12 Rounds

Sean (Right-Hook) Reilly knows a few things about himself. One, he's the middle-weight boxing champion of the world with an undefeated record. Two, women find his cocky persona, chiseled biceps, and inked body sexy. Also, the fact that it's known that he doesn't do relationships only adds to his sex appeal. And three, he's Irish, proud of it, and a member of the Braithreachas Don Saol, a branch of the Irish mafia and king pins of the drug cartel taking over the streets of Cleveland.

Connor Doyle(aka Connie) the boss and leader of the Braithreachas Don Saol, has been like a father to Sean, taking him under his wing and teaching him how to survive on the streets after the death of his parents. Sean has never been ungrateful, but has always wanted one thing...

More. More to live for. More to fight for. More to believe in. A chance at a future without drugs or guns. A chance at a future without wondering which day will be his last.

There's only one problem with that. You live by the Braithreachas. You die by the Braithreachas. And Sean knows whether Connie considers him to be family or not, the only way he'll be leaving the Braithreachas is in a body bag.

Hadlee Flax has had a year to overcome her issues. After almost being raped and brutalized, she's putting her best foot forward, seeing a therapist, and has even(with some persuasion from her best friend, Lara) enrolled in self defense classes. And she's doing well moving on with her life until she meets the dark, and conflicted Irish boxing champion of the world, Sean Reilly.

Hadlee is immediately drawn to the gorgeous, cold, and mysterious man who speaks with a slight Irish brogue. She soon learns that there is much more to him than his darkened gaze, cool demeanor, and body covered in tattoos. He's not the type of man she thought he was. And Hadlee finds herself doing something she never thought she would do in the last year...

Falling for a guy.

Falling for Sean Reilly. A man who is on the path to becoming a boxing legend.

One thing Hadlee doesn't know is the other part of Sean's' life. His life of drug running, and killing. Or the fact that when he's not boxing he's walking the streets with a gun tucked into the back of his loose jeans, and glancing over his shoulder at every turn.

But it doesn't take Hadlee long to learn that some attractions and relationships can be fatal.

And sometimes...

They just might be worth fighting for.

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This book has 3 point of views~ His, Hers & Connie's~Thankfully the author doesn't go over the same situation from each persons view. NO hot sex scenes which turns out is totally ok! It's a wonderful love story on how two broken people find each other and hope that by being together than can both become whole again in some way. The Story was slow go at the beginning but hang in there folks it really gets good before too long. The end now that will leave you craving more much more!
13 Rounds is the next book in the series and is expected to be out at the end of November 2012

Backstage Pass

It’s been months since Brian Sinclair, lead guitarist for the famous rock band, Sinners, composed anything. Unable to write the music that once flowed so naturally, Brian is lost without his musical mojo. But when sexy psychology professor Myrna Evans comes on tour to study groupie mentality, Brian may have found the spark he needs to reignite his musical genius. When lust turns to love, will Brian be able to convince Myrna that what they have is more than just a fling, and that now that he’s found his heart’s muse, he doesn’t want to live without her?

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This is a smok'n hot book! 

Lots of hot sex plus a great story line. This is my first Olivia Cunning book & I can tell you I'll be reading more. Lots of twists in this one. The ending was good and left you thinking you totally wanted more but if you didn't get it you would be good with it. Then I looked to see what other books were the author had an Oh my there is a book #2 in the series Woo Hoo! There are going to be more books as well just not out yet.

Playing to Win

Football star Cole Riley is notorious for doing as he pleases—on the field and off. He parties hard and fights harder, but if he doesn’t clean up his act, his career is over—so Cole reluctantly agrees to work with image makeover consultant Savannah Brooks. He’s not used to being told what to do, especially by some (admittedly hot) Southern belle. As for Savannah, she’s not convinced she can transform this cocky (and aggressively sexy) force of nature. But she’s determined to give it her best shot. 

When the sparks start to fly, Savannah lays down the ground rules: no personal complications. If she can turn off the tingle she feels every time Cole gives her a hot stare with his gorgeous baby blues, he can turn off his desire as well. But for two people determined to have it all, a hands-off policy can only last so long before one of them yields.

