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Ultimate Courage (True Heroes Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Piper J. Drake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 1,042 ratings

Book 2 of 6: True Heroes

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LOVE IS AN ACT OF BRAVERY
Retired Navy SEAL Alex Rojas is putting his life back together, one piece at a time. Being a single dad to his young daughter and working at Hope's Crossing Kennels to help rehab a former guard dog, he struggles every day to control his PTSD. But when Elisa Hall shows up, on the run and way too cautious, she unleashes his every protective instinct.

Elisa's past never stays in her rearview mirror for long, and she refuses to put anyone else in danger. But with Alex guarding her so fiercely yet looking at her so tenderly, she's never felt safer . . . or more terrified that the secrets she keeps could put countless people in grave peril. The only way for both to fully escape their demons will take the ultimate act of courage: letting go and learning to trust each other.

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Top pick. "I'm not sure what I can read next that will compare to Ultimate Courage!"

―Harlequin Junkie

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Piper J. Drake is a bestselling author of romantic suspense and edgy contemporary romance, a frequent flyer, and day job road warrior. She is often distracted by dogs, cupcakes, and random shenanigans.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017RQP1X0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forever (July 26, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1399 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 ‏ : ‎ 337 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #496,003 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #8,556 in Military Romance (Kindle Store)
- #10,224 in Military Romance (Books)
- #14,113 in Contemporary Women Fiction

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Bestselling author Piper J. Drake is best known for her romantic suspense series, the True Heroes. Piper is also the author of the Triton Experiment series (science fiction romance) and the London Shifters series (paranormal romance). Her new contemporary fantasy series, Mythwoven, launches in April 2023 with Wings Once Cursed & Bound.

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BethGeorge95

Amazing read!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016

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So I was ADDICTED to Extreme Honor, the 1st book in the series which i have read 4 times since it was released! I literally counted down the months, weeks, and days until Ultimate Courage's release date. I LOVE that it gives true realistic details about dog training, and that all of the dog characters are very developed with issues. Like Atlas had severe depression and ptsd. and the GSD in this book didn;t want to bite, and he had a troubled past. The info about living/working at the kennel is so detailed and vivid that this would be my dream life! I love being able to live in the lives of the characters for a while. If you can, buy and read these books; they are awesome! I can't wait for Absolute Trust to come out, and I will be counting down until it does! Until then, i will read extreme honor and ultimate courage a zillion times!

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J. Dieterle

4.5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020

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4.5 stars. I read the first chapter of this in the back of book 1 (Extreme Honor), and I couldn't hit the buy button fast enough. The whole book lived up to the intrigue posed by that first chapter. I love the dog training/rehab aspect of this series, and the three guys who run the kennel are fascinating. Each gets to be the focus of one book. The focus in this is Alex, who has a daughter which added a great dimension to this - I love books with great kid and animal characters, and this has both. This had a teaser chapter for book 3, and sure enough it was amazing. Now I just have to wait for it to land on my porch later this week. (Language, sex)

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Susan Rogers

Smart and Sexy!

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016

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I love romances with strong men partnered with equally strong women. While the heroine, Elisa, may initially appear to be a damsel in distress because she is on the run from her crazy ex-fiance, her strength shines through in terms of her determination to live independently and to not ever give up hope. The pairing with Alex, a sexy former SEAL turned dog trainer who needs Elisa's help just as much as she needs him made for a great read with plenty of emotional depth to keep me hooked the whole time. The story is also peppered with a great supporting cast! My favorites include the hero's daughter, Boom, and his canine companion Souze. If you like your heroes Alpha and your heroines smart, then this is the book for you.

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Love to read

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021

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This book has been in my TBR list for quit a while. I love books with military type dogs and this one was great. Really recommend this. It was a great read.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020

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Great storyline with good characters. Considering that all this happens in two weeks with a woman that has been emotionally abused; the sexual encounters seem a little rushed. Since it is a romance novel I understand the audience you are writing for and that the age group that are sexually liberated.However a softer touch on the first encounter would seem more realistic as you did in the first novel of this series.

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bonnie boo

Excellent story

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020

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I love strong hero's, well trained GSDs and a good romance. This book met all of my expectations. A good author, I cannot wait to get the next book in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020

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I chose this rating because the story held my attention the entire way thru. The foul language is minimal and does not distract from the story.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017

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J: I am about 130 pages in and so far in a word, BORING. Everyone is so sugary sweet that I practically have a toothache. There is waaay too much familiarity and personal stuff waaaay too soon, and just not very believable. The day to day drama has me already skipping over text and just reading the dialogue, waiting to get to some action or suspense. I would just move on to another book, but I don't have another book in waiting right now. Ho hum!

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Marie P

The best of the series!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2019

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There are so many things to love about this series but this book especially, for me it is the best of the series. Obviously Boom and Souze steal your heart from the first moment you meet them but the courage and determination that Alex and Elisa show have you hoping alongside them.
This book is packed full of action, danger, sweet moments, fear, hope and love but cradled between these are pages with PTSD, abuse and drama. All are dealt with beautifully, making you aware and even sympathetic but in a tasteful way and they remain a secondary plot rather than the focus.
All the books in this series contain Alpha heroes returning from military service with numerous problems, lots of baggage and struggling with the onslaught of emotion that integrating back into civilian life throws at them. The women may at times appear downtrodden, weak or unsure but all show themselves to have spines of steal and when someone they love (human or canine) is threatened they show their true strengths...fantastic!

Samantha

Loved It

Reviewed in Australia on February 19, 2017

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Loved it can't wait to read the next one in the series

jd66

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2017

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Really enjoying this series. A great new storyline with new and recurring characters. Full of drama and suspense. Can't wait for the next book.

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Pgn

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2016

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The characters in this series hold your interest and the dogs add an interesting dynamic.

Tornado 1

Partners, Buddies and Lovers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2016

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Loving this series. I love military romance and these guys have a lot to offer but they come home from war and have more battles to win. survivor guilt is one thing PTSD another and it's more than just the men it's the canine warriors to who need healing. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, not all of them human. They say never work with children and animals well both are included in this series of stories and they are enriched because of it. Protection is in their DNA and although they are not family by blood ties they are family in every sense that counts. Great value Great entertainment

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