A review by jksh5678
Danger and Desire by Kimberly Kincaid

4.0

The Rookie by Kimberly Kincaid
Tara Kingston is a prosecutor for the Remington District Attorney’s office and she is passionate and determined that justice is served. Her latest case reunites her with now rookie cop Xander Matthews, a man she tried to send to prison two years prior. Now they are working closely together to protect a potential witness. The attraction is felt quickly, but with their backgrounds so different Xander tried to keep things professional. Unfortunately for him, their chemistry was too much to deny. As Tara’s trial draws nearer, the danger increases and protecting her witness and now herself becomes imperative, but Xander is definitely up for the job. 3 ½ stars

Night Owl by Rachel Grant
Jenna O’Donnell, server and bartender at Tamarack Roadhouse, has been secretly crushing on Brad Fraser, one of the Raptor operatives for the past 3 years. But her actions and reactions to Brad makes her attraction to him not so secret. He too feels the chemistry but he refuses to give in, he has a plan to leave Alaska and he knows she would never want to leave. After an impromptu night visiting Jenna’s favorite animal, they both give in to their attraction but Brad was adamant it was only for that one night. As the days go by, Brad realizes staying away from Jenna was just not possible. 3 stars

Desire in D.C. by Cat Johnson
A senator’s aide meets the woman of his dreams in a bar one night, but is shot down due to their differences. But for Peter Greenwood, he is not ready to give up. With his determination along with a riot and a hijacking of a plane they find a common love for each other. 3 stars

Lev by Maryann Jordan
Former FBI agent Lev Amory is starting a new career with Lighthouse Security and Investigations and decides to take his time and drive across the states to his new home in Maine. On the way he has a chance encounter with Claire Loman on the backroads outside of Chicago. Not feeling comfortable leaving Claire broken down and with no other means of transportation, he offers her a ride to her destination. As the miles go by, they learn more about each other and a connection starts to develop. Unfortunately, Claire has some secrets that come to light and places her in danger. Once again not being able to leave a damsel in distress, Lev and his new co-workers do whatever they can to keep her safe. 3 ½ stars

The Guardian by Cristin Harber
The day after Jason Green proposes to Roxana Carter, she is held at gunpoint and realizes her fiance has been lying to her from their very first meeting. Now it is up to Jason to prove his love for her while trying to get out of the mess he had created. 4 stars

Scout by Janie Crouch
After a harrowing event the year prior, Nadine Macfarlane is now a recluse, hiding away in her home and leaving only to go to the market. Wyatt Highfield, part of the Linear Tactical team, was also present after her rescue. Since then Nadine and Wyatt have been communicating with each other online for the past year but have not gone any further than that. But during one of Nadine’s infrequent outings that Wyatt came back into her life. Unfortunately, Wyatt is back under false pretenses, but he needs her help. Wyatt is definitely one of those uber alpha males, but it was Nadine who proved she was stronger than she thought that did the saving. 5 stars

Lawson and Jill by Caitlyn O’Leary
Lawson and Jill find each other at a grief support group after losing someone they loved. Even though they did not stay in the group for very long, they both found a way to heal with each other.
There were some sweet moments and some heartbreaking memories along with some steam but mixed in was also a little bit of drama. When Jill becomes a target, the alpha in Lawson emerges and creates some intense scenes. 3 ½ stars