This was a high octane thrill of a book with lots of action, peril and excitement and a kick ass, extremely competent heroine.

Sister Maria Catalina is a young nun who works in a mission in Venezuela feeding the poor and hungry, she is deep undercover as an CIA operative, she is really Gabriela Marquez, using her cover to keep an eye on the local drug cartels. When two American journalists are kidnapped from the mission, Gabriela let’s herself be taken too, to try and protect them.

When Dylan Cruz and the private elite security team he works for are detailed to rescue the journalists, he is immediately attracted to the beautiful nun in the picture he sees, but he thinks she is a real nun. Sister Maria is able to give them valuable intel, as most of her captors respect her vocation and the Catholic Church.

She is used as a hostage when Dylan’s team attempt a rescue, and when he rescues her they get cut off from the rest of the team. They have to work together to get over the border and evade the criminal gangs and police who are pursuing them.

Will Gabriela be able to drop her cover and reveal her true self to Dylan, can they make it to the border, and will they succumb to their mutual feelings?

So, the best bit about this book was the calm, collected and competent heroine, I loved her. Dylan’s reaction to her was seriously hot, and the intimate scenes were done well. I also loved how Dylan admired and respected her competence. He didn’t dismiss her because she was inexperienced and a woman. When she also rescues him, his fate was sealed.

I’m going to read the previous books in the series based on the quality of this book. Recommended

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

I haven't read a lot of romantic suspense, but this book definitely delivered. I was intrigued from start to finish, and I absolutely love Spanish-speaking countries. The ending felt a bit too quickly resolved for me, but the characters were sweet, the plot was engaging, and I felt satisfied at the end. I'm definitely glad I stumbled upon this book!

I have always loved reading this author’s books, but I have to say, I really really love the Cobra team! This is Dylon and Gabriel’s story. Gabriel is a nun, or is she, who intervenes in the kidnapping of 2 reporters and gets herself captured. Dylan is sent in to recover the reporters, and the beautiful nun! How does he deal with his feelings for a sister of the cloth? Who’s rescuing who!


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As usual there is lots of action, suspense, and romance in this latest addition to Clare's Cobra Elite series. Dylan, a Cobra operative is sent with his team on a mission to recover two journalists and a nun who have been taken hostage by terrorists. What he doesn't know is that the nun, Gabriela, is actually an undercover CIA agent. Gabriela is fearless in her protection of the journalists, often standing between them and their captors. Dylan and Gabriela make a great team as they work together to escape certain death. Excellent.

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3.5 to 4 stars!
This is the 4th story in the Cobra Elite series, starring Dylan and Gabriela. I have not not had the opportunity to read the first books in the series, and found this very easy to read as a stand-alone.
Gabriela is employed through the Agency, and has been sent undercover for her first mission. She is presenting as a nun, which she fully takes to advantage on her mission as she things get dicey. Unplanned-she ends up getting kidnapped after she sees two journalists being abducted. She plays her role to a T, and has everyone fooled...including the team sent to retrieve her.
Dylan works for Cobra, which is an elite team hired out by the government. Dylan only knows their mission is to retain the journalists, and a nun. When he first sees Gabi, he can’t believe she’s a nun. He and his team are successful in retrieving their targets, but of course there’s a snag in the plan. Somehow Gabi and Dylan are in their own. Their chemistry is instant, and Gabi really steps out as an Agent, and blows the whole mission outta the ballpark!
The story was suspenseful, great material, and was an easy read. I will definitely go back and read the previous stories so I’m caught up in the characters.

Huge fan of the I-Team series, Colorado High Country and of course, this Cobra Elite series.

Pamela Clare has a knack for writing an intense, thrilling and sexy book. Dylan Cruz is the sexy Cobra operative sent in to help rescue Gabriela Marquez - a CIA agent undercover as a nun- one Dylan would love to get under the covers with. Sister Maria (Gabbie) is a fierce protector which lands her in hot water when she comes to defend two journalist and then they all 3 end up kidnapped. These kidnappers are connected to a huge drug cartel, but thankfully are clueless that Sister Maria is not simply a nun. When Dylan and Gabbie team up to escape it becomes a hotter than hot story of these two unable to keep their hands off one another- of course that's after Dylan discovers this fierce fighter is not a nun!

The suspense and mystery make for an excellent read. Dylan and Gabbie's struggles to escape Venezuela entraps you and you feel you are with them rooting them along the way.

Loved this book and is course I cannot wait for what comes next!

