Ex-special forces, Jacob King, is a man who keeps to himself, having learned the hard way that letting people close to you, trusting them, might just get you killed. A lesson he learned when members of his Special Ops team turned dirty, while others, men he considered friends, died. He made them pay. He made them hurt. He put them in jail. And so he doesn’t trust anyone anymore. He keeps his … women hot and fast, his friends few to none, and his clients through the elite Walker Security at a professional distance, but safe.
It works for him. Until it doesn’t.
His newest job should be simple and cut and dry. Jewel Carpenter, the daughter of the CEO of Carpenter Enterprises, is receiving death threats. He’s to protect her and find out who is issuing the threats.
Simple. Cut and Dry.
Until it’s not.
Until the chemistry between he and Jewel is all about love, hate, and sex. But even as he fights the attraction to Jewel and discovers there is more to her than meets the eye, the real threat comes not from the threats she’s receiving, but the connection she has to him. Because his past has come full circle, and those men he’s made pay for their sins now want him to pay. And what better way than the woman in his bed?
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This series is filled with drool worthy men and the strong badass women they love. In Falling Under we have Jacob and Jewel’s story, Jacob King is a former Green Beret and now he works for Walker Security his current assignment is to keep Detective Jewel Carpenter out of harms way and safe. I couldn’t tell you who was more stubborn him or her but I guess they both had their reasons, what I can tell you is that the chemistry was great between Jacob and Jewel, you could almost see the sparks flying.
I have loved each of Lisa Renee Jones’ books that I have read and this series is fast becoming one of my favorites. If you enjoy a good romantic suspense that really heats up the pages I would definitely recommend this book. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but I can just about guarantee once you read one of them you’ll want to read them all.
**I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book**
WOW!!! What an amazing read. This book will keep you guessing from the beginning and has lots of plot twists in it to keep you reading. This book definitely had me interested from page 1 and I could not put it down.
The characters are amazing and you have to fall in love with them although at times you want to yell at them to smarten up. The story is non stop. This has to be on your list to read, if not, add it now. You will not be sorry.
Wow
The twist and turns in this story keep you on your toes. It’s a wonderfully written story that makes you route for the good guys & ladies.
I swear, this author is going to give me a heartattack with these murder mystery/security books. Falling Under is book three in the Walker Security series, and I’m telling you right now, Jacob and Jewel’s story has your heart pounding from the first chapter to the last. Full of mystery, intrigue, hot and steamy sex (oh be still my heart), so many twists and turns to where you think you have the killer and then wham it goes in a different direction, and you still don’t have it right until it’s revealed at the very end, and then when you think things are finally winding down all hell breaks loose. I loved this darn book, loved the Walker men, loved the team, Jewel is a firecracker of a woman that isn’t going to allow a man to push her around, even if it’s a giant hard muscled of a man like Jacob. Loved the chemistry between these two, jumps right off the page at you, and along with the danger always being just out of reach, this makes for a real page turner! I plan on ordering the series for my library, that’s how good this series is. Incredible writing in ever single page. Definitely well worth the read.
In 2017, I discovered Lisa Renee Jones’ work. I couldn’t get enough! I tried to get my hands on any and everything that she wrote.
I totally stumbled into her Walker Security series. Mad, mad love for this series!!! Her Walker Security series is a spin off A Tall, Dark and Deadly series. Full disclosure, I have not read A Tall, Dark and Deadly series. But know that you do not have to read that series to enjoy Falling Under at all. Falling Under read as a complete standalone. That being said, it makes me want to go back and read not only A Tall, Dark and Deadly but the Walker Series as well (in a row).
Falling Under… Let’s just start with the playlist for this book…
“In My Head” by Brantley Gilbert
“You Could Be That Girl” by Brantley Gilbert
“Gone Away” by Five Finger Death Punch
“Believer” by Imagine Dragons
“I Hate You, I Love U” by Gnash
“Make You Miss Me” by Sam Hunt
These songs can basically sum up this book! And let’s be real, anything with Brantley Gilbert & Sam Hunt must be amazing!
Jewel Carpenter is a murder detective who starts receiving death threats. She finds herself in need of protection. Enter in Jacob King. (Side note, Jacob made me swoon!) Jewel hates having protection!! She and Jacob have a love/ hate relationship. I loved their push/ pull. It led to amazing chemistry. It was H-O-T! The way that Jacob handled Jewel was fun to read for sure.
“I want her to give up control. I want her trust and that means submission.”
Lisa Renee Jones, Falling Under (Walker Security #3)
What I love about this book is the mystery/ adventure mixed in with an amazing love story. Lisa Renee Jones has a way with her words that keep you on the edge of your seat. You are forced to keep turning page after page until you have devoured her books in one sitting. Falling Under is one of these books that just captivated me. It has been a few months since I have read this book and I can remember every single detail.
