Bedroom games are fine … but I need a woman who won’t play with my heart. After years in the military, I’ve faced down a lot of things, and there’s not much I shy away from. Except relationships. Because when you catch your wife in bed with another man, that tends to sour even the most hardened man against women.When I was hired to keep surveillance on a woman with a checkered past, I went into … with a checkered past, I went into the job anticipating the worst. But what I found was a woman who turned my head. Who made my blood heat and my body burn. A woman who made me feel alive again.
A woman who was nothing like what I expected, but everything I wanted. A woman who, it turned out, needed my protection. And wanted my touch.
And as the world fell out from under us, and everything I thought I knew shifted, there was only one reality I could hold onto—that the more I got to know her, the more I wanted her.
But if I’m going to make her mine, I’ll have to not only keep her safe, I’ll have to prove to her that I’ve conquered my own fears and doubts. That I’m done looking into the past, and that all I want is a future—with her.
Each Blackwell-Lyon book is a standalone romance with its own HEA!
Books in the series:
Lovely Little Liar
Pretty Little Player
Sexy Little Sinner
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This is the second book in the Blackwell Lyons series and really enjoyed Gracie and Cayden’s story. There story is not normal but it works for them and I would have loved to read more.
Cayden has alit of animosity towards women after his ex wife betrayed him on numerous occasions. Now years later, he is still fighting to realize all women are not the same. So we he gets a job where he has to prove a fiancé is being unfaithful, he takes it.
Gracie is a model who has taken on a stalker. She is staying at a hotel while some upgrades to her house are being done and she has a chance to hire security. Suddenly she meets a man who makes her feel safe but the timing is all wrong.
When their pasts and presents collide, they must decide on how their future will go.
This book has it all mystery, danger, alpha man and a strong women. Love when you never expected it and lust that burn all night long. Grab your copy today and get lost in this book, you will not be disappointed!
Cayden the cynic believes all relationships will fail. Well, his was incinerated which gives him cause to feel this way. His latest case has him investigating Gracie since her fiancé believes she is cheating. But as he connects with Gracie to find the proof he needs, he doesn’t encounter a woman that fits this mold. Gracie is a confident model but ends up at Cayden’s business needing protection from a stalker. Suddenly, the case has gotten even more intense but as Cayden unravels all the pieces, he doesn’t expect his heart to be a victim. Will Cayden be able to open up to love again? I loved Gracie and how she pushed Cayden’s buttons. She is a breath of fresh air for Cayden and he is the perfect alpha male that Gracie needs to lean on in her current crisis. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
4.5 Stars for Pretty Little Player Book 2 in the Blackwell Lyon Series.
This may be book 2 in the series but I do believe it can certainly be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone
I fell in love with these characters from the moment I met them after all what not to love about a swoon worthy pirate and if you one click this book you will see exactly what I mean !!!!!
Cayden Lyon is ex military running his own security firm with his twin brother and best friend they don’t normally take on investigations but something about this case seems personal to Cayden after all his ex wife cheated on him so he understands what Thomas Peterman is feeling and he doesn’t hesitate looking into Gracie Harmon.
Gracie Harmon is a beautiful plus size model and when Cayden spots her flirting with the barman in the hotel she is staying it seems she is exactly what he expected a cheating fiancée or is she……
This story has a fair few twists and turns and as this book unfolds we see things are not always as they seem, the characters have depth and are easy to love. The sizzling chemistry between Cayden and Gracie make for some seriously hot moments but it’s also the friendship and loyalty shared between all of the characters in this book that help make this a great read. I loved the reference to Stark Security and I can’t wait to see where Ms Kenner takes us with the next book in this series.
I loved how the entire book is from Cayden’s point of view. The emotions written into the dialogue are spot on. All the players feel like old friends but this can be read as a complete standalone. The humor, action and romance are all present that what makes this a fantastic read!
This was a short and easy read with likable characters, well, Gracie more than Cayden, at least at first. Gracie is just as she appears but since Cayden’s been burned, he’s not so sure. If you want something quick to read with enjoyable characters and story, you can’t go wrong with J Kenner. Can’t wait for Connor and Kerrie’s story.
Wow, I really loved this book.
Cayden, a navy seal who lost his eye but not his looks will steal your heart. Unfortunately,
his past marriage has left him believing there is no happily ever for him.
Grace, his current assignment. A beautiful plus size model, who has her own secret.
Can Grace save Cayden and pull him out of his past.
Amazing book!! You cannot help but fall in love with these characters from the begining.
Once I started I could not put it down.
A definite MUST read!!!
Loved Cayden & Gracie’s story! And I really love their characters and what they are all about. Great novella but would have loved more time with them. Nice little twist thrown in there too! This may not be a very long read but it is certainly long on chemistry, sweetness and sexiness with some danger to spice things up tossed in the mix. When Cayden is hired to get the dirt on Gracie, it isn’t long before he wants to get dirty with her. His ex-wife did quite the number on his trust though so he will not be an easy one to win over for anything long term. Gracie is a model and turns out not to be at all what Cayden expected. And I just love the unexpected.
Final Score – 4 Stars!
Cayden Lyon and Gracie Harmon are great characters and carry this second installment of the series quite well. The secondary characters are just as entertaining and are the icing on the cake as far as I can see. I cannot wait for the next installment in this series – and I’m literally dying cause I need it right now with who the series is about and subject matter!
Cayden & Gracie attraction is almost instantaneous, but these two have a lot of issues to overcome to make it a HEA (trust issues and a deranged stalker). But once they do, and things heat up between them, they may have just found in each other the very thing neither one can live without.
This insta-love story is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat; and while it was a fast paced & quick novella, it had me from the very first page the last!
“Even though I know she’s some other man’s girl – even though I know that she’s a Vivien and not a Mona – every second with Gracie is like a bite from a warm cookie. Sweet and delicious and just a little bit bad for me. And you know what? At this point, I don’t even care.”
I think I’m in love with Cayden Lyon. I just wanted to hug him all the way through this story. So, ladies, I know you’re going to feel the same way, so I’m just staking my claim now. Back off. In fact, I’m going to go ahead and claim all the men of Blackwell-Lyon Security!
Cayden Lyon has a bleak outlook on love and relationships. I mean, after coming home from deployment only to find your wife with another man, who wouldn’t be a little soured? Just to prove his point, he’s handled countless PI cases for clients suspecting their significant other is cheating. More often than not, they probably are. But his latest case will put his theories to the test when he has to do more than just observe from a distance or take some incriminating pictures. No, he’ll have to get up close and personal with this one. He expects to find out she’s just like all the others – just like Vivien. What he doesn’t expect is to fall for her in the process. Is Gracie really the cheater his client has painted her to be, or is there more to his story than he’s let on? When Gracie’s life is threatened, will Cayden be able to protect her? He just found her – he can’t lose her now.
I loved this story!! My heart broke for Cayden and his jaded outlook on finding a happy ever after. As I said earlier, I just wanted to reach inside the story and hug him. But, that eye patch? Gah! So HOT! I adored Gracie! She’s strong and confident, and I loved that she carried a little extra padding. Some of us do too, and it was nice to see the “average” woman depicted, and sexy too!
This was a great follow up to Lovely Little Liar and I can’t wait to read Connor’s story next!!!