He never wanted a partner. And then she came along.After more than a decade chasing shadows, Antonio Santos finally has a lead on the hiding place of The Serpent, the elusive villain who kidnapped him as a child and murdered his mother and uncle. But in order for Tony to get close, he’ll need access to an exclusive private island—where he can only enter with a woman on his arm.Antonio goes to … on his arm.
Antonio goes to Stark Security to call in a debt … then walks out with Emma Tucker on his arm. A loner, Antonio isn’t interested in having a partner. He just needs a female. But the striking redhead’s skills soon impress him. More than that, her lush body and beguiling self-assurance tease his senses in unanticipated ways.
A longtime operative with deadly skills, Emma resents being arm candy for someone else’s agenda. But the more she works with Antonio, the more she admires his razor sharp intelligence and formidable prowess. And when the island’s games push them over a sensual cliff, she can’t deny his talents in the bedroom, too.
As passion rises on this island playground full of lust and danger, they both fight the growing attraction between them. But with danger racing toward them from both on and off the island, they soon realize that more than their hearts are at stake. Because unless they can trust and rely on each other, they also risk losing their lives.
Charismatic. Dangerous. Sexy as hell.
Meet the elite team at Stark Security.
STARK SECURITY SERIES:
Shattered With You
Shadows Of You (a FREE prequel to Broken With You!)
Broken With You
Ruined With You
Wrecked With You
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This book is phenomenal!! Antonio has been after one man for years now hes close but needs a female partner to complete his mission, emma is a tough woman and when shes paried with antonio for his mission will damein stark be able to help?
Wrecked With You
Stark Security #4
J. Kenner
I do love a good hot sexy read with some good gun totalling to match. Tony and Emma were matched perfectly in this feast story. Both with scores to settle with evil from their past , they’ll come together to right those wrongs and fund a togetherness neither expected.
When Tony arrives at Stark Security he’s in need of another partner to track down his father and “The Serpent” who has been a long running issue for him. Now he’s found details in the dark web that leads him to a private sex island which he needs a woman for. He doesn’t want the relationship dramas, just a pretty woman for show, so he can get the revenge he seeks.
When Emma is pushed into an eye candy role, she is furious, she’s a bloody good operative & doesn’t need this newest job. She storms out of Stark Security, but she didn’t expect Tony to show up at her doorstep. The pair share an instant chemistry, and with further details regarding the job, Emma takes it. But what she didn’t expect was the heat that comes off and very sexy Tony.
On debauchery, the act they just keto up starts to blur, no longer just a mission, but a real life game of ruining hearts and sexy times. It’s not long before just meeting the Asset is enough, Emma and Tony share an incredibly hot time together, showing they aren’t just great operatives, they become much much more… Tony didn’t see Emma come crashing into his life, but now he has her he doesn’t want to let her go. If he can fund the man responsible and make him pay, he intends to keep Emma his forever. Sadly not everything will be that clean cut!
5 stars
I haven’t read J. Kenner for years, way back when Damien and Nikki’s books were released. I just got busy and lost in other books for some reason. After reading Wrecked With You, I’m kicking myself for my hiatus! Good night, this book was DELICIOUS!! After devouring this book,I went back and bought ever book in between and got sucked down the Stark rabbit hole for several days!
After being recruited heavily Emma has finally found a home at SSA but her first mission is actually someone outside the agency. Meeting the sexy Antonio Santos trips Emma’s trigger in a big way but no way she’s partnering with the man until she hears why it’s important enough to him to call in favors from the elusive Damien Stark. But after learning his past, she realizes she can’t turn him down.. they share a common enemy.
This book is full of Kenner’s special brand of snark, affection and kinship from all her security badasses and tons of heat from Tony and Emma. Whew, the hotness, damn. But more than the heat, Kenner writes her characters with such huge hearts! She’s hard on her characters, as all of them have been through horrible ordeals but they come out the other side in such beautiful, strong, inspiring ways! I loved everything about this book and all the others I’ve read these past 4 days! Gimme more!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
“Thanks for the burger. I would have liked cheese, but the fries and the shake made up for that oversight.”
