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Elite Ops #6
Men of Danger
LORA LEIGH
"Hannah's Luck" (Elite Ops #6)
When burglars try to break into her home, kindergarten teacher Hannah Brookes is lucky to have Sheriff Rick Grayson on her side. Especially when their mutual attraction leads to distraction...
RED GARNIER
"Reckless"
Police detective Zach Rivers isn't the only man in Phoenix who's obsessed with the beautiful Paige Avery--but he's definitely the sexiest and, quite possibly, the most dangerous...
ALEXIS GRANT
"Tempt Me"
R&B star Anita has beauty, talent, fame--and her very own stalker--which is why she needs a professional bodyguard. But can she resist mixing business with pleasure when the hired muscle is to die for?
LORIE O'CLARE
"Love Me 'til Death"
Homicide detective Ashley Jones hates working with the FBI. But Chase Reed is one special agent whose rule-breaking methods, razor-sharp mind, and rock-hard body make for one killer combination...
373 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 21, 2010
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Lora Leigh
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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April 26, 2010
Four pretty hot romantic suspense stories, with varying degrees of heat, but all featuring alpha protectors...
Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh is an offshoot of the book Wild Card and features 37-year-old widower Sheriff Rick Grayson. In "Wild Card", his faithless wife Sienna was involved with the Black Collar Militia--a white supremicist group that targeted Mexican illegal aliens. Rick feels all kinds of guilt that she played him and used info from his office to keep her group and its activities alive.
Rick's madly attracted to pretty 30-year-old divorced kindergarten teacher Hannah Brookes (who has no luck with men), but is wary about his feelings for her because of his wife's betrayal. He can't risk another relationship to go wrong, because he has a young son to think of.
But Hannah needs him--someone has broken into her house, and it may have something to do with him and their relationship. Perhaps all the members of the militia haven't been accounted for? Can Rick keep Hannah safe without letting his feelings get involved?
Hot little story, without the usual LL arguing between the H/h. Just some initial reluctance from the hero to get involved in a relationship beyond sex. Rick and Hannah were a likable couple, and they had some wonderful, hot chemistry. There was some suspense too as someone was determined to stop the relationship between Hannah and Rick. Maybe I wasn't paying attention too closely (or I make a lousy detective), but the identity of the culprit surprised me. The only thing wrong with this story was that it ended too soon, and wrapped up rather ubruptly. 4 1/2 stars
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier is a passionate story between a handsome, 25-year-old Phoenix police detective, and his long lost teenage love who has been suffering from amnesia since her father (a judge) was brutally murdered 7 years ago. Will she remember the love they once shared? Will he be able to protect her from the person who murdered her father and now wants to see her die too?
I loved this hot little RS. I thought it would work very well as a full length novel, but it worked in this short story format too. I loved the characters of Paige and Zachary--they generated a lot of heat and longing, and I enjoyed their flashback scenes. Nice work by the author. 4 1/2 stars
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant is an African-American romance featuring a Whitney Houston-in 'The Bodyguard'-like rapper/R&B singer (Anita Brown) with an undeserved reputation as a "Queen B". She's got a leech-like family supposedly working security for her while taking advantage of her generosity, and a record company exec ex who she can't trust. She about to embark on a USO tour of the mid-East and hires a new security company for protection, since she's also being stalked.
Zachary Mitchell is the Delta Force soldier who's moonlighting for his ailing best buddy's security company and will be Anita's personal bodygurad. Zach's an honorable, good guy and sparks fly between him and Anita, even though they're worlds apart in social status. But Anita likes that Zach is an honorable gentleman who she can trust and talk to, and she's drawn to him. Will Zach be able to fight his feelings for the beautiful Anita, and keep their relationship all business?
Very interesting story, with some fine writing, a very likable hero, and some nice sexual tension. But this story had the worst, most abrupt ending that I've ever read. In fact, when I turned the last page I was stunned, and yelled out "That's it?" This book was crying out for an epilogue in the worst way, and for that I have to knock it down at least a half star. 3 1/2 stars
Love Me 'Til Death by Lorie O'Clare features feisty detective Ashley and not-by-the-book, sexy, FBI agent Chase working on a case to find out who's poisoning young women with a date rape drug. Does the prime suspect have some connection to Ashley? Will Ashley and Chase's combustible chemistry get in the way of solving the case?
This was a hot one, and it could easily have been developed into a full sized novel as well. I would have loved to read a little more background info about the characters of Ashley and Chase, because they had some smokin' hot chemistry. 4 stars
Four hot short stories, featuring 4 hot alphas and 4 feisty heroines, makes for 4 mostly satisfying reads. 4 stars
Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh is an offshoot of the book Wild Card and features 37-year-old widower Sheriff Rick Grayson. In "Wild Card", his faithless wife Sienna was involved with the Black Collar Militia--a white supremicist group that targeted Mexican illegal aliens. Rick feels all kinds of guilt that she played him and used info from his office to keep her group and its activities alive.
Rick's madly attracted to pretty 30-year-old divorced kindergarten teacher Hannah Brookes (who has no luck with men), but is wary about his feelings for her because of his wife's betrayal. He can't risk another relationship to go wrong, because he has a young son to think of.
But Hannah needs him--someone has broken into her house, and it may have something to do with him and their relationship. Perhaps all the members of the militia haven't been accounted for? Can Rick keep Hannah safe without letting his feelings get involved?
Hot little story, without the usual LL arguing between the H/h. Just some initial reluctance from the hero to get involved in a relationship beyond sex. Rick and Hannah were a likable couple, and they had some wonderful, hot chemistry. There was some suspense too as someone was determined to stop the relationship between Hannah and Rick. Maybe I wasn't paying attention too closely (or I make a lousy detective), but the identity of the culprit surprised me. The only thing wrong with this story was that it ended too soon, and wrapped up rather ubruptly. 4 1/2 stars
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier is a passionate story between a handsome, 25-year-old Phoenix police detective, and his long lost teenage love who has been suffering from amnesia since her father (a judge) was brutally murdered 7 years ago. Will she remember the love they once shared? Will he be able to protect her from the person who murdered her father and now wants to see her die too?
I loved this hot little RS. I thought it would work very well as a full length novel, but it worked in this short story format too. I loved the characters of Paige and Zachary--they generated a lot of heat and longing, and I enjoyed their flashback scenes. Nice work by the author. 4 1/2 stars
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant is an African-American romance featuring a Whitney Houston-in 'The Bodyguard'-like rapper/R&B singer (Anita Brown) with an undeserved reputation as a "Queen B". She's got a leech-like family supposedly working security for her while taking advantage of her generosity, and a record company exec ex who she can't trust. She about to embark on a USO tour of the mid-East and hires a new security company for protection, since she's also being stalked.
Zachary Mitchell is the Delta Force soldier who's moonlighting for his ailing best buddy's security company and will be Anita's personal bodygurad. Zach's an honorable, good guy and sparks fly between him and Anita, even though they're worlds apart in social status. But Anita likes that Zach is an honorable gentleman who she can trust and talk to, and she's drawn to him. Will Zach be able to fight his feelings for the beautiful Anita, and keep their relationship all business?
Very interesting story, with some fine writing, a very likable hero, and some nice sexual tension. But this story had the worst, most abrupt ending that I've ever read. In fact, when I turned the last page I was stunned, and yelled out "That's it?" This book was crying out for an epilogue in the worst way, and for that I have to knock it down at least a half star. 3 1/2 stars
Love Me 'Til Death by Lorie O'Clare features feisty detective Ashley and not-by-the-book, sexy, FBI agent Chase working on a case to find out who's poisoning young women with a date rape drug. Does the prime suspect have some connection to Ashley? Will Ashley and Chase's combustible chemistry get in the way of solving the case?
