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Protective Instinct (Moon Shifter 5.5) by Katie Reus-a review

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PROTECTIVE INSTINCT (Moon Shifter 5.5) by Katie Reus-a review

Protective Instinct

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 19, 2015

A woman worth fighting for…

Wolf shifter Teresa is blown away by her packmate Ryan’s honesty about his past and his rare empathic powers. She wants him in her bed—and her life. The only problem: Ryan insists they wait, because the last thing he wants is to recreate the hellish family he grew up in. Frustrated, Teresa jumps at the chance to assist a packmate off the ranch—far away from Ryan.

On the way, their vehicle is run off the road—and it wasn’t an accident. Ryan rushes to Teresa’s side, determined to protect her. But there’s a dangerous enemy lurking in the shadows, and if Ryan doesn’t break out of his old thinking and put his faith in his and Teresa’s love—and their ability to overcome obstacles together—it will be too late.

Length: 27,000 words
Author note: This novella is part of the Moon Shifter Series, but can be read as a stand-alone.

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REVIEW: PROTECTIVE INSTINCT is the latest novella (May 2015) in Katie Reus’s Moon Shifter contemporary, adult Moon Shifter paranormal romance series. This is wolf shifters Teresa and Ryan’s storyline which was building in Hunter Reborn-book five. PROTECTIVE INSTINCT can be read as a stand alone –Katie Reus adds information and backstory where necessary.

Told from third person perspectives, the storyline forwards the series a few months. Ryan is an empath-a wolf shifter whose family history cripples Ryan from mate bonding with the woman that he loves-Teresa. Ryan’s parent’s dysfunctional relationship left lasting emotional scars on Ryan’s psyche and in this, he is cautious and hesitant about claiming his mate. While Ryan continues to deflect the urge to bond, Teresa becomes the target of revenge. While en route to check out some property for their pack Alpha, Teresa and Rafael are run off the road, by an unknown assailant-Ryan knows it is time to claim his mate.

PROTECTIVE INSTINCT continues to build upon the Armstrong-Cordona Pack as they endeavor to protect themselves against rogue vampires and the Antiparanormal League (APL) whose objective is to destroy that which is deemed unnatural. But the APL is not at play with Teresa and the others, it is someone else seeking revenge for the death of a beloved maker. Teresa and her sisters are being stalked.

A large number of the Armstrong-Cordona Pack play a secondary and supporting roles throughout the storyline including pack Alpha Connor and his mate Ana, Liam and a very pregnant December, pack enforcer Erin Flynn, and Teresa’s sisters Natalia and her possible future mate Aldric as well as Rosa and alpha Rafael. Katie’s characters and world building bring the love of family together throughout her storyline and series.

PROTECTIVE INSTINCT is a quick read; a fast paced story of revenge, romance and family. Katie’s Moon Shifter world blends vampires and shifters, lupines and felines, friends, lovers and enemies into a storyline and series that are addicting, engaging and intense-a delightful and curious mix of paranormal romance and contemporary fun.You can’t help but fall in fall.

Previous Reviews and Reading Order
Alpha Instinct
Lover’s Instinct 1.5
Primal Possession
Mating Instinct
His Untamed Desire 3.5
Avenger’s Heat
Hunter Reborn
Protective Instinct

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Retribution by Katie Reus-a review

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RETRIBUTION by Katie Reus-a review

Retribution

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2015

She sees brief glimpses of the future…

Nika and Alena Brennan will do anything to kill a vicious Russian crime boss and they’re using his only son to get to him. Yet when the time comes to execute their plan, psychic Nika hesitates due to an unexpected entanglement with sexy security expert Declan Gallagher. When her sister is kidnapped and all their carefully laid plans go awry, Nika must depend on Declan and her mortal enemy’s son to get her sister back.

He invades her dreams and teases her with sensual pleasures…

As a dream walker, Declan is capable of seeing anyone’s innermost thoughts as they sleep. With Nika, however, he finds himself playing a deadly, seductive game. He knows she’s not who she says she is and he’s determined to find out the real reason she’s in Miami before she gets herself or someone else killed.

