PERILOUS SECURITY DETAIL by Elizabeth Goddard is second book in the Honor Protection Specialists series. It’s the fast-paced, action-packed story of Everly Honor and Sawyer Blackwood set in Puget Sound. It’s sprinkled with a bit of romance and woven with a thread of faith.
Sawyer’s past was quite different than you would imagine having been born into a wealthy family. He and his twin sister, Paisley, were kidnapped at the age of 19 due to his father’s wealth and dealings. Even though they survived, getting over it was difficult. To help in this process, they cut all ties with their father and any inheritance was given away. His sister entered into a disastrous marriage with the only good thing to come of it was Layla, his niece. His sister was murdered four years ago by her husband, who died in an automobile accident before he could be made to pay for his crimes. This left Sawyer to care for and protect Layla. A job he takes seriously – his main objective in life. When his job seems to have brought trouble to his door, Sawyer hired a body guard for Layla thinking that with lots of security systems set up at their home they would be safe.
Everly had been in love with Sawyer until he tossed her heart away and left the country without so much as a goodbye. When she witnessed an accident, she knew she had to help the guy trapped in his car that had rolled down the hill before the gas tank erupted. After getting him out and to safety, imagine her great surprise to find out that the man she saved was Sawyer. While waiting for the police to show up and making catching up small talk, Everly mentioned working with her brothers at Honor Protection Service where she worked in security services. With Layla not at all happy with her bigger than life present male body guard, Sawyer asked her if she would be willing to protect Layla. The one thing they both knew was they wouldn’t – couldn’t - repeat the past.
When whoever was out to get Sawyer and/or Layla – and eventually seemed to include Everly - seemed to be getting braver and closer to carrying out their intended deeds, Everly started to expect answers to her questions about who would be after them and why in order to protect them properly. What exactly was Sawyer’s job and why would it bring danger to his family? Does Sawyer dare to tell her when by doing so he could be endangering his clients? Does he really have a choice?
With sparks flying between Everly and Sawyer, memories of the past and with both of them having reasons to stay distant friends, can they control their feelings and remain concentrated on the present dangers? With Layla becoming more attached to Everly, will each going their own way once this danger has been stopped be another extreme loss to Layla and how will Sawyer handle that? Can Everly get over events of the past or will they come calling again? Dear she open her heart up again? When danger comes knocking, will they be ready or will their timing and events they have no control over mean their lucks run out?
PERILOUS SECURITY DETAIL is definitely a story that you will read in one sitting. There’s no way you can put this exciting, page-turning story down. The mystery, danger and connection between Everly and Sawyer all make this a book that’s impossible to put down. Your emotions will go on overload and the thread of faith will balance them out to another well-written book by Elizabeth Goddard. She continues to keep us excited about the Honor Protection Specialists series to where you are thrilled when one of the books comes out to only be longing for the next books release when you read the last page. The author managed to subtly wrap the story in a thread of faith that greatly improves the story. By the last page, you’re bound to be exhausted from walking beside the characters during all the action, exhilarated with the ending, and very satisfied with how the author laid it all out making for an amazing read.
Although part of a series, PERILOUS SECURITY DETAIL can most definitely be read as a standalone book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves an edge of your seat adventure, sweet romance and a great Christian book. FIVE STAR reading at its best!
I received an ARC of this book with no request or expectations of a review. All opinions are completely my own.