All Through the Night

I have been a huge fan of this series for more years that I care to remember…but this book and these two characters have, through the years, remained my absolutely favorites. I have read and re-read this book at least a dozen times or more. Nearly all of the Troubleshooter gang makes an appearance to celebrate the upcoming marriage of their friends, Jules and Robin. It’s a romance…it has many comical situations and expressions… it’s a story about true love in the time where few states allowed a group of people to legally express that love with marriage. It's an entertaining read, like all of Suzanne Brockmann's books. On a personal note: I have two very dear friends who married only a few years ago but thankfully that didn’t show more stop them from having and raising a beautiful, wonderful, intelligent son together with both of them being “Dad” to him. I never read this book without thinking of what a welcome and positive message and tribute it presented to my two dear and wonderful friends and to what they have shared over their many years together when parts of the world tried to say they couldn’t. show less

Good, solid, very romantic story. The fact that the lead couple are both male doesn't detract from it in the least. There's nothing explicit - (much) less than most of the Harlequins I've read recently - lots of kissing (viewed from the outside - we don't get into the characters' heads much), and a few "Ah!"s. You know what's going on, but there's no detail. Note that this applies to the main couple, the older romance (the couple now married, but making a few adjustments), the new romance, and several small hints of future ones - normal for a Brockmann Troubleshooters novel. And most of these pairings are hetero - besides Jules and Robin, there's only one possible-future-romance-hint that's M/M. I love this - Jules and Robin are one of show more many pairs, not weird or unique, just making their personal adjustments to becoming truly a couple. It's pretty much a settled romance - that is, almost the first scene is the marriage proposal - but what they go through on the way to their wedding makes for an excellent, rich story. Some of Jules' partners don't trust Robin (he's a recovering alcoholic); some of Robin's friends aren't any too sure about Jules and his friends. An ex (of both of them) is causing trouble...except it turns out it's not entirely him, and ends with a shootout with a deranged man. And that's not to mention the reporter who crashes their bachelor party, and turns out to be helpful when Jules and some of his team are pinned down in Afghanistan (oh, did I mention Jules is an active-duty SEAL through all this?), or Jules and Robin's individual misgivings about their marriage (mostly "I am not worthy", but better done than most). For those who've been reading Troubleshooters from the beginning, this is more of a "Well, finally!" than a surprise - Jules came out in the second or third book, and met Robin two or three after that. I've been more skimming the series, and need to go back and build up the background - but I know and like these people already. And they are people - no cardboard here. The story is just a trifle dated (I hope) - there's a bit of focus on them having to live in Massachusetts because that's the only place where their marriage is recognized. Not true at the moment, and I hope it stays that way - but because of current events, every mention of the matter threw me out of the story a little. show less

This book gave me what I've wanted for so long: an adult M/M with no sex. It wasn't about all the sex these men have or want to have. It was about how much they love each other and the importance of getting to cement that love and commitment through marriage.

Now, of course, my evil, cynical brain can't help but wonder if the lack of sex was because Ballantine only gave Brockmann so much latitude with this book. Big Six publishers aren't really known for their support of LGBT romance. I truly hope this was an authorial choice on Brockmann's part and not an "Ew, yucky, gay sex!" edict from the publisher because I did love the fabulous balance of their relationship in this book. To really feel that they loved each other and not just show more having sex with each other. They gave me so many heart flutters and smiles. Happy sigh.

With one or two exceptions I loved all the characters in this book. The dialogue, especially between Robin an Jules, was fun and funny. The friends that surrounded them were great, often sweet, with fantastic camaraderie and such abundant love and support for each other. Jules and Sam's nicknames for each other killed me. I loved it. What's terribly embarrassing is that it took me 209 pages to realize why Sam gave Robin the nickname he did. Epic facepalm. Although it took Robin longer, which was hilarious.

There was a lot of plot in this book even though it manages to be shorter than the other books in the series. There's a crisis in Afghanistan, an asshole journalist, an interfering ex-boyfriend, a stalker with a gun, homophobic father, a security risk friend, a burgeoning "love" between the asshole journalist and personal assistant, and more! Technically, it was too much. But I (mostly) really enjoyed reading everything so I didn't have too much of a problem with it.