Time is running out…

Nika’s window of opportunity is closing to save her sister and find a way to protect their secrets without landing them both in jail. With innocent lives at stake, Nika must decide if the retribution she’s waited a lifetime for is worth losing the man who has won her heart.

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REVIEW: RETRIBUTION is a romantic suspense storyline with a paranormal twist from author Katie Reus. The storyline follows dream walker and former CIA agent Declan Gallagher as he is tasked with uncovering the truth behind two sisters and their involvement in a string of unexplained deaths connected to the Russian crime syndicate.

Told from third person point of view, RETRIBUTION focuses on a vendetta and retribution against a group of men who, twenty years earlier, destroyed Nika and Alena Brennan’s family but the twist comes in the form of psychic Nika Gallagher as she is able to see the future as well as visits ghosts from the past. When Declan contacts Nika in her dreams, she is unaware that the sexy man will become a dangerous part of her future. As Alena sets into motion a deadly plan, Nika will begin to fall in love with the man who has been tasked with stopping the sisters before they can put their plans into motion.

Declan is a dream walker. When a favor is called in from the FBI, Declan must traverse a minefield of information; the possibility of betrayal from one of his own; and falling for a woman he believes is connected to a series of possible murders. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative but the relationship has been based upon a series of lies of betrayal.

RETRIBUTION is an intense and suspense filled storyline with a large ensemble cast of characters that play secondary and supporting roles throughout the story. WE are introduced to Declan’s telekinetic brother Riley, as well as several members of Declan’s team at Gallagher Security. I am not sure if Katie has plans for additional storylines but there are many more characters waiting for their stories to be told. The requisite evil comes in the form of the man who ordered the hit against Nika and Alena’s parents, and the conundrum focuses on the growing relationship between Alena and the son of the man she is determined to kill.

Katie Reus pulls together a story of drug smuggling, human trafficking, retribution and revenge. As one couple struggles with the possibility of a future another couple will be destroyed by lies and deceit. The premise is intriguing; the characters engaging, believable and realistic; the storyline fast paced, imaginative and dramatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Chasing Danger (Deadly Ops 2.5) by Katie Reus-a review

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CHASING DANGER (Deadly Ops 2.5) by Katie Reus-a review

Chasing Danger

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About the Book: Release Date April 21, 2015

Chief Nursing Officer Hannah Young is accustomed to working under pressure, but even she’s still reeling in the aftermath of a horrific terrorist attack on Miami. And things only get worse after a knife wielding maniac tries to kill her. Desperate for help, Hannah must turn to the one man she never thought she’d see again.

After spending an intensely passionate night with Hannah, NSA Agent and former Delta Force operative Dax Costas fell off the face of the earth. He got called away for a two week mission with no way to contact her. Now he can’t get the smart, sexy woman out of his head. She might be angry at him, but when it appears she has a stalker, Dax moves her under his roof and into his protection.

Unfortunately, whoever wants Hannah dead will stop at nothing. And if Dax can’t identify the perpetrator in time, it could be too late to discover if there is more between him and Hannah than just heated passion…

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REVIEW: CHASING DANGER is a novella in Katie Reus’s adult, contemporary Deadly Ops romantic suspense series. This is NSA Agent Dax Costas, and nurse Hannah Young’s storyline. Chasing Danger can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

The storyline follows Hannah as she considers what it is she wants from Dax Costas. Dax disappeared without a word, a few weeks earlier, and in this Hannah believes she has been played like a fool. When Dax returns, and is unable to tell Hannah where he had been, Hannah knows it is time to move on even if Dax wants a chance at something more.

Hannah has a stalker; she is the target of a man trying to clean up loose ends, and Hannah knows his secret. What ensues are several attempts on Hannah’s life wherein Dax will take matter into his own hands. If the Miami PD are unable to protect the woman with whom he has fallen in love, Dax will make sure that Hannah’s stalker is stopped-once and for all.

The relationship between Hannah and Dax is a slight second chance build. When Dax disappeared, Hannah all but gave up on the sexy, secretive man but she was unaware as to the extent of his undercover operations and going black. The $ex scenes are intimate, romantic, and a little bit steamy. Katie excels at intoxicating sexy romance.