“Sweetheart, I’m on your team, holding on tight for whatever ride we decide to take together…”
Lisa Renee Jones, Falling Under (Walker Security #3)
Lisa, I am so glad that I found your work. I just love it!! I get al giddy when I see that another one of your releases have hit my kindle! Thank you so much for the adventures that you take me on.
#MyUnclesKiller #YoureNotReady #YouSuck #PeanutButter #TwoSidesOfTheSameCoin #TinMan #TheDetective&TheAssassin #HappilyEverAfter #TheWalkerFamily #WalkerSecurity
Another Great Story by Lisa! I love that Jewel is a strong women and match for Jacob. They but heads but end up working good together but end up solving it. I read the book twice in case I miss something. I highly recommend this !!!!!!!!
One steamy read!!
Lisa Renee Jones continues to impress me with each book I read. Her writing is clear, clean and so finely detailed it makes you want to turn the page and keep reading without stopping until the end. You can’t help but like her characters. I immediately liked Jacob King. He’s stoic, professional, world-weary, deadly and gorgeous. Jewel is smart, tough, self confessed control freak and inde. Together tbey are oil and water, fire and ice and off the charts hot.
As the mystery plays out, it keeps you on the edge of your seat and sometimes holding your breath. The emotionally charged storyline is suspenseful with “oh, I didn’t see that coming” moments.
A great series.
FALLING UNDER is book three in the Walker Security series and is a murder mystery romance. This series is a spin-off from the Tall, Dark and Deadly books so the Walker brothers do play a part in the story, though this is also a standalone and can be read without having read the others.
Jacob is a former green beret, one of the best at what he does. Jewel is a newly inducted police detective and also really great at her job. But when she starts getting threatening “love notes”, her father forces Jacob and Walker Security on her.
One thing that I’ve found to be true of Lisa Renee Jones’ books is that her characters are so SMART! Watching Jacob and Jewel interact with each other was like watching an intense game of tennis. My head was spinning with every lob of words they flung! But here’s the thing…every time these two enigmatic characters came together, I could FEEL the passion, the angst, the fear, the love, the push and pull. WOW! Jewel and Jacob were both true warriors. Have you heard the saying, “How the mighty have fallen?” Well, when these two fall…it’s absolutely a thing of beauty!
If your looking for a suspenseful book with two powerful characters and a ton of spice, read this one! The twists and turns will take you to places unexpected and leave you anxious for more of this series. Told from dual POVs with a happy ending. I received, read and voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Falling Under is Book 3 in the Walker Security Series and it can be read as a standalone if you so choose. But, why not discover the men from Walker Security?
Jewel Carpenter has a stalker. She is a homicide detective & Jacob King works for Walker Security and is an ex green beret. Jewel’s father (CEO of Carpenter Enterprises) hires Walker Security to help protect his daughter. Of course, there is an attraction between the two & fireworks fly. There was a lot of bickering going back and forth among the 2 of them.
Jacob King is just sooooo ALPHA! He is determined to protect Jewel. Jewel is so used to doing the protecting as well. She fights him every step of the way.
I loved the wild sex in the kitchen and clothes found everywhere. Falling Under is good and what can I say but, Hot!
Another great book. I lose myself in her stories. I really enjoyed this couple. They were definitely setting off sparks, both in agitation and in chemistry. They are two similar souls and personalities. They’ve seen and survived slot of death, making them each very non-committal and cautious, closed off. But with the sparks flying, those walls went up in flames, leaving them raw and defensive. Each has a protective side and neither is willing to relent. But of course they both do.
She’s the detective. He’s security for the Walker brothers, and as you know, he lives in the gray. They don’t mesh, yet in reality, Jewel and Jacob mesh very well. Common goal…the “slayer”.
I guessed pretty early on who the guilty party was but the why and how of it did not readily come to light. The story was a great game of cat and mouse and trying to get one step ahead of the killer. They had the details all along but had to put them together, to see through things and remember.
The ending was perfect. And it’s always great to see the guys and gals of Walker Security.
4.25 stars–FALLING UNDER is the third full length installment in Lisa Renee Jones’s contemporary, adult WALKER SECURITY romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for Walker Security- a spin off from her Tall, Dark and Deadly series. This is ex-Special Forces Green Beret Jacob King, and NYPD Detective Jewel Carpenter’s story line. FALLING UNDER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Jacob and Jewel) FALLING UNDER follows the building relationship between ex-Special Forces Green Beret soldier Jacob King, and NYPD Detective Jewel Carpenter. Two years earlier, following the murder of her uncle and fellow detective Jonathan Carpenter Jewel found herself the target of an unknown stalker. Fast forward to present day, wherein the threats against our story line heroine begin to increase including some not so subtle ‘gifts’ left behind as a reminder of the past. Enter Jacob King, Walker Security specialist, and the man with whom Jewel will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance between Jewel and Jacob, and the potential fall out as Jewel follows a cold-case file that leads back to the man that she loves.
