Title: Love in Spades
Series: Four Kings Security
Author: Charlie Cochet
Genre: Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, M/M
When the cards are stacked against you, the Kings will even the odds.
Ex-Special Forces soldier Anston “Ace” Sharpe is fighting a different battle these days—one involving the world of private security across the state of Florida. As part owner of Four Kings Security, Ace and his fellow Kings tackle everything from armed transport and investigations to cyber intelligence and executive protection. Cocky, fearless, and brash, Ace isn’t afraid to take risks.
After years of working alongside his father, Colton Connolly is ready to take the helm at Connolly Maritime, but his father’s retirement is put on hold when Colton begins receiving death threats. If that isn’t bad enough, his father signs a contract with Four Kings Security to provide Colton with round-the-clock protection, despite his adamant refusal. Colton’s life has been turned upside down, the last thing he needs is a shadow, especially in the form of infuriating, sexy-as-sin Ace Sharpe, who seems to be on a mission to drive Colton mad.
Sparks fly the moment Colton and Ace meet on a sultry night club dance floor. But getting involved with a client, even one as fiery and beautiful as Colton Connolly, is a line Ace is unwilling to cross. Colton might be attracted to Ace, but he’d been burned before. He might be willing to put his life in Ace’s hands, but not his heart.
As the Florida nights heat up, so does their passion, and Ace and Colton are faced with a difficult choice—take the plunge and risk it all, or play it safe and walk away?
If Ace can keep a deadly threat from robbing Colton of a future.
Thoughts: Last year I asked for book recommendations and was told I needed to read Charlie Cochet. So in one weekend I binge read her entire back list. Her THIRDS series is one of my all time favorite pnr series. So when this hit my kindle I knew I was going to love it. And I did.
From the moment Ace and Colton lock eyes the sparks are a flying. Then comes the words, Colton is just a tiny pissed off for the reason that Ace is there. Ace doesn’t take it personal though and it isn’t long before they’re both seeing who they really are.
I absolutely loved the men of Four Kings Security and how they came to be together.
OMG the Spanish. I loved it. One of my big pet peeves when reading books with Latino/a characters is that the author assumes that all Spanish is the same and typically uses Mexican Spanish. I loved the fact that Cochet used Cuban Spanish with her characters as they’re of Cuban descent. It’s also a huge pet peeve that a lot of times the Spanish isn’t used correctly and you can tell that they author used Google Translate. (Side note, I actually fail my students if they use Google Translate). I loved the Cuban slang she used. I also loved the culture she included.
The sexy times were perfect as well. There was just the right amount of them.
In case you couldn’t tell I LOVED this book and I can’t wait for book 2 to come out, which she sets up in this book.
If you’ve never read Charlie I highly recommend her.
Grade A
