Ian Banner is loving his hectic life. Heās newly married, ready to start a family, and opening a new restaurant. All his dreams are coming true.
The last thing he needs is a problem with his restaurant.
But when one attack after another comes, he grows convinced he has another enemy.
Ian tries to handle things by himself, but his friends are soon drawn in when the attacks become violent. Thatās when Ian realizes the target isnāt Rialto. Itās him.
Rialto is the final installment in the Unbreakable Bonds series and features sexy times, Daciana snuggles, overprotective family, fire, and of course, code names.Ā
REVIEW: This book was bittersweet. This is the last time will read about these wonderful men in their adventurous, chaotic, dangerous and lovely lives. But this finale is the series on the sweetest of high notes
The dynamic duo of Jocelyn Drake and Rinda Elliott brought Lucas, Snow, Rowe and Ian together for one last adventure before they settle down to live out the rest of their days as happily married fathers. That is unless Rowe and Noah a.k.a. the Master of Mayhem find some trouble for them all to get into.
Ian is the sole focus of the final installment in the series. As with the rest of the books in the series featuring him, this centers his past life. Ianās characterāto meāis the toughest. I say this because this man survived a horrific ordeal to become the man that he is today. But of course, even from the grave it seems that the man responsible for his horrific pass is still finding ways to intrude on the happiness and success that he has made for himself.
Ianās story has always rip my heart apart. I love the story because in this book, Ian is able to confront, not one from, his past. Not only that, but heās proved to Lucas, Snow and Rowe that heās much tougher than theyāand even heā realized.Ā
He truly came to his own in this book and it may the rest of his family finally sit up and take notice that heās not someone who needs to be wrapped in cotton, insulated from the evils of the world. He prove to them that he was able to handle himself and to protect them if needed and times of extreme danger and it was a glorious thing to finally witness.
The love these men have for each other practically leap off the pages of this book. It is beautifully written; the characters a vivid, bursting with energy that makes each word of each sentence of each paragraph a treat. The action, adventure and romance of these stories are extremely well written; they immediately grab your attention and hold it from the first page read to the very last.
Youāll experience a roller coaster of emotions with this book. Youāll go from having a lump in your throat from heartbreak to having you laughing out loud at their antics to feeling joy at their triumphs.
This book will linger indelibly on the brain long after you finished reading it.
BLURB: At only thirty-two, Bishop Stockley has lived a hard-knock life. His gang was his family, the streets his home. Until the crew heād always called his brothers betrayed him. After doing five years in a federal prison, Bishop is back at his dadās trailer and working for his landscaping company, thrust into a legit world where heās no longer the alphaāa world where a criminal record is the least of his disadvantages, because Bishop canāt read or write. Illiteracy had never been an obstacle for him on the streets, he didnāt need to know how to read Moby Dick to survive, he needed to know how to read peopleā¦ and that was a hustle heād learned hard and fast. Now, he had to change his life.
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Bishopās only support system was a young, inexperienced dad whoād insisted he call him Mike all their lifeāsince they looked more like brothers than father and son. And his hot-tempered, childhood, best friend from ājuvie, Trent. Bishop already had the deck stacked against him, but he wasnāt afraid of hard work to change his situation, and he did want to change. Especially after he encountered Edison Scala, a kind-spirited office manager who didnāt hesitate to come to his defenseā¦ a man that saw past Bishopās grass-stained coveralls. A man who wasnāt intimidated by his stern features and his silence.
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Edison hadnāt grown up the way most of his peers had. Heād been raised by a single father whoād owned an old-fashioned barber shop where Edison was taught how to not only shave with a straight razor, and shine shoes, but also how to treat others, to not judge, to be a gentleman, to be respectful and speak without profanity. But, the biggest lesson heād learned, was to always be himself. His lack of friends and a social life wasnāt his fault. No matter how much weight he gained, no matter how many times his staff called him a square, Edison did not need to change.
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Bishop knew Edison was off-limits. Heād made personal vows to himself when he was released from prison, ones that he never intended to break. But, when Edison asked him about providing landscaping services at his home, there was no way he could refuse. He hadnāt expected Edison to feed him, praise him, encourage him, and look at him the way he didāas if Bishop was somebody. Mike and Trent warned him not to mix business with pleasure and he didnāt intend to.
