Showing posts with label Lori Foster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lori Foster. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

REVIEW: A Perfect Storm (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #4) by Lori Foster

Author: Lori Foster
Series: Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 448
Publisher: HQN Books
Release Date: 27th March 2012

Synopsis. (Goodreads)

Spencer Lark already knows too many secrets about Arizona Storm, including the nightmare she survived and her resulting trust issues. But in order to expose a smuggling ring—and continue avenging his own tragic past—the bounty hunter reluctantly agrees to make Arizona a decoy. Yet nothing has equipped him for her hypnotic blend of fragility and bravery, or for the protective instincts she stirs in him.

Arizona wants to reclaim her life, which means acting as bait to lure the enemy into a trap. Sure it's dangerous, especially with a partner as distractingly appealing as Spencer. But as their plan—and their chemistry—shifts into high gear, Arizona may discover there's an even greater risk in surrendering her heart to a hero...

REVIEW: 4 out of 5 stars

ARC kindly received by Netgalley.

A Perfect Storm is the fourth book in the Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series by Lori Foster

Arizona Storm at the age of 17 was sold to traffickers by her own flesh and blood and after a harrowing ordeal managed to escape but not unscathed.

We learn bits about feisty Arizona, her past and her quest for vengeance in Book 3 Savor the Danger where she was rescued and protected by Jackson Savor as well as given a proper education. Arizona is tortured, unpredictable and ready to bolt when things get tough but there was also vulnerability about her and all she seemed to want was acceptance and to belong, I really felt for her as a character and the life she has had to live, it was heart wrenching to read her story but also nice seeing the progress she was making to reclaim her life.

Bounty Hunter Spencer Lark has spent 3 years grieving his murdered wife but since meeting Arizona has had a soft spot for her fragility and yearns to protect her, it didn’t hurt that he was also fiercely attracted to her not only for her stunning looks but also for her bravery but their age difference played on his mind (she is 21, he is 32) as did his need for no commitment.

As with each of the books in this series, we see the team tracking down those who deal in human trafficking and putting a stop to their illegal operations but this time we see Arizona put herself in direct danger by using herself as a lure to bring the bad guys out.

A Perfect Storm moved at a quick and even pace, with an interesting and enjoyable plot and characters you can’t help but love. I thoroughly enjoy the action scenes and the romance is so sweet and progressed at a realistic pace.

The characters from each of the other books in the series played an important role; Trace and Priss, Dare and Molly, Jackson and Alani as well as Chris are a great supporting cast and it’s always nice to read updates on each of them.

I really enjoy Lori Foster’s writing style and the sexy alpha men she writes about, she writes romance and action in a way that holds my attention and keeps me wanting more.

All in all, Lori Foster ticks all the boxes for me with A Perfect Storm - a wonderful sexy Alpha, a feisty yet loveable heroine, an interesting cast of secondary characters and a storyline that keeps me wanting more from this wonderful series.

Books in order:

1. When You Dare
2. Trace of Fever
3. Savor the Danger
4. The Perfect Storm

 
Netgalley

Sunday, 22 May 2011

REVIEW: Savor the Danger (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #3) by Lori Foster

Author: Lori Foster
Pages: 384
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: HQN Books
Savor the Danger (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #3) was kindly provided to me by Netgalley
Release Date: June 28th 2011

From the blurb. (Goodreads)

The one woman he couldn't have was the only woman he desired…

She may be aloof, and more pretty than gorgeous, but Alani Rivers is the kind of woman a hot-blooded mercenary can't forget, no matter how hard he tries. So when Jackson Savor wakes up next to the naked, sleeping beauty—with no memory of what happened—he knows he's been drugged… even if Alani doesn't.

After she was kidnapped, Alani swore she'd never trust another man again. Still, something about this strong, sexy hero with the tender touch makes her want to believe him. As Jackson hunts downs a mysterious intruder, he swears he'll move heaven and earth to keep Alani safe. But what really happened that night? And will the truth bring them closer than they ever thought possible—or put Alani squarely in harm's way again?

REVIEW: 4 out of 5 stars

Savor the Danger is the third book in the Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series and definitely my favorite.

We first meet Alani Rivers in When You Dare after being rescued from a human trafficking ring, she is fiercely independent, mature and strong willed all the whilst still trying to overcome the emotional trauma she endured while being held captive.

Jackson Savor, an out-spoken, cocky, sexy and extremely alpha male has had a thing for Alani since meeting her; when he wakes up with her naked wrapped in his arms, he is certainly surprised but has no memory whatsoever of how she ended up there.

Alani is completely shattered when she sees Jackson’s reaction after what she believed to be a wonderful night; with him running to the bathroom to be sick and having what appeared to be regret in his eyes, she does the bolt, feeling extremely emotional and vulnerable. What she didn’t know is Jackson had been drugged, by whom; they were unsure but it was a mystery they needed to work out.

I absolutely adore the sexy alpha males in this series but Jackson is by far my favorite! I loved his sexy and at times humorous dialogue, he is a smooth talking cowboy who was hot hot hot! I loved the way he protected Alani but was still hard-edged when it mattered, they were wonderful together & the smexy scenes were great.

I enjoyed the suspense but for me it was more about the romance rather than the action which seemed to take a back-seat which I quite liked. The story moved at a quick and even pace, with an interesting and enjoyable plot.

The secondary characters are wonderful, Trace & Priss, Dare and Molly as well as Chris who I think is fantastic all make an appearance. From reading the last chapter, it appears the next book will be Spencer and Arizona as the main protagonists.

I enjoy Lori Foster’s writing style, she writes both romance and action in a way that holds my attention and keeps me wanting more.

Each book in this series can be read as stand-alone, characters from previous books are mentioned and their relationship briefly explained.

Books in order:

1. When You Dare
2. Trace of Fever
3. Savor the Danger