Five dishonored soldiers. Former Special Forces. One last mission. These are the men of Hard Ink. Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister's sake, Crystal can't get too close. Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed. Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can-and never let go.
Hard As You Can is book 2 in the Hard Ink Series by Kaye, but can be read as a stand alone. I read it without reading the first book and had no trouble following along, although I think you lose some of the context of the conversations between a couple of the characters.
Quickie Review:
This was my second book by Kaye, and I doubt it will be the last. Even though this story deals with some very dark issues (human trafficking, hello?) the romance is still very sweet. It is very much an Alpha Male coming to the rescue of the damsel in distress, but set in modern times. I think sometimes we all need that story, no matter how strong we are as women. It is nice to be protected and saved every once in a while.
Reading updates
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6 March, 2014:
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