This was the first book of Brockmann's that I read and I became instantly hooked. I read this book until four o'clock in the morning to finish it. Nash is just what you want in a character - sexy, tough and mysterious with a bit of bad boy mixed in that just needs the right woman to bring out the good. Tess was a great compliment to Nash and the chemistry was believable. Now I am waiting for Decker and Sofia to get together! That should be an excellent book!

I typically do not read stories like this, but a neighbor had lent it to me and I figured I'd check it out. The plot isn't bad, but the dialogue is another story. The writing was so unbelievably awful that I had to fight myself to finish it. Phrases like "God damn, Oh god, etc..." were repeated over and over again. I got really sick hearing about Tess's cute freckles and Jimmy's movie star looks/sex drive. The majority of the story line between Tess and Jimmy has them arguing over a one night stand. It was 300 + pages of pretty bad writing. I'd strongly recommend taking a pass on this book. Not worth your time unless you are looking to take a mini-break from Harlequin romances....

While probably not her best work, Flashpoint is still a book that I'll keep on my shelves for a re-read along with all the other SB books I've got. So I'm surprised that so many don't particularly care for it. The characters are interesting and have more depth than the average love story. All of which is to be expected when reading a Brockmann novel. Diego Nash isn't always a lovable character but his dark side contrasts well with the sometimes overly sweet Tess Bailey. Both are developed but fell short of the usual realism of a SB character.

The side characters are what make it a worthwhile read. Decker, Sophia, Dave, and Murphy keep things moving and temper the over-the-top personalities of both Bailey and Nash. Overall it would have been nice to see more of the original Troubleshooters from the SEALs as this is sort of the next step in the series. Then again, it's not their story...it's Diego and Tess.

I may be in the minority here, but I enjoy Ms Brockmann's SEAL Team 16 series for the plots and dialogue over the romance. I've been known to skip over the romance scenes and descriptions of Hyper-Emotional-Warriors-in-Love just to find out what will happen next. If she ever wants to venture outside of the romance realm she's known for, I think Brockmann could do quite well with a straight thriller.

I wondered what would happen when all of the SEAL team's stories were told. This new Troubleshooter series seems set up to solve the biggest problem of the series: how many guys can possibly be on this team? At some point, all of their stories have to be told. By creating a spin off, Ms Brockmann allows for two parallel series as she introduces new characters into both the Troubleshooters and SEAL team 16. If she continues to keep up both series, they should nicely compliment each other.

Up to this point, most of the women in Ms Brockmann's books have served only one purpose. They are romantic interests that really don't fit into the working world of the men. The novels end with marriage proposals that seem to shuffle the women off into the background. Hopefully, characters like Tess and Alyssa will continue to be active members of the cast. And, please Ms Brockmann, I know rescues from peril are romantic, but if you're going to create strong, independent women, they shouldn't need men to rescue them constantly.

Flashpoint vies with Over the Edge in terms of plot. The larger international situations Brockmann dreams up are much more intriguing than the smaller, local problems she creates for her characters. Although my favorite Brockmann character is still Max, I am intrigued by the men introduced in Flashpoint. I can't wait to see where their further adventures lead.

very nice, very fast-paced. though the premises seem cliched, it's brockmann's style, characterization, and dialogue that move the book.