This is the 10th book in the Reed Security Series and it is recommended that they are read in order.“Blake, I want to keep it a secret.”I was pacing back and forth in the doctor’s office. Emma didn’t want to know, but I needed to know. “You don’t understand. I need to know.”“Why?”“Because, everyone so far has had girls. Girls! I need to know if we’re going to have to buy more guns.”“Really? You … have to buy more guns.”
“Really? You don’t think we have enough in the house already?”
I gripped her by the shoulders and shook her slightly. “Do you know what boys are like? Teenage boys are horny and they’ll do or say anything to get in a girl’s pants. I know. I was one of them.”
“So, you’re telling me that you lied to girls in high school so you could have sex?”
“Yes!” It was like she was just coming to the conclusion that all boys were scoundrels. “Do you understand now?”
“Well, if all boys are like that, then I’d rather have a girl.”
“What? What sense does that make?”
“Well, we only have to worry about her getting pregnant once. Imagine all the girls we would have to worry about if we had a boy. He could be out there sowing his wild oats all over town. We could potentially have hundreds of grandchildren in one year. And then it’s not just the girls you have to worry about, but those dads. Imagine if one of those dads was one of your coworkers. What do you think Mark would say if our son knocked up his little girl?”
“Sinner would probably be giving her notes,” I said in irritation.
“Okay, then imagine it was Knight’s daughter. Kate’s due in just two months and they already know they’re having a girl. Do you really think that Knight wants our future son deflowering his daughter?”
I took a step back and shuddered at the thought of what Knight would do to me if we had a boy and he knocked up his little girl. I imagined car bombs, torture sessions, lengthy interrogations, and deadly scars from the knives he would use on me. “We should definitely have a girl.”
Blake “Burg” Reasenburg has it all. A woman he loves, a new baby, and the greatest job he could want. But that all changes in just the blink of an eye. Less than a 10% chance to survive is what the doctors tell them. There’s nothing he can do to save her. There’s nothing he wouldn’t give to trade places with her.
This book was inspired by true events.
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Imagine you are male, huge, muscled, intelligent, lethally trained by the military, combat experienced & currently employed by a one of the nation’s most premier private security firms. You excel at hand-to-hand combat, maintain a calm cool professional mien during horrifying life & death missions, are physically daunting, proficient with all types of weapons & have successfully defeated or killed multiple foes. Your name is Blake ‘Burg’ Reasenberg (H) & the love of your life, your wife, your woman you’d kill & die for is Emma (h).
Now imagine Emma is struck by a potentially lethal unforgiveable foe that NONE of the skills you have can do a damn thing to stop.
I have read almost ALL the books in this author’s Reed Security series & until this one I considered KNIGHT to be the most emotionally intense & gutting. This one is waaay beyond that.
1) Because it’s based on a true story that can (& does) happen to hundreds of thousands of everyday people around the world
2) Because the emotional agony of both the patient & the patient’s husband are detailed, realistic & truly agonizing
3) Because no matter how many loved ones, relatives, friends support the patient, the patient ultimately is alone in the fight
This book was so emotionally intense, & at times so depressing, I found I HAD to read it in stages. But do not let this deter you from reading it: I feel the author did a stellar job in expressing how a devastating & potentially fatal health diagnosis is physically & mentally, how it radically changes not only the patient’s whole world, but that of spouse, family & friends.
The story is one of overwhelming love, support & battle. The total & complete absolute love of Burg for his Emma, to be & do anything & everything she needed to support her in her fight. The soul deep love of Emma for her husband & son. The love of their Reed Security extended family also wanting to do whatever they might do to help Burg & Emma.
The author takes the reader on the agonizing journey of newlyweds & new parents Burg & Emma to fight to save her life. The reader is privy to both Burg & Emma’s love, terror, hope, determination, Emma’s bouts of apathy, intense depression & physical pain. Burg’s frustration, stress that trigger ever increasing PTSD nightmares & flashbacks as well as anger at himself for not being able to understand & fix her emotional & mental demons.
