Review: Bodyguards, British spies, Russian mafia and Rock Star--with plenty of Suspense, Action and Adventure... and hot sex!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
I enjoyed this read.  Lots of mystery and suspense, but it doesn't get in the way of the relationship, which is contentious and a slow build, but nice and hot.Of course, Logan is the tough body-guard and Zak is the unwilling guard-ee.  Zak's a member of a Russian rock band, but his bad boy, self-destructive drinking and drug-taking is more a result of the death of his mother and thankfully the rock star stuff is just fun background information.Logan has issues within issues and he turns out to have even deeper secrets.  Naturally, they are attracted to each other, but Logan knows he shouldn't if he wants to keep his charge alive and not get anyone else killed, including himself--and he has plenty more reasons.  Zak also has many reasons of his own.  But physical attraction speaks strongly, and being together (on and off) definitely adds to their desires.  They don't just fall in bed and go crazy when in imminent danger of their lives, though.  It's actually a great slow burn with some great sex scenes scattered throughout.  This makes SO much more sense in their situations and with their characters and their pasts.The suspense-plot is a good one.  Involved enough to be interesting and to carry the relationship along, without overwhelming it. It's definitely more complex than people just gunning for Zak... or his father, who might be in the Russian mafia, or for Logan, due to his past jobs.  The nice slow revelations about Zak and Logan's pasts in nice to see, as it bears on who they are and why they act the way they do, and it shows how their relationship is deepening.  The secondary characters and plot-lines are very welcome, too.  They are important to the overall plot and character development, as well as to their relationship.  It's all well-written, nicely developed and integrated, and helps this tale transcend the typical 'bodyguard' tropes, even while staying very close to it.I would love a sequel to this book.  The characters, background and story are so worth reading more about!