BURNING STEEL / SHATTERED STONE (Moon Lake Protectors 1 & 5) by Kat Bammer

SHATTERED STONE
Moon Lake Protectors 5
by Kat Bammer
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Re-release August 5, 2023

He broke her heart and shattered her trust. Now this grumpy protector is back to fight for a second chance.

Twenty years as a Marine, Richard “Stone” Travers dedicated his life to service, self-discipline, and loyalty—away from her.
But now he’s back home—the new sheriff in town.

Ready to protect, serve the community, and on a mission to win back the trust of his first and only love.

Dorothy’s beautiful, kind and loyal—to everyone but him.
Infuriatingly sexy and too stubborn to give him even an inch.
Whenever he’s around, she hides her feeling the same way she hides her wild curls in that uptight hairdo of hers.
And he craves nothing more than to unleash her locks, and the fire she’s so carefully hiding.

But her safety is his top priority.
His professional duty.
A mission impossible—when she goes head-to-head with a local gang leader and dives right into danger.

And his self-control snaps.
Because keeping his professional distance does not include kissing her senseless.
But he’s done pretending, done keeping his distance.
She can avoid him, but she’s his to protect, whether she likes it or not.

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REVIEW: SHATTERED STONE is the fifth and final instalment in Kat Bammer’s contemporary, adult MOON LAKE PROTECTORS romantic suspense series. This is former marine, Sheriff Richard ‘Stone’ Travers, and social worker Dorothy Cleaver’s story line. SHATTERED STONE 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 readers. SHATTERED STONE is the re-release and revised version of the author’s Hero of My heart.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Dorothy and Richard) SHATTERED STONE follows the second chance romance between former marine, Sheriff Richard ‘Stone’ Travers, and social worker Dorothy Cleaver. Richard Travers and Dorothy Cleaver were childhood best friends turned boyfriend and girlfriend but twenty years earlier Richard broke Dorothy’s heart, and in the ensuing years life, love, death and war took a little bit more of everyone’s soul. Fast forward to present day, Richard is the new sheriff in Moon Lake, the small town where Dorothy has found her niche, her friends and moved on from the past . Reconnecting with Richard during a child welfare check meant dredging up the heart break of the past but Richard’s secrets are slow to reveal, secrets that will break Dorothy’s heart all over again. Meanwhile, Dorothy is about to find herself the target of a dangerous gang, a gang that doesn’t care who they hurt or kill in the process. What ensues is the rekindling romance and relationship between Dorothy and Richard, and the potential fall-out as Dorothy becomes fodder in a war on drugs.

The world building continues to focus on the Richard’s former Navy SEAL teammates, and the town in which they settle down and moved on with their lives. Richard is struggling with the demons from his past but none more so than what happened to destroy the woman he loved.

The relationship between Richard and Dorothy is a second chance relationship that was destroyed by betrayal and hurt. Richard was never able to forgive himself, and Dorothy was unable to forgive the man that she loved. In an effort to rekindle what was, Richard and Dorothy find themselves at a disadvantage when Richard’s former teammates push our story line couple together. The $ex scenes are erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble case of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters many of whom we have me in previous story lines. We are introduced to Dorothy’s siblings: Felicia, Grace and Edith, as well as Navy SEALs Carter ‘Midas’ Plesak, and Lucas Ford. Edith and Carter’s story can be found in the spin -off series:SECURITY OPERATIONS GROUP BRAVO.

SHATTERED STONE is a story of secrets and lies, misunderstandings and miscommunication, betrayal and heart break, forgiveness and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is heart breaking, emotional and dramatic; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are broken yet strong, determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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BURNING STEEL
(Moon Lake Protectors 1)
by Kat Bammer
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Re-release Date February 24, 2023

He will fight for a second chance, but he will burn down the world to keep her safe.

Thirteen adrenaline-fueled years as a Navy SEAL taught Peter to protect those unable to defend themselves.

He gave it his all. Now, it’s time for a new mission. To come home to Moon Lake, serve as a deputy sheriff, and settle into uneventful small town life.

And that’s exactly what he’s doing when Lisa returns to take over her family’s inn.

She’s his biggest regret. The girl who stood by him in his darkest hour. The one he pushed away. Now a beautiful woman.

Who wants nothing to do with him.

But when she finds a body. And a killer puts her in his crosshairs. None of that matters. They’re thrown into a whirlwind of passion and danger. They’re no longer fighting for just a second chance but to stay alive.

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REVIEW: BURNING STEEL is the first instalment in Kat Bammer’s contemporary, adult MOON LAKE PROTECTORS romantic suspense series. This is Deputy Sheriff Peter Fisher and dive instructor Lisa Reynolds’ story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. BURNING STEEL is the re-release and revised version of the author’s Love You Still.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Peter and Lisa BURNING STEEL follows in the wake of the return of Lisa Reynold to her home town of Moon Lake. Thirteen years earlier Peter Fisher destroy Lisa Reynold’s heart, and in the ensuing years, Peter joined the US Navy SEALs, and Lisa adventured around the world teaching diving wherever she could. Fast forward to present day wherein Lisa’s father has been severely injured in a car accident, and our heroine is struggling with what happened and why but all is not well in Moon Lake, when Lisa discovers a woman’s body, that may be connected to a serial killer, and a murder that happened years before. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Peter and Lisa, and the potential fall-out as Lisa is targeted by a psychotic mind.

The world building introduces the people and places of Moon Lake including some of Peter’s former military buddies, their extended families, as well as some of the small-town mentality where everyone knows your business before you do.

The relationship between Lisa and Peter is one of second chances. Peter broke Lisa’s heart, walking away without looking back, and in the ensuing aftermath, Lisa struggled to forget the man she once loved, body and soul. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Lisa’s extended family, as well as Peter’s friends, former teammates and the local law enforcement, Sebastian ‘Blaze’ Blake & Lisa’s best friend Claire Crittenden. Blake and Claire’s story line is next in Guarded Blaze.

BURNING STEEL is a story of misunderstandings and forgiveness, family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive and energetic; the characters are desperate and charismatic.

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