Review: Taylor Lee Outdoes Herself !
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
I was so excited to receive an ARC of this book.  After reading the prequel, Code Name: Red Rock, I had a feeling this might be my favorite of her series, and I was right.  Taylor Lee has outdone herself!  This author knows how to write sexy, suspenseful romance with women who can hold their own against the bad guys and the sexy alpha males who fall in love with them. In this new series, the author takes us into the world of the military and a dangerous drug cartel.  This is Book 1 of the Red Rock series.  I suggest you read the short prequel, Code Name: Red Rock, first. It provides the background of Jesse's military career and the unfortunate incident that ended it.  It's this incident that sends her to Albuquerque where she meets the epitome of sexy alpha males, Police Chief Dameon Macarios.  You won't in any way be lost if you don't read the prequel, because the author does weave the details into the story.  It just provides more details, and in and of itself, is a wonderful story."Red Rock" is the nickname Special Ops Agent, Major Jesse O'Donnell was given by her male Army peers.  A highly decorated, tough-as-nails red head, who was at the top of her career, until an unfortunate incident forces her to leave the military.  As she walks away from her military career, she heads in the direction of her teenage son to fight for custody against an ex-husband, who I can only use four letter words to describe.  Jesse's new career in protective services sends her to a party to guard her first client, a member of the drug cartel family, who swears he's legit.  This party is also where she meets the knee-buckling Police Chief, Dameon.  With Jesse's highly guarded wall wrapped tightly around her, Dameon's ego is quickly stomped on when he introduces himself to her.  After an attempt on her client's life at the party, she flees the scene with her client after orders from the Police Chief that no one leaves. Mistaken identity and orders from Dameon to have her arrested lands him in even hotter water with the fiery red head.  As Dameon gets Jesse to turn that heat from anger to lust, he slowly starts to tear down her wall and reach her heart, until she quickly throws the wall back up and pushes him out of her life.The author does a brilliant job with character development and drawing you into their lives and their hearts.  A vicious custody fight and an attempt on Jesse's life will send you on an intense ride. The push and pull between Jesse and Dameon will have you laughing and falling in love.  Their separation will crush your heart.  The ending will have you begging for more.October can't come soon enough.  I can't wait to read Book 2!