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Owen: (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Blue Team) Paperback – January 16, 2021

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Owen Cullen was a dream. Not a dream come true because I’d never dared to dream. He was my wildest fantasy, a hallucination, a delusion. The handsome man who’d saved my life—twice. He was a real-life hero, and I was…what was I? Filth, that was what I was. The daughter of a gangster, the niece of the reigning king of Chicago’s underground. I tried my best not to fall in love with Owen. I tried not to mistake his kindness. I tried to remember the lessons of my youth: Love was a weakness. Sex was a weapon. It didn’t work. I fell in love. Then my uncle found me, and I ruined everything.

Natasha. It was a fake name. One she’d made up on the fly when my team had rescued her from a life worse than death. She had no place to go, so I took her home. It was supposed to be temporary, just until we learned who she was. But the woman proved to be stubborn and kept her secrets buried deep. She’d lived with me for months, and every day the pull of her called to me. I was living a nightmare of my own making. I didn’t trust women, especially the one sleeping in my guest bedroom. I’d fought the good fight. I’d held out for as long as I could. Then all of her secrets came out, but it was too late. I was in too deep. Natasha, the beautiful woman with no last name, was mine. But she had a last name—Pollaski.
Everything came crashing down.

I was no stranger to the battlefield. I was used to blood, guts, and no glory. What I wasn’t accustomed to was the feeling of my heart being torn from my chest. What I was not acquainted with was desperation. Natasha was gone, and I had less than twenty-four hours to find her, or she’d be gone in a different way.

Welcome back to Z Corp and Special Forces—Operation Alpha. New team, new badass former military heroes. Like the teams that have come before, Owen, Gabe, Myles, Kevin, and Cooper are ready for action. With a little help from Susan Stoker’s unparalleled cast of heroes.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aces Press (January 16, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1643842730
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1643842738
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.69 x 8 inches

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Riley Edwards is a USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, wife, and military mom. Riley was born and raised in Los Angeles but now resides on the east coast with her fantastic husband and children.
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Operation Alpha is the fan fiction world for Susan Stoker's SEAL of Protection, Delta Force Heroes, and Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Worlds.
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KAREN STEEVES

I love Natasha

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022

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Stories keep getting better. Riley goes deep into the lives and psyche. Natasha had a shit life. Mental, physical, sexual abuse by her own father and uncle. Trafficking is the most horrific.
Owen has a destroyed psyche about women, love, trust. His ex wife destroyed him in all ways. So, love and giving him self to a women will never happen. Owen happens to save Natasha on a rescue mission to save Eva. She has no place to go so he takes her home with him to protect her. She is dead inside , will not open up, has many secrets about her family, what she went through and saw, the guilt, a victim. All hell breaks loose with Natasha’s uncle locating her and threatening and carrying out against Zane, his teams and their families. Natasha gives herself up to her uncle to save Owen, Zane and all the members of the team and their families. It backfires when Franco grabs her at the airport and takes her to ger Uncle’s retreat. She prays Owen will find her in time or she will never be found again. Fear,trust, revenge, hate, horror all come together. Natasha is strong, tough, and is no longer going to be a victim. There love for each other knows no bounds. She and her uncle go at it. Blood everywhere. But whose? Again to much to put in a review. Plus I do not want to give away spoilers. I will tell you I was up until 3 AM to finish this book. Could not put it down. Natasha has such a sense of humor even i while terrified. Riley, your characters have such depth, character and personality. You bring the horrible demons of the world to life. And it is horrific. Men like Zane and his teams truly are making the world a better place.

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DeeBeeMeeker

A wonderful read

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021

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Owen is the first book of the Blue Team series, and delves into characters who we met in the Gold Team series. We first met Natasha and Owen in Maximus, and learned more of Nstasha's background in Declan. In this book, we learn of Natasha's home life and the reason Owen believes he's not the right man for her. Natasha struggles with her identity, and Owen helps her realize her past doesn't define her future, while also coming to terms with his past and where his future lies. This was an excellent book, and I highly recommend it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021

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I don't even know where to start this story had me engaged from the get-go. I loved finally getting Owen and Natasha story after they had been introduced in a previous book. The build-up was so great reading their want for each other while they try to fight it. the battle that they were going through leading to their HEA was amazing. Not to mention the intro to the next book has me antsy!!! Can't wait for more. Definitely a must read!!

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Lise Russell

Hold on to your hat ....... it’s another winner!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

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Riley Edwards creates characters you feel like you have known all your life! Owen and Nat have been walking on eggshells for months but that kind of a connection can’t be ignored forever. Welcome to Blue Team! Another group of men who have forged a brotherhood. Laughter, peril, triumph in the face of adversity and plenty of steam to keep you turning the pages! You have done it again, Riley Edwards! Home run! Can’t wait for Gabe!

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Peggy Turner

Blue Team

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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Wow Riley Edwards has done it again. When I read her Red Team series, I thought there is no way she could get better. Then she wrote the Gold Team and I was floored. Now she is starting on Blue Team and it just keeps getting better. I love that she brings in characters we love from Susan Stoker and Riley has once again given us a story that draws you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Can't wait for book 2.

