Sight Lines (The Arsenal Book 2)

Sight Lines is the second book in The Arsenal series and focuses on Viviana ("Quillery") and Judson (former assassin). Although these two had never met before, they are interconnected thru a traumatic event that had happened 15 years earlier. Jud's nefarious employer (The "Collective") attacks his family and tries to blackmail him into undertaking a highly suspicious termination contract which leads him and his nephew to Texas.Jud severs ties with The Collective and joins forces with The Arsenal and the Quillery Edge to attack this shadowy organization which deals with human trafficking, the illegal drug trade, and corrupt government officials. Throughout the planning and implementation of these dangerous and complex missions, the attraction explodes between Viviana and Jud. He admires her intellect, sass and determination, while she appreciates his loyalty to his family and is drawn to his protectiveness and strength.With The Arsenal series, Cara Carnes draws the reader in with her exciting plots, wonderful characters, smexy romance and non-stop suspense. Be sure to read the free bonus story, Double Tap, which transitions into the next book of this phenomenal series!

I love a series with interconnected strong, protective men and intelligent, sassy women, both of whom learn they are more valued than they think. This series reminds me of another good series: Ghost Mountain Wolf Shifters by Audrey Faye. Both exemplify the growth and good outcomes when those involved in difficulties learn how much more they can be working together.

Absolutely one of the best series I have ever read.Sight Lines is the second book in The Arsenal series and this review is more about the series than just this one book. Cara Carnes creates a masterpiece with unlimited possibilities. While all the books can be read as a stand-alone, I suggest you start from the beginning. You don’t want to miss a single moment of strong, sexy men and beautiful, smart money overcoming all odds. If you are looking for a book or series that you can get lost in, that will keep you up at night and make you wonder what happens next while you are grocery shopping, dig in to this series. It comes to life before your eyes.When a computer geek’s and an assassin teams up, they are unbeatable. Vi Quillery is the other half of the dynamic duo that runs HERA, a computer system that could orchestrate a war all on its own. Jud is a long-time assassin testing out The Arsenal waters to see what life is like outside of the black. While trying to build The Arsenal into the Mason brother’s dream paramilitary organization, someone puts a hit out on Viviana. When Jud’s brother is kidnapped by his previous employer, he vows to protect Vi while she helps him find his brother. The control room heats up when Jud finds himself falling for the brilliant, sassy Vi. Jud will do anything, including bringing the assassin back to life, to protect his family. This is Vi and Jud’s story.All through this series, Cara shows that even strong, smart people benefit from professional counseling and that needing someone to help work through things is never to be considered a weakness. Such a positive side of this series.Cara also gives you a bonus nugget. Between every book is a novella that is available on “Cara Carnes Author” Facebook page for free. Then, while you are waiting on the next book in the series, check out The Counterstrike Series to meet up again with all your favorite Arsenal folks.Double Tap is the free read novella after Sight Lines and before Blood Vows (book 3).

Great story, fast paced and a little steamy. Jud Jenson or the Judge, works in black ops, for a powerful criminal group known as the Collective. He is an elite assassin and is being coerced into taking a hit on Quillery Edge. He is not to be trifled with. He owes Quillery Edge for the life of his brother in law, and has put an off limits warning out. He is taking it a step further by going to The Arsenal and becoming their shield. He is using his ties to Dallas Mason as an in.Loved Jed, a complicated man. A deadly lone wolf, with his own moral code and who would do anything for family. He is a fierce protector to his nephew Jacob, a 19 year old genius who wants to be like Quillery Edge. Extends that to the Arsenal, in general and Vi in particular. I loved his parents.When the Collective makes its move. The Arsenal deals them a fatal blow. Dallas finds his time with the Collective left him with more than just nightmares. His family has his back. They have a name. They are on the hunt.Riley learns what her over protective big brothers really do. She comes up with a plan that will free them up from the ranch, the day to day operations of the Arsenal, and the protection of their town, so they can do their Badass thing. Jud is going to help.Loved Vi and Jed. Zoey is going to be an interesting addition to the team along with Jacob. Jed's friend Kristof, hope he will be joining the team. Can't wait for the next book.

Three and a half stars.I read the first book in this series a couple of years ago, at that time I likened the novel to Elle Kennedy's excellent Killer Instincts series or Julie Ann Walker's Black Knights Inc series. Having read the second book I'm going to downgrade my initial euphoria. This is the spec-ops equivalent of space opera (in my opinion).So, a brief recap, Viviana “Quillery” Chambers is 50% of the operational powerhouse known as the Quillery Edge, her BFF Mary is The Edge. Together she and Mary have masterminded more SpecOps missions than anyone else. They were the brains behind the business known as The Hive, which turned out to be a front for a group of terrorists called The Collective.Mary and Vi developed the cutting edge HERA security program and The Collective will do anything to get its hands on the tech.In the last book Mary got together with Dylan Mason. He and his six brothers run a rival organisation, The Arsenal, based in their small home town.Jud 'the Judge" Jensen is an assassin working within The Collective but somehow aloof, when The Collective put a $6 million hit on Vi he steps in to threaten to kill anyone who attempts the assassination because years ago Vi saved his brother Danny when a mission went sideways. When The Collective ups the ante by kidnapping Jud's brother Jud realises he has to make a choice and he chooses to walk away from the dark side and join up with Quillery Edge and The Arsenal.If you love high octane suspense where everyone has unique skills, everyone belongs to a group with a shadowy name (The Hive, The Arsenal, The Collective, Quillery Edge etc), there are geniuses and spec-ops heroes everywhere and mysterious faceless enemies you will adore this. It's fast-paced, engaging crack-cocaine that doesn't take itself too seriously.Having said that, Cara Carnes doesn't need her spec-op heroes to rescue her heroines, these gals are more likely to be the ones doing the rescuing! Her heroines are (mentally) strong, extraordinarily bright, focused and loyal through and through. I thought this novel was going to focus on the troubles in the local town rather than Quillery - can't wait to see where the next novel leads us.If you don't take this too seriously I think you will love this.

I adore to the extreme all of the 'Arsenal' books... it's just I think... I think that Jud holds a very special place in my heart... he is the best of the best as a badass of an assassin, but he has a great moral compass... Love Vi too... and love all the pieces putting into place all of our character's backstories... onto Dallas and Kamren for me... 😉17/12/20How do I love Jud? Let me count the ways... nope... I can't there really are too many!The whole set-up of this story... the backstory... the execution. Just love it. I love that within sentences a new character can totally get all of your focus. I love the way that new characters are mentioned... and we just know that they will be in some future part of the series. I still think that Viviana's parents ( and brother ) got off a little too lightly. That first scene in the lobby with them... her father was going to hit her... and that didn't appear to be something that was new to her. And the way that her mother spoke to her... it was just... nasty.Happy reader, happy sighs.

I have enjoyed reading this second book in this series The Arsenal, I was so engrossed in reading it that I had to finish reading it before I could put it down. I can't wait to read the next book to this series. I should have started reading books in the different Delta Force's a long time a go. I would recommend it to anyone who has read the first book in this series.

Could not put this book down! As in Jagged Edge when I was going about my day, all I could think about was what was going to happen next and how fast could I get done to get back to the book. This is definitely a series that needs to be read in order but if you want nail biting terror, spine tingling alpha men love stories grab Jagged Edge first and I guarantee you will be hooked!

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 4.5 starsThis series is compelling and I’m only on book 2!The characters are so addictive (and there’s quite a few of them) this is a fantastic romantic suspense/military romance story.Intense, suspenseful, passionate, the story had it all!