A Contemporary Romantic Suspense Novella He will never give a woman power over him again. She will do anything to prove she’s the one for him. Can Kayla convince Ford that she will stand by him without condition? Nothing but Kayla’s fingers and not-so-trusty vibrator have given her an orgasm in almost a year, and the one man she’s hell-bent on breaking her losing streak hides behind his badge. … man she’s hell-bent on breaking her losing streak hides behind his badge. Detective “Hottie Pants” Ford thwarts her every attempt at seduction, and even though vandalisms, a trashed apartment, and physical assault keeps throwing them together, he refuses to attempt a relationship ever again.
She sees past his façade into the man hiding his pain behind unbreakable rules and inflexible conditions, but even after the fiery chemistry between them ignites, she struggles to prove to him she is nothing like the woman who jaded him for life.
Heartbroken, Kayla decides on a vacation to help her peace of mind—and ends up at Sandy Ridge. With danger hot on her heels, can the man she turns to first recognize Kayla for who she is? Will he give her the chance she needs to let him know she wants him without condition, before it’s too late?
Without Condition is the third installment of the Sandy Ridge series that features sassy heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, and sexy intrigue that will keep those pages turning. If you need some heat in your life, grab Without Condition today!
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Kayla is determined to get Detective Ford into her bed. But after one scorching encounter, he’s still so closed off that she’s about given up on him ever opening up to her, so she figures maybe it’s about time she gave up on him. But when one nasty incident with the suspect in the case that brought him into her life actually bares some evidence, he’s the first person she calls and she finds that just maybe he’s just as into her as she is into him. Will these two ever get their shit together and be on the same page? Or will he continue to compare her to the ex that broke his heart and damaged him seemingly beyond all hope?
I’m glad I got to read this conclusion of the Sandy Ridge series. It’s the best one of the three, and my favorite. I do wish it had been a little longer, so I could have enjoyed them as a couple for more time, and it sort of rushed to an ending (without giving me an epilogue!) but aside from those things, I liked it. It’s super sexy and both characters are interesting and relatable. It’s too bad there isn’t more coming in this series, because it’s mostly been really enjoyable.
~ Detective Hottie on the scene ~
When Kayla met the lead detective overseeing her case, she could not get him out of her mind. Jacob Ford was definitely delicious enough for her to commit him to memory and create works of art to sell at her gallery. If only the man himself would take her more-than-obvious hints.
There would be nothing Jacob would like more, but it would involve him revisiting the demons he thought he had control of. But when Kayla finds herself the victim of more targeted vandalism, he just could not make himself stay away from her any more.
This was a nicely paced hot and steamy read! I felt the same frustration along with Kayla with the walls Jacob had put up, but want and lust paved the way for them to both open up to each other. Not to mention that what drew them together was nicely resolved.
She is trying to get him back into her life but he wants nothing to do with her. Nothing she does will make him forgive her. She decides to go away but danger follows her. Will this finally bring them back together again? See if it will
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Kayla’s story
Can’t say too much without giving away spoilers but all I can say is “I knew it!” Kayla and Jacob had danced around each other for quite some time. Once they both stopped shutting others out they became combustible. Great story. Great series.
Lynn Burke had me anxious to read Kayla and Ford’s story as the two had made cameo appearances in the first two books of the Sandy Ridge Series. Kayla was eager for some real man in her life and had a slow burn for the elusive Detective for quite some time. When Ford finally gives Kayla the “go” sign there is nothing standing in her way. Ford on the other hand is guarded, controlled, and unsure of letting down the walls he’s created to protect himself.
Will Kayla be the one to break through? Will the two be strong enough to endure the truth?
I love the twisted tale of lust, loss, and love between Kayla and Ford. Their affair was worth the wait and full of all that I love in a steamy romance.