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Rescue For Hire #9
Spencer's Reluctant Rescuer
[Siren Everlasting Classic Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, HEA] Welcome to the world of Rescue for Hire. Meet the team members of a company that form a family of heroes. Ten years ago Ruger Black refused Spencer Ryland's kiss. Now they're adults and everything's changed. Ruger's gone from a punk, smoking cigarettes, to a man who's as cold and hard as the gun his name represents. Spencer's no longer a needy nerd with thick black glasses. A drug lord's knife has taken his eye and a bullet has him clinging to a life he no longer wants. A nice man befriends him in the hospital and takes him away. Who in the world would turn down a job offer from Rescue for Hire? Ruger did, but changed his mind temporarily when Spencer disappears. Love heals all, but how can it heal the demons of a war ravaged solder or a fragile victim of multiple attacks? Together they will fight to heal their souls, with a little help from Rescue for Hire. ** A Siren Erotic Romance
117 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2015
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Bellann Summer
79 books182 followersBellann Summer lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband and children surrounded by lakes and woods. In the summer Bellann enjoys fishing, camping, gardening and growing flowers. Autumn is spent out in the woods exploring the beautiful colors and nature at its finest. In the winter there is ice fishing, snowmobiling and sitting in front of the wood fireplace. She has always loved to read and any free time is spent with a book in her hand. When major life changes occurred, she decided to try writing what she liked to read. And it worked.
Email her at: bellannsummer@gmail.com
Email her at: bellannsummer@gmail.com
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December 10, 2022
4.5 Stars ~ I can't believe I am already at the next to final book in this series. Each of these men and their partners have made an impact and I've enjoyed every moment. The description for 'Spencer's Reluctant Rescuer' had me very intrigued as I got the impression this story was going to be different from all of the rest. I was right and I was wrong.
Ruger has spent way too many years doing things for his government that he suffers horrible nightmares from. On a stay in Granite City to attend the wedding of an ex-teammate, Cade approaches him with a job offer. It's different though, because it's not working directly for Rescue for Hire performing rescues and missions with the guys. Instead, Cade wants to hire Ruger to oversee all the hundreds of acres of forest land the company owns, dealing with thinning trees, replanting, and so on. It's a dream for Ruger and one he has been qualified for since he was a boy.
That dream can't begin until he helps the team rescue Spencer who disappeared from the hospital two weeks ago. Spencer and his partner were kidnapped and tortured by a drug dealer. Because of the severity of Spencer's injuries, he has been at a hospital several hours from Granite City and the sheriff wasn't notified that he'd gone missing until recently. According to the police down there Spencer left voluntarily which is kind of difficult for a man who still can't walk by himself. It takes Tony and Boone's mad computer skills to find a lead, and the team plus Ruger to locate and rescue Spencer.
Poor Spencer. Kidnapped and held by a man he thought was a friend but who instead abused him while keeping Spencer drugged. My heart just bled for him. First he lost his eye from the initial kidnapping and torture, not to mention being shot in the stomach and enduring extensive surgery to save his internal organs. But after not receiving the care he needs, he develops an infection in his liver and kidneys and when his kidnapper drops him on the floor when Rescue for Hire busts in, tissues tear, spreading more infection. Spencer is going to take a long time to heal.
I think this may just be my favorite love story of them all and that's saying quite a bit. Even Treble didn't affect my emotions the way Ruger did, although Treb is still my favorite. Seeing the healing these two men bring to each other was…well, it touched me in ways none of the other couples has. I loved the agreement Cade and Ruger came to as I think it'll be good for Ruger's battered soul. The best thing for Ruger is Spencer and vice versa. Excellent addition!
NOTE: This book was provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews
Ruger has spent way too many years doing things for his government that he suffers horrible nightmares from. On a stay in Granite City to attend the wedding of an ex-teammate, Cade approaches him with a job offer. It's different though, because it's not working directly for Rescue for Hire performing rescues and missions with the guys. Instead, Cade wants to hire Ruger to oversee all the hundreds of acres of forest land the company owns, dealing with thinning trees, replanting, and so on. It's a dream for Ruger and one he has been qualified for since he was a boy.
That dream can't begin until he helps the team rescue Spencer who disappeared from the hospital two weeks ago. Spencer and his partner were kidnapped and tortured by a drug dealer. Because of the severity of Spencer's injuries, he has been at a hospital several hours from Granite City and the sheriff wasn't notified that he'd gone missing until recently. According to the police down there Spencer left voluntarily which is kind of difficult for a man who still can't walk by himself. It takes Tony and Boone's mad computer skills to find a lead, and the team plus Ruger to locate and rescue Spencer.
Poor Spencer. Kidnapped and held by a man he thought was a friend but who instead abused him while keeping Spencer drugged. My heart just bled for him. First he lost his eye from the initial kidnapping and torture, not to mention being shot in the stomach and enduring extensive surgery to save his internal organs. But after not receiving the care he needs, he develops an infection in his liver and kidneys and when his kidnapper drops him on the floor when Rescue for Hire busts in, tissues tear, spreading more infection. Spencer is going to take a long time to heal.