“It wasn’t an oversight.”
“No?”
“I didn’t think you deserved cheese.”
What a great addition to the Stark Security series!! I loved the plot, and the fact that the first part of this story takes place on a hedonistic pleasure island was a welcome bonus!!
Let’s talk about Tony. He had a horrible childhood, with bad things happening to those he loved. He’s spent most of his adult life looking for vengeance and now, he’s so close he can taste it. He’s’ been so focused on it for so long, he never thought about what would happen after he finishes the job. Until now. She changed everything. I love how he is with her. She pushes his buttons, and he pushes right back. The banter is great and only stokes the fire between them.
Now, we have Emma. Boy, is she one tough cookie. She’s skilled in covert ops and could probably kill you with her pinky. Being paired up with Tony on this mission turns out to be the best and most frustrating assignment ever. You can feel her desire for him, but she keeps him at arms length, well, emotionally anyway. Physically? Oh yeah, she can’t have him close enough! I loved her snarkiness, her devotion to her sister, and her loyalty to her team and the mission.
Boy, do these two have sparks!! If I were Emma I don’t think I’d ever have enough of Tony. Ever!! Talk about heat!! The fact that they have a common interest in their current target could either bring them closer together, or tear them apart. Which one is it? You’ll have to read it to find out!
4.5 Stars
Get ready for a fast paced sex-induced fantasy island novel. Kenner kept us on our toes up until the last second, the last percent of the story, and in addition steamed up our kindle.
Emma and Tony were perfect for one another. Had the same agenda, the same past upbringings but can they let the past mitigate their heart strings?
Can I visit the so-called Debauchery island? Sounds wonderful.. *Sigh*
Loving this series . And this one has got to be the steamiest of all so bonus points 😉
Emma and Tony have this sizzling chemistry that keeps you burning up throughout
But the excitement of the drama and action, twists and missions has you on the edge of your seat too.
A real steamy action page turner ! What’s not to love ?
Tony’s father was the worst. He’s mother and uncle was killed and he has been seeking for revenge his hole life. He has been looking for the Serpent who also is involved for a long time. Now the time is here. He needs a women to go with him on the mission and Stark security has the perfect one Emma. They’re stories are the same and they are the perfect match. They are both attracted to each other but Tony can’t before he got his revenge. Will he loose the love of his life or is there hope for a happy ending? This book was fantastic. It just had it all. It was romantic and hot and so exciting that you couldn’t put it down. It was also sad and I loved it
I’ve been waiting for this book since the first time we have met Emma. Eventhough we have met them before you can read this as a standalone. Emma sister has found a family with the Stark security agency. They have been trying to hire Emma. Unfortunately Emma been trying to still handle her past.
When she talks to Antonio she realizes her past is so much like his. I love this series and any series connected to these characters. Thankful to be on J.Kenner arc team.
“…you’re the one holding the stick. You can draw that line anywhere you want it. So don’t pretend like it’s closing the case that marks the line. You’ve got the power to move it anywhere you damn well please.”
Another masterpiece by J Kenner. These pages are filled with sexiness and suspense. You will find yourself on the edge of your seat and squirming at times…all for good reasons.
“I feel the crackle in the air. The dangerous kind, like the way the air feels before lightning strikes.”
There is mystery, betrayal, regret, redemption, fear, attraction, friendship, loyalty, uncertainty and steamy scenes throughout.
“….You want to tell me your problems, fine. I’ll listen. But don’t expect me to share. I don’t want to, and I don’t need to. Understand?”
As always… I never want to turn the last page. Thankfully there will be a story about Winston in
Destroyed With You!
What a work trip these two go on….HOT! Nothing better than a ….fantasy island with a hot guy. Throw in the suspense with their mission and you have an amazing story. Love it.