This was a hot one, and it could easily have been developed into a full sized novel as well. I would have loved to read a little more background info about the characters of Ashley and Chase, because they had some smokin' hot chemistry. 4 stars
Four hot short stories, featuring 4 hot alphas and 4 feisty heroines, makes for 4 mostly satisfying reads. 4 stars
May 20, 2010
4 stars – Romantic Suspense/Anthology
Hannah’s Luck is a pretty typical, formulaic story by Lora Leigh...with a cold, gruff, horny alpha cop frustrated by his rampant lust for a sweet kindergarten teacher, so he treats her like crap and pushes her away. But then of course, when burglars break in and vandalize her home, he comes charging to the rescue and after one explosive kiss demands her total submission. This is a verrry hot, borderline erotic, story, which I love, but the hero was a jerk and I felt like I’d read it before. 3 ½-4 stars.
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier is a sweet, smokin’ hot reunited lovers story about a detective trying to solve a case involving an amnesia victim, who happens to be his long lost teenage, true love. This outstanding quick read was the best of the bunch and made the entire anthology worth reading, IMO. I loved it, and I’ll definitely read more by this author! 5 stars!
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant is a “Bodyguard” type drama about a misjudged R&B diva with family and stalker problems who hires a professional bodyguard to accompany her on tour, who just so happens to be an honorable Delta Force operative on leave. I really liked the hero in this story, and although it started out a bit shaky and slow, I ended up liking it midway through. But then the ending was so unbelievably, frustratingly abrupt, that I actually thought it must be a printing/publishing mistake, so my rating is definitely lower for the unsatisfying, bad ending. 3 stars.
Love Me ‘Til Death by Lorie O’Clare is a hot story about a sexy, hardened, dominating FBI agent and a feisty, temperamental homicide detective who clash (and burn up the sheets) while investigating a series of deaths involving a dangerous date rape drug. The author’s writing style reminded me a lot of Lora Leigh and sparked my interest in reading her FBI Sex Crimes series. 4 stars.
Overall, it’s an entertaining read, especially for those who love yummy, hot alpha cop/military heroes and romantic suspense that’s on the steamy side. 4 stars.
Hannah’s Luck is a pretty typical, formulaic story by Lora Leigh...with a cold, gruff, horny alpha cop frustrated by his rampant lust for a sweet kindergarten teacher, so he treats her like crap and pushes her away. But then of course, when burglars break in and vandalize her home, he comes charging to the rescue and after one explosive kiss demands her total submission. This is a verrry hot, borderline erotic, story, which I love, but the hero was a jerk and I felt like I’d read it before. 3 ½-4 stars.
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier is a sweet, smokin’ hot reunited lovers story about a detective trying to solve a case involving an amnesia victim, who happens to be his long lost teenage, true love. This outstanding quick read was the best of the bunch and made the entire anthology worth reading, IMO. I loved it, and I’ll definitely read more by this author! 5 stars!
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant is a “Bodyguard” type drama about a misjudged R&B diva with family and stalker problems who hires a professional bodyguard to accompany her on tour, who just so happens to be an honorable Delta Force operative on leave. I really liked the hero in this story, and although it started out a bit shaky and slow, I ended up liking it midway through. But then the ending was so unbelievably, frustratingly abrupt, that I actually thought it must be a printing/publishing mistake, so my rating is definitely lower for the unsatisfying, bad ending. 3 stars.
Love Me ‘Til Death by Lorie O’Clare is a hot story about a sexy, hardened, dominating FBI agent and a feisty, temperamental homicide detective who clash (and burn up the sheets) while investigating a series of deaths involving a dangerous date rape drug. The author’s writing style reminded me a lot of Lora Leigh and sparked my interest in reading her FBI Sex Crimes series. 4 stars.
Overall, it’s an entertaining read, especially for those who love yummy, hot alpha cop/military heroes and romantic suspense that’s on the steamy side. 4 stars.
July 31, 2018
All of the stories were pretty enjoyable
April 27, 2010
Why I read: Submitted for review by publisher.
Favorite Quote: Included in the final story below.
Hannah’s Luck by Lora Leigh
Two years ago, Rick Greyson’s wife was murdered, but he didn’t shed any tears. His wife was mixed up in a terrorist drug group and Rick is just thankful his son made it out alive. He has kept to himself since, concentrating on his son and his job as sheriff. He has always had an eye on Hanna Brookes, even when he was married. Hannah is a Kindergarten teacher living by herself and remembers fondly the two dates she went on with Rick in the previous year, even though they amounted to nothing.
Hannah needs Rick’s help now that someone tried to break into her house. When he goes out to see if he can offer advice to keep her safe, their feelings come to the forefront. When another attack occurs, he realizes he will do anything to keep her safe.
Hannah’s Luck is a romantic suspense that is heavy on the sex. Rick is a very brooding, quiet hero who is ticked off at the world that he wasted years with his traitorous ex-wife. He likes Hannah but is afraid to get close again. Hannah wants Rick’s booty – and she gets plenty of it in this short story. The sex scenes are completely over the top and the ending ruined the story for me. The last scene where we discover the evil perpetrator and how it wraps up felt extremely rushed and a bit silly. They are in a bathroom, with gun fire and Elite Ops guys literally coming through the window and they look at each other and start laughing and say I love you. Wait, what? I understand it is a short story, but really, a few more pages would have been very beneficial.
Rating: 2.5/5
Reckless by Red Garnier
Paige Avery witnessed her father murdered as a young adult and for the past seven years has lost all memory of her youth. Zach River is in love with Paige – he has been since their high school years. He hasn’t seen her in the last seven years, until now. She has come back to pack up her mothers house after her death. Zach is called out to the house after an attempted burglary. For Zach seeing Paige brings forth such intense emotions he can barely control himself. For Paige, she sees a handsome detective, but has no other recognition. Zach is determined to find Paige’s killer and Paige will soon learn that love can not stay forgotten.
Although you have to suspend disbelief a little bit with the premise of Tempt Me , I enjoyed this story. Red Garnier works in a lot of back-story, details, and sexual tension in a short amount of space. Zach walks around almost exploding from needing to be with and inside Paige and the sexual tension is built up great in this story. It was a little hard to believe after seven years of no memory, one hypnosis sessions brings forth her memories, but I enjoyed the way this story is written. It is different and a nice romantic suspense.
Rating: 3.5/5
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
Anita Brown is a superstar R&B singer and needs a bodyguard now that she is having problems with a stalker. She is tired of her useless brothers spending all her hard earned money and falling down on the job. She decides to hire an outside firm to handle things, and this is where Zach Mitchell comes into play. Zach is part of the Delta Force military, on a six-week break. He owes his comrade Lowell Johnson a lot, having survived an assault in combat because of him. Lowell has started his own private security business but has come down with the flu, so Zach steps in to be Anita’s bodyguard. Zach soon learns Anita is very down to earth and a attraction between the two starts to develop.
Tempt Me is a story that didn’t quite have the suspense as the other stories in this anthology nor the revved up sex scenes, but delivered a decent story none the less. I believe Alexis Grant is coming out with a new series about the Men of Delta Force. Although this story focuses more on Anita and her singing career than anything related to Delta Force. This one has an ending confused me, but overall I enjoyed the chemistry between Zach and Anita.
