Book 1 Scarlett Ferguson has raised her younger sister Emery since their parent's death. Working two jobs to put food on the table leaves no time for romance. When a former Air Force Para rescue pilot visits her diner every week vying for her attention, Scarlett is tempted to throw caution to the wind and take a chance. But when her sister Emery is kidnapped by human traffickers it seems that only Lucas Falco has the connections and training to find her.
Castle Investigations team member Lucas Falco is a creature of habit. His most recent one is the fiery redhead that works at the local diner. Just when he's finally broken down her resistance to spending time with him outside the diner, Scarlett's world is turned upside down. Good thing Lucas is just the person to help her.
Book 2 Cate Bradshaw often wonders about the one that got away. When she goes undercover as a high dollar escort she comes face to face with Gabriel Sanchez, the man who left her brokenhearted years earlier. She agrees to help Gabriel with Castle Investigations' missing person's case while she secretly works to finish her expose on the man responsible for the death of her friend.
Gabriel Sanchez was shocked to see that his "date" for the evening was none other than Cate Bradshaw, the only woman he'd ever let into his hear. Cate's undercover status gives Castle Investigations the insider they need to find the missing girl they've been hired to rescue, and that means Gabriel must work closely with Cate to uncover the secrets that lie somewhere in the tangled web of a secret society in D.C.
Book 3 Isabel Castle thought going undercover with her partner and her brother's best friend, Ethan Hunt would be a walk in the park. Only her feelings seem to have a mind of their own. When she and Ethan are forced into the role of newlyweds the lines between reality and fiction are blurred.
Ethan Hunt has tried to deny there is anything between him and Isabel Castle, but when a drunken dare leads to wedding bells, Ethan decides that maybe she's a risk worth taking. When they're cover is blown and things get dicey, Ethan and Isabel must work together to bring down a Vegas crime lord who may hold the keys to discovering who is behind the much larger operation.
Book 4 Quita, former Vegas showgirl, made the ultimate choice several years ago: give up her freedom to save her mother. She'd been forced to play the cards she'd been dealt, until Zach Harper and the Castle Investigations team saved her life and unwittingly handed her the keys to her freedom. Only someone wants what Quita has, and they will stop at nothing to get it back.
Zach Harper, computer geek extraordinaire loves the thrill of the chase, except chasing down the only woman who hasn't left his mind since he stayed with her in a Las Vegas hospital. When a frantic call for help comes in from Quita, Zach drops everything to come to her rescue, and when a road trip to Arizona is the only way to save the life of Quita's mother, Zach and Quita set out to face the threat head on.
Book 5 For five years Maggie Thomas has hidden from her past, but she's ready to put that all behind her and explore the growing feelings she has for Castle Investigations' leader Sullivan Castle. But when a ghost from her past makes an unwelcome appearance and threatens everything she loves, Maggie needs help, and Sully is just the person to help her.
Sully Castle is broken, but it's quite tempting to allow a pink-haired pixie the opportunity to put him back together again. But when Maggie's life is threatened by someone in her past, Sully is determined to keep her safe.
Story lines and characters were above average. Unfortunately, the Heroines all had TSTL moments. These were pretty good mysteries, but not romances. The romances barely rounded first base in all 5 books. Not what I was looking for in a “contemporary romance” set of books.
I really loved this series!! The ups, the downs, with all the twists and turns!! The very strong women but even stronger men who did the women safe from themselves and from others!! The men were strong but so very gentle!! You won’t go wrong reading this series!! It keeps you hooked!!
Not my thing. At all. Got through the first book and felt tense the entire time. Call me crazy, but it's hard to pay attention to the romance of it when one character is being doped with heroin and prepped for sex trafficking. I don't know how Scarlett could have any time to bond with anyone considering her sister was kidnapped and being sold into the sex trade. I feel gross.