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No multiple pairings. No cliffhangers. Ends with a very, very HFN. Warning:
This book is a M/M contemporary romance, a hardened manās struggle to find real love. There are no police chases or doors being kicked in, in this one. But, donāt worry. Bishop is still intense enough to keep you on the edge.Ā
REVIEW: Okay, yāall. Can I tell you how much I loved this book, these characters? Miss Via has done what she always does and spin a story that will make you care for her characters as youāre reading them. Bishop and Edison are two strong men from different backgrounds, yet they seem to find common ground even though they have nothing in common.
Even though Bishop was the main character, it was Edison who spoke to me the most. But Iāll speak on that in a bit.
I particularly loved how the author approached the topic of Bishopās illiteracy. It was handled with kindness and understanding. The author wrote it in a way that didnāt belittle him. Bishop is a flawed hero. A man who like many of us, have made mistakes, faced the consequences of said mistakes and is looking for a little redemption and forgiveness for it. He wants to live his lifeānot necessarily a BEST lifeā but just go along the familiar lines and on the right path of it. He wants to do better and fought hard to BE better. Heās not asking for or expecting the moon and stars, heās just asking for normalcy and stability with a man who sees him as something other than what he was.Ā
Now, to Edison. His character resonated more with me because his kindness, generosity, sweet nature and integrity reminded me of someone I knew a long time ago. Edison is like many of us, one who struggles with poor self image, body issue and low self esteem but to me, his character was beautiful, more beautiful because he had a beautiful spirit and a big heart. I absolutely loved how the author had a character who didnāt have the perfect body and was still find the type of passionate love still. This story had a great deal of body positivity and I loved it and we need to see more of it in the romance genre.
At first glance, one would think heās someone whose weak. But I didnāt find that to be the case at all. Edison is gentle and kind. Respectful. Mature. This comes from him being raised around older gentlemen. This made him a target for bullying by some of his colleagues but his insistence on being who he is is what makes him strong. Ā I adored his character and I adored him and Bishop together. Bishopās gentle toughness combined with Edisonās sweet old world charm is what makes them perfect for each other. Edisonās character was actually like being reunited with my friend. Ā It was amazing.
This author is a master of her craft. Her writing style is absolutely superb. Miss Viaās work is always top notch, regardless of whatever genre she chooses to write. Her characters are ALWAYS vivid, complex and multifaceted. Her dialogues are ALWAYS beautifully written and her storylines are simply perfect. This book flows smoothly. She doesnāt simply tell a story, sheās giving you a front row seat of their thoughts and heart.Ā
This book doesnāt have a traditional HEA and thatās okay because life doesnāt always work that way. You just know that these menās life Journey is just getting started so the HFN ending fits perfectly. This story is memorable and the characters and their experiences will linger long after youāve finished reading this book.
This author and this book is a serious must read. Take a bow, Miss Via. Youāve done an amazing job yet again.
BLURB: Dawson āTriggerā Kerr walked away from the JTF2 angry and feeling betrayed.
My brotherās keeper, my ass.
Civilian life takes a new kind of strength, but he settles into building his business. He is content with his new lifeāa successful nightclub, amazing friends and a life away from war-zones.
Everything is coming up rosesāthat is until Claude Desjardins walks into his life.
Claude doesnāt have a choice. In order to find his brother in Brazil, he needs the best. Word on the street, Dawson is the man for the job.
But Dawson isnāt too keen on helping the Desjardins. Thereās a story there and there isn’t time to tell it. As they race against time to find out what happened to the older Desjardins brother, Claude is falling – hard.
But Claude is going to learn, if heās going to squeeze the trigger, heād better shoot to kill.
REVIEW: Okay, this book was a very good start to what looks to be a promising series. This story gives us Dawson aka Trigger and Claude. If you like action and suspense mixed with your romance, then this is definitely the book for you. The writing style is clean, crisp and straight to the point. This is what I like. This author doesnāt dally around with their stories; these men are straight forward with their attraction and feelings for each other which is a consistent thread with all of this authorās work. I actually like that. I donāt care for characters who dance around their attractions or feeling for each other. And the action wasnāt over the top or extra. It was the perfect balance of both romance and action which made the book that much more of an enjoyable read.
The ending was perfect and actually lays the groundwork for a smooth transition to the next book in the series.
This author is consistent in offering quality work. Her editing, storyline and character development was excellent and her cover was beautiful.
BLURB: The rings have been selected. The champagne placed on ice. The cake decorated.
