RANGER’S JUSTICE / THE ROOKIE by Delta James-reviews

Ranger’s Justice
Lone Star Wolf Rangers 1
by Delta James
Genre: adult ,contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2025

They told me to stay out of it… I should have listened.

I was raised to believe in justice. To hunt down the truth no matter the cost. But when that truth led me straight into the sights of the Del Toro cartel, I realized too late, I might have bitten off more than I could chew.

I was tracking a shipment I thought would lead me to my corrupt stepfather. Instead, I ended up in the middle of a bloodbath, staring down the barrel of a gun. And then he showed up. Zane “Rush” Rushton, Lone Star Ranger, all raw power and barely restrained fury. He dragged me out of that hellhole, kicking and cursing, warning me that I was in way over my head.

I don’t like taking orders, least of all from a man who thinks he can control me. But Rush isn’t just any man. There’s something different about him, something dangerous simmering beneath the surface. When he shifted, right in front of me, I realized just how deep this danger runs.

Now I’m entangled in something far bigger than I ever imagined; cartel secrets, human trafficking, and the undeniable truth that my own bloodline is tied to it all. I should run. But Rush won’t let me. He says he’s the only one who can protect me. That he won’t let me go.

The scariest part? I don’t want him to.

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REVIEW: RANGER’S JUSTICE is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult LONE STAR WOLF RANGERS erotic, paranormal, romantic suspense series focusing on a group of former military personnel, wolf shifters who now form Texas Rangers Team W: Rush, Gideon, Dalton, Deacon and Gage. This is forensic accountant Cassidy Marlow, and Alpha wolf shifter/ Texas Ranger Zane ‘Rush’ Rushton’s story line. There is a slight cross over with the author’s Cerberus Group and Club Southside

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rush and Cassidy) RANGER’S JUSTICE follows in the aftermath of the suspected murder of Cassidy Marlow’s father Thomas Marlow. Ten years earlier, Thomas Marlow died is an explosion, an explosion Cassidy suspects was set by his business partner Joseph Hollister. Fast forward ten years, vowing revenge for her father’s murder, Cassidy begins an investigation into her step-father, a man with connections to the Del Toro Cartel but Cassidy is unaware of the proverbial hornet’s nest she has poked, and quickly becomes the target of the people in charge. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers Team W has covertly been investigating the same organization, an organization that is also involved in money laundering and human trafficking. When Cassidy finds herself in too deep, wolf shifter and Texas Ranger Zane ‘ Rush’ Rushton becomes our heroine’s guardian and protector, even in the face of her refusal to stand down.

The world building follows the formation of Texas Rangers Team W; Cassidy’s desperate attempts to uncover the truth about her father’s death; and the take down of the man she blames for destroying her life.

The relationship between Rush and Cassidy begins acrimoniously as Cassidy refuses to listen or stop her personal one-woman army of destruction. Cassidy is reckless, vulnerable, strong-willed, a liability and most often TSTL (too stupid to live), refusing to accept she is not capable of taking down the Cartel, alone. There is often times a struggle for author’s between a strong heroine or a heroine who is borderline b*tch. Rush is determined to prove Cassidy needs help but his wolf has plans for something more permanent. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Texas Rangers Team W: Gideon, Dalton, Deacon and Gage Cassidy’s boss and her father’s best friend Marcus Kane; Cassidy’s younger sister Sadie; Step-father Joseph Hollister, and several members of the Del Toro cartel. Deacon’s story line is next.

RANGER’S JUSTICE is a story of secrets and obsession, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The action packed premise is intriguing and enchanting; the romance is limited to a fated relationship; the characters are magical, empowering and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE ROOKIE
(Club Southside 4)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, BDSM, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 11, 2023

He’s supposed to protect her, NOT fall in love.

Stunning. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I see the brilliant, curvy beauty performing comedy in a club. At the time I didn’t know who she was.

With the soul of an artist and the spirit of a warrior, Pippa is gorgeous, quirky, and unique.
She’s also my friend’s little sister.

After getting fired from my job as a detective and promptly hired by the Cerberus group, my first assignment is to protect Seth’s little sister, Pippa.

Someone has been threatening Pippa and her crew. It is my job to uncover the culprit while keeping her safe.

As their chemistry and the danger both heat up, Dillon will stop at nothing to keep her safe and… make her his.

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REVIEW: THE ROOKIE is the fourth instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult CLUB SOUTHSIDE erotic, BDSM, romance series focusing on the men and women who work for Cerberus Security. This is former Chicago Detective and Dom Matt Dillon, and comedienne Pippa Newcomb. THE ROOKIE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Pippa is the sister of Cerberus Security specialist Seth Newcomb

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

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Dillon and Pippa) THE ROOKIE focuses on the protection of comedienne Pippa Newcomb. Pippa Newcomb has a stalker, and the attacks are becoming more personal and dangerous. In an effort to protect his sister without involving the police or himself, Pippa’s brother Seth offers former Chicago Detective Matt Dillon the ‘opportunity’ to keep an eye on our story line heroine but from the outset, nothing goes according to plan. An attack against Pippa’s manager Gretchen Miller, and the regular appearance of threatening notes brings with it the possibility of someone close, who is taking aim at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between Dillon and Pippa, as Dillon struggles to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Pippa is determined to push Dillon and the Cerberus crew out of her life but as the threats become more dangerous, Dillon will blame himself for crossing the line with our story line heroine.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic. We are reintroduced to Pippa’s brother Seth Newcomb, as well as Pippa’s manager Gretchen, assistant Marty Simpson, former US soldier turned B&B owner Jack MacNair; and fellow comic Kimberly.

THE ROOKIE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and obsession, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy