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queenaffections22's review
4.0
4 ‘Babe and Ace Together Forever’ Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
All in all, The Woman Left Behind was a good read. It’s not my favorite read from Howard but I believe she did a great job with this military-esque themed novel. Since the book was way more focused on the actual military teams and Jina’s training, I feel as though I didn’t come to love Jina and Levi’s relationship as much as I should have. I do like that they ended up together. I also loved how close the team actually was, it made me like the book so much more. I absolutely LOVED Jina, she was BADASS! She was determined, sassy and unbothered...my favorite kind of heroine.
I’ve come to like [a:Linda Howard|16961|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238749914p2/16961.jpg] and her writing style. Ever since I read [b:Mr. Perfect|469901|Mr. Perfect|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327960914s/469901.jpg|487629] years ago, I wanted to try another one of her books. Finally, I can say I have and she certainly did not disappoint.
All in all, The Woman Left Behind was a good read. It’s not my favorite read from Howard but I believe she did a great job with this military-esque themed novel. Since the book was way more focused on the actual military teams and Jina’s training, I feel as though I didn’t come to love Jina and Levi’s relationship as much as I should have. I do like that they ended up together. I also loved how close the team actually was, it made me like the book so much more. I absolutely LOVED Jina, she was BADASS! She was determined, sassy and unbothered...my favorite kind of heroine.
I’ve come to like [a:Linda Howard|16961|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238749914p2/16961.jpg] and her writing style. Ever since I read [b:Mr. Perfect|469901|Mr. Perfect|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327960914s/469901.jpg|487629] years ago, I wanted to try another one of her books. Finally, I can say I have and she certainly did not disappoint.
nadenetotallyaddictedtoreading's review
4.0
The Woman Left Behind is the second book in the Go - Team series.
I enjoyed this book not because the romance was hot, which it was not nor because of the suspense which it lacked. I enjoyed it mostly because of how the heroine was portrayed.
The story began with the villain from the previous installment plotting revenge against the head of the Go -Team. Determined to bring down the team the villain will use any means necessary to accomplish this goal.
Later on in the story readers were then introduced to Jina Modell aka Babe. Jina is a computer nerd and communications expert for Go-Team. Due to her expertise in video games, she was reassigned to work in the field as a drone operator. However, before she could fulfill her duties, she would need to undergo rigorous training. Remember, she has no field experience. Her team leader did not expect her to last, and he made it known in no uncertain terms. Now this was where my admiration for her grew. She took on every challenge that came her way. Not one to quit she set out to prove she was a worthy team member.
Levi Butcher aka Ace, team leader for the team Jina had been assigned. Not keen on having a woman on his team he was determined to make her feel unwelcome, hoping she would quit. However, when he realized how much of a fighter she was, his admiration, which morphed into an attraction for her, grew. Now his reasons for wanting her off the team has become personal.
There were lots of sexual tension but as team members, they could not succumb.
The story focused on Jina's training, mostly. She went through a lot at this juncture. I admired her fighting spirit. She triumphed despite the odds. The camaraderie she shared with the team was fun and had me laughing at various points throughout the story.
It was not until months after her training that the effectiveness of Jina's training was put to the test. It was at this point I experienced the suspense and action element of the story. However, it did not last long. In the blink of an eye, it was all over. However, Jina proved she was a worthy team member.
Just like the suspense element, the romance aspect proved to be disappointing. The romance was nonexistent. Both characters got to together after everything was over, but there was no build up to their union as a couple.
I wish I could say the story wrapped up nicely, but the ending was both weak and rushed. Sad to say I felt short changed as I did not get what I was expecting.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Readers who love stories featuring a strong heroine going through rigorous training and little or no suspense and romance, may like this book. However, for readers of romantic suspense who love a slow burn romance and nail biting suspense, this may not be the book for you.
I enjoyed this book not because the romance was hot, which it was not nor because of the suspense which it lacked. I enjoyed it mostly because of how the heroine was portrayed.
The story began with the villain from the previous installment plotting revenge against the head of the Go -Team. Determined to bring down the team the villain will use any means necessary to accomplish this goal.
Later on in the story readers were then introduced to Jina Modell aka Babe. Jina is a computer nerd and communications expert for Go-Team. Due to her expertise in video games, she was reassigned to work in the field as a drone operator. However, before she could fulfill her duties, she would need to undergo rigorous training. Remember, she has no field experience. Her team leader did not expect her to last, and he made it known in no uncertain terms. Now this was where my admiration for her grew. She took on every challenge that came her way. Not one to quit she set out to prove she was a worthy team member.
