My rule: Never let an old flame burn you twice.Other people gave second chances—I didn’t. My modus operandi was to move on to the next girl in line and forget the previous one.So when Tawnee Milano said she needed her space, I let her go. Then I left our mutual employer for a new job with the CIA and didn’t look back.But a coded distress message from her sends me right back to where I was when we … back to where I was when we first split up. The possibility of losing her forever forces me to relax my rigid stance. With her life in danger, I’m finally facing my true feelings for her.
Mottos are all fine and good in theory. Not so much in practice.
Now my hard line policy is to get her back—and keep her this time.
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Excellent, excellent book that I highly recommend. Complex, interesting characters.
Hard Line is the third book in the Crossing Lines series, and it is the story of Roman and Tawnee. Even though they are not a couple at the beginning of this book, when Tawnee sends a coded distress message to Roman there is no way he will ignore it.
This is a great second chance at love book loaded with suspense, action, danger, and romance. Some of the characters in this book are from the Steele Security series, but even if you haven’t read those books, you can still read this one as a standalone.
Roman and Tawnee’s journey is everything you want in a sexy second chance romance. A strong alpha hero paired with an equally strong heroine is romance catnip for me. Add in all the twists, and this story delivers big time!
A second chance love story you won’t want to put down!
5 Cranky Stars
Three years ago Roman and Tawnee were a couple. In Roman’s eyes everything was perfect but in Tawnee’s eyes the commitment wasn’t there. When she left Roman drew a hard line that he wouldn’t take her back or put his heart on the line again.
Now, Tawnee’s in danger and Roman finally realizes that he couldn’t give his heart to anyone else because Tawnee owns it. Now he will stop at nothing to save her and get her back.
Tawnee has no clue the danger to her is closer than she thinks. When Roman shows up unannounced and jealous she couldn’t stop the electricity between them if she tried.
This book has everything from high speed car chases to kidnapping and assassination plots to true love a scorching hot love. The characters will stick with you long after the book is done. AD Justice is an amazing author that has a fan for life in this reader.
I absolutely FLOVED this book! Roman and Tawnee are more than ready for their second chance. I love how AD Justice writes strong smart women, who know their hearts long before their supposedly brilliant security men do. The banter in between her couples is always amazing, but the author outdoes herself with Roman and Tawnee. Their dialogue bounces from witty to sweet, to flirty and downright dirty. Add the smart banter to the intricate suspense plot and you have the recipe for a great story.
For three years, Roman has been driving his friends nuts with the fact Tawnee left him, but as soon as he thinks she’s in danger, he and his team mates jump to her aid. Finding themselves in Dubai, they face the challenges of unraveling the truth behind Tawnee’s supposed dangerous situation. The head of a wealthy entrepreneur’s security, she finds herself in an entirely different kind of trouble on many levels. What follows is an intricately woven suspense plot, which gives birth to other sub plots that are all resolved neatly by the end of the book. Along with that, Roman works his magic to try to get back into the good graces of the woman he loves, which is not as easy as he thinks it will be, nor should it be.
I love how this author brings in other characters in her various series, giving her writing a sense of not only the friends among the team–which is why they work so well together– but also how they have made themselves into a family. As with all of the books I’ve read by Ms. Justice, her plots are well-paced and the characters so well-developed they seem like old friends, and the love scenes are steamy and filled with genuine emotion. I look forward to more books by this author.
This is the third book in the Crossing Lines Series, a very suspenseful and amazing Romantic Suspense, and a great second chance to love. The title is very appropriate! Roman and Tawnee’s story is suspenseful, fun, action packed, and filled with twists and turns. They share a strong chemistry. Roman is handsome! I love him! Tawnee is a beautiful and fun character. The secondary characters are also great! I love the fact that the characters in this Series are intertwined. This story is also a great conclusion to this breathtaking Series. I love the Epilogue. I wish we have this amazing Series in audiobook. I enjoyed my reading and I highly recommend it!
Roman and Tawnee had a relationship three years ago but broke up. They haven’t seen each other until Roman gets a message from Tawnee. He is a love them and leave them guy but he never manged to get over Tawnee. Now he is off to save her. Tawnee is head of security for a rich man. She needs help and knows Roman is the one to call. Will the couple be able to put their feelings aside and stop the danger? Can Roman finally admit his feelings for Tawnee and keep her this time? A great read and addition to the series.
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Hard Line is the third book in Crossing Lines Series. This story is full of action, suspenseful, deception, and second chance at love. I’ve liked Roman in the previous reads, and I got to say he is so swoon worthy. He gets a S.O.S from the girl he let walk away years ago, and doesn’t even think about not going to help her. Tawnee is a good strong character, she takes no gruff from anyone, I really liked her. These two have such an explosive chemistry in and out of the bedroom. I enjoyed this story!
Being that I am older I think I like reading the second chance more and more which this one falls into that. Having read the first two I had to see what why this author was gonna rip us apart and piece us together again with her characters.
Roman and Tawnee give it good with him having to think again. Danger puts up all kinds of emotions with us being right there in the midst of it all. This will redirect them in more ways than one with us front and center. To have a guy feel that deep is one that gives me goose bumps. This runs deep showing us pain, learning and healing. Love can do lots and even at times impossible which it shows us consistently.
You are given once again superb in relationships and life with us being entwined so you too are right there. Loved the emotional roller coaster with now out of breath from a good read.
