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La tentación era más peligrosa que el trabajo.
Troy Keiser se negaba a contratar a una mujer por muy competente –o hermosa– que fuera para el peligroso trabajo de su empresa de seguridad de élite. Pero cuando su hermana y su pequeño sobrino necesitaron protección, Troy le ofreció un empleo a Mila para que cuidara de los dos.
Mila no sabía mucho de niños, pero estaba dispuesta a aprender si eso implicaba que Troy la contratara para algo más que aquella misión. Pero cuando se encariñó con el bebé, y con el sexy de su jefe, descubrió un secreto sobre el niño que podía cambiarlo todo…
149 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 21, 2015
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Barbara Dunlop
465 books150 followersBarbara Dunlop is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty romance and romantic comedy novels, including the new Paradise, Alaska Romance series for Berkley and the recent Gambling Men series with Harlequin Desire. Published in multiple languages across a worldwide market, Barbara’s books have received numerous awards with a number of her stories optioned for film and television.
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December 19, 2017
Una temática algo diferente para este tipo de novelitas, me agradó mucho. Un estilo bastante ameno y la trama algo más sofisticada que lo "normal" para este tipo de lectura.
Me gustó mucho la química entre todos los personajes, tanto los secundarios como los protagonistas y no sé por qué pero me "late" que habrá secuelas.
Me gustó mucho la química entre todos los personajes, tanto los secundarios como los protagonistas y no sé por qué pero me "late" que habrá secuelas.
September 12, 2015
Good book. Mila is a very determined woman and she wants a job at Troy's security firm. Troy is equally insistent that he will hire no women. Mila has just managed to get a face to face meeting with Troy when his sister and her infant charge appear. She is being stalked and wants to stay with Troy for awhile. Seeing her opportunity, Mila talks Troy into letting her protect Kassidy and Drake on a temporary basis, hoping to show him what she can do.
I loved Mila. She was smart, she was determined, and she wasn't going to give up. I loved the way that she took on everything that Troy threw at her. He kept telling her that she didn't have what it takes to work for him and would give her the same tests he gave the male applicants. And she kept passing them. The only one she had trouble with was the obstacle course, and she refused to give up on it. In the meantime, she was doing everything she could to find out who Kassidy's stalker was. I loved seeing the way she earned the respect of the other security guys.
Troy was a rather frustrating man. Because he had lost a woman agent early on in the business, he has refused to hire another one. He won't accept that it wasn't his fault, and that it could just as easily been one of the men. The problem that he is running into is that she is earning his respect, but he can't get past his fears that something could happen to her.
Mila and Troy were also fighting an irresistible attraction to each other. Nearly every time they got close to each other they ended up in each other's arms. Both knew that sex would be a bad idea because it would blur the lines between boss and employee, but they ended up giving in several times. For Troy especially, it just made him more determined to protect her. Mila knows that she is falling for him, and still has hope that she can overcome his protectiveness and show him that she can do the job. But in the end, Troy refuses to take the chance, and Mila won't accept anything less that what she deserves. I loved the ending, with Mila still determined to conquer the obstacle course, the rest of the guys invested in helping her do it, and the way they all stood up to Troy to show him that he was wrong. Seeing him finally get it was very satisfying.
I really enjoyed the stalker story line, something that is very different for the Desire line. I liked the way it brought Kassidy and Troy back together, after years of not getting along well at all. It was interesting to see how Troy's opinion of his sister changed throughout the book, from believing that she was like a kid playing at being a rock star and mother, to actually seeing the talented young woman that she was. I also loved seeing him go from being very wary around little Drake to comfortable and loving with the little boy. The only thing I found hard to believe was that he didn't take the stalker thing seriously from the start. He was convinced that it was simply an overzealous fan, while Mila was certain that there was something truly creepy going on. Even once Troy was convinced, he was certain it had to do with him (conceited much?) and not Kassidy. I loved the way it was Mila that really had a handle on the whole thing. When the final confrontation came, it was Mila and being a woman that gave them the advantage, which was really satisfying. There was also a twist that I really didn't see coming when it came to Drake's true parents. I'd like to see Kassidy get her own story - maybe with Vegas?
I loved Mila. She was smart, she was determined, and she wasn't going to give up. I loved the way that she took on everything that Troy threw at her. He kept telling her that she didn't have what it takes to work for him and would give her the same tests he gave the male applicants. And she kept passing them. The only one she had trouble with was the obstacle course, and she refused to give up on it. In the meantime, she was doing everything she could to find out who Kassidy's stalker was. I loved seeing the way she earned the respect of the other security guys.
Troy was a rather frustrating man. Because he had lost a woman agent early on in the business, he has refused to hire another one. He won't accept that it wasn't his fault, and that it could just as easily been one of the men. The problem that he is running into is that she is earning his respect, but he can't get past his fears that something could happen to her.
