My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Bridal Armor is a Harlequin Intrigue publication and released in August 2013. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the DRC of this book. Jo and Thomas had a personal and professional history together. But, their relationship in both instances had ended a while back. But, neither of them had fully gotten over each other. Now Jo is in the unfortunate position of having to investigate Thomas. It is believed that Thomas is selling a biological weapon in the form of a virus to the enemy. Jo just can not believe Thomas is capable of anything like that and is convinced he is being set up. So, she pretends to be going along with the investigation, but is really trying to figure out who might be framing Thomas. In the meantime, Thomas is set to give way his niece at her wedding in Colorado. When he gets to Denver, a snow storm blows in that makes it impossible to get to the rehearsal in time. But, the shocker is meeting up with Jo at the airport and a car explosion that gets his full attention and has him and Jo on the run. Thomas is convinced that an old enemy is out for revenge against him and is the responsible party in setting him up. But, he doesn't trust Jo right away. She is after all there to prove him guilty of treason. But, the chain of events that unfolds in the next 24 hours, has Thomas realizing in the twilight of his career, what is really important in life. He has many regrets about placing his family and Jo in the background, but maybe there is still time to make up for lost time.... If they make out of Colorado alive. This is a really fast paced romantic suspense novel. We are dealing with an organization that is not even mentioned in government, it's so clandestine. Bio terrorism is a scary thought, I would rather not dwell on too long. The prospect of this being dealt with on some level as we speak is a sobering thought. Two people that had a strong working relationship that developed into a sexual relationship, then a deeper emotion, come together after a long time. The sad thing was that Thomas questioned Jo when it was obvious she still carried a torch for him and was putting her career on the line to save his butt. But, Thomas finds out right quick that Jo is his ally and the two of them and the entire world are at risk if the virus gets out. I really enjoyed this one. The only thing I felt was left out, was more information about the agency they worked for. Perhaps, in future installments we will learn more about it. Overall, this is a B+. ( )

I liked it but felt like the ending was rushed. I think it needed to be longer or something. It had a lot of different familar characters and some I had not read about. Lots of drama, action. romance and snow. Their is also a bomber on the loose and a Russian
attack helicopter in Colorado.

For most of the book you are not totally sure who to trust. Who is setting up who? In fact I still am wondering parts of it.
Thomas Casey niece is getting married. He is giving the bride away. Most of the guests are working for CIA, Specialists or for the Colby Agency. So security is tight and everything should be okay for the wedding. They have rented out the whole hotel for it.

When Thomas lands in Denver just beating a big snow storm that no one saw coming. He is met by Johara di Rossi a agent he worked with and got close years ago. She asks him to come with her. When they get to the car Thomas had rented it blew up. His quick reaction saved them.

They got in Jo's car and away they thought from the enemy. Every time you think they were safe something else happened. Jo saw one agent follow her and thought he might be responsible for it. Thomas trusts that agent that she saw at the airport.

Grant assignment was to follow Jo around and see what she is up too and report to the assistant director who was in charge while Thomas was on vacation. He thought it would be easy since she has been on a desk for the past 4 years. He lost her. He did find out that the car that was bombed was his director. Now he was missing too.

Everyone is worried when Thomas does not show up on time first because of snow. Then all calls go direct to voice mail. He has missed checks in. That is not normal.

Their are a few love scenes that I skipped over. If you have read most of the Colby Agency: Specialists than you would be glad to see all the characters from previous books. I have read some and know some of the back stories but their are a lot of them that I have missed.

I was given this ebook to read and asked to give honest review of it by Netgalley and Harlequin.
publication: August 20th 2013 by Harlequin Intrigue 224 pages ISBN:0373697104 ( )

Very good book with the action starting from the first page. Thomas is in Colorado to give away the bride at his niece's wedding. He is met at the airport by Johara, an agent he had worked with in the past. She basically abducts him, letting him know that he is under investigation for treason. The two of them have to put aside their pasts and work together to find out who is behind it and clear his name.

Thomas is the head of his division. He has put his second in command in charge so he can have a few days off for the wedding. He has no idea about the investigation when he is met by Johara. First she tells him that she needs his help and he goes with her. When his rental car explodes he begins to wonder if he can trust her. As she fills him in on the fact that he is being investigated for treason he realizes that she is his best chance to clear his name. He also discovers that his feelings for Jo are still strong. He had walked away from her five years earlier because he knew that anyone he was close to would be in danger because of his work. While that decision had felt right at the time, now he is wondering if it was. I loved the way that they worked together, but also had their disagreements. Thomas was certain that a couple of his coworkers were trustworthy while Jo wasn't so sure. Thomas also had to decide if he really trusted Jo or not. One of my favorite things about Thomas was his determination to make the wedding, but also his extreme nervousness about his role. He is such a calm and controlled man in everything else that I found his fears really adorable.

Jo volunteered for the assignment to watch Thomas and catch him in treasonous activities. She is certain that the suspicions are false and uses her assignment to steal him away and find out his side of the story. I love how organized she is and how she seemed to be able to anticipate all kinds of problems. She had loved him years ago and discovers that those feelings haven't died. She also realizes that until they solve their problem there is no way that Thomas is going to trust her enough to admit to any feelings he has. One of my favorite things about Jo is her kick butt attitude and her ability to handle just about anything she encounters.

I loved seeing so many previous characters as everyone gathered for the wedding. It was also great to see how they stepped up to find out what was going on with Thomas. I always love the low-key but intense way they approach things. While the immediate danger to Thomas is over, there is still the mystery of who is behind the attempt on his career and his life. ( )

In Webb’s romantic suspense novel, Thomas Casey has a target on his back and when Johara di Rossi abducts him while enroute to his niece’s wedding, he assumed the worst. Haunted by regret for walking away from Jo years ago, Thomas has met no other woman that can hold a candle to her. Snowbound in an isolated cabin, with a killer closing in, suspicion regarding her actions begins to fade as passion is reignited between them.

A strong addition to the Colby Agency: The Specialists series. ( )