The secondary and supporting characters include Hannah’s coworkers and friends; and we are introduced to several of Dax’s fellow agents at the NSA.

CHASING DANGER is a quick and provocative read. There is drama, betrayal, mystery and suspense. The reader is pulled into an addicting and passionate storyline where the characters are definitely in the driver’s seat. Sit back and let Katie Reus seduce your mind.

Reading Order and reviews
Targeted
Bound To Danger
Chasing Danger

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Beyond the Darkness (Darkness #3) by Katie Reus-a review

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BEYOND THE DARKNESS (Darkness #3) by Katie Reus-a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 3, 2015

Now that she has her freedom, she’s not giving it up.

Dragon shifter Keelin Petronilla spent centuries in forced hibernation dreaming of one thing: freedom. Now she’s living life on her terms—she’s ditched her clan for an unruly wolf pack, she tends bar for a half-demon, and she’s loving it…until a powerful supernatural being targets her. She intends to handle the mysterious attacks on her own…without the help of dragon Alpha Bran Devlin. Sure, he’s sexy in that hot, scowling possessive way, but Keelin wants to live her own life in her own way.

Now that he’s found his mate, he’s not letting her go.

Former black ops agent Bran Devlin is a born dragon Alpha and leader of a fierce clan. Getting mated was never part of his plan—until a feisty dragon princess gets under his skin in a big way. The hell of it is, she doesn’t want a mate; she just wants to have a good time. He plays along, but when a dark and powerful being marks her for death, he’s determined to stay by her side in spite of her protests. Now that he’s found his mate, he means to keep her safe no matter what the cost…even if he has to risk it all.

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REVIEW: BEYOND THE DARKNESS is the third installment in Katie Reus’s contemporary adult Darkness paranormal romance series. This is Devlin Clan dragon alpha and former black ops agent Bran Devlin, and dragon shifter princess Keelin Petronilla’s storyline. Keelin is the sister of Drake Petronilla from book two-Taste of Darkness. Told from third person point of view, Beyond the Darkness can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

Keelin is a fifteen hundred year old dragon whose over protective parents, along with their daughter, went into Protective Hibernation when their eldest son Drake went missing and was presumed dead. For hundreds of years, Keelin had been isolated from the world and it is only in the past year that Keelin has come out of hibernation into a world very different from what she had known. But something or someone is after Keelin, and it isn’t Bran Devlin-the male who wants to claim her as his mate. Keelin has been targeted by an unknown source and more than one dragon shifter female has gone missing in recent weeks. Keelin has already had to endure torture and abuse at the hands of demons and she isn’t willing to go down without a fight.

Bran Devlin is an alpha dragon male whose internal beast knows Keelin is his mate. But convincing Keelin is another thing. She has recently freed herself from her parent’s Protective Hibernation and she is in no mood to be mated to another overprotective male. While Bran pursues Keelin, he is also on a mission to uncover the truth behind the missing female dragons.

The relationship between Keelin and Bran is one of immediate and palpable attraction. Dragons have their very own stylized ‘mating ritual’ and whenever our couple are near one another there is no denying their wants and needs, even though Keelin continues to deny her inner dragon. The $ex scenes are emotional, intense and fiery hot, and Keelin’s brothers are not impressed with the nightly light show 😉 .

The secondary characters include all of the previous storyline couples including Finn Stravros-alpha shifter of the Stavros Wolf Pack; Keelin’s brothers Conall and Drake, as well as Drake’s wolf shifter mate Victoria. There is a developing storyline and relationship between half-demon night club owner Bo and Keelin’s best friend Nyx-a woman whose own heritage is controversial and not without some questionable relations. We are introduced to Keelin’s over protective parents who remained in hibernation with their only daughter to ensure that she was safe from harm. The Akkadian demons are hell bent on destruction; they make another appearance in Beyond the Darkness.

Katie invites the reader into her amazing and fascinating world of shifters, vampires, dragons and demons. Her heroes are alpha male, a little bit over protective, but only have eyes for the woman of their heart. There is always plenty of testosterone when the alpha males move in to protect the females and their mates. Katie knows how to get your blood pumping.

