Blurb
The greater the risk, the hotter the reward…
Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation on the Chicago PD for being fearless and in control—until the night his daredevil partner is killed during a raid. From that moment on, he swears hell never again be responsible for the loss of a loved one. To escape his demons, Troy transfers to the NYPD, bringing him up close and personal with Ruby Elliott, a beautiful, street-savvy pool hustler.
Reckless and stubbornly independent, Ruby embodies everything Troys avoiding, but when she walks into OHanlons Pub and blows his carefully laid plans to hell, Troy knows he has to have her—risks be damned. But theres a connection between Rubys shadowed past and a case Troys working involving a notorious Brooklyn felon, throwing her safety into jeopardy. Confronted with his biggest fear, will Troy push Ruby away to keep her safe or fight to keep her in his arms where she belongs?
Review
In book .5 in the Crossing the Line series, NYPD detective Troy Bennett is smitten as soon as he sees Ruby Elliot in a bar. Shes confident, reckless, and brassy, and he thinks hes finally found a woman strong enough to handle him. He likes rough and dirty sex, so its hard for him to find and to keep a woman willing to submit to him.
After a lifetime of hustling pool and struggling to survive in the criminal underworld of gambling, street-smart Ruby is determined to go straight. Then she finds out her incredible new lover is hunting down her former boss, a dangerous criminal and the head of a crime family. In order to protect Troy, she puts her life and their relationship on the line.
Troy and Ruby are so much alike, even though their chosen careers are complete opposites. Theyre both strong and stubborn, but shes willing to surrender and give him what he needs in the bedroom while he pleases her out of her freakin mind. The sex was super hot and erotic!
I really enjoyed this story, and Id love find out more about Troys cop friends, Brent and Daniel, and about Rubys criminal friend, Bowen.
The H/hs romance is continued in another story, but this novella ends with a HFN and no cliffhanger.
4 Stars
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