When her high maintenance boss is assaulted, manager Xena Morgan contacts the only person who can help—the sexy, arrogant, incredibly capable Stark Security agent Liam Foster. The former vigilante takes every case personally, and he’s determined to find answers—particularly since he thought he’d cleared this threat already. Xena had been thrilled when Liam completed his assignment, because he … assignment, because he affected her in ways she didn’t want to contemplate, awakening yearnings that threatened her deepest secrets.
But now she needs him, and her body won’t let her forget it.
As their attraction heats to a feverish degree, the web of lies, danger, and passion they find themselves in tangles further. Liam will stop at nothing to protect his client, even if it means sacrificing everything he holds dear … and exposing the secrets that may destroy him—and Xena—forever.
Charismatic. Dangerous. Sexy as hell.
Meet the elite team at Stark Security.
The Stark Security Series:
Shattered With You
Shadows Of You (free prequel to Broken With You!)
Broken With You
Ruined With You
Wrecked With You
Destroyed With You
Memories of You (novella)
Ravaged With You
more
“—he’d seen enough damaged people to know that her soul was at least as scarred as his.”
There is no such thing as too much Stark and every time I’m reunited with a favorite character or meet a new one I’m in #BookBliss. I’m especially excited about this Stark Security spin-off because I really enjoy being a virtual team member in their covert operations.
Liam puts everything into his work and his friends. He doesn’t scrimp on either, giving 110%. He purposely has not left anything for relationships. He gave up on the idea of love and family a long time ago. I’d like to tell you why…but it’s a secret. Of course, since he’s an expert in that department it didn’t take him long to surmise that Xena had a hidden past as well. Their broken pieces spoke to each other in spite of their attempts to resist their attraction.
He made her feel safe in spite of the danger she was in. He made her wish for things that she had given up on having long ago. He made her feel things that she didn’t think she was capable of. She’s been afraid for a long time, “But my biggest fear is that once this threat is out of my life, Liam will be, too.”
Oh my! Doesn’t that just make your matchmaker twitch? Surely, they could find time to fall in love when not dodging bullets and chasing bad guys, right? And speaking of chasing bad guys, wait till you meet the other sexy security team members…badass men and women. There’s no limit to what they might get up to and I can’t wait to join them. The line forms here…
4.5 Stars
Liam’s book!
We all remember him from the last books, but also as best friend from the Dallas & Jane books!
His new job is to protect a pop star. Or rather to take away any threats against her. Which he thought he did after finding out that her PR person sent those threats to get more press for the tour. But now there was another attack. But did the bad guys really want the star … or rather her personal assistant??
Xena.
Liam is super attracted to Xena – but he would never do anything about that. Never mix work with pleasure, right?
But when it’s suddenly Xena who’s in danger, he has to get even closer to her to keep her safe….
Let the fun times begin!
What will happen with Xena & Liam?
Will there be a happily ever after?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!
This was an adorable romantic suspense!
Lots of exciting and sexy moments.
We have sad and heartbreaking things in our darlings’ past…
And we need to make sure we’re all alive to enjoy our happily ever after!
It was great seeing all the agents and Stark people again! And Dallas!!!
I really enjoyed reading it! And I need MORE from that series! (Antonio’s book is coming next year!)
Great Book! Nothing much more to say!
RUINED WITH YOU was a very exciting & sexy & heartbreaking romantic suspense! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Liam – this one is MINE!
