From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett… through the doors, Kynan knows he’ll do anything to get closer to her.
Joslyn Meyers is on the brink of super stardom, but with fame comes a level of attention she was never prepared for. She’s even less prepared for the gorgeous, tattooed, British bodyguard her mom has hired to keep her safe.
When Kynan escorts Joslyn to her hometown of Cunningham Falls for a benefit concert, it becomes clear that the threat to Joslyn’s heart is more real than any physical threat to her safety. But when Hollywood comes calling, will the pop princess and the wickedly hot Brit be able to preserve their relationship? Or will the force of their differing worlds drive them apart?
The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and six books by some of her favorite writers:
Kristen Proby – Soaring with Fallon
Sawyer Bennett – Wicked Force
KL Grayson – Crazy Imperfect Love
Laura Kaye – Worth Fighting For
Monica Murphy – Nothing Without You
Rachel Van Dyken – All Stars Fall
Samantha Young – Hold On
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I loved Kynan and Joslyn. I was initially apprehensive about her age, but loved the way it played out. I can’t wait to see what comes next. However, given that it is part of a crossover series with Kristen Proby’s Big Sky Series, I was disappointed in the actual amount of crossover. I would have liked to have seen a lot more.
This was a good start to a new series. I had a hard time liking Joslyn though. I get she’s young and insecure but those things drove me crazy too.
This was a quick, fun read. By the end I was more interested in Joselyn’s mom’s story over Joselyn so I am on the fence about whether I will continue into the Jameson Group series. But maybe the new series will be a bit more interesting since Joselyn will be older. I think that was my biggest hold back on this book. Her age showed a lot to me in this one and I didn’t quite feel the connection between her and Kynan to really want them in a relationship. Hopefully when the new book comes out to explore a later timeline I will feel differently.
Sawyer Bennett has another amazing series on her hands. Not only did she team up with Kristen Proby to do a crossover series, but she has the perfect crossover of her own, combining her Wicked Horse Series, with her Jameson Force Security Novels. After reading this amazing story, I cannot wait to get my hand on more.
Kynan is Jameson’s second in command. He has been hired to protect a pop singer. Simple, should be like a walk in the park. But when he falls for his client, that could be problematic. He does his best to keep his feelings at bay, but Joslyn has other ideas.
This is a great start to a new series. I can’t wait to see Jos and Kynan continue their story in future books.
Sawyer Bennett has an amazing ability to intricately weave this story across several series It is entertaining, sexy and great world building. Well done Sawyer!
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It was a great book!
Joslyn just wanted to sing her songs.
Kynan was hired to protect her.
However, they were not prepared for the hot chemistry between them.
Loved the characters + the storytelling!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
I’m a big Sawyer Bennett and Kristen Proby fan, so I was so excited about this crossover! I was not disappointed! I absolutely loved Joslyn and Kynan. Joslyn is an up and coming pop star and Kynan is her hot British bodyguard. This is an amazing book that leads to Sawyer Bennett’s new series! I cannot wait to see what happens next!!
Wicked Force is another sexy, and emotional story In the Wicked Horse Vegas world. It also kicks off Bennetts new Jameson Force Security series, which I am so excited about. This story introduces us to sexy Brit, Kynan McGrath. He is hired by his friend, Jerico Jameson, to work for his new security firm, The Jameson Group. He is an adrenaline junkie but is resigned that he will have to be a bodyguard at times as well. What he wasn’t expecting with his first assignment was Joslyn Meyers. She is a young up and coming singer but instead of being rude, she is smart, kind and fun. They click right from the start and their fiery chemistry can’t keep them apart. But Joslyn’s mom and manager has big plans for her and having a distraction in the form of Kynan will not be allowed. This was a quick, sexy story that made me care for both Kynan and Joslyn. Kynan is so strong and supportive, only wanting Joslyn to be happy. Joslyn is young but passionate, and caring. They are star crossed lovers that have so much working against them, but I was so hopeful for them both. I was definitely not ready for this to end! This is a great start to their story, building a great foundation to their love. I loved this exciting, emotional and sexy story and can’t wait for more about them and Sawyer’s new Jameson Force Security series!
I read this and I loved Kynan. He’s a Brit and alpha which makes him all the more appealing. While this is a novella, I still felt that I got a lot out of the story and I’m looking forward to reading more!
