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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TNT is book 23 in the Reed Security series and it is suggested they be read in order. A well written story that kept me turning pages, but TNT and Molly’s story ends on a cliff-hanger. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tony drinks to forget meets Molly but forges what happen when they did.
Tony Russo is riddled with guilt over the death of Delaney and what he could have done to prevent it so goes out to drown the memories in booze. He meets a woman but remembers nothing until he wakes up in her bed the next morning. He is in such a hurry to get away he ends up leaving without his phone, shoes underpants and wearing her t-shirt which he gets ragged over when he arrives at Reed Security. Molly wakes up and realizes he has left so she collects the things he has left makes him some lunch and heads to Reed Security.
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As Tony ‘TNT’ Tacos, you’re a d*man good looking guy, intelligent, physically strong & calmly lethal when your Reed Security mission calls for it. You are surrounded at work by fellow ‘Reeders’ who have your back, who you trust with your life, friends & brothers in arms who would do anything to support you. Normally you are a ‘hit it & quit it’ one & done’ male but you entered into a benefits only relationship with a woman who knew the score & was delighted with it.
But then, she’s murdered. You cared for her but didn’t love her. You feel guilty but you’re not mourning. Everyone who knows you, thinks you are. The unrelenting pressure of their sympathetic misunderstanding & constant efforts to help you ‘heal’ are exhausting & depressing you. In order to try to forget you go to the local bar, The Pub, to get blissfully hammered, get lucky & get on with your life.
So, you go, you get HAMMERED, you get lucky & panic when you wake up in bed with an unknown woman. You leave her apartment like greased lightening while she’s still sleeping. The End.
Only, SHE doesn’t see it that way. AT ALL.
IMO, this one by Ms Lagomarsino is wonderfully & deceptively thought-provoking & is a a skillful blend of hilarious, sexy, sad & pathos. On the surface of the plot (again, IMO) it’s a hilarious comedy of a woman (Molly/h) who long ago made the deliberate decision to seriously intensify her natural bent to accept all people as inherently good to nuclear levels. She is a constant in her realm of influence: happy, sympathetic, a great listener, smiling, bubbly. She is also horrible at cooking, waitressing & almost anything else she attempts. But once she is focused on TNT, NOTHING will divert her, drive her away or give up on her ‘One’.
And this laser focus of hers is what, for me, was both funny & sad. The undercurrent of this one is (for me) sad because she never seems to realize or even suspect her multitude of shortcomings & none of those in her orbit ever try to help guide or gently correct her. Why? Because Molly is just too sweet, too happy, too gentle, too kind to let her know.
BUT, that said, this IS a hugely funny & wacky inadvertent romance of a lethal security operative who becomes increasingly panicked & frustrated when he finds he can NOT scrape a bound & determined one night stand off him no matter what he says or how he tries to do so. And a few of his attempts put him directly in the crosshairs of a couple of Molly’s very aggressively protective & threatening male friends.
Ms Lagomarsino is a mistress of writing exciting action laced stories sprinkled throughout with steam, humor & comradeship. And once again, I found she does NOT disappoint. The writing is smooth & has an excellent flow. The reader is easily drawn into the plot & Ms Lagomarsino deftly fleshes out her characters until the reader feels they understand them, want to know them. Want them to find love, peace, their happiness. Want them to deliver justice to the villain(s), want them to work through their angst, insecurities, fears, worries.
If as a reader you crave romance, some steamy scenes, suspense, action, danger & lots of humor: Read this one. It’s heart warming & tinged with some heart ache, will make you laugh, chuckle, smile & even bring a tear or two to your eye. It’s a wonderful story peopled with characters that intrigue the reader so they are invested in the resolution of all aspects of the book.
I GREATLY enjoyed it & I think most readers will too.
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I have been looking forward to Tony’s even before I finished Coop’s book. I knew it would be good but it was even better than I had anticipated! I absolutely love the Reed Security bunch and can always count on some laughs and alot of crazy antics along with enough action to keep me entertained but I was not prepared for the smile that was stuck on my face because of the craziness that was Molly. She was just what Tony needed and I loved those two together. While technically TNT can be read as a standalone, it is highly recommended that you start from the beginning since all these amazing stories are interconnected and build on each other. I have only read the last 4 out of the last 5 published and have truly enjoyed everyone, but I can not wait to be able to go back to the beginning and binge read the entire series.