And the pre-wedding sex is off the charts…
Lucas Vallois and Andrei Hadeon are finally ready to walk down the aisle. Thereās just one small problem.
A ghost from Lucasās past shows up days before the wedding, desperate for help. Against his better judgement, Lucas and his best friend, Ashton Frost, plan a fast trip back to the one place they swore theyād never go: their hometown in Oklahoma. But the danger is worse than they expected.
Now, theyāre in a race to track down a killer, keep a young girl safe, and get Lucas back in time to say, āI do.ā
REVIEW: WOW! What else can I say? When I heard that book 5 was about Lucas and Andrei’s wedding I couldn’t wait to read it. I knew that meant all the guys would be together again and wherever they were, trouble would not be far behind. Well that was an understatement. Lol! I enjoyed this book so much I didn’t want it to end. It easily earned a 5star rating from me. Lucas and Andrei’s love for each other is just as fierce and hot as it was when they first met and we see that from the beginning of this book, (lol) all the way to the end. We get my control freak Lucas with the arrogance of a billionaire, Ashton Snow Frost and his wicked sense of humor, sweet Ian (who’s high on wedding fumes). I died laughing at that comment, and Rowe with his devil may care attitude “the embodiment of chaos”. I want a Rowe in my life!
We get to know more about Lucas and Snow’s past. The unbearable childhood they each had to endure that later forged their friendship and brotherhood. We meet some of Lucas’ family members like Nicole and Taylor along with his despicable parents. My heart broke for the anguish so much intolerance had caused. We also meet some new members of Ward security Seth and Cole. We were briefly introduced to a friend of Taylor’s, by the name of Bran with pink hair. I can’t wait to get his story as I’m sure there is one.
Finally, you will love this page turner. It will have you crying at times and laughing out loud at others. The action ad suspense will have you on the edge of your seat and the sex will make you blush.
BLURB: Men found him attractive, interesting even. He was like a fascinating experiment gone wrong that men liked to investigate. Heād get a date – or two, if he was lucky – but it wasnāt long before Brianās darkness showed, and the men were running from him.
Brian King was honorably discharged from the United States Navy five years ago. Heād left with the highest honors a man can receive in his country, but heād paid the ultimate price to earn them. He was considered one of the best; an Intelligence Officer in a Joint Special Operations Delta team thatād been a twelve-man wrecking crew. Theyād thought they were invincibleā¦ until they werenāt. Brian was the only member that survived the ambush. He survived ten months of pain, of torture, only to emerge on the other side a warrior. A POW survivor. Heād returned home with all his limbs, his right mind, and with his only brother Ford, at his side. But, one thing had been lost, maybe for goodā¦ his voice.
Now, being a bounty hunter is Brianās only means to satisfy his need to calculate, track, and capture. His only outlet to the stress caused by his silence. He was good at what he did. But, all work and no play for a forty-four year old man was taking its toll. Brian wasnāt a faulty experiment. He missed companionship, he missed communicating. So, when he met Sway Hamilton ā in the most unconventional means ā heād been surprised at his special way of understanding Brianās every lookā¦ and touch.
Sway grew up in the rough part of ATL, trailing behind his twin brother Stanton and his best friend, Dana. He and his brother had a bond only twins could understand. So when Stantonās life was taken during their sophomore year in college, Sway didnāt think heād ever recover. He finally finished school, got his masters in nursing, worked hard, and focused on taking care of his mother. However, Sway knew there was more to life than heartache, and caring for others. There had to be. But he didnāt know what any of those things were until he met a dark hunter that blew his mindā¦ and the intense man had never uttered a single word.
Brian and Sway can feel the powerful connection between them. It was there from the startābut both of them have battled with loss and anguish for so long, neither understand that love can ease all of it. Do they have the courage to battle through it together? Sway has to learn to trust in love, and Brian has to believe that Sway will always understand him even if he never speaks again.
Sway held him tight around his neck, āI donāt need you to talk, Brian. I can hear you just fine,ā Sway whispered softly, kissing his throat.
This novel is a part of a series but can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers.
Trigger Warning: This story contains acts of bond recovery agent violence. Mention of war zones and descriptions of war prisoners. This story DOES NOT contain overly-described acts of torture.
