BOOK REVIEW- Above and Beyond (To Serve and Protect Book 1) by [Kathryn Shay]**

   

 ABOVE AND BEYOND provides a deep dive into the life of a Secret Service agent, the glamor of Washington politics and a close look at being related to the most powerful man in the world. The story will keep you fascinated and capture your heart with its tender and sometimes hot romance. 

 

A family of heroes, all in dangerous jobs, all irrevocably tied to those they love. Read about the Marino clan in this fast-paced, emotional new series, To Serve and Protect, by NYT bestselling author Kathryn Shay.

Nick Marino is the top guy on POTUS’s Secret Service detail. But he’s temporarily sent to upstate New York to guard the president’s sister, Isabelle Barton, who is being threatened in anonymous notes. There, Nick becomes involved with the widowed mom and twin boys, who quickly win over what he thought was his hardened heart. Amidst the heightened anxiety of tracking down the threats, the constant vigilance and an ever-growing sexual attraction between Isabelle and Nick, these two people must uncover not only the plot against her, but determine what to do about their impossible romance.

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4 .5 STARS

This was a really good story all the way around.  There is suspense, dangers and interesting main characters. 
Duty wars with the emotional feelings that Nick Marino begins to develop for Isabelle after a rocky start.  She's an independent woman who hates being in the middle of attention.  And he's a skilled agent who is not used to having his decisions about protection questioned, ever. Yes, you can see where there is going to be fireworks even before their attraction flares.
Isabelle's twin boys added to the story.  So did the family feel that the President had for his sister and the rest of his family.  He had a lot of responsibility but still makes time to treasure his family.
I also liked how tight the Marino family was; there were some tender scenes of their family times.  I especially liked how connected their father, Pa, was when danger threatened one of his children.  He sensed something had happened before it got revealed.
The story deals well with the conspiracies that are going on and I liked how Nick and Isabelle settled things between themselves.  

It looks like the rest of the Marino family (brothers and cousin)  have a book 0f their own.  Looks interesting !