This is a superb story of 2 people fighting for life & love with the support & love of their extended family. Be prepared to cry, to lose hope & reclaim it, but most of all understand just how completely people & friends are capable of loving each other.
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I received a free copy of this book however all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
I seriously LVE (yes, I had to shout that!) this series and it’s precisely because of Giulia’s writing of books like this. It’s yet another perfect mix of alpha male, sassy heroine and slight disaster, in this one though we also have the heart wrenching agony of Emma’s illness – which of course is all the more devistating as its based on real events. I’m not ashamed to admit I cried more than a few tears! But don’t for one minute think it’s a depressing read because in true Giulia style she somehow turns it into something truly inspirational. Although you *could* read it as a stand alone, it truly gives you a more immersive, fully invested, read if you follow them in order and they’re all SO brilliant – why wouldn’t you want to read them all?!
Now I just have to sit and patiently wait for the next in the series *SIGH*
This was such an emotional roller-coaster story! My emotions were all over the place; I laughed, I cried, I raged, I was happy, then I cried again. Burg and Emma’s story was such an emotional, passionate, beautiful, sad yet at the same time such an awesome story 🙂 I definitely can’t wait for the next story from this series from the amazing author, Giulia Lagomarsino 🙂
Wow this was such an emotional book that will give you all the feels and it was beautifully written! Author Giulia Lagomarsino takes Burg and Emma on quite a journey that you don’t want to miss; their story will pull at your heartstrings and have you laughing one minute and cry the next. I could not put this book down because I had to know if my heart would be put back together again after what this couple had to endure. I loved how supportive the Reed Security Team were during Burg and Emma’s time of need and showed what they do for their family. Another great story in this series.
This book started off so cute, and eventually turned me into an emotional wreck! Burg knows Emma is the woman for him-their relationship moves really quickly. Emma has the fight of her life on her hands, and this book drags you into the nitty gritty of their daily life. Not only does Emma have to deal with her life events, but the stress impacts Burg so much that his Reed Security family has to step in. It was a tough read, and will resonate with many people. Still, it’s Reed Security, so there’s some action, banter, and a fun wedding scene to lighten the heaviness of the main story.
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Burgermeister Meisterburger!
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The heroine: Emma – She owns a romance bookstore. Her friend Ivy signs her up for an online dating website because she spends too much time with her nose in a book.
The Hero(es): Blake Reasenburg (a.k.a. Burg) – works at Reed Security. He had been seriously dating a woman through the first seven or so books in this series, but after two biker gangs went to war with Reed Security and she found out how dangerous his job really was, she tried to give him an ultimatum and Blake chose his job.
The Story: Blake sees Emma on the dating site and contacts her for a date and they immediately hit it off. Blake knows right away that what he feels for Emma is different than what he had in the past. Both of them fall in love very quickly and the entire romance moves at a fast pace.
This story has a much more true life feel than all the past Reed Security books, with all the suspense and drama. Of course all the relationships in this series seem very lifelike, with the way the guys talk about how their women act and how they deal with different relationship situations. But this one shows the real life drama that can occur when someone’s life turns on a dime from one day to the next.
It reminds you of how easy life can change and go from really good to really bad. That happened to me at one point in my life and nothing has been the same since. This book has all the feels. Literally. You can feel the anguish of waiting two full days after Emma gets a scan to see if her cancer has metastasized, and the utter agony when they find out that the results aren’t what they hoped but are exactly what they feared. The fact that they have a newborn makes everything so much more poignant.
The blurb says this book is based on real life events and I can tell. It gets really detailed into Emma’s battle with Cancer as well as Blake’s PTSD which is exacerbated by the stress he is under with Emma’s Illness. (view spoiler) I should have known that it would end up being dealt with a great way and the Reed Security family was a big part of it. I love how the gang always works together to solve any problem that comes up. I wish I had friends like that. And as for Burg, he is awesome throughout everything.