Reading Order and reviews
Darkness Awakened
Taste of Darkness
Beyond the Darkness

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hunter Reborn (Moon Shifter 5) by Katie Reus-Review and Giveaway

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Hunter Reborn (Moon Shifter 5) by Katie Reus-Review and Giveaway

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Hunter Reborn
Moon Shifter 5
by Katie Reus
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance
Release Date: February 3, 2015

Hunter Reborn Feb 15

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About the book: Release Date February 3, 2015

Losing her was the hardest thing he’d ever endured…

Warrior shifter Aiden’s investigation of the trafficking of vampire blood leads to a startling discovery: the beautiful vampire bondmate he thought was dead. Decades ago, they’d defied their powerful families to be together, but then Larissa disappeared without a trace. When their mating link broke, it nearly destroyed Aiden. Now she’s back with no memory of where she’s been. Even more shattering—Larissa claims she has no idea who Aiden is.

Now she’s back…

It’s a race against time to bring down an operation more evil than his pack ever suspected, and Aiden finds himself working side by side with a mate who no longer trusts him—and she wants out. But he lost her once, and he won’t let her go again. Unfortunately, Larissa’s blood is the key to a powerful monster’s dangerous plan—and he’ll stop at nothing to destroy her, sparking off a war between the supernaturals and humans that no one will win.

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REVIEW: HUNTER REBORN is the fifth full length installment in Katie Reus’s adult, contemporary Moon Shifter paranormal romance series. This is warrior/wolf shifter Aiden and five hundred year old, royal family vampire Larissa’s storyline-a second chance at love tale.

Told from third person point of view using present day, flashbacks and unfolding memories, the focus of the storyline is two fold. As the Armstrong Cordona Pack continues their search for the people or species responsible for the trafficking of vampire blood, our hero Aiden will discover that the mate he long thought dead is alive. The problem-Larissa doesn’t remember Aiden, their mating, or anything about the previous sixty years. When Aiden sets eyes on his wayward mate, their matebond is immediately reconnected leaving a shocked Larissa ready to run.

The prior connection between our couple has already been established. For the past sixty years Aiden believed his mate was dead; their matebond severed; and his heart heavy with sorrow. With Larissa’s return, Aiden must uncover the truth behind his mate’s disappearance, its’ connection to the past, and the who and why of such a treacherous feat. Larissa and Aiden cannot, and do not, deny their attraction and tie to one another; Larissa’s acceptance is fairly easy considering the reality of the situation and what she has been told. Larissa’s connection to the Pack’s investigation will pull our couple and the shifters into a dangerous and dark world.

The secondary and supporting characters include Magda-a witch whose ‘master’ demands obedience and blood; a number of ancient vampires with connections to Larissa’s family, and several members of the Armstrong-Cordona Wolf Pack first introduced in the previous installments. The AC Pack is strong, cohesive and welcoming of interspecies relationships-something not all supernatural powers are willing to accept.

Although this is the fifth installment in the series, HUNTER REBORN can be read as a stand alone without too much difficulty. Any important information is revealed when necessary but for cohesion and familiarity of characters and their history, I suggest reading in order. There are also a couple of other developing relationships throughout the story (Ryan and Teresa/ Natalia and Aldric) that set up possible future books and storylines.

HUNTER REBORN is a second chance storyline for two people whose love for one another was silenced by revenge and discrimination; hatred and deceit. There are moments of humor, romance, action and suspense with a little bit of $ex to stir your imagination. Katie Reus pulls the reader into an imaginative world of the supernatural. The storylines are addicting, captivating and leave you wanting more.

Previous Reviews and Reading Order
Alpha Instinct
Lover’s Instinct 1.5
Primal Possession
Mating Instinct
His Untamed Desire 3.5
Avenger’s Heat
Hunter Reborn

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Reviewed by Sandy

About the Author

Katie ReusKatie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, & IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it. However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense.

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Deadly Fallout (Red Stone Security #10) by Katie Reus-a review

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DEADLY FALLOUT (Red Stone Security #10) by Katie Reus-a review

Deadly Fallout

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 9, 2014

Zoe’s stalker has been murdered…

Dr. Zoe Hansen was forced to leave her beloved hospital job to escape a stalker. It worked—or so she thought. She’s terrified when he reappears in her life one night—and stunned when he turns up viciously murdered soon after. She’s arrested for the crime, but she quickly clears her name. Unfortunately, her problems are far from over. She’ll have to accept the protection of the one man she shouldn’t want.

