Series/author spotlight: The Home Team Series by Dave Pratt

I did a blog post at the end of December listing several Christian fiction male authors, and separated them into two lists: Those that I had read, and those that I had not. 

When I wrote about this author, I mentioned that I was interested in his books, but hated to pay that much for a book when I had never read the author. A lady from his publishing company saw it, and offered me a paperback. It came a couple of weeks ago, and I liked it enough that I ordered the second book. 

The books are military/special ops, which is a genre' that I really enjoy. Thankfully there are some authors who write some great fiction in that genre' that are both clean and free from cursing. Dave Pratt is one of those authors. 

There is a lot of action and drama in the books, and very light romance. The author has created some great characters for his books, and very well done and exciting plots. And the author is not afraid to insert Christian content. 

The series has two books so far, with at least one more in the works.

The Home Team (The e-book is currently 99 cents)
Sam Anthem has always been a team player, leading his Home Team on secret missions around the world and chasing down bad guys for the U.S. government. But Sam has never had a place to call home or someone to go home to.

 Consuelo Zamora has been serving as a missionary nurse, but her work has led her to be forced to work with some South American drug lords in order to provide medicine for the common people. After being rescued by Sam and his Home Team, Consuelo settles into a new position in Olympia, Washington, to work with a community center there. But somehow, trouble always follows her, and Sam Anthem seems to always be nearby to save the day. 

When Sam is forced on a two-month vacation, he is introduced to a former covert ops soldier-turned pastor. But the vacation takes a turn when the Home Team comes under attack. As the team fights to stay alive against an unknown adversary, Sam begins to wonder if there is more to life than just the job. With his life on the line, Sam must decide between the job or his newfound faith and possible love.

Home Team 2

After a successful mission for the Home Team, the government is ready to create a Home Team 2 to help thwart human and drug trafficking from the infamous Lee family in China. But finding recruits who can handle the assignment is not so easy. And the measures that the Lees will take to protect their investments puts everyone on the team at risk.

When Washington State Patrol Trooper Ellen “Ell” Evander is reassigned to spend time with the Home Team, motivation to find her kidnapped niece clouds her judgment and spurs her on a mission that may end her career. Determined to move on after the assignment is over, will Ell continue on her own or finally find her place on the team?

Army Ranger Alex Anthem soon finds himself side by side with the attractive state patrol trooper. Alex has his own personal reasons for joining in the fight against the human traffickers, but is he willing to risk everything to see the mission completed?

As the pressure mounts, Ell and Alex both have decisions to make that could change the courses of their lives forever.

About the author: 

Dave is the author of The Home Team series of novels. This action-packed series started with The Home Team, released to great reviews in November 2022 by Ambassador International, a Christian publishing house. The second book in the series is Home Team 2, just released through Amazon and other bookstores in hard copy, Kindle and audiobook form October of 2023. Both books are fast reads with plenty of action, conflict and resolution towards God's will and the power of our Savior to bring light to the darkest of places. 

As a speaker and presenter, Dave has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops about writing fiction, nonfiction and project management. Dave is available for limited speaking engagements online and in person and can be contacted through this website. 

Dave is a native of most of the U.S. west coast, from Bakersfield, California to Anchorage, Alaska. He is a retired U.S. Army Medical Department officer and private sector project management consultant. Dave and his family recently relocated to Tennessee but returns often to his life-long stomping grounds in Washington State to visit friends, family, research his next book, and teach for a local college.

Aside from writing and practicing his faith, Dave spends the majority of his time with his kids, grandkids, traveling, and continuing his lifelong study of martial arts. He considers his wife, family and friends some of God’s greatest blessings in his life. If you look closely in his books, you may see hazy reflections of some of his family in his characters.

Check out his website: DavePrattBooks.com