This volume contains Diversion, Collusion, and Corruption of the Diversion series. Diversion:There are good guys, bad guys, and then there’s Lucky.Former drug trafficker Richmond “Lucky” Lucklighter flaunts his past like a badge of honor. He speaks his mind, doesn’t play nice, and flirts with disaster while working off his sentence with the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. If he can keep out of … he can keep out of trouble a while longer he’ll be a free man–after he trains his replacement.
By the book Bo Schollenberger is everything Lucky isn’t. Lucky slurps coffee, Bo lives caffeine free. Lucky worships bacon, Bo eats tofu. Lucky trusts no one, Bo calls suspects by first name. Yet when the chips are down on their shared case of breaking up a drug diversion ring, they may have more in common than they believe.
Two men. Close quarters. Friction results in heat. But Lucky scoffs at partnerships, no matter how thrilling the roller-coaster. Bo has two months to break down Lucky’s defenses… and seconds are ticking by.
Collusion:
Dead men can’t love.
Lucky Lucklighter “died” in the line of duty while working off a ten-year sentence with the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau, to be reborn as Simon “Lucky” Harrison. The newbie he trained is now his partner on (and maybe off) the job. It’s hard to tell when Lucky doesn’t understand relationships or have a clue what any sane human is doing in his bed. Bo’s nice to have around, sure, but there’s none of that picking-out-china-together crap for Lucky.
While fighting PTSD, memories of a horrid childhood, and a prescription drug addiction, Bo is paying for his mistakes. Using his pharmacy license for the good guys provides the sort of education he never got in school. Undercover with his hard-headed partner, Bo learns that not everything is as it seems in the world of pharmaceuticals.
When a prescription drug shortage jeopardizes the patients at Rosario Children’s Cancer Center, it not only pits Bo and Lucky against predatory opportunists, but also each other. How can they tell who the villains are? The bad guys don’t wear black hats, but they might wear white coats.
Corruption:
Renegade biker. Drug runner. Recovering addict. Wanted by the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. But he isn’t a crook, he’s the law.
SNB Agent Bo Schollenberger’s solved his cases using his brains and not a gun, and with his partner, not alone. Now he’s handed a tough new case involving designer drugs. One false move could end his life as he immerses himself into a motorcycle gang to locate the source. His fate depends on how well he can impersonate someone else. Biker Cyrus Cooper, the badass enforcer for a smuggling ring. He establishes pecking order with his fists and doesn’t take shit from anybody, not even the undercover agent who comes to help his case.
Simon “Lucky” Harrison’s always been the best, whichever side of the law he was on. Former trafficker turned SNB agent, he damned well ought to be undercover in this motorcycle gang, instead of hanging around the office going crazy with new policies, new people, and “inter-departmental cooperation” that sticks him in a classroom. Yet he’s passed over for the SNB’s biggest case in decades in favor of the rookie who shares his bed. A man Lucky thought he knew.
When survival depends on a web of tangled lies, lines blur, worlds collide, and a high stakes game turns friend to foe. Lucky knows the difference between Bo the agent and Cyrus the outlaw, but does Bo?
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Oh My Gosh! This book or shall I say three books were absolutely amazing. It grabbed me from the beginning and kept mesmerized. I thought three was the end but was shocked and pleasantly happy to find out there is more.!
Lucky is an ex-con and serving time in a special task force. he is about to be freed and has to train his replacement Beau. Sparks fly and soon they end up as more than partners in the field but will Lucky give up his chance at freedom and stay in the team?
Each of these books has a different plot but all are connected in the scheme of things.
You do need to read in order.
I listened to this in audio and darcy Stark was absolutely amazing. He gave each man a distinctive voice and accent and I loved Walter’s voice. It was the perfect boss’s voice and made me think of the old TV show Charlie’s Angels. The actions are well-acted and the emotion shows through. Perfect!
If you can get this on audio I highly suggest you do!
If you like bad boys, undercover agents, drug task forces, co-worker romance, suspense and I just can’t name it all…. you will love this!
I admire every author for all their hard work. I enjoyed the story, and will read more books written by this author. The characters are adorable and the story telling is consuming. I escaped in a well-written romantic fictional world until I finished reading.
Let me tell you one thing first. The only issue I had with this book set was that it was told from single POV, that of Richmond “Lucky” Lucklighter. His thoughts ranged from angry and snarky, naughty and s*exy to insecure and vulnerable. As a criminal involuntarily turned agent Lucky had a unique perspective and experience from both worlds which he successfully used in his undercover jobs.
The first book Diversion introduces Lucky and his rookie partner Bo Schollenberger. While Lucky considers Bo a nuisance and begrudgingly agrees to mentor him while being undercover, Bo surprises him by getting under his skin and being more than meets the eye. Both caught with their hand in a cookie jar, Lucky and Bo sort of pay a debt to society by putting a stop to illegal activities perpetuated in pharmaceutical industry. Who knew how cutthroat the business was! The seemingly innocuous ladies running fraud operations! Companies thoroughly undercutting their competitors and creating shortage that results in deaths… you name it! Despite a bit slower pace of the case, the thrill of not getting caught kept me focused on the story. While Bo is in, Lucky acts as his outside contact, and even without Bo’s POV, I know what’s going on. Their relationship is no hearts and flowers at first. It starts more like a beneficial mutual stress relief. When it’s time to make decisions, Lucky hesitates as to what to be after gaining his “freedom” but Bo knows what he wants, and it’s surly cynical slob by the name of Lucky.
The second book Collusion shows Bo and Lucky settling into professional relationship while keeping personal involvement on the down low due to no fraternization policy. Bo is rubbing off on Lucky with his neatness and healthy food choices. While everything seems easy between them, their case proves anything but. The competition between medical suppliers opens opportunity for smugglers and gray market inflated prices causing shortages of life saving medications. This time when Bo goes undercover, Lucky sees that it’s hard for him to detach from the case. And while that might be bad for Bo’s mental well being, his dedication lets him blend in. Bo and Lucky share more about their pasts, what brought them to this point in life. By the end of the book the situation is slightly better but with Bo’s ground breaking discoveries, the other agents have a better chance to help and turn things around.
Third book Corruption is a bit more challenging than the first two. Here Lucky questions his skills as an agent and his ability to be the man Bo needs and deserves. Both Bo and Lucky attend classes on undercover work, where it becomes evident just how talented Bo is. And while Lucky gives him professional credit when it’s due, personally he withdraws when there is even a hint of domesticity. Bo is no fool, he knows Lucky and puts his cards on the table. He is willing to wait but not forever. While Lucky struggles with his own worth and his measure as a man, Bo is sent undercover into a motorcycle club to find the key suppliers of the new dangerous street drug Corruption. Through a chain of events, Lucky is brought in as a back up. Thus starts a dangerous game of pretense. Bo as Cyrus Cooper is astonishing in his authenticity, and Lucky is trying to see how much of Cy is in Bo, if what he sees now is just another faucet of personality of the man he loves. When the s***t hits the fan, Bo and Lucky have to rely on their acting skills and each other until the cavalry arrives. But Lucky gets an unpleasant surprise of his life. It’s impossible, isn’t it? But the niggle of doubt and his suspicions put both Bo and Lucky in danger. Now the waiting is on.
I honestly loved the characters, the work the did and how Lucky emotionally matured through these three books. He has ways to go but he is on the right track. I can’t wait to read the others. They promise to be as suspenseful, steamy and emotional as these are or maybe even more! I highly recommend this box set!