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 Hot Steamy Sex doesn't start until almost mid way through & is sparse for a bit after that but when it happens it's all hot and yummy!

Jaci Burton's books never seem to disappoint. Hot sex guy that is a player finally finds the one to take him down. She however never wants to fall in love so this complicates  things as she realizes she's been blindsided by her feelings. I like that you get glimpses of the rest of the couples stories that you have already read in the previous books. With that I suggest reading them in order.

The Perfect Play

Changing the Game

Taking the Shot

Playing to Win 

Thrown by a Curve due out March 5, 2013

Seduced in the Dark

What is the price of redemption?

Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood.

The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it’s all coming to an end.

Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance? 

Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice?

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Oh my gosh my heart was all torn up over this book. It bounces around so much that your head could spin. Caleb's story, Livvie's story, Detective Reeds story & Dr. Sloan's story~ not to mention bouncing from present time to past time. It's not hard to keep it all straight the author is very good at what she does! I wanted so badly to skip the end and see if there was actually going to be a happy ending because just like the first book I couldn't tell if it was going to happen or not and I won't tell you either! Lot's of Sex in this book~ Most of it hot some you could find disturbing but I think it's written such that it's actually comes off as hot. Twisted Romance story.

Take this Regret

A promise to love her forever.
A betrayal she could never forgive.
A change of heart that leaves her questioning everything she thought she believed. 

Can she forgive someone who has committed the unforgiveable?
Or are there some wounds that go so deep they can never heal? 

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No Lady Porn here ladies! 

This is a straight up Love story & every now & a again you need just some straight up romance.

The story starts out fast & to the point. As the years pass thats when it seemed to drag out a bit for me. I knew where the end result needed to be for a happy ending but it seemed to take a long time to get there. The author gave prospective for both Christian's & Elizabeth's side which I always love because this way your not left wondering. 

Lots of hurt & forgiveness in this book.

Borrowed Billionaire #3 Return to Mr. Thorne

Professional organizer Lexie Ross refuses to take Mr. Thorne's call, so he invites her to dinner.

They meet in a private room, in complete darkness, because the restaurant's theme is dining in the dark. It's supposed to be a sensual experience, all about the food. All about the senses.

The appetizers haven't even arrived, and already Mr. Thorne is making some rather forceful demands.

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Book #3 & still a short read at 39 pages however the price jumps up to $2.99. 

They already sucked me in with .99 & free so I can annie up the $2.99!

Wow book #3 had my sexual senses on overdrive the whole 39 pages!

I don't think I have quit read a book that has done that to me as of yet. Lexie Ross is one hot ball of sex & she takes you with her during every encounter. 

I can't wait for #4 & #5 to come out!

Borrowed Billionaire #1 The Walk-In

Lexie Ross is a professional organizer to the mega-rich, but she's never had a boss like this.

Mr. Thorne smells good, or at least his clothes do.

Lexie doesn't know what he looks like, because Mr. Thorne's staff is doing everything they can to keep her from meeting him.

Over three days of organizing at the Thorne mansion, she gets herself closer and closer to him, until at last it seems they might meet, face-to-face. But is the sexy stranger with the fiery eyes who he seems to be?


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This is a short book at 35 pages but only .99

My first impression of Lexie was she was a sex crazed chick! It was a rather amusing story about her desire to find out who Mr. Thorne was & their actual meeting. Lots of sex mostly with herself but still hot & steamy!
This is a series & this particular book left you wanting to know more.

Riding Wild

Mac Canfield was the last man Lily West expected to see again, never mind aim her gun at. But there he was, the bad boy who'd broken her heart years ago-still a thief, hijacking a priceless artifact-and it was all she could do to push aside the memories of how it felt to have his perfectly chiseled body next to hers.

Mac was no less shocked to see the beautiful girl next-door again, threatening to shoot him. Little did she know she was blowing his cover. He had to get her out of harm's way without succumbing to his desire to take her on a hot trip down memory lane.