Hard paced action that will keep you on the edge of your seat:
Wow, another excellent book. I was drawn in from the very beginning and found the pacing excellent.
When Gabriela and Dylan are stranded together after an op goes bad, they have to work together to make it out safely. In addition to fighting off mercenaries, they also have to fight their growing attraction to one another. The problem is Dylan believes she's "Sister Maria" and thus strictly off limits and she needs to maintain her cover.
I really liked that while there was the obligatory action and suspense, we also got to really know the main characters on a personal level. I loved their complexity and you could really feel the chemistry and connection between them.
While part of the Cobra Elite series, it could be read as a standalone; yet all of the books are so good you'll want to grab them all!
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Gabriela Marquez is posing as sister María a Franciscan Nun in Valenzuela she works for the CIA which no one knows and she is gathering evidence drug cartel. Everything seems to be going as planned until one day two reporters show up at the church and when men from the cartel take those two, she puts herself into harm's way. Now the Cobra Elite security has been given the task to come up with a plan for rescue. Dylan Cruz who feels a connection with María goes to her when the plan goes into action. When the two of them are left behind it is then that this story really takes off.
Going through different towns trying not to be caught and staying ahead of the cartel they must gain friendships along the way to make it possible. Also, must trust each other and will he find out her true identity. Why is he feeling attracted to the Nun he knows that is wrong also? So many things going on in this story only adds to this book and makes for a very entertaining book. I really liked all of the characters and done so in a way that made it believable. A very good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com

Pamela Clare writes intense, emotional, complex and thrilling romance and the entire Cobra Elite series is a shining example of her wordsmithery!! The story was such a spectacular one, with so many twists, turns, hot moments and an abundance of sitting on the edge of my seat, yelling at my iPad and author. I was completely immersed in the story that when the ending crept on me, I was disappointed, not because I didn’t like where it ended, but because it ended and I wanted to keep reading. Need the next book right now. Please!! So go one click this book and entire series today, you won’t regret it, I promise. Happy reading everyone!!

Quite the romance this book turned out to be but definitely not short in the action. A female heroine who is as strong as her male counterpart. This book will take you on a journey that keeps you holding your breath.

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Dylan and COBRA think that this newest mission is just a quick grab of a couple of abducted journalists and a have-a-go-hero Nun who tried to stop the abduction. But there is far more going on than meets the eye.

Gabriela (aka Sister Maria) may a green CIA agent but she is uniquely talented for this particular role. She really didn't mean to get snatched but she couldn't stand by and do nothing when someone was being abducted. Now she has to use all her trade craft, common sense and ingenuity to keep them alive until help arrives.

Dylan finds himself adrift from his team during the rescue and its up to him to get Sister Maria and himself to safety. Along the way he realises that this Nun ain't no nun and it seems his weird attraction to the young nun may just be reciprocated!

Gabriela and Dylan were equally badass! Gabriela may lack first hand fighting experience but she is a mini power house. Dylan may be all gung-ho action hero come to life but he has a sweet centre. He's been burned by love and team-mates before but he still finds the strength to try romance once more - even if his timing could be better LOL.

I love this diverse and dynamic team of operatives! I'd be happy to wake up beside any of them but as always a certain Scotsman (see book 3) will always have my heart!

Gabriella and Dylan are such fascinating characters. There is a lot of action and suspense in this book. This is book number 4 but it’s a standalone. I did not read the previous three books and had no problems reading this book. The author did a wonderful job with character development and setting the scene. I enjoyed this book very much! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Hard Edge is crazy good and Clare gifts us with a female who is a total badass. Gabriela and Dylan fit together and I hope to see more from them in the future. The author's writing style lends a cinematic vibe to her books and she feels you from the first page.

4.25 stars-HARD EDGE is the fourth instalment in Pamela Clares contemporary, adult COBRA ELITE erotic, military, romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for Cobra International Security. This is former US Navy SEAL Dylan Cruz, and undercover CIA agent Gabriela Marquezs story line. HARD EDGE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.


Told from dual third person perspectives (Dylan and Gabriela) HARD EDGE follows in the wake of the rescue of two American journalist, and their fellow captive Sister Maria, from the Venezuelan cartel. Gabriela Marquez (aka Sister Maria) has worked undercover in Venezuela for close to eighteen months but her abduction and that of two American journalists has forced the CIA to call in outside help. Enter Dylan Cruz, a member of the Cobra International Security Team and the man with whom Gabriela will fall in love. What ensues is the rescue of, and cross country journey between Gabriela and Dylan, and the potential fall-out as our couple remain the target of some very powerful men, and Dylans inability to commit towards a future or happily ever after.


