Handcuffs aren’t just part of their job in this sizzling new standalone romance by USA Today bestselling author, Stacey Kennedy.Veteran cop, Maddox Hunt, is all about the job. Sure, there are women—lots of women, truth be told—but there’s no one special. Until a one-night stand from his past, rookie Joss O’Neil is assigned to his division. Suddenly, all he can think about is her. The scent of … think about is her. The scent of her. The taste of her.
Fresh out of field training, Joss has thrown herself into her job, determined to kick-start her career. And while police work has its thrills, her gorgeous new boss is what really gets her pulse pounding. Too bad he’s nothing but a distraction. Especially since he’s as devastatingly handsome as she remembers, and his sexy smile arrests her heart.
Now that Joss is back in Maddox’s life, he has a plan: satisfy her fantasies and fulfill his every dark desire. Nothing is off limits. Her pleasure is the endgame . . . but even the best-laid plans have a way of falling apart. Despite his best attempts to keep his distance and have things remain only about the pleasure, Maddox soon finds himself breaking the only law he’s set for himself. Don’t fall in love.
Praise for Heartbreaker:
- “A kinky, sexy kick off to the Filthy Dirty Love series!”—USA Today bestselling author Meghan March
- “I can only hope there are more books because Filthy Dirty Love just became my favorite thing.”—Wicked Reads
- “GOD ALMIGHTY, Stacey Kennedy, can write some ridiculously good SEXY SEXY!!!”—OMG Reads
- “Sizzling hot, sweet and sexy! This story was excellent! It’s my new favorite Stacey Kennedy book to date!!!”–About That Story
- “Seriously hot romance book! I was wondering for a bit there if my reader was going to catch fire.”—Kitty’s Book Spot
- “I have to say, I enjoyed the HELL out of this one.” —Between The Bookends
- “Wow! What a book! I’m still hot under collar!”—Cara’s Book Boudoir
- “Powerful, sexy, and intriguing. Heartbreaker is the ultimate romance and a novel that must be savored like a fine wine.” – RBTL Reviews
- “Damn… This book was on fire and I mean FIRE!!!” –Whoo Gives A Hoot
- “Not since this author’s Club Sin series have I had to fan myself while reading.” – Bookgasms Book Blog
- “This was a first read for me from Stacey Kennedy, but if HEARTBREAKER is anything to go by, it definitely won’t be the last!”—The Biblioholic
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What are the chances you could run into a one night stand again, marginal right? What if your one night stand is now your superior officer a year after you hooked up? So is the story for Joss, the hottest night of her life is now her boss. Will their interactions now be awkward, or is the heat between them still as hot as it was that one night?
This is just 14 chapters (and an epilogue), but we get plenty of story for Joss and Maddox. And the sexy times? Hot like ghost peppers roasting over an open flame. Maddox definitely excels at the dirty talk and backs up everything he says with action. I love how the book wrapped up, but the only thing I was left wondering about was Maddox’s father. The secondary characters brought the right balance to the story, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the next book will feature Maddox’s best friend Grey, I have a feeling his book will be just as entertaining and sexy.
HEARTBREAKER by Stacey Kennedy is book One of the Filthy Dirty Love. Veteran cop, Maddox Hunt, is all about the job. Sure, there are women—but there is no one special. Until a one-night stand from his past is assigned to his division. Fresh out of field training, rookie Joss O’Neil focus on her job, determined to kick-start her career, but every time she sees her boss, her pulse starts to pound. HEARTBREAKER is all about Maddox and Joss fulfilling their hot, kinky fantasies but somewhere along the way Maddox breaks his only rule: Don’t fall in love. Whew! Stacey Kennedy sure knows how to write up spicy romantic interplay between her characters. Fabulous read!
This is the first book I read of Stacey Kennedy. It was great, I loved it, couldn’t put it down. My reviews will always be simple as I don’t want to give anything away to the story.
I listened to the Audiobook. The narration was ok.
I don’t know how this book may have been different had I read it instead of listened to it. There was something missing for me.
Maddox and Joss initially hook up in the bathroom of a bar. First off, Yuck, but that’s just me. Next thing, Jossis sitting in the back of the briefing room. She and Maddox have been avoiding each other for a while.
I can understand jumping ahead a year, but where was the scene when Maddox and Joss discovered they would be working with the one night stand each of them has been thinking about for over a year? What happened to that first contact?
I’m not sure If I stopped paying attention or if the scene ever actually existed in the book.
So they decide to have an FWB relationship with a BDSM twist. I was surprised both of them had enough trust in one another to have that type of relationship. Especially considering that each of them had an issue or two.
I guess the thing that got me the most was I didn’t feel any real connection between Maddox and Joss. There was no buildup of sexual tension. I didn’t get much chemistry until almost the very end, when they were in the bar with Amelia and Troy.
Maybe it was because their relationship was mostly sexual. They worked together, and they never discussed the job, just the ramifications of their sexual relationship. I think I needed to read about (listen to) more of a relationship build between them.
This was not a bad book. I just needed more. It will not stop me from moving forward reading about or listening to Maddox’s best friend, Grey’s story.
OMG! This was one steamy romance with wonderfully compelling characters and really hot sex scenes!
Maddox is strong, sexy, dominant and caring. Those traits have quickly earned him a spot on my BBF list. Joss and Maddox have a hot and steamy one night stand. A year later Joss is a rookie cop and her Lieutenant is none other than the “Heartbreaker” himself, Maddox. Once I picked this up I could not put it down and finished it in a few short hours. It was a pleasure watching Maddox and Joss fall in love. Maddox was always upfront with Joss. Joss was strong with a good head on her shoulders. Unlike so many characters out there, Maddox was dominant in bed but for her pleasure and not for her pain. After the epilogue I wouldn’t mind getting another book and seeing how they juggle all the new elements in their lives.
This was pure entertainment. Really enjoyable and fun, incredibly off the charts panty melting hot, with a really sweet romance happening. There was a nice bit of emotion mixed in too. Loved it!
I liked the story. It was very hot and steamy. I liked the main characters well enough. Since the main characters are in a friends with benefits relationship, I may not have gotten enough of their story. I thought this book was just ok. Lots of sex and not enough story.
WOW! This is my first book of Stacey Kennedy’s. All I can say is Why haven’t I read her stuff before? This is one hot and emotional story. I love cop stories and this one did not disappoint. Looks like I found myself a new author!!
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.” Heartbreaker is the first standalone in a brand new sexy series by Stacey Kennedy. Have you ever had a one night stand you couldn’t forget ? Maddox and Joss shared one night of dirty, hot, filthy sex that left them both completely satisfied. Neither could have imagined they would end up working in the same police precinct. Joss is a rookie determined to jump start her career and Maddox is her superior who has always been about the job. Although neither is looking to jeopardize their career or start a relationship Maddox can’t pass up an opportunity to fulfill all of Joss’s fantasies no matter how dark. Kennedy weaves a story with the perfect balance of kink, steam, surrender, emotion, and love.