Publication date: 4th December 2018
Paperback edition: -
Source: Kindle
Rating: 5 stars
Synopsis: Love is the best defense in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker’s explosive Mountain Mercenaries novel.
Gorgeous women don’t just stumble onto Ronan Cross’s remote property. But this one—vulnerable, victimized, and needing the kind of help only Ronan can offer—tells a story that makes his blood boil almost as hot as his need to protect her.
Since her father’s death, Chloe Harris has become a prisoner. Her own brother, a flesh peddler and low-level player in the Denver Mafia, is forcing her to sell her body for an endgame Chloe never saw coming: control over a vast fortune. Her only way out is to run—straight into the arms of the one hard-bodied man she can trust.
Defending Chloe could rain punishment down on the Mountain Mercenaries. Her brother has Mob connections and the local police in his pocket. But Ronan still has an edge—the unshakable loyalty of his deadly teammates. As well as an unquenchable thirst for retribution…and Chloe.
I read an ARC of the first book in this series and really enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to reading this book! I then received an ARC of it and started reading it straightaway! After reading this book, I can say that I enjoyed it as much as the first book! I also zoomed through it, so I'm not sure if it was shorter than the first book or I just wanted to find out what was going to happen next lol! The plot developed at the perfect pace and it had some action and suspense in it to keep things interesting! These two elements added a lot to the plot and allowed for more things to happen! There was also plenty of romance in this book between the two characters and this allowed for some seriously hot scenes between them! I wasn't expecting the scenes to be so hot, but they were lol! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Ronan was the main male character, and in this book he was seriously hot! I loved the way he was and he was such a sweet, lovable guy! Ronan had also been through a lot and this is why he was determined to do good in the world and try and help as many people as possible! This made me have a lot of respect for him! I loved the way that Ronan was with his love interest too! He was very protective of her and it was easy to see his feelings for her develop! Chloe was the main female character and love interest of Ronan! In this book Chloe was treated horribly and was in a situation that she really didn't want to be in! This made me feel very sorry for her! Chloe then had the chance to be herself in this book and to take back control of her life and she definitely took it! I loved Chloe a lot in this book! She went through a lot in a short space of time, but she still stayed strong and kept going! I also connected with her all the way through this book too! I loved that this book was written from both Ronan and Chloe's point of views! I was expecting it to be because the first book was written from both characters point of views, so I was expecting this book to be written the same way! It helped me connect and understand Ronan and Chloe more and it allowed for more things to happen in the plot, especially as both characters were going through their own situations! This book was also written in third person like all this author's books are and I normally don't like reading a book in third person, but I seem to be getting better at it lol! I now can't wait to read the next book in this series! I thought that it was going to be the final book in this series, but it's not! I can't wait to read it once it releases next year! There isn't too long of a wait for it and I'll definitely be reading it as soon as it releases! I can't wait to read the books from this author that I haven't read yet too! I also love the cover for this book a lot! It suits the book perfectly and it matches the cover for the first book too! It would definitely draw me to the book and the cover model is also the perfect Ronan! Big thank you to Montlake Romance, Netgalley and Susan for an ARC of Defending Chloe!
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Author bio:
Susan Stoker is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose series include Ace Security, Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes, SEAL of Protection, Unsung Heroes: Delta Force, and Mountain Mercenaries. Married to a retired army noncommissioned officer, Stoker has lived all over the country—from Missouri to California to Colorado to Texas—and currently lives under the big skies of Tennessee. A true believer in happily ever after, Stoker enjoys writing novels in which romance turns to love. To learn more about the author and her work, visit her website, www.stokeraces.com, or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorsusanstoker.
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