But Lily has no intention of going anywhere with Mac, which means he'll have to resort to kidnapping. Unless she agrees to let him take her for the kind of ride destined to drive them both unbelievably wild.

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This is the first book in the Riding wild series.

I suggest reading in order so you can catch glimpses of the couples in the following books.

This is also a book that was cheaper to buy used (even with shipping) than the kindle version. 

Hot Hot Hot steamy sex not to far into the book! The sex scenes are more detailed & raunchy than other books. The books in this series are not only hot but action packed since they are always in the middle of a case. I love how the tough guy turns to mush for his girl. The girl also is tough & butt kicking (but all the girls in this series are!)

Definitely a series you should read ~ as long as your good with detailed raunchy sex!

Anything he Wants

In the explosive fifth and final installment of Anything He Wants, Lucy Delacourt continues her scorching affair with a powerful billionaire who always gets what he wants. And as she navigates his world of glittering opulence and all-consuming passion, she explores the darkest reaches of her own desire.

Lucy’s understanding of the enigmatic Jeremiah Hamilton has grown deeper, and now she finds herself craving not only his sinful touch but his guarded heart.  But happily ever after may be further than ever before, because Jeremiah is being hunted by an assassin known as the Archangel…an assassin who will stop at nothing to bring the billionaire down.  But despite the danger closing in on them, her greatest threat is her own desire to surrender completely to Jeremiah—body, heart and soul.

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Anything he wants was an installment book~ meaning there are 5 parts to it and you can buy each part separate or wait unit November & get the whole book. The link above is for the whole book not out yet  because installment 5 came out 9/25 & for some reason I'm having a hard time finding it again.

Installment 5 says description aleuts to being the final installments but it's not you need to know this up front as the ending will leaving you hanging in the wind.

Filthy rich Hottie falls for a young innocent except in their story there is a lot of action & I don't mean sexually! BDSM is involved because those rich guys need their control. He has lots of Family issues that will come to a head in the 5th installment. Someone is out to kill him & Lucy seems to get caught in the cross hairs. It's really been a good story it's just been hard waiting for this last installment. I suggest waiting for the full book unless you can afford the $13 for all the installments then I would totally go for it! 

White Trash Beautiful

" I’m not naive. I know I don’t get the happily ever after. My knight in shining armor took the highway detour around this god forsaken shit hole. I’ve made peace with that. That doesn’t mean I’m going to lay down like a doormat and let every cocky prick in the trailer park have his way with me. "

Cass lives a depressing life in a small trailer park in Eddington, Ga with her mother and abusive boyfriend Jackson. She works hard to barely make ends meet. One day Tucker White, the lead singer in the band Damaged, walks into her diner. He tries to show her that there is more to life than the hand she has been dealt but being with Tucker will come at a high price.

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OMG I loved loved loved this book!!!

Now there was no hot steamy sex in it ~ yes, a little sex but not raunchy by any means.

It's about a beautiful girl with a bleak future when she meets her knight in shining armor. Of course she is reluctant to actually believe anyone would care about her since she is the one who does all the caring. 

It's loving & heart breaking. 

Short read only 142 pages.
I can't wait to read more on how Cass & Tucker's relationship evolves!!
Beautifully Damaged is the next book no release date yet.

Honor & Obey

Emma has found the love of her life, but his dark secrets could change everything. With a horrible accident and the loss of another loved one, the student must become the teacher. As secrets begin to unravel, will she be able to look passed them or will she have to leave William and start life new again?

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Honor & Obey is the second book in the series after Honor thy Student which goes hand & hand with Honor thy teacher. Each book is either in the students view or teachers view. I have only read Honor thy teacher & wasn't sure it was necessary to read honor thy student but after reading this book (which is in the students view) I am going to read it so I can put a few things together. Honor & Betray is the next book due out which is in the teachers view~ not sure when it's due to release.

