REVIEW - Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1) by Nisha J. Tuli

The Book

Release Date: 12 September 2023

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A Court of Thorns and Roses meets The Fourth Wing  in this pulse-pounding, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance—with fae magic, high-stakes trials, and a dark prince—from Booktok favorite author Nisha J. Tuli. 

Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart.
Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King’s rule. Her only desire is to escape and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured.

When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the rival Sun King, Lor is thrust into the spotlight as she competes against nine other Tributes for the role of queen. If she wins his heart, she'll earn her freedom and finally get her revenge.

But Lor doesn't belong in the Sun Queen Trials. Not only does she not understand why she was freed, she isn’t a citizen of the Sun King’s court. The other Tributes resent her presence and will stop at nothing to ensure Lor is removed from the competition, permanently.

Now Lor must win, because if she loses, she dies. Or worse, she'll be returned to the evil—and now vengeful—Aurora King.

My Review     5 STARS

I can see why there is a comparison to this book with A Court of Thorns and Roses, haven’t yet read Fourth Wing to compare but the is definitely some hunger games in there too.

I enjoyed the twists and turns and could not tell at first if Gabriel was friend or foe, but i could tell that Atlas was up to no good.  He was a good actor.

Considering her upbringing Lor was able to lead others, make friends and make decisions that shaped those around her.  I loved her strength of character and that she stayed true to who she was at heart and did not mislead anyone in who she was as a person.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to seeing what happens next.

REVIEW - A Lair So Fateful (The Last Dragorai #4) by Zoey Ellis

The Book

Release Date: 19 May 2022

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From a dark, magic-ravaged world comes an enthralling new fantasy romance series. Five brothers, last of an ancient Alpha bloodline, each bound by fire and blood to their majestic dragons.

He demands her worship. Or he will bring her to her knees.

Uraya is desperate to live in peace. Having finally escaped the queen of the south, her goal is to vanish - to leave the war in the Twin Realms and start a new life.

But to get her freedom she must work with the most intolerable dragonlord across the Realms.

Known for reducing women into simpering worshipers, Sethorn ruins the lives of any woman he desires.

Uraya refuses to be his plaything…

And her defiance fuels his intense captivation with her.

In an effort to maintain her quest for serenity, Uraya is forced to bargain with him, but Sethorn rouses a sinful craving that he dominates.

Primal attraction erupts into savage, carnal hunger.

When the queen complicates their mission, Uraya realizes she is on the brink of losing not just the peace she has always dreamed of but every part of herself.

And if she doesn’t evade Sethorn’s obsessive claim on her, he will drag her to a fate of his choosing.

A LAIR SO FATEFUL is the fourth book in The Last Dragorai, an epic fantasy romance series. This series can be read as standalones but will be better enjoyed if read in order. Includes romance of a dark nature and a HEA.

My Review     5 STARS

I missed this book by accident when i was reading the series and is such a good book.

I really loved who Uraya pushed Sethorns buttons and challenged him. She is certainly a strong character and was exactly what he needed.

Again the brothers band together and work well as a team and the women are welcoming and friendly to each other.

Loved this whole series.

REVIEW - Pucking the Grump (Bad Motherpuckers #8) by Lili Valente

The Book

Release Date: 23 May 2025

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Three things you should I’m a pro on the ice, a smartass in the locker room, and head-over-skates for the coach’s daughter.

She’s grumpy, gorgeous, and completely off-limits, and not just because her dad is a legendary hardass who will separate my nuts from the rest of me if he finds out about us. Remy is the hardest-working woman in hockey, determined to leave the admin world behind and start a coaching career of her own. She has goals. Rules. Boundaries. Walls around her heart more impenetrable than the glass around the rink.

We’ve been sneaking around for over a year, but after one too many "this can’t happen again" close calls, she’s ready to end things for good.

Problem is, I’m not.

Somewhere between late-night texts, weekend road trips, and falling asleep with my secretly vulnerable girl on my chest, I pucked around and became this woman's biggest fan.

Now, I want everything her rough childhood has her too scared to believe in—teamwork that lasts a lifetime and love that was never part of the plan.

And when the final buzzer sounds, I want this woman next to me. Forever.

My Review      5 STARS

**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Stone is about to start his very last season of Hockey, but he has also found that the girl he has been seeing on the sly, his coaches daughter, is the one for him, however she has other ideas.

That is until she finds out that he has wormed his way into her heart and is just there and comforting in ways she never knew she needed before.