Rating: 3/5
Love Me ‘Til Death by Lorie O’Clare
FBI agent Chase Reed bullies his way into police officer Ashley Jones homicide case. He notices the bracelet on the murdered woman at the crime scene matches the bracelet worn by two other recent victims. Ashley doesn’t want help on the case, but she doesn’t have any leads and Chase is persistent. They decide to meet later that night so the information is off record. While they evaluate the case, their intense attraction leads them down another path.
I really enjoyed this story by Alexis Grant. Chase is a self proclaimed asshole and an agent that never follows the rules. He is very intense, and in control at all times. He wants Ashley from the moment he sees her and wastes no time in making an advance. Ashley is a bit more serious about her job and wants nothing more than to solve these murders, but no girl can resist what Chase is putting out. The chemistry and romance are very hot. After their first kiss when Chase promises to leave for the night:
There is lots of growly action and I was surprised by Ashley’s attitude in the bedroom too. A really sexy story, this is definitely my favorite of the book. I will definitely be checking out more from Lori O’Claire
Rating: 4/5
Men of Danger offers four romantic suspense stories that will give you plenty of smexy action. Although each story was not a hit, I recommend reading for Red Garnier and Lorie O’Clare.
Favorite Quote: Included in the final story below.
Hannah’s Luck by Lora Leigh
Two years ago, Rick Greyson’s wife was murdered, but he didn’t shed any tears. His wife was mixed up in a terrorist drug group and Rick is just thankful his son made it out alive. He has kept to himself since, concentrating on his son and his job as sheriff. He has always had an eye on Hanna Brookes, even when he was married. Hannah is a Kindergarten teacher living by herself and remembers fondly the two dates she went on with Rick in the previous year, even though they amounted to nothing.
Hannah needs Rick’s help now that someone tried to break into her house. When he goes out to see if he can offer advice to keep her safe, their feelings come to the forefront. When another attack occurs, he realizes he will do anything to keep her safe.
Hannah’s Luck is a romantic suspense that is heavy on the sex. Rick is a very brooding, quiet hero who is ticked off at the world that he wasted years with his traitorous ex-wife. He likes Hannah but is afraid to get close again. Hannah wants Rick’s booty – and she gets plenty of it in this short story. The sex scenes are completely over the top and the ending ruined the story for me. The last scene where we discover the evil perpetrator and how it wraps up felt extremely rushed and a bit silly. They are in a bathroom, with gun fire and Elite Ops guys literally coming through the window and they look at each other and start laughing and say I love you. Wait, what? I understand it is a short story, but really, a few more pages would have been very beneficial.
Rating: 2.5/5
Reckless by Red Garnier
Paige Avery witnessed her father murdered as a young adult and for the past seven years has lost all memory of her youth. Zach River is in love with Paige – he has been since their high school years. He hasn’t seen her in the last seven years, until now. She has come back to pack up her mothers house after her death. Zach is called out to the house after an attempted burglary. For Zach seeing Paige brings forth such intense emotions he can barely control himself. For Paige, she sees a handsome detective, but has no other recognition. Zach is determined to find Paige’s killer and Paige will soon learn that love can not stay forgotten.
Although you have to suspend disbelief a little bit with the premise of Tempt Me , I enjoyed this story. Red Garnier works in a lot of back-story, details, and sexual tension in a short amount of space. Zach walks around almost exploding from needing to be with and inside Paige and the sexual tension is built up great in this story. It was a little hard to believe after seven years of no memory, one hypnosis sessions brings forth her memories, but I enjoyed the way this story is written. It is different and a nice romantic suspense.
Rating: 3.5/5
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
Anita Brown is a superstar R&B singer and needs a bodyguard now that she is having problems with a stalker. She is tired of her useless brothers spending all her hard earned money and falling down on the job. She decides to hire an outside firm to handle things, and this is where Zach Mitchell comes into play. Zach is part of the Delta Force military, on a six-week break. He owes his comrade Lowell Johnson a lot, having survived an assault in combat because of him. Lowell has started his own private security business but has come down with the flu, so Zach steps in to be Anita’s bodyguard. Zach soon learns Anita is very down to earth and a attraction between the two starts to develop.
Tempt Me is a story that didn’t quite have the suspense as the other stories in this anthology nor the revved up sex scenes, but delivered a decent story none the less. I believe Alexis Grant is coming out with a new series about the Men of Delta Force. Although this story focuses more on Anita and her singing career than anything related to Delta Force. This one has an ending confused me, but overall I enjoyed the chemistry between Zach and Anita.
Rating: 3/5
Love Me ‘Til Death by Lorie O’Clare
FBI agent Chase Reed bullies his way into police officer Ashley Jones homicide case. He notices the bracelet on the murdered woman at the crime scene matches the bracelet worn by two other recent victims. Ashley doesn’t want help on the case, but she doesn’t have any leads and Chase is persistent. They decide to meet later that night so the information is off record. While they evaluate the case, their intense attraction leads them down another path.
I really enjoyed this story by Alexis Grant. Chase is a self proclaimed asshole and an agent that never follows the rules. He is very intense, and in control at all times. He wants Ashley from the moment he sees her and wastes no time in making an advance. Ashley is a bit more serious about her job and wants nothing more than to solve these murders, but no girl can resist what Chase is putting out. The chemistry and romance are very hot. After their first kiss when Chase promises to leave for the night:
“Goddamn sweetheart,” he growled into her mouth, “I sure hope you have sweet dreams.”
There is lots of growly action and I was surprised by Ashley’s attitude in the bedroom too. A really sexy story, this is definitely my favorite of the book. I will definitely be checking out more from Lori O’Claire
Rating: 4/5
Men of Danger offers four romantic suspense stories that will give you plenty of smexy action. Although each story was not a hit, I recommend reading for Red Garnier and Lorie O’Clare.
May 5, 2010
This rating is only for the first two stories in this anthology:
1. Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh (Wounded Warriors, #2) was a neat short story centering on Sheriff Rick Grayson (originally in Wild Card (Elite Ops, #1) as a supporting character. Rick's wife, Sienna, was involved in the Black Collar Militia (BCM) and was killed. I can't remember if Hannah was first introduced in an earlier book, but she was the Kindergarten teacher of Rick and Sienna's son, Kent.
Two years after Sienna's death, Rick and Hannah have a flame simmering between them that had never been acted upon...until now. Hannah is targeted and Rick feels responsible. Who else in the BCM is out for revenge? Events forced these two to act upon their attraction and it was very hot.
4 Stars
2. Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier was a rekindled young love, but with the added twist of amnesia. Now police detective Zach River (AKA Stalker) was in love with the judges daughter, Paige Avery, that sentenced his father to prison. They were discouraged in high school from following their attraction and when Paige is in a car accident that killed her father she looses her memory. Her mother takes advantage of that and whisks her away.
Seven years later, mother deceased, Paige returns to her hometown to sell the family home and, hopefully, get some answers to the blank spots in her memory and to the dreams of the man that haunts her.
Zach was teased by fellow co-workers as they all seemed to know he was still in love with Paige. Zach went out of his way to install himself back in Paige's life when she became a target.
4 Stars
3. Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
I couldn't get into this story, but I tried. It felt like "The Bodyguard" in the Whitney Houston movie, but wouldn't move along fast enough to keep my interest. Anita Brown lectured her brother in the beginning for too long about how her family had been abusing her success and her--almost--itemized listing of what and how much she spent on the family had me rolling my eyes. Seemed to me, for a short story, this needed to move faster and a lot of the excess gab could have been summed up better and moved the plot along.
