Cole Hackett, retired SEAL, reluctant civilian has one desire—a life without complications. So when Josie McLean, unpredictable hellcat daughter of police chief McLean and freshly licensed PI keeps sniffing around his cases, he’s determined to steer clear. She has trouble written all over her and the last thing he needs is to babysit a woman hell bent on getting killed in the pursuit of glory. …
Josie McLean spent two decades trying to gain a glimmer of attention from her father. Even a lucrative career as a private investigators isn’t enough to make him overlook the fact that she’d been born with the wrong parts. Despite his disinterest, she’s determined to be the best at her job, while keeping her butt on the straight and narrow to avoid his wrath. That is, until her case takes a life or death turn and everyone is a suspect.
Attitude and attraction collide when Cole and Josie’s cases intersect forcing them to band together to seek a dangerous enemy. When the mortal danger turns its sights on Josie, can both Josie and Cole step out from behind the shadows of the past and lean one another to find a killer before it’s too late?
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This is Cole and Josie’s books. Cole works with the company Dylan runs and Josie is the daughter of the Chief of Police and lost his son in the war and Josie becomes a PI to try and impress her father. Cole and Josie seem to be working on the same case but not together. It involves Josie’s best friend Eric. There is a lot of action and clashes.
A non-stop action ride with Cole and Josie and the rest of the team. Cole’s simmering with anger over what he perceives as Josie’s recklessness is very funny to read. Throw in drone technology, drag queens and attraction and you have a fun story. The only issue I have with the book is that I feel it was too short and I wish it has been more fleshed out. There is a lot going on, I just wanted more. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
This is Cole and Josie’s books. Cole works with the company Dylan runs and Josie is the daughter of the Chief of Police and lost his son in the war and Josie becomes a PI to try and impress her father. Cole and Josie seem to be working on the same case but not together. It involves Josie’s best friend Eric. There is a lot of action and clashes.
This one is a great one! You won’t be disappointed with this addition to the series. Cole meets his match with Josie. She is a kick a$$ private detective trying to earn the respect of her police chief father and doesn’t want help from anyone least of all Cole. There is lots of action and suspense, bombs, bad guys galore and hot steamy scenes.
In this installment of the Fierce Protectors series, Cole’s been brought in to help a friend with a sticky situation. When the person he’s supposed to be watching has his house blown up, Cole’s more concerned with Josie McClean. She’s the best friend of the now missing man, but more importantly, she’s a new PI and is getting in his way. When the pair overhear a couple of goons talk about going after Josie, Cole steps in and has Josie stay at his place. But, things aren’t easy between Josie and Cole, I mean, what’s the fun in that. They’re both snarky, hard headed people and they butt heads right from the get go. When Cole hears how the Chief of Police, who happens to be Josie’s father, talks to her, like she’s still a little girl and not someone who’s strong and smart, Cole steps up and in his own way tells the Chief like it is. I think those conversations are some of my favorite. Cole’s able to set the Chief straight, but it doesn’t sound like it.
Now that Josie’s in the crosshairs of whoever’s after her best friend, Cole and the rest of the team at Fierce are going to do everything they can to not only protect her, but figure out who’s behind this mess.
Yes, once again I’d figured out who it might be, and once again, I wanted to do physical damage to a fictional character. That’s how well this series is written. It’s not the first time I’ve wanted to do physical damage to a character in Ms. Hagen’s Fierce Protectors universe.
You’ve got amazing world building, a wonderful series ARC, great characters, and a storyline that drags you in and keeps you stuck there.
*I borrowed this title using my Kindle Unlimited subscription.
** spoiler alert ** Josie has been trying for year to prove to her father that she is good at her job. Cole retired from the SEALs and is now trying to live a life without problems. One case links them together. Will Cole be able to keep Josie safe? Will Josie allow her heart to open up?
Loved the connection and rivalry between these two! I didn’t blame Josie for being iffy in how she reacted to Cole being as her father was trying to still treat her like a child. I loved Cole’s determination to do what it took to keep her safe, even if he put his foot in his mouth multiple times. Great read!
Once again, Ms Hagen proves what a talented author she is. Not many can write a novella that has an engaging plot and complex characters. Few can accomplish this in just a few pages.
This story, belonging to Cole and Josie, is a stand alone. Though, to enjoy it even more, I would suggest the reader pick up books 1 and 2 . Both stories are just as good.
Cole is a former Navy SEAL, now part of a security company made up of former elite military men, and friends. The group has been hired to keep an eye on a tech wiz. Josie, daughter of the chief of police, has always felt her father wished she’d been a guy . She is a successful PI determined to keep her friend, Eric, the techie guy , safe. Eric has invented a new prototype of drones which are wanted by both the good and the bad guys.
Cole and Josie try to deny the attraction while working this job, and Cole is determined to keep her safe.
It’s a story filled with action, whodunit, good guys and bad guys, and of course , romance.
Another well written story and a great addition to the series.
I voluntarily read this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.