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Blake and Emma’s story is one of the most emotional of the series. It’s painful and raw to read.
Emma has cancer and cancer is a battle that no one understands unless you’ve gone through it yourself. Blake has to stand on the sidelines and watch as she’s going through all of this and there being absolutely nothing he can do to help. It’s a terrible thing to be powerless in not being able to help the person you love.
While Burg will make you feel all the feels it is also full of the humor I absolutely love from the Reed Security series. Lagomarsino can make me want to cry and laugh all at the same time.
Burg is another 5 star addition to this series.
Just loved this book. Such an addictive series! One that youll be on edge of your seat waiting for the next book to be released
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Wow, this book is heartbreaking in what is going on for Burg and Emma.
This has some strong emotions and scary moments for the couple.
We don’t get to see much of the team and their other halves in this book. But we do get some humour also sad parts.
The tenth book in the Reed Security Series is all about Blake and Emma and it is one emotional read due to the subject matter. Blake, aka Burg, met Emma, the love of his life, through a dating app. They had it all: love, marriage and a baby making their family complete. However, all that glitters is not gold when tragedy strikes and Emma is diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. This is one story that needs to be read as words will not do it justice. This is one book that will hit readers differently as many will be able to relate to the severity of the disease and the emotions that the patient deals with. The author does an incredible job highlighting the effects this disease has not only on the patient but the family and friends as well. I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series. I volunteered to read a copy of this book.
Burg & Emma
This isn’t your usual R S story. Oh, you’ll still see your guys and gals advice scenes. You’ll see danger and action. You’ll read about situations that other couples have. However, despite the expected humor you’ll get to understand at least a small part of what a cancer victim and the family suffer.
Burg adores his wife. He shows her his devotion. However, he doesn’t seem to understand what she is and has gone through. Will the devastation end their family? Can the women and men of R S help them get through it all?
This is very emotional, tissue-warning. However, the author added an extra chapter that will leave you either mouth open shocked and/or laughing hysterically.
An amazing story I almost didn’t read. I’m so glad I did.
I think I didn’t get through this book without crying the whole time. If you think any of the previous books are emotional, this one is that and so much more. It’s a story about finding the strength to fight for your family and supporting them against an enemy that’s not so easily defeated. It’s intense! I loved the sense of family from the Reed Security family as well though and how everyone came together to help Blake and Emma. Be prepared with boxes of tissues and your heart on your sleeve.
We get a really tough read with Burg’s story. We see what is going on with Emma. How old is Ryker at the beginning of the story? This story was the hardest read for me, because I related to Burg quite a bit with what he went through with Emma. I had been there with my paternal grandmother, cousin, and father. I only had prayers for the frist two, but Dad started chemo and radiation over Thanksgiving break for me. That meant I was the one to had the honor of taking him to his first treatments. Then I took him to the hospital the night he had his first radiation treatment (Wednesday) because he had taken 7 nitro in a 4 hour period of time and couldn’t get his blood pressure under control. He was having a heart attack. That put him into congestive heart failure. He finished chemo and radiation in early January the next year, and then later in the month ended up with the flu and in ICU because he aspirated during a coughing fit. I understand where Burg was emotionally. I understand where Emma was as well, with just being done. My father was that way. It’s still hard some days for me, knowing I won’t get to tell him good things that happen in my life. You will need to have tissues ready for this book, especially if you have someone who has fought the big “C” in your life.
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Addicted to the series, absolutely love it.
Each book just gets better and better every time I read a book from the series. Wonderful characters that can be related to. These books you won’t want to put down, you’ll be hooked from the start, I enjoyed reading them. I’d recommend your books to anyone. Loaded up with a drink so I could cuddle up and read it. You can relate to some part of the story with the characters as you never know what you’ll come across or what will happen but it’s so worth reading until the end and getting your hands on the next book. If you haven’t read the series it’s a much read. There is also another side series that goes with it and I recommend reading them as well.
