When a job stands in the way…

Synopsis

Jake Williams has been undercover as a captain at Great Britain Air for months and he’s beyond frustrated. Tasked with finding the airline insiders who are smuggling chemical weapons into the country, he’s getting nowhere fast. 

Bree Phillips has spent her whole life wanting to travel and experience life outside of the small village she grew up in, but her family needed her. Now, years later than planned, she is finally joining her best friend to work for Great Britain Air, and her adventure is beginning.

Jake knows he is better off alone, it keeps him sharp and focused, but despite his efforts to keep Bree at a distance, she is drawn further and further into his world. Both have to ask themselves whether some risks are worth taking.

My review

Bree Phillips is finally pursuing her dream, she is part of the crew for Great Britain Air. It’s after insistence of her beloved grandfather she is finally doing something for herself, before getting married.
On her first flight, she meets captain Jake Williams. Normally he is a very cheery man, but for some unknown reason, he behaves very differently towards her compared with her other colleagues.

Little does everyone know that he is actual an undercover agent, trying to find the smugglers of chemical weapons using Great Britain Air.
As his progressions are nearly non- existing, he becomes more and more frustrated.

Despite his efforts to keep Bree at distance, they find out they are more alike than thought. But can Jake manage to keep his true job hidden without jeopardizing his mission? And is Bree more adventurous than suspected?

First I thought it would be more a romance story and not a suspense story.  But quickly it was clear that figuring out who the smugglers were and keeping Jake’s cover was the bigger picture in this book.
And that is exactly why I enjoyed it. Sometimes the romance overtakes the real story. But here you always kept in mind what the true purpose was and how the characters were not losing sight of their goal.

Jake is a focused man, not easily getting distracted. He is one of the best in his job. He is also subtle in doing his job. Nobody suspects him of having a double agenda.
But when he is not working, he is also a kind friend. When Bree needs help, he does not hesitate to be there for her.

Bree is a woman who always first takes cares of others before thinking of herself. It is obvious that if her grandfather didn’t push her to follow her dreams, she won’t have done it.
She is also very approachable, people sense that they can trust her and that she will help any way she can, even jeopardizing her own safety.

Jake and Bree become good friends and team up together. Even when Bree suspects Jake is not telling her the complete truth, she knows that he is a trustworthy man.

The storyline of smugglers is also well written. Initially I had my suspicions, but then the outcome was totally different and then another plot twist made it even better!
This book is perfect for who wants to read about a job which is the dream of many people (being a steward(ess) or secret agent, your choice 😀) with a lot suspense and a bit of romance.