TNT is book 23 in the Reed Security series and it is suggested they be read in order.TonyAfter walking into my girlfriend’s house and finding her murdered, I’m really struggling to get back to normal. Everyone’s looking at me like I’m damaged, but they don’t know the truth. And when they find out, they’ll never look at me the same again. But a one night stand changes everything. Suddenly, … everything. Suddenly, everyone at Reed Security is trying to set me up with this crazy woman that can’t cook, shows up at my work, and call me at all hours of the night. I don’t want to hurt her, because she’s so nice, but how long is a man supposed to go along with a crazy person that thinks there’s a relationship where there isn’t one?
Molly
After meeting Tony at The Pub one night, I know without a doubt that he’s the man for me. He’s everything I’ve been waiting for, and I’m not going to let this opportunity slip through my fingers. I know that he’s slightly damaged and dealing with a lot, but with a little encouragement from Tony’s teammates, I refuse to let him push me away. I have a whole arsenal of tips and tricks that my momma taught me, and with the help of my best friend, there’s no way I’ll fail. Now I just have to make Tony see that what we have is forever.
“Uh…you know, this isn’t working,” I said briskly.
She tilted her head, all cute like and looked at me in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“Us…whatever this is. It’s not going to work. You’re nice and all, but it’s just not working.”
I waited for the tears and the drop of her face. I braced myself for the yelling and name-calling. But no matter how much I steeled myself for her reaction, I just wasn’t ready for what she actually said.
“Hmmm. Well, I appreciate your input, but I think it’s going good. Pop tarts?”
“What?”
“I’m sticking some in the toaster. Want some?”
I blinked several times, shook my head, and even slapped my own face, but nothing changed. She was still standing in front of me, asking me if I wanted f#@king pop tarts after I just broke up with her. She actually refused to break up with me. Could that really happen? Did I not get a say in this? And if so, was I destined to just be with her for the rest of my life? I’d never been in this position before. I’d never had a woman refuse to let me break up with her. What was the protocol for this? Did I just go along with it? Maybe I should just not return her calls. Of course, that hadn’t really worked so far. She always showed up, with food.
“Honey?” She quirked her head to the side and smiled sweetly at me. “Pop tarts?”
Shaking my head, I tried again. “I’m serious, Molly. I’m breaking up with you. I don’t want to be with you anymore. It’s been fun, but let’s just end this now.”
“I hear you. I really do, and while I think you make some not very valid points, I’m going to pretend like what you said makes total sense. But we’re not breaking up. You’re just freaking out and you want to end this before it gets too real. I get it, but we’re still not breaking up.”
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Why do the guys at Reed Security always make fun of Tony Tacos?
I have read a few of these Reed Security books now and have been really enjoying them. I plan to go back to the beginning and read the entire series. I like the guys, their wives and girlfriends, the camaraderie they have, the jokes they play on each other. The fact that the few that are still single can’t figure out how the married ones have basically changed from tough military men into women who binge watch TV and talk about it in the office.
I like the nicknames they give each other like Tony Tacos, or taco cheese, or whatever they seem to call him on any given day despite the fact that he is Italian not Mexican. But Caps wife met him while he was working at Taco Bell after he came home from the Middle East so he got the name Tony Tacos and it stuck. He hates it, since other people have better nicknames like Rocco, Sinner, Storm and Hunter.
Tony is trying to get over the guilt he feels over the death of Delaney, the girl he was seeing. Though both he and Delaney knew the relationship wasn’t going anywhere, they were having fun for a while. A friends with benefits situation, really. However, since she was murdered he feels guilty for not protecting her and everyone else is misconstruing his feelings of guilt by thinking he was in love with her and is mourning her.
He goes out to drown his sorrows and ends up going home with some woman he met at the bar. Though he hightailed it out of her apartment in the morning. The woman, Molly is certain they made a love connection and that she is now Tony’s girlfriend. She shows up at Reed Security with lunch for him and though Tony is away at training exercises, Cap is only too happy to show her around. It turns out Molly is the worst cook ever and Tony can’t get rid of her, she keeps showing up. Especially when his co-workers start conspiring against him.
I really liked a lot of the plot in this one. There were some hysterical moments and Molly was so naïve and oblivious but so cute at the same time it was hard not to like her. Though I can see how she would drive someone crazy it would also be their own fault for trying to save her feelings and not just telling her the truth, like about how bad her cooking is. They keep eating it instead of just telling her to stop cooking.
Anyway it is kind of funny how they just let the psycho stalker woman come back over and over again and keep setting Tony up, but she is really harmless. Also just because she is cute and naïve doesn’t mean that the romance isn’t smoking hot. It takes quite a funny turn but because of it it gets quite steamy very quickly. The romance between Tony and Molly is both hot and sweet. I really enjoyed both sides.