I grew frustrated with the "Diva" personality and passed on the rest of this story.
Didn't finish.
4. Love Me "Til Death by Lorie O' Clare turned me right off when FBI Detective Chase Reed was at the scene of a murder and Homicide Detective Ashley Jones couldn't get along. They didn't want to trust each other or share information. (eyes rolling)
When Ashely came home and found her ex-husband waiting for her...the whole pull into the garage to park or not was dumb. She's a detective. If she can't figure out how to get rid of her ex-husband, then shame on her.
Didn't finish
1. Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh (Wounded Warriors, #2) was a neat short story centering on Sheriff Rick Grayson (originally in Wild Card (Elite Ops, #1) as a supporting character. Rick's wife, Sienna, was involved in the Black Collar Militia (BCM) and was killed. I can't remember if Hannah was first introduced in an earlier book, but she was the Kindergarten teacher of Rick and Sienna's son, Kent.
Two years after Sienna's death, Rick and Hannah have a flame simmering between them that had never been acted upon...until now. Hannah is targeted and Rick feels responsible. Who else in the BCM is out for revenge? Events forced these two to act upon their attraction and it was very hot.
4 Stars
2. Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier was a rekindled young love, but with the added twist of amnesia. Now police detective Zach River (AKA Stalker) was in love with the judges daughter, Paige Avery, that sentenced his father to prison. They were discouraged in high school from following their attraction and when Paige is in a car accident that killed her father she looses her memory. Her mother takes advantage of that and whisks her away.
Seven years later, mother deceased, Paige returns to her hometown to sell the family home and, hopefully, get some answers to the blank spots in her memory and to the dreams of the man that haunts her.
Zach was teased by fellow co-workers as they all seemed to know he was still in love with Paige. Zach went out of his way to install himself back in Paige's life when she became a target.
4 Stars
3. Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
I couldn't get into this story, but I tried. It felt like "The Bodyguard" in the Whitney Houston movie, but wouldn't move along fast enough to keep my interest. Anita Brown lectured her brother in the beginning for too long about how her family had been abusing her success and her--almost--itemized listing of what and how much she spent on the family had me rolling my eyes. Seemed to me, for a short story, this needed to move faster and a lot of the excess gab could have been summed up better and moved the plot along.
I grew frustrated with the "Diva" personality and passed on the rest of this story.
Didn't finish.
4. Love Me "Til Death by Lorie O' Clare turned me right off when FBI Detective Chase Reed was at the scene of a murder and Homicide Detective Ashley Jones couldn't get along. They didn't want to trust each other or share information. (eyes rolling)
When Ashely came home and found her ex-husband waiting for her...the whole pull into the garage to park or not was dumb. She's a detective. If she can't figure out how to get rid of her ex-husband, then shame on her.
Didn't finish
September 14, 2011
This was OK. I got it primarily for the Lora Leigh book. She obviously didn't keep track of what she had written in this story. On page Hannah, the main character, says she's 30. She's a kindergarden teacher. On one page Hannah says she had had all 3 of Mae's kids in her class. Then on another page Mae only had 1 kid and he had died in Irag several years ago. If her kid was 18 when he died, lets say 5 yrs ago, that would mean Hannah would have to have been a Kingergarden teacher at age 12. Errors in books like that really disapoint me.
May 25, 2010
In Lora Leigh's Hannah’s Luck sheriff Rick Grayson has desired kindergarten teacher for four years, watching her longingly from afar, keeping his distance because of a brutal betrayal in his past. Now, someone is targeting Hannah and Rick suspects it’s all about him. And he’s determined to do anything to protect her, claim her, and make those threatening her pay.
This was a typical LL book, with a rather solid plot and loads of steam, but I simply wasn’t convinced. There was something missing, but I just can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it was too short, maybe it needed more of a back-story…I don’t know. All I know is that I liked it, but it was nothing overly special.
It’s tied in slightly to her Elite Ops series, though, giving me even more of an incentive to read the series. (3 stars)
In Red Garnier's Reckless seven years ago eighteen-years old Paige Avery and Zach Rivers were a Romeo-and-Juliet-esque item, she a judge's daughter, him a felon's son. Then her father was murdered, Paige almost met her Maker along him, and lost her memory in the process...Now she's back, someone wants her dead and Zack will do anything to keep her safe...And help her remember.
This was a cute, short, slightly bitter sweet story of love lost and found again, and second chances. I missed more development on the suspense subplot - it just seemed to be placed there conveniently, but nothing more, but the (renewed) romance between Zack and Paige stole the show. The only peeve is the somewhat juvenile interaction between them (mostly in the dialog). Sure, they haven't seen each other in seven years, and she's learning about their past again, but still, they're twenty-five, not ten. (3 stars)
In Alexis Grant's Tempt Me a Delta Force operative on leave does a friend a favor by protecting an R'n'B diva from a stalker. But Anita Brown isn't what the tabloids (and her fame-blinded family) have branded her and Zachary Mitchell finds himself fallin' for this feisty singer.
This was the weakest in the bunch for me. Not due to lack of chemistry between the two leads, far from it, but due to lack of actual story beside the sexual pull between Zachary and Anita. The suspense was beyond weak and the finale had a strong deus ex machina feel. Not to mention the abrupt ending. I hate it when that happens. (2 stars)
In Lorie O'Claire's Love Me 'til Death a police detective finds herself working off the record with an FBI agent on leave as they try to discover who's murdering young women with a hard-to-find street drug, and giving them string bracelets as mementos of their time together.
This little number was the best in this anthology, if you ask me. I loved the suspense (nothing beats a good murder mystery), and I loved Chase and Ashley. Their banter was sexy, the way they kept jumping from "let's have sex" to "let's solve a murder" to "let's have sex" again was sexy...And when they finally did it it was HOT.
The only thing bothering me about this was the fact I knew who the killer was almost from the get go, and the shortness of the story. I wouldn't mind a full-length novel to explore more of Chase and Ash's background and of course the depth of the killer's motive. (4 ½ stars)
This was a typical LL book, with a rather solid plot and loads of steam, but I simply wasn’t convinced. There was something missing, but I just can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it was too short, maybe it needed more of a back-story…I don’t know. All I know is that I liked it, but it was nothing overly special.
It’s tied in slightly to her Elite Ops series, though, giving me even more of an incentive to read the series. (3 stars)
In Red Garnier's Reckless seven years ago eighteen-years old Paige Avery and Zach Rivers were a Romeo-and-Juliet-esque item, she a judge's daughter, him a felon's son. Then her father was murdered, Paige almost met her Maker along him, and lost her memory in the process...Now she's back, someone wants her dead and Zack will do anything to keep her safe...And help her remember.
This was a cute, short, slightly bitter sweet story of love lost and found again, and second chances. I missed more development on the suspense subplot - it just seemed to be placed there conveniently, but nothing more, but the (renewed) romance between Zack and Paige stole the show. The only peeve is the somewhat juvenile interaction between them (mostly in the dialog). Sure, they haven't seen each other in seven years, and she's learning about their past again, but still, they're twenty-five, not ten. (3 stars)
In Alexis Grant's Tempt Me a Delta Force operative on leave does a friend a favor by protecting an R'n'B diva from a stalker. But Anita Brown isn't what the tabloids (and her fame-blinded family) have branded her and Zachary Mitchell finds himself fallin' for this feisty singer.
