Friendly Fire contained drama , suspense , humor and romance. What could be better than that. ~ Paige, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Elliot McKenzie is the king of reinvention. Five years after losing his job and his lover and almost going to prison, his self-help program, Charmed Life, is more successful than he’d ever dreamed. He thinks he’s put his sordid past firmly behind him, until he starts receiving cryptic threats . . . and realizes it might not be as over as he’d hoped.
Security expert Lennox West has been lost since a deadly skirmish in Afghanistan led to his forced retirement from the Army. His PTSD makes helping his ex raise their daughter a challenge. When his ex’s sister asks him to set her boss up with a security system, Lennox isn’t expecting anyone like Elliot McKenzie—a man who captures his attention and makes him feel relaxed for the first time since leaving the service.
But Elliott is dangerously stubborn. Even as the threats against him escalate, he refuses to involve the police, and Lennox fears that stubbornness could kill him. A battle of wills ensues that brings them closer to each other than either man expected. But if the threats turn real, they might not live long enough to get their future together.
Review copy provided for an honest review
I truly enjoyed Friendly Fire. The book was well blended in both suspense and romance. I liked the authors style of writing. The events that brought Elliott and Lennox together were tragic but I never got the sense of doom while reading.
Elliott knew he made mistakes in life and now he’s trying to make amends. My initial assessment of Elliott was cocky but likeable. But the more you read you see that there is more to him. He truly believes in second chances and atonement. He had a great sense of himself . He wastes no time getting to knew Lennox. A little harmless flirting leads to so much more.
Lennox is more headstrong but he’s a product of his career. He was a sergeant and had to make difficult decisions that have caused him grief. He’s been to Hell and back. He’s trying to get on with his life and family. I thought his relationship with his family was smartly written. While he might not have been a great husband, he was turning out to pretty good dad to his daughter Lee. It’s taken him a bit to get there but I liked reading about this father / daughter dynamic. Lee character help bring normal to the group.
Elliott and Lennox come from different backgrounds but manage to work well together to find whose trying to harm Elliott. Their relationship grew from lust to friendship then a stronger bond quickly.
This author is new to me but I will be seeking her books out.
4.5 stars
Thanks Paige for the review