Wow there is a twist in this book I surly didn't see coming which now I can wait for his view to come out so I can see if my suspicions are correct or now. At first in this book all they are doing is having sex I was thinking they were never going to get out of the house! Emma (the student) was pissing me for seems she puts together ideas in her head & condemns William (the teacher) before getting his side of the story. Even when she does it seems like she can't forgive him for having past relations. The ending of the story is even not what I was expecting. Looks like there is a plan for 2 more books so I can't wait to see where Emma & Williams story goes!

Short read 117 pages.

Piercing a Dom's Heart

Brandon Edward Sterling IV inherits his father’s corporation before he's ready to settle down. He works grueling hours and follows the accepted path of society’s socially elite. After the end of his engagement with an aristocratic debutante, Bran gives into his nontraditional sexual fantasies found at the El Diablo BDSM Club.

Damian, the owner of El Diablo asks his friend Bran to keep an eye on Damian’s visiting pierced-out Goth chick sister Willow. She’s spirited and curious, has messy braided hair, piercings in places that drive a Dom wild, and she's ready to explore her submissive cravings. She’s also unacceptable in the wealthy world of Wall Street’s rich and famous.

But, can Willow Pierce a Dom’s Heart and prove that acceptability isn’t required in the bedroom?

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This book was quick read & I honestly don't know how many pages this book has. 

It's not listed on Amazon & when you read a kindle book it gives you a number in the thousands.

Anyway this book was ok. It had a good start but I was kind of disappointed in how quickly it ended I think the author could have elaborate on their reunion.  If you looking for a quick book to read I recommend it & would love to hear what you think about the ending. 

The Perfect Play

The last thing event planner Tara Lincoln needs is the jet-set lifestyle of a football pro like Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand proved that Mick is an all-star-both on the field and in the bedroom. 

Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a certified heartbreaker. But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind to catch this sultry vixen.

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The Perfect Play is one of 4 in the series. 

I recommend reading in order so you can get glimpse of the couple in the previous book. 

I never read books in order but I am going to make it a point to do so from now one.

The over shot OMG is all I can say! 

I can't stop looking at it!

This book is about Mick Riley who plays football (as if you didn't know from the cover shot) he finds a girl he wants to chase after instead of being thrown his way. Thing get complicated as she has a teenage son & an agent who wants to run his personal life.

The author Jaci Burton doesn't make you wait very long to get to the Hot steamy sex which I so love about her! Plenty of it throughout with out over doing it.

I have read 3 of the 4 books and have yet to be let down! 

Clash

The only easy thing about Jude and Lucy’s relationship is their love for one another. Everything else is hard. 

Especially when it comes to reining in Jude’s trigger touch temper and Lucy’s increasing jealousy of Jude’s Spirit Sister on the cheer squad who’s attached herself to him in just about every way a girl could. Feeling the stress of trying to hang on to her quintessential bad boy while becoming the foremost dancer in her class, Lucy knows something’s going to break. She wants both. She needs both. But if she doesn’t make a choice, she risks losing everything. 

For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love might be the thing that just isn’t enough.

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This is part two to the book Crash by Nicole Williams.

Wow this book pissed me off I just wanted to scream at Lucy & shake her. 

She just keeps walking away from Jude over & over in this book.

Their first time, Finally, and it's in the most unromantic places~ now I can get with where it was it was what happened to Jude before that & how fast it happened~ you will have to read it to understand what I'm talking about. Last thing for the second book the author waits until the very very end to have the "Finally" moment & doesn't give  you much more. Personally I like when the book ends & you get some of their life after that moment. This author didn't give me enough of that~~~~~~ but maybe just maybe she wants to write another book which then I would be ok with that. 

Even know it pissed me off it's still worth reading.

Crash

Southpointe High is the last place Lucy wanted to wind up her senior year of school. Right up until she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its own verb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longer than a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed by more women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys home where disturbed seems to be the status quo for the residents. Lucy had a stable at best, quirky at worst, upbringing. She lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, has her sights set on Juilliard, and has been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Up until now. 

