Chance Encounter (The Elite #9)

I was just getting ready to start another book from my TBR pile (I swear) when I saw a recommendation for Luna David's "Chance Encounter" on K.M. Neudhold's Facebook Fan page. It's the ninth book in a multi-author series called The Elite.

["Tate isn’t a savior. And Chance doesn’t need to be saved. Turns out they’re both wrong.

For Tate McKenna, Navy SEAL sniper turned mercenary, rescue missions are part of a past he prefers to forget. But the target in his scope isn’t supposed to be choking someone to death right before his eyes. Saving some kid isn’t part of the job and derails his meticulous plans. Disruptions to his schedule make Tate a grumpy bastard and unforeseen complications just piss him off.

To Chance Forester, being forced into a blacked out SUV isn’t much of a surprise. He figures this trip to see his father is just like all the others until the usual beat down turns into attempted murder. Turns out, confiding in a man he thought was his friend was a huge miscalculation that might cost him his life.

When the heat of Tate's anger morphs into a desire to protect and care for Chance, will Chance allow himself to let his guard down? And will Tate be able to keep his boy safe like a good Daddy should while they’re on the run from those who want them both permanently silenced?"]

This one took longer to read than necessary, but I was reading and watching TV at the same time so... ANYway, this book was super cute. I mean, obviously, like the Mike Bravo Ops guys, Tate doesn't have the most savory (or legal) job ever, but it's all about taking bad guys out. Until he meets Chance during one of his ops, and everything changes.

They're instant...I don't want to say attracted to each other (sure, they are), because their minds were very occupied elsewhere when they met. But after that, their relationship was natural and easy (mostly). Sure, there's a little bit of complications, but not major plot twists or third act wait-the-bad-guy-is-still-out-there or any surprises. After they admit their feelings, it's pretty low-angst, which was a nice surprise. 

One day, when I find the time, maybe I'll go back and read the other books in the series (and Luna's other books).

Trigger Warnings: child abuse, homophobic slurs, physical assault, PTSD, and more

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