This was the weakest in the bunch for me. Not due to lack of chemistry between the two leads, far from it, but due to lack of actual story beside the sexual pull between Zachary and Anita. The suspense was beyond weak and the finale had a strong deus ex machina feel. Not to mention the abrupt ending. I hate it when that happens. (2 stars)
In Lorie O'Claire's Love Me 'til Death a police detective finds herself working off the record with an FBI agent on leave as they try to discover who's murdering young women with a hard-to-find street drug, and giving them string bracelets as mementos of their time together.
This little number was the best in this anthology, if you ask me. I loved the suspense (nothing beats a good murder mystery), and I loved Chase and Ashley. Their banter was sexy, the way they kept jumping from "let's have sex" to "let's solve a murder" to "let's have sex" again was sexy...And when they finally did it it was HOT.
The only thing bothering me about this was the fact I knew who the killer was almost from the get go, and the shortness of the story. I wouldn't mind a full-length novel to explore more of Chase and Ash's background and of course the depth of the killer's motive. (4 ½ stars)
May 23, 2010
Four story anthology of moderately erotic romantic suspense stories, more about romance than suspense. Which should be a given because the stories are all 80-100 pages.
Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh
Series Note:
Leigh's website says this is the 2nd book in her "Wounded Warriors" series, connected in theme, I think, to a novella she released last year. But it has a greater connection to her "Tempting SEALs/Elite Ops" series. This novella has a pretty direct connection to Wild Card (Elite Ops #1). It's kind of a post-script on that story featuring a secondary character and what happened to him after "Wild Card". I think you can read this as a standalone...it's pretty self-sufficient, but for those reading the LL series, I would recommend reading this novella after reading Wild Card. I read WC over a year ago and kept trying to remember what happened and how it tied into this novella.
Summary:
Sheriff Rick Grayson is still trying to get over the betrayal of his ex-wife several years earlier. He's wary of getting involved again, and worried that there are lasting repercussions to his wife's actions that could affect a new relationship. But he's drawn to schoolteacher Hannah Brookes. When her home is burglarized and her life in danger, the two are forced to confront the chemistry between them.
Review:
A pretty good erotic romance short story, and pretty much what you'd expect to get from Lora Leigh. The hero is a brooding, emotionally battered guy. The heroine a spunky girl with a sensual side. He pushes her away numerous times until he just can't anymore. Kinda typical and unoriginal, but I liked the characters and the romance was steamy. I would have liked a little more solid ending, romantically, but oh well.
I did find the tie in with the Elite Ops book "Wild Card" a bit frustrating. I read that one over a year and a half ago and the details were pretty fuzzy. So all the references and tie ins mentioned in this book had me distracted trying to remember what happened in WC. I wish I'd read the two closer together...which is only possible if you're just getting into this series since they were release about 2 years apart.
Rating:
4 / 5 stars
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier
Summary:
Years ago, Zach Rivers and Paige Avery shared a wrong-side-of-the-tracks teenage romance. The two were deeply in love when tragedy struck - Paige's father was murdered and Paige seriously injured, left with severe memory loss. Paige's mother took her away from Phoenix and Zach was left missing and wanting her. Now Zach is a detective, always hoping to solve the murder of Paige's father, and always hoping she'd return. When she does, her home is immediately burglarized and Zach is determined to protect her from whoever wants to harm her...even though Paige still does not remember him. Zach leaves Paige feeling loved and protected and she pins her hopes on reclaiming her life on him.
Review:
I adored this story! Short stories of the romance variety often tend to feel incomplete and I've rarely read one that I just loved, but this was definitely one. The story is powerfully romantic and sensual. From the first moment I was sucked into these characters and the feelings between them. Author Red Garnier did a wonderful job conveying the emotions and romance between Zach and Paige. The story is only about 90 pages, but Garnier managed to fit a solid romance and storyline into it without leaving and serious holes. I just loved everything about this story. My only complaint is that I wished this story had been longer, a full-length book. It was fabulous as it was, but I think it would have made an absolutely fantastic full-length erotic romantic suspense.
Rating:
5 / 5 stars
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
Summary:
Anita Brown is an R&B singer with a bad reputation after letting others convince her to take her career in a dumb direction. Now she is finally getting herself back to where she wants to be, and getting rid of baggage that is sucking her dry. She's also dealing with a stalker sending her threats. So she hires new security and is presented with Delta Force agent Zachary Mitchell. Neither one is looking for a relationship, but they can't seem to resist each other.
Review:
Of the four novellas in this book, this is the one I liked least. Actually, I really didn't like it at all. It was rather dull and unoriginal and I didn't feel the romance all that much. The storyline is very reminiscent of the movie "The Bodyguard." Music diva falls for bodyguard. There wasn't anything special about it to set it apart from the typical bodyguard plot. And the way it was written just did not draw me in. The other novellas in this book came across very romantic, but this one just did not, at least for me. Every page seemed to drag on and on, focusing on everything but the romance. A lot of wordy narrative that did nothing to further the story. I just kept thinking 'get on it with, already!'
But the very worst was the ending. I've read a lot of romance books with sketchy endings, but this was by far one of the worst. Nothing about the end of this novella worked. For one, the resolution of the mini-suspense plot was confusing as hell, rushed, and didn't really seem to wrap everything up. I felt like things were left undone. And the romantic finish was even worse. In a romance, the H/H should almost always have the last scene in the book...in this one, they weren't the focus of the last scene, 2nd to last, or even 3rd to last. You have to go back to the 5th to last scene to find them together. That alone leaves for an unromantic ending. But even then, there's no romantic resolution. You get no feeling of where these two are going, if they'll stay together, what they want, etc. Which all put together left the ending feeling very incomplete. Honestly, when I finished, I turned the page and thought 'where's the last chapter?' I really wondered if maybe the editors screwed up and left out a chapter. That's how bad it was. It was a really lousy ending to a story that was already subpar.
Rating:
1 / 5 stars
Love Me 'Til Death by Lorie O'Clare
Summary:
When detective Ashley Jones responds to a homicide at a club, she encounters on-leave FBI agent Chase Reed examining the dead body. As annoyed as she is, she's drawn to the macho Alpha male. And intrigued by the clue he picks up on about the case that everyone else missed. She reluctantly accepts Chase's help to find out who is poisoning young women, and tries her hardest to resist him. But as she comes to realize, resisting him isn't what she really wants.
Review:
I was very, very wary of this novella. I've only read one other book by Lorie O'Clare and I consider it one of the worst books I've ever read in the romance genre. I've avoided other books of her like the plague ever since. But I figured I'd give this novella try since I read the others. And really, it wasn't that bad of a story. I didn't love it, didn't hate it. It was average. I think it's safe to say, though, after my second experience with O'Clare, that her heroes aren't really for me. Chase's behavior toward Ashley annoyed me. He's one of those Super Alpha's who likes to strong-arm things...like Ashley. His behavior is brutish at times. Grabbing and pushing and forcing and ordering. Ugh. It's a total turn-off. I don't know why Ashley put up with it. I would have told him to back the fuck off. Chase wasn't as bad in this book as the hero in the other book of hers I read, but it still didn't appeal to me. The suspense plot was decent...a lot more solid than the other book I read. It was interesting, even if the bad guy's identity was totally obvious and I thought the H/H should have figured it out sooner. So all in all it was an average story. But it did pretty much cement my feeling that O'Clare's not really an author I feel a need to read again.
