Mac

Alpha Heroes, Book 9

By: Anna del Mar

Narrated by: Guillaume Dubois

Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Mackenzie Cienfuegos is Elite Team’s original badass—a hard-living, high-voltage, adrenaline junkie. A formidable Delta Force operator and a legendary black ops specialist, he burns through his enemies like wildfire.

No wonder his teammates call him Blaze.

Danika Kos is an American diplomat with more secrets than most people could hold. She’s refined, cultured, sophisticated, and exact about everything she does. After landing her dream job as a cultural attaché in Europe, she’s on top of the world.

That is, until war breaks out, where secrets unravel as she’s given a dangerous assignment that could be her last.

Now, her only hope to protect everything she holds dear and survive her mission lies with Mac, the unfiltered, high-spirited Delta she once had an unforgettable fling with, the one person she can’t control, and the man who changed her life forever.

Rescuing her from a mission gone wrong is not the most dangerous thing that Mac has in mind.

©2022 Anna del Mar (P)2023 Anna del Mar

Couldn't put it down

There are only a few authors and book series that I have the problem Of not being able to sleep when I am listening to them.. It just grabbed me and wouldn't let go.. I really enjoyed the Narrator the story line and how everything was put together. And the producer did a really good job on making sure there wasn't any restart of the same sentence over and over again. I have seen that in many books but haven't seen it in any of these. I'm very happy.

great

loved it wonderful entertaining change from the other storyline. can't wait for the next one

Riveting story - one of the "best in series"

“Mac” – book 9 - is an engaging, engrossing Anna Del Mar/ Alpha heroes story. It now ranks as one of my favorites. This story had it all – great characters, solid dialogue, a suspenseful story line that worked very well, and great pacing.

Every time I had to step away... I was eager to get back to listening to it! Every chapter was enticing me to “listen a little longer.” I looked forward to the drives, the dishes (yes, even that) and other tasks that let me have a few more minutes with one of my favorite couples.

I will point out that you really will benefit from the epilogue to book 8 (Kane) where the real primary character is introduced to Mac. She’s the glue that keeps Mac and Danika trying to make it against all odds.

If I can pick on one point - the backstory presented in that epilogue to Kane – should have been put at the beginning of this story, as well. “Mac” would be even stronger, with that charming intro giving you a helpful boost into this tale.

I do give this book my highest recommendation!

Fantastic

I was not aware this was out. I guess now I don't have to wait as long for Trevor's story. I hope it's soon.

It's okay ... slow-paced, boring at times.

Despite being 11+ hours, this felt like a quick listen—it features alternating POVs, lots of action, a bit of drama between ex-lovers, angst, warfare and more ... at least, to start. It didn't keep up. It even has a few dark spots—not super dark, IMO. Well, they are, but the darkest stuff is not depicted, if that makes sense.
The leads are ‘spies’, so there’s lots of potential.

For me, this one started out strong, but grew very dull. And I did predict everything that would happen in the first 5 minutes of the book, there’s not really any originality. It had potential, but didn’t really live up to it. Still, I wouldn’t call it ‘bad’ by any means. Just … not exciting.

3 stars.

Audio:
This narrator is okay—not one I’d seek out, but not one I’d pass up a book over. His voice is fine, he just more reads the book like a robot, than performs it. Just a personal preference. (If I could easily tolerate robotic voices, I wouldn’t need audiobooks! I’d just have Siri / Alexa read to me. But he’s not *that* robotic.) 3-star performance.