REVIEW: As usual, this author has truly outdone herself. Just when I think her books couldnāt get any more exciting, any more perfect, she surpasses everything and brings another amazing creation. So, this is the fourth book in this wonderful series and gives us Brian and Swayās story. Brian is a big, sweet, tough teddy bear of a man. A gentle giant to Sway, his friends and family but to everyone else, a tough ex-Navy SEAL and highly skilled bounty hunter who can kick some serious ass. He was captured and tortured by terrorists which rendered Brian unable to speak. Brianās PTSD is heartbreaking to read and the author was able to capture the daily struggles service-members face when they return home. She did it with respect and sensitivity. She didnāt embellish, romanticize or glorify it. Also, I liked how she didnāt give super descriptive details of the torture Brian endured while captured.
Sway is a hard working and dedicated nurse practitioner. He works hard to provide a good life for him and his mother. Sway is a good man, he takes care of everyone but himself.
These two men absolutely belong together. The author did an exceptional job of writing their emotional responses to each other. You felt that simmering, intense…thing between them; it leapt out at your from the pages. You not only read them falling for each other, you also feel their emotions; the sadness, the loneliness, the joy, the pain. Every emotion in this book was intense and it was written just so. To write a characterās emotions to the point where itās felt by the reader, I feel is not something thatās easily accomplished yet this author does it all the time, in all of her creations. Thatās how you know that you have an author who masters their craft. Itās not an easy feat to accomplish yet she does it with ease. It was absolutely amazing.
I also love how her characters are more mature in age. These are gentlemen of a particular age and as a reader of the same age, I can really dig it. She shows that these men are still strong, sexy, and virile. Theyāre fabulous in their 40s and I am here for all of it!
This book, like all of her work is simply amazing. This author is truly a master of her craft. Her writing style, the way she uses her words is like an elegant work of art. Sheās an artist who comes up with these beautiful creations which are her books.
BLURB: When private investigator, Shane Stephens, is hired by the mayor of Cincinnati to track down the hacker who has been threatening him, Shane is sure this is the opportunity to launch the Merleau Detection Agency into the big time. He even convinces Rowe Ward of Ward Security to loan him one of his best IT specialists, Quinn Lake.
Shane, a man who prefers casual intimacy, is surprised by his attraction to the moody computer geek, but when Quinn suggests they have fun for the month heās on loan, Shane happily agrees. Both men are expecting nothing more than a good time.
But the investigation takes an unexpected turn and they quickly discover they are facing more than a hacker out to ruin the mayorās re-election chances. And as they spend more time together, they realize their relationship may be a lot more than just a good time.
With only weeks until the election, Shane and Quinn race to gather the proof they need while dodging bullets and possiblyā¦falling in love.
REVIEW: This is the second book in the fantastic spinoff from the Unbreakable Bonds series. A friend of my turned me on to these authors and I am so very glad that she did. These two authors are a dynamic duo; their characters, settings, storyline and plots are absolutely fabulous.
I became obsessed with their books starting with the Unbreakable Bonds series, the series that started it all. I was literally addicted with the first page of Shiver to the first page in this current book.
As with the rest of their series, their writing style is perfectly matched. There have been times when Iāve read books written by two authors and it didnāt seem like a cohesive story. This is not the case with these authors. Their writing style and transition from one book to the other is seamless, almost as if itās written by one person instead of two. The editing is spot on perfect, no plot holes, gaps in storyline, nothing. Itās wonderful.
Quinn and Shane are great together. The chemistry these two men have leaps off the page. The recipe of mystery action and suspense, infused with just a touch of humor grabs and keeps your attention. You lose yourself into this world and the lives of these characters from the very first word to the very last. I absolutely adore these authorsā work and I highly recommend this series. I am anxiously awaiting the next book.
When private investigator, Shane Stephens, is hired by the mayor of Cincinnati to track down the hacker who has been threatening him, Shane is sure this is the opportunity to launch the Merleau Detection Agency into the big time. He even convinces Rowe Ward of Ward Security to loan him one of his best IT specialists, Quinn Lake.
Shane, a man who prefers casual intimacy, is surprised by his attraction to the moody computer geek, but when Quinn suggests they have fun for the month heās on loan, Shane happily agrees. Both men are expecting nothing more than a good time.
But the investigation takes an unexpected turn and they quickly discover they are facing more than a hacker out to ruin the mayorās re-election chances. And as they spend more time together, they realize their relationship may be a lot more than just a good time.