Rating:
3 / 5 stars
In the end, this book of novellas had its high points ("Hannah's Luck" and "Reckless and Yours"), its midpoint ("Love Me 'Til Death") and its low point ("Tempt Me"). The high points more than made up for the low point. Red Garnier's story alone made this book worth buying.
Overall Rating:
4 / 5 stars
Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh
Series Note:
Leigh's website says this is the 2nd book in her "Wounded Warriors" series, connected in theme, I think, to a novella she released last year. But it has a greater connection to her "Tempting SEALs/Elite Ops" series. This novella has a pretty direct connection to Wild Card (Elite Ops #1). It's kind of a post-script on that story featuring a secondary character and what happened to him after "Wild Card". I think you can read this as a standalone...it's pretty self-sufficient, but for those reading the LL series, I would recommend reading this novella after reading Wild Card. I read WC over a year ago and kept trying to remember what happened and how it tied into this novella.
Summary:
Sheriff Rick Grayson is still trying to get over the betrayal of his ex-wife several years earlier. He's wary of getting involved again, and worried that there are lasting repercussions to his wife's actions that could affect a new relationship. But he's drawn to schoolteacher Hannah Brookes. When her home is burglarized and her life in danger, the two are forced to confront the chemistry between them.
Review:
A pretty good erotic romance short story, and pretty much what you'd expect to get from Lora Leigh. The hero is a brooding, emotionally battered guy. The heroine a spunky girl with a sensual side. He pushes her away numerous times until he just can't anymore. Kinda typical and unoriginal, but I liked the characters and the romance was steamy. I would have liked a little more solid ending, romantically, but oh well.
I did find the tie in with the Elite Ops book "Wild Card" a bit frustrating. I read that one over a year and a half ago and the details were pretty fuzzy. So all the references and tie ins mentioned in this book had me distracted trying to remember what happened in WC. I wish I'd read the two closer together...which is only possible if you're just getting into this series since they were release about 2 years apart.
Rating:
4 / 5 stars
Reckless and Yours by Red Garnier
Summary:
Years ago, Zach Rivers and Paige Avery shared a wrong-side-of-the-tracks teenage romance. The two were deeply in love when tragedy struck - Paige's father was murdered and Paige seriously injured, left with severe memory loss. Paige's mother took her away from Phoenix and Zach was left missing and wanting her. Now Zach is a detective, always hoping to solve the murder of Paige's father, and always hoping she'd return. When she does, her home is immediately burglarized and Zach is determined to protect her from whoever wants to harm her...even though Paige still does not remember him. Zach leaves Paige feeling loved and protected and she pins her hopes on reclaiming her life on him.
Review:
I adored this story! Short stories of the romance variety often tend to feel incomplete and I've rarely read one that I just loved, but this was definitely one. The story is powerfully romantic and sensual. From the first moment I was sucked into these characters and the feelings between them. Author Red Garnier did a wonderful job conveying the emotions and romance between Zach and Paige. The story is only about 90 pages, but Garnier managed to fit a solid romance and storyline into it without leaving and serious holes. I just loved everything about this story. My only complaint is that I wished this story had been longer, a full-length book. It was fabulous as it was, but I think it would have made an absolutely fantastic full-length erotic romantic suspense.
Rating:
5 / 5 stars
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant
Summary:
Anita Brown is an R&B singer with a bad reputation after letting others convince her to take her career in a dumb direction. Now she is finally getting herself back to where she wants to be, and getting rid of baggage that is sucking her dry. She's also dealing with a stalker sending her threats. So she hires new security and is presented with Delta Force agent Zachary Mitchell. Neither one is looking for a relationship, but they can't seem to resist each other.
Review:
Of the four novellas in this book, this is the one I liked least. Actually, I really didn't like it at all. It was rather dull and unoriginal and I didn't feel the romance all that much. The storyline is very reminiscent of the movie "The Bodyguard." Music diva falls for bodyguard. There wasn't anything special about it to set it apart from the typical bodyguard plot. And the way it was written just did not draw me in. The other novellas in this book came across very romantic, but this one just did not, at least for me. Every page seemed to drag on and on, focusing on everything but the romance. A lot of wordy narrative that did nothing to further the story. I just kept thinking 'get on it with, already!'
But the very worst was the ending. I've read a lot of romance books with sketchy endings, but this was by far one of the worst. Nothing about the end of this novella worked. For one, the resolution of the mini-suspense plot was confusing as hell, rushed, and didn't really seem to wrap everything up. I felt like things were left undone. And the romantic finish was even worse. In a romance, the H/H should almost always have the last scene in the book...in this one, they weren't the focus of the last scene, 2nd to last, or even 3rd to last. You have to go back to the 5th to last scene to find them together. That alone leaves for an unromantic ending. But even then, there's no romantic resolution. You get no feeling of where these two are going, if they'll stay together, what they want, etc. Which all put together left the ending feeling very incomplete. Honestly, when I finished, I turned the page and thought 'where's the last chapter?' I really wondered if maybe the editors screwed up and left out a chapter. That's how bad it was. It was a really lousy ending to a story that was already subpar.
Rating:
1 / 5 stars
Love Me 'Til Death by Lorie O'Clare
Summary:
When detective Ashley Jones responds to a homicide at a club, she encounters on-leave FBI agent Chase Reed examining the dead body. As annoyed as she is, she's drawn to the macho Alpha male. And intrigued by the clue he picks up on about the case that everyone else missed. She reluctantly accepts Chase's help to find out who is poisoning young women, and tries her hardest to resist him. But as she comes to realize, resisting him isn't what she really wants.
Review:
I was very, very wary of this novella. I've only read one other book by Lorie O'Clare and I consider it one of the worst books I've ever read in the romance genre. I've avoided other books of her like the plague ever since. But I figured I'd give this novella try since I read the others. And really, it wasn't that bad of a story. I didn't love it, didn't hate it. It was average. I think it's safe to say, though, after my second experience with O'Clare, that her heroes aren't really for me. Chase's behavior toward Ashley annoyed me. He's one of those Super Alpha's who likes to strong-arm things...like Ashley. His behavior is brutish at times. Grabbing and pushing and forcing and ordering. Ugh. It's a total turn-off. I don't know why Ashley put up with it. I would have told him to back the fuck off. Chase wasn't as bad in this book as the hero in the other book of hers I read, but it still didn't appeal to me. The suspense plot was decent...a lot more solid than the other book I read. It was interesting, even if the bad guy's identity was totally obvious and I thought the H/H should have figured it out sooner. So all in all it was an average story. But it did pretty much cement my feeling that O'Clare's not really an author I feel a need to read again.
Rating:
3 / 5 stars
In the end, this book of novellas had its high points ("Hannah's Luck" and "Reckless and Yours"), its midpoint ("Love Me 'Til Death") and its low point ("Tempt Me"). The high points more than made up for the low point. Red Garnier's story alone made this book worth buying.
Overall Rating:
4 / 5 stars
September 12, 2010
I read 3 of the 4 stories in this book. I really liked the Lora Leigh story. Hot sex scenes and a decent story, considering it was a novella. 4.5 stars
It was my first time reading Red Garnier and I thought this was a sweet story. I would read more by this author. 4 stars
It was also my first time reading Lorie O'Clare and I thought this short story was very rushed. I think I would have liked it more if it had been a full length novel. Yes, the hero was super alpha, but I love stories with dominant males so this didn't bother me. I am interested enough to try a novel by this author. 3 stars
It was my first time reading Red Garnier and I thought this was a sweet story. I would read more by this author. 4 stars
It was also my first time reading Lorie O'Clare and I thought this short story was very rushed. I think I would have liked it more if it had been a full length novel. Yes, the hero was super alpha, but I love stories with dominant males so this didn't bother me. I am interested enough to try a novel by this author. 3 stars
January 1, 2020
Could someone please solve the case of the missing Chilli?