Where I did have a big problem was all the POV jumping. This was supposed to be Robin and Jules's story but we spent so much time in other characters' heads. I was particularly annoyed with how much we were in Will Schroeder's POV, the jackass journalist. (God, I hate journalists. Every time.) I didn't mind Dolphina (or any of the other characters) as much, but overall, I just wanted to be back with Robin or Jules. There were some scenes where they would leave and I wanted to follow them and read what they were saying to each other rather than stay with whoever we were following at the time. There were other scenes where Robin or Jules was there the entire time yet we weren't in either POV. Why? I wanted to know what they were thinking or feeling. Are the other books in the series like this, or was it just them?

I'll see, because I'm going to read the series from the beginning. While this isn't really a standalone book, I didn't feel too lost reading it, just that I was missing out on other great stories/characters and the whole big picture. So I'll have a better handle on my feelings the second time I come to this book. This is the first Suzanne Brockmann I've read so I don't have the background to know whether or not things I've questioned are really an issue. Still, I love that Brockmann dedicated a book in her series to a non-standard couple. I'm having very big issues with romance authors creating minority characters as a superficial show of diversity and then bending over backward to create standard characters to continue the series. So everything else aside, she gets major points for not playing it that way (clearly this isn't the only book where she does this. That makes me happy).

Even with my slight cynicism and all the head hopping, I really liked this book. I enjoyed reading it a great deal and highly recommend it to everyone, especially M/M readers. show less

This review is for the CD version, read but unowned.

Ignore the fact that this is Book #12 in the 20+ books in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockmann. All of her books end happily so it’s not a spoiler that the couples you’ll meet in this book are together. This was a New York Times best-selling hardcover book and is known as “the wedding” book in this series.

The Troubleshooters series started out as SEAL teams, and we follow them throughout the books as they go on their missions and conduct their personal lives. We also meet the FBI agents who frequently work alongside them on special missions. Some of the SEALs retire and form their own security organization (The Troubleshooters), yet are so highly regarded that they show more frequently work with the current SEALs and FBI agents on sensitive government missions. Pretty handy so we get to continue following some of our favorite characters. Each book showcases one or more of the couples as they meet and work through their relationship while we’re dealing with the current mystery or villain.

If you are looking for a romance series of alpha men who rescue damsels in distress, this is not the series for you (instead try another military romance series the KGI series by Maya Banks, first book 'The Darkest Hour'). The characters in the Troubleshooter series are white, people of color, straight, gay, men, and women who are working as capable, funny, smart people in our military and government.

This particular book, 'All Through the Night,' is one of my favorites of this series and tells of the engagement and wedding of FBI agent Jules Cassidy to action-movie hero Robin Chadwick. The whole gang appears in this book, plus a new side-story arc of another couple. Plus a stalker. Plus Jules gets called away unexpectedly on a mission and might not return. You’ll get a feel for the series in general and the family these characters have created among themselves.

This was the first book I read in this series so I had to pay close attention with all the characters and how they are related. But I was so impressed with the storyline, Brockmann’s humor, and the people she’d created that I went back and began at Book #01 ('The Unsung Hero') and read them all in order. When I re-read this book, I had no trouble keeping all the characters in order since I now knew them all. Michael Holland did a fine job of keeping all the characters voiced properly.

I highly recommend this well-written, humorous, contemporary romance story of two characters you’ll like immensely. show less

This review is for the downloadable ebook, read but unowned.

Ignore the fact that this is Book #12 in the 20+ books in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockmann. All of her books end happily so it’s not a spoiler that the couples you’ll meet in this book are together. This was a New York Times best-selling hardcover book and is known as “the wedding” book in this series.

The Troubleshooters series started out as SEAL teams, and we follow them throughout the books as they go on their missions and conduct their personal lives. We also meet the FBI agents who frequently work alongside them on special missions. Some of the SEALs retire and form their own security organization (The Troubleshooters), yet are so highly regarded show more that they frequently work with the current SEALs and FBI agents on sensitive government missions. Pretty handy so we get to continue following some of our favorite characters. Each book showcases one or more of the couples as they meet and work through their relationship while we’re dealing with the current mystery or villain.

If you are looking for a romance series of alpha men who rescue damsels in distress, this is not the series for you (instead try another military romance series the KGI series by Maya Banks, first book 'The Darkest Hour'). The characters in the Troubleshooter series are white, people of color, straight, gay, men, and women who are working as capable, funny, smart people in our military and government.

