***4 “Men Are Stupid” Stars***
This is one of those books where the cover drew me in enough to read the description, which definitely go me thinking, but also made me need to know how the series name, Ace & Eights was connected to the story and whadda you know? The series title makes total sense and I really enjoyed this book. It was fun, flirty, sexy and filled with well written characters that I want to know more about.
Alex had a difficult childhood and though he does carry some pretty deep scars he came out of it on the right side of the line and is now working to put the bad guys away. Alex is all kinds of smexy alpha male. Despite the work he has to do, his code of honor and moral compass are still on point and though he will get the job done, he won’t compromise his own ethics.
Madison’s dream of opening up her own bookstore with her best friend is finally becoming a reality and though she’s having some issues with her family, she isn’t letting it dampen her spirits. Madison has a lot of moxie. She’s sassy and has no problem standing up for herself, she’s also protective and has a good dose of self preservation. She may waffle over how she feels about certain things, but trusts her gut and will reach out and grab hold of what she wants.
How do you form a relationship with someone when you can’t be entirely honest about who you are? And how can you fully trust someone when your gut is telling you that the person isn’t being entirely forthcoming? That’s the Sword of Damocles that hangs over Alex and Madison’s budding relationship. Alex knows he shouldn’t even be speaking to Madison, but he can’t help himself. Madison knows Alex is hiding something big from her, especially since he’s being all buddy, buddy with her cousin, but she feels safe with him. I really liked how their relationship evolved. The pacing of it was realistic and while there was a ton of physical attraction and sexual tension going on, there was no insta-love. They spent time together and got to know each other, at least as much as they could and I loved spending time with the two of them as they flirted and bantered and found they couldn’t stay away from each other. My one hang up though is that after the big blow out I just felt there was something missing in their reconciliation. The groveling was well done, but I needed more out of it. I’m happy they are together, but that one thing that would have made it perfect was missing.
The writing was engaging and the pacing of the story was good. I liked the dual 3rd person POV’s though there were a few spots where the switch between whose POV we were getting happened without warning and had me going back to re-read to make sure I didn’t miss something. The prologue confused me a bit, it was done well, but it took me a bit to realize how it was connected to the main storyline and then I had that lightbulb moment and like how that was resolved as well as the whole taking down of the drug cartel storyline. But what I loved the most was how well the secondary characters were written. The baddie were icky bad, like the kind you where you want to take a boiling hot shower and scrub them away with steel wool icky. And the good guys, namely Alex’s brothers, were awesome and I can’t wait for their books! And that epilogue? I can’t wait to see how that all plays out either!
~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley ~
Alex Gentry doesn’t scare easily. Working as an undercover FBI agent in the biker bar he and his brothers co-own, he hangs with deadly criminals in order to gather information. Danger is just part of the family business. But one thing has him terrified: his attraction to Madison Parker.
Madison is the cousin of Ramon Alonzo, son and second in command to a notorious drug lord Alex is trying to bust. Alex has befriended Ramon as part of his cover, and Madison has unknowingly become his informant. Falling for her could risk this case—and both their lives.
All Madison wants is to get her new bookstore business off the ground, and for her creepy cousin Ramon—to whom she’s unfortunately indebted—to leave her alone. If she could only stop fantasizing about his mysterious new friend, Alex…
As the Alonzo cartel investigation heats up, so does their relationship. But will the secrets they’re keeping tear them apart—or get them both killed?
Book Summary
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Published By: Montlake Romance
Release Date: February 14th, 2017
Pages: 270
Series: Ace & Eights #1
ASIN B01HPYNBVI
An award winning author, Sandra Owens lives in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Her family and friends often question her sanity, but have ceased being surprised by what she might get up to next. She’s jumped out of a plane, flown in an aerobatic plane while the pilot performed thrilling stunts, has flown Air Combat (two fighter planes dogfighting, pretending to shoot at each other with laser guns), and rode a Harley motorcycle for years. She regrets nothing.
Sandra is a 2013 Golden Heart® Finalist for her contemporary romance, CRAZY FOR HER. CRAZY FOR HER is the first book in her bestselling series about the men of K2 Special Services. Book two, SOMEONE LIKE HER, is available now, and book three, FALLING FOR HER, is due out this fall. In addition to contemporary romances, Sandra writes Regency romances.
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