With only weeks until the election, Shane and Quinn race to gather the proof they need while dodging bullets and possiblyā¦falling in love.
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After one quick knock on Roweās door, he stepped inside without waiting for him to call since he was already expected. But he stopped short when he saw the tall man standing next to Roweās desk, his hands on his slender hips as he grinned down at Rowe. Quinn couldnāt stop his eyes from quickly sweeping over his broad shoulders and chest that tapered into a narrow waist. His eyes snapped back up to find a pair of brown eyes that twinkled as they finished checking him out as well.
āSorry,ā Quinn mumbled, instantly taking a step backward. āI can come back.ā Rowe rarely saw clients. He had customer representatives that handled talking to the clients. Of course, with Roweās lack of a filter, it was better if he didnāt talk to the new clients directly.
āNo, come in, Quinn,ā Rowe said sharply. He stood behind his desk, drawing Quinnās gaze to his shorter but broader frame. His dark red hair stood up slightly as if heād been running his fingers through it. Quinn never took that as a particularly good sign.
With a quick jerk of his head, Quinn stepped in and shut the door behind him. The other man was smiling at him, that assessing look still in his eyes, and Quinn didnāt want to think about the fact that he was dying to take another longer look at him, but not with the freaking boss in the room.
āQuinn Lake, this is Shane Stephens. Heās a private investigator with The Merleau Detection Agency,ā Rowe introduced.
Shane extended his hand to Quinn and Quinn clenched his teeth, trying to hide his discomfort at taking Shaneās hand. His own palms were sweaty, making the momentary contact awkward. Why the fuck was he always so damn awkward around hot guys?
āRowe tells me youāre the best,ā Shane said, releasing his hand.
Quinn couldnāt help the skeptical look he shot at Rowe, who only shrugged as he sat down again. āWell, I said you <em>and</em> Gidget are the best.ā
āIs this about a job?ā
āSit, Quinn.ā Rowe absently waved toward the two chairs in front of his desk. He shuffled some papers around without seeming to actually look at them, placing them in piles at the edge of his desk.
Shooting one last uncertain look at Shane, Quinn moved to the farthest chair and sat, his tablet clenched in both hands. His mind raced as he tried to figure out why heād been called into this meeting. Clients didnāt meet with Rowe, and Quinn didnāt meet with clients unless theyād already been assigned a bodyguard. And while theyād worked with some private investigators in the past, Rowe wasnāt usually involved. He had a company to run.
āShane recently acquired a client who is the victim of a hacker,ā Rowe started.
Quinn looked up at Shane, who was still standing beside Roweās desk, his mind finally turning away from too many questions to a problem he could understand. āIdentity theft? Bank accounts drained?ā
āNo, not yet.ā Shane shook his head, some of his dark curly hair falling forward against his temple. āAt least, not that weāve uncovered.ā
āThen how do you know this client was hacked?ā
āThere are other signsā¦but I canāt go into it.ā
Quinn frowned for a second. That certainly wasnāt going to make his job easier. āWell, do you just need improved protection? Alerts on accounts? Weāve got a comprehensive list of things we can do to help shore up the clientās account protection and privacy.ā
āShane isnāt looking for protection from the hacker for the client.ā Rowe paused until Quinn looked back at him. āHis client has hired him to track down the identity of the hacker.ā
āWhoaā¦ā Quinn said on an exhale, sitting back in his chair. Thatā¦that was not an easy task. Most hackers were pretty damn good at not being found. You had to be if you wanted to survive as one. If you sucked, you were usually snagged by the FBI pretty damn fast. Quinn would know. Heād started hacking at a young ageānot stealing other peopleās money but just breaking through security systems because he could. It took the feds a solid five years to catch him. But his boss knew all this. Rowe knew everything about the people working for him.
āWeāre not equipped to handle this level ofā¦ā Shane frowned at Roweās computer as if he blamed it for his problems. āWell, weāre not staffed yet to handle computer things like this. I can do some of the forensic research in accounting matters, but I need a computer genius like you.ā
āThatās why I agreed to loan you to Shane and his business partner, Ethan, for one month,ā Rowe announced.
Quinn was out of his seat in a shot, hovering over the edge of the desk as he looked down at his boss. Pain shot through his chest, and he was suddenly having trouble catching his breath. Panic clouded all of his thoughts. He loved working for Ward Security. Heād been there for just less than two years, and heād never found another place where heād felt like he fit so damn perfectly. This was home. These people he worked with, they were his friends. He didnāt have to hide or pretend or feel uncomfortable.
