Finally! Sam and Cooper’s long-awaited story is here… a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam…Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not.Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self.He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer.He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me.Just when I think … wants to keep me.
Just when I think we’re finally making progress, his past comes back to bite him with a vengeance.
His old demons might just want to kill him, literally.
But not if I have anything to say about it.
I’ll gladly bleed for him.
Ruined is book 6 in the McIntyre Security Bodyguard Series, but it can be read standalone.
The series in order:
Vulnerable, book 1
Fearless, book 2
Shane, book 2.5 (a novella)
Broken, book 3
Shattered, book 4
Imperfect, book 5
Ruined, book 6
Coming next:
Hostage, book 7
Redeemed, book 8
…plus a lot more.
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This is by far one of my favorites of the series! I just love cooper and Sam. Individually they were fave characters of mine then together it was awesome. Yes there were moments in the previous book where I wasn’t happy with how cooper made Sam feel and hiding things from most people. (Although it seems that despite that most of the closest friends and family knew like the brothers and Beth.). Loved that once Sam came back cooper really turned over a new leaf to make strides for their life together. And then when we learn about why he hides so much you really feel for him. I would want to hide and protect those I care about most as well if that happened to me. He was traumatized at such a young age. Loved the funny moments with cooper, Jake and Sam when they head down south. Jake is so cool about them and just loves them. So glad they put that all to bed. Then came home to be happy. Loved all the cute relationship things that cooper went out of his way for Sam with. Then omg the role reversal when Sam had to come to the rescue. It was cool to see him kick ass because for the first half of the book and end of the last he was so badly injured and not operating to his full kick ass mode. But he is awesome. Carrying a grown man miles through the woods after they were injured and saving their life. It was cool to see cooper lean on someone too and not always be the protector papa bear mode. Loved it!!!!
To say that fans of April Wilson have been waiting, begging, and longing to indulge in the story of the couple Cooper and Sam of Ruined from the McIntyre Security Bodyguards series is an understatement. April introduced us to these two delicious heroes early on in the series and kept us hanging on with little teases of what these hot blooded, scrumptious men would be like tangled up in love’s arms and overcome with desire. I couldn’t wait to delve deeper into Cooper and Sam’s world and get to know this sexy silver fox and the hot, much younger bodyguard. It wasn’t long into their story and I finally felt I understood the gruff and surly Cooper better and fell even more in love with Sam, which I didn’t think was possible!
April takes us into Cooper’s danger filled and tumultuous past to truly understand why Cooper has been denying his sexuality and devastating his lover Sam in the process. After getting to know this secretive hero more and immersing ourselves deep into both his upbringing and his psyche, I found a compassion for this older, sexy, muscular man and his yearning to be able to come out of the closet and claim his unwavering love for Sam. Cooper has an unrestrained, dominating sexuality that not only calls to Sam but all of April Wilson’s fans.
What can I say about this gorgeous man who loves to put his body and emotions to the test for the people he loves. My heart broke for Sam when Cooper shunned him and I just knew that they would get through this eventually and be able to stand up loud and proud in front of everyone and show their love for each other. I felt nothing but admiration for this character who wore his heart on his sleeve and his snarky gay t-shirts with nothing but pride. I adore his friendship with Beth and he brought tears to my eyes at every turn with his heart that is bigger than all of his brawn.
April Wilson delivers a heart melting read about resolving one’s past so that you can pursue your future. I highly recommend Ruined for a love story full of passion and desire that no amount of adversity and danger can stop. April is not only known for the heat that she gives us but also the deep, intense story lines that keep us waiting with unconcealed excitement for the next story of greatness that she pens. She hasn’t written a book yet that hasn’t resonated so deep inside of me that I have no hope of escaping my obsession for her amazing characters and left me with hope for so much more!
Ruined was my first m/m romance novel. I had never even had the desire to read one but, when I was introduced to Cooper and Sam in April Wilson’s McIntyre series, well, I didn’t have a choice. I love Sam and Cooper. You just can’t help falling in love and rooting for the two as a couple.
Though being nearly half Cooper’s age, Sam is head over heels in love with him but he is heartbroken because he feels like a dirty little secret. Cooper is afraid because of his past.
Their story takes you through heartbreak and redemption, to happily ever after.
Love, love, LOVE this book!!! Sam is so sexy and Cooper is the protective alpha male which makes them a steamy couple. This was the first gay romance I have read but I couldn’t wait to know their story in this incredible series. I did not want to put it down or for it to end! Thank you April Wilson for sharing your talented writing with us.