ARC Review – Opposing Forces (Private Protectors #6) by Adrienne Giordano

Opposing Forces is a book that is not to be missed and honestly, Hollywood should be knocking on Adrienne Giordano’s door asking to make this one into a movie…it’s that good!  Slick, Guilty Pleasures

Description:
Jackson Lynx always has a plan. He wouldn’t be Vice President at Taylor Security if he wasn’t steady, smart and reliable. But as capable as he is, he’s not perfect. Approaching the one-year anniversary of kicking his prescription-drug habit, the last thing Lynx needs is temptation. Celibacy is part of his recovery plan. But then Jillian Murdoch asks for his help…

Jillian loves her job—managing pharmaceutical distribution—and she’s suspicious when an unscheduled delivery shows up late on a Friday night. Then someone breaks into her home and, terrified, she asks Lynx to install a security system. Grateful for his help, she’s wary of her attraction to him… She recognizes the Serenity Prayer on his mirror and can’t get involved with an addict.

But when they uncover dangerous secrets they’ll have to trust one another. Their lives, and their hearts, depend on it.

Review copy provided for an honest review

I’ll admit when I read the first book in this series I didn’t realize it would be more suspense than romance but once I read it, I was thoroughly hooked. Great thing was, I was able to read the next three immediately and have since had to wait for the next release which isn’t always easy to do. I’ve grown to love the romantic suspense genre and in my opinion Adrienne Giordano is one of the best writers of this genre. She always has a great plot, interesting characters, hunky hot as hell heroes, and heroines who find out they don’t always need a man to help them out of a tight spot. They are spunky, smart, and downright savvy. I so love strong female characters! Opposing Forces pairs recovering prescription drug addict Jackson Lynx who also happens to be Vice President at Taylor Security with Jillian Murdoch who accidentally stumbles on some strange incidents at her job at a major pharmaceutical company. Strange bedfellows to say the least!

First off I’ll come straight out and say I admire anyone who has the courage and strength to kick any habit and that makes Lynx a hero in my book from the start. The fact that in addition to kicking his habit, he’s also following the prescribed recommendation of no women, thus no sex makes me understand this is a commitment he was willing to make no matter the sacrifice. However despite all that when a woman he’s noticed has a security question, he can’t ignore her safety or the fact that she threatens his commitment.

Jillian is one of those female characters you can’t help but love. She’s independent and hates having to ask anyone for help. But following a home invasion in which she scares off the perpetrator she asks a favor of a man in her yoga class that she knows works security. She gets way more than she bargains for when Lynx basically takes over but she soon finds out his deep dark secrets and because of her past she’s leery about having any kind of a relationship with him.

From start to finish this book has some blood pumping action scenes that I could easily see translating on the big screen. While each book in this series has dealt with some suspense and action this one is jammed pack and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the next shoe to drop and let me warn you there’s a whole closet full of shoe dropping! Each time I would think we were nearing the end of the threat something else would happen to send me back into a tailspin, some seriously fantastic writing.

I loved that we got to see quite a bit of Vic from Man Law as well as his wife, Gina. Vic is one of those characters that is larger than life and cracks me up at almost every turn. The way he and Lynx bicker remind me of an old married couple and you can really understand how important they are to one another. We also get to spend some time with Gavin and Janet from Negotiating Point and see how their relationship is progressing. While they were important to this story, you do not have to read their books in order to enjoy this one. Each of the books in this series is related but they aren’t dependent on one another for the story to make sense.

It would be remiss of me not to mention that in addition to the awesome action scenes there are also some very hot and heavy sex scenes as well. Remember Lynx has been celibate for almost a year….yes, think on that my dears but be aware it takes them awhile to get to this point but the build-up is way worth the wait!

As much as I’ve enjoyed the other books in the Private Protectors series, I have to say this one is my favorite. It felt deeper, richer, and seemed way more intense in all instances. I flat out loved these characters, their easy and teasing banter, and their extended foreplay. Opposing Forces is a book that is not to be missed and honestly, Hollywood should be knocking on Adrienne Giordano’s door asking to make this one into a movie…it’s that good!