Protection duty ends up being way more than Liam expects in this fast paced and exciting story. Well written and enjoyable, loved getting a Dallas and Jane fix as well. Xena has had a rough life and is still looking over her shoulder, after an attack on Ellie she wonders if her past has finally caught up. I love how all these characters are a bit broken, vulnerable and wary of love, until it leaves them with no choice, then it’s intense and extremely protective of each other. Lots of support from all around them from chosen family, who are way more than friends and colleagues. Wonderful read. Started 4/10/21 Finished 5/10/21
This is Book 3 of the Stark Security Series
This is the story of Liam & Xena. Liam is an agent of Stark Security. Liam just got done with an assignment of protecting a pop star and saw no threat there. Xena is a personal assistant to the same pop star who was attacked in Las Vegas where she is performing. Xena has a major secret and has been trying to be invisible for a long time. Liam has a scarred soul. He is attracted to Xena, though he doesn’t want to be. Liam loved once, but never again, and for good reasons. These two characters have a lot of strength emotionally. They end up in the action together, which is a lot. All the characters are again interacted in this book. I love it. Any book which is a so called spin off with Damien Stark in it is for me. I just love all these characters. I couldn’t put this book down either, once I started, which are all the books I read from J. Kenner. They pull you in like a magnet. So looking forward to the next book in this series.
Somehow my initial review just got wiped out so have to start over again. I love reading anything about Damien and Nikki Stark’s world and the Stark Security series gives me glimpses of what has been happening in the Stark universe while introducing us to these special security personnel that Damien and Ryan has hired for the new organization to help people, no matter their financial means.
Liam was initially hired to protect Ellie Love, a very popular singer, against some threats she had received on her life. After figuring out who was threatening Ellie Love, Liam goes back to Stark Security for his next assignment. When Ellie Love is attacked while jogging, Liam is called back to figure out what is going on. Liam is personally questioning himself if he had missed something previously. After going back and meeting with Ellie Love and questioning her about the attack and getting security footage from the area, Liam realizes that Ellie was not the intended target. When Xena reacts quite emotionally after listening to Ellie recalling the attack, Liam has his suspensions about who the intended target really is. Xena, who is Ellie Love’s personal assistant and has been with her for quite a while has a past that she doesn’t talk much about.
Xena disappears before Liam has a chance to find her to talk to her and get her to tell him what is going on. With the information he got from Ellie, he finds Xena and tells her he is going to help her with whatever her situation is while Xena refuses his help. However, after Liam’s resolve to help her, she finally tells him about her past and who is probably trying to get to her. Liam for his part doesn’t judge and is actually very supportive of her and more determine to help Xena. He brings in his colleagues from Stark Security to help resolve the situation, especially when they realize the extent of the situation.
As Liam is protecting Xena, they finally give in to the hot physical chemistry that they have but were denying. The two of them as so hot together and their relationship develops as they continue to catch the culprit. Liam takes Xena to his childhood home, which is actually his best friends’ house since Liam’s mother was the maid for them. The best friends are actually Dallas and Jane so we get to find out what has been happening with these two people too. I love how we can always find out what other couples are up to within the Stark universe. It’s like one big extended family in this world.
With the help of his colleagues from Stark Security, where we also get to find out what has been happening with some of the individuals from the other Stark Security books, they were ab
le to figure out a game to get the individuals that are trying to hurt Xena and to also capture these individuals since they found out it is bigger than someone from Xena’s past trying to hurt her.
I love a romantic suspense book since it gives you not only the romance, but a mystery or situation to figure out and keeps you invested in how they will resolve the situation. Liam and Xena has deep feelings for each other too so they want to figure out if they have a future together. At the end, we also get more updates from other Stark characters such as Damien and Nikki, Ryan and Jamie, and others. Such a great book itself but bonus to get to updates about the other Stark universe characters. Can’t wait for the next book!
The Stark Security Series is a series I love and when ever I hear there is another book coming out I can’t wait to dive in and once again I wasn’t disappointed, this story was everything I expected and so much more. If you are looking for a romantic suspense story that will keep you on the edge of your seat look no further than Ruined With You.
There is no doubting the sizzling chemistry Liam and Xena share but will the secrets and lies force this couple apart other will it only make their relationship stronger in the long run…..
Ruined With You is the perfect suspense, it will draw you in and not let you go till you have read the final line, it has characters you will love and let’s not forget it’s HOT!!! Looking forward to what’s next in this great series.