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First I have to say that Giulia will have you crying your eyes out while reading this story. I had so many more emotions while I was reading it but that is because it is something that is a reality for me and my family. This story truly blew me away and it took me a few minutes to recoup after reading the ending. I loved how the Security Team came together to help Burg and Emma when they needed help and guidance.
Imagine you have everything in life. You have the perfect job and the woman you love standing by your side. There is nothing that can come between you and your family. Then you get the best news ever your family is growing and your expecting a baby. Then you get the worse news ever that will change your family forever. The news is earth shattering and you have no idea how to handle it let alone learn to live with it. All you know is that you have your spouse your best friend by your side and you can get through anything as long as you have them.
This one out of all the Reed Security books is the most emotional one I read and it will break your heart but the ending will put it back together. This is a must read addition to the Reed Security series!
Though not my favorite of the Reed Security Team, this was a good read none the less. Derek and Emma have so much to overcome to move their relationship forward. How they do that is a solid read, visiting with the other families at Reed Security is always a plus. The story is well paced, well written, and a page turner.
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This is going to be short and sweet because I do not want to give anything away. But I will say … if you are going to read, have the tissues ready because you are going to cry. This story deals with an issue that is something that I have dealt with (not personally, but someone close to me) and it brought up some very strong emotions while I read it. But, what really got me was just how REAL it was. There was no playing around with this one.
Emma and Burg were awesome, but in different ways. There were times that I really had issues with Emma, but again, no clue how I would deal with the same issues so I couldn’t’ fault her too much. I will say that I was more empathetic with Burg than I was with her. He was such a strong character in not only how he dealt with the main issue of the book, but also how he handled Emma’s actions. Did he make mistakes, oh yeah! But he really redeemed himself numerous times.
Overall, an awesome book with a HUGE emotional impact. There are triggers in this book for anyone dealing with the issue (read the blurb and you will understand more!). I cried, laughed, and smiled through the pages. But overall, I experienced the story with the characters. So for me, two epic thumbs up! Give this book a try and happy reading!
I was so engaged in this story from the very first page! The storyline was well written and the characters were so well detailed that I had a very hard time putting this book down to go to bed!
Blake “Burg” Reasenburg is going to make you sad at the beginning of the book so keep your box of tissue close at hand. It may be his background but he knows how to give orders – he had me wanting to say, “yes sir!” Emma may have just met a man that can push all the right buttons. She may know how to follow orders but at times she doesn’t make it easy.
One thing I found interesting is how the author uses a time line as the story unfolds. It added to an already interesting read. It’s a story that has anticipation. It’s a story that has ups and downs. It’s a story that has an almost instant connection between our main characters and plenty of heat. It’s a story with anticipation, joy and sadness. But it’s also a story that got me to laugh. The author reminds us that sometimes something that seems so serious to one you just have no choice but to let it out. This story delves more into the people that work for Reed Security than the business itself – more personal. We get into the minds of a man or in this case men – and that lent to a lot of laughable moments.
This is the most emotional out of all the books that I’ve read in this series. The difference with this one is that it seems to be the most realistic; I wouldn’t have changed the experience for anything. They come to be like friends – and you don’t give up on friends. Even the characters are more than just co-workers. They all come to care for each other and for the extended family. It’s tough not to get the heart involved. I love surprises and you will too when you see the treat the author gives her readers at the end. There’s a second treat because there’s another book coming out next month – can’t wait.
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This book had it all drama, fear, intensity, sadness, laughs, heat and love!! Burg and Emma are by far one of my favorite couples and to be a part of their story touched my heart! I was glued to each page while their story developed I cried when they were hurting, laughed when they where happy, and blushed when the what was brought on. The author nailed it on this story it was so realistic and believable. I enjoyed evwru minute of reading about burg and Emma journey to one heck of well earned and fought for happily ever after! Loved the extra chapters in the end for Claire and Derek and boy oh boy was that the funniest thing I have ever read in my life!!!!
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