“I am rating this nothing lower than 100 PLUS STARS & WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! This is on my TOP 2019 MUST READ easily, a book I can’t wait to re-read” – The Guide To Romance Novels “I was on the edge of my seat. J. Kenner is an exceptional storyteller. The drama, tension, and heat were perfect.“ – About That Story “I couldn’t decide what to do with my hand, turn the page, fan myself, or … Story
“I couldn’t decide what to do with my hand, turn the page, fan myself, or bite my nails.“ — iScream Books Blog
”Exciting & sexy & heartbreaking romantic suspense! Run to your nearest amazon for your own hot British agent – this one is MINE!” -BJ’s Book Blog
Don’t miss this SEXY, EMOTIONAL, SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!
The only price she won’t pay is her heart.
Quincy Radcliffe has fast become a key asset at the newly formed Stark Security. A former British agent with lethal skills and criminal connections, it’s a no-brainer for him to rise through the ranks.
But Quincy isn’t the man he appears to be. And one woman could expose all his secrets.
Once, he worshipped Eliza Tucker. He adored her body and then broke her heart. But now she needs help, and he’s the only man that can do it. Quincy knows he must either turn his back on her or risk revealing his dark past to the one woman who can—and will—tear open his old wounds.
For years, Eliza has tried to forget the man who shattered her. His smoldering good looks had drawn her in; his British charm had enchanted her. But it was the wildness of his seduction and the ferocity of his passion that captured her. She’d given herself to him—and he’d destroyed her.
Now, he’s the only person who can help find her missing sister.
She’ll use him because she has to. She’ll pay anything he demands, whether in the bank or the bedroom.
She won’t fall for him again. But what if it isn’t her choice to make?
Charismatic. Dangerous. Sexy as hell.
Meet the elite team at Stark Security.
Stark Security series:
Shattered With You
Shadows Of You
Broken With You
Ruined With You
Wrecked With You
Destroyed With You
Memories of You (novella)
Ravaged With You
more
Wow!!! This was such a page turner. Quincy Radcliffe is a former MI6 British Agent and now he works for Stark Security while Eliza Tucker is an American actress. These two met five years ago and with no warning Quincy had to up and leave without telling Eliza anything. Not even a good bye. Quincy knew that he had given Eliza his heart and that when he left he broke her and he would never be the same. Now five years later Eliza has found herself needing him for different reasons. Her sister is missing.
A second chance love story has you excited to see where this goes. Sometimes you wonder if they can work out all the problems between them.
This is the first book in the Stark Security Series. Wow! I love this well written Romantic Suspense! The storyline is suspenseful, fast-paced, action packed, sexy, and intriguing story. The twists and turns are really well done, and kept me guessing what would happen next! Quincy and Eliza are such great characters! They share a strong, hot, and undeniable chemistry. The other characters are also very interesting. I love the ending, and I can’t wait for second book in the Series. I totally recommend this book!
This was quite the captivating read! I found it nearly impossible to put this book down. Quincy and Eliza were the real deal, until life crept in and changed things. I enjoyed the way we, the reader, see the past unfold and how the past and present collide. It’s unexpected, intense, bittersweet and also oh-so-sweet. Add in danger and mystery and you’ve found yourself wrapped up in these characters lives! I don’t want to give this story away but know I highly recommend this book!
I have been crushing on Quincy since way back when he was introduced as Dallas Syke’s International Second Hand Man! We knew he had a past that was going to put us through the wringer. Alas, Quincy is now part of the Stark Security. I was ecstatic that we started the series with his story. Eliza was bold, brave, and amazing! These two had a lot of passion between each other. It was quite frustrating when they were fighting it tooth and nail. But that is what I need in a story! I need to feel it all.
The Stark Universe is coming alive book by book. I have never found an author as unique as J. Kenner. She is building her Stark empire. I love all of the characters that become part of this world. This is huge folks! It all started with two people who loved each other with . The Universe has imploded to alpha males that are damaged and heroines that are equal. They fulfill a need that makes them as whole.
Shatter With You is crisp and sensual. The feeling you get reading this book is exciting. You know Kenner will deliver a story that will be tattooed in your mind for years to come!
