based on the product description. Not to say that I didn’t appreciate a clean romantic suspense novel… but the Christian message seemed a bit forced at times, and didn’t flow naturally with the story. The terrorists are predictably evil, without a single redeeming quality amongst the lot of them. Monica and Coop are equally flat, realizing their flaws and fixing them by the end. Not a bad book, and good to fill a few hours, but not something that made me want to read the other books in the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Do you know of anyone who has trouble relating to a family member? Most of us have or have had problems in this area. Monica, one of the characters in this tale, won't even take her father's phone calls! Communication and the lack of it is one of the themes in this suspense-driven novel. As Monica says, "As important as it is for people to talk the walk, it's just as important to learn to listen with the heart as well as the ears." Sometimes people communicate by doing, rather than by talking.Another theme is forgiveness, and the damage involved when a person refuses to forgive. Another character states, "Forgiveness is hard, honey. But it's what God calls us to. Besides, as some wise person once said, holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. It hurts you a lot more than it hurts them."I can't say much about the compelling plot because I don't want to ruin it for you. Romance, terrorism, Middle East, Afghanistan, FBI, kidnapping, hostage rescue team, diplomat, murder, relationships, women in distress, safe house, and bombs are all included in this Christian Fiction. This will keep any reader's attention.I do not agree with the theology that has one person asking God for forgiveness for someone else. Other than that, it is an exciting book to read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very sspenseful. Lots of intrigue. All about terrorism and the Middle East.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Monica Callahan finds herself involved in a sensitive hostage situation because of her diplomat father. The FBI Hostage Rescue team is sent in to protect her after threats are made against her life. Thus enters Evan "Coop" Cooper and his partner Mark. Coop and Monica are drawn to each other and wondering if there could be something more in the future when the crisis is passed. I enjoyed the book very much. There was action, suspense and romance. I am looking forward to the second installment of the Quantico Heros!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I have read this book before and I come back to it every few years! Love Irene Hannon.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great story, can't wait to read the second book in the series. This was a suspenseful book and had me holding my breath at times and couldn't turn the pages fast enough at others. It had it all; suspense, intrigue, romance, humor, and so on. The main characters are Coop and Mark, FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, who are assigned to guard Monica Callahan, from Middle Eastern terrorists. Monica, and her diplomat Dad aren't exactly on speaking terms which makes Coop and Mark's job a little harder. It is also hard to guard someone you start to care about deeply. Well Done Irene Hannon!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I purchased this as a free Kindle ebook, unsure of what to expect, as this is the first book I've read by Irene Hannon. I'm so glad I grabbed it when it was free, but it is definitely a book worth paying for! It's an exciting blend of suspense with a heartwarming bit of romance as well. It is a Christian book, but it that is not a major part of the story. It's very subtle and woven into the characters' conversations in a natural way so that it doesn't detract from the story line. At first, it's hard to get into because the narration shifts to different characters. In the final chapters, this creates an intriguing look at the terrorists' motivations and without it, the book would be lacking. Hannon certainly knows her subject, and I suspect quite a lot of research was done to give it such authenticity. This is edge-of-your-seat entertainment. I'll be reading the rest of the Heroes of Quantico, hoping they all live up to this first book.