Monica McCarty surprised the heck out of me when I saw that she started a romantic suspense series after years of writing historical highlanders. Going Dark is her first foray into a contemporary series and it was nonstop danger and suspense. A platoon of Navy SEALS was detected on a dark op and it completely when to hell in a hand basket. Dean Baylor is in hiding on the coast of Scotland, captaining a diving boat, while he waits and tries to figure out who betrayed the team and why. Annie has come to Scotland to protest the oil dredging and naively found herself with a band of ecoterrorist out to blow up the oil platform. When she's caught Dean comes to her rescue and they find themselves on the run. 
 Annie and Dean couldn't deny their attraction to one another even when things are precariously dangerous surrounding them. Dean is fighting this knowing it couldn't go anywhere and you could feel the angst and hurt when you can see how good they are for one another. Putting a liberal with a conservative led to lively conversations but it showed them a different point of view they need to consider. They may not look like they would work, but opposites make it work because they find themselves in love. 
 From start to finish I was totally engrossed with this story and the danger that Dean and Annie were embroiled in. I am captivated by the mystery of so many unanswered questions and can't wait to read more. Monica McCarty is a favorite who writes wonderful stories and I see great things for this series. I look forward to reading more about these men and the reason for them going dark. 
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