Callahan Security is on the brink of disaster. Mitch Callahan pushed his brothers to expand the family business into private security, and their first major client is a complete pain in the ass. It’s no wonder the man has a target on his back, but nothing could prepare Mitch for how seductive his adversary is.Dear reader, let me introduce you to Alexandra Buchannan. The woman many of us wish we … The woman many of us wish we had on speed dial, at least at some point in our lives…she uses her talents as a professional criminal to equalize the scales of what she likes to call…romantic justice.
Your ex still has your favorite painting? He kept the bracelet he bought you for your 5th anniversary? They won’t be his for long.
But Alex’s latest job is her biggest challenge yet. Her target just hired a new security company, and the team’s leader is as smart as he is sexy.
Mitch knows his ass is on the line, and he could drag Callahan Security down with him, but everything gets much more complicated as he begins to find Alex so damn irresistible.
Soon their game of cat and mouse explodes into a million pieces.
Unbeknownst to them, there’s another player in the game, and his intentions are far deadlier.
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She’s a thief who stole his heart!
An intriguing first book of the series, it has plenty of plot twists, steamy action and close calls, and whilst Mitch and Alex’s story and the main investigation are tied up here there is one plot thread that continues into the next book, not exactly a cliff hanger but a niggle that you need to complete!
Alex may wear many disguises but she is lost, she is running from her life and in creating this new life has lost herself. The peace she feels around Mitch terrifies and confuses her, she doesn’t trust herself, her heart or love….it’s a good job Mitch was a SEAL and no mission is too big because winning Alex’s heart may just be the mission of his life!
Packed with secrets, subterfuge and misdirection I really enjoyed this book and look forward to book 2 which should be explosive…two lawyers who trust no-one….especially each other! I read this book on Kindle Unlimited.
Mitch Callahan and his 2 brothers own Callahan Security and it’s on the brink of disaster along with their reputation. Mitch talked his brothers into expanding their dad’s business into private security. Now their first major client is not being truthful and is a royal pain in the ass. The pain in the ass has a target on his back, and Mitch is drawn to one in particular.
Alexandra Buchanan was brought up in money but was ignored and sent to boarding schools. She knows that love hurts, so she becomes a thief and travels the world righting “wronged” loved ones. She repossess assets that ex’s will not return. Alex’s thinks the next upcoming job will be easy until she finds out that her target hired a new security company, now not only has it become a challenge but the head of security is no dummy and is sex on a stick…
Mitch knows this gig could make or break the future of his company, Callahan Security. But he can’t help finding Alex alluring and he’s got to stay one step ahead of her. Their game of cat and mouse comes to a crashing halt when another player enters the game and wants Alex dead.
This is my first read from this author and I enjoyed it very much. It was a rollercoaster of a ride and I did not want to get off.
Alex is a pretty bad a$$ chick! I can totally get behind what she’s doing. This is the first book I’ve read by Lori Matthews and it was quite the pleasant surprise! I really enjoyed reading the story. I thought the concept was original and the characters were great. I can’t wait to read the next book.
** spoiler alert ** Alex is determined to hide her true identity. Mitch’s job is to keep people safe. She is trying to undermine his job. Will Alex be able to admit who she truly is? Will Mitch figure out everything before it is to late?
Loved the action and relationship these two built. I didn’t blame Alex for hiding from her past, but loved how she slowly started to reveal the real her to Mitch. I loved how while a hothead, Mitch was still determined to protect her in anyway possible. Good read and cannot wait to read the next one!
This book is typically not my genre, but the plot and excellent level of writing kept me interested. The characters are varied and three dimensional, definitely not cookie cutter in any fashion. All in all, I enjoyed the book and can’t wait to tuck into the sequels.
Lori Matthew’s debut romantic suspense about a sexy, determined thief and an under-pressure ex-military security specialist is a fun, fast-paced read full of intrigue and action! A perfect enemies-to-lovers set-up shifts into a yummy bodyguard / reluctant protectee story when the only way out is working together!
This first book in the Callahan Security Series by Lori Matthews was an absolutely great romantic suspense story combined with just the right touch of attention-grabbing intrigue and action. The two main characters, Alex and Mitch, are both trying to use the other to finish their own mission objectives. Even though they may be conducting opposite missions, does not preclude some very hot and heavy sex and romantic sparks between them, which is described in vivid and juicy detail. I am absolutely looking forward to adding further books in this series to my TBR file. This is a voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Hidden Gems Books. This review posted March 12, 2020.
Amazing debut!