This series will grab ahold of you from the beginning. There's suspense, action, love, romance, and so much more in this series taking place in Washington DC. In the first book you'll meet Lucas and Scarlett. Scarlett has had to raise her younger sister after their parents passed away. Lucas' life hasn't been great. Since he was young things had been extremely difficult for him. When he meets Scarlett at a diner a few blocks from his work, something about her just catches his eye. When Scarlett's sister is taken Lucas and his friends do everything to get her back. Next you'll meet Gabriel and Cate who have past history. Five years ago Gabriel rescued Cate from the clutches of a sex trafficker and slowly she began to get under his skin until she disappeared without a word. Now Cate is working undercover to break news of what DC's elite is up too. Neither Gabriel or Cate imagine seeing each other again but they do. They both have to work together to uncover what's going on and find out the real mastermind behind the crime in DC. Next is Ethan and Isabel. They've both worked together for some time but recently things have changed. They're both working together in Las Vegas to bring down a sex trafficker who has put a price on their heads after they killed his brother. One night while out drinking, Ethan and Isabel do something that neither of them never expected. Quita and Zach come in the next book. Ella who's stage name is Quita hasn't had a great life since her father was murdered. She and her mom were forced out of their home and shortly after Ella's mom became sick with cancer. Ella tried to find a way to help her mom and when a man told her he could help she jumped at the chance. Only know she's running from this man with no end in sight. Zach has tried to find Ella but she has managed to stay off grid until she calls for help. Zach knows he has to help her but will she let him help? In the 5th book you meet Sully and Maggie. Sully's life wasn't easy growing up. His mom did what she only knew how to feed him and her sister and keep a roof over their heads. When his sister was attacked Sully took her from the house and tried everything to keep her safe until he was shipped off into the military. Now he and his family are under attack by an enemy who they thought was an ally. Maggie has had her whole life turned upside down from the moment she turned 18. Now her house has been burned and she doesn't know what else to expect. When her past comes back to haunt her Sully does everything he can to keep her safe. Will they have a HEA?
Priceless story of the dark & seedy side of life, with power corrupts but good concuring evil and ever lasting love. All in one series!
This has 5 individual moving stories of powerful people manipulate vulnerable people into their web of terror. The beauty is through all the destruction is the strength of survival and the gift of life at the end. Each story has individual suspense & emotion no cliffhangers. story five each are like a building block that build to a complete puzzle. This is not for faint at heart it deals with human sex trafficking, drugs and gun with mafia, powerful politicians. It could mimic the chaos behind the scenes that no one talks about. Very moving story. This is perfect for those that think there no hope and their bad decisions puts them at a point of no return. Let's point out its ones actions that matter (your heart n soul). When you call getting up and empowering yourself to grab and make dreams come true! V3 S3 Ingram my2cents_booklover Thank you!
Book 1: Emery has been kidnapped by white slavers, her sister Scarlett is next on the kidnappers' list. Lucky for her she's got Lucas Falco (one of many incredibly handsome but flawed men at Castle Investigations - there's also the beautiful, but presumably flawed, Isabel) at her side. The story rockets along, with the increasing attraction between Scarlett and Lucas playing out alongside the search for Emery. I think this book is for people who really don't like reading books all that much unless they read like a TV show ... scene by scene with all the depth of the shallow end of the swimming pool. There is absolutely nothing new - the baddies are evil, the heroes are flawed, the women are beautiful, the equipment available is state of the art and the end inevitable. In case that sounds like I don't like it - I actually do, but not a lot (it could be so much better, but if it were it would probably annoy the target audience).
I would have given this series five stars but some of the women in the stories frustrated me no end, as they put themselves and others in danger because of their bad choices. The men were much better . Gabriel and Lucas were my favourite characters. I found their stories so sad and unfortunately true. This the first time I've read books by this author, I'll probably read more as I like to read about the men who protect the Innocent and how they eventually find their HEA. I beg the author, please do not make the women act so foolishly as some of us are also pretty practical and smart!
The writing is OK but not particularly strong. I read some of the first story but decided that there was too much about it that I thought was silly and I didn’t want to waste any more time.
It makes zero sense that Scarlett, hours after her sister is kidnapped by a sex trafficker, would be amused by anything anyone said. Or that she would come to the big realization that she didn’t know anything about the world of sex and drugs after visiting a prostitute looking for clues about her sister. Seriously, wouldn’t she know before she walked into the door of a brothel that this wasn’t her world?
An intense action adventure about a group of men who had been friends for years and are now known as Castle Investigations. They are a security team who currently have been tracking and rescuing young women who have been kidnapped and sold into the sex trade. Each story covers a specific team member's family history, current life, new love and a glimpse of their future. These stories are loaded with action, mystery and suspense. These are so captivating that once a reader starts, it is difficult to put the book down.
I loved everyone in each story, how they got together after all the bad they had endured. In the way every person came to love each other, after such horrified thing life brought to them. Love all the drama the excitement and most of all the passionate way each couple found the love of their lives. Thanks to a great author Dee Bridgnorth, I never wanted to stop reading, just couldn't put this 5-book series down, found myself wanting to keep reading into the late hours of the night..
