Major Grace Samuels, a trauma surgeon deployed to Afghanistan, spends her life helping her fellow soldiers overcome disease and combat injuries. But her own wounds are harder to heal. Wracked with guilt over the death of a fellow soldier, she finds comfort in her only friend and appointed bodyguard, weapons sergeant Jacob “Sharp” Foster.

Sharp feels more for Grace than a soldier should, more than he wants to admit. When the team discovers a new, quick-to-kill strain of anthrax, he tries to focus on the mission to find its source. He knows he can help Grace defeat her demons, but first they must defeat the deadly outbreak.

Sharp is Grace’s most loyal ally, but in close quarters, he starts to feel like more. She can’t watch someone else she cares about die—but she might not have a choice. The closer they get to finding the source of the strain, the closer it gets to finding them.

Doctor Sophia Perry has always been a fighter—the youngest virologist and hematologist in the nation, she’s made a career of outsmarting diseases. But her own battle is one she can’t win. With cancer stealing her future, Sophia is determined to make her remaining time count. When a deadly outbreak sweeps through a Syrian refugee camp, she throws herself into the investigation, keeping her diagnosis a secret from everyone, including the soldier assigned to protect her.

Communications Sergeant Connor Button has his own scars from war, both seen and unseen. Back on active duty after a devastating explosion, he doesn’t expect his next mission to awaken something inside him he thought was lost: hope. Sophia’s brilliance and determination spark a fire in him he hasn’t felt in years, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even when her relentless pursuit of answers puts them both in danger.

As violence threatens the camp and deadly truths come to light, Sophia and Connor must face more than just their enemies. With time running out, they must decide if love is worth the risk when every moment could be their last.

Alicia Stone has always lived up to her name: unbreakable. As the daughter of a general and a Special Forces consultant with black belts in three martial arts, she’s fought her way to the top in a world where respect is never freely given. No one questions her strength or dares to call her Alicia—except Colonel Robert Maxmillian.

As head of the elite Biological Response Team, Max is no stranger to pressure, but his toughest mission yet lies in northern Iraq, where a deadly virus—or weapon—threatens to wipe out entire villages. With Alicia by his side to protect him, he’s ready to face the unknown. But what starts as a mission of survival quickly becomes personal as the undeniable attraction between them grows.

Alicia knows Max would be the perfect no-strings fling, but he’s not interested in settling for less than everything. Their passion ignites even as the stakes rise. When their investigation leads them closer to the source of the virus, they uncover a dangerous enemy willing to sacrifice anything to keep their secrets buried.

With lives on the line and their own hearts in the balance, Alicia and Max must trust each other to survive. Can they take down a ruthless scientist before time runs out—or will their mission end in betrayal and heartbreak?

Trigger warnings: These stories contain references to PTSD, childhood trauma, battlefield trauma, and suicidal thoughts.

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My Reviews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 out of 5 for all three!

Deadly Strain – This was my first read of Julie Rowe, and I loved the Biological Rapid Response Team books.

Grace and Sharp work well together and their interactions lead to a romantic relationship. Now they’ll need to beat the clock to make sure they both survive the danger that has been lurking around them and is now right in front of them.

I loved the suspense, action, and characters of this book and couldn’t wait to start the second book in this series.

Great story and writing.

Lethal Game – Another great story in this series. I loved the characters and the plot was suspenseful, action packed and very deadly.

I was so excited to read this book in the Biological Rapid Response Team, it was with a different couple, but still had the action, danger, and suspense as the first one. Along with a few characters from the first book.

This book was hard to put down. From the beginning of the story to the end, I was held captive and didn’t want the book to end, but loved every bit of it.

Viral Justice – Whew! Didn’t expect him to be so sexy, but he is! Daddy vibes!!

He leads the Biological Rapid Response Team and has a great team of doctors that know what they’re doing. They are sent out based on their expertise and knowledge of diseases and viruses. When the same man is determined to take down everyone in the world due to his grief, Colonel Robert Maximillian is the last one available when another outbreak takes over a village. Unbeknownst to him and his body guard though, it’s more dangerous than they first expected. Now with the deadly virus working it’s way through everyone in the village, Max needs to figure out what caused it and where it’s coming from. However, he also has to worry about the madman that has put a price on his head.

The conclusion to the Biological Rapid Response Team was a great ending to this series. I love the characters, the story and the ending. These books brought all of action, danger, and steam that I was hoping for and more. I will be looking for more of Julie Rowe’s books to read in the future. Great job!