Eliza and Quincy have a history together that but sometimes the past revisits. The question is this another heartbreak or a second chance?
I received an ARC in return for an honest review. Ugh, such a good story. It covered all the bases. Great second-chance story about couple with amazing chemistry and tons of drama! I honestly could have used a little more of the dirty parts if you know what I mean but it was still good! Definitely can’t wait to see what happens with Mason and Denny!!
It’s finally Quincey’s turn!! I could not wait to get my hands on this story! If you read the Dallas and Jane books, you know Q has a very hidden and guarded back story…be prepared because you finally find out what secrets he’s hiding!!
This story has some major plot twists and covers all the things: secrets, espionage, kidnapping, royalty, steaminess, and so much more!! Bonus: we get snippets of other Stark couples: Nikki/Damien, Ryan/Jamie, Dallas/Jane.
Shattered With You is a fantastic start to the new Stark Security series. I was sucked in at page one of this action packed and suspenseful second chance romance! Quincy and Eliza are two outstanding characters and are absolutely great together. I didn’t want the story to end and cannot wait for the next book! Highly recommend!
Final Score – 4.5 Stars!
As with all things in the Stark World, I jumped at the chance to read the latest tie-in to the series and I have to say if this new series is any thing like the others have been … we’ve got the makings of a PassionFlix series on our hands! Seriously, how can this not be turned into one, right? It’s got it all – good looking, ultra alpha men, sassy and confident women who turn them on their heads, action, intrigue, and plenty of sexy times. Lord, the sexy times! *swoon* But I digress, let’s get back to the review …
Shattered With You, is the start of a new spin-off series, this time in the Stark Security world. In this world, is Quincy and Eliza story and but also their is a second chance story. See things didn’t work out so well the first time around but somehow, someway, they were drawn back to one another and this time – neither one of them are going to let the other go. I adored these characters. Quincy or Quince at time did frustrate me with his reasons for leaving Eliza early on the first time around in their relationship but redeemed himself with the truth and the consequences of his actions. That man has strength of will and is a force to be reckoned with! Is it any wonder he found his equal in Eliza? Both of them have been through so much pain and suffering in their childhood and their innocence ripped away, yet they have come through it, as survivors.
I enjoyed the heck out this book and the cliffhanger ending has me anxious of the next book and where it will lead. I’m looking forward to more intrigue, more action, and of course – more sexy times as only J. Kenner can deliver!
“I can’t promise to save you from the darkness inside you – only you can do that. But there are shadows in your eyes, and I want to be the one to bring back some light.”
Ok, let’s get something straight right now. Quincy? He’s MINE, so back off ladies (or gents). He’s been claimed!!
Eliza Tucker shouldn’t be here. But, she has to pull this off. Her sister is missing and she’ll do whatever she has to in order to find her. She planned on putting her acting skills to work – pretending to be someone she’s not to get the answers she needs. What she didn’t plan on was him. Quincy Radcliffe. He destroyed her once – made her love him and then left without a word. And now he’s standing in front of her. She’ll soon learn that Quincy is not the man she fell in love with all those years ago. It’s like she never really knew him at all. When it becomes clear that his latest mission and her missing sister are somehow connected, can they work together to bring everyone home safely? This may be the toughest thing she’s ever done. Not because of the danger of losing her life, but the danger of losing her heart to this man. Again.
Quincy Radcliffe just saw a ghost. A beautiful spirit from his past, who hates him. She should after what he did to her – how he left her. But, despite this fact, he needs her help and he’ll convince her to do it. When it becomes clear that her reasons for showing up there, and his mission, are entangled in the same web of deceit and danger, their past will have to stay on the back burner. They need each other, like it or not. The success of this mission is his priority. After that, they’re going to talk – and he’s not letting her go again. She’s his. She’s always been his.
Handsome -check. Muscles – check. Alpha? Oh my, YES!!! Quincy is the perfect book boyfriend, and as i mentioned earlier, he’s all mine. Okay, okay, I’ll share him with you. But, all I have to say, is Eliza is one lucky lady!! I can’t wait for the next book in this series!!! Can you?