But seriously, forgetting Chilli wasn't even the worst of it(although PETA would probably disagree). But forgetting/messing up your villain's backstory, especially when it's the ONLY thing you learn about them in the whole story.. How does that happen?
**short story
** has potential
** needs SERIOUS editing
** beta readers ASAP
p.s. Just searched the reviews. As of today there are 106 and only one other mentioned Chilli. Poor, neglected, abandoned, forgotten Chilli...
But seriously, forgetting Chilli wasn't even the worst of it(although PETA would probably disagree). But forgetting/messing up your villain's backstory, especially when it's the ONLY thing you learn about them in the whole story.. How does that happen?
**short story
** has potential
** needs SERIOUS editing
** beta readers ASAP
p.s. Just searched the reviews. As of today there are 106 and only one other mentioned Chilli. Poor, neglected, abandoned, forgotten Chilli...
September 27, 2018
No me disgustó pero creo que fue demasiado corto y la trama se desarrolló demasiado fácil. Como que la autora lo escribió apurada y por cumplir.
Podría haberse expandido más en el conflicto, alguna interacción de la maestra de kinder con el hijo del sheriff y definitivamente faltó un poco mucho más de drama.
To bad...so sad....
Podría haberse expandido más en el conflicto, alguna interacción de la maestra de kinder con el hijo del sheriff y definitivamente faltó un poco mucho más de drama.
To bad...so sad....
September 3, 2010
Themed anthology with some good authors.
from Amz:
LORA LEIGH
“Hannah’s Luck”
When burglars try to break into her home, kindergarten teacher Hannah Brookes is lucky to have Sheriff Rick Grayson on her side. Especially when their mutual attraction leads to distraction…
RED GARNIER
“Reckless”
Police detective Zach Rivers isn’t the only man in Phoenix who’s obsessed with the beautiful Paige Avery—but he’s definitely the sexiest and, quite possibly, the most dangerous…
ALEXIS GRANT
“Tempt Me”
R&B star Anita has beauty, talent, fame—and her very own stalker—which is why she needs a professional bodyguard. But can she resist mixing business with pleasure when the hired muscle is to die for?
LORIE O’CLARE
“Love Me ’til Death”
Homicide detective Ashley Jones hates working with the FBI. But Chase Reed is one special agent whose rule-breaking methods, razor-sharp mind, and rock-hard body make for one killer combination…
from Amz:
LORA LEIGH
“Hannah’s Luck”
When burglars try to break into her home, kindergarten teacher Hannah Brookes is lucky to have Sheriff Rick Grayson on her side. Especially when their mutual attraction leads to distraction…
RED GARNIER
“Reckless”
Police detective Zach Rivers isn’t the only man in Phoenix who’s obsessed with the beautiful Paige Avery—but he’s definitely the sexiest and, quite possibly, the most dangerous…
ALEXIS GRANT
“Tempt Me”
R&B star Anita has beauty, talent, fame—and her very own stalker—which is why she needs a professional bodyguard. But can she resist mixing business with pleasure when the hired muscle is to die for?
LORIE O’CLARE
“Love Me ’til Death”
Homicide detective Ashley Jones hates working with the FBI. But Chase Reed is one special agent whose rule-breaking methods, razor-sharp mind, and rock-hard body make for one killer combination…
November 6, 2010
My favorite story in this book (and the reason I read this) was Hannah's Luck by Lora Leigh, which was pretty good, Restless and Yours was not bad, the other 2 I didn't really care for.
August 9, 2010
This book just really dragged along for me. Which is really unusual for a book of short stories. It's not good when a short story seems way too long. Thought it was boring.
November 1, 2012
Not my cup of tea. Lots of sex, little storyline. Quite the disappointment.
July 20, 2014
I personally like romance without all the graphic sex. If you like sex scenes, this book may be for you. The third story was actually an interesting read.
February 21, 2022
Lora Leigh’s short story was fine, with expected level of spicy romance (but not as good as her Breed novels and short stories) but the other three shorts were bad. Like, very painfully bad and cringey. The awkwardly shoehorned and unrealistic sex scenes and weirdly anti-feminist descriptions/ “dialogue” and the truly awful vagina euphemisms had me convinced that all three of the latter stories were written super hackey out of touch men. I was surprised to find that there were actual female authors behind these poorly sketched stories. They reminded me of some of the worst Harlequin romance shorts circa 1993. The smarmy, insta-lust romances were bizarrely misogynistic in tone and managed to be both baffling and absolutely unsexy. It’s sad that Lora Leigh has to share page real estate with these other three poor excuses for “alpha male romances.”
October 31, 2018
I bought this book for the Elite Ops novella but stayed for the quick and dirty reads the anthology provided. Hannah and Rick's story is a too-brief look into the life of Sheriff Grayson from the book Wild Card. A really great story that I wished could go on because I love epilogues. The other story I loved in this book was about Zach and Paige. A really great character introduction that had me wanting more! The other two stories are good but I liked these two more. If you're into dangerous men, and let me tell you the guys in these stories are, pick this one up!
March 27, 2019
Even though I love this author and this series, the entire series needsa professional edit job. It isn't on every page or even every chapter, but the errors are glaring and throughout the entire series. In one book changing the name of a character during a critical scene, other times things like using "now" in place of "how" --where the wording really makes a difference..
This book was great, I love the Sheriff, and it's nice to see old characters get their stories...I just wish he'd gotten a full novel but then, he really isn't part of Elite Ops 1, so....
This book was great, I love the Sheriff, and it's nice to see old characters get their stories...I just wish he'd gotten a full novel but then, he really isn't part of Elite Ops 1, so....
April 27, 2020
Que buen cierre para esta serie, me encanto que todo se uniera para llegar hasta aquí, después de 5 libros llegamos al final feliz donde todos están en familia comiendo perdices. Me encanta.
Ahora necesito la historia de Rory y la historia de la prima de Tehya para seguir siendo feliz y no dejar cabos sueltos. Que buen libro ‼️‼️
Ahora necesito la historia de Rory y la historia de la prima de Tehya para seguir siendo feliz y no dejar cabos sueltos. Que buen libro ‼️‼️
May 3, 2018
hot! hot! hot!
October 9, 2018
They all were great stories. A little short - I would enjoy reading the original story. Seems like it just stopped...
January 26, 2019
Lora Leigh only.
May 29, 2019
all of the stories were really good about safe sex and consent, except the last one, love me til death, had minor issues with both
August 2, 2019
I wanted to read the story about Sheriff Rick Grayson, a secondary character from Wild Card. It was nice to get some closure on him considering all his first wife did to him.
library
July 30, 20210
September 19, 2021
HANNAH’S LUCK- 3 Stars
LOVE ME ’TIL DEATH- 2 Stars. Nothing great about it. Pretty staright-forward. The suspense was no suspense at all.
LOVE ME ’TIL DEATH- 2 Stars. Nothing great about it. Pretty staright-forward. The suspense was no suspense at all.
September 20, 2021
I don't usually read collections of different authors. It was a nice change of pace and gave me an idea of who I might look at reading in the future.