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This is the first book written by Ms Lagomarsino that I have had issues with.
I have put it down and picked it up so many times. I forced myself to finish it.
It is an okay read but far below any of her previous books.
Very disappointed.
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YES! We get Tony Taco’s story! Who is Molly? Why am I thinking to myself, “Oooh! Lordy! We have a stage 5 clinger! Alert! Run!”? I could not stop laughing after Tony and his team got back to Reed Security! At 16% of the way into the story, I was thinking some not so good things and Tony should flee to another state or continent quickly! What the heck happened to my Reed Security men?????? I have never been so shocked or laughed so hard at Cap and Sinner! I love that Knight rigs houses to bite/fight back! oh my goodness! Such a fun read! I cannot wait for Florrie’s book!
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Another brilliant book in the world of the Reed security family and I have to tell you these guys and girls get crazier with every book in the series and I would recommend that you read them in order as there ar a lot of things from past books brought up.This latest is Tony’s story
Tony (taco Tony to his friends) walks into his girlfriend Delaney’s house to find her murdered now all his work mates are handling him with kid gloves thinking he is devastated but the truth is he and Delaney knew that they weren’t forever they where just having fun and it is guilt at not protecting her that he is feeling But now he has a woman determined that she will be his and his team mates are encouraging her Molly has heart of gold even if she is a little crazy and she fits in with this crazy mob and before long she will no longer be annoying you as you hope she gets a HEA with Tony.
This was a very tame episode for Reed Security. It follows up with the tragedy from last book. There were some really hysterical, laugh out loud situations with Molly and Tony. Poor Molly’s cooking is one step away from food poisoning and she just keeps fixing food for Tony that he actually eats. They have a load of trials and tribulations to go through. Nicely written and a really enjoyable read.
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Molly and Tony’s story. This has the drama and humor we expect from Giulia! Love how the characters from previous book help the story. Well worth reading the series from the beginning to enjoy it best.
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Explosive, Dynamite.. TNT is it.. This book is explosive from start to finish.
Tony and Molly are 2 characters that you wouldn’t see coming from a mile away, especially Molly. She hits you like a bulldozer and you end up falling in love with her character just as hard.
Tony is one character that you love to see get picked on, because his reactions are just that hilarious. From his frustration over his nickname to his frustration in dealing with Molly in the beginning, it’s absolutely hilarious. But it’s not always laughs and giggles on his end. He manages to make you quite teary eyed when you see the guilt that he carries and the way he tries to handle it. He becomes a character that you just can’t help but love.
Molly’s character was something I never saw coming. Initially I thought she was a complete psycho. But over the course of the book, I realized that she just has a different way of looking at life and at people. She always sees the best in people and that’s what makes her adorable.
What makes this book even more awesome is the way Molly gets on with the guys at Reed Security and the fact that she fits perfectly in with the wives.
All in all, this was a very explosive book
I loved this story! Tony’s girlfriend is murdered and is feeling quite a lot of guilt for not being able to protect her. After going out one night he goes home with a woman named Molly. He leaves the next morning and she somehow manages to track him down at work. Molly thinks they have a connection and he’s her happily ever after. He thinks she’s just crazy. His friends at Reed Security even like Molly and do nothing to discourage her. Molly made me laugh so many times with her crazy antics. This story was awesome, it’s funny, filled with twists, with great characters and wonderful chemistry. It’s a read I definitely recommend.
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Tony Tacos gets his woman! Or rather, his woman gets him. In the previous Reed Security story, Tony suffers a tremendous tragedy. Unfortunately, Tony’s guilt is not what his teammates assume. Enter Molly. Drunk Tony recognises his soulmate. Sober Tony has no idea who this woman is! This story has its funny moments with over-the-top Molly (whose father spells out Tony’s future for him in hilarious accuracy), while Tony juggles his stalker not-girlfriend, his work, other people’s expectations, and legal proceedings. Tony’s story made me more sympathetic to him-he came off as callous in Coop’s book-and Molly’s craziness became less so as the story progressed. As always, the quirky characters & their banter were a highlight of the book for me. Love this series!
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I’m so happy we got Tony’s book! I needed his story after Coop, and Giulia Lagomarsino did not disappoint. TNT was amazing!
