Elle James

Kiana’s Hero by Elle James
Brotherhood Protectors Hawaii series book #3. Spinoff of Brotherhood Protectors. Romantic suspense. Can be read as a stand-alone.
Former Marine Force Recon, Devlin Mulhaney had joined the Hawaii branch of the Brotherhood Protectors. His first task is to protect Kiana Williams and help find her missing friend. They arrive at the friends apartment and realize others more dangerous are searching for Meredith too. Gangs, drugs, and dead con men won’t slow down the Brotherhood from doing the right thing and ending up as heroes.

Fast moving action and suspense. Super sexy scenes as they find a safe pace to rest for the night. Extra help from the rest of the branches and ex special forces to fly in and help with the organized infiltrations. Rescue and follow-up as the Brotherhood once again proves their support for all things good and family.
Formulaic, sure. But a great adventure and a swooning couple fall in love so it’s a win for them and a spicy romance to spend an afternoon reading for me.
4.5.… (mais)

Lucas by Elle James
Bayou Brotherhood Protectors series #3. Romantic suspense. Can be read as a stand-alone. Spin off from Brotherhood Protectors. Previous couples in this series have secondary rolls.
Former Delta Force Operator, Lucas LeBlanc, has joined the Brotherhood Protectors hoping to put his skills to use. Since he’s been in town, he’s developed a crush on the woman that owns the flower store. He decides to stay at the bar with his friends one night after noticing she’s there too with her friends.
Felina Faivre owns the only flower shop in Bayou Mambaloa. She will do all the flowers for the grand historical houses for an upcoming local festival and she will also do the flowers and stand up in the wedding of her best friend who had an affair with and then stole Felina’s boyfriend. To save face, she wants to find a date. Lucas steps up to be her boyfriend just in time to stop a home burglary which turns into a murder mystery.

Fast action and romance as Lucas and Felina stay in the middle of the investigation and the danger mounts. Steamy dessert and instalove. If you know, you know.
Lucas is kind of adorable with all his attempts at pickup lines. A terrific addition to the series.… (mais)

Leilani’s Hero by Elle James
1st book, Brotherhood Protectors, Hawaii. Spin off of Brotherhood Protectors. Romantic suspense. Can be read as a stand-alone.
Angelo Cortez, former Navy SEAL, and a few of his buddies are on Maui for a brief vacation before joining their new employer on the big island opening a new branch of the Brotherhood Protectors. After the fires, Leilani is doing the best she can to keep some of her former employees working the two remaining boats and doing bus tours of the island for visitors. The lands still need to be cleared while everyone waits for insurance settlements and big business property developers are trying to buy up pieces for future development. Leilani has refused offers and now her business operations are being systematically sabotaged. Angel and his team jump into action while Swede, their computer guru, does searches on potential suspects.

Fast paced action and steamy romance. The combined series are formulaic, but an exciting escape into a hero (ex special forces) saving the girl and his team as backup all working to resolving the conflict.
Epilogue sets up the next book in the series.… (mais)

In book five of the Devil’s Shroud series, Chance McCall is a former Army Ranger and suffering from a bad case of PTSD. His work as a Stealth Ops Specialist is top secret, and he’s not looking for a permanent relationship with a woman. On leave to attend his friend’s wedding in a quaint seaside town, he meets Jillian Taylor and his plans for a relaxing vacation quickly unravels.
Jillian is planning her best friend’s wedding, working as a real estate agent, and renovating her new house all at the same time. Even though several townspeople claim ghosts haunt the old Thompson place, she bought the decrepit Victorian house to make it into a real home. After a few accidents, Jillian realizes someone isn’t happy about her plans for the house. Luckily for her, Chance steps in to help. The danger grows as they work together to solve the mystery of a once-missing child and to stop the attacks on Jillian’s life, but the attraction between them sparks hotter than any threat.
What a great story! The romance between Chance and Jillian bloomed fast but felt believable. Both characters have a rough past and are still dealing with their personal traumas, which made them likable and relatable.
I haven’t read the previous books in the series, but some of the past heroes and heroines returned for this book, including Nova and Molly who are getting married. Most of the townspeople are kind, cranky, or kooky, and all of them have their own charm.
Other than a few minor typos, the story was fast paced and well written. I really enjoyed this book and would like to read more from Ms. James.
4.5 Stars

Disclaimer – I borrowed this book from the library. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.
… (mais)