Read the final conclusion
to the Ricochet Series!
Rick "Ricochet"
Brennan served eight years as an elite Marine special ops Force Recon soldier.
After an injury, and the terrible memories from that night, he retires and goes
to work for his former Command Officer, Howard "Mack" McEvoy, at his
training center in Atlanta.
Sanctum MMA appears on the
surface to be a normal gym, training elite fighters to be the best. Except each
trainer, hand-picked by Mack, possesses a special background that allows Mack
to run one of the best-kept secrets in the country.
When twenty-three year old
Quinn Wallace finally escapes her abusive husband, she turns to her father’s old
Marine Corps buddy, Mack, for help. Broken and skittish, Quinn finds herself
surrounded by large, intimidating men— men who could easily overpower her. She
avoids them the best she can, but when Rick turns out to be more than just a
rough fighter with bruised knuckles, she finds herself wondering if she can
allow herself to trust again.
“Hey,” he said calmly. “Why
aren’t you resting?” Rick put his hands on her shoulders, gently massaging her
arms.
Quinn’s eyes grew large and
went to his gloved hands.
Fuck, she hates fighting. Now I know why she looks freaked
out.
Rick yanked his hands away
and took a step back. “I didn’t mean for you to see me fight, Quinn. I’m
sorry.”
To his surprise, Quinn
stepped forward, closing the distance Rick had put between them. He watched as
she hesitantly lifted her arms, placing her hands on his sweat-slicked chest.
Her eyes met his and his breath left in a sharp huff. The fear he had expected
to see wasn’t there. No… Quinn’s eyes were dark and glistening with lust.
“I didn’t know that
watching you fight would be so comforting. It makes me feel safe, and… turned
on,” she murmured. Rick shivered as her hands ran down his torso, moving over
each defined muscle until they were resting on either side of his waist.
“Turned on?” Rick
swallowed, barely able to speak with Quinn touching him like that. She was only
just about healed from the attack. He figured it would be months, if not longer
before she’d be interested in pursuing anything physical.
“Yes, turned on.” Quinn’s
fingers dug into Rick’s waist, her thumbs making small circles on the ‘v’
shaped ridges of his lower abs. Scorching waves of pleasure rippled down his
spine, instantly making his cock come to life.
“Jesus,” he muttered
softly. Using every last bit of willpower he had, Rick captured Quinn’s wrists,
removing her hands from his body. “Not here, doll.” He glanced around, but none
of the other fighters were looking their way. Still, he’d kill them if they saw
the lust in Quinn’s eyes. That was for him, and him alone.
Quinn pouted, crossing her
arms and glaring like a kid denied her favorite candy.
He
couldn’t help himself. The sight of this tiny thing trying to look intimidating
was funny. Rick laughed. “You’re too much, doll.” The corner of her mouth
twitched up—it was just a hint of a smile, but it made Rick’s day. Quinn hadn’t
smiled once since his team rescued her. Seeing some of her personality coming
back flooded him with emotion.
Locked and Loaded starts off with a bang with both Rick and Quinn reliving traumatic events in their pasts. Rick is known for his womanizing ways and Quinn is afraid to trust men, but their is something about Rick that in inspires trust in her and he can't seem to stay away from her. Their relationship starts off with friendship on Quinn's part, but Rick wants more. Just when you think they are both on the same page, the story ends with a cliffhanger.
Friendly Fire finds Rick and Quinn trying to rebuild their relationship. Both of them are keeping secrets from each other and it ends with another cliffhanger as Quinn's past comes back with a vengeance.
Extraction Point has all the secrets and feelings exposed as Rick and Quinn once again rekindle their romance. Some parts of the story are predictable, but this does not take away from the overall enjoyment of the story. Both characters are likeable and the rest of the guys in Sanctum are intriguing. The books must be read in order and luckily they are all available now.
ARCs received in exchange for an honest review.
Ricochet Series Reading
Order
Ricochet: Locked
& Loaded
Ricochet:
Friendly Fire
Ricochet: Extraction
Point
After growing up in New England, I
currently live just outside Atlanta, GA.
I love the Red Sox and hate the
Yankees.
I love hot, sexy romance novels, but
hate long, drawn out misunderstandings as a plot line.
I love book series, but hate
cliffhangers.
I love alpha males, but hate when they
borderline on abusive.
Mostly? I love love love chocolate.
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