Jude's everything she knows she needs to stay away from if she wants to separate her past from her future. Staying away, she's about to find out, is the only thing she's incapable of. 

For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love's about to become the thing that tears them apart.

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Only .99 kindle version!

This is a Young Adult book even know I like my more "sexual" books

 this book is a refreshing Love story.

This was a wonderful Love story but it didn't make my stomach knot up or make me crazy. 

It was a bit cheesy & ironic that both the main characters (lucy & jude) were named after Beatles songs.

The ending was abrupt as they just found their way back to each other then the book ends! Arrrgh. 

Lucky for all of us there's a second book. The second book Clash is $3.99 ~ guess they hook us with the .99 so they know we can't live without reading the second book no matter the cost lol!.

No Sex just lots of making out. Makes you want to be a teen in love that's for sure. 

Tragedy struck both families & it's their story on how people deal with such tradedy. among all that Jude & Lucy find each other even know they are from two different worlds. That being said this isn't a easy road of love they spend more time apart than together but during all that time they find themselves & start to heal.

Easy

A girl who believes trust can be misplaced, promises are made to be broken, and loyalty is an illusion. A boy who believes truth is relative, lies can mask unbearable pain, and guilt is eternal. Will what they find in each other validate their conclusions, or disprove them all?

When Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice, the last thing she expects is a breakup two months into sophomore year. After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she's single, attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored by her former circle of friends, and failing a class for the first time in her life.

Leaving a party alone, Jacqueline is assaulted by her ex's frat brother. Rescued by a stranger who seems to be in the right place at the right time, she wants nothing more than to forget the attack and that night--but her savior, Lucas, sits on the back row of her econ class, sketching in a notebook and staring at her. Her friends nominate him to be the perfect rebound.

When her attacker turns stalker, Jacqueline has a choice: crumple in defeat or learn to fight back. Lucas remains protective, but he's hiding secrets of his own. Suddenly appearances are everything, and knowing who to trust is anything but easy.

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I snagged this book for .99 cents! But it's back to $2.99 which is still a good deal.

This book is along the lines as Slammed. More of a young adult book but I loved it. I think I 'm a sucker for love stories lol. Basically Jacqueline needs to break down Lucas's walls. The only thing that bugged me a little was that Lucas & Jacqueline didn't talk much when they first started meeting maybe they did but the author didn't go into detail about it but I got the feeling they meet had brief conversations then made out the parted ways. Jacqueline is the kind of girl that is all in right from the get go (pretty much) which is cool it just was odd since she didn't know much about him. However they did chatted a lot toward the end of the book. The sex scenes weren't raunchy & kept rather clean. Heart wrench & Heart Warming!

Raising Kane

When a patch of ice sends attorney Ginger Paulson head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son and her invalid father—until lethally sexy Kane McKay shows up at the hospital, determined to prove his cowboy chivalry. Past experience has inoculated her against take-charge men, but even Ginger isn’t immune to Kane’s invasive charm and Built Ford Tough body.

For two years rancher Kane McKay has followed the Little Buddies mentoring program’s cardinal rule—hands off his Little Buddy Hayden’s mama. But one look at Ginger’s bruised body and Kane is through watching the stubborn woman take care of everyone but herself. The feisty, curvy redhead needs his help, and he’ll give her the hands-on type whether she likes it or not.

After Kane throws out doctor’s orders and issues his own demands—her full sexual submission—Ginger realizes Kane’s caring nature extends beyond just fulfilling her physical needs.

Can the former hell-raiser convince the gun-shy single mom to look beyond his past…toward a shared future?

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Book 9 in the Rough Riders Series

Hot & sexy as usual! Lorelei James never lets me down that's for sure. 

This one was about a single mother that falls for a McKay man. They are older, 37 which makes it that much sweeter since most of the time the characters seem to be in their 20's.  This book doesn't jump start with hot sex scenes but not to far in they start up.

Strong, Silent Type

Wyoming rancher Quinn McKay thought he’d only have to bide time until his

levelheaded wife came to her senses and called a halt to this “trial

separation”. He never believed the marital rough patch would drag on for a coon’s age.