I think this may just be my favorite love story of them all and that's saying quite a bit. Even Treble didn't affect my emotions the way Ruger did, although Treb is still my favorite. Seeing the healing these two men bring to each other was…well, it touched me in ways none of the other couples has. I loved the agreement Cade and Ruger came to as I think it'll be good for Ruger's battered soul. The best thing for Ruger is Spencer and vice versa. Excellent addition!
NOTE: This book was provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews
August 18, 2024
Re-read Aug. 16, 2024
Book 9) You can't go wrong with this action packed, series of tremendous men, caring, accepting, and loving to their partners and team mates. In this series we don't get all the answers, but a book or two later we will see the secret revealed. This method weaves these wonderful stories together and it's amazing to discover and fun to read. So, I feel it IS important to read them in order to get all that rich storytelling at its best.
In this book we see Spencer, a cop, suffering through his recovery from losing an eye and the gunshot to his stomach, he's depressed and wished he'd died. A stranger keeps coming to visit him everyday, giving him attention and care, so when he puts him in a wheelchair to get some air, Spencer lets him. Spencer has been so drugged up, he doesn't realize he's been slipped more drugs. Terry keeps him so drugged he doesn't try to understand, he just wants to die.
After two weeks, things change, and when Spencer throws up some meals, his head becomes clear and figures out this is wrong, but Spencer is so ill, fever, pain and confusion, he's nearly helpless. Meanwhile, Ruger has accepted a job with the Rescue for Hire guys, and they are looking for Spencer, who disappeared from the hospital. The cops aren't helping. Ruger recognizes the name, from their childhood, and hops on board to get Spencer found.
The team's tech gurus are great and find Spencer, and he's rescued just in time from being raped by Terry. Ruger plants himself by Spencer and doesn't leave his side. He's claimed him and acts as a bodyguard until they sort this out. More time passes, and the team is supportive of Ruger and Spencer. They battle the cops bad investigating, Spencer tells his story, and Terry makes bail.
Ruger takes Spencer to Cade and Jack's land and a home. With healing going well the guys finally have hot sex and do some talking. Ruger and Spencer are together, he's healing, and things are okay, but a woman shows up after his hospital check up and tries to get Spencer back to Terry, her obsessive, crazy adopted son. She was the one who helped Terry take Spencer. Spencer knocks her out. the whole story is revealed, and later the woman tells the cops where Terry is hiding, about her part in it, and loose ends are tied up.
A tornado hits the town and when it's over Ruger goes to help the team rescue the school kids. He accepts a part time job with rescue, and full time with the forestry. Spencer helps Ruger with his PTSD, Ruger helps Spencer by loving him - heart and soul.
As usual there is a lot more going on. We are happy to see the team members, their partners and kids, the wonderful lives they lead. This story melded a bit with the Granite County characters, too.
Great M/M sex, an interesting plot, and deep characters make this author worth reading.
Highly recommend. ENJOY !!!
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Book 9) You can't go wrong with this action packed, series of tremendous men, caring, accepting, and loving to their partners and team mates. In this series we don't get all the answers, but a book or two later we will see the secret revealed. This method weaves these wonderful stories together and it's amazing to discover and fun to read. So, I feel it IS important to read them in order to get all that rich storytelling at its best.
In this book we see Spencer, a cop, suffering through his recovery from losing an eye and the gunshot to his stomach, he's depressed and wished he'd died. A stranger keeps coming to visit him everyday, giving him attention and care, so when he puts him in a wheelchair to get some air, Spencer lets him. Spencer has been so drugged up, he doesn't realize he's been slipped more drugs. Terry keeps him so drugged he doesn't try to understand, he just wants to die.
After two weeks, things change, and when Spencer throws up some meals, his head becomes clear and figures out this is wrong, but Spencer is so ill, fever, pain and confusion, he's nearly helpless. Meanwhile, Ruger has accepted a job with the Rescue for Hire guys, and they are looking for Spencer, who disappeared from the hospital. The cops aren't helping. Ruger recognizes the name, from their childhood, and hops on board to get Spencer found.
The team's tech gurus are great and find Spencer, and he's rescued just in time from being raped by Terry. Ruger plants himself by Spencer and doesn't leave his side. He's claimed him and acts as a bodyguard until they sort this out. More time passes, and the team is supportive of Ruger and Spencer. They battle the cops bad investigating, Spencer tells his story, and Terry makes bail.
Ruger takes Spencer to Cade and Jack's land and a home. With healing going well the guys finally have hot sex and do some talking. Ruger and Spencer are together, he's healing, and things are okay, but a woman shows up after his hospital check up and tries to get Spencer back to Terry, her obsessive, crazy adopted son. She was the one who helped Terry take Spencer. Spencer knocks her out. the whole story is revealed, and later the woman tells the cops where Terry is hiding, about her part in it, and loose ends are tied up.
A tornado hits the town and when it's over Ruger goes to help the team rescue the school kids. He accepts a part time job with rescue, and full time with the forestry. Spencer helps Ruger with his PTSD, Ruger helps Spencer by loving him - heart and soul.
As usual there is a lot more going on. We are happy to see the team members, their partners and kids, the wonderful lives they lead. This story melded a bit with the Granite County characters, too.