And Roweā¦Rowe had always been amazing. Sure, he could be cranky and a little crazy. He was always loud and tended to speak before thinking. But Quinn always knew exactly where he stood with Rowe. He always felt like Rowe had his back.
But thisā¦
āAre you getting rid of me?ā
āWhat?ā Rowe snapped. āWhere the fuck did you get that idea?ā
āYouāre hiring another IT person. I saw the listing. And this? Putting me āon loanā?ā
Rowe groaned and scrubbed a hand over his face. With a heavy sigh, he pointed back at the chair Quinn had just vacated. āSit.ā Grudgingly, Quinn followed direction while Rowe looked over at Shane. āCan you give us a minute?ā
Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott have teamed up to combine their evil genius to create intense gay romantic suspense stories that have car chases, shoot outs, explosions, scorching hot love scenes, and tender, tear-jerking moments. Their first joint books are in the Unbreakable Bonds series.
Hatchet has a thing for the enigmatic Mr Smith, Horatio Trapās spokesman. Heād love to get his hands on the pretty man and show him how good it feels to take orders for once rather than hand them out. Heās had his eye on Smith for years and heās running out of patience.
The Wyvernsā involvement in the drug trade is limited to stealing money from the cartels, they donāt want junk peddled on their turf. When Trap orders them to destroy a crack cocaine factory in Phoenix, they are happy to oblige. But Smith throws a spanner in the works by posing as a potential buyer, putting himself in mortal danger.
Hatchet and The Wyverns come up with a plan to fake Smithās death, muscle in on the deal and convince the cartel to do business with them instead. But when Hatchetās cover is blown heās left to save a bunch of illegals, destroy the drugs and wipe the factory from the face of the planet. Itās all in a nightās work for The Wyvernsābut there are still secrets to uncover and the mysterious Horatio Trap, and his mind games, canāt stay hidden forever.
REVIEW: Oh, my! Iāve been waiting for this installment of this series feels like forever. I know thatās not the case; I was just anxious. Well, the author certainly didnāt disappoint me. This in addition to Adrian and Teddyās story, are my favorites in the series.
Hatchet and Mr. Smith are as different as night and day but you know they say that opposites attract. Mr. Smith aka Montgomery Smith, is indeed enigmatic but underneath that cool, collected and cultured faƧade is a man that is attracted to Hatchetās rough exterior. Monty (yes, I gave Smithās character my own nickname) is kind of tired of being lonely and acting as the go-between the Wyverns and the mysterious Mr. Trap.
Hatchet and Monty seems like an unlikely couple at first but it works. The action, the dialogue, characters and storyline of this book, of all of the books in this series is absolutely fantastic. The books are short (under 100 pages) but it reads like a full length novel. There are no plot holes or cliff hangers in any of these stories which I really love.
There are a couple of plot twists in this book. Secrets you will not see coming as it pertains to the mysterious Mr. Trap and Monty are finally revealed.
I truly enjoyed this book and really looking forward to reading more. Iām waiting for Artie and Bull to have their HEA.
Please note: The general release date is October 17, 2017. However, you can pre-order from Pride Publishing or Amazon.
BLURB: As the men at Kiss of Leather celebrate the resolution of the case of Corey’s kidnappers,Master Hunter worries that he’ll never see Tobey again.
Chuck isn’t about to let one of the key figures behind Corey’s kidnapping get away from him again.
Everything he and Stone have discovered through their months-long investigation is about to come together. However, when Chuck follows the suspect to a shipyard, it’s not only his own life that’s in danger.
Master Hunter is officially part-owner of Kiss of Leather, so he’s thrilled to raise a toast in celebration now that the mystery of Corey’s kidnapping has been solved. However, he can’t help but feel left out. Everyone is paired up except for him. He’s never believed in
monogamy before, but after Tobey unexpectedly left Kiss of
Leather and no one knows where he’s gone, did Hunter make a horrible mistake by not sharing his true feelings?
Tobey has been miserable ever since leaving West Hollywood and going back to Idaho. After breaking his own promise to himself by falling in love with his trainer, Tobey impulsively left Kiss of Leather because of something awful Master Hunter said. But things at home are worse than ever and he’s come to realize that those who are related to him by blood aren’t necessarily hid true family. The only place he’s ever felt he truly belonged was at Kiss of Leather.