Libby McKay knew when she married the gruff, laid-back cowboy that he wasn’t prone to blathering about his feelings. But three months have passed and her stubborn-as-a-mule husband is still living by himself in the horse trailer. It seems he’d rather hold onto his pride than hold onto her.

Quinn realizes Libby is determined to move on if he doesn’t loosen his tongue and he’ll lose the only woman he’s ever loved. In a last-ditch effort to keep her in his life, he offers her one weekend of uninterrupted sexual decadence.

Reigniting the passion is easy. The hard part comes after the sheets have cooled and they find out if what remains is strong enough to survive past mistakes.

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Book 6 1/2 in the Rough Riders Series.

This is a quick read at 102 pages.

I liked this book because it's about a couple that has been married for 9 years together for like 15 years. They were each others first and only. They separate for 3 months and things come to a head and they try to find their way back. Hot sexy stuff! I love it more because if you have been married for a long time like I have you can totally relate. 

The Mighty Storm

It's been twelve years since Tru Bennett last saw Jake Wethers, her former best friend and boy she once loved.

Jake Wethers, sexy, tattooed and deliciously bad lead singer, and brains behind The Mighty Storm, one of biggest bands in the world, left Tru with a broken heart when he moved from England to America with his family when they were both fourteen.

Sent to interview Jake for her music column by the magazine she works for, they are both unprepared for the sparks that fly the instant they reconnect. Only, there’s a complication to their instant feelings for one another – Will, Tru’s boyfriend of two years. 

Then Jake makes Tru a job offer she can't refuse - travelling the world with him and his band. But taking the job means leaving Will behind, and being on the road with the band means spending an inordinate amount of time with Jake. 

Is Tru strong enough to resist the delectable bad boy who once held her heart so completely, or will she willingly risk it all for one night with the worlds most notorious womanizer?

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This book reminds me a lot of Thoughtless in that he's a rock star & there's a love triangle. 

Heart wrenching at times (not as bad as Thoughtless) but it did damper my appetite come dinner time.

Hot sex scenes not overly graphic. The main characters grew up together & were best friends then meet up by chance 12 years later. They realize that they have always loved each other & try to figure it all out even know she has a boyfriend. A real nail biter!
The book is all from the girl, Trudy's point of view however at the end of the book the author does a chapter from the guys, Jakes point of view on their first meeting since they've been apart for 12 years.

I always stalk the author after I read a good book that I think could have a sequel & sure enough there is going to be on due out in 2013! I am such a dork & if I know a month or date I mark it on my calendar. I think I will have to reread the books again just before the sequels come out!

Riding Temptation

He's a biker working undercover for the Feds. She has reasons of her own for joining the Wild Riders. Together, they're burning up the asphalt and tearing headlong into danger and passion?

The guys always thought of Jessie as their kid sister, except Diaz Delgado. The past few years he's been watching her and Jessie's glad somebody is. Delgado's dark good looks and killer body have tempted her since day one. Diaz's unbrotherly urges have been hard to fight but the last thing he wants is to hurt Jessie. But when they both go undercover with killer survivalists, he knows it?ll be hard to keep his distance?especially when the mission takes a risky turn. Now Diaz has no choice but to open himself up to the one woman strong enough to take him on.

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This is part of the Riding Wild Series book #2

I am not reading them in order but now wish I had so I could get glimpses of couples I already read about in the following books. I will starting on Book 4 read the rest in order.

This series is about a Biker gang that works for the government. It's a bit more in depth than that but you will get to know each of their stories as you read the books. The sex is a build up in this book & you almost want to burst when it finally happens. Adventurous & sexy that what these books are. There are a lot of personal hurdles to get over before they can find love & I am always rooting for them to find their way. This book is about a few of the gang from the Wild Riders (good guys) has to infiltrate a bad biker gang that is selling illegal arms. In the mist of that Diaz & Jess are trying to figure out what they are to each other.

This book was also cheaper used than the kindle version (even with Shipping!)