BLACK MOON RISING (Black Knights Inc: Reloaded 4) by Julie Ann Walker-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 25, 2025

He’s an adrenaline junkie who doesn’t know when to quit. She’s an FBI agent who does everything by the book. Are they destined for disaster…or love?
The Black Knights are back and better than ever!
Britt Rollins navigates a perilous world of covert missions and hidden truths. He loves the intrigue, adventure, and adrenaline that comes with a life lived in the shadows. But when his ex-con brother arrives on his doorstep with a smart, sexy fed hot on his heels, Britt’s murky world is in danger of being dragged into the light.
Julia O’Toole is good at two things: being a crackerjack FBI agent and dreaming about the brooding, blue-eyed hottie she met on a previous case. However, when the hunt for a runaway felon leads her to Black Knights Inc, she begins to suspect the reality of Britt Rollins is far more dangerous than any of her late-night fantasies.
Finding a way to clear his brother’s name is tough enough. But throw in staying one step ahead of Julia, and it’s safe to say Britt is facing his toughest challenge yet. Giving in to his desire for her feels inevitable. But keeping his brother alive is not-especially when he discovers the true danger to them both might be Julia herself…

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REVIEW: BLACK MOON RISING is the fourth instalment in Julie Ann Walker’s contemporary, adult BLACK KNIGHT INC: RELOADED erotic , romantic suspense series, a spin off from the author’s BLACK KNIGHT INC, focusing on an elite group of former military personnel, headquartered and fronted by a custom motorcycle shop in Chicago known as Black Knight Inc. This is former US Army Ranger turned motorcycle mechanic Sargent Britt Rollins, and FBI Agent Julia O’Toole’s story line. BLACK MOON RISING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive reads.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Britt and Julia, BLACK MOON RISING follows Agent Julia O’Toole as she searches for Britt’s brother Knox, a suspect in the murder of another paid informant but all is not as it appears to be, as the agents at Black Knight Inc, provided protection and shelter for a man who may or may not be innocent of a crime. Someone is not whom they claim to be, and Britt begins to suspect a mole on the inside of the FBI. On the run, Britt finds himself facing down the woman with whom he will fall in love, a woman who is willing to listen when no one else will.

Meanwhile, chopper pilot and Black Knight Inc Agent Hewitt Birch finds himself guardian and protector of Cooper’s sister Sabrina Greenlee, a young woman who has suffered in order to protect her brother.

The relationship between Britt and Julia is one of mutual attraction but Britt doesn’t do relationships, believing his is not worthy of love . Britt’s need for Julia finds our hero walking away fearing a life together would end in tragedy, a life together that had barely begun. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several of the previous story line characters: Eliza Meadows, Fisher Wakefield as well as Hunter Jackson (Back in Black 1): Black Knight leader Frank “Boss” Knight and his wife motorcycle mechanic Becky, IT hacker Ozzie Sykes, US Army Nightstalker Chief Hewitt Birch: as well as the introduction of FBI Agent Ryan Keplar, Agent Maddox, and Julia’s partner Agent Dillan Douglas; Sabrina Greenlee, and Britt’s brother Knox Rollins.

BLACK MOON RISING is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, deceit and treason, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is thought provoking, twisted and edgy; the romance is passionate ; the characters are determined, charismatic and compelling.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Back in Black
Black Hearted
Man in Black

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

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Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Julie grew up in a house full of women – she has three older sisters. As you can imagine, there was no lack of drama… or romance. Her mother enrolled her in a book club as soon as she began to read and it was the small spark that ignited her voracious appetite for the written word.

Because of Julie’s early immersion in literature, she found writing came quite naturally. In high school, she won multiple writing contests and was the proud senior editor of The Tiger’s Tale – her school newspaper.

During her college years, however, she longed for a challenge. “Reading and writing felt like second nature to me, so I looked for a way to flex my mental muscles,” she recalls. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, Julie began teaching advanced high school mathematics.
“I loved working with the students and facing the challenges of the classroom, but I longed for the occasional snow day when I could race to the local book store, buy two or three new novels, and curl up in front of the fire to read.”

It wasn’t until a fortuitous move to Chicago that Julie once more returned to her first passion.

Now Julie loves to travel the world looking for views to compete with her deadlines. When she’s not writing, she enjoys camping, hiking, cycling, cooking, petting every dog that walks by her, and… reading, of course

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