…now she’s in more danger than ever before.

Former Navy SEAL Sawyer McCabe might not know the gorgeous Zoe as well as he wants to, but he knows all about trouble. So when she’s threatened, he steps in to help her regardless of the consequences and gets her out of town. But it’s not enough to escape a determined killer. As the danger closes in they have to trust each other if they want to stay alive. And Sawyer’s determined to do whatever it takes to keep Zoe safe and in his arms. Because Zoe is worth risking everything for.

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REVIEW: 4 stars–DEADLY FALLOUT is the tenth installment in Katie Reus’s contemporary, adult Red Stone Security romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for Red Stone Security. This is Dr. Zoe Hansen and new RSS agent thirty seven year old Sawyer McCabe’s storyline. Sawyer was once best friends with Zoe’s brother.

Told from third person point of view the storyline follows Zoe as she is in need of personal security. A stalker, a man she has worked with for years, has returned after a six month absence and Zoe’s life is in danger once again. Enter the Red Stone Security Agency and Sawyer McCabe-the man assigned to protect Zoe. Their short lived history, years before, makes for a few uncomfortable moments, but Sawyer knows that he has been hired to protect Zoe even though his feelings go much deeper than acquaintances and friends.

The relationship is quick to develop as Zoe and Sawyer becomes housemates from the start. When Zoe’s stalker turns up murdered, Sawyer is pulled from the case but someone else has taken the next step to continue the threats against Dr. Hansen. The sex scenes are seductive and hot.

Some of the Red Stone Security agents play a secondary role including Mina and Blue from Sinful Seduction book 8. Mina is Zoe’s friend and she is Zoe’s go to person when the stalker returns to finish the job.

DEADLY FALLOUT is a suspense filled storyline of jealousy and betrayal. Katie Reus’s ability to pull you into the story is a testament to her wonderful writing and fantastic story telling.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Dangerous Surrender (The Serafina: Sin City 4) by Katie Reus-a review

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DANGEROUS SURRENDER (The Serafina: Sin City #4) by Katie Reus-a review

Dangerous Surrender

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About the book: Release Date October 21, 2014

A cold-blooded killer wants her dead.

After her friend is murdered right before her eyes, Taylor uses her wits to escape with just a bullet wound, thankful to be alive. But now the killer isn’t the only one after her—the cops are, too, and Taylor’s not sure she can trust them—or anybody else in her life in California. She decides to turn to her old friend in Vegas, racing there with just the clothes on her back, only to arrive and realize he’s off on his honeymoon. Desperate, she breaks in and crashes.

A former Marine is determined to protect her.

When former Marine Roman MacNeil finds a gorgeous stranger unconscious and bleeding in his friend’s shower, his first thought is to help her . . . until she tries to knock him out with a vodka bottle. Lucky for Taylor, Roman isn’t a man who goes down easily. When he realizes the trouble she’s in, he’s determined to protect her—whatever it takes. As they’re thrust into a deadly situation they discover an attraction they never bargained for. But a determined killer is closing in, and time may be running out.

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REVIEW: DANGEROUS SURRENDER is the fourth installment in Katie Reus’s adult, contemporary The Serafina: Sin City romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work at an exclusive Las Vegas hotel known as The Serafina. This is security expert Roman MacNeil and computer analyst Taylor Arenas’s storyline. Although this is the fourth installment in the series, it can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

Told from third person point of view, the storyline focuses on Taylor Arenas. After witnessing the murder of her mentor and boss, Taylor is on the run. With no place else to go, Taylor heads to Las Vegas in search of her friend Vadim Sokolov only to realize Vadim and his new wife are currently honeymooning in places unknown. Breaking into Vadim’s house is her only option but when she comes face to face with a gun and the most gorgeous man she has ever met all bets are off. Enter Roman MacNeil-the man who would steal her heart and protect her with his life.