I enjoyed the stories of each member of the team and the action kept me stuck to the pages of the books. However the women characters were like reading about the same character in a different body. The male characters were different personalities and great but the women fell short. The story was so good that I really didn't care. I loved how the author handled the intimacy between the courts. That was very tasteful and I will place this author on my list to buy more of their work
Each book is great on it’s own, but when you read them in order you can feel the strong bond these guys have with each other. Tons of action saving their love ones. Even when sometimes the ladies of the story put themselves in harms way. Crazy to think stuff like this is happening every day somewhere out there, I’m just glad theirs also people like this guys that rescue the victims. Just a heads up, theirs a few hard sections of the story that might get you mad or uncomfortable, but if you focus on the positive, it’s a must read.
I had such a hard time getting through the first book in this series I couldn’t make myself read anymore. I like the store idea but I hated the female lead. Her insistence in going everywhere and the male lead let her. Just comes across as a stupid girl putting herself in danger for no reason over and over again. I ended up skimming and skipping parts just so I could get to the end and return the book
What an exceptional group of characters. These incredibly brave men were matched perfectly to some incredibly brave women. Each story brought you closer to this group. Each story brings you closer to the sinister evil that lurks at the underbelly of humanity. The things that scare us most are in the depths of these books. The heroes and the heroines that battle back time and again give us hope. Best ending ever!
What a great collection all the guys of Castle Investigations are hot Alpha males with hearts of gold and all the women who become part of their lives are strong and beautiful and have survived pain and suffering with strength and dignity. The common issue running throughout the books is the evil man The General who has manipulated their lives from when they were teenagers. These books are full of action love and passion and make for thoroughly entertaining reading.
I really REALLY wanted to like this book, because the male love interest was fascinating, and I was intrigued with his investigation company. I gave it 2 stars for that. However, I was emotionally whiplashed by the switching back and forth between brutal rape, forced IV drug use assaults, and trafficking scenes, to the abducted girl's (Emery) sister Scarlett's sexual interactions with the love interest character. A head's up to those who are emotionally traumatized by rape...these are brutal.
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The stories were exceptionally violent and brutal to every female in every book. I do understand that there can be traumas that are an integral part of storylines but honestly these women were punched, hit, sliced, kicked and sexually assaulted not once but twice and sometimes more. The only saving grace was the gentleman were just that, gentleman, and tried to protect them from this over the top violence and abuse. I will not ever buy another book by Dee Bridgnorth.
Each book is one person from the team and how they met the person they fell in love with. There is a back story that continues through the whole series. It wraps up in the final book. Enjoyed the series. Plenty of action and suspense. And of course romance.
This does have some dark places in each book. Not for the faint of heart. Well written and wonderful ending. No questions left unanswered. Follows through on all storylines. Parts will make you cry others will make you angry. Some will make you laugh. Thats how you know its a good book it brings out your emotions.
This collection of books kept me me intrigued from the very beginning. I really enjoyed how each one flowed together without having to have a whole chapter dedicated to the previous book/books. Kept me guessing as to who was pulling the strings up until the end. Was a really great read! Thank You!!
This series of Castle Investigations have been some of the best books I have read. I am an avid reader. I love the paranormal books but when I had read a few books about investigations and they had been a series I got caught up in reading them all paranormal or just your human ones. Great reading. I recommend them for everyone.
A lot of danger,suspense,action and a little romance.Keeps you reading to the end.hats off to this author.Tells great stories how these men grew up together and joined a different part of the military and started a Investigation company.Read for a great story about five friends and the lives and dangers they went through as a team.
Good collection of books to have on hand. Even if you are a KU member, buying this to have on your kindle to go back to is great. The stories were all individually wonderful and not boring at all. I thought by the third book in this collection that the plots would repeat, but nope. Not at all. 5 stars all the way.
The men of Castle Investigations fall in love one by one. As they find their HEA they're also fighting a powerful enemy who wants to take everything from them. All the men are former military and alpha males but the women are more than their equals. Sully's book was my favorite and the best of the series.
These books were amazing, it goes to show that you can chose your friends but not your family. Five men become brothers in arms.through there military skills they form a compAny with the help from the General. Only to learn the General sir the kid of man you want as a friend along the way all men find a strong woman that leads to the Generals down fall.
I absolutely loved this series with the terrific characters, lots of humor and banter, angst, mystery, suspense, and many unexpected twists and turns. It's certainly a series that you won't want to miss. I would definitely recommend this book, series, and fantastic author.
I really wasn't sure about this set to start with, so much violence and real evil. Having persevered the stories gripped my attention and the climax was a triumphant victory for the heroes and the destruction of the evil characters. The final epilogue have us a view of the happy ending
This was such a good series. I loved all of the guys and all of their sassy women. It is sad that people go threw these sad and sick situations for real. To many sick and greedy people in this world. To bad we just can't end them when they are caught. Boy our world would be so much better. Thank you for the suspense and reality of this series.