When the lines are erased, the passion begins.Lines define Tracy Rhodes’s life, and she has no say in the matter once she is sworn in as second-in-command of the free world. But the lines are crushed beneath the boots of her security team’s special advisor during a high-profile event in Vegas. The towering warrior with the haunting stare shatters her composure, invades her libido, and makes her … makes her yearn for things she shouldn’t. Sweaty, illicit things…with her body pinned beneath his…
John Franzen, six and a half feet of rigid composure on the outside, is a lost man on the inside. What’s he doing here? A guy isn’t supposed to survive eleven years in Special Forces, especially after the crazy missions he’s been assigned. Accepting the security gig in Vegas is just a favor to a friend—a way to fill time that’s become too damn empty lately. Until the cushy “babysitting job” becomes the most treacherous mission of his life, and the politician he’s protecting becomes the woman in his bed. The lover beneath his bonds. The submissive he longs to claim forever.
She’s destined for marble halls and an oval office, and he’s wired for jungles, dirt, and violence. Will her passion be enough to tame his demons? To claim the ultimate warrior as her own?
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RULED By Angel Payne
This is the 10th book in the Honor Bound Series. I think this is one of the very best of Angel’s series. Ruled can be read as a stand alone. This is the story of Keoni John Franzen, who is the former covert special forces commander (side note, John is my personal favorite) and Tracy Rhodes, who is Vice President of the USA, as well as single mom of teenaged Luke. They meet when John is asked to provide protection for Tracy during a speech in Las Vegas. Things swiftly go awry when the building Tracy is booked in blows up. What starts as a simple protection gig ends up as so very much more. They are drawn together from the start.
The story has amazing hot intense chemistry, BDSM, a solid story line, and very well developed characters. It is always great in my opinion when people from past stories come back to work together. We have several guys from the Honor Series come to help John keep them safe. This is another 5+ star book from Angel Payne
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Tracy and John were 1000% worth every hair pulling, nail biting, seat gripping minute to finally arrive in our arms. Tracy is not your average women. She has overcome every obstacle and now as the newly minted Vice President the whole world is literally looking at her every move. It was just supposed to be a simple event in Vegas, but Vegas has a way of panning out in ways you’d least expect. John was just trying to do a solid by “babysitting” the new VP. Little does he know this saucy minx will bring him to his knees by making him want to put her on her own. When a threat befalls the woman he has come to crave in oh so many ways he knows their is not a force on that could keep him from protecting her.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I would like the characters in Ruled, I was so wrong. I’m glad I had the opportunity to read this one. John Franzen and Tracy Rhodes’ story was an intense one, from beginning to end. They are perfect for each other and I enjoyed following their journey. I’ve really enjoyed the Honor Bound series and I’m happy to hear there will be a few more!
Ruled by Angel Payne is book 10 in the Honor Bound Series. This is the story of John ‘Dragon’ Franzen and Tracy Rhodes. This can be a standalone book if you wish to do so.
Tracy is the Vice President in need of a security detail. Tracy is a widower with a teenage son named Luke. John is a former Captain in the First Special Forces Group. When John’s friend asked him to do a security job for him, he goes forward to do so. After meeting Tracy, he knows this will be a much harder job with the feelings she is bring out.
With Ms. Payne’s writing you get excitement and some hot scene!
Gripping suspense, Incredible Characters, Witty self deprecation and banter…Angel Payne strikes a 5 star read again in the 10th edition of the Honor Bound Series with Ruled. The story of John Franzen and Tracy Rhodes is sensual, respectful and finding your way! Franzen will go to all lengths to protect this woman and her son. When the world as she knows it collapses she leans on John for just more than protection. GAH! I love this Series!
This like the other books in the Series is an incredible read.
Wow that was a whole lot of sexiness, loved Tracy and John, he was more than just an alpha, I just loved him, it was intense had me cursing a couple of times for many, many reasons.
The plot was amazing, I would of never imagined it, some things happened fast others slower, but it got to the point and I loved it.
The intensity of their feelings was WOW and the end, I really couldn’t have pictured a more perfect one.
The highest profile story yet. The Dragon and the Tigress. John’s mission is to protect the asset. Tracy’s mission is to protect her son and save the world. Who will come out the victor and does it really matter? When Keoni John Franzen is asked to help guard and protect the second highest in command of the country, he never expected her eyes to “see” him nor did he expect the feelings that she evoked.
Tracy, a widowed working mom with high authority, never thought that she would ever love again. Caught up in a whirlwind not of their making, Tracy and John are caught in their own vortex as John brings her into the Dom/Sub dynamic he loves and thusly they find more than gratification, they find love and trust.
“She sees my scars but believes in my perfection. She knows my violence but calls it passion. she peers into my darkness and doesn’t try to change it or heal it – but because she dives ito it with me, she changes it. She has changed it.” ~ John
Ruled is the 10th book in the Honor Bound Series. Each book can be read as standalones.