June 4, 2018
Tempt Me by Alexis Grant - 3
She's an R&B singer, he's filling in as bodyguard after she has fire her family. It had really good parts but the transitions often had me backing up and rereading interrupting the flow. Also the various names Anita used for her private parts was also annoying, as I'd have to stop and try to figure out what she meant.
Love Me 'til Death by Lorie O'Claire - 4
The first kiss seemed forced and I honestly didn't get why she didn't kick his ass. Getting over that little bit, the story was interesting, as this FBI agent in disgrace assists the lady cop find a killer.
She's an R&B singer, he's filling in as bodyguard after she has fire her family. It had really good parts but the transitions often had me backing up and rereading interrupting the flow. Also the various names Anita used for her private parts was also annoying, as I'd have to stop and try to figure out what she meant.
Love Me 'til Death by Lorie O'Claire - 4
The first kiss seemed forced and I honestly didn't get why she didn't kick his ass. Getting over that little bit, the story was interesting, as this FBI agent in disgrace assists the lady cop find a killer.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 7, 2011
Hannah's Luck / Lora Leigh
Kindergarten teacher Hanna and Sheriff Rick... Rick's wife was a devious, evil woman - the local militia's whore & a crack head... she would snoop (and a the end of the story we find out withthe help of Rick's secretary) and give tips to the militia... and when a woman is kidnapped, Rick & special forces face the militia, and Rick is forced to shoot his wife to death - though it is hidden from the public... Rick has been attracted to Hannah for years - even when married (stayed married for his son & because his wife would not divorce him)... his son reported that he had overheard his wife threatening Hannah over the phone, and when he tried dating hannah last year, he was uncomfortable as his feelings were so strong, and someone started harrassing Hannah... but now, someone has broken into Hannah's house - and Rick can't stay away from her this time... ahhhh
Reckless / Red Garnier
In High School working class Zach had a terrible crush on high class Paige - transferring to her school in their senior year... and he spent a year courting her behind everyone's back, every Friday she would go to his apartment over the beach boardwalk where he worked - and he spent a year seducing her - first with kisses, then touches,... always careful of her... but then her father the judge is killed, and Paige comes out her coma having forgotten everything... and her mother takes her to live elsewhere... 7 years later, mom is dead, Paige returns to face her past and sell the house... and someone breaks in - Rick takes her to his home, and there is attraction - and she feels safe, and has glimpses of some of her past with him... and he talks her into hypnosis with the police lieutenant's psychologist's wife - and her memory returns - 1st her memories around Rick - and then that the lieutenant is the one who killed her father & threatened her... and the lieutenant tries to kill her and Rick and set it up that Rick is guilty... but... she had texted Rick's deputy for help, and saved in a nick of time...
Tempt me / Alexis Grant
Anita and Zachary - both of 'the projects' - Anita is now a famous R&B star, and Zach is special forces... and Anita's brothers & father have taken advantage of her - ostensibly her body guards, but instead drinking, carousing, drugs... and she has had enough... so on the recommendation of her exboyfriend's and current music manager's financial advisor, she hires Zach's excommander's security as her bodyguards for a 10 day tour oversees with the armed forces... and Zach's commander is ill, and Zack is on 6 weeks leave and at odds - with no other family than the commander & his wife/kids offers to step in... and there is immediate attraction... and he is the first to care for her herself in a while... and then they find out his friend had been poisoned and almost died... and they spend 2 days in each other's arms at the end of the tour... and return home, and the story abruptly ends with his discovering his excommander's partner is brother to the music manager's advisor... and he was taking huge cuts when her brothers were her body guards, and didn't want the commander to succeed so his brother poisoned him - thinking to just get him sick enough... and he stops them both... but presumably he is now free to go to Anita and make a life.. hmmm
Love me "Til Death / Lorie O'Clare
Homicide detective Ashley Jones and vacationing FBI Chase Reed... Chase doesn't like rules, doesn't like buracracy... Ashley takes her job very seriously, likes to be in control - and finds with Chase she likes to share that control... women, with rope bracelets, are being found in different bars, dead of ISIS, a date rape drug... Chase is on down time, and the case interests him - and he talks with Ashley as they ferret out clues together...and fall into bed together... and it ends up to be Ashley's ex husband whohas gone over the bend ... and Chase is givingup FBI, and going into bounty hunting...
Kindergarten teacher Hanna and Sheriff Rick... Rick's wife was a devious, evil woman - the local militia's whore & a crack head... she would snoop (and a the end of the story we find out withthe help of Rick's secretary) and give tips to the militia... and when a woman is kidnapped, Rick & special forces face the militia, and Rick is forced to shoot his wife to death - though it is hidden from the public... Rick has been attracted to Hannah for years - even when married (stayed married for his son & because his wife would not divorce him)... his son reported that he had overheard his wife threatening Hannah over the phone, and when he tried dating hannah last year, he was uncomfortable as his feelings were so strong, and someone started harrassing Hannah... but now, someone has broken into Hannah's house - and Rick can't stay away from her this time... ahhhh
Reckless / Red Garnier
In High School working class Zach had a terrible crush on high class Paige - transferring to her school in their senior year... and he spent a year courting her behind everyone's back, every Friday she would go to his apartment over the beach boardwalk where he worked - and he spent a year seducing her - first with kisses, then touches,... always careful of her... but then her father the judge is killed, and Paige comes out her coma having forgotten everything... and her mother takes her to live elsewhere... 7 years later, mom is dead, Paige returns to face her past and sell the house... and someone breaks in - Rick takes her to his home, and there is attraction - and she feels safe, and has glimpses of some of her past with him... and he talks her into hypnosis with the police lieutenant's psychologist's wife - and her memory returns - 1st her memories around Rick - and then that the lieutenant is the one who killed her father & threatened her... and the lieutenant tries to kill her and Rick and set it up that Rick is guilty... but... she had texted Rick's deputy for help, and saved in a nick of time...
Tempt me / Alexis Grant
Anita and Zachary - both of 'the projects' - Anita is now a famous R&B star, and Zach is special forces... and Anita's brothers & father have taken advantage of her - ostensibly her body guards, but instead drinking, carousing, drugs... and she has had enough... so on the recommendation of her exboyfriend's and current music manager's financial advisor, she hires Zach's excommander's security as her bodyguards for a 10 day tour oversees with the armed forces... and Zach's commander is ill, and Zack is on 6 weeks leave and at odds - with no other family than the commander & his wife/kids offers to step in... and there is immediate attraction... and he is the first to care for her herself in a while... and then they find out his friend had been poisoned and almost died... and they spend 2 days in each other's arms at the end of the tour... and return home, and the story abruptly ends with his discovering his excommander's partner is brother to the music manager's advisor... and he was taking huge cuts when her brothers were her body guards, and didn't want the commander to succeed so his brother poisoned him - thinking to just get him sick enough... and he stops them both... but presumably he is now free to go to Anita and make a life.. hmmm
Love me "Til Death / Lorie O'Clare
Homicide detective Ashley Jones and vacationing FBI Chase Reed... Chase doesn't like rules, doesn't like buracracy... Ashley takes her job very seriously, likes to be in control - and finds with Chase she likes to share that control... women, with rope bracelets, are being found in different bars, dead of ISIS, a date rape drug... Chase is on down time, and the case interests him - and he talks with Ashley as they ferret out clues together...and fall into bed together... and it ends up to be Ashley's ex husband whohas gone over the bend ... and Chase is givingup FBI, and going into bounty hunting...
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