Emma has been looking for a man named the Serpent responsible for so much of what Emma and her sister went through as children. So has Antonio. He has been searching for the man who killed his family for so long. So when Tony approaches her to ask her to come with him on a mission involving the Serpent, Emma cannot say now. Nor can she, as she soon realizes, say no to the attraction that quickly blooms while they’re the pleasure island. But will that pleasure stay on the island? Will feelings become entangled with the very significant mission they’re on?
Romantic suspense can sometimes be difficult to write properly. Sometimes there’s too much of the romance, or too much of the suspense. The balance is important, and Kenner masters that balance well here. The ongoing case is intriguing, giving Emma and Tony the perfect backdrop to develop their feelings that are inevitable with such a physical connection like theirs. I haven’t read any of the other Stark novels (I know, I know, don’t laugh at me!) but if they’re all like this one, then I am so going to be reading them.
4.5 stars. I am loving this Stark Security series so much! It is as steamy as it is suspenseful with amazing characters; all the good things I’ve come to expect from J. Kenner in this Stark universe. I really enjoyed how much this story delves into Antonio and Emma’s characters, their relationship and their pasts. It adds so much to what is happening between them in the present. I also love the interaction with all the other characters we know and love. As always I am looking forward to more, more, more.
Both Antonio Santos and Emma Tucker have spent most of the past decade with a singular focus – revenge for the person or people responsible for either killing or terrorizing those closest to them. But with their lives centered around taking down their enemies, on there own, there isn’t room for anything else, especially a personal life, which means neither are too interested in becoming members of Stark Security, because it would take away from their lone wolf missions and neither are willing to sacrifice something that’s essential for them to finish in order to move forward.
What I find most interesting about Antonio and Emma is just how alike they are in their pursuit of justice and the truth, and when Emma becomes a participant in Antonio’s operation to bring down The Serpent, it’s clear that while they’re both playing a role to get them on the exclusive private island where his target may be, what happens between them while there, is anything but fictional.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a J. Kenner’s Stark Security series story without it having equal parts steam and suspense, and while the connection between Antonio and Emma is off-the-charts, lending credence to their couple status and they ‘games’ they seem to willingly play while on the island, in order to protect their cover, it’s the tension that surrounds bringing down Antonio’s adversary and the lengths he and Emma will go to in order to bring their own brand of justice on Antonio’s mother’s murderer.
The Stark Universe has become a second home to me since I was introduced to Damien Stark and his muse, Nikki Fairchild, and even after a multitude of books, new characters, and spin-offs, I’m still just as obsessed as I was when I read Release Me, the first story in the entire Stark world.
4.5 Poison Apples
Antonio and Emma are both loners, but are perfect for each other, more than they could ever imagine. He’s looking for a female agent who can help him out, but take care of herself; however, neither have a clue on just how truly connected they are. With red hot chemistry, seriously steamy sexy times, no slow burn here, and an action packed story, there really is never a dull moment. Emma, is Eliza’s sister (heroine of Stark Security #1); Antonio, known as Tony to his friends, has made multiple appearances in the Stark Universe (I’m pretty sure). All the previous books of this series have been stand alone stories, and while this one is to, this story is definitely going to play a roll in the fifth book of the series. I don’t think this will be the last of Emma and Tony, we’ll be seeing.
I’m a big fan of the author, but I feel like it’s been a lot of the same lately, but this time, I felt I was getting something new, something a little more fresh. I was immediately hooked. With that said, I do feel like, on occasion, the characters were saying/thinking the same things over and over again and border on monotonous, especially Emma. I feel like the ending wasn’t wrapped up in a tidy little bow because not everything was connected or everything that should have been said wasn’t said. There is a tertiary character, and while she serves her purpose, there are a couple things that weren’t resolved in my eyes.
I did receive an advance copy for an honest review, but I also purchased the book to see if some of my issues mentioned above were just things being worked out before the official release date.
