****(4) out of 5 Stars!
SYNOPSIS:
The first time I saw my landlord Jude Wayland, with his gentle brown eyes and a body built to do damage, I knew he was trouble. Sure, he has the nice guy routine mastered, but I’m not buying it. In my experience, no one does a good deed for free.
Now that he’s seen me at my lowest, the sexy P.I. with a white knight complex wants to uncover my secrets. He also has me craving more of his sizzling kisses. But I can’t give in to my feelings for him. I promised my sister that I’d raise her daughter without a man, and I won’t let her down again.
Yet as my past catches up with me, bringing danger to our door, I’ll have to make a choice — let Jude in and betray my sister, or run, leaving behind the only man I’ve ever loved.
Ruthless Protector is the fourth book in the Lawless Kings series, but each of these sexy, gritty contemporary romances can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Now that he’s seen me at my lowest, the sexy P.I. with a white knight complex wants to uncover my secrets. He also has me craving more of his sizzling kisses. But I can’t give in to my feelings for him. I promised my sister that I’d raise her daughter without a man, and I won’t let her down again.
Yet as my past catches up with me, bringing danger to our door, I’ll have to make a choice — let Jude in and betray my sister, or run, leaving behind the only man I’ve ever loved.
Ruthless Protector is the fourth book in the Lawless Kings series, but each of these sexy, gritty contemporary romances can be enjoyed as a standalone.
REVIEW:
Jude has got to be one of my favorite book boyfriends EVER. He's big and gruff and tough... and a total marshmellow inside. I love how he takes care of Willa and Tilly (or tries to anyway), as well as Faye, and pretty much everyone else around him.
Willa on the other hand, I just wanted to smack upside the head through most of the book. Oh, my gosh, was she difficult, and just mean to Jude. Sure, she'd had some bad experiences in the past, from her mother to her ex-boyfriend, and certainly her former brother-in-law, but nothing that seemed nearly bad enough to warrant her horrendous attitude toward people. It was amazing that she let anyone in at all, even Faye, let alone Jude.
I was incredibly happy to see these two together finally, although it obviously took all of Jude's patience to keep things going. (Seriously, the man as written is a virtual saint.) And even after they'd begun to get close, and Willa knew that she should trust Jude — she still refused to do so. I could not believe that she was ever even contemplating leaving him.
Many of the minor characters in this tale were delightful as well. I totally loved Tilly and also Faye, among others. The way in which the others the King Agency had Jude's back, both professionally and personally, was amazing and very good to see.
I was not a huge fan of the strip club venue, but those scenes were handled fairly tastefully. The love scenes between Willa and Jude were definitely hot! Especially the one where he discovers that she thinks about him when she's dancing.
Some of the peripheral plot lines were a bit much for me. All the drama with that jerk Trent was bad enough, but the convoluted nature of the real situation behind most of that was somewhat hard to follow.
Overall though it was a really good story, excellently written, very well paced, and with a wonderful Hero. This is the first book that I've read in the "Lawless Kings" series, but now I'm thinking that I definitely need to read the others as well!
Jude has got to be one of my favorite book boyfriends EVER. He's big and gruff and tough... and a total marshmellow inside. I love how he takes care of Willa and Tilly (or tries to anyway), as well as Faye, and pretty much everyone else around him.
Willa on the other hand, I just wanted to smack upside the head through most of the book. Oh, my gosh, was she difficult, and just mean to Jude. Sure, she'd had some bad experiences in the past, from her mother to her ex-boyfriend, and certainly her former brother-in-law, but nothing that seemed nearly bad enough to warrant her horrendous attitude toward people. It was amazing that she let anyone in at all, even Faye, let alone Jude.
I was incredibly happy to see these two together finally, although it obviously took all of Jude's patience to keep things going. (Seriously, the man as written is a virtual saint.) And even after they'd begun to get close, and Willa knew that she should trust Jude — she still refused to do so. I could not believe that she was ever even contemplating leaving him.
Many of the minor characters in this tale were delightful as well. I totally loved Tilly and also Faye, among others. The way in which the others the King Agency had Jude's back, both professionally and personally, was amazing and very good to see.
I was not a huge fan of the strip club venue, but those scenes were handled fairly tastefully. The love scenes between Willa and Jude were definitely hot! Especially the one where he discovers that she thinks about him when she's dancing.
Some of the peripheral plot lines were a bit much for me. All the drama with that jerk Trent was bad enough, but the convoluted nature of the real situation behind most of that was somewhat hard to follow.
Overall though it was a really good story, excellently written, very well paced, and with a wonderful Hero. This is the first book that I've read in the "Lawless Kings" series, but now I'm thinking that I definitely need to read the others as well!
I received a free eBook copy of this title from the author,
and have willingly provided an honest review.
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