Levi Butcher aka Ace, team leader for the team Jina had been assigned. Not keen on having a woman on his team he was determined to make her feel unwelcome, hoping she would quit. However, when he realized how much of a fighter she was, his admiration, which morphed into an attraction for her, grew. Now his reasons for wanting her off the team has become personal.
There were lots of sexual tension but as team members, they could not succumb.
The story focused on Jina's training, mostly. She went through a lot at this juncture. I admired her fighting spirit. She triumphed despite the odds. The camaraderie she shared with the team was fun and had me laughing at various points throughout the story.
It was not until months after her training that the effectiveness of Jina's training was put to the test. It was at this point I experienced the suspense and action element of the story. However, it did not last long. In the blink of an eye, it was all over. However, Jina proved she was a worthy team member.
Just like the suspense element, the romance aspect proved to be disappointing. The romance was nonexistent. Both characters got to together after everything was over, but there was no build up to their union as a couple.
I wish I could say the story wrapped up nicely, but the ending was both weak and rushed. Sad to say I felt short changed as I did not get what I was expecting.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Readers who love stories featuring a strong heroine going through rigorous training and little or no suspense and romance, may like this book. However, for readers of romantic suspense who love a slow burn romance and nail biting suspense, this may not be the book for you.
laura_sorensen's review
4.0
I liked, I mean five star liked, this book right up until the crucial plot point - referenced in the title of the book - that seemed to have been created to facilitate the romance. Then I got sad, and the romance kind of flopped for me.
heathermassa's review
4.0
Great. Really great.
Likable heroine. Interesting plot. thrilling, romance, everything Linda Howard is known for!
Likable heroine. Interesting plot. thrilling, romance, everything Linda Howard is known for!
audreylee's review
4.0
Jina Morell likes her job as a professional nerd. Then she gets switched to an active covert team which means lots of dirt, danger, and running.....This is a fun romantic suspense but don't pay attention to the blurb as that is a very small part of the book.
thebookbin's review
2.0
I really needed to get myself out of the reading slump I was in.
This was pretty much exactly what I was expecting from a romance novel. There were plot holes and inaccuracies but the romance is supposed to be the focus?
But it wasn’t really the focus for most of it. Also her ordeal of being “left behind” is like 3 pages and the fallout is never even REALLY addressed, there were no swoon worthy romantic moments either so all in all I’m leaving the book pretty unsatisfied.
This was pretty much exactly what I was expecting from a romance novel. There were plot holes and inaccuracies but the romance is supposed to be the focus?
But it wasn’t really the focus for most of it. Also her ordeal of being “left behind” is like 3 pages and the fallout is never even REALLY addressed, there were no swoon worthy romantic moments either so all in all I’m leaving the book pretty unsatisfied.
wyvernfriend's review
3.0
He needed training in how to deal with female co-workers. The blurb made it seem that she would spend a goodly chunk of the book getting herself back to the team or civilisation or whatever but actually it's only a few chapters in a story, though it is a pivotal point in the story for the heroines growth.
Levi Butcher leads a paramilitary unit of macho men and into this mix his boss puts a geek, and a female geek at that. She, Jina Modell, and the other geeks assigned to other teams, are unfit and would not be able to keep up with the team so they set about fixing that, trying to break her, but she refuses to break and becomes part of the team. After a few missions she ends up left behind and has to get to safety, ignoring pain and the fear of being trapped behind enemy lines.
It's interesting and the characters are well drawn, even if Levi Butcher comes across as being a bit of an ass sometimes while he tries to convince himself that the only feelings he has for Jina is that of a co-worker. I also had some issues with the resolution as it was a bit pat and easy. Still an interesting read with characters I was rooting for.
Levi Butcher leads a paramilitary unit of macho men and into this mix his boss puts a geek, and a female geek at that. She, Jina Modell, and the other geeks assigned to other teams, are unfit and would not be able to keep up with the team so they set about fixing that, trying to break her, but she refuses to break and becomes part of the team. After a few missions she ends up left behind and has to get to safety, ignoring pain and the fear of being trapped behind enemy lines.
It's interesting and the characters are well drawn, even if Levi Butcher comes across as being a bit of an ass sometimes while he tries to convince himself that the only feelings he has for Jina is that of a co-worker. I also had some issues with the resolution as it was a bit pat and easy. Still an interesting read with characters I was rooting for.
bajidc's review
3.0
Entertaining plot reminiscent of her other woman-beating-the-odds/surviving books she has written in the past. The characters are over-the-top and the ending was sloppy and rushed but overall, a fun summer read.