Tony was a mess, after everything that happened with Delaney. A one-night stand with a crazy lady changed his life forever. Molly was something else. She’s a little weird but so darn sweet. I really couldn’t help but love her. Molly was so unlike any female character this series has seen. She really added a different view to the book. I’m not a fan of insta-love, but with Molly’s character it had to be that way. It made sense. I felt terrible for her and the way she was treated at times.
TNT was hilarious and emotional and just so good. This series is absolutely one of my favorites. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first book or the twenty third book I still love them all just as much. Lagomarsino has just created a fantastic group of characters that add so much to the books. Molly was the breath of fresh air this group needed. She added the innocent, sweet, view that most of the Reed Security crew has lost.
5 stars all the way for this hilarious, addicting book! I hope Giulia Lagomarsino never stops writing these characters.
It Grabbed My attention and focus so strong I could not put it down. A word of advice when you get your copy. Grab a snack, a comfy seat, kick back and relax. You will not be moving until you finish this bad boy here. Remarkable job. Thanks for sharing.
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Tony and Molly
Tony was trying to get over the murder of the woman he had dated–more slept with. The team thought he was heartbroken. He was sorry about her horrible death. He found her and could never forget but they weren’t in love. Now his feelings were guilt. He finally ended up trying to forget and had a one night stand–at least that was what it was supposed to be. For Ivy, she had found her one and only. (If she didn’t poison him with her cooking)
The guys were all Team Ivy. He considered them traitors not supporting him. Ivy is too trusting and he tries to get her to be more careful. He finds her gorgeous and the bedroom, while hot, is even a problem. The “help” from the team is hysterical. All is funny until he tries to break it off. Her reaction is unexpected.
The book is funny. The characters a real team on duty and off even if Tony doesn’t see it that way. Things change when the past rears up to interfere in the present. Will the funny ride’s deadly curves end the relationship by taking her life?
Laugh-out-loud funny. Steamy. Great characters. A story with deadly surprises. Another winner in the series.
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Very good book. Molly and Tony are crazy but I loved them very much. I laughed so much at their wedding. the twists in the story kept me on my toes. Today I locked myself in the room just to finish this wonderful story. Although I was sorry that it ended so fast,I couldn’t wait to read the next page.
Another great book by Giulia.
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He and his ex were lust at first sight. When he fails to check the house when he drops her off, and the unthinkable happens, he takes a lot of guilt with him – followed by more guilt as their friends and his teammates expect him to be in deep mourning and denial
When he meets someone new, a whole lot of crazy follows. If he doesn’t eat her awful efforts at cooking, they just might make it – despite all their efforts to the contrary
Funny and tragic action and romance
This is the 23rd book in this phenomenal series and is Tony and Molly’s story. Tony / Taco is a shell of the man he used to be due to his guilt of not protecting Delaney enough. He has a one-night stand with Molly who he meets in a bar and then the crazy journey begins, as Molly decided that he is the man for her and she starts turning up at his work and phoning him at all hours, much to the amusement of all the guys. The witty banter between all the guys is hilarious. No spoilers: this is a must read you will not be disappointed. This is a well written flawless story which is entertaining and humorous throughout as well as having some drama and suspense. I was hooked and intrigued throughout, and I cannot wait to read more from this gifted author whose work I highly recommend for all.
Wow, what a story. This story made me laugh so much. But also made me feel sad with how everyone was treating Molly. I couldn’t put this down once started.
I loved Molly and Tony together, they may of started off as a one night stand that one couldn’t remember and became a joke. But you could see they would be together. They just needed time.
I really like this series. I highly recommend it.
Tony and Molly’s relationship was a bit off the wall to be taken seriously. True, there were some laugh out loud moments that were whimsical and fun, but for the most part it was weird. Tony had no recollection of his drunken night with Molly, and Molly was over the top crazy for him. Living in her own reality and surrounded by gentle, loving and accepting friends, Molly was in a world of her own.
Their one sided almost creepy (on Molly’s part) relationship took off at lightning speed.
Molly was naive? Stupid? Borderline idiotic in a sweet innocent childlike way. Obviously inherited from her equally sweet but looney mother and indulgent father.
And the whole cooking thing was taken so far that it got old really fast.
Still, my heart hurt for her the way the Reed security family treated her as a joke and I felt pretty horrible when she finally realized it.
I was happy for their HEA, but I was never convinced of their OTT relationship.
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