Stealth: A Montana Western Mystery

STEALTH is the first instalment in Janie Crouch’s contemporary, adult OMEGA SECTOR romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for the private dark ops organization Omega Sector. This is form US Army Ranger and Omega Sector operative Cameron Branson, and FBI graphic artist Sophia Reardon’s story line. NOTE: STEALTH is the re-issue of Janie Crouch’s December 2014 release INFILTRATION. Told from dual third person perspectives (Cam and Sophia) STEALTH follows Sophia Reardon on assignment photograph an abandoned warehouse but a warehouse that as not abandoned at all. Cameron Branson had been working undercover for close to eighteen months in an effort to take down the people who killed his partner but Cameron never expected to come face to face with a woman from his past, a woman who stirred something deep within our story line hero. In an effort to protect the woman with whom he would fall in love, Cameron claims ‘first rights’ to Sophia Reardon as he struggles to protect our heroine in the face of a potential disaster for his current assignment. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Sophia and Cameron, and the potential fall-out as Cameron’s cover is blown, and Sophia is claimed as collateral damage. The relationship between Sophia and Cameron is one of second chances. Five years earlier Cameron walked out of Sophia’s life and into a life of dark ops and danger. Fast forward to present day wherein Cameron, in an effort to destroy the people who killed his partner, must now work harder to protect the woman whose heart he broke years before. Sophia has no idea that Cameron was working as an undercover agent but quickly realized that to keep them both alive she was going to have to play the role of prisoner, a prisoner who was falling for her familiar captor. The $ex scenes are limited and mostly implied. We are briefly introduced to Cameron’s siblings: Dylan, Sawyer and Juliet, as well as their boss at Omega Sector Dennis Burgamy. The requisite evil has many faces. STEALTH is a story of family, relationships, second chances and love; betrayal, vengeance, power and control. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the rekindling romance is fated; the characters are energetic and colorful.

Stealth (Infiltration) is a fantastic romantic suspense by Janie Crouch. Ms. Crouch has provided readers with a well-written book loaded with an outstanding group of characters. Cam is undercover and is close to meeting the man that killed his partner when Sophia stumbles across their arms deal in progress. Sophia is shocked when her ex grabs her and warns her to get out of there. Cam and Sophia's story is packed with drama, action, spice and suspense. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from Janie Crouch in the future. Stealth is book 1 of the Omega Sector Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger. I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book that I received from Bookfunnel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Stealth gives us a second chance romance for Cam and Sophia if they can squeeze that in with everything else going on. Cam doesn't get much chance to really examine his feelings as he reacts to one extreme situation after another, including figuring out how to explain why he left without a word. Sophia has plenty of reason to hate Cameron Branson, but even when she's determined to do just that, their chemistry is undeniable. We also get some glimpses of the rest of the Branson family, who will each get their love story as the series progresses. The story is rapid-fire, the situations are intense, and the romance is swoon-worthy.