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022

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Awesome awesome writing ! You are the tops of authors ! Nobody can touch you !Owen & Natasha were so real & so scared at the same time. Totally meant for each other . You really have a way with words . As I read my heart beats fast as I am scared for the people trying to get the bad guys . I am starting book 2 .

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Owen (Blue Team book 1) by Riley Edwards

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022

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Such a great romance with lots of sex and action. Throw in the suspense, mystery, and humor with murder and mayhem and you have a great book. I loved the characters their perspective on living in a world where you can only be the best that you are is courage in itself for theirs is a dangerous life.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021

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Owen and Natasha fight to find love. Characters have strong personalities. Owen’s ex wife had him believing he would never be a good husband. Natasha (aka Sarah) was used and abused by her family. Owen along with his team rescue Natasha and the chase begins. I now found another favorite author to read. It was also nice to see characters I loved from that author.

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Jane A.

Gritty, raw, emotional with a side of humour - perfect!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2021

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The anticipation you feel for a new Riley Edwards book is a living, breathing thing, you know it's going to emotionally shred you as much as it enthrals you and you simply can't wait! Reading it you can't put it down but you don't want it to end and then when you finish all you want is to read it again and yes this was Owen too! I cried, I raged, I held my breath, I hurt, I smiled and I loved this story. We first meet Natasha and Owen in the Maximus and Declan books from the Gold Team series which I highly recommend you read first to get some background - I'll add the caveat that you should read ALL of Riley's books!
Riley is so good at writing about characters who have lived through hell, who've sunk to the absolute bottom them sunk a little more. There is absolutely nothing sugar coated about Natasha, the daughter and niece of Chicago crime bosses she's been abused and used all her life, she truly believes she is filth. When Owen and the Team first rescued her, she had nothing but a made-up name and no place to go so she simply moved in. She hasn't forgotten her past and she hasn't shared it but Owen is her dream, because she knows she'll never the reality, she'll will never be worthy.
Owen has so many issues from his past and has let his horrific first marriage shape his life for far too long, he believes he is equally unworthy of Nat. Two people desperately attracted to each other each trying to do what they thing is best for the other. Natasha is an incredible character, she's been subjected to so much and only sees herself as weak but she is incredibly strong and cares so much about everybody else, she did what she had to do to survive. When Owen finally comes to his senses he is a beautiful force to be reckoned with determined to give Nat everything she's ever dreamed about and I truly love their interactions. When she finally trusts him with all the secrets from her past Owen knows he will be there by her side helping her overcome the darkness and finding her way to her dreams.
Only the past is still there threatening, Nat cannot bear the thought of someone suffering because of her so she disappears, Owen has rescued her twice already, can he do it again except this time they both have so much more to lose?
There are certainly no punches pulled in this story - it's gritty, it's raw, it's emotional but there is plenty of humour and fun to offsetting the angst, much of it provided by Nat herself as she begins to find her voice and the rest provided by the plentiful supply of wonderful supporting characters from Owen's Team, Z Corps and Susan Stoker's silver Seals.
So I loved it, completely 5* all the way, I don't think I will ever get enough of these books and now the anticipation begins to build again for the next instalment - can't wait!

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Tina Thompson

Brilliant. Loved it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2021

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The only downside to this is that you obviously have to read them in order as they introduce the characters at the end of the book. So when it was explaining how Sarah/Natasha had been rescued by Owen twice, I knew nothing about it.
Having said that, I still loved it and didn’t want it to end.
Sarah is the daughter of a mobster, when her father is killed by his brother she goes to live with her Uncle. She’s basically there as a sex slave and something pretty to look at. When he decides to get rid of her, Owen rescues her. It’s brilliant how Sarah wants yo leave everything behind so she changes her name to Natasha. Owen is brilliant with her. Really kind and gentle. As she’s so traumatised that she doesn’t speak.
Brilliant sex scenes, although unrealistic. Endless orgasms as usual!

Julia M

Oh my word!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2021

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Riley has done it again! Nat/ Sarah was born into an appalling family and has had a truly dreadful life. She has been rescued by Owen twice and fallen hard for him but doesn’t feel worthy. Owen has also fallen for her but is determined never to allow another woman in. They and Z Corp work together to bring down Nat’s family and keep her safe with a little help from Tex, Wolf and the boys .
Non stop , I loved this book.

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CGo

Amazing start to Blue Team

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2021

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Boy oh boy, explosive start to blue team. It was raw, heartbreaking, and yet had these moments of pure comedy which makes the heart sing. Riley is amazing at what she does. Takes horrific stories and recounts stories of the awful realities out there and weaves a story of self love, growth and true devotion and support. Every single one of her books are perfection, and this is more of the same. Cannot wait for more. I will note a specific scene, an added bonus near the end of the book, a conversation between Zane and Ivy cracked me up like no other. Love watching that man cave for his woman.

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Blue Team 1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2021

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Wow another excellent book loved it very much, RE always gives us a great read. That was really good loved the dialogue it was hilarious , all these tough guys love them lots of all kinds of action and intrigue all the suspense is excellent. I recommend to everyone to get into this series its fabulous I am ordering the next one now!! Thanks

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