When her pedophile candidate crashes and burns Gia accepts that her life as a hotshot campaign manager is over. Given the profoundly corrupt candidate who is now a shoe-in to win, Logan challenges her to run for the office–something she swore she’d never do. When Logan refuses to take no for an answer, for better or worse, Gia concedes. Shocked at Gia’s entry into what he’d assumed would be a … assumed would be a walk in the park campaign, her hapless political opponent brazenly labels Logan her sugar daddy. He ups the ante claiming that Gia sold her body to get his financial support. Given Logan’s special operative background, it was an unwise move at best.
In his former Special Operative career, lying and lying well was often a matter of life and death. Logan admits it’s questionable if that excuses his lies of omission to Gia regarding his current operation. He has to hope what’s usually considered dishonorable isn’t when the life and well-being of the woman he’s deeply in love with is at stake.
Logan is an entrepreneurial genius, accustomed to ruling every arena he chooses to enter. No shrinking violet, Gia rules her life with an iron hand. It’s not surprising that occasionally in public and, particularly behind closed doors, their relationship is an explosion waiting to happen.
Gia admits the problem with Logan’s commanding arrogance, in addition to annoying the hell out of her, it also turns her on.
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Taylor Lee strikes another hit. What a wonderful way to get the second one in the series started. Ms. Lee has such a wonderful way of putting words together that pulls you into the story and doesn’t let you go until the end.
Gia is first a campaign manager not a candidate. When her candidate is arrested for being a pedophile, she becomes the candidate. Not being used to being in front of the audience, she becomes the star.
Logan is a very good looking, rich man who owns a lucrative tech company and is also a veteran of Delta Force. He also has his eye on Gia. He funds her campaign and also her wardrobe. Logan is also her lover.
When the campaign gets nasty, Logan and Gia get tougher to beat as a team. Gia doesn’t realize just how dangerous Logan and his team can be until the time comes for him to get Gia bodyguards. She balks but gives in when things start happening.
Lots of action, mystery, suspense and naturally romance, the steamy kind that Ms. Lee is known for.
This is my honest opinion and I can’t wait to read the next one. Great work.
You really need to read Against the Odds: Passion Meets Politics by Ms. Lee before reading this book to get a good understanding of what is going on. Ms. Lee has a rare gift of telling an exciting story, grabbing your attention, and reading the book from beginning to end without putting the book down. Gia has been in politics most of her life, but behind the scenes. Now she is pushed front and center and feels she has lost control. Logan is an extreme alpha man who has to be in control. But he believes in Gia and her team as well as the team he has put together. This book shows us some of the dirty politics and the rich people who use candidates like a puppet master. Logan also has undercover work that Gia knows nothing about that may play into the election. I loved how well Gia handled herself with the reporters, her opponent, and the debate. Of course we also have the hot times between Gia and Logan. This is a must read, but I must warn you there is a next book. I was given a copy of this book and voluntarily wrote a review.
Gia Tremaine has been involved in politics all her life, and has always been surrounded by strong and extremely powerful men. Now it’s her turn to step into the limelight.
Logan Fowler is ex special forces and now a tech genius and security expert. He is pushing Gia into running for office for reasons that would scare her if she knew of them.
An action packed political romantic suspense. Our characters are super sexy and ultra confident. They will face many challenges.
This is the second book in the series. You could read it on it’s own but it’s better read in order.
An exciting story.
I hated that I had to put down this book to do mundane things like work, cook, eat, etc.
Gia was aware that Logan was a dominant man, but he pulled out all the stops in this book to the point he left Gia with eyes wide open.
In this book, Gia was completely taken out of her comfort zone. That did not stop her from being the strong, intelligent, dynamic woman that she had always been. Her vulnerability was right under the surface, but Logan was right with her to provide his own version of strength to help her move past her discomfort. Logan also had his own level of vulnerability as his feelings for Gia increased.
Once again, I find this book completely engaging in part due to the descriptive language Taylor Lee has a penchant for using. I love the banter between Logan and Gia, as well as the conversations had between the characters. It is strong, commanding, and a bit over the top. The language fits the characters perfectly. As the author loves to have her characters state, “It is formidable” .
Logan and Gia navigate the murky, somewhat nasty, and downright dirty political waters using all of their skills. Her strategic, political skill set as well as Logan’s strategic Special Ops skill set. A few twists, a bombshell here and there, off the charts steam, and I think this book will keep you fully engaged.
I wouldn’t say that this book ends in a cliffhanger. I would say the Logan, Gia, and the gang are not done!
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy received from the author.
As the campaign heats up, so does Gia and Logan’s relationship. Gia’s insecurities bring out the dominant alpha male in Logan in the most passion-filled manner leading to a few very erotic moments between the two. While trying to reconcile their love life with Gia’s political one, they are faced with combating dirty politics and international political intrigue.
This is a story filled with the ultimate in back room political maneuvers, a roller coaster of emotions, some unexpected bumps and a few (figurative) bruises, a surprising twist or two, and lots of steam. It’s an exciting and engrossing tale that will keep you reading from the beginning until an end that will leave you anxious to find out what’s coming next for Gia and Logan, and her campaign!