“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 … 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
Memories of You (novella)
Ravaged With You
more
Julie’s books suck me in from page one and never let go! Highly recommend!
This was an entertaining book. Quincy is a former MI6 agent working for the newly formed Stark Security Agency, going undercover, along with his partner Denise, at a party trying to get information to stop a sex trafficking ring and save a 13 year old princess who was kidnapped and being sold. He unexpectedly sees Eliza at the party, thinking she is so desperate for money she is working as a call girl although she is also undercover trying to find her missing sister. Almost five years previously he and Eliza had a relationship while she was living in London, but the job took him away from her, leaving them both heartbroken and her angry. Unfortunately, they must work together to find her sister and the princess.
There is a lot of action and excitement in this book, along with the romance. The main story is the missing princess and sister. There are some intense scenes, too. When we find out what happened to Quincy on the mission that took him away from Eliza in London… wow. And the villain reveal and fight at the end was insane. Even better, I was actually surprised by who the villain actually was! I had predicted it would be a different person. And once Eliza and Quincy talk out what happened when their relationship ended, they are able to come to terms with their feelings and move forward in a healthy way.
This is a great book, but not a light easy read by any means. And the ending sets up the next book well, too. I am excited to read Denise’s story after getting to know her in this book.
4.5 stars–SHATTERED WITH YOU is the first instalment in J. Kenner’s contemporary, adult STARK SECURITY erotic, romance series, a spin-off from the author’s numerous Stark series. This is former British MI6 agent and security specialist Quincy Radcliffe, and American actress Eliza Tucker’s story line. Quincy Radcliffe was first introduced in DAMIEN, A Stark Saga novel.
NOTE: Due to the graphic content and nature of the story line there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from first person perspective (Eliza Tucker), and third person (Quincy Radcliffe) SHATTERED WITH YOU, using present day and memories from the past, follows the second chance romance between former British MI6 agent and security specialist Quincy Radcliffe, and American actress Eliza Tucker. Five years earlier, Eliza Tucker, while on a working ‘vacation’ in England, met and fell in love with Quincy Radcliffe, a man she believed worked as an international financial consultant. Three months later our heroine’s heart would be destroyed when Quincy disappeared without so much as a goodbye. Fast forward to present day, wherein Eliza’s older sister Emma, a private eye and security specialist in her own right is missing, along with a young child, and Eliza is desperate to uncover her whereabouts and why. Pretending to be her own sister, Eliza goes undercover as a high price call-girl to gather information from someone who may or may not know where Emma has gone. Enter Quincy Radcliffe, the man who broke our heroine’s heart but a man looking for a missing child who may be in the custody of Eliza’s sister. What ensues is the tempestuous but rekindling romance between Eliza and Quincy, and the potential fall-out as Quincy is unable to let go of the past, a past that all but destroyed our story line hero.
Quincy Radcliffe had never stopped loving our story line heroine but the life of a MI6 agent meant leaving and disappearing at the drop of a hat. When his assignment went all to h*ll, Quincy was unable to return to the woman who had stolen his heart, a woman who would struggle to move on with her life. Eliza and Quincy’s backstories are heart breaking and dark, heart break that continues into the present day.
The relationship between Eliza and Quincy is a second chance romance between two people destroyed by childhood trauma, and adult pain. Quincy battles to move on from the past as Eliza continues to struggle with Quincy’s actions years before. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense.
We are reintroduced to several characters from the author’s numerous Stark series including Nikki and Damien Stark, Jamie Archer and Ryan Hunter, Dallas Sykes, Orlando ‘Ollie’ McKee, Quincy’s partner Denise aka Denny; Emma’s business partner Lorenzo Tate, and his daughter Marissa. The requisite evil has many faces. Denny and Mason’s story is next in BROKEN WITH YOU.
SHATTERED WITH YOU is a heart breaking and emotional story line. The premise is captivating and engaging: the characters are broken, spirited and animated; the romance is seductive and impassioned. SHATTERED WITH YOU is an energetic and revealing story of second chances and moving forward.
Nobody does a tortured hero like J. Kenner.
At midnight I decided I was going to read the first chapter of Shattered With You and then go to bed. Instead it’s almost 6am and I’ve finished the book. Now second chance romance is my least favorite troupe, but Quince and Eliza’s story was beautifully written. I just wish Eliza would of made Quince work for it a little bit harder when he re entered her life.
I loved Quince, he had that whole broody, tortured thing going on. Eliza was witty and had a good head on her shoulders. Together they fit perfectly, even if it took them a while to figure that out.
If you are familiar with the Stark world then you will see many familiar faces.
