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Caught
Growing up, Lance Kemp always felt lost, having no purpose in life, until he joined the marines and served his country. Now working as a bounty hunter for the Tactical Enforcers Agency, he has never allowed anyone to get under his skin, until he has a run-in one night with his friend's sister, Rachel. As a natural instinct, he can't allow her to return to her abusive husband and only wants to protect her. The only problem is that her husband won't allow her to get away from him without a fight. No woman has ever messed with Lance's head as much as Rachel has. Too bad he likes a challenge and he isn't about to let her get away so easily. After years of taking her husband's mental and physical abuse, Rachel Klark decided the time has come to leave him and pay her brother a long overdue visit. The only place she ever felt safe was with her brother, and with his experience she is confident he will know exactly how to help her get out of her bad marriage. What she never expected was to fall for her brother's roommate. Lance is dark and mysterious, a man who risks his life for a living. But can she chance her heart and jump into the bed of another dominant man so easily?
81 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2018
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March 20, 2018
I loved this story of Lance and Rachel. It was heartbreaking, hot and sexy!!! Lance is a guy who is a bounty hunter and he doesn't do relationships. While staying with his best friend, Grant, who he works with, he runs into Grant's sister, Rachel, who has recently left her abusive husband. Together, Lance and Grant help protect Rachel from her soon to be ex but Lance and Rachel are drawn to each other. What happens when the ex comes looking for her? And will the dangerous job Lance has come between him and Rachel? This was a fast moving story and I really did like it. Even though I'm used to Erika writing ménage, readers should really give this MF story a chance because it is hot! I'm hoping that we will get to see the other guys get a story also, especially Grant!
April 11, 2018
After Rachel escapes from her abusive husband, she goes to stay with her brother. But her brother isn't there when she arrives so she settles in to wait for him.
But when she goes to check out a noise in the back she comes across a couple having hot and steamy sex. Embarrassed she runs away the guy runs after her. Lance is her brothers friend who is staying there while his house is being remodeled. From the minute they meet they have instant chemistry. But Rachel has her own problems and she isn't ready for another relationship as she is loving her new found freedom and she needs to experience her new found freedom. Lance is willing to help Rachel enjoy herself and also show her what a real man is capable of.
I always love this author's books. I loved the attraction between these two. Loved the build up and hot alpha males that is Lance.
I can't wait for the next one in this series.
But when she goes to check out a noise in the back she comes across a couple having hot and steamy sex. Embarrassed she runs away the guy runs after her. Lance is her brothers friend who is staying there while his house is being remodeled. From the minute they meet they have instant chemistry. But Rachel has her own problems and she isn't ready for another relationship as she is loving her new found freedom and she needs to experience her new found freedom. Lance is willing to help Rachel enjoy herself and also show her what a real man is capable of.
I always love this author's books. I loved the attraction between these two. Loved the build up and hot alpha males that is Lance.
I can't wait for the next one in this series.
March 28, 2018
Tactical Enforcers Agency, Book 1. Erika Reed's first thriller/romance is an exciting story that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the last page!
Rachel Klark's life's unbearable. She's terrified and with good reason. Her husband, Mark, is a chronic abuser in every sense of the word. All she knows is she has to escape. But how? Her brother, Grant, seems her only option. Is this truly a viable option? She has to figure out her next move. This may not be the best idea she's ever had, but it's the only thing she can think of. But Grant's out of town. Being alone isn't exactly what she had in mind. It won't take much for Mark to figure out where she is. And she soon realizes she's not alone. Someone's in Grant's guest house. What? Who? Why? Grant never said a word about this. As Rachel creeps out to investigate, she gets an eyeful! Lance Kemp, Grant's friend and co-worker, isn't just staying there. He's in the middle of...well, let's just he's far from alone. As she watches from the shadows, Rachel's inexplicably fascinated and turned on. When she realizes just how bad her spying looks, she backs away, unwittingly destroying her anonymity. The former Marine tears into Grant's house, gun drawn, demanding answers. Beyond embarrassed, Rachel finds herself incredibly drawn to Lance. This is impossible! Another complication? As a chronically abused woman, this is the last thing Rachel needs. And Lance? He may feel an unexplainable pull to Rachel, but that too is impossible. A lone wolf, he certainly wants no connection to any woman. Being a bounty hunter is his sole purpose in life. But fate steps in and changes everything. The very worst scenario plays out. Mark shows up out of nowhere, violent and hell bent on forcing Rachel to return. Can Rachel stand up to him? Is she truly considering a return to what nearly killed her? Mark's dominance and control seem inevitable. Can anything keep her safe? Despite Grant, Lance, and her uncle Mac's intervention, nothing seems able to keep Rachel safe. As a chronically abused woman, Rachel feels that inexorable pull to cave to Mark's demands. When Mark turns violent, can Rachel find the strength to break free? Or will she end up back where she started? As Mark's demands to assert his control over Rachel take a toll on her, they also affect Lance, Grant, Mac, and all those protecting her. When outside forces add to the uncertainty surrounding all, one thing is certain. Rachel has to reach deeper than she ever has before to find a strength she may not have to escape Mark. Can she trust anyone? If not, her life may be over forever!