Amazing. Hot. Suspenseful.
J Kenner is an author who never disappoints and she doesn’t let me down on this book either. The characters hot, angsty, and mysterious. The plot is amazing and keeps your attention from page 1 until you see you’re at the end of the book. It provide flashbacks to help you understand what happened previously. It truly has everything you want and need in a romance book.
The Stark series is continued with this book. He starts a security branch. The character Quincy is hot and mysterious. He has a British accent and steals all your attention. Emma is after information and puts herself into some risky situations. Together, they are explosive and are there to help each other through a horrible situation. J Kenner always has suspense, steaminess, and an all around amazing story.
Buy it today!! Get on the Stark train!!!
J. Kenner’s Stark World is one setting that I’ll never get enough of due to its amazing stories and the couples who reside in this sensual, suspenseful, and seductive environment, and while Damian and Nikki will always be my favorite duo in the eclectic cast of characters involved in these multifaceted story lines, I love the fact that Kenner is introducing readers to the men and women who put their lives on the line as members of Stark’s newly assembled Security team – those who vow to protect and serve in any and all facets necessary.
Readers of Kenner’s S.I.N. Trilogy met Quincy Radcliffe as a member of Dallas’ Deliverance team, and it was clear that his skillset and training were an asset to his team at MI6, with his Deliverance teammates, and now as a pivotal member of Damien Stark’s Security.
But none of Quincy’s past experience or knowledge prepared him for Eliza Tucker and his desire and need to peel away her layers, claiming her as his own OR the fallout that would occur when a routine security detail turned into a life altering situation – one that left him nothing but ‘ragged edges and missing pieces’ and nowhere near worthy of a woman like Eliza.
The fact that Shattered With You is a second chance romance is what drew me into the story line and made me want to understand exactly what happened to Quincy to make him stay away from the one woman who gave him everything…who surrendered to him in ways that allowed her to let down her walls and fill the hole inside her that she always thought would remain open…who now feels nothing but betrayed and hurt by the only man she’s ever trusted.
Quincy and Eliza are brought back together in an extremely unusual way, and while it places them in a tenuous and dangerous situation, it also gives them, especially Eliza, the opportunity to put some of their fractured pieces together, feeling a bit more whole and perhaps even move forward without being completely shattered.
But because of the circumstances surrounding their reunion, the truth of Quincy’s actual profession, as well as Quincy’s inability to see beyond his tortured past, their once inseparable connection seems to be completely destroyed, only further confusing Eliza and desperately wanting to unravel the secrets that Quincy refuses to dispense.
Shattered With You is the perfect title for Quincy and Eliza’s story because it emphasizes just how much damage has been done to them at the hands of horrible people and consequently the actions taken by Quincy to keep Eliza away from his darkness and the monster within because she’s already been through enough and he won’t subject her to any more pain, even if that’s exactly what he did when he left her without even saying goodbye.
I can’t wait for Broken With You, especially after how book one ended, which means I’m sure readers are in for another great romantic suspense in the Stark Security series.
4.5 Poison Apples
Call me a diehard J. Kenner fan. Well, I’m working on it as she has quite the library of books. Basically, I am a Stark series fan. I’ve read everything about Damien and Nikki Stark’s story, and it keeps me coming back for more.
I believe it’s her book, Lost with Me, that introduced me to Quincy Radcliffe, the former British intelligence operative/Deliverance leader. From the start, this man has intrigued me. He is everything you love in an an intelligence hero: handsome, internal, secretive, intelligent, and bold. When he’s involved in a Stark novel, you know the bad guys will be brought to justice. I think Eliza says it best in Shattered With You when she says “his skill set is way more Liam Neeson than James Bond.” He will go to most any length to see that the job is completed, and no one is harmed.
Up to this point, we know very little about Quincy (Quince to his friends) because he is so secretive and internal. However, in Kenner’s Damien, we get a sense that there is more to Quincy’s story than we realize.
Shattered with You is the first book in the Stark Security series. This is Quincy’s book. And it is everything you love about J. Kenner: full of action and suspense, a broken past, some angst, and a lot of fiery $exual chemistry.