This is Tracy Livia Rhodes (Vice President of the Free World) and Captain John Keoni Franzen’s story. Even Vice Presidents have a sex life.
For some reason, I didn’t get that this could be a political romance and it really wasn’t but, it bordered on it, given that Tracy Rhodes was a VP. It gave me trepidations when I started reading it because that isn’t the usual type of book that I love or even like. Well, let me tell you I enjoyed the H…. out of this book!
Oh and this story was Hot, Hawt, Hot! I had a LOL moment after reading that he was learning the secrets of her back grotto. So there is some back door play in this book.
John Frazen is very much an Alpha in which I LOVE in my books. He knew how to dominate Tracy given that she is a VP and a very strong woman. But, is submissive to John most of the time. Unless she has to go into Tigress or mom mode.
I enjoyed reading John and Tracy’s story. There is an HEA which I always love and I can’t wait to read Angel Payne’s next book. 4.5 stars
Tracy is the current VP of the United States and a very young one at that. John is former military, and he is called in as a favor to friend, to act as Tracy’s bodyguard while she is in Vegas. Tracy is a single Mom and often brings her teenage son along when she travels. When the trip blows up can John keep them safe?
It just breaks my heart that John doesn’t feel he is worthy of a woman of Tracy’s status. He is obviously such an amazing man deserving of a great woman.
Holy hell this book was HOT! Angel Payne knows how to write super sexy men and some amazing woman to tame them. I loved that this book added some political intrigue to the story. John and Tracy’s had chemistry off the charts from the moment they met. I was rooting for them to get their happily ever after from the start.
The danger in politics is nothing new but the danger is magnified so hugely in Ruled. John Franzen and Tracy Rhodes along with Tracy’s son, her advisors and a host of Franz’s friends try to stay safe and figure out what the hell is going on and fix it.
The action is otherworldly, the snark and banter are comical, the heat is set on high and burning the couple down! The climax is surprising but the ending is so joyful and surprising. Angel Payne has given us a great resolution for the Honor Bound men and women.
OM!!!! Steamy, wild, leaves your imagination running wild!!!! Absolutely loved this book!!!!
This was my first Honor Bound book. Even though it is 10 books in. I still really enjoyed it. It has everything from political and action to suspense and romance. Thank you Angel for another great book.
John Keoni Franzen is the leader of a special ops group but after his last mission the higher ups decided he needed a forced break. To help a teammate and friend he finds himself acting as security detail to the Vice President.
Vice President Tracy Rhodes has an instant attraction to her new security God. However a crazy assignation attempt leaves her and those who were with her hiding, although presumed Dead. Sparks fly in the newest addition to the Honor Bound Series. Angel Payne outdoes herself once again. With scenes so hot and steamy they will fog your glasses
I absolutely love the Honor Bound series and Ruled is my new favorite!! Holy hell did I love this book!!! It has everything, action, mystery , suspense, and of course off the charts romance! Well done Angel Payne
We have met John Franzen in all of the other Honor Bound books but this one is just for him. He has been Special Ops for 11 years and now he is told that he needs to find something else to do. He is not a man who can sit down at a desk and be a paper pusher so he is feeling out of sorts. Franzen is called upon by Archer to help out with a job and he jumps on it.
Tracy Rhodes is Vice President of the USA and is in Las Vegas and Frazen is now dutied with protecting her and her son Luke. Things do not go as planned for Tracy due to her hotel being blown up and almost costing her her and her son’s life.
John makes it his mission to protect Tracy and her son while finding out who would want to hurt her. During this though he is trying to get over some things of his own and Tracy is the perfect person to help with this even if John does not want to admit it.
I have fallen in love with this Honor Bound series!
Ruled, book 10, has all the elements that make it a perfect story, fantastic writing, characters that you want to know, and a storyline that will keep you captivated from beginning to end! Add in a bit of intrigue and suspense, a hot alpha hero and a strong sassy woman that have immediate chemistry that set the pages on fire. But life is not always simple and neither are relationships. They definitely have a big complication. Tracey is the VP of the United States and Franzen is protecting her, but the each want so much more from each other.
I have loved all of the Honor Bound books, but this one threw me off the cliff. Franzen has been in the other stories as the leader, but in this story he’s the one trying to figure out who he is. After all the years in the military he has to figure out how to deal with civilian life, and it’s not proving to be easy. Then taking a job to help a friend turns his life upside down even more!
Tracy is preparing herself for a public speaking event in Las Vegas, never did she think she had to prepare to save her sons and her life in the same day. Meeting her new security guard blows her away. He is the tallest most gorgeous person she has ever seen, but she can’t let that get in the way of her duties. But when he saves their lives, he is the only thing she has to cling onto and she never wants to let go.