A great start to a new series. We are able to meet these characters and learn about them. We first met Kynan in the Wicked Vegas series. Now we get to know him more. He is strong, loyal, understanding, and protective. He supports Joslyn with her career choices. Yes he will miss her if she takes this acting part but he tells her he is with her andwill support her decision.
Joslyn is a 19 year old trying to get her music career off the ground with the help of her stepmother-manager. She loves singing, it is her passion. She never had any desire to act but her step mother tells her it will help move her music career even faster. Somehow I think she has her own agenda.
It will be fun to see how this couple can make it work with so many obstacles in the way. A great beginning to what I know will be a great series.
In case you are wondering like I was, where does this book fall in the order of the Wicked series, it is a novella that came from the 1001 Nights books. It is a prelude or back story of Kynan and Joslyn’s tale. The full length book will be release in a few short months, so this is a teaser to get us ready.
I really enjoyed getting to know this pair. I have read about Kynan briefly in previous Wicked books and I’m so ready to hear more about him. Joslyn is a little naive as she is quite young but she is super sweet. The way they become an item is a bodyguard moment with Kynan on duty and his resistance falling. Joslyn is swept up and they try against the odds to make their relationship work. Looking forward to Code Name: Genesis and getting more of this great couple.
Brit Kynan McGrath has recently joined The Jameson Group after leaving the marines, where he served the Queen of England and worked with his close friend Jerico Jameson, and American marine.
Kynan’s first job is to protect a gorgeous pop singer, Joslyn Meyers. From the moment Kynan saw her, he knew he wanted her. Too bad she is a job, and also only 19 years old to his 26! As Kynan and Jos spend more and more time together their feelings quickly escalate into something deeper and before long he is having a hard time not crossing that line. When Jos heads to her hometown of Cunningham Falls for a benefit concert in honor of her late father, they both realize that they have to cross that line and that nothing will get in their way. Just when it looks like things are finally coming to a happy conclusion the story ends and we have to wait until Sawyer Bennett’s next book Code Genesis!
I really like Kynan….tall, dark and British! Josslyn seems like she still has a lot in her life that she needs to accomplish. I can’t wait to see how these two will finally get their happy ending.
Wow! Wow! Wow!
What a seriously great reintroduction to Kynan. As a fan of Sawyer’s work I met Kynan is Wicked Favor and I have been intrigued by him ever sense.
I adored this side of Kynan. The love sick young man who has met the women who will own him. It was fascinating seeing how he started and meeting the women that shaped who he became when it came to relationships.
Joslyn was wonderful as well. I enjoyed watching her blossom into a confident women to match her as a confident performer.
I cannot wait for May 7th when we get to see his this couple so in love became a couple so in hate.
**ARC provided for honest review. **
Wicked Force (The Wicked Horse Vegas 4.5) by Sawyer Bennett is part of the Kristen Proby crossover series. In this hot and electric novella, we meet sexy Brit, 26 yr old Kynan McGrath. He has just been hired by his best bud, Jerico Jameson, to work for his newly formed security firm The Jameson Group. His 1st assignment is to be the Bodyguard for 19 year old rising pop star Joslyn Meyers. Joslyn’s step-mama feels she is in danger with where her career is heading and she hires The Jameson Group to make sure she is well protected. There is instant and intense chemistry between Kynan and Joslyn. I loved the forbidden romance aspect that this story has. They know that they shouldn’t be together but the pull is very strong. Loved the feels, romance and pure love this novella brings. I cant wait for the new series by Sawyer Bennett that is due to come out later this year.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
Based on the book’s description, I was not expecting this to be Kynan’s origin story of sorts at all. Wicked Force takes us back to when Jericho and Kynan are just starting Jameson Security and making a name for themselves in Vegas.
When 26 year old Kynan takes an assignment as bodyguard to 19 year old up and coming singer Joslyn Meyers, he has absolutely no intention of falling for his client- yet that is exactly what happens. Joslyn is young, fresh and unpretentious despite her mother’s push to make her a household name. Kynan sees the human side of her that just loves to sing even as she experiences major nerves every time she walks out on stage. Trouble is brewing in the form of a Hollywood agent who seems to be a precursor to the #MeToo movement and Joslyn’s mother’s ambitions that are being made into Joslyn’s own future despite the fact it is not what she wants.