I really enjoyed this book, loved that we got to see a little bit more of Tank and Stephanie and a very small bit of some of the other team members.  Of course we also get a healthier relationship for Remi with her dad

There is also certainly some good spice for those that lie that kind of stuff, i do :)  The author always gives you a good read, decent character plots and angst where its needed.  I really do enjoy all of this authors books.

REVIEW - Bride (Bride #1) by Ali Hazelwood

The Book

Release Date: 6 February 2024

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A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...

Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her. If only he knew how right he was….

Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.

My Review    5 STARS

I finally got round to reading this book after all the hype that I have seen online through TikTok and other online platforms.

Its the first book that I have read by this author and I am impressed with the new spin that she has given to both creatures, it was enough to feel different from any other book similar to this that I have read.

The book is told from the FMC point of view, so we have the vampire Misery and seeing things from her side and learning her way into the Were world and that both sides that think things that are not true.

Lowe is honourable and looks after Misery and his little sister along with his pack.  Bringing Misery to his house brings out tension with other members and both he and Misery have to work together to find out what is happening and who is behind it all.

I enjoyed this book and bring introduced nicely to the next two characters that are to have a book was certainly helpful.

REVIEW - The Maiden and the Steel Guardian (Of Metals and Curses #2.5) by Renna Ashley

The Book

Release Date: 27th May 2025

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When hearts ignite, only destruction will follow...

They want me to be quiet. Afraid. And I’m through with giving it to them.

Invisibility is how Arella Kellener once survived. As a human servant at High Keep—the Inatian seat of power—she could go unnoticed. The less attention she received from those in higher places, the better.

But everything changed when Arella saw something she shouldn’t. Now, she has a target on her back, hunted by a god-touched fae hellbent on eliminating his one loose end: her. A past dalliance taught her to keep her eyes from wandering beyond her means, and now, with her life on the line, that lesson holds even greater importance.

That is, until Orim Brennor, the devastatingly handsome fae male who smiles at her like she’s the only woman in the realm, becomes her protector. Her guardian. Orim’s made it his mission to keep her safe, and for the foreseeable future, he won’t be leaving her side.

But if Arella abandons the safety of her silence and opens her heart, her life might not be the only one at stake.

The Maiden and the Steel Guardian is a short novel that should be read after A Shattered Kingdom of Steel, featuring bodyguard romance, mentor/mentee training sequences, a golden retriever hero, and a HFN, perfect for readers that enjoy fantasy romance/romantasy. There may be unanswered questions that lead into the next book in the series, and any cliffhangers pertain to the continuing plot, not the couple's love story.

My Review     5 STARS

**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a novella set after book two and runs alongside book three and focuses on Orim and Arella.  We meet Arella in book one, but mostly book two with Orim.  You could see the attraction on book two so i am glad that they get to have a story of their own.

Loved to see how shy Arella gets stronger with Orim by her side and that instead of hiding she decides to help where she cane and practice her gift.

I loved how Orim was just so open and supportive of Arella and really helped her become more strong in herself and trusted in herself more.

It was a sweet read with a little spice and some good side characters.

Would certainly recommend this book.

REVIEW - Archangel's Ascension (Guild Hunter #17) by Nalini Singh

The Book

Release Date: 6 May 2025

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THE LATEST GUILD HUNTER BOOK FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR NALINI SINGH 

Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.

Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael's legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan's past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium.

The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan's Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy...and uncaring of Illium's fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal's life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time...

My Review     5 STARS

I am so glad that we got to see more of Blue and his Adi.  It was so nice to able to see how the pair managed to navigate from best friends to so much more.  It certainly had me in tears at times.

This pair will always hold my heart, their pain and the way they always support each other is a joy to see, even if at times it is hard.

We had a little suspense as they tackle a case together along with the pain of having mortal friends and not only do we see the past of them in this new relationship, we get the future when Illium finally ascends to the Cadre and has to find a new path from one he has loved so much.

I really hope that this series is able to continue a little longer.  I would love for example to find that Elena and her Rafe are having a child of their own, celebrating with friends and that they still have strong connections with their friend group.

I can feel this series coming to an end and it makes me sad as this has been going for many years and the whole series is fantastic and you cannot help but feel as if these characters are a part of your family too.

Certainly not only a book to be recommended, but the entire series....... Hmmm maybe a re-read is due soon.

REVIEW - Archangel's Lineage (Guild Hunter #16) by Nalini Singh

The Book

Release Date: 23 April 2024

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Raphael and Elena are experiencing their first ever year of true peace. No war. No horrors of archangelic power. No nightmares given flesh. Until...the earth beneath the Refuge begins to tremble, endangering not only angelkind's precious and fragile young, but the very place that has held their most innocent safe for eons. 