I will definitely keep reading more of these books and I still plan to go back to the start of the series! They have wonderful plots, terrific supporting characters, great humor and hot romance.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Every time I read one of Giulia Lagomarsino’s books I walk away with tired eyes, a knot in my throat from shedding a tear or two, my cheeks hurting from smiling so hard while I’m living through the antics with the characters, and my ribs hurting from laughing so hard. TNT is no exception. Who calls an Italian working at Taco Bell “Tony Taco”? That would be Cap’s wife. He hates it. Tony had a ‘friends with benefits’ relationship with Delaney. When she’s murdered, Tony feels guilty for not being able to protect her but the Reed Security crew and their women think he’s mourning the love of his life. When he can’t take anymore, he decides to go out, get drunk, find his ‘hit it & quit it’ for the night and get on with his life. It doesn’t work out that way though. The way the FATES and Ms. Lagomarsino bring things together is absolutely spectacular.
What a wild freaking ride of a story and my first by a new to Arthur that I’ll be checking out her other book’s stat. Omg it’s been a minute since I have laughed throughout a whole book.
Tony “Tacos” and Molly “Taco Sauce” will have you in stitches as Molly just feel’s there’s this connection after their one night together and is already planning their life together and Tony is freaking out, because he doesn’t remember this magical night uh oh trouble in paradise. He work’s for Reed’s Security and his teammates get in on this action and oh lord it just got even funnier I loved this book so much I’m so glad I was given the chance to read it. This is just one of the book’s that’s in this series and I’ll definitely be getting my grabby hand’s on the next one.
I’d absolutely recommend picking this one up and get ready to enjoy.
Another great book in this series. Each book has a different style so certainly stops you getting bored, some are silly and OTT funny, some are sad and moving. All though feature the great Reed security crew and all the books are worth reading. I devoured all the books over a couple of weeks!
She is positive he is her man…as long as she doesn’t kill him with her cooking
*** 4 1/2 Stars ***
TNT is the twenty-third book in A Reed Security Romance series. This story is about Tony Russo, a member of Reed Security group and Molly Erickson who is just fantastic with her quirkiness, determination and womanly wiles. She is absolutely positive that Tony is meant to be her man and she goes about getting this damaged and grieving man into her life for more than just one night in bed. There is danger out there still though and it is not Molly.
This book is funny, emotional, tender, aggravating, quirky, suspenseful, has action and a lot of twists and turns. The characters are nicely developed and work well together. Overall this was a really enjoyable read.
I received a copy of this book and am leaving my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Tony is a new member of the Reed Security team and I’ve been a fan of his. The way the other men tease him and call him Tony Taco (just because he used to work at Taco Bell before he came on board with Reed Security). Tony is Italian, not Mexican! True to Guilia’s form, she brings lots of humor, Laugh of loud moments, crazy antics from the team, Some tense moments, suspense, danger and a very stalker-ish romance between Tony and Molly. Molly being the crazy psycho woman that is convinced Tony is the “one” and Poor Tony doesn’t even remember the night he went home with her! I won’t go into all the story details as in the other reviews, but I found it very entertaining, fast paced and kept me turning the pages to see what happened next. Wasn’t a big fan of Molly, at first, she was kinda CRAZY and very naive. Just didn’t seem to fit a man like Tony, but….she totally grew on Tony. I have read every book in this series and loved them all.
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This a book is both a heartwarming and rewarding read combined with moment of perfect humor.
by sewsummore
This book is another book in the “Reed Security Series.” This time is about Taco Tony and Molly, a ditsy, warm-hearted young woman who believes that after a night spent talking together connecting on a deeply emotional level, they have forged a bond that will last forever. Tony, however, has no recollection of their night since he was drunk. He wakes up naked in her bed and sneaks out before she wakes. Molly, however, continues to stork Tony, refusing to acknowledge that he is her perfect man, sending him meals and showing up unexpectedly at his work, ably assisted by his fellow workmates. Tony finds himself unable to resist making love to her on numerous occasions, and Molly starts making wedding preparations. I found this was a complicated story of instant attraction, humor, and remorse. Tony is a changed man after his ex-lover is brutally murder, feeling he should have prevented it somehow. Molly understands him and her unfailing support and constant sexual advances. That he is unable to resist makes this a book that is both heartwarming and rewarding read.
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I love reading books that are well written and whose characters are well developed and engaging and this one hits the spot. The storyline flowed smoothly from beginning to the end and kept me entertained.
