Gabe is the 11th book in the Reed Security series. It is suggested they are read in order.“What’s all this?” Cap asked.“You asked me to bring dishes.”“No,” he said slowly. “I asked you to bring a dish.”“Yeah, and when I asked what kind, you wouldn’t f&king answer me. You just said enough for everyone. So, I dug through my cabinets and brought every f&king dish I could find.”I pointed to … f&king dish I could find.”
I pointed to all the dishes scattered on the counter. Sinner was laughing at me and Cap was groaning. I just stood there staring at them.
“I don’t get what’s so f&king funny.”
“A dish, a$$hole. You know, food?” Cap laughed.
“No, a dish is just that, a f&king dish. If you wanted me to bring food, you should have f&king asked.”
“I did!” Cap said loudly. “I said that everyone was being asked to bring a dish.”
“Since when does that equate to food? Food is food. A dish is something you put food in.”
“That’s what women call it,” Sinner laughed. “When you go to someone’s house and they ask you to bring a dish, they mean a dish of food.”
“Do I look like a woman to you? Do I look like the type of guy that would know what the f&k ‘a dish’ is, besides the obvious?”
“Man, if you’re ever gonna get a woman to settle down with, you’re going to have to learn their lingo,” Sinner laughed. “A dish means food, unless it means a dish.”
“Thank you for that, a$$hole. Now it all makes sense.”
He squeezed my shoulder. “No problem. You’ll get the hang of it. It’s really not too hard once you have a few hundred fights.”
“Or you could do what I do and just keep a f&king list on the fridge,” Cap said.
“Yeah? How many lists are you up to now?” I questioned. “How do you even keep track of what list is for what?”
“It’s pretty simple. I have a list for things I’m supposed to say in certain situations. I have a list of things never to say. I have a list of chores that she expects me to do right away. I have a list of things I can put off without pissing her off too much. And last but not least, I have a list of different looks and phrases, and their meanings.”
“Now that sounds like it would be helpful. Isn’t there some kind of book that women write to let us dumb f&ks know what the hell they’re thinking?”
Sinner shook his head. “Unfortunately, no. They think we should just ‘know’ this stuff or ‘figure it out’ on our own. Like I have time to sit there and decipher every look and tone in her voice,” he scoffed.
Gabe. Sexy, badass protector with some interesting sexual proclivities.
Isabella. Mother of two and currently filing for divorce.
One night at a bar brought them together, but could Gabe opening the door the morning after actually tear them apart?
He’s not ready to walk away, yet she’s not sure she’s ready to move on. Before he even realizes it, he’s falling for her and her adorable hellions.
He’ll do anything to keep her, including following the unorthodox advice from Knight.
But someone wants her out of the picture, and that only fuels his desire to keep her forever.
They say you don’t realize what you’ve got until it’s gone…
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A total hit! This was a great romance because it touched on SO much reality! A real showing of what moms go through and how much is on their shoulders every day. The humor brought by the men of Reed Security, as always, had me in stitches. I love how real Isa is and the issues she faced are so definitely something most (if not all) moms can relate to. Her struggle to keep sane and in control with 2 small kids while still trying to live a full life are so easily relatable. And the issues that stay-at-home moms face all the time really spoke to me. Gabe learning how to really integrate into their life was not only entertaining but sweet as well. As always, I really value that Giulia makes her characters so in tune with real life in such a way that the stories feel relatable to the reader, but still with aspects that remove you enough from reality to enjoy the read. A perfect balance. I also love that she writes her MC’s as normal guys. Not super suave and rich. I like that these guys are working men, not some billionaire playboys. It’s so easy to fall for these characters because they are one can identify with. It is refreshing to read characters that you can feel on the same level with and I definitely identified with Isa in this book. I recommend this book to everyone but especially moms!
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I’ve just finished this book and I’m very satisfied.Another very good book.Every time I read a book by Giulia Lagomarsino I am very satisfied at the end.The men of Reed Security have some fantastic and hilarious ideas of how to keep their women.I got a little scared when I read Isa’s dream because at first I didn’t know it was a dream but I’ve laughed very hard at the end of it.It was very funny how the book end.I loved it!
This was yet another great book by Giulia Lagomarsino. I have read all the previous books in the series and over this long time I am beginning to forget things. It would be amazing to have a list of characters and their descriptions at the beginning of the book, maybe even listing which book centers on each. There might not be time to do this for the release of this book, but maybe for the next one in the series? I think it would be very helpful. As far as this book, Gabe and the Reed Security agents are busy rescuing people and then have to rescue and protect a woman named Isabella as well. Lagomarsino continues to write great scenes of action/adventure as well as great sex scenes. I highly recommend this book, as well as all the others!
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Oh my goodness! This book had me laughing so much.
I love the “Bring a dish”! Oh & let’s not forget about the new recruit with his tape. I can honestly say I’ve never read books that the men have me laughing as much as this group does. I absolutely love Gabe. He’s so sweet but clueless about some things. Oh! And the floral scent that Isa asked about. Oh my goodness. I totally felt sorry for him in some of this book. Poor fella, he gives it his all. I can’t wait for the next book!