Erika Reed is an entirely new author for me. I liked this story. It held my interest from the beginning. But I had issues with the plot. I want to emphasize that my reasons for these issues are totally MY own. The story's compelling. The world Ms. Reed creates is fascinating. I know next to nothing about bounty hunters and what they experience on a day-to-day basis. This part of the book isn't just interesting. It's riveting. Lance, Grant, Mac, and their co-workers are totally captivating. And Ms. Reed's description of Rachel as an abused wife, the absolute terror she experiences, the domination of her abuser over every aspect of her life, the real fear over leaving her abuser, the certainty of life-threatening retribution, are absolutely spot on. I've experienced it. And that's the difficulty I had with the story. I've lived Rachel's life to a certain point. The ease with which Rachel was able to create new relationships, both romantic and close friendships, so quickly doesn't ring true. For me, this wasn't realistic. In MY personal experience, this simply doesn't happen. That being said, this is fiction. All fiction requires a degree of suspension of disbelief. But, as a survivor of this type of abuse, I simply couldn't suspend my disbelief to this level. Again, this is MY problem based MY personal experiences. I'm very sure this plot wouldn't appear at all unreasonable to any other reader. I do recommend Caught to anyone who enjoys romance and thrillers. Again, I want to emphasize that the difficulties I had with the plot are MINE ALONE. Ms. Reed's an excellent author, and I want to read more of her books.
A final note. Be an informed reader! This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language and sexual scenes. If you don't enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and Amazon. Use these resources. DON'T LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW WHEN YOU KNOW YOU WON'T ENJOY THE BOOK. It's not fair to the author. She works hard to provide a quality work product. If you know you'll object to a book's subject matter before you buy it, you're doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice.
Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!
Rachel Klark's life's unbearable. She's terrified and with good reason. Her husband, Mark, is a chronic abuser in every sense of the word. All she knows is she has to escape. But how? Her brother, Grant, seems her only option. Is this truly a viable option? She has to figure out her next move. This may not be the best idea she's ever had, but it's the only thing she can think of. But Grant's out of town. Being alone isn't exactly what she had in mind. It won't take much for Mark to figure out where she is. And she soon realizes she's not alone. Someone's in Grant's guest house. What? Who? Why? Grant never said a word about this. As Rachel creeps out to investigate, she gets an eyeful! Lance Kemp, Grant's friend and co-worker, isn't just staying there. He's in the middle of...well, let's just he's far from alone. As she watches from the shadows, Rachel's inexplicably fascinated and turned on. When she realizes just how bad her spying looks, she backs away, unwittingly destroying her anonymity. The former Marine tears into Grant's house, gun drawn, demanding answers. Beyond embarrassed, Rachel finds herself incredibly drawn to Lance. This is impossible! Another complication? As a chronically abused woman, this is the last thing Rachel needs. And Lance? He may feel an unexplainable pull to Rachel, but that too is impossible. A lone wolf, he certainly wants no connection to any woman. Being a bounty hunter is his sole purpose in life. But fate steps in and changes everything. The very worst scenario plays out. Mark shows up out of nowhere, violent and hell bent on forcing Rachel to return. Can Rachel stand up to him? Is she truly considering a return to what nearly killed her? Mark's dominance and control seem inevitable. Can anything keep her safe? Despite Grant, Lance, and her uncle Mac's intervention, nothing seems able to keep Rachel safe. As a chronically abused woman, Rachel feels that inexorable pull to cave to Mark's demands. When Mark turns violent, can Rachel find the strength to break free? Or will she end up back where she started? As Mark's demands to assert his control over Rachel take a toll on her, they also affect Lance, Grant, Mac, and all those protecting her. When outside forces add to the uncertainty surrounding all, one thing is certain. Rachel has to reach deeper than she ever has before to find a strength she may not have to escape Mark. Can she trust anyone? If not, her life may be over forever!
Erika Reed is an entirely new author for me. I liked this story. It held my interest from the beginning. But I had issues with the plot. I want to emphasize that my reasons for these issues are totally MY own. The story's compelling. The world Ms. Reed creates is fascinating. I know next to nothing about bounty hunters and what they experience on a day-to-day basis. This part of the book isn't just interesting. It's riveting. Lance, Grant, Mac, and their co-workers are totally captivating. And Ms. Reed's description of Rachel as an abused wife, the absolute terror she experiences, the domination of her abuser over every aspect of her life, the real fear over leaving her abuser, the certainty of life-threatening retribution, are absolutely spot on. I've experienced it. And that's the difficulty I had with the story. I've lived Rachel's life to a certain point. The ease with which Rachel was able to create new relationships, both romantic and close friendships, so quickly doesn't ring true. For me, this wasn't realistic. In MY personal experience, this simply doesn't happen. That being said, this is fiction. All fiction requires a degree of suspension of disbelief. But, as a survivor of this type of abuse, I simply couldn't suspend my disbelief to this level. Again, this is MY problem based MY personal experiences. I'm very sure this plot wouldn't appear at all unreasonable to any other reader. I do recommend Caught to anyone who enjoys romance and thrillers. Again, I want to emphasize that the difficulties I had with the plot are MINE ALONE. Ms. Reed's an excellent author, and I want to read more of her books.