It’s hard to believe that this is the first book Ms. Matthews has published. Alex and Mitch originally run into each other in Venice at an elegant party where he is protecting Drake, and she is there to return a precious family watch to a divorced wife. The next time they run into each other she is stealing back the car her client had given to Drake. Things turn personal when Alex and Mitch are thrown together trying to waylay the plans to harm the country. It was disappointing when the book ended and the sooner the better for the next book. Looking forward to reading more by Ms. Matthews!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I received the ARC of this book from Hidden Gems in exchange for the below review. The story has a Thomas Crown Affair vibe that I thought was an interesting premise. That said, it took me some time to really get into the story, but since I knew something was coming up, I stuck with it. I would just say the buildup and establishment of characters took a bit of time. This is the story of Alex, who is a notorious thief or as she calls it an Asset Recovery Specialist Extraordinaire. This means that if you give your fiancé a family heirloom, but he cheats on you and breaks your heart, Alex will get it back and help you get closure. I thought it was an interesting concept and Alex seemed passionate about her cause.
When we meet Alex, she is in Venice getting a watch back for a client and as she is escaping runs into a security guy, who she later learns is Mitch. He is there to protect someone else, but he is curious and suspicious of her. Then they both end up in the Hamptons, where she is trying to get a car back from Mitch’s major client. They finally meet and there is combustible chemistry between them, even though they both know they should not be together. It is a great action and adventure story with this hot couple that builds very well into the next book and continuation of the series. Mitch and Alex have a good romantic ending, but the mystery will continue into the next story that will focus on his brother and her best friend.
I am absolutely speechless in the very best of ways. I don’t even know how to put into words what I feel about this book. It sucked me in from the very beginning. And even now that I’ve reached the end, I don’t want to let these characters go. (So, it’s safe to say I’m already dying to get my hands on the next book in the series.) The story is filled with dramatic thrills, palpable sexual tension, and more twists than a sidewinder. I feel like I’m damning the book with faint praise to only be able to say “I loved it!”
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.
Lori Matthews, ‘ Break and Enter’.
A Callahan Security Novel.
As a Hidden Gems ARC reader I received a free copy and promised an honest review. Here it is.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: From mistrust to love.
Main characters:
– Alexandra Buchanan (28). Pseudonym Alex Morgan.
She’s a female Robin Hood. A thief, stealing from wealthy people, who treated some people badly. She helps the victims and that often pays well for Alex.
But she not really needs the money, for her family is very rich. However she had a very bad youth with hardly any parental love, so stealing started as a search for excitement, attention and a silent protest against her self-centered parents.
– Mitch Callahan.
A former SEAL, who – with two brothers – just took over his father’s security company. One of his first important assignments was to protect Drake, a very wealthy, influential but also an annoying and sometimes cruel man.
Mitch and Alex accidentally meet for the first time – without knowing each other – during a masque ball in Venice. He’s there protecting Drake and she was at the party to return a precious family watch to a divorced wife. Alex was almost caught by Mitch, but narrowly escaped.
Then Alex accepts an assignment to steal a car from Drake. The man had a lover, a separated wife, who donated him a car. When Drake dumps her, the ex lover wants the car back. But Drake refuses to return the car and the wealthy ex lover hires Alex. So Alex and Mitch clash again.
Step by step Mitch and Alex learn who they really are. They like each other. And a great, mutual physical attraction grows but also a lot of mistrust, for Mitch has to protect his client’s interests against thieves and Alex wants to keep her incognito. It results in exciting action scenes, nice characters, some hot sex and a complicated story about Mitch’ security firm and Drake’s manipulations.
For me an interesting book to read.
R.Huiszoon.
Alex, Asset Recovery Specialist Extraordinaire, is the person the wealthy and connected go to when they’re trying to get back a keepsake. It’s yours, but someone else has it. She is not a thief, although, Alex is hiding her real identity.
Callahan Security. Mitch, Logan, and Gage expanding their father’s security company. Personal security is a new addition to the company and Mitch is the head of this branch. The baby of the family, even with his experience in the military, Mitch is trying to get over his perceived insecurity as a partner in their business.
We’re following Alex and Mitch who seem to have different goals, but, due to circumstances they don’t know about, end up at cross purposes…or do they? The tension between them is palpable. Alex is losing her carefully built alias, and Mitch has decisions to make. Will they be able to trust each other in time to work together? Disguises, lies, chance encounters across the globe, and new technology that’s wanted by a mysterious buyer. A delicious storyline!
What a roller coaster ride. I cannot believe this is the first novel by this author. A fabulous story, with enough clues to make you think you know who done it…and then there’s a twist. There is a bit of a cliff hanger, so I’ll be anticipating the release of the second book! Great story. Great writing. I can’t wait to read more in this series!