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A review by jacqueleenthereadingqueen
Deadly Dorian by Rinda Elliott, Jocelynn Drake
5.0
Oh Royce you beautiful broken hearted man. I knew there was more to you than meets the eye ever since Quinn's book. I couldn't wait to get to the bottom of that indifferent sneer. It was not disappointed.
Royce has been chosen to be bodyguard to artist and art enthusiast Marc Foster. Of all Rowe's employees at Ward Security, Royce is probably to least likely choice to be chosen to play the part of fake boyfriend. Except he was, and it was perfect. We all know from previous books what happens to the hunky men of Ward Security when they get a client that interests them. Rowe's dating service is back in action. And there is plenty of action wink wink to be had on top of someone trying to kill Marc.
I didn't really care for Marc at first, but like Royce I started to see his layers and ended up falling for him too. Also like Royce, he wears a mask for the world. Unlike Royce, he can't seem to keep it in place when they are alone together. Royce can read him like a book. I liked the dynamic between them. Royce was smaller in stature than Marc, but bigger in presence. Marc picked up on this from the start. He not only understood, but embraced Royce's assertiveness. And Royce understood exactly what Marc needed too.
There is just as much action/drama as the previous novels, this time mobsters are the big bad. I like the way this series throws their action in, but it NEVER takes away from the romance. This series stays firmly in that category. I also liked the little glimpse of Andrei and Lucas we got at the beginning. They are and will most likely stay my favorite pairing in this particular world. Something about Lucas's cold exterior. But I digress. Another enjoyable read in this series. I will definitely be continuing onto the next when it comes out.
Royce has been chosen to be bodyguard to artist and art enthusiast Marc Foster. Of all Rowe's employees at Ward Security, Royce is probably to least likely choice to be chosen to play the part of fake boyfriend. Except he was, and it was perfect. We all know from previous books what happens to the hunky men of Ward Security when they get a client that interests them. Rowe's dating service is back in action. And there is plenty of action wink wink to be had on top of someone trying to kill Marc.
I didn't really care for Marc at first, but like Royce I started to see his layers and ended up falling for him too. Also like Royce, he wears a mask for the world. Unlike Royce, he can't seem to keep it in place when they are alone together. Royce can read him like a book. I liked the dynamic between them. Royce was smaller in stature than Marc, but bigger in presence. Marc picked up on this from the start. He not only understood, but embraced Royce's assertiveness. And Royce understood exactly what Marc needed too.
There is just as much action/drama as the previous novels, this time mobsters are the big bad. I like the way this series throws their action in, but it NEVER takes away from the romance. This series stays firmly in that category. I also liked the little glimpse of Andrei and Lucas we got at the beginning. They are and will most likely stay my favorite pairing in this particular world. Something about Lucas's cold exterior. But I digress. Another enjoyable read in this series. I will definitely be continuing onto the next when it comes out.