A final note. Be an informed reader! This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language and sexual scenes. If you don't enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and Amazon. Use these resources. DON'T LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW WHEN YOU KNOW YOU WON'T ENJOY THE BOOK. It's not fair to the author. She works hard to provide a quality work product. If you know you'll object to a book's subject matter before you buy it, you're doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice.
Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!
March 22, 2018
This is my first book by Erika Reed and i really enjoyed it.
Rachel escapes from her abusive, cheating husband an goes to stay with her brother. Her brother isn't there when she arrives, but she settles in to stay in the guest room until he gets back from a job. Rachel hears noise out back of the house and goes to check when she notices a light in the guest house. The guest house has a couple in the process of having hot and heavy sex! Rachel is embarrassed and runs back to her brother's place but the male from the guest house runs after her. The sexy man is Lance, her brother's buddy who is staying at the guest house while his own home is being repaired and remodeled after a pipe burst and flooded it. There is pretty much instant chemistry between Rachel and Lance, but Rachel has to fix her marriage problems and experience a freedom she hasn't known before. Lance is willing and abke to help Rachel earn her freedom and learn how to love again and learn how to be with a real loving but dominant man in her new life.
This was a quick read, and a good story, with a happy ending that makes me want to
read more books from this author, good job Erika Reed!
Rachel escapes from her abusive, cheating husband an goes to stay with her brother. Her brother isn't there when she arrives, but she settles in to stay in the guest room until he gets back from a job. Rachel hears noise out back of the house and goes to check when she notices a light in the guest house. The guest house has a couple in the process of having hot and heavy sex! Rachel is embarrassed and runs back to her brother's place but the male from the guest house runs after her. The sexy man is Lance, her brother's buddy who is staying at the guest house while his own home is being repaired and remodeled after a pipe burst and flooded it. There is pretty much instant chemistry between Rachel and Lance, but Rachel has to fix her marriage problems and experience a freedom she hasn't known before. Lance is willing and abke to help Rachel earn her freedom and learn how to love again and learn how to be with a real loving but dominant man in her new life.
This was a quick read, and a good story, with a happy ending that makes me want to
read more books from this author, good job Erika Reed!
March 21, 2018
Erika Reed is new to me, but an author I will be watching.
Rachel is leaving Mark, her abusive husband. She's tired of his treatment and his sleeping around, so she's running away to her brother, Grant, a former Marine and current bounty hunter. When she gets to his house, she heads to bed, but is woken in the middle of the night by a strange noise. When she goes to look, she sees another man and a woman having sex.
Lance has been staying in Grant's guesthouse. One night, he has a lady over for a night of fun and games. When he hears a noise from outside, he pulls on his pants and finds his best friend's little sister.
The attraction between the two is pretty instant. I like that the relationship takes a while to build up, it isn't immediate. Great story, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Rachel is leaving Mark, her abusive husband. She's tired of his treatment and his sleeping around, so she's running away to her brother, Grant, a former Marine and current bounty hunter. When she gets to his house, she heads to bed, but is woken in the middle of the night by a strange noise. When she goes to look, she sees another man and a woman having sex.
Lance has been staying in Grant's guesthouse. One night, he has a lady over for a night of fun and games. When he hears a noise from outside, he pulls on his pants and finds his best friend's little sister.
The attraction between the two is pretty instant. I like that the relationship takes a while to build up, it isn't immediate. Great story, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
March 21, 2018
This is a really enjoyable book. It's a short but hot read with a good storyline. Rachel has had enough of being her husband's slave and punching bag so she decides to leave him. She goes to her brother's house and this is where her life gets exciting. She sees this strange man having sex and boy, is it hot. Lance is a bounty hunter who works with her brother and he happens to be staying at his house for a while. There's a lot of excitement happening between these two on the job and off. It's a short read but it's really good. I always enjoy reading this author's books. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are all my own.
March 24, 2018
This book was great, and made me love bounty hunters. The characters went together really well, and this book made you feel like you were listening to a friend tell her story. I get so caught up in Erika’s books, they end before I realize it. This is definitely a page turner, and I will be recommending it to all my friends.
March 31, 2018
short but romantic and hot book I loved the characters and all the emotions behind Rachel it's a very riveting read I was hooked on Lance and his team.
overall this book is very well written and is fun to read and get lost in.
overall this book is very well written and is fun to read and get lost in.
April 3, 2018
lance is a man whore. rachel is his best friends sister. this book is simply amazing. no other word for it
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