Kimber's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 5 STARS 
 Is it just me or does it seem like For.Ev.Er since we've had a full length I-Team book? This is one of my favorite Romantic Suspense series so I tend to get a little impatient. But, as I've learned, perfection takes time. The wait was definitely worth it because I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. It broke my heart, tested my emotional threshold more than once, and each night after I closed my Kindle I couldn't stop thinking about it, but a very smart person told me to trust my author and that's exactly what I did. At the end of the day or end of the book in my case, it all comes together and I was satisfied with the outcome. Doesn't mean I didn't want to cry myself to sleep, but I understood why everything had to happen JUST AS IT DID. The epilogue helped a lot too so I thank you for that. 
 We pick up with Javi and Laura right where we left off with them in the prequel, First Strike. Things are grim and though it appears hopeless thank goodness our hero swoops in to save the day. Javi is a very alpha, dominant type of guy but the gentleness and patience he shows to Laura brings me to tears. Laura is a fighter to the core. To see what this woman was subjected to and then to not only have a will to survive and thrive, also manages to bring herself back, all with the help of her Javier. Two very independent people learn to lean on each other in order to heal. Their story is beautiful! There's really no other way for me to describe it. I'm not giving away any of the plots or twists, so you're going to have to read it for yourselves. 
 Four things you know you're going to get when you read a Pamela Clare book- a great story with stellar writing, lots of steam, fast-paced action, and an abundance of emotion. However, Striking Distance wasn't your typical PC book. I felt she kicked it up a notch or two, almost like it was on steroids. There was more action, more plot twists, more heartache, and more steam. Something else that I love about this series is revisiting the I-Team members who have already had their stories told and the ones to come. The supporting roles of the guys is always fun and in a way serves to lighten up the mood. Their banter always makes me laugh and the dialog is spot-on. I love how each story intermingles and so do the characters. It adds to the dimension of the story arcs and characters to witness them all hanging out with each other whether it's at work fighting to catch the bad guys or a back yard barbeque. 
 Javi and Laura's tale is one of the best love stories I've read. I know Pamela Clare puts a lot of herself into her writing and is very conscientious about it being the best it can be and she never disappoints. I love every book I've read by her and you may have heard me say a time or two that she's an auto-buy author for me. A few years ago my friend DiDi recommended I read the I-Team series and I've never regretted it. In fact, I've thanked her for it several times since then and now I'm recommending them to you. If you haven't started this series you are really missing out on a great talent with fabulous storytelling ability that is not only entertaining but thought provoking as well. Have I convinced you to jump on the I-Team train? I hope so. 
 Enjoy everyone!