You can only run for so long before the past catches up.
FBI Deputy Director, Laurence “Larry” Keon, is tasked with bringing down a trafficking ring, but leads have run dry. He’s about to give up when help comes from an unexpected source, and he’s shocked to find the evidence may just jump start his case.
Tahlia O’Connor has survived hell on earth, but she’s determined to put it behind her. … it behind her. After finding documents that threaten to drag her past into her future, she reaches out to the one man she feels she can trust: Laurence.
Having denied their feelings for years, when they come face to face once again, they find the spark is still there, stronger than ever. But the documents bring danger for Tahlia, and Larry needs to choose between the case and her safety.
Will Larry digging into the past deliver a fatal blow? Or can he keep Tahlia safe?
Trusting Laurence is part of Samantha A. Cole’s Suspenseful Seduction World.
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Wow! Tahlia and Larry make a great couple. I can tell this is just the HFN version. It made me hold my breath in some places anxious to read what would happen next. A couple times tears. Some happy for Tahlia and some sad for her. I absolutely loved that these two weren’t in their 20’s or 30’s. I loved that they were a bit older and I could actually picture what they looked like. We never knew much about Larry’s. Character and this just dug right in and revealed many sides to him. These adjacent characters getting their own stories is so awesome ! Dorothy Ewels did a great job on Samantha A. Cole’s World.
I reviewed a complementary copy of this book.
I’m a bit late with this one, having caught a bad cold amidst the Covid-19 crisis, but I’m sure glad I stayed up all night to read this one. Trusting Lawrence is one of the books in the new Suspenseful Seduction series starring characters from Samantha A Cole’s Trident Security, Doms of The Covenant, and TS Omega team series. This book focuses on Larry Keon, the assistant director of the FBI and Tahlia O’Connor, a woman who suffers abuse at the hands of her ex-senator husband Marcus.
Tahlia testifies against Marcus for years of violence and abuse and has him put away for attempted murder and other charges then goes into hiding only to resurface three years later. She looks up her old bodyguard Laurence Keon, the man who was her protection, her salvation, her heart, for years, until he left her.
Laurence can’t catch a break in his sex trafficking case until the love of his life shows up with evidence that could break the case wide open. But in doing so, it could put all of their lives in danger. Because, danger lurks where no one expects it.
I’m probably not doing justice explaining the plot here, needless to say the storyline was one I just refused to put down, wanting to see the bad guys get their due, but most especially I wanted to see Lia and Larry finally get back together.
And when they did, boy was I unhappy to be sharing my bed with 4 dogs. Hubby fell asleep in the living room. What can you do? I loved this book and I am waiting with baited breath for Liberating Mia!
I really enjoyed this book! It had action, suspense, an evil politician/ex husband, FBI Agents, an evil sex trafficking ring and a second chance at love. It also has some steamy hot scenes too. Laurence Keon is A FBI Deputy Director. His sex trafficking case gets major evidence when Tahlia O’Connor shows up with papers she recently found in her safe deposit box that could only be left by her ex. He is in jail for trying to kill her. Laurence was her body guard years ago before his FBI career started. He left the job when she would leave her abusive husband because he cared too much to watch her get beat by her Senator husband. These two still have chemistry and now her life is in danger because of those papers. Laurence has to keep Tahlia safe while trying to solve the case. This is a great addition to the Suspenseful Seduction World.
Nice suspenseful build up with a bit of action along the way, edgy as you just don’t know who can be trusted. Great characters that you can easily empathise with and get to know. The main plot is on going so you don’t get a conclusion to that, it continues in the next book, what you do get is a reasonable conclusion and settlement to Larry and Lia’s story, though because plot isn’t complete I still felt she as in danger and would have preferred at least to have her completely safe. It is easy to read and get pulled in, there is some intrigue and conspiracy in the underlying story so just enough to have you wanting the next book to find out more, which I will be looking out for.
Warning – this is an HFN, which I found frustrating. Larry/Laurence Keon, FBI Deputy Director has been a favorite character of mine after encountering him a few times in the Trident Security books, so I was really looking forward to this. As she’s written, Tahlia is close to perfect for him, with a core of courage and strength, and aware of her need for his help and protection. The politics are fascinating, which I found one of the book’s chief strengths – believe me, you are NOT bored while you read this. It has it all, suspense, hot sex, duplicitous politicians, and the Trident crossover. I hope the HEA comes eventually.
I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily.
Well I have to say I have been waiting for someone to write his book and boy let me tell you this book did not disappoint. Deputy Director of the FBI Larry Keon started his way by protecting a Senators wife as a bodyguard ,but what he didn’t expect is to fall in love with her and tried to protect her from the monster senator Marcus Forrester,but to no avail he couldn’t get her to leave the abusive senator so he left. Several years later he is now face to face with his past love Tahlia O’Connor and she needs his help ,but can he forget their past and feelings or will they be able to start over? This book was absolutely fantastic and filled with suspense and action pack and chemistry and steamy sex scenes and absolutely loved it. I can’t wait for the next book.
Being a huge fan of Samantha Cole’s Trident Security series, I was thrilled when she announced she was opening a World and inviting other authors to use her characters in their own stories. In Ms. Ewels book, we get Larry Keon’s story. I love the fact that this is a story with mature characters. Tahlia had to leave everything behind when she testified against her powerful husband, even her daughter. With her ex husband now in prison and hearing that her daughter was getting married, she decided it was time to come out of hiding. Larry is shocked when she reappears with information about a case he is working on. They always had feelings for each other when Larry was her bodyguard but neither acted on them. Now together again, they work to get Tahlia past her fears of abuse. With Larry being a Dominant, he’s going to have to tread carefully with her. But danger is right around the corner and is getting closer. Who is after her and can Larry protect her? I loved the drama, the intensity and I loved how Larry helped her and was patient with her while they did scenes. All in all, Ms. Ewels captured the essence of Larry Keon in this story and it is one I will proudly recommend!!