Amid the chaos, Elena's father suffers a violent heart attack that threatens to extinguish their last chance to heal the bonds between them and make sense of the ruins of their agonizing shared history. 

Even as Elena battles grief, Raphael is torn from her side by the sudden disappearance of an archangel. But worse yet is to come. An Ancestor, an angel unlike any other, stirs from his Sleep to warn the Cadre of a darkness so terrible that it causes empires to fall and civilizations to vanish.

This time, even the Cadre itself may not be able to stop a ticking clock that is counting down at frightening speed…

My Review     5 STARS

Cassandra knows her friends need a little nudge in the right direction as she assesses the strings of what may come to pass.

With Win missing when they are just trying to stabilize the world after the war, things are strung right for the remaining Cadre members, but now they find they are running out of time to keep the world safe.

With the immergance of someone nearly old enough to be an ancestor, they find out that the natural disasters are all leading up to one thing thanks to this entity.

As the Cadre work closely together they find more of lost history that is needed to keep them all safe and has them closer than ever.

The book had me in tears at times, especially with all the other stuff Elena has to deal with her father suddenly having a heart attack and the ensuing pain as the family heal hurt bonds and relive painful memories.

I love how the family and friends support each other and give each other the strength to carry on and the joy in each other that is needed too.

I carry on to love this series.

REVIEW - Archangel's Resurrection (Guild Hunter #15) by Nalini Singh

The Book

Release Date: 25 October 2022

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New York Times Bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into the dangerous, haunting world of archangels…and a love that is legend.

For thousands of years, the passion between Alexander, Archangel of Persia, and Zanaya, Queen of the Nile, burned furious and bright, seemingly without end. But to be an archangel is to be bound to power violent and demanding. Driven by its primal energy, Alexander and Zanaya fought as fiercely as they loved. Locked in an endless cycle of devotion and heartbreak, it is only Zanaya’s decision to Sleep that ends their love story.

Eons later, it is the Cascade of Death that wakens them both. The passion between them a flame that yet burns, Alexander and Zanaya stand together in one last battle against the ultimate darkness. But even a warrior archangel cannot win every war. Alexander’s scream shatters the world as Zanaya falls, broken and silent…only to rise again in a miracle that may be a devastating curse. For is it truly the Queen of the Nile who has been resurrected?

Only one thing is clear: this is the last beat of their passionate, angry dance. The final song for Alexander and his Zani…

My Review     5 STARS

Its been a while since i have read a book in this series and by this author.

I was completely captivated as i beheld the story of Alexander and Zanaya.  We had met Alexander in a couple of books, but had not seen much of Zanaya, but to read their backstory and witness them get their greatest ever love story was wonderful.

The tight family bonds they have, the way they can unravel and share their greatest pains , but also be each other’s greatest strengths.

This is certainly a wonderful book and a great edition to the series and the overall ongoing story.

REVIEW - Fate Book Two (Fate Book #2) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

The Book

Release Date: 12 December 2014

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Missing: Hot Italian Bodyguard Last Seen Wearing Tux... 

Dakota Dane's bodyguard is the sort of guy every man fears and every woman dreams of: chiseled abs, face of a male model, and tougher than nails. Except with her, of course. And those glimpses of Paolo's soft side are just as sinfully addictive as the rest of him.

So when he proposes to take their relationship to the next level--marriage--Dakota can't deny the thought of becoming his makes her pulse race and her knees go all wobbly. Unfortunately, when the big moment finally arrives, Paolo is nowhere to be found.

Was it something she said?

Dakota's heart won't move on until she finds out, but is she ready to face her dangerous world alone? Or will Dakota have to let go of everything she loves simply to survive?

NOTE: While reading book #1 (Fate Book) enhances the story, FATE BOOK TWO is a stand-alone story.

 My Review    4 STARS

**My thanks to NetGalley and the author, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is the second book in the series and cannot be read before book one or read as a stand alone book.

The book starts almost where the first one leaves us, however it is still full of the authors wit and her continual twists and turns. You never know exactly is what is going to happen next.

I really enjoyed the close bond she has with her mother, the way she is assertive and knows her heart and is not afraid of putting herself in harms way for the man she loves.

Really happy either way the ending and that more than one person gets a happy ending.