The storyline follows Roman and Taylor as they try to stay one step ahead of the people trying to end Taylor’s life. Taylor has uncovered some information that could destroy her boss’s former partner and after witnessing the murder, the killer wants to ensure that Taylor is permanently silenced. There has already been one attempt on Taylor’s life and there is about to be several more.

The relationship between Roman and Taylor is quick to develop. Roman is attracted to the woman from the moment they meet but he does not trust easily and in this there is a little bit of back and forth between our couple. Roman does not do relationships and is disappointed when Taylor agrees with his comment. The sex scenes are intimate, provocative and hot.

The secondary characters include Roman’s brother Logan, as well as the some of the members of the Oceanside, California and Las Vegas police forces. Wyatt Christiansen, the owner of The Serafina plays a small role to add some familiarity to the series.

DANGEROUS SURRENDER is a story with mystery and suspense; romance and love; saying goodbye and starting over. Katie Reus pulls the reader into an energetic storyline of sensuality and heartbreaking loss. The Serafina: Sin City is an addicting and seductive series that will please the romantic reader in all of us.

Reading Order-NOTE: The Serafina: Sin City series is a spin off from Katie’s RED STONE SECURITY series and The Serafina owner-Wyatt Christiansen- is the focus of BREAKING HER RULES (Red Stone Security #6)

Breaking Her Rules (RSS #6)
1.First Surrender
2.Sensual Surrender
3.Sweetest Surrender
4.Dangerous Surrender

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Under His Protection (Red Stone Security #9) by Katie Reus-a review

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UNDER HIS PROTECTION (Red Stone Security #9) by Katie Reus-a review

Under His Protection

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 1, 2014

Julieta’s stalker doesn’t play by the rules

Lingerie shop owner Julieta Mederos has worked hard to get her business off the ground. Now she’s looking forward to some quality time with her friends and her big, boisterous family. But explicit texts from random phone numbers and vandalism at her shop makes it clear someone dangerous has fixated on her. Without any solid leads, the police can’t help her and she’s forced to turn to the last man she wants to depend on.

…but neither does Ivan.

Former Army Ranger and newest Red Stone Security employee Ivan Mitchell has gotten used to being alone in the world. He never even thinks about it anymore—until he meets sexy, independent Julieta. She’s everything he could ever want…but she seems determined to keep him at arm’s length. Until now. Maybe the cops can’t do anything to protect her, but he can. When things escalate faster than even he expected, he finds himself pulling out his most extreme combat skills to protect her. He’ll do what it takes to save her life—and prove to her she belongs in his.

REVIEW: UNDER HIS PROTECTION is the ninth instalment in Katie Reus’s contemporary, adult Red Stone Security romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for RSS. This is lingerie shop owner Juieta Mederos and Ivan Mitchell-Red Stone Security’s newest employee -storyline. Under His Protection can be read as a stand alone.

Told from several close third person POVs, the storyline focuses on the mysterious threats and phone calls against Julieta Mederos. Julieta has a stalker and doesn’t know who or why. Having met two months earlier, and believing Ivan wanted nothing to do with her, Julieta is reluctant to accept Ivan’s assistance until her stalker’s threats become more sexually explicit and physical. With Ivan working the investigation everyone becomes a suspect.

Julieta and Ivan were first introduced two months earlier through a mutual ‘friend’ Mina (RSS #8) whose fiancé –Alexander Blue- works for RSS. As Mina’s bodyguard Ivan will get up close and personal with Mina’s friends including Julieta Mederos. Ivan’s attraction to Julieta is immediate but he bides his time waiting for an opportunity. When the threats against Julieta escalate, Ivan becomes her protector both at her business and at home, while losing his heart at the same time. Julieta is an independent young woman who knows that without Ivan’s help, she may not live to see another day. The relationship and love is quick to develop but we do learn a little bit about each of their backgrounds-from childhood to present day.

The secondary characters include a few of the characters from previous Red Stone Security storylines. We are introduced to Julieta’s large extended family as well as her employee Ruby who may have a storyline in the future.

UNDER HIS PROTECTION is a fast paced story of romance and suspense. Katie pulls the reader into a sensual, passionate and intense tale where two people find one another under dark and dangerous circumstances. The Red Stone Security series is addicting, captivating and worth the time to read.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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