An intense, suspenseful & thrilling ride to HEA! Roman is all kinds of alpha, and Tawnee is the badass kind of heroine I love. The sparks fly hot & fast between these two, and I was rooting for them every step of the way!
A second chance like no other! I absolutely fell in love with these two characters. A.D Justice is writing these stories better and better and the emotions in this one are HIGH!! It was an all consuming read.
Tawnee and Roman have a love that has endured being apart for three years. When these two reunite the sparks fly and the love grows even more. The way that Roman drops everything for Tawnee makes my heart burst with love and happiness.
We get a suspense romance that will have you flipping the pages to find out how this story ends! And what a beautiful ending. You heart will be so dang happy.
As always A.D Justice brings the suspense, the love, the emotion and the bada$$ loyalty from all other characters. Getting them all together takes us on an amazing ride!
Highly recommended.
When a coded message comes from the woman that got away, he knows that he’ll do nothing until she’s in his arms. But once together, Tawnee and Roman learn that not only did the message not come from but that she is in serious danger. This book was filled with non-stop action and I absolutely loved it.
Roman let her go. He was not ready to commit and when she leaves he never thought he would ever see her again. Now working for the CIA he stubbles across a Secret message from his ex Tawnee. Soon he finds himself trying to save her from danger and realizing he made a huge mistake. Can he do his job and save the mess he created and win Tawnee back or is it too late. This is the 3rd book in this series but it also brings back former Steele Security series characters as well. I love Tawnee a strong female character holding her own and Roman and Tawnee chemistry is fierce. Strongly recommend
Hard Lines is full of intrigue and suspense. Oh yes, there is love too!
This is Roman Scott’s story. He is a CIA officer with commitment issues that ends his relationship with Tawnee Milano.
Tawnee is in Dubai as top security team for the wealthiest man, Rafael Cruz. An encrypted text message was sent to Roman using Brad’s secret message system, that Tawnee is in Imminent danger. It’s odd, Roman receiving this message since they haven’t spoken to each after breaking up three years ago. Roman, Silas, Nick, and Blake depart to Dubai.
OMG, who is behind these threats?
Roman and Tawnee are thrown together and rediscover there love for each other. Ooh La La! Loved the steamy sexy makeup scenes!
This book has plenty of twists and turns! You will be totally entertained!
Thank you A.D. for the opportunity to read/review Hard Lines. I highly recommend. It’s a fantastic book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Omg I absolutely love this book. I loved Roman and Tawnee’s story and how they got their second chance. There was an insane twist that I didn’t see coming. Roman will definitely make you swoon and I loved how Tawnee is such a badass heroine that she doesn’t need a man too take care of her. I absolutely loved seeing all the characters from pervious books in this story story. Another amazing read that once you start reading that you will be hooked.
I’ve been waiting to read about Roman and Tawnee since we were first introduced to them in the Steele Security series. In Hard Line, we learn that Tawnee has walked away from Roman and her job after Roman refuses to offer her a commitment. She takes a new job and walks away and doesn’t look back. Roman and Tawnee move on, but a coded message from Tawnee sends Roman after her. Roman realizes all he gave up when Tawnee walked away and wants her back, but now it’s Tawnee who is hesitant. I don’t want to give much away about the story, but A. D. Justice hooks you from the start and doesn’t let go to the end. I love seeing all the other characters including Silas having a talk with Roman. This was a great way to wrap up this series but hopefully it’s not the end of these characters!
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Once again, A.D Justice throws me into an action-packed, hot and suspenseful read that I couldn’t put down. After finishing book 2 in this series a few days ago, I knew I needed more. There is just something about A.D’s characters and plots that I love… and that keeps me wanting to come back for more, and book 3 of the Crossing Lines series was no different.
Roman has never been one to give second chances, it goes against everything he believes in, so after Tawnee walks out of his life announcing she needed “space”. Roman said that was it. He’d never go back… That was until a destress Tawnee comes back into his life and his life motto? Well, it turns to dust.
I adored Roman from the very start and seeing his growth throughout the book and when it came to Tawnee, made me love him that much more. Tawnee was awesome too, and the push and pull between these two was intense and had me cheering them on from the start.
I highly recommend this book and series. It’s addicting, it’ll consume the hell out of you and you won’t be able to put it down until you get the answers you need.
5 Stars
Three years and then a coded SOS message propel Roman across the map and into hot water, forgive the pun; this book does take place in Dubai, well for the most part.
When relationships end both parties, most often forever; not the case this time, however.
Kidnapping and murder attempts put Tawnee and Roman back on the same path. Their history is complex and difficult. Mistakes were made and now they are being forced to endure them daily.
Roman is a real piece of work when he wants to be. I’m not saying he’s a bad guy, he’s just a man who has been seeing the world upside down. The antics that ensure once he has his head put back on straight is well worth the read.
What I loved the most about Tawnee was her attitude and personality. She’s a no-nonsense woman who takes charge. She asks nothing but honesty and loyalty from those around her.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this fast-paced book. Chock full of action and romance. Often times I felt as if I were being pulled through the mystery and intrigue.
This is the third book in the series and doesn’t need to be read after the first two. I read this as a standalone and this did not impact on how I could follow the story. Thank you, Ms. Justice, for a wonderful foray into spies and danger.
Wow, what a ride. This took a little bit for me to get into, being set in the Middle East. But once I was hooked, holy cow! So many emotions and real world struggles. Another fantastic read from Ms Justice.