Jewel Carpenter is the primary detective in a recent murder investigation of a missing pregnant woman and her unborn child, an investigation that pushes our heroine headlong into a life and death situation where her safety is concerned. The arrival of Jacob King, a security specialist from Walker Security, finds Jewel looking into a series of cold-case files that Jacob insists are better off, left to their own.
The relationship between Jewel and Jacob begins acrimoniously as Jewel refuses to accept that her life is in danger from an outside source but saying that Jewel is all too aware that someone knows quite a bit of personal information about the past including the murders of her best friend, her mother, and the uncle with whom she once worked. Jacob knows to get involved with a client could mean compromising his position with Walker Security but something about Jewel calls to our hero’s heart-a heart he hasn’t allowed to beat for a very long time. Protecting Jewel 24/7 means keeping his distance is next to impossible. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Blake and Royce Walker, and their spouses Kara and Lauren (Tall, Dark and Deadly Series); Asher and Sierra (Pulled Under #2);Walker Security agents Rick Savage; former Chicago detective Finn, and ex-Navy SEAL Adam. We are also introduced to Jewels father, owner and operator of Carpenter Pharmaceuticals; NYPD Detective Rodriguez, and defense attorney Davis York.
FALLING UNDER is a story of romance, suspense, betrayal and love. The premise is intriguing and compelling; the romance is energetic and seductive; the characters are colorful, charismatic and engaging. Lisa Renee Jones will captivate your attention with the latest instalment in her intoxicating Walker Security Series.
So let’s be real. The Walker brothers are sin on a stick. They are sexy and are experts in the alpha department. So when I started the Walker security series (a spin off) I did not think it would compare to the Tall, Dark, and Deadly series. Can we say now that I have finished Falling Under, I am on sexy alpha over load! Imagine this, both hero and heroine are the two most controlling people I have read. Usually this does not work in a relationship or in a book. But, Lisa has worked her magic and the story needed these two characters. Jewel and Jacob just work.
What I love about these series is the mystery and drama. You get the hot and heavy sexy time, but you also get a good old fashion mind game. I love when I read and I need to figure out how the story will play out in the end. As always, I am always wrong in Lisa’s books. I need that!
The rest of the team for Walker Security is in the story. Blake is my man and I was excited when he made his appearance. Jacob comes in as a close secondary favorite. Oh what the heck, he and Black are tied. I adored Jewel and commend her for her bravery. The end of the story had me at a loss for words. I loved it all!
Falling Under is a thrill you can not get enough of! The level of sexiness is off the charts! If you have followed this series, this book gives it justice. This can also be read as a standalone. But I highly suggest to read the rest of the books too. You need these sexy alpha males in your life!
Jacob King is a stone faced, hard and sexy man who works for the Walker clan. He’s an ex-Green Beret with secrets he keeps hidden from everyone. He doesn’t get close to anyone, never has relationships and never, ever falls in love. Asher calls him ‘the Tin Man’ and with good reason but one look at Jewel Carpenter and everything he knows about himself and the world he inhabits, flies out the window.
Jewel is a homicide detective who deals with death and murderers every day. She doesn’t take shit from anyone, she strong-willed and gives as good as she gets, she keeps the outside world at arms length, she works best, deals with her job best, by being alone. But, when her father receives numerous threatening notes directed at Jewel, he hires Walker security to help guard safeguard her life. The man tasked with this job is Jacob.
Jewel refuses to believe her life is in danger, refuses to have Jacob around her.
Her dad insists and soon Jewel can’t take a step without the tough, hard-bodied and too sexy for her comfort, ex-military man behind her.
Jewel has a killer to catch, but it soon becomes apparent that she has a stalker too.
When the threats become all too real, Jewel has to face up to reality, someone has been killing people close to her. But, why?
There’s a lot of twists and turns to this story, the attraction between Jewel and Jacob is hot and intense but they both fight it for a long time. This is a slow burning romance in the length of chapters that it takes before they even kiss. The story is very fast paced though as there is a ton of stuff happening. Between her homicide work, Jewel works on cold cases, just like her Uncle used to do before he was murdered.
The cold cases, lead her into even more danger and direct conflict with Jacob.
Jacob doesn’t understand how or why this particular woman is messing with his head. She just is. Everything about her draws him like a moth to a flame. He wants to be burned, and he can’t help himself, even though being with him will end with Jewel getting hurt or disappointed. He’s not meant for HEA’s and that’s not likely to change.
But can it? Can these two stubborn, determined people allow their hangups to fall away and let true love conquer?
Gosh, I loved Jacob. He was tough as nails, hard in all the right places, but when it came to Jewel, he’d readily take a bullet for her. He’s hot, sexy and sin and built. Can I just say??? Holy hell, Batman. A 12 pack abs. Can you even imagine that?? Wipes drool from chin.
5 green beret stars for this spectacular finish to the Walker Brothers spin-off series.