Beautiful Redemption

If A Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever. But what if he didn't love you, first? 

No-nonsense Liis Lindy is an agent of the FBI. Deciding she is married only to her job, she breaks off her engagement and transfers from Chicago to the field office in San Diego. She loves her desk. She is committed to her laptop. She dreams of promotions and shaking hands with the director after cracking an impossible case. 

Special Agent in Charge Thomas Maddox is arrogant, unforgiving, and ruthless. He is tasked with putting away some of the world’s toughest criminals, and he is one of the best the Bureau has to offer. Though, as many lives as he’s saved, there is one that is beyond his reach. Younger brother Travis is faced with prison time for his involvement in a basement fire that killed dozens of college students, and the media want a conviction. Travis’s only savior is his unusual tie to the mob. In a deal that will spare his brother, Thomas has agreed to recruit Travis into the FBI. 

Liis is stubborn, defiant, and yet somehow softens Thomas’s rough edges, making her the perfect agent to accompany him to the ceremony. Posing as a couple, they must travel to Travis & Abby’s beach vow renewal and give him the news, but when the pretending ends, she finds herself wondering if they were pretending at all. 

In the second installment of the Maddox Brothers books, experience firsthand the mysterious world of the elusive Thomas Maddox, and how good love can be when you’re not the first, but the last.


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Another fabulous book from Jamie McGuire. I just fell in love with another Maddox. 

Liis is a tough nut to crack but when it comes to Thomas she seems to want to throw caution to the wind. Every time she gives into her heart Thomas does or says something that has her retreating to protect her heart. Now I can't blame her one bit for loving but not being able to be with Thomas. I think Thomas needs to get his head on straight before he goes after Liis. Their reunion never comes and as time goes by I'm not sure if it's in the cards for these two. When danger is lurking Thomas is of course going to protect Liis even know she can take care of herself. They decide to hash it out and have finally decided to figure out life together because apart they are no good. Just as they get it sorted tragedy strikes. Things won't ever be smooth sailing for these two but that's just who they are. 

Only a few sex scenes. Fantastic ending.