Out of Time by Monica McCarty: Review

Monica McCarty is a great author to read if you enjoy military based suspense and romance. I’ve been reading and following this series and I am so excited to be able to review this newest installation. It has been way too long. Here are my thoughts on this upcoming release due out in December.

Out of Time by Monica McCarty
Series: The Lost Platoon (Book 3)
Publisher: Berkley (December 31, 2018)
ISBN-13: 978-0399587740

ABOUT:
A team of Navy SEALs go on a mission and disappear without a trace—they are The Lost Platoon.

With his men scattered to all corners of the globe after a disastrous secret op in Russia, Lieutenant Commander Scott Taylor is trying to find out who was responsible for leaking the information that killed half his platoon. Were it not for Natalie Andersson, the woman he’d been secretly dating in the Pentagon who’d warned him of the danger, he knows they’d all be dead. Scott is devastated when he hears that the woman he loved and hoped to marry has been killed for helping him—until he learns that Natalie was the spy who betrayed them. But when his search to clear his name brings him face-to-face with a very much alive Natalie, Scott realizes that justice and vengeance might not be as clear-cut as he thought.

Natalie Andersson, or as she was born Natalya Petrova, has put the memories of her early childhood in Russia behind her. She never dreamed that she would be at the center of an elaborate “sleeper” espionage program. Even when she learns the truth, she refuses to spy for the country of her birth, until the Russians threaten the lives of the only family she’s ever known. But Natalie is the worst spy in the history of spying, falling for her target. When her attempt at misdirection leads to irreversible consequences, she’s forced to run for her life, with her lover hot on her tail.

Out of Time by Monica McCarty Review

It seemed like it has been quite a while since the last installation of this series, so it took me several chapters to really get back into the story. I kept getting this feeling that I was missing something and sure enough there was a book in between that I did miss.

I was getting fed bits and pieces of the story and was able to patch together the general plot of what it happened to the team after the first book. Moving forward it was good but it definitely would’ve been helpful to read book two first. Ack

But with that said Out of Time was definitely high in emotion, in suspense and mystery, and definitely high in the lust factor. Scott and Natalie are created perfectly. The love/ hate relationship keeps the reader on their toes but you can feel their true emotion and love for each other simmering underneath. We go through what they feel… love, shock, anger, understanding, and so much more. It feels like a roller coaster at times.

The book is fast-paced and full of suspense, black ops military jargon and action, and let’s not forget the hot military men… the real reason we read these. Amazing! Yum

Heat and all consuming love is flaring up all over the place and strangely enough, I am good with that. I love when a tough guy can feel and recognize the softer side. Scott is just perfect balance of tough, strong, sexy, and possessive. Love me an alpha male!

McCarty brings it with a completely plausible plot that is twisted and raw in so many ways. You get the highs and the lows; the gutted feels and the sweet heat of romance. She brings a story that you will remember long after its over.

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook out so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.