Kynan and Joslyn have obvious chemistry as you read, and the 7 year age difference really is not a factor. Kynan is devilishly hot behind closed doors and nothing but supportive of Joslyn’s choices no matter where they may take her as long as she is happy. The ending is not quite what I expected, but I think that was the theme of this book for me overall. It didn’t really follow the script of the blurb in my opinion which is not necessarily a bad thing- it was just unexpected. I have been intrigued by Kynan in the Wicked Horse Vegas series and I’ve been anxiously waiting for his time in the spotlight in a book of his own. We are now left to wait for Code Name Genesis in May of this year to find out what happens between the closing pages of this story and the time we meet him in WHV before Joslyn walks back into his life again.
4 Stars!
Kynan McGrath is a 26 yr. old former marine from London who is trying to adjust back to civilian life. When he’s offered a job working with his friend Jerico, it’s just what he needs. Jerico is starting up a security firm called Jameson Group based in Vegas, and thinks Kynan will fit in perfectly. His first assignment is to protect a beautiful pop princess who is performing in Vegas. She’s stunning, and watching over her definitely won’t be a chore, but she is off limits to him.
Joslyn Meyers is a 19 yr. old woman with a passion for singing. With a popular Vegas act she’s slowly becoming a rising star as her fan base keeps growing. With fame also comes pressure. She’s been overwhelmed lately by her mom/manager who will stop at nothing to further her career. The latest decision her mom decided is that she needs full time security. She is originally reluctant, but soon changes her tune when she takes a look at her tall, hot, blond, tattooed, British bodyguard.
Joslyn quickly develops a crush on Kynan, and soon he’s all she can think about. She’s heading to her hometown of Cunningham Falls, Montana to headline a charity event. Kynan goes with her, and neither can fight their crazy attraction. Something special is happening between them, and she now wonders if the threat to her heart is greater than the threat to her safety.
Protecting Joslyn has to be Kynan’s top priority. She’s supposed to be just a job, a client, and nothing more, but in a short amount of time she’s become important to him. He knows he shouldn’t get involved with her, but she affects him on so many levels it’s ridiculous. Things are intense and he’s completely mesmerized by her. He knows giving in to his feelings will only complicate things, but he’s finding it hard not to listen to his heart, and his heart says she’s meant to be his. With outside forces interfering and life taking them in different directions can their love survive?
Wicked Force is a Wicked Horse Vegas/Big Sky novella that’s part of the Kristen Proby Crossover Collection. It was a fabulous, short, sexy read, and I look forward to getting more of this couple in Code Name: Genesis which will be book one in Sawyer Bennett’s new Jameson Force Security series releasing early May 2019.
Wicked Force by Sawyer Bennett is a fast paced emotional love story with lots of action. What will happen when the overbearing controlling stepmother/business Manager of budding pop star Joslyn Meyers hires Kynan Mcgrath from the high end Jameson Force Security company to protect her from a creepy stalker? Sparks fly. Hearts fall in love. And we have a great romance!
This story has a forbidden feel to it from the beginning. As Joslyn is the client, Kynan shouldn’t want to do unspeakable things to her and with her. But he can’t deny the attraction and it’s even harder to resist as Joslyn feels the same. She is the sweetest and most compassionate girl from Cunningham Falls behind her layers of make up and costumes. She just wants to do music as it’s her first love. But her stepmom pushes her beyond her comfort zone which she agrees to do initially because she is indebted to her stepmom for all her love and support. But Kynan makes her realise that she needs to choose her own happiness. The struggle is real and ugly but Joslyn is almost there.
I love the brooding, confident and protective personality of Kynan so much. And I am not even thinking about his British accent. He is so supportive and caring that I have swooned a lot. I love Joslyn. She may be unsure about how to handle her mother but soon we see her assertive side. She has a soft heart and lots of talent. The chemistry is explosive in true Sawyer Bennett style. The plot got a bit complicated and twisted at the end. And you have something waiting for you but my lips are sealed.
Wicked Force has drama, emotions, mystery and lots of love. The characters were amazing. The plot was flawless, smooth and intriguing. And Sawyer Bennett’s writing was spot on!