Great M/M sex, an interesting plot, and deep characters make this author worth reading.
Highly recommend. ENJOY !!!
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December 4, 2015
The first 20+% of this was weird. Why did Terry become obsessed with Spencer? What did the article say? Where did they get the drugs if what's her face is just delivers food?
None of the nurses thought it was weird that Spencer left? Don't you have to sign a AMA when you leave? I mean, Spencer was in no shape at all to leave the hospital.
Ugh. I only read this because it's a short one and I can plow through a lot of these Siren books and I want to finish my reading goal. Is that bad? Whatever, Bellann Summer still gets my money even though I say I need to stop torturing myself. Siren books are like crack to me.
None of the nurses thought it was weird that Spencer left? Don't you have to sign a AMA when you leave? I mean, Spencer was in no shape at all to leave the hospital.
Ugh. I only read this because it's a short one and I can plow through a lot of these Siren books and I want to finish my reading goal. Is that bad? Whatever, Bellann Summer still gets my money even though I say I need to stop torturing myself. Siren books are like crack to me.
August 20, 2015
Very entertaining. But we never really learn why Terry kidnapped Spencer in the first place. That whole situation felt a little random and confusing. Maybe he Sheng really need to be kidnapped in order for Ruger to come into the picture.
Oh and BTW the fact that Ruger knew the rescue for hire team was talking abt the same Spencer he knew as a teenager was totally stupid. Spencer is a totally common name!!
But I liked the story overall and I'm excited for the Rescue for Hire West series! ! But where the heck is "eastern central Nevada"?!?!
Oh and BTW the fact that Ruger knew the rescue for hire team was talking abt the same Spencer he knew as a teenager was totally stupid. Spencer is a totally common name!!
But I liked the story overall and I'm excited for the Rescue for Hire West series! ! But where the heck is "eastern central Nevada"?!?!
February 20, 2018
Spencer's Reluctant Rescuer [Rescue for Hire 9]
Another awesome book I always loved this series and all Bellann Summers series I can't wait to read more of all her books.. I hope it's really really soon..
Another awesome book I always loved this series and all Bellann Summers series I can't wait to read more of all her books.. I hope it's really really soon..
July 17, 2022
.5 lgbtq+ friendly with spice in the right places.
TW mentions of rape, bring drugged, shooting, surgery and kidnapping
TW mentions of rape, bring drugged, shooting, surgery and kidnapping
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August 1, 2016
Mm, he was “swept away into the abbess of desire”. I love those things. XD
I’m continually bemused by the fact that the text keeps referring to Spencer’s eyes (plural) – even when commenting on the missing one. Does that mean he still has his other eyelid and can open it? ’Cause there’s a moment when he looks at Ruger with wide eyes. So… Well, I suppose that’s precisely what it meant, going by how matters end.
Anyway, it’s odd how little concerned Spencer is about his new looks. Yeah, I know, health is more important and so are a lot of other things and he does struggle with those. But missing an eye is a pretty big deal even cosmetically. Interesting approach.
Sadly, on the whole I am not finding much to enjoy about this story. There’s the author’s usual tendency to subject her characters to quite horrible physical injury, and the way the bigger dude takes care of the smaller one. I am just missing bits that make me happy.
And I get annoyed when (again) the scene ends with some “whoa” moment, only to go nowhere because the very next thing is a time jump. Really irritating to stop just when it gets interesting and I actually want to see how people react.
I’m continually bemused by the fact that the text keeps referring to Spencer’s eyes (plural) – even when commenting on the missing one. Does that mean he still has his other eyelid and can open it? ’Cause there’s a moment when he looks at Ruger with wide eyes. So… Well, I suppose that’s precisely what it meant, going by how matters end.
Anyway, it’s odd how little concerned Spencer is about his new looks. Yeah, I know, health is more important and so are a lot of other things and he does struggle with those. But missing an eye is a pretty big deal even cosmetically. Interesting approach.
Sadly, on the whole I am not finding much to enjoy about this story. There’s the author’s usual tendency to subject her characters to quite horrible physical injury, and the way the bigger dude takes care of the smaller one. I am just missing bits that make me happy.
And I get annoyed when (again) the scene ends with some “whoa” moment, only to go nowhere because the very next thing is a time jump. Really irritating to stop just when it gets interesting and I actually want to see how people react.
January 14, 2017
One of the best of the series. Until now Shane's story was my favorite. Ruger's story is now tied with it. I would have liked to know what were Terry's motivations and why he chose Spencer. But beyond that, i really enjoyed this installment
August 20, 2018
Approx 104 pages of story. Spencer and Ruger story. These two characters have history. 10 years earlier Spencer wanted Ruger to kiss him and Ruger walked away.
Crazy Angle Ranch, Rescue for Hire, Granite County and Rescue for Hire West are all connected.
Crazy Angle Ranch, Rescue for Hire, Granite County and Rescue for Hire West are all connected.
July 20, 2015
1.5 stars
July 28, 2015
Its a bit tiring reading this book but I liked it..
August 11, 2015
I enjoyed it.
November 4, 2015
3.5 stars
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