We learn that Quincy has a former love, Eliza Tucker. They meet in London, fall in love, and Quincy leaves one weekend and never comes back. As is the case with most J. Kenner stories, there is much, much more to the story. However, we are dealing with two people with broken pasts who must find a way to salvage the present. This story suggests that two people together are better at healing than doing so by one’s self. This is the supreme love truth of this book.
The Quincy of earlier Stark books is all work and no play. What this book shows us is he cares. He protects the people he loves to a detriment. He can be broody but he can also be thoughtful and profound. He sees into the souls of people which allow him to offer them solace when they need it. I loved the Quincy of this book (as I figured I would).
Eliza is strength personified. Her past is littered with trauma. Given her trauma, she should be wholly broken. Yet, she challenges Quincy in ways other women haven’t. She stands her ground with him after he has broken her heart, and she doesn’t allow him to stay silent about his disappearance in her life. She is tenacious and brings about positivity in their connection. Together, these two complete each other. In and out of the bedroom, they push the other to overcome their pasts and become better people.
If you like romance with some cloak and dagger, a little bit of heartbreak, and recurring characters who read like a comfy blanket on a cold day, then you should read Shattered with You. It has suspense, sexiness, and love. J. Kenner doesn’t ever disappoint in the Stark universe.
Overall:
More stories in the Stark universe and I’m so excited! The first book in this new service is about Quincy, whom we met first with Dallas and then working to help Damien and Nikki when their daughter was kidnapped. The last we heard Quincy contemplated retirement from the spy game and private security but was offered the position working in the new Stark branch. We finally get to find out more information about the handsome British spy and who his really is. Add in Eliza, the woman that Quincy loved but left a few years ago and we find out what really happened between them. Eliza couldn’t believe her eyes when she sees Quincy, especially at the location where they were at. There’s more to what people see in Eliza and Quincy and I’m glad we get to find out more about this interesting couple. I can’t wait for the next story!
Got to love a great second chance romance! All the questions as to what happened. Watching that spark, that really never went away, come back. It was intense and suspenseful. I couldn’t wait to get to the next chapter to see what was going to happen!
I love everything J. Kenner writes and Shattered With You doesn’t disappoint. This book is a great start to this new Stark Security series. This book is Quincy and Eliza’s story and is a second chance love story that is action packed with suspense, danger and twist and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. I loved this book so much and highly recommend it!
GAH! I am so in love with the book! I am so excited for this new series! I love all things in the Stark world, so it was amazing to be able to be back there for Shattered with You! This story has everything you have come to love from J Kenner – suspense, heat, action, and all the feels! I can’t wait for the next one in this series!
The moment she spies him crossing the room Eliza Tucker finds herself taken with him all over again, even though the last time they tangled with one another he left her heart in ruins. Quincy Radcliffe is just as gorgeous as he was back then, and as much as she wants to deny her attraction to him, she can’t, because her traitorous body just won’t let her. Her heart on the other hand has it’s walls up and is ready to deflect his heated advances.
She never expected to run into him again, she was only at the gala to find answers about her missing sister, but after a short conversation she soon learns they are after the same information. She knows he is the best at what he does, and she isn’t so sure that she has the skill set it takes to find her sister, so they strike up a little deal. He’ll help her, if she surrenders to him once again… it’s a dangerous game to play, but she doesn’t really have a choice!
Shattered With You is a sultry little page turner that comes brimming with scorching passion, edge of your seat action, and heart-wrenching emotion. Amongst the pages of this one you will find a addictive story line, with emotionally charged words that’ll rock your world. And two exquisitely crafted characters that will draw you in, bring life to the pages, and keep things consistently hot!! The fireworks were unreal between these two! Definitely one of my favorites from this author to date, I can’t wait to see what she has in store for the men of Stark Security next!! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
When I started reading I couldn’t put it down. J. Kenner is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can’t wait for the next book
I was looking forward to reading this new series from J Kenner featuring some familiar characters. It did not disappoint. It was an easy, fast read. It takes some special characters and story to put a different spin on second chance romances, which this did. It was interesting to learn more about Quincy and the circumstances in which he joined Deliverance. I can’t wait for the next one.