Ms. Kenner is bringing her readers her latest series Stark Security which has an all-encompassing gritty edge to it. Quincy is former MI6 and currently working for Stark Security when he runs into the last person he ever expected to see again. Eliza is an aspiring actress who fell in love with Quincy and had her heartbroken when he up and left her. They both are sucked into a mission together when they realize that their respective goals overlap. As the story unfolds, there are snippets of the past that answer questions regarding their prior relationship and begs the question as to whether these two former lovers have a second chance at romance. Full of action, suspense, drama and chemistry that will have you breathing hard this is one book to add to your tbr list. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series!
I volunteered to read an arc of this book and all opinions are my own.
This is the first book in this new spin off from the Stark books and I’m addicted already.
I will be honest and admit it took me slightly longer to get into then usual but once I was in I was completely hooked.
This is Quincy’s story and oh how I loved this brooding Brit. He might be getting a second chance at love with Eliza but it wont be easy as he broke her heart before.
This book alternates between the past and present so you get to see and understand what has gone on between Quincy and Eliza. they have both been so much pain and heartache that together they seem to heal the wounds.
Despite the friction between Quincy and Eliza they connection between them is palpable. How long can they deny what is right in front of them.
This is one well written, fast paced suspense that you will be unable to put down till the very end.
J. Kenner has done it again! She has written a PHENOMENAL story that draws you in and keeps sitting on the edge of your seat until the end wondering what is going to happen next. This story is filled with action, suspense, love, and a roller coaster of a ride.
Quincy is a haunted soul that is broody and both lovable at the same time. He meets this gorgeous woman Eliza and they have this world win love affair until the day that Quincy leaves and doesn’t come back. Eliza is heart broken and not sure what to do but she moves on never forgetting that man with gorgeous eyes and the sexy accent.
Then Eliza needs help and she knows just who to go to for the help but she doesn’t want to but she doesn’t have a choice. So Eliza contacts Quincy and he knows he has to help her out and he does. As he is helping her all the old feelings come back and the two get back together for a night of pleasure but that night isn’t enough for either one of them and they have to decide if they can make it work out for the long haul.
This is am amazing beginning to what I am sure is going to be a PHENOMENAL series that will take us on one roller coaster ride. So go on and one click this and enjoy the ride of Quincy and Eliza!
ARC received for an honest review
I love a second chance story.
I love everything related to the Starkiverse.
I adore Eliza and Quincy.
Full of action, suspense and oh so much sexual tension, Shattered With You had me hooked from the start.
I did feel though, that the end was a little rushed, and with all the build up I was expecting a bang at the end, and it felt more like a whimper. However that could just be me.
I loved seeing bits of the Stark men and their ladies.
I felt that this was a good and interesting start to the Stark Security spin off, and I am looking forward to what comes next.
SHATTERED WITH YOU by J. Kenner is book One in the Stark Security Series. This is the story of Quincy Radcliffe and Eliza Tucker.
Quincy and Eliza once had a hot few months together when Quincy walked away. Now years later a chance meeting puts them together again. But this time Eliza needs his help finding her missing sister. Both have issue from their past that are making it hard for their future. Will this time they be able to work through past issue to be together again?
Enjoyed their action packed story!
“The man who’d watched her in silence was broken. Inside and out. And the shards of his soul would cut her to pieces.”
While I love reading anything in the Stark world, I especially enjoy stories with broken characters. Quincy fits that description and then some. I’ve been excited to finally learn his history after having met him in previous books. And did I mention his sexy accent? Yeah, he’s all that…sigh.
The author took me back in time and allowed me to fall for both characters as they fell for each other. It was bittersweet because I already knew they were destined to crash and burn after reading the synopsis. I was so damn curious to know what caused him to walk away from the love of his life.
Eliza had already suffered so much before he came into her life, it wasn’t fair for her to have to go through hell again. But, that’s exactly what happened to her when her man up and disappeared on her without a hint that he wasn’t coming back. My heart broke as her anticipation turned into worry, and then to fear, and finally to devastation when she realized it was over.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the mystery and suspense of this story. Yeah, a big part of the suspense was waiting to learn what Quincy was hiding. Then it escalated when I was drawn into the whole missing sister situation. I got to put my armchair profiling skills to work as I struggled to put the pieces together.
As she’s been known to do, the author turned up the heat, and when their paths crossed again their passion was like molten lava. I couldn’t decide what to do with my hand, turn the page, fan myself, or bite my nails. It was too delicious, so I did all three. And then…I got a sneak peek of what’s to come in the series. No words. The line forms here…
Great first book in this spin-off series in the Stark world! Love the story and the characters and as usually this author grabbed me in from page one and wouldn’t let me go until the end.
