*3.5 stars*

There was something missing in this story. The suspense was well-executed, but the relationship between Colin and Mari felt underdeveloped. While Mari's issues with Colin were clear, Colin's realization seemed more like a fizzle than a firecracker. The enemies-to-lovers vibe that started strong just didn't deliver in the end.

Fighting for Mari
Redemption Harbor Security Book 6
By Katie Reus

First off what a fantastic story I loved it from the beginning to the end while reading you felt like you were in the cockpit next to Mari when she flew her clients.

Mari had a crush on Colin for years but one night she overheard something and a feud started. But when she over hears one of her clients and while flying she needs to make a emergency landing both Colin and Mari are on the run from paid hit men. It's a wild ride from beginning to the end with both of them trying to fight their feelings for each other. I loved the conversations that Mari and her best friends as well as her grandmother (Halmeoni).
Thank you to Victory Editing Net Galley Co-Op and the author for allowing me to read a wonderful book.

It was fun reading about pilots. The book is filled with suspense. I loved Mari and Coin. Mari is sospunky and Colin is all alpha. The book is humorous. There’s lots of appearances by past characters in the series. There were a few surprises thrown in. I highly recommend reading this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

I loved this story about Mari and Colin. There was suspense, danger, and. hot steamy scenes, There was misunderstandings and the help of good friends and family. This was a great addiction to this series and I look forward to the next one. I would recommend this book. I was given an arc from Net Galley . This is my honest review.

Loved this one so much! Both Mari and Colin are such lovable and wonderful characters, it was easy to get behind them being a couple.
Something that happened in high school, and the fact that Colin is her brother’s best friend, has always prevented them from being anything more. In fact despite attraction, Mari really didn’t like Colin. But so many years have gone by now and once that air is cleared and he apologizes and it is obvious they have a very strong attraction, well you guessed it, things progress from there. He hadn’t even remembered what had happened until she told him. He has always had a crush on her.
They just need to get Mari out of danger and maybe they can try to be a couple.
Great action that keeps you a bit on edge plus the budding romance between Colin and Mari makes for such an enjoyable read!

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another fantastic story from Katie. Bless her heart, Mari had no chance when it comes to love and friendship. Enemies to lovers is one the best tropes and this one starts out that way but you know romance less enemies and more I cannot stand to be without you vibes. Good suspense, I never say that one, not really. I am loving all of these interconnected stories (fyi, each one reads as a standalone).

It’s a fun read, well written and entertaining. It’s full of danger and suspense trying to figure out who is after Mari and why. The hero of the story, Colin is determined to keep her safe and eventually make her part of his future. It was full of surprises and not everyone was who they appeared to be. It’s a great story and I truly enjoyed it.
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Really enjoyed this one! It's childhood friends to enemies to lovers with plenty of high stakes action to keep the reader entertained.

Mari has hated Colin ever since she overheard him saying something hurtful when they were younger. She's shunned him ever since but Colin has no clue why she despises him. However, there are also hidden feelings that both are hiding from the other too which creates a lot of tension between the two. I found Mari & Colin's relationship to be exciting and full of passion. I also liked how protective Colin became once he realized Mari was in danger.

The action here was intense and high stakes. I was glued to my kindle because I had to know what happened next.

I thought it was super cool that Mari was a pilot. A different kind of profession for an FMC, one we usually don't see so.

A fun & entertaining romantic suspense! Can be read as a standalone.

Mari is an independent woman who can hold a grudge with the best of them and one of her long-standing grudges is Colin. There was a an issue when they were younger and she was never forgiven him, even though they have a mutual attraction. Mari gets into a dangerous situation and Colin flies to her rescue.

Mari and Colin's romance moves very fast and so does the plot. Both main characters are likable and seem to compliment each other. This was an enjoyable story.

Another amazing, edge-of-your-seat read in the Redemption Harbor Security series by Katie Reus. I feel like my reviews of this author’s work sound like a broken record, but there’s no other way to say that she knows how to write romantic suspense. I believe this is Book #6 and I honestly don’t know how many other characters she’s going to bring into this engaging and intriguing series, but I’m fine with as many as she wants to write. This is Mari and Colin’s story and it has all the drama, suspense, twists and turns that we’ve all come to expect from this amazing author. It can be read as a standalone but again, I would suggest reading them all because it makes the experience more enjoyable once you know all the characters and how they relate to one another. Another 5+ star read. I’m grateful to have been given an opportunity to read an advance copy of this book through NetGalley.

Another great installment in the Redemption Harbor series from Katie Reus. The relationship between Colin and Mari was fairly low stakes. The comment that Colin made all those years ago was really quite awful. I was glad that he retracted it at the time, so it didn't go much further. But the misunderstanding was swept under the rug and they moved on quite quickly. Even the third act issue was a bit of a non issue. On the other hand the action/mystery were very interesting. I liked the survival aspect as Mari and Colin tried to evade the bad guys, bonding the two very early in the story. Overall another fun read from Katie Reus!

Read and reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley.

He’s her brother’s best friend and she’s hated him since she was seventeen. New Orleans-based Mari's a smart, no-nonsense corporate pilot who’s perfected the art of holding a grudge. Now, someone's out to kill her and the best person to keep her safe happens to be Colin, the ex-military guy on the receiving end of one of her longest grudges. 

