Review: 4.5 amazing stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
Move over Wes Thompson, there is a new Hamden Hottie in town and his name is Jarod Gates.  I am a huge fan of this series and Wes has always been my favorite.  But I think that may have changed after meeting Jarod.  Wendy Ferraro has completely outdone herself with Breaking Spades.  This is by far her best one of the series.Breaking Spades is a hot, sexy, witty, and emotional story about a second chance at love.Thirteen years ago CeCe was in love with Jarod Gates.  She gave him her heat and her virginity and in return he completely shattered her.  CeCe promised herself after that, that she would never give her heart away to anyone.  She has had many men in her life but no one that she has ever loved.  She doesn’t allow herself to get attached or fall in love for fear of getting her heart broken again.  But what happens when the one person you gave your heart to all those years ago is suddenly back in your life?CeCe is being stalked by someone and to help keep her safe her friend and “honorary” brother, Dylan has hired a PI to keep watch over her and to investigate the case.  Who is the PI you ask?  Yep, you guessed it, Jarod Gates.  CeCe obviously wants nothing to do with him, all though her body tells her differently.  But unfortunately for her she has no choice.  Jarod will do everything he can to protect CeCe and to be honest I think his reasons for being so protective have nothing to do with money or his job.It’s been thirteen years since he walked away from her, but she has never been far from his mind.  His memories and thoughts of CeCe is what kept him going all these years.  Jarod wants more than to just be some guy who was hired to protect her.  He wants to be in her life, as her friend and perhaps even more.  When they do cross that line, CeCe swears that it is nothing more than sex, but for Jarod that couldn’t be farther from the truth.  But CeCE  has put up so many walls around her heart that seem impossible to break.  Will Jarod be the one to break down those walls, when he is part of the reason that they have been built in the first place?I love Jarod!!!!  Have I said that yet?  Well I do.  He was sexy as hell but you could tell deep down how he felt for CeCe.  He was very protective of her and you know it had nothing to do with his job.  He loved her even if it was something that he couldn’t admit.  CeCe was a great heroine.  I get why she was so guarded and tried so hard not to get attached.  Especially when it came to Jarod.  She was still in love with him but getting too close and giving in scared the crap out of her.  Will they both be able to give into their feelings for each other and get a second chance at love?I loved this book so much.  I am a huge fan of Wendy and this series.  She has a way of creating these amazing characters.  Hot sexy males that are simply amazing and heroines that we can all relate to and Breaking Spades was no different.  Jarod was a complete mystery when we first met him and that is what made him so sexy and yet at the same time very intriguing.  I needed to know why he left 13 years ago, and exactly what happened while he was gone.  What were his fears and insecurities and did that have anything to do with him leaving?Breaking Spades is definitely my favorite book in this series.  It had just the right amount of drama and angst.  The sexual tension between Jarod and CeCe was off the charts.  There was this build up to that moment when they finally gave into each other and when they finally did it was HOT!!!  And one of those moments that you will not forget.  The suspense and drama was enough to keep you on the edge of your seat.  I loved the flirty banter back and forth between them.  It was what made them, them and they were completely made for each other.  There were moments where I laughed, smiled and even cried.  Moments where I got that lump in my throat and felt my eyes tearing up.  Jarod and CeCe were perfect for each other.  They had a chemistry that was undeniable.  But not everything for them was all hearts and roses.  There were certainly bumps along the way, but in the end you will be left smiling and with a Jarod hangover.Breaking spades is an amazing story about second chances and love, and what lengths one will go to prove their love.  Amazing job by Ms. Ferraro.i received an ARC in exchange for an honest review