YES! Another Stark Security full length book! Loved it! There’s something about this series and group of characters that just does it for me. Lots of chemistry, lots of suspense and lots of well written dialogue all packed into one nice neat little package. Loved Liam and Xena’s story, fast paced, and these two have the spark to last through the entire story. Enjoyed trying to figure out the source, and just when you have it pretty much figured out, it takes another turn. Great ending, can’t wait for the next installment.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book
Another amazing book by Julie. And how it ties in with all the others. We had Damien, Jackson, Dallas, Quince, and the girls all in this book!! This book grabbed you from the beginning as most of Julie’s books do.
Xena thought she had out ran her past and did a great job of covering her tracks all these years. Well…they found her! But how?
Liam is part of the Stark Security Team. He had just finished a job putting away a stalker that threatened a well know pop star, Ellie Love. But the pop star was attacked. Xena is her personal assistant and is a little upset that this happened again when she thought Liam had already took care of threat. But once Ellie recounted the attack, Xena took off.
Liam does not do relationships. His past was painful and he can’t go through what he did again. But the more he is around Xena, his no relationship rule is becoming harder to fulfill. She’s a fighter, who is beautiful and makes him laugh. He now doesn’t think he could live without her. Xena already knows she needs Liam and can’t loose him.
The two of them overcome their pasts and realize they need each other now and forever.
Another great book in the Stark world that is a must read.
Another hot read by J Kenner. I loved this book and cannot wait to read the next book. She is one of my all time favorite authors.
Very well written. I was wowed by the story so many times. I could not put the book down once I finally was able to start reading it. Great story between Xena and Liam. So much more details and storylines that I would have never came up with. Also a great continuation of the Stark Security Series.
I love all her books. Keep up the good work.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5 Star Review Ruined With You (Stark Security #3) by J Kenner
Having read other books in the Stark world I could not wait to dive in and read Ruined With You, book three in the Stark Security series.
In my opinion, this series is getting better and better. This is Xena Morgan and Liam Foster’s story. Liam is a man who never gives up, determined to do what ever it takes to get the job done.
I really loved the characters of Liam and Xena and as with previous books from Ms. Kenner the secondary characters were just as engaging.
As things spice up and danger rears it’s head again, neither Liam or Xena can deny the sizzling chemistry that is between them.
Will the secrets and lies force Liam and Xena apart or will they be able to push through?
Ruined With You is well written, fast paced, full of suspense and is a sizzling story that had me riveted from start to finish.
I was really cheering for Xena and Liam to get the happily ever after that they both so richly deserved.
Once again this author wrote a story that had me captured from the very start. The way the author is able to write a story that is filled with so much emotion creates an amazing story. I honestly could not put the story down from start to finish. I cannot wait for the next book to be released.
Ruined With You was another great addition to the Stark world. Liam and Xena were everything you come to expect from J. Kenner, emotionally charged with heat. I loved it, and I can’t wait until the next book!
Intriguing, and Suspenseful!
This is the third book in the Stark Security series, and the story of Liam, and Xena. When Xena is tasked with the job of finding her boss a bodyguard/ security, she hires Liam. When Liam, and Xena meet their is an instant connection, and spark fly, but Xena has secrets, and when they come out, they are all in danger. Can Liam keep Xena safe, and eliminate the threat? Can they let down their wall and let each other in? This was another great read in the Stark universe, I love these characters, they are well written, and have hot chemistry. This book was emotional, steamy, intense, dramatic, twisted, mysterious, and suspenseful. A must read!!!
This series has me so addicted. I waited impatiently to read this one. Now that I did I’m hoping the next book is about Emma (Eliza sister) and maybe Antonio. We met Eliza and Emma early in this series.
Liam has been protecting a singer. He’s called back to be her guard after she is attacked. His attraction with Xena has became stronger. He knowsxshe is hiding something about her past.
