The Closer is one of those books where I love the heroine as much as I love the hero. They are both pretty fantastic people with interesting lives that makes for a very lively story. ~ Slick, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Subject: Griffin Wicklow, akaThe Closer
Current Status: To protect stunning jeweler and a priceless piece of lingerie?
Ranger Security has just assigned former ranger Griff Wicklow to protect a priceless diamond-encrusted bra. And while Griff has more experience removing bras than protecting them, his job is about to get even more complicated. Because Temptation just walked in disguised as Jessalyn Rossi, the drop-dead delectable jeweler who is escorting the piece.
The attraction between them is immediate and irresistible. And Jessalyn’s learning that there’s a lot to be said about and done with a wickedly hot security agent like Griff. But once the job is finished, will their bedroom antics come to a close, too.
Review copy provided for an honest review
I’ve been reading Rhonda Nelson’s Men Out of Uniform series since its inception and I always find myself smiling during them. Of course now I know how they will always turn out but getting there is half the fun and she always manages to make the journey fun. The Closer is no different and it’s one of those books where I love the heroine and much as I love the hero. They are both pretty fantastic people with interesting lives and that makes for a very lively story.
Griffin “Griff” Wicklow didn’t leave the military on his terms but he did it for honorable reasons. He feels fortunate to have secured a job with Ranger Security but when he’s given the details of his first assignment he wonders if it’s all a big joke. After being assured it’s not he’s then told he’ll have an escort on his assignment something he’s not happy about especially when he meets her.
Jessalyn “Jess” Rossi is just has happy under the hood of a car and she is racing behind the wheel. A jewelry designer in the family business, she would just as soon take apart an engine. However when she’s asked to accompany her father’s latest creation to New York she can’t say no. This is the piece that will help their struggling business; she just has no idea how much she’ll have to give of herself to make it happen.
From the start I found myself completely enamored with both Griff and Jess. Griff because of his unwavering selflessness to his family even family he doesn’t want and Jess because she’s her own woman. I love that she’s strong and independent and doesn’t take crap off anyone. At the beginning Griff was so unemotional towards Jess and I just love how she kept needling away at him until he opened himself up and showed his true self. Although they both have suffered a great deal in their own lives, I admire who they’ve become and how they chose to live their lives. They challenged each other and that made for some very entertaining scenes. I loved watching the admiration between these two grow throughout the story.
With a well known thief makes it known he plans to steal the item Griff and Jess are transporting things get really interesting. I found this part of the story to be quite intriguing given that one of the founders of Ranger security knows the thief well. With this threat very real, Jess finds herself agreeing to something she never wanted to do to save the family’s business. In addition when Griff comes to Jess’s defense the heat between them explodes and they find themselves trying to figure out how to balance personal and business.
Overall I loved this story but I would have liked more closure between Griff and his half brother. I felt a big ole’ can of worms was opened up between them towards the end of the book that left me with questions that will probably drive me crazy for a long time to come.
An entertaining story, great characters, and a surprise ending make The Closer another winner in this series. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Thanks for the review Slick!