REVIEW - Fate Book (Fate Book #1) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

The Book

Release Date: 9 August 2013

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DAKOTA DANE IS ABOUT TO TELL A LIE SHE'LL WISH SHE HADN'T. Because her lie is dangerous, sexy, and just showed up on campus, angry as hell and looking for her...

Ugly duckling Dakota Dane has a new boyfriend. He's male-model gorgeous, built to perfection, wealthy, and smart. He is also a lie. As in, 100% fabricated. Does it matter that Dakota has a perfectly good reason for making him up? Not really. Not when Dakota's made-up boyfriend shows up in the flesh.

So is she crazy? All signs point to maybe. But the walking, talking enigma with the deadly vibe isn't about to give her any answers or let her out of his sight. And with college just around the corner, Dakota fears her dreams of a bright future have just collided with a dark rabbit hole...
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Fate.

Such a simple word, isn't it? But there's nothing simple about it. Not for me, anyway. Not when it comes to this man. I have no idea who the hell he is, where he came from, or what he wants, but his dangerous vibe tells me I should run away and never look back.

But I can't.

Because as much as he scares the hell out of me, his sinfully dark gaze and what it does to me is ten times more powerful.

And I know I want something I shouldn't. I should want my sanity. I should want college and parties and this dream I've waited for my whole life. I should want to keep that promise I made myself back in high school to make something of my life.

But now I'm looking at him, his powerful body, his predatory gaze, his sinfully shaped lips, and I know I'll never be able to walk away. So I simply keep lying to myself about there being a reason for all this. I simply tell myself it must be fate.

Because as much as he scares the hell out of me, his sinfully dark gaze and what it does to me is ten times more powerful.

And I know I want something I shouldn’t. I should want my sanity. I should want college and parties and this dream I’ve waited for my whole life. I should want to keep that promise I made myself back in high school to make something of my life.

But now I’m looking at him, his powerful body, his predatory gaze, his sinfully shaped lips, and I know I’ll never be able to walk away. So I simply keep lying to myself about there being a reason for all this. I simply tell myself it must be fate.

My Review    4 STARS

This is a fairly clean high school romance where out 19 years old FMC finds that her father is not who she thinks after she posts a picture of her pretend boyfriend on Facebook.

Dakota is a wallflower, she has one friend and is bullied at school.  Her mother is a nurse and she works a lot and her father is a photographer who travels a lot as is hardly ever home.

But the day after she posts the picture on Facebook, her whole world upends.

Her fictional boyfriend turns up knowing almost everything about her, people start noticing her and she gets run over by a girl at school that has made her life hell.

Santiago/Paolo is her body guard and gives her very little information, she has to piece most of the information together until she finally sees her father again.

She learns her skills and the chemistry between Paolo and her keeps getting in the way.

Enjoyed the ride for this book and I can see how the author had initially wanted this as a one and done book, but look forward to see how book two goes.

REVIEW - Buns (Hudson Valley #3) by Alice Clayton

The Book

Release Date: 23 May 2017

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Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, she’s never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she’s fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. She’s especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, can’t-get-enough-of Hot Cross Buns….

Archie Bryant, the man with the Buns, is fifth generation and one-day-owner of the charming yet run-down Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls, New York. He’s determined to save his family’s legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned way—by gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. There’s no way Archie will be influenced by the new hotel branding expert his father brought in to turn one hundred and fifty years of tradition on its head just to attract a faster, younger, slicker crowd. But when some of Clara’s ideas start bringing in new, paying customers, Archie can’t deny that she may have just given him a shot at keeping his resort open.

It’s sticky, it’s messy, it’s sweet, it’s Buns.

My Review    4 STARS

**My thanks to NetGalley and Galley Threshold Pocket Books, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Clara is a powerhouse that helps struggling hotels back from the brink and she has now been taken to Bailey Falls and the failing Byant House Mountain where she meets the owners son Archie. A man who has never recovered after the early death of his wife.

the pair constantly butt heads, until the thin line between lust and anger blurs and the pair find themselves in a lip lock.

Clara hides from her painful past, whilst Archie still hurts about his wife and is quite ridged to start off with until she starts to soften his corners.

When a new company takes over the business she works for, Clara is given an ultimatum that ends up hurting both of them until Clara gets her head on straight and she finally goes for the happy ending.

Loved that we still get to see more of the two previous couples and that they all join up and Clara fills the whole she didn't realise was empty.

Really enjoyed this book

REVIEW - Cream of the Crop (Hudson Valley #2) by Alice Clayton

The Book

Release Date: 12 July 2016

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Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern gal-about-town wish for? The answer, of course, is...cheese.