Quincy is sexy and smart, and did I mention British? Yeah, that’s right, that ups his sexy factor for sure. He is also a tortured soul who went through a horrible ordeal years earlier. He is now working for Stark Security. Eliza is also very smart and beautiful and quite worried about her sister who is missing. She too has had some very horrible things happen in her past. They meet again for the first time in years. She and Quincy had a relationship back then and she had thought they were in love, but he left after a few months without a word and broke her heart. Can these two who clearly have oodles of chemistry and even more clearly have not lost their feelings for each other, work together to help her sister Emma and to sort out the past in order to move forward together as a couple? You don’t want to miss this new romantic suspense series that has plenty of all the good stuff, plus if you are a J Kenner fan, some of the familiar faces from the Stark world that we all know and love.
4.75 Stars
Four years ago, for one amazing summer in London, Eliza and Quincy were each other’s everything.
But something happened and he broke her heart. She never wants to see him again.
Too bad, because now they kinda have to work together.
Eliza is trying to find her missing private investigator sister. And she’s doing that at this creepy, elite sex party in Hollywood – the same party Quincy and his Stark Security team are doing a secret agent mission thing that night.
Turns out they’re ‘working’ the same case.
Let the fun times begin.
Because even through all the hate and heartbreak – the feelings are still very much there!
I really loved this!
I didn’t exactly know what to expect. Well, I kinda expected a great romantic suspense – and I got that. But it also something different and more and … no idea what I mean. But I really loved it.
The first few pages I was a bit torn. On the verge of being bored, because I didn’t really know why I should care about a building in Hollywood. Even though it was interesting to read about it – but I was afraid the whole book would give me too many details about things that didn’t really matter to the story. And then we go back in time a few times – to London – when they met – how they fell for each other. I usually don’t like going back in time in books. But it was really okay here.
It was a very exciting and sexy and mysterious and Hot-British-Hero story.
We have the missing sister Eliza is looking for and we have the missing royal kid from Europe Quincy is looking for. Plus the problems in our two darlings pasts. Plus their relationship and break-up problems. All very exciting and heartbreaking!
I loved seeing Dallas and Ryan and Damien again.
Great Book!
It could’ve been a bit more of everything. It was all a bit rushed and not very detailed (even though I complained about too much detail in the beginning). I wanted more about their pasts, their relationship in London, the time between London and now. More about Stark Security and its people. More romance and fun and action. Just a tiny bit more. It felt like Julie was told to cut 100 pages of interesting stuff. BUT – it was also completely okay the way it was – I really loved reading it!
Can’t wait to get my hands on Denny and Mason’s story next!!!!
SHATTERED WITH YOU was a very exciting & sexy & heartbreaking romantic suspense! Run to your nearest amazon for your own hot British agent – this one is MINE!
Ugh – another tiny little thing about the writing. As most of my followers know … I HATE it when authors use AS in a non-comparing way. Like: I couldn’t pick you up from school – as I was busy eating cake. Know what I mean?? I hate that. It’s not used in modern-day conversations. British people use it but even then it sounds horrible to my ears.
And the other thing – SO LONG AS. We learned in school that it is AS LONG AS. Is this a local thing? I have no idea – I have never heard anyone say SO LONG AS in real life! I hate it.
But of course – that’s all just me and my weird reading rules.
Carry on.
Need to read If I Break first.
Very much enjoyed this story. It was intriguing, engaging, intense in parts and effectively dealt with some difficult issues. Loved the two leads and found myself struggling to put the book down, eager to find out what would happen!
J. Kenner’s first novel in the Stark Security Series is a thrilling roller-coaster ride, and the suspense begins immediately, as does a look back at Quince and Eliza’s explosive and compelling romantic three-month interlude after their initial meeting. This novel is definitely a page-turner, the story-line is a good one, and the action is fast-paced. Some of the history of Quince’s job past is totally tragic and not for the squeamish, but totally relevant to the storyline.
I would recommend this novel for anyone who enjoys great thrillers and a bit of realistic romance!
I enjoyed this book and read it as quickly as I could, because I wanted to be sure everyone would be safe! Its a return to previous romance book that was very fun, along with some dangerous situations. Recommend it for the mystery and the romance portions!
Another book where the pace is way too fast. Aside from that, it was a fun read.
Action packed romance.
Am looking forward to reading the next in this series!
Good mystery and suspense in this story. Didn’t think Quincey would ever let us know what his big secret was.