This particular book, 'All Through the Night,' is one of my favorites of this series and tells of the engagement and wedding of FBI agent Jules Cassidy to action-movie hero Robin Chadwick. The whole gang appears in this book, plus a new side-story arc of another couple. Plus a stalker. Plus Jules gets called away unexpectedly on a mission and might not return. You’ll get a feel for the series in general and the family these characters have created among themselves.

This was the first book I read in this series and I got a tad confused with all the characters and how they are related. But I was so impressed with the storyline, Brockmann’s humor, and the people she’d created that I went back and began at Book #01 ('The Unsung Hero') and read them all in order.

I highly recommend this well-written, humorous, contemporary romance story of two characters you’ll like immensely. show less

This review is for the PB copy of this book, from my personal library.

Ignore the fact that this is Book #12 in the 20+ books in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockmann. All of her books end happily so it’s not a spoiler that the couples you’ll meet in this book are together. This was a New York Times best-selling hardcover book and is known as “the wedding” book in this series.

The Troubleshooters series started out as SEAL teams, and we follow them throughout the books as they go on their missions and conduct their personal lives. We also meet the FBI agents who frequently work alongside them on special missions. Some of the SEALs retire and form their own security organization (The Troubleshooters), yet are so highly show more regarded that they frequently work with the current SEALs and FBI agents on sensitive government missions. Pretty handy so we get to continue following some of our favorite characters. Each book showcases one or more of the couples as they meet and work through their relationship while we’re dealing with the current mystery or villain.

If you are looking for a romance series of alpha men who rescue damsels in distress, this is not the series for you (instead try another military romance series the KGI series by Maya Banks, first book 'The Darkest Hour'). The characters in the Troubleshooter series are white, people of color, straight, gay, men, and women who are working as capable, funny, smart people in our military and government.

This particular book, 'All Through the Night,' is one of my favorites of this series and tells of the engagement and wedding of FBI agent Jules Cassidy to action-movie hero Robin Chadwick. The whole gang appears in this book, plus a new side-story arc of another couple. Plus a stalker. Plus Jules gets called away unexpectedly on a mission and might not return. You’ll get a feel for the series in general and the family these characters have created among themselves.

This was the first book I read in this series and I got a tad confused with all the characters and how they are related. But I was so impressed with the storyline, Brockmann’s humor, and the people she’d created that I went back and began at Book #01 ('The Unsung Hero') and read them all in order.

I highly recommend this well-written, humorous, contemporary romance story of two characters you’ll like immensely. show less

This review is for the CD version in my personal library.

Ignore the fact that this is Book #12 in the 20+ books in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockmann. All of her books end happily so it’s not a spoiler that the couples you’ll meet in this book are together. This was a New York Times best-selling hardcover book and is known as “the wedding” book in this series.

The Troubleshooters series started out as SEAL teams, and we follow them throughout the books as they go on their missions and conduct their personal lives. We also meet the FBI agents who frequently work alongside them on special missions. Some of the SEALs retire and form their own security organization (The Troubleshooters), yet are so highly regarded that show more they frequently work with the current SEALs and FBI agents on sensitive government missions. Pretty handy so we get to continue following some of our favorite characters. Each book showcases one or more of the couples as they meet and work through their relationship while we’re dealing with the current mystery or villain.

If you are looking for a romance series of alpha men who rescue damsels in distress, this is not the series for you (instead try another military romance series the KGI series by Maya Banks, first book 'The Darkest Hour'). The characters in the Troubleshooter series are white, people of color, straight, gay, men, and women who are working as capable, funny, smart people in our military and government.

This particular book, 'All Through the Night,' is one of my favorites of this series and tells of the engagement and wedding of FBI agent Jules Cassidy to action-movie hero Robin Chadwick. The whole gang appears in this book, plus a new side-story arc of another couple. Plus a stalker. Plus Jules gets called away unexpectedly on a mission and might not return. You’ll get a feel for the series in general and the family these characters have created among themselves.

This was the first book I read in this series so I had to pay close attention with all the characters and how they are related. But I was so impressed with the storyline, Brockmann’s humor, and the people she’d created that I went back and began at Book #01 ('The Unsung Hero') and read them all in order. When I re-read this book, I had no trouble keeping all the characters in order since I now knew them all. Michael Holland did a fine job of keeping all the characters voiced properly.

I highly recommend this well-written, humorous, contemporary romance story of two characters you’ll like immensely. show less