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It’s astounding to me that the Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino is on book 23 and they still get better and better. I loved that the tables get turned on these alpha men. Tony (TNT) has what he thought was a one night stand with Molly. She feels it was a real connection and decides to pursue her man. I loved Molly’s innocence when it comes to relationships, Tony is trying so hard not to hurt her feelings, but when the Reed Security family plot to “help” you, there is no stopping them. Each one of these books has had me laughing out loud at some point to another ( I get a side eye from the hubby) and this book was no exception. Another fantastic read from the Reed Security Family. And you can read all the books for free with your KU subscription. Do yourself a favor, READ THIS SERIES!
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I really like Tony and was hoping he would get someone with sass and determination like the other guys but he got a crazy chick, there were times I would warm to Molly but most of the time unfortunately I did not like her at all as she was just too much ie very stalker/psycho and oblivious to everyone and everything and it just felt too extreme and frustrated me. I felt Tony’s frustration about everyone nagging him about Delaney but never trying to listen to him when he would go to talk and why he would blow up or just walk off and he really did need to work through what happened to move forward. There are some good laughs mainly at Tony and or Molly’s expense although Maggie does cause a bit of a ruckus too and well do we expect any less of her!
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Another great addition – these books get better and better. I am really trying to read from the beginning but before I get through too many another new one comes out and I can’t help myself. The stories are similar but very different and individual. Tony was seeing Delaney but she died and he’s mourning. He feels guilt for her death. They had basically a friends with benefits situation. Since her murdered, he feels guilty for not protecting her and everyone else is misconstruing his feelings of guilt by thinking he was in love with her and is mourning her.
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TNT… Another book of such an amazing series…
Having read all the books to date, you can either read them alone or want to know more about each of the other characters and trust me you will want to. I started on the first in the series and I can’t stop, I look forward to each of their stories and the future of Reed Security. The author draws you in from the start, you don’t know what each book will entail but they all share the same feelings and/or thoughts we have with the connects we make in our lives. Through it all, no matter what you’ll feel like you’re a part of the book, you’ll feel the same things or understand them. If you’re anything like me, I have a little bit of all them in me. I truly suggest you read each one from the start of the series and the men and women within it. I started with Sinner and went on from there. You can’t just read one and move on to another book, oh no, you need to read the next one and the one after that, so on as you find out all the little bits of each character you begin to see the whole story of the series and those behind it. Each character brings their own bit to and and you want to know more. Don’t forget to read the series For the Love of a Good Woman with the other men involved in the series. I can’t wait for the next book to come out. This is a series that’s very intense you can relate to it at some point in your life, the trials and tribulations that they go through, is something either you or someone you know has. I’ve been totally pulled in by the author and you will be to. Tony gets pushed to his limits in this one. For the carefree just have fun guy, moving through his life one day at a time. He’s stuck between what happened and what he needs to do because it’s going to sting more than a scorpion’s does but will set him free to live. Meeting her at the bar with no recollection of what took place, wasn’t his usual style but that one night turned his world upside down. You’ll be laughing so hard over what takes place because you don’t know what Tony’s going to do next. How the guys and ladies take care of him as they do each other, shows just how much he’s truly a part of the family. I’m always amazed at the things that happen within the books and this one, including Tony’s new TNT will keep you wanting and needing more of the series. Sometimes things happen for a reason and they put us where we need to be.
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Tony is still getting over what happened to Delaney, trying to forget by screwing every woman he meets. Including Molly. She’s the worst cook in the world, but the sweetest person you could ever meet. And she’s convinced that she and Tony are soulmates. I spent more time laughing during this book than any of the others. It was truly a “let’s mess with Tony” story, and I loved it. Molly is a tad strange and very naive. I couldn’t decide whether to hate the hot mess that she is, or admire her determination to go after what she knows is hers. I love that she’s the one who changes his nickname from Tony Tacos to TNT. Tony – omg, for a big strong guy with a lot of smarts, he doesn’t know what hit him with Molly, and he can’t figure out how to get out of it. And it doesn’t help that the other guys are egging her on, or that their women just accept Molly for who she is. I can hardly wait for the next book.
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Giulia’s books are always hard to review – why because there’s not a lot you can say without giving away the whole story, the parts that made you laugh and the parts that make you think dam how to those Reed Security men get caught every dam time.
This one is no different – Tony’s a mess and feels to blame for Delaney’s death because he didn’t check and feels guilt because she wasn’t the love of his life like everyone thinks, they were just F$$$ buddies.
Molly brings a whole new level to the story, she has rules to make sure she keeps her man, she can’t cook and gives off a crazy stalking vibe and she’s going to do anything to make sure that she’s going to keep her man. She shows up everywhere with the Reed Security Team encouraging her as much as Tony denies that Molly’s his girlfriend, he doesn’t want to admit that somewhere along the way he starts to like her.
