All Through the Night (Troubleshooters, Book 12)
by Suzanne BrockmannIt’s Christmastime in Boston, and this year the silver bells will be wedding bells as FBI agent Jules Cassidy ties the knot with the man of his dreams, Hollywood heartthrob Robin Chadwick.
The pair plan a quiet, intimate ceremony, to be witnessed by family and close friends from the FBI, SEAL Team Sixteen, and Troubleshooters, Incorporated, including Sam Starrett and Alyssa Locke. But the holiday season brings more to the happy couple than they expect.
A waterfall coming through their kitchen ceiling, a bat colony in the attic, old family tensions…even an international incident can’t dampen their spirits. But add to that a parade of unexpected guests, including a reporter looking for a scoop, an ex-lover hell-bent on causing trouble, and a dangerous stalker, and suddenly the wedding is poised to unravel in chaos.
But nothing will stop Jules and Robin from getting their happy ending, because along with a guest list featuring the most elite counterterrorism force in the world, they have their own secret weapon – true love.
This is the story I’ve been waiting for with bated breath for what seems like forever. The story where Jules Cassidy and Robin Chadwick finally get their HEA.
Suzanne first introduced Jules in The Defiant Hero. During the course of the many books that followed, I watched the character of Jules Cassidy, FBI agent, grow and become fleshed out to a point where I became emotionally invested in his outcome. At each growth spurt, I found myself hoping that Suzanne was going to deliver—that she wasn’t going to shy away from telling the story of two men falling in love.
Her book just preceding this, Force of Nature, presented me with the tantalizing knowledge that Jules’ and Robin’s HEA was just around the corner.
In true Brockmann style, she handled it with panache and sensitivity. I was thrilled with the romantic touches she imbued into their relationship; the passionate kisses, the heated glances, the baring of emotions to their core and how they dealt with them.
The tender moments touched my heart: who was going to take whose last name, moments that showed their absolute trust and faith in each other…despite what others around them thought, bouts of very human emotions filled with doubts and insecurities, forgiveness and even humor during some very tense and emotionally charged scenes.
No matter the partners in a relationship, the elements that allow love to grow, evolve and noursi a relationship to greater heights are eloquently captured in this story. It touched me on levels no other has in a long time. Seriously. The emotional depths explored between Jules and Robin will have every romance reader cheering and perhaps dabbing a dewdrop or two from their eyes. Well, I did, at least.
For diehard Brockmann fans, no “Troubleshooter” or “Team 16” story is complete without a worthy conflict to pit against the hero and heroine, or in this case, hero and hero. You will not be disappointed.
Adam (an old boyfriend of both Robin and Jules) is back as both a victim and perpetrator of trouble. I can’t decide if I still sort of like him or hate him. One thing for sure, I think he finally gets the point. These types of spongy tissue fill upward with bloodstream when actually cialis sales online or mentally stimulated. In case of bedwetting too, trying to cure the condition from its root causes, Diuretic and Anti-Inflammatory pill will be your parents who will hiss, “We told you not to go out!”? Or will it be your brother or sister viagra buy australia http://greyandgrey.com/who-is-covered-by-workers-compensation/ who is acting out. Even though the volume of backbone surgical practices taken care of on an annual basis is booming, it is always never needs to start treating lower back pain. viagra sale india Each fruit contains 8-10 seeds which are of pea purchase cialis online size. If not, well, Sam Starrett has a few words to say about that.
Another classic Brockmann trait is the mini-subplot that complements the big story yet is a mini story in and of itself. It deals with two unlikely characters falling in love despite the many obsticles thrown at them as well as internal human issues about feelings that all relationships have to struggle through.
Dolphina is the devoted personal assistant to Robin and Jules, a woman determined to make the wedding goes off without a hitch.
Will is a man torn apart by the taint of his reporter’s past. He feels helpless in stopping his reporter instincts from destroying his future. With the wisdom from Will’s twelve year old niece, he finally understands how to do it. But before he can put his wrongs to right, Adam screws up Will’s big chance too. Can you see why I want to hate Adam? He’s like a thorn in everyone’s side. If Suzanne ever decides to rehabilitate him, she’s got her work cut out for her. What a challenge! So, the question about Dolphina and Will is—will their little sub-romance succeed in All Through the Night or will you have to wait until another book? I’m not telling. Bwahahahaha!
One of the most fun and exciting elements for me in All Through the Night is the whole Brockmann world coming together to celebrate Jules and Robin’s wedding. I got to revisit the Jones, the Bhagats, the Starretts, and quite a few others. Because I’ve followed all thirteen books in the series, this book came with high expectations and I’m ecstatic to say all my hopes were realized.
All Through the Night has it all: passion, frustration, excitement, terror, hot sex, amazement, humor and a happily ever after for Jules and Robin worthy of the talented Suzanne Brockman.
Reviewed by Xeranth
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