Lorenzo De Luca’s troubled past has left him a shell of a man. The blood that runs through his veins feels toxic. Determined to not let history repeat itself, Lorenzo vows to protect others from the violence that lives inside him. But when Jolie Moore literally stumbles into his arms and his life, Lorenzo finds himself captivated by her larger-than-life personality. Jolie’s pull is strong, making … strong, making it difficult for him to keep his promise. It’s hard to resist the urge to connect with the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve, but Lorenzo knows he needs to lock his heart away to keep her safe.
Because his legacy has the power to destroy.
Jolie’s never been one to back down from a challenge, and her resolve to help him heal is strong. Lorenzo is wary, already content having found peace in solitude. But it isn’t long before Jolie shows him that he’s shielded others from a man who only has the capacity to love.
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I read this series as part of a boxed set. Wow, just wow! I loved it.
Lorenzo de Luca doesn’t do relationships. He’s vowed to spend his life protecting others. But, his father was abusive and he’s terrified of following in his footsteps, so he’s never trusted himself to fall in love. But, Jolie Moore has other plans for Lorenzo.
Jolie is larger than life. She’s vibrant and loving and simply captivating. She knows Lorenzo will never harm anyone who doesn’t deserve it and that he is worthy of all the love she can give to him. She just needs to convince him of that.
Jolie never backs down from a challenge, and she’s ready to prove to Lorenzo that he is more than capable of being in a loving and committed relationship with her. But will the walls he has spent his entire life building keep her from gaining entrance to his heart?
Talk about a book that gives you all the feels!!!! Lorenzo’s back story is heartbreaking. It’s easy to see why he lives the way he does and I was so glad that A.K. Evans gave his a sassy fireball of a woman who wouldn’t take no for an answer! I absolutely loved watching her break through every defense he had until he had no choice but to love her with everything he had!
I also want to give a shout out to the ending of this book . . . it was a completely unexpected and shocking twist and the added drama really helped to bring everyone’s feelings into focus and forced them to live for the present and future and not stay stuck in the past.
Kudos to another fabulous addition to the Cunningham Security Series! 5 Stars!
This is such a great book! I enjoyed the storyline and loved the characters. Lorenzo comes across as serious and reserved and the intense attraction he has towards Jolie is palpable. He hasn’t had an easy life and I just wanted to give him a big hug. Because of his past, he avoids relationships – no matter how much he wants Jolie. Jolie is a strong character and I loved her outgoing personality. She is the type of person that I would love to have in my corner. Opposites definitely attract in this book! I also liked all of the secondary characters in this book. Overall, I really liked Solitude as the plot was engaging, the characters were likable and well-developed, and the book moved at a good pace. Solitude is my first book by this author and I plan to read the previous books in this series. I received this book for free and I voluntarily leave this review.
First I have to say that with each book the stories start to get better and better and this one really was jumping and I loved every moment of it. I had been wondering if Lorenzo was going to get his own book and holy hell yes sweet baby Jesus he did and it did not disappoint!
Lorenzo keeps to himself, he thinks it’s better this way for him and the other person. Lorenzo comes from a troubled past and it has left him a shell of a man. He is guarded in everything he does and he keeps to himself until her Jolie.
Jolie comes into his life like a stick of dynamite and she changes everything he thinks about his life and his heart. Jolie is so different from him and she is so out going and full of life that it is a breath of fresh air for him and he decides to let his guard down and let her in.
This story is amazing and everyone should read the series to get a great reading experience. This is one MUST MUST read series so go on and one click it you will not be disappointed!
While Dom is still my man, Lorenzo runs a pretty close second. This was a pretty great read. Lorenzo’s abusive childhood has him hesitant to build any deep relationship with a woman afraid of what he might become. Jolie sees Lorenzo for exactly who he is a protector someone worth spending her life with but getting him to start anything is hard. First he pushes her away but knowing he’s hurting her by avoiding her and seeing her in a really sexy dress has him finally stepping up. But that’s just step one they still have a long way to go before they can have their HEA.
