Review: Best One In The Series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
Officer Off Limits is the third installment in the Line of Duty series. And, honestly, I think that it is my favorite. I really enjoyed the first two books, but for reasons that I can't quite figure out, this one stood out well above the others for me. Once again, this book had everything: suspense, a hot and steamy romance, and a new alpha male to obsess over. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. All of this qualifies Officer Off Limits as a 5 star read for me.Story Brooks, the daughter of a well respected hostage negotiator, has recently been dumped by her fiance, just two weeks before the wedding. So, when Story gets word that her father is ill, she jets off to New York to be by his side. Feeling that she had lost herself in her relationship, Story is intent on spending some time finding the old her. But, she does not anticipate meeting Daniel, her father's partner.Daniel is the typical ladies man that has confidence oozing from every pore. So, when he runs into Story for the first time, he doesn't waste any time putting the moves on her. Little does he know that she is off limits to him. With his past with women, Story's dad is adamant that Daniel stays far away from her.“How do people love their lives feeling like this, day in and day out? Like your next breath depends on another person's happiness? She's torture and heaven all wrapped up in one forbidden package.”Staying away from one another is just not something Story and Daniel can do. There is an overwhelming sexual chemistry that neither can deny. Daniel has never felt this way about another woman and is determined not to let Story go. But, Story just came out of a long relationship that ended badly and she is just not ready to place her trust in someone else. Life has a way of putting things in perspective for us. As Story's past and present come together, she realizes that she has one person to rely on.Once again Tessa Bailey has blown my mind. I quickly got sucked into this story and could not put it down. I will say that I was a little worried at first that Daniel was just going to be over the top with his 'I'm God's gift to women' act. But, honestly, he ended up being the lowest key alpha male out of all three books in my opinion. I love how Tessa Bailey can create such a believable alpha male that falls so madly in love with a woman that they can barely see straight. It's refreshing to read about strong women that don't fall for every little line (especially when I know I would be putty in their hands). I definitely recommend this one. And don't worry if you haven't read the first two books. Each one works as a stand alone.