What comes next is a trope-tastic action adventure of a romantic suspense story that sees our couple from small airports to safe houses, BnBs, forests, waterfalls, and more as they fight off assailants.

Read this if you like
-  an action adventure with a HEA  
- waterfall shenanigans   
- a heroine excelling in a male-dominated work environment (Did I mention that she’s a kick-a@@ pilot? You’ll find out why when you read it.)
- banter and smart dialogue 

Tropes
- Brother's best friend
- Forced proximity
️- Enemies to lovers
- One of my favs: We could die so we might as well have sex today trope (aka the 'danger bang') 

Release date: April 15, 2025

I loved Mari and Colin and could totally picture them together.  

Despite it being a romantic suspense, there was an easy going lightness to the story and it was just the right amount of suspense for me. And with around 250 print pages of novel length , this was a quick, fast-paced read. I would have happily read another couple of chapters though with Mari and Colin exploring their chemistry together even further.

This was my first book from the Redemption Harbor Security series, which is the overall 6th book in the series. It can totally be read as a standalone. There's a full cast of friends, colleagues, and families that I'm sure were featured in previous books or will find their HEA in stories to come.

I'm grateful to have received a copy of this book ahead of publication date. Thank you to NetGalley and Katie Reus.

I’m now off to diving into the other books in the series.

What a wonderful book. Colin and Mari had known each other for years, but she was mad at him for something he didn't know about. When she finally told him, he apologized and they started fresh. They both were attracted to each other, but because of this misunderstanding she refused to let go, they didn't act on it. Both of them flew charter planes for a living. She had some longtime customers but was always willing to take a new one on. When a new customer made her suspicious, it became dangerous and someone was after her. They shot up her home when Colin was with her so they went on the run. It was quite a wild ride what they had to go through. Who the bad guy was was a complete surprise though to me. There was drama, romance, and lots of friends from other stories

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Genre & Tropes : romance suspense x rivals to lovers x brother's best friend x pilot heroine

A sexy romance suspense that I enjoyed reading !

Unsurprisingly, this was a pleasant read for me ! Katie Reus is one of my favorite authors, and I'm never disappointed when I read her books !

And here, I was SUPER excited to get the volume with Mari, given the little glimpses in the previous book ! And the plot was super interesting (that twist at the end !)

I maybe liked the romance a little less because I had a little more trouble with Mari (OK, I'm fine with her resisting the relationship with Colin, but I found she went a little too far at times ...), but I loved Colin !

In short, a sexy suspense romance that I read with pleasure !

PS: I want the book with Bradford >< That revelation at the end !!

Hmmm, okay. I had high hopes for this novel because I liked Mari a lot in previous novels. I like her here too, and I like Colin, but there's not much story here. A questionable character introduced, followed by someone taking shots at Mari. We never really get incremental clues, just Mari and Colin running and not really having a very hard time of it. I could've used a lot more suspense.

Also, I never fully understood why Mari hated Colin. Yes, what he said a million years ago was down, but her total dislike didn't really track, especially since she's a "tell it like it is" person. I love that Colin always loved Mari, but more backstory would help as well.

So I have a dilemma. I really like Reus but didn't do backflips for this book. I hate to give a low rating though because it's not a bad book... just a kind of dull one. It's a little generous, but I guess I'll round it up to 3 stars.

I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher and Netgalley. I'm writing this review voluntarily, and it reflects my honest opinion
Thanks!

I enjoyed reading, Fighting for Mari. It had some suspense but I thought that the book focused on the relationship building between them and their lives. I especially liked that. Colin and Mari have a past so there was no awkward getting to know you time.

A crazy chase through the jungle, a steaming hot interlude among the waterfalls, dodging bullets & hit men are some of the excitement you get with Mari & Colin. You have to laugh at the banter & antics this team of friends & more get up to. Their loyalty & bond so strong as Mari & Colin face danger. Messy emotions that always trip up couples & a fabulous HEA. Exciting, thrilling & Fantastic!

Enemies to Lovers

An exciting read as Colin and Mari put their differences aside as they race for their lives and fall in love.

With a few twists and danger along the way and some much loved characters from previous books in the series having a part in their story, this is another great addition to the series!

A recommended fast paced action packed read which will have you hooked from page one and the ending wow, super romantic!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Never say something about someone that isn’t true. A hard lesson for Colin once he finally figured out why Mari avoided him.
Having a killer on their back gives him the opportunity to spend time with Mari and maybe get on her good side.
A lot of things come out in this story, not only about them but other teammates. I love the camaraderie of this team and the people around it. Amazing series and more to come.

Mari Kim and Colin Lockhart have known each other for years. Colin is Mari’s brother’s best friend. Mari had a crush on him until she heard him talking bad about her. Ever since she has despised him. Now they are all grown up and both are airplane pilots. When Colin steals one of her customers she buys a piece of land right out from under him. When Colin goes to confront Mari, he saves her from being killed. They take off in a plane and it’s been sabotaged and they crash land. They are running for their lives because someone has sent assassins after them. Colin refuses to let her out of his sight. They’ve got to figure out why someone wants her dead and work together to stay alive.

I loved this story. Two people who have a love for flying. I couldn’t put this down. It had me hooked from the very first page.
Enemies to lovers.
Best friend’s sister.
Forced proximity.
Steamy.
Secrets.
Bad guys.
Suspense

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