I love the writing, Evans is so emotional with her characters it’s easy to empathize with them. I enjoyed the tie in with her other Everything series and I’m kind of hoping for a hockey series in the future, Lorenzo’s brother. Overall, it was a great read with fantastic characters, heartfelt situations, one pretty kickass climax, and not to mention a cute little puppy.
A.K. Evans has a gift for giving us the best heroes and Lorenzo is right up there with there with the best of them but it was her heroine in this story, Jolie, who had me hooked. I found Jolie so relatable and someone I just really wanted to be friends with. The moment I got to the last page I was sad because I was missing my bestie.
This was definitely a feel good story full of emotions that I know you will want to feel again and again!
Solitude definitely deserves more than 5 stars. A.K Evans knows how to pull you in and leaves you wanting more. You honestly can’t help falling in love with Lorenzo and Jolie. I’m so excited for the next Cunningham Security book release.
I absolutely love this book! I thought I loved this authors last book, but this one is my absolute favorite! Lorenzo was so easy to love. I love both Lorenzo and Jolie though. My heart broke so many times for Lorenzo. I love that Ekko and Dom were in this book also and we got to catch up with them. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
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I feel like I keep having to up my expectations with each new book from this author, because I’m always certain that it can’t get any better than the current story I’m reading. Every time I start the next book, though, I’m proven wrong and I find that AK Evans is no one-trick (or one-plot) pony!
Lorenzo and Jolie are fabulous together, and the fact that Lorenzo has had a rough life only makes him appreciate love and a good woman that much more. Lorenzo has done his best to keep to himself because he’s convinced that he’s no good at relationships and love, but his friend and coworker’s sister, Jolie, just won’t leave his mind (or heart, but he’s not ready to admit that right away). It takes a potentially bad situation one night to kick Lorenzo into high gear when it comes to protecting and caring about Jolie, and once he decides to let his true self shine, he doesn’t falter with his woman once.
Jolie has had a crush on Lorenzo since first meeting him, but a misunderstanding has her believing that, yet again, she’s just too much for a man. Too outgoing, too loud, too expressive, too everything. Little does she know, her “too much” is more like “absolutely perfect” to the man she desires. Once Lorenzo and Jolie start out together, they manage to navigate around, over, or through everything that life throws at them beautifully. Even though there is learning to be done by both parties, they don’t give up and they manage to give me one of the best stories I’ve read this year. Their HEA is spectacular and proves that a story doesn’t need high drama and over the top antics to be beautiful.
We get to catch up with Dom and Ekko, as well, and I’m reminded yet again why I love Dom so much when he finds out just who his friend has found the fortune of loving. I can’t wait to see what comes next for the Cunningham Security guys.
Wow, A.K. Evans continues to outshine herself with every new release. I really didn’t think she could create a hero that would win my heart over Dom from the previous book, but it’s happened. Lorenzo now holds the top spot for my affections. Lorenzo tried to fight his attraction to Jolie because he didn’t feel he was good enough for her because of his past, and Jolie didn’t think he wanted her because she was too “much” according to her previous relationships. I think it’s important to have characters that are flawed, not perfect. It makes me as a reader sympathize and love them all the more for it. They grew together not only as a couple, but also as individuals discovering their self-worth and it made their relationship stronger because of it. It’s so great to read a story without OTT drama but it has a nice pace to keep us turning the page. The only thing that made me sad was reaching the end. This is a book I very much enjoyed and highly recommend.
I’ve loved every book in this series and Altho we’ve seen glimpses of Lorenzo we didn’t know his story. Wow…what an incredible man he is. He broke my heart from the first chapter. His past meant he didn’t know just what an amazing man he was even when he was a child! Jolie is fun loving and outgoing the perfect foil for the serious Enzo. As they begin to ge to know each other it’s easy to see how they work so well. She balances him and gives him confidence to be who he is meant to be. When the past collides with the future he’s there to love and care for her. What follows is such an awesome love story it had me hooked to my kindle. I couldn’t put it down. Fabulous book I now cannot wait for Pierce’s story.