I’ve been waiting for Antonio to show up in his own book ever since he rescued Nikki. Now he has asked Damien for that favor. He needs a woman to accompany him on a mission. Emma has just signed on to SSA and when she is confronted about the mission she turns them down in spectacular fashion. Antonio is not detoured and follows her home to plead his case. When he explains the case, she is all in. Antonio is searching for the Serpent, the man who killed his uncle, his mother, and ruined his life. Turns out he is also someone wanted by the SOC and Emma wants to take him out too. So many twists and turns and debauchery. Hang on to your kindles! This was one fast and hot ride. I’m not telling you any of it other than it was twisty and smoking and good.
Antonio is a lone wolf, with his own agenda, his own demons and a laser point focus on the man who kidnapped him and killed his mother and uncle – and he’s been tracking him for ten years. Emma also likes to work alone and is dedicated to finding the man her father was going to sell her too. Stellar parenting on both sides, and that’s why these two are so emotionally unavailable. When Antonio gets a solid lead, but needs a female counterpart, he goes to Damian Stark, the man that owes him a big favor for saving his wife. Damian thinks Emma would be ideal, but when she thinks she’s going along as arm candy, she refuses. Antonio is intrigued by the beautiful woman who said no to Damian Stark and goes to ask her himself and see if she will change her mind. With the chemistry between them, the thought that they are going to an island called Debauchery both decide that it will be good to have some fun, while waiting for Antonio’s contact shows up. Both Emma and Antonio realize that this fun they’re having is actually developing into something more and have to decide if they want to pursue it and become partners both in and out of the office. It is a heady combination of lust, mystery and pure sex appeal that makes this a page turner.
In this Stark Security Agency (SSA) series, each book usually features one of the team members. When this story starts, neither the heroine, Emma, or the Hero, Tony, work for the SSA yet. Tony worked with Damian Stark as a member of Deliverance, and we met Emma in her sister, Eliza’s and Quincy’s story, Shattered with You. The women of the SSA have some mad BA skills and the opening sequence with Emma proves she’s worthy. When Tony and Emma meet, you instantly feel the sparks fly between them, and since their mission is taking them to an exclusive island where anything goes, it’s only a matter of time. As Emma learns the detail of Tony’s quest to find his mother and uncle’s killer, she realizes they suffered similar traumas. Both were forced to grow up quickly and the compassion they sense in one another allows them to open up, but secrets are still kept. They respectively struggle with their feelings for one another, but the mission remains on the forefront casting doubt on whether they have a future. Their mission to find the elusive Serpent takes many sharp twists and turns and keeps you on the edge all the way to the unpredictable end!
The fourth book in the Stark Security series will have readers on the edge from beginning to end with Antonio and Emma’s story. Antonio had a rough childhood and is on the hunt for the man who killed his mother and uncle, aka The Serpent. Emma is a woman with a past who did everything she knew how to keep herself and her sister alive while vowing to get revenge on those involved. In some ways, Antonio and Emma are two peas in a pod that now have come together in a common goal when new information comes to light as to the whereabouts of The Serpent. When Antonio first lays eyes on Emma, he knew that there is something about her and their chemistry is off the charts. The attraction makes their mission easier as they head to a private sex island to seek out the informant. All is going well until, some unexpected information arises that could essentially derail this budding partnership. Can two people with trust issues get their happily ever after? This is one intense and well written storyline filled with action and adventure. Emma is a tough cookie who can bring anyone to heel and Antonio is her perfectly imperfect match. I volunteered to read a copy of this book.
Emma and Tony are the best partners on and off the field. These two have smokin hot chemistry and get each other. Both badasses in their own right. These two work together so well. This book and couple owned me from the beginning and I love them.
J. Kenner has written a great mystery, suspense, and love story. Antonio Santos and Emma Tucker meet at Damien Stark’s house. As they meet, they don’t know that they have the same enemy in The Serpent. Antonio needs Emma’s help to go to an island where someone is help him find The Serpent. There is a lot of hot scenes and suspense. It will not be easy for these two.