Exit Strategy: An EXIT Inc. Thriller (EXIT Inc. Thrillers Book 1)

Wowza! This is a non-stop, action packed, suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Although this book is over 350 pages, the intensity of the story makes it flow, seeming so much shorter.

This story kicks off with a crazy abduction, turned rescue mission, leaving Sabrina scratching her head trying to figure out who she can trust. I love that she’s not a damsel in distress and knows how to take care of herself. It made me drawn to her character more than it would have if she were written as “helpless”.

Mason is an enforcer (assassin) who finds himself caught up in a situation all too new for him. He has never had doubts when his targets have been assigned, but Sabrina’s case has caused him to rethink everything.

In between trying to crack the case and figure out who’s who and where the story is going, Mason and Sabrina have some serious sparks flying. How they made the time is amazing considering there was danger around every corner, but it worked.

This read has lots of twists and turns, great romance scenes and even better action/suspense scenes. I’m happy that this is a series. I can’t wait to read about the other characters!!! Yes, I highly recommend this if you’re interested in suspense romance. Absolutely worth it!

*I was given a copy of this book as a gift from The JeepDiva in exchange for an honest review.

Talk about an action packed start to a new series. You are literally not given any time to catch your breath between the pages of this one.

Even though this is the first book technically in the series I would recommend at least reading Take the Key and Lock Her Up (The Deadly Games Series #4) first. That is where it all starts and why there are so many vendettas in this book.

EXIT Inc was started for all the right reasons. It’s a group of men who with the governments permission are allowed to remove any threat be it foreign or domestic, a way to go after terrorists or bad individual without any restrictions. Problem is when you give the CEO of that company that much power things can go wrong and that they do.

Mason Hunt is an enforcer with EXIT and has been given a kill order against Sabrina Hightower. Mason doesn’t normally question any of the kill orders he received but one of the agents that used to work for EXIT has contacted him and told him that the order against Sabrina has be falsified. Mason struggles a bit to believe that the man that recruited him after his hell in Army would be part of something so sinister. Its not long though before he sees that Sabrina is innocent and they both end up with kill orders against them. From here on these two are on the run while also trying to figure out how to bring down the CEO of EXIT.

Like I said before – the reasoning behind Sabrina’s kill order and why the other agent left EXIT happen in a previous book. The author does explain everything so you’re not lost but as I was a fan of the previous series it was nice to see old characters back and to also get some closure to the open ended treads. But there were just as many left open for future books.

I can tell that each book in this series is going to be one crazy ride and I look forward to the next book especially after the teaser we got at the end of this one.

This is a heart-stopping page turner. Constant action, hot male lead and an extremely well plotted story. This is one of my top five favorite books for 2015. Fantastic beginning of a series. Good job Lena Diaz!

Exit Strategy pulls you right into the action from the very first sentence and doesn't let up until the very end.

Sabrina wakes up in the middle of the night to someone breaking into her house and while she does her best to escape, her intruder manages to haul her off into the woods anyway. And when he explains that he was sent to kill her? Well, that girl refused to go without a fight!

Mason has been hired by EXIT Inc. to kill Sabrina but a rogue member of EXIT Inc. has it on good authority that she's innocent so Mason agrees to keep her alive until he sees proof of her innocence. What he doesn't expect is the spit-fire that fights him at every turn or the instant attraction he feels towards her.

Of course EXIT Inc. isn't going to just let Sabrina live, innocent or not, so what happens when Mason decides to let her go? Non-stop action that's what! I mean, these two just can't seem to catch a break... They've got bad guys coming at them from all sides for one reason or another, not to mention they're dealing with injury after injury from fighting off the bad guys, throw in some PTSD from Mason's life before EXIT, and you have a recipe for suspense that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

While I loved the action and suspense in this one, I found the romance severely lacking. They had a few hours to get to know each other while lying in wait but other than that they were on the go non-stop with no chance of quiet time to really get to know each other... Not that that's a deal breaker, especially when it comes to romantic suspense, but I guess I just wanted more before they started professing love and forever.

Exit Strategy is definitely a fast paced, action packed romantic suspense that'll have you on the edge of your seat... Definitely a must read for anyone that loves a whole lot of suspense with a side of romance.

*ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Stars!

The action in EXIT STRATEGY begins right from the first page and its non-stop all the way to the end!

Mason Hunt is on assignment from EXIT Inc. to take out a suspected terrorist financier, but everything may not be as it seems because he's been given information that indicates that his target may be innocent. Now he's rescuing her before someone else completes the assignment.

Sabrina Hightower has had the worst few months of her life and it doesn't appear that it's over as she wakes up to an intruder in her home. Luckily for her, even though his original assignment was to kill her, he's there to protect her.

Just because Mason lets her go does not mean that EXIT Inc. would and what follows is intense action as Mason and Sabrina race to discover the reason why Sabrina is in the cross-hairs. The problem is, they are up against a private black ops organization with a lot of resources at its disposal and they have to stay ahead of the game in order to stay alive!

Wow! EXIT STRATEGY may be one of the best books I have read so far this year because Ms. Diaz very seamlessly blends the action and the romance in such a way that the reader does not feel like one overshadows the other. I love Sabrina and Mason a lot! In spite of the dangers facing them, they are both very optimistic about their chances of survival and the odds definitely increase as they get help from their connections.

Another reason why I enjoyed EXIT STRATEGY so much is that Ms. Diaz actually made me sympathize with the bad guy. A parent's love for his only surviving child is nothing to sneer at and a man who has lost most of his family to a terrorist attack would do anything to protect the rest of the family he's got but what starts as a way of protecting his child spirals into murder, cover ups and kidnappings and the collateral damage just keeps piling up.

EXIT STRATEGY is a thrill ride that'll have the reader riding the wave of despair, anger, fear, elation and so many other emotions alongside the characters. I know that halfway through the book I was already wishing for the second book!

Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

A very action packed suspense filled book. From the first page to the last there is nothing but hair raising events going on to Sabrina Hightower and Mason Hunt. He was hired to kill her but changes his mind and they work together to bring down the bad guys. Love these kinds of books. Very well written, keeps your attention throughout.

J: This is a non stop ride from the first word to the last. Absolutely breathtaking, and I loved it! I loved the characters and the way their relationship developed. The plot is exciting and full of suspenseful twists and turns. As soon as I can catch my breath I am downloading book #2.

I wish I could give this book a 10! It was amazing!! Edge of your seat, toe curling excitement and suspense!!! One of the best books I've read this year!! This book was attached to me like another limb, because I could not put it down!! I could not get enough Sabrina and Mason!! I'm DEFINITELY reading the next in series!!

This was a good sequel to Exit Inc.

Action packed from cover to cover. Can't wait to read the next EXIT Inc. book.