Crossing Borders (Blackbridge Security 10)by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2022.

Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games. I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work.

When the assignment is over, I walk away—usually with a smile and another notch in my bedpost, but who am I to turn down the perks?

This new assignment should be no different. I can play any role handed to me. Hell, I love a new challenge. Only Archer Bremen is different… and not just for the obvious reasons. His British accent hits me in a way I never expected. The scowl on his face makes me think of a million things I could do to make it fade. His smile tells me that this new assignment is going to change everything…

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REVIEW:CROSSING BORDERS is the tenth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult BLACKBRIDGE SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the members of Blackbridge Security. This is security specialist Brooks Morgan, and embattled rock star Archer Bremen. CROSSING BORDERS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of CROSSING BORDERS cross over with, and run parallel to the events of book nine CEASE FIRE.

NOTE: CROSSING BORDERS is an LGBTQ story line focusing on a same $ex relationship between our leading couple.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Brooks and Archer) CROSSING BORDERS follows the building romance and relationship between security specialist Brooks Morgan, and embattled rock star Archer Bremen. Archer Bremen has been outed by the drummer for his band Lucid Unrest but Archer, fearing professional repercussions denies their relationship, destroying a friendship, and the band in the process.In an effort to clean up his image, Archer approaches Blackbridge Security, hiring one of their agents to act as his ‘pretend boyfriend’ to keep the paparazzi from digging further. Enter Brooks Morgan, and the man with whom Archer will fall in love. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship between Brooks and Archer, and the potential fall-out as Brooks struggles with coming out to his friends, and Archer battles between head and heart in the face of losing his band and the paparazzi hounding their every move.

Brooks Morgan never considered a same-$ex relationship, in fact, Brooks Morgan had never dated or thought about men but pretending to be in a same-$ex relationship with rock star Archer Bremen stirred something deep within our story line hero, something Brooks never knew was hiding just below the surface. Archer Bremen struggled with the world discovering he had an affair with his band mate and friend but Archer’s need to protect his career destroyed his friendship and relationship with the members of the band. Meeting Brooks Morgan gave Archer hopes for the future but Archer continues to struggle with his place in Brooks life, as Brooks life spirals out of control at work.The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

Most of the Blackbridge Security team returns as secondary and supporting characters including Kit and Jules, Wren, Deacon Black, Quinten, Ignacio, Flynn, Jude, Gaige and Finn. We are introduced to Archer’s bandmates Fletcher and Grady.

CROSSING BORDERS is a story of secrets and lies, denial and acceptance, friendships, understanding and love. The premise is captivating and engaging-we spend most of the time with our story line couple ; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are charismatic and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Hostile Territory
Shot in the Dark
Contingency Plan
Truth be Told
Calculated Risk
Heroic Measures
Sleight of Hand
Controlled Burn
Cease Fire

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Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I have an amazing husband. We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman.

I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.

If I’m not writing; I’m reading.

My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teen years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly where I need to be!)

I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.

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