Risking it All by Tessa Bailey

Risking it All (Crossing the Line, #1)

by Tessa Bailey

NYPD detective Seraphia Newsom will avenge her brother's death at any cost. Even if it means insinuating herself into a rough, Brooklyn street gang and going so far undercover, she's not sure she'll be able to get out. Every minute she spends in their midst means the clock ticking down on her life, especially when she overhears something that could get her killed. Bowen Driscol is the heir to a crime enterprise. He never asked for the job, but with his father behind bars, he has no choice but to step in and keep the operation running. But when the NYPD blackmails him with a piece of damning information in exchange for aiding an undercover cop, he finds himself on the other side of the law for the first time in his life. Bowen knows the danger Sera is in, and keeping her safe trumps saving his own ass. The problem? She can't know he's on her side. And there's the matter of the seriously inconvenient heat sparking between them that's incinerating his resistance. But Sera only sees Bowen's past, and men like him are the reason her brother is dead.
If they're to get out alive, he'll have to risk exposing the man beneath, and hope to hell he doesn't blow the whole operation in the process.

Reviewed by leelu92 on

5 of 5 stars

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A couple of months ago, while reviewing another Tessa Bailey (reviews) book I lamented that I'd like for to write a book with a higher word count.  Well, I got my wish.

Our man is Bowen is  broken and bruised in so many ways and Ms. Bailey really got to the heart of him.  Bowen is quite an edgy guy and has some serious protective instincts where Sera is concerned.  Honestly, I'm kind of left scratching my head as far as what to say in this review.  I'm not going to mince words, I enjoyed everything about this book.  Bowen and Sera are going to be a read again couple for me for sure.  My Kindle needed to spend some time in the freezer though.  Smokin'.

 
"Did Hogan tell you not touch me or something? Because-"

"What?" His head whipped up, the hands holding hers against the wall flexing hard.  "Listen to me, if I wanted to fuck you, I'd end anyone or anything who got in my way.  Nothing would stop me.  Not a locked door,  Not some lowlife.  Nothing."

"If?" she repeated, embarrassment cooling her desire.  "You don't want to?

His laughter was harsh. "Want to? Want to?" One of his hands loosened its grip to drop down and grasp the bulge in his pants.

"I didn't even know it was possible to ache this bad.  It hurts to breathe, baby."

 

This book is a spin off of Ms. Bailey's Line of Duty series and is a great start to the new series, Crossing the Line.  I cannot wait for the next one! (What else is new?)


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Available: June 23, 2015


This review was originally posted on Straight Shootin' Book Reviews

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