Received ARC for honest review
One word…Kynan!!
So if you are a fan of Sawyer Bennett’s Wicked Horse Vegas series – you will already be well acquainted with the juicy awesomeness that is Kynan. This is the beginning of his story and I can’t wait to read the rest in Sawyer Bennett’s next new series!!
Kynan has just joined The Jameson Group, a security firm that is just starting out, so this is BEFORE Wicked Horse Vegas. He takes on the role of bodyguard for an up and coming Vegas singer who wants to be a star…or should I say her stepmom wants her to be a star.
Kynan is scrumptious and Joslyn is sweet. Together they are combustible. So while they fight the chemistry between them and become friends – eventually they give in. But Joslyn is on the rise and won’t be in Vegas forever.
“…she rocks my world. I’m going to be crushed when she leaves.”
But Kynan is willing to take what time they have and support her.
“I’ll wait for you no matter how long you’re gone from me.”
The ending will leave you hanging for what happens to their future. It remains to be seen.
This book was a quick read and so much fun. If you are a fan of Kynan – did I mention that he is a hot Brit?!? – and really who isn’t if you’ve read the other series, then this one will not disappoint and sets us up for the next series.
I happily requested and read an advance reader copy.
Wicked force forms part of Wicked Horse/Big Sky series from Sawyer Bennett & Kristen proby, however, it can absolutely read on a stand alone basis.
Wicked Force was an enjoyable quick read. We have an alpha male with a sweet naive girl and they have a lovely connection and their a couple you can get behind. The story flows well and is sweet and sexy but did lack a little depth. That said, whilst this book does have its own conclusion, tstory is also a sort of prequel to Joslyn’s and Kynan’s full length novel and I look forward to reading that.
3.5 stars
I was provided with a copy of this book from the publisher; there was no inducement or obligation and I opted to leave a review.
Wicked Force is a novella in the Wicked Horse Vegas series and it’s also part of the Kristen Proby Collection. I have been following Sayer’s Wicked Horse series from the very very beginning. Even before the move to Vegas where I first met Kynan.
Kynan and Joslyn felt a spark from the very beginning. He knew she was off-limits since she was the woman he was paid to protect. She knew it too but she had never felt this pull towards anyone. And after night after night of talking about everything and anything their relationship turns into a friendship. A friendship that should stay just that. Will they be able to resist their connection or will it be too much?
That’s all I really can say. The synopsis explains more of the story. I do want to explain a few things though about the order of the books. If you read “A Wicked, Cocky Plan: A Prequel to Wicked Horse” that was in Cocktales then you already know what happens next. Maybe. Maybe Sawyer changed it by now. I don’t know. Here is the thing. That is not a prequel to this book any longer. If it’s anything then it’s a short prequel to Code Name: Genesis. The spin-off series to Wicked Horse Vegas. A spin-off I am dying to get my hands on and if you read Vegas then you are too. Damn, Kynan is mysterious and delicious in those books.
Overall…I loved it. It showed me a different side to the Kynan I know and love.
Quotes:
“I want to play Scrabble.” His chin jerks inward as his eyebrows go up.
“Pardon me?”
Pardon me. Oh my God… swooning here over that British accent.
“I wish I had that same confidence in myself that you have for me,” she says wistfully as her gaze darts off to the side.
He’s simply too beautiful for words, and one day I need to sit down and write a song about that type of beauty.
5 star Review Wicked Force (The Wicked Horse Vegas # 4.5) by Sawyer Bennett
I have read the previous books in the Wicked Horse Vegas series and Wicked Force has all the passion and fire that we have come to expect.
I have been intrigued by British Kynan since he was first mentioned in the series. Now the 26 year old alpha male has taken an assignment as a bodyguard protecting rising singer Joslyn.
This book was well written and exciting to read, emotional and at times intense as Kynan McGrath and Joslyn Meyers struggle to ignore their feelings and chemistry.
I really loved these characters and was intrigued as Sawyer Bennett delved into their characters. I was glued to the book from start to finish and I didn’t want it to end.
Wicked Force gives us an insight into Kynan and Joslyn’s story and I cannot wait for their story to continue in Code Name: Genesis (Jameson Force Security #1) to see how Ms. Bennett concludes their story.