Gabriela Marquez knows a thing or two about going undercover but never expected to find herself the victim of an abduction, with her life hanging in the balance. Disguised as a nun, Gabriela remained in character until threats against Dylan Cruz meant Gabriela had to reveal just enough to arouse suspicion. Dylan Cruz’s attraction to Gabriela Marquez in the guise of Sister Maria was immediate but Dylan struggled with job at hand. Saving the life of the woman with whom Dylan would fall in love, our hero found himself on the receiving end of torture and threats, until said woman said the life of his own, in return.


The relationship between Dylan and Gabriela is one of immediate attraction but Gabriela was off limits in more ways than one. Dylan Cruz doesn’t do relationships having been burned in the past but something about Gabriela melted the ice surrounding his heart. Upon their safe return to America, Gabriela was willing to walk away knowing Dylan believed he wasn’t worthy of love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.


The secondary and supporting characters include journalists Dianne Connelly, and Tim Yang, several local Venezuelan and Columbian residents, as well as numerous members of the local cartels. We are reintroduced to Derek Tower, one of the co-owners of Cobra International Security.


HARD EDGE is a story of resilience, betrayal, survival, rescue and love. The premise is fast paced and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are strong, energetic and dynamic. HARD EDGE is a hard hitting, and heart pounding addition to the Cobra Elite series.




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Hard Edge starts off with everything reader love about Romantic Suspense novels but soon ends up with the two never leaving their hotel room, falling in lust and when the action picks back up it pulls readers in keeping them locked and loaded. The ending is predictable. The author tries hard to get readers to connect to Gabriela families and the loss she has experienced but it falls just short of what readers might have wanted.

The story is a quick fast hot read for those looking for something yummy next to the pool side but make sure your kids are not looking over your shoulders.


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3.5 stars for this fast-paced adventure. The plot of this one is really intriguing, and the storytelling is implemented well. It's clear the author has done her homework and/or has the background knowledge to not only make this believable but educate readers on the turmoil in Venezuela. I didn't feel much of a connection with or between the characters in this one, but that might just be my disconnect from life in general right now. I liked Gabriela and Dylan, but I was more invested in the story than in the two of them together. That being said, the story is captivating, and I definitely recommend the read because we all connect differently with characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing an ARC for review.

Hard Edge is a fast paced and gripping page turner, with strong likable characters, a captivating plot, that just leaves you wanting to read more.

Another great book!! I am loving this series! I read your in a row! Lol so now I'm sad to see it go! For now! Can't wait for more! These books have so much suspense, so much action! The writing is amazing! And they're 🔥🔥🔥!! Definitely don't miss out on this book and series!! I highly recommend them! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

I was completely exhausted by the time I finished this book - and it had nothing to do with staying up until 2AM to finish it. I’m finding that happens whenever I read Pamela Clare because the action is non-stop, pretty much from page one...until done!

CIA agent Gabriela Marquez has spent two years working undercover as a nun, working to take down cartels and a corrupt Venezuelan government. But her intel-gathering operation goes awry when she gets herself kidnapped along with an American journalist and her cameraman.

Cobra International Securities is called in to extract the three hostages. Unfortunately, their intricately planned rescue mission also goes awry and Cobra team member Dylan Cruz gets left behind with “Sister Maria” - who is far too good looking and way more capable at evading capture than he can believe. Their journey to get out of Venezuela and to a safe extraction point is heartstopping, breathtaking, and incredibly steamy!

Of all the romance genres, romantic suspense is my favorite. But it’s also the hardest to please me with - because I want equal parts of romance AND suspense. Ms. Clare has absolutely NAILED IT with this Cobra Elite series. As I said, the action starts on page one and doesn’t let up until the very end. And not only is the romance part plenty of steamy, it’s also pretty believable. I love how Dylan and Gabriela bond over their shared badass-ness, and that even though Dylan has some reservations about getting into a relationship, a couple of honest conversations get his head straightened out. Ms. Clare writes about adults who behave like adults and it’s freaking GREAT.

I love this series, can’t wait to read more, and hope there are a dozen of them!!!

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An Amazing Suspense Romance .
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy of Hard Edge through Netgalley .
I was captivated from the beginning .
This story is a spectacular suspense . It really pulls you in . It's action packed and intense . I stayed up reading in to the wee hours . It's well written with so many twists and turns . Dylan Cruz works for Cobra Security . He and two of his team mates Jones and Segal are sent to Venezuela for a recon and rescue of two journalists and a nun that have been captured . Once they find them Cobra agents will assist them to rescue the hostages . As the rescue goes down things get out of hand and Dylan and Sister Maria cannot get to the help to escape and they must count on each other and their skills to get away to safety and Dylan must fight his attraction to Maria or does he ? This story is absolutely amazing . I highly recommend taking the time to read. Truely a five star story .