Xena wants to get away from Liam. She feels the sexual tension between them. She doesn’t want to put him in danger so she needs to get away. He won’t let her go because he wants her to face her past. This way she can live finally instead of hiding.
Love this book because they were both able to move on from their past.
Action, suspense, and romance! J. Kenner has me hooked from the start. Loved the chemistry between these two and the mix of the action and love story.
This is another great installment of the series. I was instantly hooked on this book. Xena’s back story broke my heart.I just wanted to give her a great big hug.It’s shows how much inner strength she has to see see where she is now. Liam is yummy! He’s protective take no prisoners personality is perfect for Xena. He has a tough back story as well, but Xena is going to show somethings are so worth the risk. Some parts of this book kept me on the edge of my seat. It was also nice to catch up with characters from previous books. This is a book you can get easily lost in and look up and see hours have past.This book delivered on heart, heat, and suspense.
5 Their Attraction is Undeniable Stars!!!
Once again Ms. Kenner has delivered a book that is full of moments that kept me on the edge of my seat with the tension and suspense as this story builds to a crescendo that she is a master at creating!
Liam and Xena are brought together when she hires Stark Security, which YAY I can never get too much of anyone or anything Stark related. While he handles this assignment like he does with everything in his life… it consumes him until the problem or mission is brought to a conclusion that is both satisfying and relieving… until danger lurks again.
This book absolutely consumed me from beginning to end. I could feel the draw between Liam and Xena…it’s literally palpable on each page. Liam has experienced loss because of his dedication to his job and meeting Xena on this assignment gives him a chance to find the happiness that he sees all his friends have found.
We’re taken a wild ride of ups and downs, tense moments that had me gasping and I almost, and I say almost, put my kindle down, but I couldn’t do it because I HAD to see what happened next.
For this Stark obsessed fan, this is a perfect installment to this series and the Stark world. I cannot wait for whatever story Ms. Kenner wants to give us with Stark Security!!
I have to agree that Stark Security and all the hotties that go with the name makes for a serious page turning, sweat pouring, panty melting read. These men know how to shut things down. The passion, heat, chemistry, and their seriously hot protective instincts makes for a determined read from beginning to the last tap of the ereader.
JK gives a set of characters that draw you in to the suspense, drama, romance. Liam and Xena both appear to have past lives that want something from them in the current one. Liam works hard to move past or just not focus on the life that lead him to do the job he currently does. Xena feels that life what one makes of it. She had moved past the life she once lived and has now taken a stand for herself.
Like with most of the JK Stark series romance. Life pops up when you are not looking for it or even wanting it. Liam and Xena finds themselves back in each others company and its more than the heat of someone coming for you. Its also the heat of the sparks that were flying around both Liam and Xena. JK serves us the intense chemistry, sexy protective alpha male, with action, drama, dark past lives, and a female lead that takes her life back. Their commonality makes them work that much more.
Liam and Xena each come from a haunted past that they both can’t get past without each other. In their journey together they will have to trust one another and hope their hearts don’t get shattered in the process.
You will love reading about Liam and Xena on how much their friends and family are very important to them. They would do whatever it takes to protect their love ones. Must Read this outstanding book.
I voluntarily received an ARC for an honest review.
How I love Stark novels! The characters feel like family, even if you’re meeting them for the first time, and this story is no exception. Liam Foster used to work for Dallas Sykes’ Deliverance organization as a vigilante, but now works for Damian Stark’s Stark Security Agency. Xena is the assistant to a famous pop star who realizes that an attempted attack on her boss, may actually have been meant for her. Her past is catching up with her and she is most definitely in mortal danger. Liam has had his heart broken and fears that the dangers of his job mean that relationships are out of the question. When Liam is called in to investigate the threat against Xena and her boss, the attraction and chemistry is undeniable, but with both of them scared to make any kind of commitment, can they overcome these fears and admit their feelings?