Tobey has to face Hunter if he goes back to Kiss of Leather and Hunter has to figure out what he really wants from life and love. It takes a charity slave auction to show them what they’ve both been too stubborn to
see.
REVIEW: This great book is the 7th entry in Morticia Knight’s sensuous and sexy series Kiss of Leather. The ongoing drama and danger of Corey’s kidnapping comes to a completely unexpected ending that caught me by complete surprise. I really enjoyed seeing the whole gang make an appearance in this story, getting a quick glimpse into how each of the couples are doing. Tobey is a real sweetheart, but tends to be impulsive, running whenever he gets hurt. Ah Hunter!! He’s one of those silent loner alphas who make me want to scream with frustration!! He knows what he wants but it almost takes an act of Congress (pardon the pun) and someone lighting a fire underneath him to get him to go after it. Reading this series has been a fantastic
journey, and I would definitely recommend starting from the beginning.
BLURB: A bounty hunterās partners to loversā story. The hunt is onā¦ and heās the prey.
Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys. Life was simple, no distractions or complications ā at age forty-six ā thatās all Ford wanted. What he didnāt want was his work partner, sniper/watchman, Dana, giving him s**t all the time.
Dana Cadby had grown up labeled a roughneck from the wrong side of the tracks. Heād fought, scrounged, and survived despite a father that constantly told him he couldnāt. Dana pulled himself up by his own boot straps and made a name for himself in the marksman community. Heād been Dukeās bounty watchman for five years. It was his job to ensure their safety, watch their backs. At thirty-three, he was trusted, well respected by his peers, his bosses, his friendsā¦ so why couldnāt he earn the same respect from his partner?
Dana knew he was bisexual before he graduated high school. He also knew he was attracted to the huge, 6ā3ā, SEAL from the moment he and his brother came to join their team. It wasnāt easy for him to tamp down his immediate reaction to Fordās thick muscles, full beard, and dark eyes. Still, Dana exhibited nothing but professionalism towards him, not wanting to make his āstraightā partner uncomfortable. So why did Ford constantly give him hell?
After Dana took back his ex-girlfriend, heād noticed an intensification in Fordās bad attitude. One that turned aggressive and downright antagonistic, and Dana was damned if heād just lay down and take it. He was gonna make that man respect him if it was the last thing he did.
When Duke sends Dana and Ford out to track down their most dangerous bounty yet, they both embrace the fact that they make one hell of a teamā¦ but they fight tooth and nail against the powerful intimacy brewing between them.
Beware: If Ford and Dana connect completely, god help the fugitive whoās in the sights of the hunter and his watchman.
This story is a part of a series but can stand alone. It does not end on a cliffhanger and has a HEA.
REVIEW: This is the third book in this fantastic series by this author. And when I tell you that it’s amazing, I mean it. This book continues with Dana and Fordās story. This story, as with all this author’s work was such a pleasure to read. It was also a pleasant surprise because I wasn’t expecting this pairing.
Dana is the youngest on the team and in my opinion, the most vulnerable, emotionally speaking of course. I loved Danaās character. His personality was an interesting juxtaposition of vulnerability and strength. He was shy yetā¦not. He was confident yet insecure.
Ford was a gruff and tough former Navy Seal. He’s loyal and fiercely protective of his younger brother. He’s also stubborn. Well, both men are stubborn. So much so that I wanted to reach in and Gibbs smack both of them at the backs of their heads to knock some sense into both of them. I especially wanted to snap Danaās girlfriend like a twig. The ole bony, salad eating wench that she was.
You know a book is good when the characters make you yell at your reading device. I was yelling at, smacking and positively howling at my iPad, these characters are just that vivid.
I love her writing style. You’re not going to get any pretty lavender words or flowery dialogue from the men in her books. I also love the fact that her characters are men of a particular age and everyday working men. What I also appreciate is the fact that she’s not afraid to use the word bisexual. These men are BISEXUAL. Not ‘gay for you’, ‘out for you’ or any of the other tropes that erases the bisexual identity.
I can’t express how excellent this book is. I equate reading this author’s work to mama cooking in the kitchen and when she’s finished, you end up with the most delicious meal. Yes, she has truly put her foot in the pot with this book.
This book, heck, this series is definitely highly recommended.
