Why would an author decide to write a romantic suspense set in, of all places, Antarctica? I mean, what is sexy and mysterious about parkas, gloves and lots and lots of snow and ice? It isn’t an obvious choice, certainly. And yet Pamela Clare pulls it off brilliantly. I was so caught up in this book from the very beginning that I read it in one sitting. I just could not put it down. The book is part of a series, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying it. The books can all be read as stand-alones, though I would recommend starting from the beginning if only because they are all so good. I absolutely loved the characters of Samantha and Thor. They were well developed and their relationship felt very natural. I won’t relate the plot of the book, since that is taken care of very nicely in the product description. What I will say is that this book ticked every box I have for a romantic suspense. It was exciting and romantic and thrilling and sexy. I fell for Thor so easily, and loved how Samantha grew throughout the story. Clare has a wonderful ability to write about topics that might come off as dry and boring with another author. I found the information about living and working in Antarctica to be fascinating. She made the station and the people working there come alive. I could ramble on and on about this book, there was just so much to love about it. Instead, I’ll simply say READ THIS BOOK. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Note: I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in return for an honest review.

Once again Pamela Clare has brought us on an exciting adventure of romance and intrigue! I almost feel like I have traveled the globe with this series. These Cobra Elite men are going from one country to another, out to save and protect a wide variety of people. I feel like this author has done such a great job of research to accommodate each individual story and where it's based off of. In Hard Line we get to travel to the Antartica. I was so intrigued by this new environment and the researchers on the assignment that I pretty much devoured the book. I read for the romance but I can honestly say I would have enjoyed this just as much even if there was no romance in it. I don't get to travel much in my life so when an author can take me with her in a book, I'm deeply grateful. I am glad there was romance because we got Thor. I'm pretty sure I drooled over this fictional character. I loved is physical description, his honorable character and I especially loved how tough he was. This guy could endure extreme temperatures and was so level headed in very dangerous situations. He's exactly what I think a guy in a Danish Special Forces would be. Samantha was another positive to the story. I really like smart heroines. Frankly, you don't get a lot of heroines in romance books who are highly successfully in either business or in a specialized field like Samantha is. In fact that has been the case in every book of this series. It's why I'm such a fan and will keep reading them until the end.