Mila and Troy were also fighting an irresistible attraction to each other. Nearly every time they got close to each other they ended up in each other's arms. Both knew that sex would be a bad idea because it would blur the lines between boss and employee, but they ended up giving in several times. For Troy especially, it just made him more determined to protect her. Mila knows that she is falling for him, and still has hope that she can overcome his protectiveness and show him that she can do the job. But in the end, Troy refuses to take the chance, and Mila won't accept anything less that what she deserves. I loved the ending, with Mila still determined to conquer the obstacle course, the rest of the guys invested in helping her do it, and the way they all stood up to Troy to show him that he was wrong. Seeing him finally get it was very satisfying.
I really enjoyed the stalker story line, something that is very different for the Desire line. I liked the way it brought Kassidy and Troy back together, after years of not getting along well at all. It was interesting to see how Troy's opinion of his sister changed throughout the book, from believing that she was like a kid playing at being a rock star and mother, to actually seeing the talented young woman that she was. I also loved seeing him go from being very wary around little Drake to comfortable and loving with the little boy. The only thing I found hard to believe was that he didn't take the stalker thing seriously from the start. He was convinced that it was simply an overzealous fan, while Mila was certain that there was something truly creepy going on. Even once Troy was convinced, he was certain it had to do with him (conceited much?) and not Kassidy. I loved the way it was Mila that really had a handle on the whole thing. When the final confrontation came, it was Mila and being a woman that gave them the advantage, which was really satisfying. There was also a twist that I really didn't see coming when it came to Drake's true parents. I'd like to see Kassidy get her own story - maybe with Vegas?
September 17, 2015
This is not the type of story line I enjoy at all. Early on I figured out what was going to happen...actually the blurb describing the book gave it away for me.
December 10, 2017
Se me hizo corta, pero entretenida no me convencio mucho lo del acosador de Kassidy pero el resto de la trama me mantuvo espectante, tenia hasta para ser mas larga pero estas novelas son asi cortitas y compactas....
April 27, 2016
This is the 1st book I read by Barbara Dunlop. I stopped reading this book at chapter 2 because this book's story line didn't grab my interest.
March 11, 2025
WTF Harlequin???? Seriously.
The premise of the book is based on blatantly illegal discrimination on the basis of gender. The throw in some egregious sexy harassment under the guise of being so attracted that they are unable to control themselves. Just gross.
Also, the "hero" is a raging unapologetic misogynist whose only redeeming qualities seem to be being hot and rich. He demeans both the "heroine" and his sister constantly.
Oh, and heroine has serious boundary issues that include stalking and illegal access to locations to get a job a security firm. Um, there is a huge ethical component to security. Fail.
Is anyone editing over there?
The premise of the book is based on blatantly illegal discrimination on the basis of gender. The throw in some egregious sexy harassment under the guise of being so attracted that they are unable to control themselves. Just gross.
Also, the "hero" is a raging unapologetic misogynist whose only redeeming qualities seem to be being hot and rich. He demeans both the "heroine" and his sister constantly.
Oh, and heroine has serious boundary issues that include stalking and illegal access to locations to get a job a security firm. Um, there is a huge ethical component to security. Fail.
Is anyone editing over there?
January 1, 2018
I figured out that somehow with the way Kassidy was behaving with the baby that there was more to the story than what she was sharing.
I figured it was just a matter of time before Tony and Mila came together for more than a quick romp in the sack.
I just hadn't put it all together.
I figured it was just a matter of time before Tony and Mila came together for more than a quick romp in the sack.
I just hadn't put it all together.
January 17, 2020
Es una historia corta pero muy entretenida, me encantó el papel que representó la protagonista el cual demuestra que las mujeres no somos solo de adorno y ademas no necesitamos que nos protejan y salven todo el tiempo.
June 21, 2017
Típica novela romántica. Sin grandes pretensiones, desde mi punto de vista.
November 24, 2022
Por el título me esperaba algo completamente distinto, pero me gustó lo que leí a excepción de todo el machismo 🙄
September 28, 2024
By the time the book was finished I was tired of the expression one of the guys
January 12, 2016
What an awesome book!!
I loved every second of it!
I loved Mila's personality.. How strong and focused she is ..
How she knows her mind and she's not afraid to vocalize it ..
She's not your typical damsel in distress heroine and I adored her!!
Now, about Troy .. I'm so in love with him!!
He's super amazing too!!
I loved how he's protective of the people he cares about ...
I loved how he is with Drake
I loved every second of it!
I loved Mila's personality.. How strong and focused she is ..
How she knows her mind and she's not afraid to vocalize it ..
She's not your typical damsel in distress heroine and I adored her!!
Now, about Troy .. I'm so in love with him!!
He's super amazing too!!
I loved how he's protective of the people he cares about ...
I loved how he is with Drake
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September 27, 2015
Another great read by Barbara Dunlop.
November 10, 2015
Amusing yet fairly plausible reactions... A strong heroine.
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March 14, 2016Gotta love a stubborn woman that fights for what she wants..
April 6, 2017
Very good, a little bit of everything in this one.
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