Natalie’s favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at the Union Square Farmer’s Market, where she indulges her love of all things triple cream. Her favorite booth also indulges her love of all things handsome. Oscar Mendoza, owner of the Bailey Falls Creamery and purveyor of the finest artisanal cheeses the Hudson Valley has to offer, is tall, dark, mysterious, and a bit oblivious. Or so she thinks. But that doesn’t stop Natalie from fantasizing about the size of his, ahem, milk can.

Romance is churning, passion is burning, and something incredible is rising to the top. Could it be...love?

My Review     4 STARS

Sometimes bigger is better. Natalie we met in book one as one of Roxie's best friends and after the company she works for gets Bailey Falls asa client, she jumps for the chance to work there.

Whilst in her home of Manhattan, she goes to the farmers market where the usually bubbly woman suddenly goes quiet and meek when she comes up to the cheese counter and sees Oscar Mendoza, the daily farmer of Bailey Falls Creamery.

Quiet Oscar has his world bowled over when Natalie comes to town. He has always noticed Natalie at the Market and wondered why the spitfire went quiet at his stall.

When things finally change, Natalie is her true self and the pair of them cannot help themselves as they forge ahead with a relationship.

Both Natalie and Oscar have their scares, but they do eventually manage to get things sorted so that we get a happy ever after.

Really enjoyed this book and look forward to Claras story.

REVIEW - Nuts (Hudson Valley #1) by Alice Clayton

The Book

Release Date: 20 October 2015

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From New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton, the first in a brand-new romance series telling the humorously sexy tale of Roxie, a private chef who gets a taste of love—but is it to stay, or to go?

After losing almost all of her clients in one fell swoop following an accident involving whipped cream, private chef to Hollywood’s elite Roxie Callahan gets a call from her flighty mother, saying she’s needed home in upstate New York to run the family diner. Once she's back in the Hudson Valley, local organic farmer Leo delivers Roxie a lovely bunch of walnuts, and soon sparks—and clothing—begin to fly. Leo believes that everything worth doing is worth doing slowly…and how! But will Roxie stay upstate, or will the lure of West Coast redemption tempt her back to Tinseltown?

My Review     5 STARS

This is the first book that I have read by this author and was certainly not disappointed. I had heard of this author when Wallbanger came on the scene, but never managed to get round to grabbing onto and reading one of her books. Now looks like I have to fight harder to read more!

This book is sweet, funny, sexy and certainly makes you feel good as the characters get involved and the former small town girl gets to fall in love with small town living again as well as getting herself a tasty treat to fall in love with too.

Book two is already bought and I can't wait to see how our sugar snaps friends get their happy ever after.

REVIEW - An Unexpected Distraction (Richter #3) by Catherine Bybee

The Book

Release Date: 30 November 2021

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Family secrets and fresh romance collide in this heart-pounding Richter series installment by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee.

Jacqueline “Jax” Simon knows how to expose she’s a skilled operative with MacBain Security and Solutions. When Jax hears her parents are divorcing, she races to London to find out why. She’s determined to learn the truth, especially when her investigation uncovers why her parents sent her to Richter, the German military school that made her a fighter.

Andrew Craig collects Jax at Heathrow Airport as a favor. He’s heard she’s a handful, but he didn’t know she’s dangerously gorgeous too. His instant attraction could change his life…or end it.

Jax doesn’t want to fall for Andrew, but soon he’s worming his way into her life. Together, they infiltrate Richter to discover if it has returned to its covert training children to be spies and assassins and blackmailing parents to look the other way. As the attraction between the two intensifies, so do the secrets exploding all around them. How deadly are those secrets—and who will survive?

My Review    4 STARS

**My thanks to NetGalley and Montlake Romance, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

In this book Jax Simon is called home by her brother as there is a family emergency.  Her brother never calls so she flys straight over to find that her brother has sent someone to pick her up.

Andrew is one of Harry's friends and is surprised by Harry's sister, she's not much like her brother described and he is instantly taken with her, even though she mistakes him for the hired help.

JAx is soon pulled into the family drama and why things are coming out now, just as there is news from Richter that things may be heading in the wrong direction again.

Andrew helps JAx where he can, the MacBain security family get involved with both family and Richter issues, finding a connection between them.  

I enjoyed the chemistry between the pair, the continued family of MacBain and the close friendship Jax has with Claire.  I loved that JAx was able to get close to some of her family members at last.

I enjoyed this book and liked that there was an ending that could lend to further books being written in the future.