As always there’s never a dull moment when the men of Reed Security get together, terrifying Tony about what Molly wants, bets on baby deliveries, making a plan to win against the team of SEALS coming to visit, the men of Reed Security make sure Tony realises that Molly is really the one for him, while still worried about a murderer trail, and it wouldn’t be Reed Security unless the simplest of things always end up complicated.
Oh myyyy! This story was hilarious. It had it’s sad, scary and dark parts, but I was laughing so hard at Tony Taco’s story.
Tony Russo is fairly new to the Reed Security group. He’s dealing with his guilt over the recent death of the woman he was sleeping with. They weren’t in love; they were bed mates. He wishes everyone would stop treating him with kid gloves because of her death. He feels guilty enough without trying to explain the situation to them.
Molly Erickson is a naïve young woman who is quirky, eccentric, and bulldozes her way into Tony’s life after one night together. Tony doesn’t remember the connection they had on the first night they met, and Molly seems to be a psycho stalker.
I loved this story!! It was so out there and hilarious that I had to cover my mouth laughing while reading it because my husband had gone to bed. I stayed up past my bedtime to read this book and I regret nothing. It is laugh out loud funny. Tony and Molly’s relationship is so off the charts out there that you are wondering if Molly really is psycho. It all made sense when I got to the part where Tony remembered the first time they met. His complete turnaround and his realization are what make sense to the story. He is so afraid of losing someone else he cares about that he subconsciously has blocked the first night that he and Molly met. The men of Reed Security take things a bit too far with Molly while messing with Tony though and things get a bit rocky for a short time. If you are looking for a lighthearted read, with a little heavy in it, enjoy reading about a group of men who treat each other like brother, then you will love this book and series. These men and women are loyal to each other and are a true family, no matter how out there they can be at times. They are fun to read, passionate about their loved ones and will go to any length to keep each other safe. I give this story a 5-star read and look forward to more in the series.
It’s official, I am 100% addicted to this series and Tony’s story kept me laughing throughout the entire book. I mean with a nickname of Tony Taco, for a man who is an elite alpha male security professional, can you blame me? Anyway, Tony is dealing with the death of a woman that he had relations with but that was as far as things went. Not helping matters is that his friends and the woman’s parents are all under a misconception with regards to Tony’s feelings for her. Needing more, Tony winds up in a bar where he meets Molly and gets plastered beyond recognition which leads to Tony doing something he would never do under normal circumstances. The following morning, things go from bad to worse as it seems as if Tony has picked up something that he just cannot seem to get rid of. This is one skillfully written storyline blending hilarity with the seriousness of dealing with the repercussions of one’s actions. Molly is the epitome of a good person which leaves her open to have to deal with people who can be judgmental and cruel. However, she seems to take everything in stride and can be a dog with a bone when it comes to what she believes in. Tony is doing his best to deal with Molly and all of her baggage. Ms. Lagomarsino crafts her characters with a way that is relatable. Filled with drama, suspense, wit, steam and humor this is another wonderful story that will have any reader invested from beginning to end. I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.
The Reed Security series is still moving forward with fantastic stories and characters in book twenty three. This is Tony and Molly’s story. Tony is not looking for a relationship, he is happy with a one night stand. Molly happens to be the one night stand that just sticks. Tony tries to break things off but Molly is positive Tony is the man for her and she is not going anywhere. Now the hard part, to convince Tony, basically win him over with loving and food. Another fantastic story that propels the challenges and characters of this series forward and the adventures of a new relationship. I absolutely love reading this author! This series should be read in order but it is worth every single book, you will be hooked. Enjoy!
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I enjoyed this story although it took me a while to warm up to Molly. She was a bit of a stalker. As the story unfolded, it became apparent that she was certain of Tony’s feelings before he was. She was sweet but not entirely conscious of her failings. I felt very much for Tony as he dealt with his own feelings and the feelings of those around him. There were some giggle and laugh moments as well as some tearful ones. I have enjoyed this series, though I did not start with the first, and recommend this story and the series. I plan to go back and read from the beginning.
I received a copy of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.
TNT is Book #23 of the “Reed Security” series and I found this book to be a very enjoyable read! The storyline was great and the characters were so well detailed that Molly and Tony pulled me right into their journey as it effortlessly unfolded!
Reed Securities. I can’t help but come back, for more!
Ms. L has mastered delivery of the lives who make up this elite security team.
Finally, we spend more time with Tony! Molly, thank you for your persistence!
Ms. L’s characters have such depth, and are so real. This series is like watching your favorite drama on TV, and when the season ends, you go through withdrawal. I’ll now be in withdrawal until the next Reed Securities book is released!
Just love this series and every single one on the team!
I received an advanced reader copy, and this is my honest and voluntary review.